of traffic, not just a parking lane, but an active turn lane for vehicles.ivers there are eager to get through the traffic signal and get onto the state highway portion of 19th avenue up ahead or onto junipero serra boulevard. and people have been hit here. and we've heard from riders and muni operators that improvements are urgently, urgently needed. the outbound stop also lacks a boarding island. people board into a parking lane. so to address these issues, we're proposing to relocate the stops a block to the south and upgrade them with transit boarding islands. a bike lane would also be included since this part of 19th avenue is a bike route that connects the two sf state and to daly city, bart and due to the very limited geometry and the heavy traffic kind of at the existing stop locations, it wasn't possible to upgrade the stops in their existing locations. so we've sought to keep them as close to the original locations as possible while having the room to do these upgrades. we're also proposing to include wheelchair accessible ramps to help fill a leng

of traffic, not just a parking lane, but an active turn lane for vehicles.ivers there are eager to get through the traffic signal and get onto the state highway portion of 19th avenue up ahead or onto junipero serra boulevard. and people have been hit here. and we've heard from riders and muni operators that improvements are urgently, urgently needed. the outbound stop also lacks a boarding island. people board into a parking lane. so to address these issues, we're proposing to relocate the stops a block to the south and upgrade them with transit boarding islands. a bike lane would also be included since this part of 19th avenue is a bike route that connects the two sf state and to daly city, bart and due to the very limited geometry and the heavy traffic kind of at the existing stop locations, it wasn't possible to upgrade the stops in their existing locations. so we've sought to keep them as close to the original locations as possible while having the room to do these upgrades. we're also proposing to include wheelchair accessible ramps to help fill a leng

. >> we've been following the outcry over this controversial bike lane since it opened in the mission district as a pilot program last spring. now it runs down the heart of valencia street. critics call it dangerous for bike and a catastrophe that's killing business and nightlife. >> now, the mta's director is finally answering our questions. abc seven news reporter melanie withrow joining us live from the newsroom with his response. melanie, julie, anne and kristen. >> that's right. i was able to speak with him directly today as people who are opposed to this bike lane are now calling for him to leave the sfmta to listen to us. at least one cyclist had to maneuver through the crowd standing in the valencia street center bike lane today as people called for the sfmta to make a change. members of the latin x democratic club community leaders and valencia small business owners want to see this pilot project removed. >> the sfmta just continually, continually overlooks the concerns of the stakeholders in the area as they're talking to for months, residents and small business owners have

, stretching to the outer lanes.insula, light traffic, but definitely water kicking up between the cars. that will be a factor on your drive, even if it's not actively raining, which it may be. we'll track the commute coming up. >>> the president's motorcade was struck by a car last night in delaware. the president is fine. >> scott mcgrew has been following this. still no word on who or why this even happened. >> exactly right. it could very well have been a simple traffic accident. as laura points out, the president not hurt. he was walking up to his suv when a car struck a different part of his motorcade. take a look for yourself. they drew guns on the driver. that's all we know. nobody hurt. the president continued as normal. he's in delaware for a few days and he'll keep his schedule as posted. today, by the way, is the anniversary of when his first wife and baby daughter were killed in a car accident. >>> lloyd austin is in israel reinforcing america's message to israel, slow down the attacks on gaza and be mor

and others declaring the center lane as dangerous and confusing. now this group of business owners want the mta to kill the pilot project and move protected lanes to another area. >> some organizers came to the board meeting at city hall to press leaders to do something about the center bike lane. >> over the meeting, the director of transportation said that they recently made the street more accessible to shoppers. >> what we are trying to do is maximize the parking on every block as well as take better advantage of the garage which has a couple hundred spaces that are underutilized. >> this issue was not on the board agenda today. they say they are still evaluating the center lane project and may continue until august of next year when the study period expires. and san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> today, pg&e gave us a close look at the high-tech drones they rely on to maintain the infrastructure. in vallejo, the utility held a showcase of its aerial hardware. pg&e is partnering with another company to use drones like this one on your screen

bike lanes were put down the middle of the street to keep cyclists safer on a very busy street, whichs like a noble mission. but some say it's had unintended consequences. tonight businesses tell our betty yu those bike lanes have left them spinning their wheels. >> reporter: it's been about six months since the city installed the new center like bike lanes here on velancia street, and many business owners say it's driven people away. >> it's just less people. >> reporter: just look at this nearly empty dining room friday night at yasmin, a mediterranean cafe in the mission. the owner said business is done at least 30 to 40% i since the city installed the valencia street bike lane from 15th to 23rd streets. he says the unusual design meant to improve safety limited parking in the area, changed traffic patterns, and caused a downturn in sales. >> it tooks me about sometimes an hour, hour and a half to find parking. there is no parking on valencia street. the enforcement has been really tough on people, even businesses. they don't allow you to unload your food. >> reporter: several long

lane configuration. >> hell no.s not very safe because people here just don't really care. and there's always construction over here and people get hit by cars and i've seen more car accidents on this street since this middle lane has been here. >> sfmta director jeffrey tumlin says the bike lane is a work in progress and that the sfmta is committed to finding a balance to keep cyclists safe and businesses healthy. >> that's what we're trying to find with this pilot and we're going to keep making adjustments until we get the dial's fine tuned to create the greatest public good while recognizing that the street is of limited right of way. and it has a lot of needs. >> organizers of the protest say the problems with the bike lane are symptomatic of deeper problems within the sfmta and are looking at breaking up the sfmta and or seeking changes to how the sfmta is run and leadership is picked sfmta's director says the solution to frustration with the bureaucracy isn't to destroy the entire department, but to work with

plus san francisco business owners are not happy as they say a bike lane is cutting into their bottom line. good evening and thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 11. >> i'm dan thorn business owners in the mission district say a center bike lane meant for safety is crushing sales. kron four's justin campbell went to the neighborhood to hear their concerns. >> business owners tell me that customers are avoiding the area because a bike lane behind me has made a driving parking and business harder and they're hoping the city can step in and help out. >> bicyclists and some scooters zoom into the bike lane in the middle of nca street allows people to cycle through valencia relatively safely. so if you just trying to get from one side to the other it's it is a pretty good job at that. but that's exactly what business owners are complaining about it's basically become like high school freeway lane, right? and so folks have, you know, are basically coming through the neighborhood, right? but they're not actually stopping off on it. >> kevin ortiz, co president of san francisco, atlan

the call for that lane to be removed and reverted back to a turning lane.ch is what it was previously. time now is 5.45, let's get another full check of the weather. we've got john standing by talking more about the waves, the fog lot of it out there. good morning, john. yeah, that fog blocking out a lot of our views this morning. you think? >> there's nothing going on behind you here. but if you look really close right here at the edge of the screen, you can see the very top of salesforce tower. everything else in your downtown san francisco, as well as bay ridge view is just being shrouded out by that very compact, a dense layer of fog this morning. and we are seeing that across the north bay as well as east bay as well. so just taking a lot slower as you're venturing out onto the roads right now. now, if we zoom out across the region, we're continuing to see pretty nonstop showers pushing on into the pacific northwest as well as northern california. rainfall totals to our north continue to just skyrocket and will continue over the next several days. floo

all lanes are shut down southbound. no word on when those lanes will reopen. >>> we are also following breaking news along the richmond-san rafael bridge. westbound lanes are shut down there because of a crash near the middle of the span. no word on when those lanes will reopen. that's heading from san rafael to richmond. >>> an investigation is under way after a crash in contra costa county left a child dead. the chp says the driver in a suv was going west on say the route 4 near martinez when they lost control and hit a tree. a 5-year-old girl in the car died and a 11-year-old was seriously hurt. paramedics took the children to the hospital. the driver was arrested on suspicion of dui. >>> a fight ends in a deadly shooting. police say it happened yesterday afternoon on first street. the fight broke out between two men. shots were fired. a 29-year-old man died at the scene and a suspect took off. police arrested him in present brentwood. >>> around noon, someone called about a surfer stranded. they suffered minor injur

chp says lanes had flooding up to 12 inches across some lanes.flooding at the intersection of airport boulevard and grand avenue. dangerous conditions had crews scrambling yesterday all day long. there was a deadly crash along kirker pass road in concord. kirker pass road was shut down for hours because of it. and another deadly crash near the sunol exit on 680, bumper-to-bumper traffic because of that crash. investigators say a vehicle with eight people inside went off the road and down an embankment. two people in that crash were killed. others rushed to the hospital. now, as far as san francisco is concerned and the weather, it's been kind of on and off again. just now the rain has felt like it started to come down quite a bit. it's been pretty light all morning. you can see the 80 west, that's just right after the bay bridge right behind us, wet roads, slick roads. the commute seems to be pretty steady this morning. with the new downpour, new rain, we'll see how the roads end up. >> it will probably be off and on all day long. thank you. >>>

i regularly don't feel safe as a writer in that lane. drivers regularly drive down the lane.people make u-turns across it. they make cutting turns. there's confusion, getting in and out of it, but that being said, safety for pedestrians and cyclists is not only compatible with vibrant spaces where businesses can succeed, it's critical. and we know from clement street, where the best day of the week is when it's closed for the farmers market. we know from hayes, where our merchants have advocated for more closure. we know from international studies and other experiences throughout the united states that car light and car free streets can be amazing and great for business. and we need to figure out how to get there together. the businesses, cyclists, pedestrians, because we can make valencia that great street here in the city. valencia will thrive if it's a public space and the only acceptable path forward is one which respects all street users. safety for bikes and pedestrians is non negotiable. as we figure out how to move forward. i also want to encourage you to listen to th

traffic jams. the presence of additional buses in this lane should not affect it in any way, because this lane is only for ground transport, and the people of kyiv have long been accustomed not to use this lane to travel with their own cars, because the police are watching this, and it ends in fines and trouble, therefore, the presence of these additional buses for traffic jams and traffic jams could not affect the city in any way, because it is a separate lane, and what about the people, maybe there... in 5-10 minutes, their logistics changed, but understanding that this is how it is necessary to figure out who is to blame, but also when we need to support each other, so let's not give an excuse to use this situation for political games, and if we talk specifically about... how long there were queues at these bus stations today, well, not the same in the morning , that we, journalists, were also interested in how difficult it would be for people get access to these buses, and it was noted that there were no special queues there, that everyone who wanted to get on the buses sat down

i regularly don't feel safe as a writer in that lane. drivers regularly drive down the lane.ople make u-turns across it. they make cutting turns. there's confusion, getting in and out of it, but that being said, safety for pedestrians and cyclists is not only compatible with vibrant spaces where businesses can succeed, it's critical. and we know from clement street, where the best day of the week is when it's closed for the farmers market. we know from hayes, where our merchants have advocated for more closure. we know from international studies and other experiences throughout the united states that car light and car free streets can be amazing and great for business. and we need to figure out how to get there together. the businesses, cyclists, pedestrians, because we can make valencia that great street here in the city. valencia will thrive if it's a public space and the only acceptable path forward is one which respects all street users. safety for bikes and pedestrians is non negotiable. as we figure out how to move forward. i also want to encourage you to listen to the

, i’m moving in my class, the far right lane, i changed lanes to the far left, i’m driving, then thehange lanes, it squeezes me out, the kamaz driver is to blame for provoking a non-contact accident , writes inspector plotnikov, a non-contact accident, is it that we have such a clue, and what is not in the traffic rules , and what is in the traffic rules? what point can management clarify? contactless an accident, then some driver, precisely by his actions, precisely by violating the traffic rules, provoked another road user, and was forced to give the lieutenant colonel a traffic rules brochure for the new year? there is no such thing as a non-contact accident in any law, code or government regulation; the courts use it. for example, when one car creates an obstacle, the second, avoiding a collision, flies into a pole or tree, or a tractor, in violation of the rules for transporting goods, is filled with hot vitum. such examples are given in in particular the supreme court in one of its reviews. that is, the main signs of a non-contact accident are as follows. as a rule, only two ve

i regularly don't feel safe as a writer in that lane. drivers regularly drive down the lane.ople make u-turns across it. they make cutting turns. there's confusion, getting in and out of it, but that being said, safety for pedestrians and cyclists is not only compatible with vibrant spaces where businesses can succeed, it's critical. and we know from clement street, where the best day of the week is when it's closed for the farmers market. we know from hayes, where our merchants have advocated for more closure. we know from international studies and other experiences throughout the united states that car light and car free streets can be amazing and great for business. and we need to figure out how to get there together. the businesses, cyclists, pedestrians, because we can make valencia that great street here in the city. valencia will thrive if it's a public space and the only acceptable path forward is one which respects all street users. safety for bikes and pedestrians is non negotiable. as we figure out how to move forward. i also want to encourage you to listen to the

lane is only for land transport, and the people of kyiv have long been accustomed not to use this lane their own cars. because the police follow this and it ends with fines and trouble, so the presence of these additional buses could not affect traffic jams in the city in any way, because it a separate lane, and what about people, maybe their logistics changed for 5-10 minutes, but understanding that it is necessary to figure out who is to blame, but at the same time it is necessary to... support each other, so let's do it again well, let's not give an excuse to use this situation for political games, and if we talk specifically about how many queues there were today at these stations where buses travel, well, in the morning , we, the journalists, were also interested. by how difficult it will be for people to access these buses, and noted that there were no special queues there, that everyone who wanted to get on the buses sat down and went about their business at the same stations, but just on a slightly different route, from above the ground, not mr. leonid, i still i will ask one q

reading this bike lane is killing small businesses. and our vibrant community. >> it's not that we don't like bikers. we really love bicycles and bikers, but it's just really killing our business. >> the bike lane cost the street over 70, parking spaces and a few parklets, leaving mostly commercial loading zones or five minute parking spots. >> this is a really big disadvantage. >> critics say it's not any safer an elderly man was killed in september while walking in a crosswalk on the corner of 18th and valencia just after these changes came into effect. >> he got ran over because the driver was confused where to go. >> meanwhile, bikers have mixed reviews. >> i'm sure it interferes with parking spaces, but, you know, it is a city and i totally appreciate this protected lane. >> a spokesperson from sfmta tells us in a statement. the sfmta is committed to making valencia street a safe and inviting place for everyone, and that includes businesses, residents and those who drive in the area and those who walk, bike and roll. >> it's reall

they plan to hold a rally tomorrow to call for that lane to removed and turned back into a turning laneich what it used to time now, 6.45. we want to get you started with the weather outside and you can see is a lot of cloud cover. cloud cover. a lot of fog around the bay. good morning, john. yeah, we haven't talked a foggy morning in a while and this one is you can see that fog packed right in here from tower. >> normally and get a view of the golden gate bridge right there. you can see it right now is that fog has settled right in radar is showing you some of that cloud cover that we have overhead as well. but we are staying notably dry this morning. we have seen continued showers nonstop. in fact, from mendocino county in northern california, northward up into washington and oregon. so much so that flooding concerns will continue this week for coastal washington and oregon. eureka can expect an additional 2 and a quarter inches of rainfall over the next few days while the bay area will start to tap into our own limited amount of rain towards wednesday of this week. wednesday is the d

jams in the city due to the presence of buses on this lane it could happen, since they already have... you didn't use it, so this part is just a situation with traffic jams that exists in the city of kyiv, obviously politically trying to tie the presence of additional pairs to the situation with the subway, purely factual routes of the public transport lane does not affect the traffic jams in any way, mr. leonito, but at the same time, the people of kyiv themselves post the collapse on the internet, which they... see in the form of queues during peak hours, when they cannot, as they say, get to that public transport get to, or at long queues, well, that’s it, that’s it, that’s what it is now about information, well, it’s true, if you can’t get anywhere from this, if you close a branch of the metro and send people to another public transport, then obviously this will lead to queues at stops, that’s if no one will reject it, that's why... the deputies are sorting it out , well, to be clear, the executive body did not inform the deputies' corps all this time, as well as the public, abo

and that would be a protected bike lane, meaning a bike lane would run between the sidewalk and parked cars on the street. the post continues, saying the key point right now is that this is a pilot. we're trying something and seeing how it works. pilots are meant to be evaluated and either adopted, adjusted, or redone with new information. >> san francisco is looking to boost small businesses to fill vacant storefronts and to stimulate nightlife. mayor london breed just signed two measures that will make more than 100 changes to the city's planning code. supporters say it will remove barriers that make it difficult for small businesses to open, and grow. >> it's so important for our decision makers and our government, um, to continue to remove any of these barriers. uh, and encourage entrepreneurship and encourage things that make our communities thrive and, and grow, among other things. >> the rule changes will make it easier to open a business on the ground floor of buildings and lift restrictions on opening new bars and restaurants in certain neighborhoods. it will also incorporate

owners along the stretch of valencia from 15th to 23rd streets with the center bike lane say that lane is killing their business. they held a demonstration in the bike lane to call attention to their concerns over the course of the last six months, our business has dropped anywhere between 30 and 50, depending on what day, which is a huge impact. the business owners say the lane configuration forced the removal of dozens of parking spots in a south bay hospital has been named one of the best in the country for maternity care. santa clara valley medical center in san jose is on the annual list compiled by us news and world report at the hospital. got the honor as measured by factors such as newborn complications and c-section rates. officials say it's a testament to the commitment of their doctors, nurses and staff. >> we are both thrilled and humbled. this is our third year to get this recognition in it. it's really a sign of the care teams, the great nurses, doctors , support staff and a really wonderful community of patients we serve. >> the hospital notes that their outcomes for bla

they had temporarily all lanes blocked.ould see the purple there now a reported from the chp to two lanes are blocked in the westbound direction. so try to avoid that. we've got a lot of solo spinouts and slower traffic, which is the way to go. this morning. >> thanks, sue. and that rain is making the morning commute a little hairy. abc seven news reporter lena howland continues our storm coverage with how people are preparing for this wet week, and lena, the umbrella is out. >> reggie. that's right. the umbrella is out because that rain is coming down extremely hard on us right now. on top of the kgo roof, we are seeing a very slick go around for drivers across the bay area, with a lot of rain and quite a few problem areas so far. already it's going to be a similar day to what a lot of the bay area already experienced for part of the day yesterday. take a look. this video, taken overnight, shows some of the rain hitting san mateo hard. it gives us a good picture of just how slick the roads were driving northbound on highwa

, and then the task from ochit to yekaterinburg is to completely complete the expansion to four lanesll have another 800 km of practically new highway, the travel time will be 17 hours , which means from yekaterinburg to kazan, which means that plus we are creating another important section. uh, when we started building the m12, tatarstan came up with a proposal to make a connection between the m7 highway, m12, and the m5 highway, which goes to the urals, the so-called highway, it goes to tatarstan in area of ​​the city of bavly, now bavly, almetyevsk section m12, tatarstan proposed to build this road under a concession, this is another 150 km of additional roads, and a third. that is, next year we are expecting another 150 km of roads, which will be adjacent to this route, and since we initially planned this route as a section of the international corridor, western china and europe, next year we will bypass talyati, this is with bridge over talyaty, this is about a 100 km bridge. further along the route to the border with orenburg and wait for colleagues from kazakhstan, as it were,

bike lane. officials are now responding to a lot of complaints. there are many merchants along valencia who hate this. they blame the center bike lane for the decline in business. even some cyclists say that they need to have a new design. the valencia street bike lane was approved in april of this year as a 12 month pilot program, leading to the removal of about 70 parking spots. that lack of parking is partially why some say it's killing their business. two top sfmta officials, including the board chair and the director of transportation, are addressing concerns, saying they've made some adjustments to the parking situation to allow people to park in the loading zones at certain times. in a blog, they wrote that there are three potential options for valencia street. that includes going back to the way things were with painted lanes, sticking with the current pilot and making changes as needed, and the third option is to go back to the original parking protected bike lane plan, meaning that a b

you can see on the bottom those eastbound lanes, but the westbound lanes also backed up possibly because of drivers checking out the situation. all the emergency vehicles. it is best to avoid this area. no word on when all lanes will reopen. >>> the social media site we used to call twitter may be on the hook to pay bonuses to some former coworkers. a judge ruled last week a lawsuit filed by a former senior staffer can move forward in court. the worker claims twitter broke its contract when it refused to pay a bonus he was promised. that is the key claim in the lawsuit that says twitter paled to pay bonuses who stayed with the company during the elon musk buyout. ask tried to get the case dismissed but was unsuccessful. the company hasn't commented on the decision. >>> travelers are still making their way around the country for the holidays. delays and cancellations are heading all bay area airports. sfo has seen about 120 flight delays. san jose about 55. oakland international, about 40 flights have been delayed. tsa says more than 12 million passengers have gone to security since last

chp says lanes had flooding up to 12 inches across some of the lanes. there was also flooding at the intersection of airport boulevard and grand avenue in south san francisco. now, yesterday sfo was under a ground stop for about 90 minutes, but it wasn't because of the rain. it was the wind. there was also bad weather back east, nearly 500 flights were delayed at sfo with ten cancellations, a tough time to get delays right before christmas. but flying out of oakland or san jose, it was much better. fewer than 50 flights delayed, and just one canceled. sjc had the best flight record of the three airports yesterday, about 40 delays and zero cancellations. we will have more updates on possible delays in the next hour, because the faa already alluding to possibly more delays at sfo later on today, this morning. now, the bay area, from the north bay to the south bay, the east bay into the city, saw pockets of heavy rain throughout the day. i was doing some last-minute shopping yesterday and the rain would stop and start back up again. you've got to watch out

kids bike lane, donna work. still to come here at 11 o'clock, an arrest has been made following the murders of 3 homeless people in los angeles. >> what police have learned about the suspect. another one in the books. but we're just getting started. everything going well? oh yeah. let's take a look at this knee. because it's the work behind the scenes, that truly matters. [ physical therapy staff discusses results ] for your mind. for your body. and for the community. for all that is me, for all that is you. kaiser permanente. news out of los angeles tonight where police arrested a suspected serial killer wanted for gunning down 4 victims in 4 days, including 3 homeless people. lapd confirming the arrest of 33 year-old jared joseph powell. omar lewis has the story. >> just 24 hours after los angeles, law enforcement and city officials announced that a serial killer was on the loose in l a an arrest has now been announced. the individual responsible for these horrific crimes was found caught and will now be held

the bike lane now runs through the center of valencia between 15th and 24th streets. and replaced about 70 parking spaces. business owners say that it is also cutting down on foot traffic. one popular bar finally shut down last week blaming the closure on fewer customers because of the new bike lane. >>> a silicon valley politician is officially running for congress. evan lowe filed his paperwork earlier thorn. lowe is running for the seat of a congresswoman who is retiring. the district represents parts of the south bay, mid peninsula and san mateo county. low says one of his main focuses will be to keep silicon valley competitive on a global stage as well as basic issues like public safety. >> i'm inspired by congresswoman's legacy in service, governing with dignity and be able to get above the fray. but we all know that politics is divisive. congress is very divisive in this period of time. and i'm not naive by this challenge, but i'm up for it to make sure that we advocate and fight for what we know is right in california. >> he says that he is up for the challeng

traffic, thereby increasing the total number of lanes to... the start is truly symbolic, because duringn the traffic was not interrupted for a minute, the work was complicated by the fact that the checkpoint is squeezed into the gorge of the dorial gorge, on one side there is a cliff, on the other there is a stormy terik , yes, we had difficulties, we worked in rain, snow, cold, rainy, windy weather so that today this checkpoint would be proper in this condition, here in the mountains we had to develop and... to maximize to effectively use the small area of ​​the checkpoint, a non-standard decision was made; the inspection lanes were placed not as usual along the traffic, but in a herringbone pattern diagonally, thus the throughput was increased several times. the number of traffic lanes has increased from 15 to 39, cargo and passenger traffic are separated, today more than one and a half thousand trucks and up to 2,500 passenger vehicles pass through here per day. at the same time , a symbolic launch of the yarak-kozmalyar checkpoint on the border with azerbaijan took place. in during

, thereby increasing the total number of lanes to 39.year , more than 335,000 trucks passed through the upper lars crossing, which is 19% more than last year and is an absolute record. a symbolic start is given to open the movement. the yarak kozmalyar and verkhniy lars automobile checkpoints are ready. allow me to give a symbolic start to the movement, the movement , i allow, the start is truly symbolic, because during the reconstruction the movement was not interrupted for a minute, the work was complicated by the fact that the checkpoint is squeezed into the gorge of the dorial gorge, on one side there is a cliff, on the other there is a stormy terik. yes, we had difficulties, we were in the rain, in the snow, in the cold, in rainy, windy weather, they worked to... here in the mountains we had to develop and implement a special individual project. in order to make the most efficient use of the small area of ​​the checkpoint , a non-standard solution was made. the inspection lanes were placed not along the traffic as usual, but in a he

, we were supported by the feds, the government of the russian federation on dedicated lanes on federalt is, gorky highway, m5 ural, leningradka, having a dedicated lane, therefore makes transport communication easier, and if you are stuck in a traffic jam, you can wait as long as you want for the bus, but it is not clear when it will arrive , that's why. there is more predictability, more convenience, so dedicated lanes, additional rolling stock, route optimization, naturally we include artificial intelligence for route modeling, this is already the norm in our country today region, in general, the use of artificial intelligence, the further, the more it permeates every industry, housing and communal services, and healthy transport, and every year, together with sberbank, we try to become more and more complex. introduce generative artificial intelligence models into our work, this again affects the quality of service, transport services, because buying a bus is not enough, buses need to be managed competently, conditions must be created for transport to move from point a to point b on

. >> 10 now at 10 san francisco business owners are not happy as they say, a bike lane is cutting into their bottom line. good evening and thank you for joining us for kron. 4 news at 10. i'm dan thorn. those business owners in the mission district say a center bike lane meant for safety is crushing sales. kron four's justin campbell went to the neighborhood to hear their concerns. >> business owners tell me that customers are avoiding the area because a bike lane behind me has made a driving parking and business harder and they're hoping the city can step in and help out. >> why stick a list? and some scooters zoom into the bike lane in the middle of nca street allows people to cycle through valencia relatively safely. so if you just trying to get from one side to the other it's it is a pretty good job at that. but that's exactly what business owners are complaining about it's basically become like high school freeway lane, right? and so folks have, you know, are basically >> coming through the neighborhood, right? but they're not actually stopping off on it. kevin ortiz co president

and ortiz are calling on the san francisco municipal transportation agency to remove the lane and put a turning lane in a statement to kron 4, the agency says in part the sf in is committed to making valencia street a saint. >> and inviting place for everyone. and that includes business residents. those who drive in the area and those who walk bike and ruled this is on the valencia corridor thrive. and we want to do everything we can to support them. i think the city needs to go back and start over, right? we need to look at cool community-based. transportation plan, ramirez and ortiz, other business leaders here in this area are planning on holding a rally tuesday morning reporting here in san francisco, justin campbell kron. 4 news. >> take a look at this. a first ever rescue for animal control officers. a spotted in a creek in palo alto over the weekend. appearing to be not in that great of shape. officers say that the animal was huddled together for warmth. that was not moving a lot. so they decided to capture the and take him in for an evaluation at a wildlife center. that's the

there's about two lanes blocked or so. the chp has also issued a fog advisory for the golden gate bridge. very different story from yesterday. drew was talking about that the fog not nearly as thick. so your visibility issues shouldn't be too bad on most of the bay area bridges right now, the richmond, san rafael bridge still has this sig alert underway. we have three westbound lanes blocked and no wide load vehicles allowed here. reggie thanks. >> jobina another legislative stalemate in congress. still ahead, republican lawmakers now holding off on further funding for ukraine unless changes are made at the us-mexico border. >> and last month's highway fire in los angeles is putting a spotlight on what's going on underneath freeways across the state. some bay area spaces now listed to be reinspected and the funding just approved to help make a high speed rail in california a reality. is it possible my network could take my business to the next level? it is with comcast business. powering all your devices with gig-speed wif

business owners tell me that customers are avoiding the area because a bike lane behind me has made a driving parking and business harder. >> and they're hoping the city can step in and help out. >> bicyclists and some zoom into the bike lane in the middle of nca street allows people to cycle through valencia relatively safely. so if you just trying to get from one side to the other it's it is a pretty good job at that. but that's exactly what business owners are complaining about it's basically become like high school freeway lane right? >> and so folks have been, you know, are basically coming through the neighborhood, right? but they're not actually stopping off on it. kevin ortiz co president of san francisco, latin x democratic club says the bike lane is causing traffic congestion because you can no longer turn left. and drivers are also hitting the plastic bowlers. people also seem to be avoiding the area because of the hassle of getting around. so that's why a lot of people this time to calm parking hired to find it. so that's why we will see that to go out like miguel ramirez,

but first, a bike lane in san francisco causing some problems for nearby businesses. why they believe the lane is causing them to see a drop in sales. >> business owners in the mission district say a center bike lane that's meant to keep people safe is actually keeping businesses away. kron 4 justin campbell went to the neighborhood in san francisco to hear their concerns. >> why stick a list? and some zoom into the bike lane in the middle of nca street allows people to cycle through valencia relatively safely. so if you just trying to get from one side to the other it's it is a pretty good job that. but that's exactly what business owners are complaining about it's basically become like high school freeway lane, right? and so folks have been, you know, are basically >> coming through the neighborhood, right? but they're not actually stopping off on it. kevin ortiz co president of san francisco, atlanta, next democratic club says the bike lane is causing traffic congestion. >> because you can no longer turn left. and drivers are also hitting the plastic bowlers. peopl

we had temporarily all lanes being held. debris in the lanes. and you can see a bit of slow traffic as you approach the 85 interchange. that's recovering as well. reggie kumasi thanks, sue. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning, a health warning for those using weight loss drugs. >> what experts are saying about the effects of skip ing doses that we would make the healthiest foods possible... ...with the finest natural ingredients and real meat first. and that's our promise to you and your dog or cat. because when you love them like family you want to feed them like family. the most impacted areas as this level one storm continues to move through the region. let's break down your day hour by hour . we'll have scattered showers this morning, a mostly cloudy midday before more light rain moves in later on this afternoon and this evening. >> number two, we're taking a look at your tuesday morning wet commute. we've got solo spinouts . southbound, 680 at 580 in bollinger canyon, 26 spinouts. in fact, on the chp board, number three, we'

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at terminus of northbound lanes add king. this is in the environmental planning stages and the purpose of the project is provide priority for public transit vehicles, particularly muni and buses and other shuttles and buses and car pool in that area. the idea is to continue the corridor facility from downtown san jose to downtown san francisco through san mateo extending their lanes to the airport. our outreaches focus on introducing the project and hearing feed back on alternatives and analysis approach and we look forward sharing the evaluation of alternatives next spring. outreach is also currently underway for the brotherhood way study. we released survey which folk s can find at sfcta.org/brotherhood and share a map with existing conditions and will be hosting a walk around the neighborhood with community members december 16, so interested members from the community folks invited to join the walk 11 a.m. december 16 at daly city bart station. continuing with outreach events we have been doing a lot on treasure island wit

and also a bike lane in san francisco is affecting local businesses. will tell you why they say it is slowing those who want to come and enjoy the area. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> morning. thanks for waking up with us at 9 o'clock. we're working on several good local stories. and one is the risk of sneaker waves in the bay area today. we're going to have you more about what you need to know to stay safe. plus, thousands of faculty staff at san francisco state university are planning on going on strike tomorrow. they want better pay and you can see james victorious with a red dye yea niners. they took home a big win dominant victory. so we'll have those highlights coming up in a minute. thank you for joining us. i'm james fletcher and i'm daria and we've got all the weather and traffic that you need as well. and you do need a little guidance today. maybe put on the da

christmas tree lane. once again launching tonight in alameda along thompson avenue. a whole block of homes lit from yard to roof. ktvu zac sos live there for the kickoff. zach any favorites out there? >> you know, quite honestly, really, really hard to pick all of these homes. just absolutely incredibly decorated, all of them just so unique. but if you asked me to pick just one, just one, i would have to go with this home. it is decked out in a whole nightmare before christmas theme. and at times they have music playing all the lights choreographed to the music like it is just one of the many reasons this home that people come back to this street year after year for one long block of thompson avenue and alameda, it's not truly the holiday season until every neighbor hits on a this is our 44th year. >> diane parodi, a veteran on christmas tree lane, a tradition that dates back 85 years. >> our grandson put the lights up so we let a 15 year old take over all the elaborate decorating, once again drawing crowds, some by car, others on foot. this is our first time already

lane?one of these candidates as his runner-up, what do you think voters would support? >> i think that's a very important point. you how do you solve the debate kind of he depends on where you come from. if you're somebody that's probably going to vote for trump, you probably think vivek won and if you're somebody that is much more establishment like the donor class that was in the a audience, you definitely think that haley was the big win and vivek is the loser. but i think average people sitting out there h haley moved, with everything else, clearly to somebody that the more america first, the majority of republicans, they felt less comfortable with and at the same time ramaswamy was so vigilant and just did not seem to have it all together in a way that would impress donor class, the establishment. he kind of made himself unelectable in that group. so in that sense, i think that the average voter watching this looked at it and saw, hey, desantis came out kind of the elder statesman of t

there are lane closures on both sides of the freeway.eave early and avoid this traffic. about the 6:00 hour is when you will start to see people really experience that slow down. a sig alert near grand avenue, a lane there blocked causing slow conditions. we go back to an accident reported earlier. it has not become better. in fact it is worse as traffic has started to pile up. that the dublin canyon. i said piling up. i meant backing up. we don't want mixed messages there. keep us accountable folks. stay safe on the roads this morning. >>> we see and celebrate those finding unique ways to power our food banks that feed tens of thousands every day. how a car club revs up the fight against hunger. >> reporter: second harvest of silicon valley serves 500,000 people a month in san mateo and santa clara counties. it relies on donations, donations like the kind that we are getting now. we have a check from the gumba car club for more than $11,000. how did you raise the money? >> we raised it during our car show we annually do in september. it