fruitvale sits along the 880 corridor. business owners there tell our da lin they want more resources from the city. >> more regional style tacos, northern mexico style. my family's from chihuahua. >> reporter: small business owner dominic prada opened his business in the fruitvale district in 2022, but with less foot traffic he now relies on his taco truck and pop-ups for survival. >> 2023 was dismal. >> reporter: he believes customers are afraid to visit oakland because of crime. >> they want more police. they do want more police. they want more patrols. >> reporter: a fruitvale business owner says he started carrying this gun about two months ago, after burglars broke into his store twice in 2023. he did not want to show his face. >> when i got up in the morning to work, i don't know if i'm going back to the family or not, maybe get killed or shot or something. it's very, very bad. >> reporter: on tuesday a worker at msm jewelry exchanged gunfire with two robbers. the store gave us this surveillance video showing a robb

fruitvale sits along the 880 corridor. businesses tell da lin they want more resources from the city to improve conditions. >> reporter: small businesses in the fruitvale district say bad guys treat them like an atm machine. they're fed up. some are now carrying guns. >> we're more of regional style tacos, northern mexico style. >> reporter: small business owner opened his restaurant, in the fruitvale district in 2022. but with less foot traffic in the area, he now relies on the taco truck and pop-ups for survival. >> 2023 was dismal. >> reporter: he believes customers are afraid to visit oakland because of crime. >> they want more police. they want more patrols. >> reporter: the business owner says he started carrying this gun about two months ago after they broke into a store twice in 2023. he did not want to show his face. >> and when i went to work, i don't know if they will go back to the family or not. it is very bad. >> reporter: on tuesday, a worker at msn jewelry exchanged gunfire with two robbers. the store gave

. >> reporter: the small business owner opened his restaurant in the fruitvale district in 2022.oot traffic in the area, he now relies on his taco truck and pop ups for survival. >> 2023 was dismal. >> reporter: he believes customers are afraid to visit because of crime. >> they want more police. they want more patrols. >> reporter: a bizz owner says he started carrying a gun two months ago after burglars broke in twice in 2023. >> i don't know if they're going to go to the family or not, maybe killed. it's very, very bad. >> reporter: tuesday, exchanging gunfire with two robbers. store gave us surveillance video showing a robber losing a shy. >> they've knocked the door down, broken windows. there are no more atms. >> reporter: police say violent crime in area four clueing fruitvale went up in 2023 compared to 22. some are urging the mayor to declare state of emergency but dominic is not convinced. >> bring the national guard. that is not going to fix it. in the longterm, are we better off as a community. >> reporter: the police department announced they would increase patrols.

that includes stations in richmond, antioch, sfo and oakland's fruitvale station. here in the city, there four stops including montgomery, powell, civic center . b.a.r.t. says this won't be able to stop all variations but the new gates will stop most of it. the difference will be a drop in maintenance cost for the agency while keeping stations cleaner and increasing revenue. riders have shared that they have seen people sneak through the gates many times, getting very close to the point of it being uncomfortable so they can avoid paying the fair. >> i think we can rely on public safety to do their part but they are burdened with a lot of things in our community that they have to deal with. having another system of protection within b.a.r.t. to prevent evasion might be helpful. >> in addition to the new gates being taller, they will have more advanced sensors and they are using different materials at the first station to test the gates and west oakland to figure out which ones will last longer. they also have to make sure that the sensors can handle the clipper card

officials say this event was a way to honor the children of the fruitvale neighborhood.s say the goal of the event is to unite the community and promote public safety. i see a lot of law enforcement agencies all coming to just because they realize the struggle that many of these families are experiencing. >> and as you can see by all the children here today and all the strollers and the rebozos that this is the land of children, really, this is like the densest part of fruitvale where most families live, actually, i think people realize that traditionally, january 6th of every year marks the biblical adoration of baby jesus by the three kings. >> well, the nfl regular season wraps up this weekend, while draymond green prepares for a return to the warriors. alvarez joining us now with a preview of sports chris. >> hey deion coming up in sports . the 40 niners rest. brock purdy for the regular season finale against the rams tomorrow. plus draymond green reinstate by the nba when we could see t warriors forward back on the floor. sports the abcs of ckd a is for awareness, b

this is the latest in a string of violent armed robberies in fruitvale. oakland city councilman says it has gotten so bad that local merchants are calling for an emergency meeting with city officials. >> we did assign ongoing officers on a daily basis. we do have ambassadors for the violence prevention program. >> reporter: even with the police presence, the councilman understands business owner's frustration. that intersection of international boulevard and 42nd avenue continues to be a target for crime. it is one of the reasons the councilman is advocating oakland declare a state of emergency. >> at one time growing up, we did see the highway patrol on the international basis. international boulevard , it is a state highway. they need to monitor, patrol that area like they used to. >> reporter: it is unclear how much support he has from fellow councilmembers and the mayor's office but he says he plans to talk with all of them this week. he says it is lucky no one was killed in this latest shooting and he does not want to wait around for another one to h

b.a.r.t says they are going to have new gates, civic center, montgomery, powell, 24th street, sfo, fruitvalechmond and antioch. it is tested at the west oakland station, they have taller doors making it harder for fare evaders to get through >> with all of this we will not stop 100% of the fare evasion we will stop most of it, it will go a long way in bringing the riders back. >> it also are hoped to boost more revenue. they are hoping to roll them out by the end of next year. >>> coming up in the red and gold report. the 49ers don't need an opponent to have a [narrator] covered california is a free service from the state that's already helped millions of people like you get and pay for health insurance. with financial health to lower the cost of health coverage, you could get a quality health plan for less than $10 a month. every plan covers preventive care, doctor visits, emergency care, and more. if you have questions, we're here to help every step of the way. covered california. this way to health insurance. enroll by january 31st at coveredca.com. ( ♪♪ ) feel the power of osteo bi-flex®

that includes stations in richmond, antioch, sfo and oakland's fruitvale station. four stops including montgomery, powell, civic center and the 24th street station. it will not stop all fare evasion but the new gates will stop most of it. the difference will be a drop in costs for the agency while keeping stations cleaner and increasing revenue. riders say they have people sneak through the gates many times getting close to the point it is uncomfortable just to avoid paying the fare. >> i think it is important. we can rely on public safety to do their part, they are burdened with a lot of things in our community they have to teal with. i think having another system of protection within the b.a.r.t, right, to prevent fare evasion might be helpful. >> reporter: they will be taller and more advanced sensors and different materials to test the gates in west oakland to figure out which ones will last longer, they have to make sure the sensors can handle the clipper card and there is less of a delay. once they are ready to go, we will see those gates arriving at these ne

this is just the latest in a string of violent armed robberies in fruitvale.city councilman tuesday has gotten so bad that local merchants are calling for an emergency meeting with city officials. >> we did assign an officer that reports to the chief. we did assign ongoing officers on a daily basis. we do have ambassadors through the violence prevention program. >> reporter: even with all of that police presence, councilmember says he understands business owner's frustrations. that intersection of international boulevard and 42nd avenue continues to be a target for crime. it is one of the reasons that the councilman is advocating oakland declare a state of emergency. >> you know, at one time growing up here i did see the highway patrol. they are state highways, they need to monitor, patrol that area like they used to. >> reporter: it is unclear how much support he has from fellow councilmembers and the mayor's office. but he says he plans to talk to all of them this week. he says it is lucky no one was killed in the latest shooting and he does not want to wait

this is just the latest in a string of violent armed robberies in fruitvale. oakland city councilman noel gallo says it's gotten so bad local merchants are calling for an emergency meeting with city officials. >> we did assign an officer that we posted to the chief. we did assign ongoing officers on a daily basis. we do have ambassadors through the violence prevention program. >> reporter: but even with all that police presence councilman gallo says he understands business owners' frustrations. that intersection of international boulevard and 42nd avenue continues to be a target for crime. it's one of the reasons the consequenceman is advocating oakland declare a state of emergency. >> at one time growing up here i did see the highway patrol on a regular basis because international boulevard, 42nd avenue, they're highways. they're state highways and they need to monitor, patrol that area like they used to. >> reporter: it's unclear how much support gallo has from his fellow council members and the mayor's office, but he says he plans to talk with all of them t

. >> happening now, we're still watching a car fire overnight and oakland 5, 80 eastbound at fruitvale avenue traffic is building on 13. we're looking at 35 miles per hour, but you can take 8.80, all lanes are open and traffic is moving. that accident should be clear in 20 minutes. >> tracy triangle in the san francisco. if you're taking 205, eastbound at grant line road. we have a tractor trailer fire. one lane is shut down traffic now looking at 15 miles per hour in some spots. so you can take a llevan street to avoid some delays but just know if you're coming in. tracy in to francisco, you're going to see those slow drive times. taking a look at those live drive conditions, wet roads, but traffic still picking up bay bridge 80 to may's to fremont. we're at 8 minutes despite the rain. >> san mateo bridge, all lanes are open. 13 minutes as you make your way into work. no reported issues kind of quiet on the tolls to 1, 0, 1, 7 minutes this morning. >> and golden gate bridge despite the shine on the roadways, we're looking at 20 minutes. 37 to the tolls. >> all right, 504. let's get ba

candidate, why am i going to campaign or why am i going to have a debate in east san josé or in fruitvaletrict of san francisco? why am i going to go there if those people don't vote anyway? they're showing up at 12 to 15%. andrés: the unfortunate reality is that the resources, they're going to be spent in areas where the voter turnout is going to be higher. they're going to get their biggest bang for their buck in places where the vote is two to three times higher than let's say in a very working class, heavy minority communities. and so while--i mean, i like it because i'm from san josé. that's the reality. so i think it's incumbent upon all of us to ensure that people are aware that if they don't get out, they don't exercise their vote, the politicians are going to go turn elsewhere and give their attention and give the resources to those communities in the future. and so it's very important to get out there and vote not just during presidential elections but in each and every election to demonstrate that you are going to be heard and that you are demanding that you be heard and that y

grant's story also went global when the film fruitvale station was released in 2013. little film that could had a $900,000 budget, but ultimately grossed $17 million in its release. it also made a few people household names, including michael b jordan and director ryan coogler. grant's mother says she hopes his memory can continue to bring about change. >> i want people to know that oscar was, as a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. that oscar was a helper. if he seen someone in need, he would be there to help them to do what he whatever he could to lift them up. >> grant is survived by his now 18 year old daughter, tatiana, and her two children. >> this year marks 15 years of us coming together and a unity that has not been broken in oakland. >> tory gains ktvu, fox two news after nearly a century, the earliest image of mickey mouse from the 1928 steamboat willie short is now in the public domain. >> this means art

para la mayoría de inquilinos de este complejo de apartamentos en el barrio fruitvale en oakland, peroente y no calefacción, no luz, no nada sin poderles cocinar. mi hijo, el más pequeño, enfermó de neumonía, por eso me dice se fueron del apartamento el séptimo día y les tocó quedarse con familiares. >> y los últimos días pudieron hospedarse en un hotel que les ofreció la organización moms for housing. el complejo de apartamentos nos informó que un incendio que ocurrió la primera semana de este mes causó la falta de energía. ana me dice que el incendio comenzó en este sótano y que ella se dio cuenta porque comenzó a oler a humo, ya que su apartamento queda aquí arriba. >> no sé si hueles, pero todavía huele muy fuerte. las alarmas no sonaron por medio de un comunicado. >> el complejo de apartamentos dijo en parte que aún quedan 4 unidades sin electricidad. les estamos ofreciendo alojamiento, pago de gastos de vivienda y reembolso de alquiler. don marcos cajas es 1 de los inquilinos que aún no tienen electricidad y usa estas linternas para ver en la noche, ya que el hotel que ofrecen le

evaders the gates will be installed at eight stations, including richmond, antioch, sfo, oakland's fruitvale station , and four stops in san francisco, including montgomery, powell, civic center, and the 24th street station. the new gates are already in use at the west oakland station and our jose martinez spoke with a regular commuter who says the expanded rollout can't come soon enough. >> reporter: i am here in downtown san francisco, right outside civic center station, which has one of the highest rates of fare evasion in the rail system. but b.a.r.t. says this is about to change. it's a personal battle for many b.a.r.t. riders , like harris, who relies on b.a.r.t. daily. >> there is still definitely an issue with fare evasion. >> especially here at civic center station where we met her while she was heading to work near city hall. >> i have had some people try to get exceptionally close to me to write on my fair and pushed through the turnstile which can be a little uncountable sometimes. cleaver very soon, these gates will be replaced with these new entry gates, it is all part of b.a.r

oscar grant was shot and killed by the fruitvale bart station platform while he and several other passengerse being detained. i want people to know that oscar was was a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality. >> but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. >> oscar grant left behind his daughter tatiana, who is now 18 years old. johannes mehserle, the officer who was convicted of shooting grant, says he mistakenly used his gun instead of his taser. israeli served half of a two year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter. well two people were killed and eight others injured during a shooting at a new year's eve party in los angeles. police say the victims were attending a new year's eve party when a fight broke out between several people and someone started shooting an uber driver says he was caught in the middle of all that gunfire as he was picking up passengers outside that party. >> shooting happened right in front of us. um, they got out of the car. i ducked in my front seat and

para la mayoría de inquilinos de este complejo de apartamentos en el barrio fruitvale en oakland, peros no tienen agua caliente. así me dice ana bolaños, quien finalmente regresó a su casa esta tarde. las condiciones de no agua caliente y no calefacción, no luz, no nada. >> sin poderles cocinar, mi hijo, el más pequeño, enfermó de neumonía, por eso me dice se fueron del apartamento el séptimo día y les tocó quedarse con familiares. >> y los últimos días pudieron hospedarse en un hotel que les ofreció la organización moms for housing. el complejo de apartamentos nos informó que un incendio que ocurrió la primera semana de este mes causó la falta de energía. ana me dice que el incendio comenzó en este sótano y que ella se dio cuenta porque comenzó a oler a humo, ya que su apartamento queda aquí arriba. no sé si hueles, pero todavía huele muy fuerte. >> las alarmas no sonaron por medio de un comunicado. >> el complejo de apartamentos dijo en parte que aún quedan 4 unidades sin electricidad. les estamos ofreciendo alojamiento, pago de gastos de vivienda y reembolso de alquiler. don marcos

oscar grant was shot and killed at the fruitvale bart station platform, while he and several other passengers were being detained. >> i want people to know that oscar was a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. >> now oscar grant left behind his 18 year old daughter tatiana and her two children, johannes mehserle, the officer who was convicted of shooting grant, says he mistakenly used his taser instead of his gun. mehserle served half of a two year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter. our time is 405. san francisco police still out there searching for the cause of a rollover crash that left one person dead and two others hurt. it happened last night around 830, in the ingleside heights neighborhood near palmetto avenue. police say paramedics tried to revive one of the victims, who was found lying on the ground, but that person was later declared dead at the scene. two other people were taken to a hospital treated for life threatening

oscar grant was shot and killed at the fruitvale bart station platform, while he and several other passengers were being detained. >> i want people to know that oscar was a loving individual who who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. >> and now oscar grant left behind his daughter tatiana, who's now 18. johannes mehserle, the officer who was convicted of shooting oscar grant, said he mistakenly used his gun instead of his taser. mehserle served half of a two year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter. our time now, 736 the first test of the 2024 presidential election. the iowa caucuses are less than two weeks away. >> are you ready to work hard over these next two weeks? so that we win the iowa caucus is now the republican presidential candidates are spreading out across iowa in the countdown to the january 15th caucuses. >> president biden, in a new year's day interview, said his administration's economic policies have been good for america. >> so we bro

fruitvale richmond, antioch civic center, montgomery, powell, and the sfo station. goal is to have the new fare gates installed at all bart station by the end of next year, and bart says ridership is going up. bart says 2023 recorded 48 million trips, up 16% compared to 2022, and the highest ridership days since the beginning of the pandemic. bart says 2024 is starting off great. ridership is up 20% compared to this time last year. >> as as the top seed in the nfc , the niners have a bye this weekend while the nfc, nfl postseason begins. the niners went through an intense final practice for the week. defensive tackle eric armstead is dealing with a foot injury, participated in his first workout in more than a month, the niners held a competitive full scrimmage and the friendly competition didn't stop. there >> today was definitely a full speed day. guys flying around, guys competing. uh, offense definitely competed better today than the defense. yeah. suck it fred, are those offensive guys? >> boy, i'll tell you what. we won today, so don't let's not get that misund

grant's story also went global when the film fruitvale station was released in 2013. little film that could had a $900,000 budget, but ultimately grossed $17 million in its release. it also made a few people household names, including michael b jordan and director ryan coogler. grant's mother says she hopes his memory can continue to bring about change. >> i want people to know that oscar was is a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. that oscar was a helper. if he seen someone in need, he would be there to help them to do what he whatever he could to lift them up. >> grant is survived by his now 18 year old daughter, tatiana, and her two children. this year marks 15 years of us coming together and a unity. that has not been broken in oakland. tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news and police in oakland are now investigating the city's first homicide of the year. >> police say officers were alerted to 36 avenue and foothill b

grant's story also went global when the film fruitvale station was released in 2013. little film that could had a $900,000 budget, but ultimately grossed 17 million in its release. it also made a few people household names, including michael b jordan and director ryan coogler. grant's mother says she hopes his memory can continue to bring about change. >> i want people to know that oscar was was a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality. but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. that oscar was a helper. if he seen someone in need, he would be there to help them to do what he whatever he could to lift them up. >> grant is survived by his now 18 year old daughter, tatiana, and her two children. this year marks 15 years of us coming together and a unity that has not been broken in oakland. tori gaines, ktvu, fox two news as the police in klan are investigating the city's first homicide of the year, pice say officers were alertedo 36 avenue and foothill boulevard by

near the fruitvale transit village in oakland. well, now here's a fun story. fun. scary. you. it's actually appears violent at first, but some say it's very stress relieving. abc7 news anchor karina nova gives us an inside look us a little tense, wait, wait. >> we all could use a release like everyone says, everyone needs therapy and what's best. >> and smash therapy. >> is craziness glass flying everywhere, speaker shards. it was great. >> i'm feeling pretty. >> fund inflation is up. everything is kind of crazy right now and nothing is stabilize yet. so people need a place like this right now. >> that was pretty cathartic. >> the bay area smash room offers its customers a therapy experience on every level of their home. >> it is a nice workout, but it also feels good. it's a different type of stress reliever. i see a lot of people kind of like, whoa, i needed that and i don't know why >> this has been amazing. this has been so fun. >> it's simple. you show up and suit up. >> we have all the safety gear here. we give you guys hard hats, gloves, safety shields. >> then cho

by then transit officer johannes mehserle at the fruitvale station platform. tomorrow afternoon, the oscar grant foundation is holding a vigil at the station. organizers say this event will include speeches, poetry and artwork celebrating the life of grant and other minorities killed in accidents by law enforcement. >> the job market this year, both reserved and raucous, especially with labor unions colliding with employers using the latest numbers available, ktvu tom vacar looks at the evolution of employment year over year, year over year. >> california monthly job growth has slowed from an average of 50,000 new jobs a month to under 10,000 now. but it is still growing state unemployment rose from 4.1 to 4.9, but that's still very low compared to the historical average. in terms of job openings year over year, that number has decreased from 1.2 million to about 800,000, a 33% decline. but this number, 800,000, is still well above what we've seen in any previous time. >> and in the time previous to the pandemic. >> duane morris, law firm employment lawyer and

oscar grant was shot and killed at the fruitvale bart station platform while he and several other passengers were being detained. >> i want people to know that oscar was a loving individual who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. >> oscar grant left behind his daughter tatiana, who is now 18 years old. johannes mehserle, the officer who was convicted of shooting grant, says he mistakenly used his gun instead of his taser. mehserle served half of a two year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter. >> california is now the first state to offer health insurance to all low income, undocumented immigrants. some 700,000 undocumented immigrants are now eligible. about 50% of the undocumented immigrant adults in the u.s. report being uninsured. this is one of many new laws that went into effect here in california. you can find more information on all of the laws on our website at ktvu .com. new mental health resources are now available for parents and their kids ac

grant was shot and killed on the fruitvale station platform in oakland as he and several other passengers were being detained. >> and i want people to know that oscar was a loving individual who who went through life having goals and wanting those goals to become a reality, but because of his life being cut short, those goals did not get to play out as he planned. >> grant is survived by his now 18 year old daughter, tatiana, and her two children. the officer, who was convicted of shooting grant, johannes mehserle, claimed he meant to use his taser instead of his gun . mehserle served half a two year prison sentence for involuntary manslaughter. >> tonight, officials now say a major earthquake in japan has killed at least 30 people. the 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit the west coast of japan around 410 in the afternoon, local time. roads and buildings completely damaged. communication services are disrupted and more than 45,000 households are without power. authorities say the death toll could rise as some people are believed to be trapped in buildings. japan's military also says it has disp

meant to stop riders who don't pay the gates will be installed at the stations in antioch, richmond, fruitvalebay and then across the bridge at sfo civic center. >> montgomery, powell and 24th street. starting in may. one rider says the newly added gates at the west oakland station added a sense of security, and i didn't feel unsafe before, but i could imagine, you know, late at night and you're just kind of if people aren't are jumping the gates, then, you know, if something happens on the platform, it just feels kind of like a free for all. bart says it's going to cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates. it hopes to finish that up by 2025. officials estimate fare evasion costs bart more than $15 million every year. well the point of the new gates, of course, is to reduce fare evasion. abc seven news reporter liam melendez put that to the test earlier this week. >> could i try? you can try. okay well, let's see. >> yeah. it's impossible. yeah >> couldn't get through, but it's not foolproof. so when liam was there, they left the cameras rolling for a while. and you can see how some peop

near the fruitvale transit village in oakland.irst, but some say it's actually very stress relieving. abc seven news anchor karina nova gives us a look >> when life makes us a little tense. wait, wait wait. we all could use a release like everyone says, everyone needs therapy and what's best than smash therapy. >> it's craziness. >> glass flying everywhere, speaker shards. it was great. >> i'm feeling pretty pumped. inflation is up. >> everything is kind of crazy right now and nothing is stabilizing yet. so people need a place like this right now. >> that was pretty cathartic. >> the bay area smash room offers its customers a therapeutic experience on every level but it also feels good. >> it's a different type of stress reliever. i see a lot of people kind of like, whoa, so i needed that and i don't know why . >> this has been amazing. this has been so fun. it's simple. >> you show up and suit up. >> we have all the safety gear here. we give you guys hard hats, gloves, safety shields, then choose your preferred tool of destructio

a vigil will be held at noon at the fruitvale station.event, like those in the past, includes family members, community leaders, youth speakers and artists. his mother runs the oscar grant foundation, which bridges the gap between minority communities and law enforcement. then, bart police officer johannes mehserle shot and killed grant on january 1st, 2020, 2009, claiming that he mistook his 40 caliber pistol for a stun gun. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months of a two year sentence as well. the 14th annual ceremony of the crosses was also held at the church in oakland yesterday to commemorate the lives lost to homicide in the city this year. this past year, across with each victim's name was placed in the church's garden. this year, there were 123 crosses during the ceremony. the names of the victims are read aloud as each cross is removed and brought to the foot of the church's altar. father jason landeza started the ceremony of crosses at saint columba during his tenure as pastor. 14 years ago. >> each of

antioch richmond, fruitvale in the east bay. across the bay, it will be sfo, civic center, montgomery powell street and 24th street. antioch mayor lamar thorpe believes the new gates add a sense of security. >> well, if you can't jump the gate and you're someone who's not paying because you're there to create trouble or problems for passengers, i'm excited that that we'll be able to create a new layer of protection for folks. >> bart estimates that fare evasion costs them more than $15 million a year. bart board director deborah allen says the new gates are a game changer, but not 100% fix. >> you know, this project was never designed at any point to stop 100% of fare evasion. this is a technology. it's a machine. it's the first layer of improvement. >> bart board says it will cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates, which they hope to accomplish by 2025. the work on the next eight stations is set to begin in may. >> we showed a time lapse video at the meeting today, and they literally got these fare gates. the old ones r

thursday, bart announced eight stations that will be getting new gates next antioch, richmond , fruitvalecivic center, montgomery, powell street and 24th street. antioch mayor lamar thorpe believes the new gates add a sense of security. well, if you can't jump the gate and you're someone who's not paying because you're there to create trouble or problems for passengers, i'm excited that that we'll be able to create a new layer of protection for folks. bart estimates that fare evasion costs them more than $15 million a year. the bart board director, deborah allen, says the new gates are a game changer, but not 100% fix. >> you know, this project was never designed, and at any point to stop 100% of fare evasion. this is a technology. it's a machine. i mean, it's the first layer of improved at bart's board says it will cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates, which they hope to accomplish by 2025. >> the work on the next eight stations is set to begin in may. >> we showed a time lapse video at the meeting today, and they literally got these fare gates, the old ones removed and the new

council member noel gayo, who represents the fruitvale district, was there and did speak. now former council member lauren taylor, who represents east oakland, was there in the background and henry, the big question, what do these people think should be done about crime in oakland? well, council member gayo says he's still working to get his his council colleagues to declare a state of emergency that would free up a number of resources. uh, council member gayo says he wants the fbi, sheriff's deputies, chp, any outside agencies that are available as they have done in the past to help tackle crime in oakland. now, coming up at five, we will hear from the founder of a well known oakland restaurant at jack london square. also, the head of the oakland vietnamese chamber of commerce. that community still reeling from the shooting death of oakland police officer twan lee. that's coming up at five. >> all right, continued calls for change in oakland. we look forward to your report at five. henry lee live in oakland. thank you. >> two people were killed in a single car crash in ri

antioch richmond, fruitvale in the east bay.oss the bay, it will be sfo civic center, montgomery, powell street, and 24th street. antioch mayor lamar thorpe believes the new gates add a sense of security. well if you can't jump the gate and you're someone who's not paying because you're there to create trouble or problems for passengers, i'm excited that that we'll be able to create a new layer of protection for folks. bart estimates that fare evasion costs them more than $15 million a year. bart board director deborah allen says the new gates are a game changer, but not 100% fix. you know, this project was never designed, and at any point . to stop 100% of fare evasion. >> this is a technology. it's a machine, jean. it's the first layer of improved at bart's board says it will cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates, which they hope to accomplish by 2025. >> the work on the next eight stations is set to begin in may. >> we showed a time lapse video at the meeting today, and they literally got these fare gates. the old on

. >> bart says the next stations to get those gates will be 24th street, fruitvale, richmond, antiochr, mont. >> emery, powell and san francisco international. they hope to have the new fare gates installed at all stations by the end of next year. >> still to come tonight, a path forward in helping people find housing in the south bay. the new development that could make a big impact in downtown san jose. plus, i live in the dark, a protest outside the white house tonight following massive air strikes in the middle east carried out by the us military. the rebels being targeted in those attacks. >> also coming up, more challenges for the tech world. the new round of layoffs hitting bay area companies and what it means for the industry moving forward. and an upset alert as students stormed the court in santa clara, jason appelbaum has the finish. you're not going to want to miss tonight in sports. santa clara in order for small businesses to thrive, they need to be smart, efficient, savvy. making the most of every opportunity. that's why comcast business is introducing the small busines

antioch richman and fruitvale in the east bay across the bay, it will be sfo civic center, montgomery, powell street and 24th street. antioch mayor lamar thorpe believes the new gates add a sense of security. well if you can't jump the gate and you're someone who's not paying because you're there to create trouble or problems for passengers, i'm excited that that we'll be able to create a new layer of protection for folks. bart estimates that fare evasion costs them more than $15 million a year. as bart board director deborah allen says, the new gates are a game changer. but not 100% fix. you know, this project was never designed, and at any point to stop 100% of fare evasion. >> this is a technology. it's a machine. learn. it's the first layer of improved mount. >> bart's board says it will cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates, which they hope to accomplish by 2025. the work on the next eight stations is set to begin in may. >> we showed a time lapse video at the meeting today, and they literally got these fare gates. the old ones removed and the new ones in place within tw

and and you can see it's from the civic center all the way down to fruitvale or something between 8 stations are on the list next. these gates help with fare evasion and they say they're also better for people in wheelchairs and who have bicycles and strollers to get through the first station to get him was west oakland last month. and by looking at that park, officials say so far so good that we're a few issues with the gates not opening as quickly as they should have. but overall, they say they seem to be doing what they're designed to do. >> we just found that they're much harder to push through. you can't jump over. you can't crawl so it's going to make them let's kind of trouble. we need a fair case. we have to replace them in 20 years. we're modernizing by getting rid of the paper tickets. so this is all aimed at improving the writer. experience. >> the installs for phase 2 are set to start this spring. >> well, developing news now in north bay. police chase ends in a shooting in vallejo with investigators say it started in american canyon and then did there neighborhood. yeah. and tha

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and then there's also going to be one at fruitvale station in oakland and sfo. and then there are four stations that are going to be here in san francisco that will be receiving the new gates that includes montgomery where i am. as well as powell, civic center and 24th street station. now b.a.r.t. says they cannot stop all fare evasion but the new gates will help to stop most of it. the difference will be a drop in maintenance costs keeping stations cleaner and of course increasing revenue. riders in san francisco say they've seen people sneak through the gate many times. getting very close to them to avoid paying the fare. >> i think it's important. i think we can rely on public safety to do their part. but i understand that they're burdened with a lot of things in our community that they have to deal with. i think having another system of protection within the b.a.r.t. right might be helpful to prevent fare evasion. >> reporter: the new gates like we said are going to be taller and also will have more advanced sensors and right now using different terms at tha

this is just the latest in a string of violent armed robberies in fruitvale. oakland city councilman noel gallo says it's gotten so bad, that local merchants are calling for an emergency meeting with city officials. >> we did assign an officer that reports to the chief. for -- that's there daily. we did a sign ongoing officers on a daily basis. we do have ambassadors through the violence prevention program. >> reporter: but even with all that police presence, councilman gallo says he understands business owners' frustrations. that intersection of international boulevard and 42nd avenue continues to be a target for crime. it's one of the reasons the councilman is advocating oakland declare a state of emergency. >> you know, at one time growing up here i did see the highway patrol on a regular basis. because international boulevard, 42nd avenue, they're highways. they're state highways. and they need to monitor, patrol that area like they used to. >> reporter: it's unclear how much support gallo has from his fellow councilmembers and the mayor' office but he say

receiving the new gates over the next few months and that includes richmond, antioch, sfo, oakland's fruitvale station and in san francisco we have four stops that include montgomery where we are as well as powell, civic center and the 24th street station. this will help them deal with most of the fare evasions but not all of it. it's still enough of a deterrent though to drop maintenance costs as well as keep their station cleaner and of course increase revenue. riders in san francisco say they have seen people sneak through the gates many times getting very close to the point that it's uncomfortable just to avoid paying the fare. >> i think it's important. i think we can rely on public safety to do their part. but i understand they're burdened with lot of things in the community that they have to deal with. i think that having another system of protection within the b.a.r.t. right, to prevent fare evasion, might be helpful. >> reporter: so the new gates not only will be taller and have more advanced sensors and they're using different materials at that first station in west oakland to test o

thursday, bart announced eight stations that will be getting new gates next antioch, richmond , fruitvale in the east bay across the bay, it will be sfo civic center, montgomery, powell street and 24th street. antioch mayor lamar thorpe believes the new gates add a sense of security. well, if you can't jump the gate and you're someone who's not paying because you're there to create trouble or problems for passengers, i'm excited that that we'll be able to create a new layer of protection for folks. bart estimates that fare evasion costs them more than $15 million a year. the bart board director, deborah allen, says the new gates are a game changer, but not 100% fix. >> you know, this project was never designed at any point to stop 100% of fare evasion. this is a technology. it's a machine, an it's the first layer of improvement at bart's board says it will cost $90 million to replace all 700 fare gates, which they hope to accomplish by 2025. >> the work on the next eight stations is set to begin in may. >> we showed a time lapse video at the meeting today and they literally got these fare

yesterday's rain did not stop families from attending the 15th annual three wise men toy giveaway at the fruitvaleter. that event was open to all oakland families so long as a child was present to receive those toys. so the children got to choose between play-doh books and star wars action figures, among other things. there were also pinatas, hot chocolate, and a traditional bread. california highway patrol officers shared their volunteer experience with others. >> we get a bunch of toys and we donate them to this event and then we come out here and help pass them out to these kids. lego sets were pretty popular, so. so there's a lot of kids asking for lego sets. >> the event was sponsored by the longtime oakland based nonprofit the unity council, and city council member noel gallo. they worked in partnership with 18 other organizations. >> time now at 737. california is not the only place seeing winter weather over the weekend. right now, winter storm known as a nor'easter, putting about 45 million americans from georgia all the way up to maine under some type of winter weather alert. >> so a sto

a vigil will be held at noon at the fruitvale station.t, like those in the past, includes family members, community leaders and youth speakers and artists. his mother runs the oscar grant foundation, which bridges the gap between minority communities and law enforcement. bart police officer johannes mehserle shot and killed grant on january first, 2009, claiming that he mistook his 40 caliber pistol for a stun gun. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and served 11 months of a two year sentence. the 14th annual ceremony of the crosses was held at a church in oakland yesterday to commemorate the lives lost to homicide in the city this past year. a cross with each victim's name was placed in the church's garden. this year, there were 123 crosses during the ceremony. the names of the victims are read aloud as each cross is removed and brought to the foot of the church's altar. father jayson landeza started the ceremony of crosses at saint columba during his tenure as its pastor. 14 years ago. >> each of the crosses represented some o

eastbound 580 at fruitvale is a car on fire? i don't know how that happens, but it's on the shoulder for 31. let's get back to the headlines. >> okay, sal. >> thank you. well, an arrest has been made in connection with the shooting in half moon bay at a housing development for farm workers. the san mateo county sheriff's office says orlando montalvo chavarin was arrested just shortly after in a warrant was issued for his arrest. he's accused of shooting a man several times saturday night at the moon ridge housing community on miramonte's pointrillionoad, about 7 p.m, investigator say the victim is still in the hospital. the suspect was arrested for attempted murder and this week marks the one year anniversary of that mass shooting in half moon bay. it happened last january 23rd, when a farm worker shot eight other farm workers and killed seven of them. that tragedy shook the community of half moon bay to its core. now the community gathered for a vigil honoring those lives that were lost. >> ktvu south bay reporter lamonica pete