ac transit sees the many changes as a good thing. they include everything from a reroute of line 76 in san pablo to better certainly helms middle school to 72 and 72 m, getting more service on saturday. as far as that line 49 ain bank of americaically, ac transit doesn't call it a cut. it is getting simplified instead. erica says ac transit did a poor job publicizing the route changes and it is not the first time. >> they did a schedule change last went and didn't make it clear. >> some changes are to be expected. that is typically why we roll these services out on sunday, so everybody has some time to kind of get used to what is going on and to make the adjustment. >> reporter: earlier this week a judge struck down an attempt by at u local 192 to stop the route changes. the union claimed the changes go against the terms of the cooling off period. the judge sided with management, allowing the route revamp to move forward. so we reached out to at u local 12 president yvonne william. we did not get a comment from her, but her voice mai

cesar ---para tranquilidad de los casi 200 mil usuarios del ac transit en condado de alameda.. roll open under ---el dia de hoy se ha estado llevando acabo una votacion sobre un nuevo contrato colectivo que ponga fin a las disputas laborales... take 2 box ---andres brender tiene mas informacion en vivo desde la sala de redaccion.. andres.. take andres live andres live gracias cesar buentas tardes... puede que hoy salga humo blanco del ac transit, ya que que sus empleados estan votando hoy por un nuevo contrato que ponga fin a las disputas... ;01 oficiales y lideres sindicales esperan que la tercera sea la vencida, como dice el dicho, y se apruebe un nuevo contrato colectivo... los miembros del transit union local 192, que representa aproximadame nte a mil 700 empleados han rechazado otros dos acuerdos previos, este tercero puede ser el de la suerte. uno de los obstaculos mas dificiles a superar en estos fallidos compromisos fueron las supuestas provisiones que requeria que los trabajadores

the union says that the ac transit board will need to approve the deal as well. but they are not expecting any difficulties. i just got off the phone about five minutes ago with an ac transit representative and he tells me that the board is seven members. they are expected to meet on january 8. and at this point it's not clear whether they will take this up at that meeting or call for a special meeting to handle this contract. but again, the big news tonight ac transit's union, the atu local 192 has approved this third deal after rejecting two. so the buses will continue running and it appears that this is a three year deal so it will go on into the future. and then we'll see what happens after that. but for now, reporting live in o akland, jana katsuyama, ktvu news. >>> the emotional fight to keep a 13-year-old oakland teen on life support escalated into another heated exchange outside children's hospital. as alex savidge tells us the rising tension comes as the family receives yet another set back. >> i've told you what the honest truth is. >> are you a doctor?

ac tran sit workers will be taking a critical vote today. we will take you what is at stake. >>> there is a new plan to keep 13-year-old jahi on life support. how this new development lead to a heated exchange outside of oakland's children's hospital. >>> missing for ten days the new search effort that is about to get under way. ktvu morning news continues. >>> good morning. here is a live look. we are outside an ac transit office in oakland this morning. this is a wider shot of oakland today. workers are expected to vote on a very important contract proposal today. it could effect nearly 200,000 people. there is outside the offices this morning where that vote and discussion is taking place. janine de la vega will have more on how it could effect the commute in just a little bit. thank you for wakingen with us on this friday morning december 27th i'm pam cook. >> what day sit again? >> friday. >> just double checking. >>> i'm brian flores in for dave clark today. rosemary in for steve. how are you? >> i'm doing okay. tgif to you. hopefully

ac transit has 180,000 daily riders. this would put them in a bind because many don't have another way to get around. we're have the results tonight. i asked the driver if a 9.5% raise over 3 years is not enough, what is? at 6:30, you'll hear his answer. ryan takeo, kpix 5. >> the rank-and-file rejected the same 9.5% pay raise just a couple of months ago. union leaders say the medical contributions were lowered to $120 a month and will be phased in. >>> another local transit agency will start charging people more when the new year arrives next week. bart passengers start paying 5% extra an average fare increase of 19 cents. the extra revenue is earmarked for new railcars, new train control system and improvements to a maintenance yard in hayward. >>> there were more problems for people trying to get health insurance through "covered california" yesterday. the state's website went down for a few hours for maintenance. that happened as people tried to beat the latest deadline for getting coverage that's going to start janu

the union says that the ac transit board will need to approve the deal as well. but they are not expecting any difficulties. i just got off the phone about five minutes ago with an ac transit representative and he tells me that the board is seven members. they are expected to meet on january 8. and at this point it's not clear whether they will take this up at that meeting or call for a special meeting to handle this contract. but again, the big news tonight ac transit's union, the atu local 192 has approved this third deal after rejecting two. so the buses will continue running and it appears that this is a three year deal so it will go on into the future. and then we'll see what happens after that. but for now, reporting live in o akland, jana katsuyama, ktvu news. >>> the emotional fight to keep a 13-year-old oakland teen on life support escalated into another heated exchange outside children's hospital. as alex savidge tells us the rising tension comes as the family receives yet another set back. >> i've told you what the honest truth is. >> are you a doctor?

since then we also the f ac c leadership team was ms. kim presented on the school quality leadership plan and f ac had a chance think to parking lot and give feedback. during the meeting we had an opportunity we were like a focus group for the school and we provided questions for them. and student input for the plan >> we did our teacher survey feedback resolution. so the f ac c finalized their questions that could be used to improve their school environment so we're going thirty to have quantify and quality data and it's going to be looked over. we have a meeting tomorrow at the 5:30 in the cafe. you're all welcome to attend the meeting >> thank you okay. we will then move on to item e the parents advisory committee report i understand we have presenters this evening. >> good afternoon, commissioners thanks for the mind. i'm tony and my daughter is a fifth grader at sunset elementary and she loves her school >> thank you. hello and thank you. i'm don fishing and my son is a sect grader. the rule of the parented advisory committee is to

. >>> ac transit in the spirit of sharing. what they will give riders for free. >> there is only one game left at stick park. ,, [woman] you wrapped the... [man] it's nothing but tape... [woman] it's a block. we're havin' a baby! [laughter in background] [woman screams] are we havin' a baby? [ambient crying and laughter] ♪me and you - a little rendezvous.♪ ♪that special something that will carry you through...♪ ♪that little reward for all the things you do.♪ luscious, creamy filling - combined with our slowmelting chocolate - the one and only ghirardelli squares chocolate. for all the things you do. now try creamy crunchy hazelnut crisp ,,,, back... and this year ther'n added feature. each holiday season... a-c transit transs one of its buses with colorl >>> the ac transit holiday bus is back. each year they transform one of the buss for holiday decoration. it runs on a different rout. -- route. this year any one who rides on the bus will ride for free. >>> the stick will have it's last name. >> a lot of people complained abou

ace train 3 is on time.nd bart also a great option to avoid the cold and dealing with the frost on your car they are reporting no delays. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you. >>> so how is the bart police department doing on recommendations for reform? today the bart board will get its report card. kpix 5's anne makovec is at oakland's fruitvale bart station and anne, the oscar grant killing right there at that station is one of the reasons for that audit, right? >> reporter: yeah. that was almost four years ago. but even the name fruitvale station has a different ring to it after that. that is one of many events from which the bart police department is being forced to learn. >> it's always good to have a extra set of eyes. >> reporter: in this case former chief patrick oliver examining how 55 reforms were implemented after being recommended in 2010 by the national organization of black law enforcement executives. some of the events under the microscope the naked acrobat in may attacking passenge

ace train 1 looks great from the central valley.hbound 101 at the speed limit from san rafael to the golden gate bridge toll plaza and westbound 580. this is how you know it is friday and "holiday light." no big delays at all coming through the livermore valley. and it continues to move at the speed limit out towards pleasanton and over at the bay bridge, we haven't seen the metering lights turned on during the morning commute for the past few days. and hopefully that will be the case again today. so far it appears that way all the way past the pay gates towards yerba buena island. so far traffic is at the limit no problems there. and similar story on the east bay. live look at the nimitz. taillights that is northbound traffic in the commute direction. even around 8:00 when we usually see that bottleneck begin to form toward downtown oakland we have really not seen that. everything is quiet toward oakland airport, as well. here's a live look at the south bay now. and those alive traffic sensors showing current conditions on the guad

. >>> it's down to the to wear for ac transit and its unions. all day they are voting on a contract. it's a decision that could end well or with a strike. >> good afternoon, i'm mark kelly in for frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. kpix 5 reporter ryan takeo has been talking with ac transit workers today and ryan, what are they saying? >> hi, michelle and mark. union leadership is strongly urging the members of the union to support this contract but the leadership has done that two other times and members have shot them down twice. today we'll find out if the rank-and-file will reject the contract for a third time. >> time for drivers to get what they want not what they want to give us. >> reporter: kelvin has been an ac transit bus driver for 22 years. he says he is voting no today. >> take a stand this time. >> reporter: he and other drivers are bitter because the last contract when drivers didn't get a pay raise. during his route this morning he suggested other veteran drivers will reject this contract like they have twice before. the ne

got to look at the ac transit union headquarters. it's quiet outside. members of the union have all day today to vote on the tentative deal that is was reached with ac transit last friday. they have been negotiating since march and already voted down two previous deals. union members threatened to strike in october, but governor jerry brown issued a 0-day cooling off period, and that expired last sunday night. polling stations will be open all day. >>> a follow-up to a story we first brought you yesterday morning. a suspect wanted in connection with a killing in gilroy is in jail this morning. police arrested 21-year-old ernesto rodriguez yesterday morning. police say they found him near the crime scene on kelton drive. authorities say the female victim was found dead inside his family's apartment christmas day and police say the victim had a restraining order against rodriguez. >>> new details this morning in lebanon where hours ago the body of a former ambassador to the united states was transported to a hospital in beirut. the 62-year-old was killed

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. >>> ac transit hoping third time is the charm. two agreements were rejected by union members the votes will be counted tonight. there is a lot of tension about this. and leanne, explain what happened to you? >> well, starting by saying you're right. union will begin counting votes at evening. this is what happened to me. ac transit management confronted us as we waited to talk to union employees voting on a tentative agreement. >> we're just here to give you coverage. nobody else is covering this. >> i understand, that is fine. i'll leave the property. i'm just being channel seven asked me to do this story so you can get your input. >> i'm directing you to leave the property, now. >> just another example of how contentious negotiations have been. members have rejected two agreements. this time, the deal includes a 9.5% salary increase the results are expected this evening or tomorrow. that union represents many clerical workers and passengers believe it's time to reach an agreement. >> what do you have to complain about? you work

. >>> bart and ac transit make deals with their unions. what's in and what's out of the newly negotiated contracts? >> a key deadline looms for the uninsured. what they need to know before signing up for the state's healthcare exchange. >> and the mother of a girl declared brain dead at oakland children's hospital writes an emotional open letter, as she fights to keep her daughter on life support. . >>> good evening. i'm ken wayne. heather holmes is off tonight. the long and testy negotiations between bart management and its unions has finally come to an end. that should make just about everyone happy, especially bart riders. ktvu's john sasaki is live in oakland to tell us another major transit agency also announced a big deal. john? >> reporter: ken, bart and ac transit have had riders on edge with their unresolved contract issues. now it appears that riders can rejoice, because both agencies have reached agreements with their unions. ac transit bus drivers who weren't on their routes this morning met at their oakland union headquarters

ace train 1 and 3 and bart trains on schedule. here's more in the warmer forecast. >>> from all the temperatures we had, out the door we go, chilly some spots. a few high clouds drifting from overhead. other than that we are looking good for this day. in fact there will be the warmest day of the week with near record heat by the afternoon. then cooler weather ahead, especially as we get into wednesday and thursday. out the door we have a mix of high clouds and looks like mostly clear skies in spots, 35 degrees in santa rosa, 38 in san jose. 45 degrees in san francisco. the ridge of high pressure going to crank up the offshore wind. low off the coast that will continue to spread a few high clouds in our direction. the high is 74 degrees in the monterey bay. 74 degrees in sacramento. 66 in fresno. high clouds will continue on and off throughout the day today, maybe into tomorrow morning as well. a beautiful sunset, looking good as we head in toward the next couple of days. temperaturewise, numbers running up to 70 degrees in san jos

. >>> critical contract vote for ac transit workers. why passengers are hoping the third time is the charge when it comes to a deal. >> we are heading into the home stretch of a great year for wall street. who is benefitting the most and how long this momentum can likely last. still ahead. >> and i'm meteorologist paul deanno live from at&t park where it's a great night weather-wise for -- football?! we'll talk about what's going on here, and why you might have seen a lot of purple around town. that and your seven-day forecast coming up next. ntract. unions membe >>> thousands of ac transit riders are waiting to hear if drivers and mechanics will approve a new contract. union members are wrapping up an all-day vote on the latest offer. kpix 5's ryan takeo on the third proposal put before workers. >> it's time for drivers to get what we want and not necessarily always what they always want to give us. >> reporter: kelvin zachary has been a ac transit bus driver for 22 years and is voting no today. he and other drivers are bitter because

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i want to give a shout out to faye who's our equity person and serving on the ac/dc board. we've provided over half a bloiltdz for the affordable housing in the bay area. we believe that economic inclusion is an important part of the diverse community. we do business by supporting affordable housing developers and after participating in the be financing of those fields. it takes a tremendous amount of teamwork and pool of resources to make this happen. i do want to highlight the city of san francisco's contribution to this deal. it wasn't the biggest dollars it was the first money in. once that money is committed to a deal it can be lifrjd to private and public sources. i comprehend the city for investing in our community through affordable housing and i hope they will continue their work. reverend fong and michael your respected team at urban core at ac/dc thank you for involving us it's a beautiful project >> thank you rebecca. our goal is to cut the ribbon with the mayor at 12:30. i'm carmen i'm the accessory wanted to be here to honor you. we're talking about one hundre

ac transit is revamping its roots after years of cut backs.ome things to note, line 76 in san pablo is being rerouted to better serve hans middle school. 72m adding more service on saturdays. and service is being streamlined along 49a, that means fewer stops. >> i've heard they're going to be changing summer routes. i wasn't sure as to which ones. >> the driver's union tried and failed to stop the route changes. they're still in the middle of the contract dispute with ac transit. that cooling period ends in about a week. >>> there is one bus you'll definitely want to catch if you can. the ac transit holiday bus is back. this year, it's free. you'll know it if you see it. it's all decked out in holiday spirit. the bus runs a different route each day. rides are free through january 3. >>> well santa has a long night ahead of him, what better way to get ready than a little run. the santa run was held this afternoon in san jose. hundreds of people took part, many in costume. for some it was about having fun. others it was about motivation. >> want

as you move through these pass js up towards the event center and viewing tar aces above. the fire station remains in a similar location and it has been previously there and you can see it with the san francisco fire department. located just adjacent to the northwest corner here. and the next thing that we would like to point out is that we have a reduced significant amount of height in some of the ter aces that lead to the entrance of the venue itself and so this is the new design, and we have created sort avenue plaza area. it can be used as a specific space during the time that the event center is not in use, but here is an indication of how much we have removed, and the old design the previous design had about a 37 foot height event center, and we dropped it down to about 28 feet. so that is nearly 10 foot of drop. on to the middle portion of the public areas at the corner of the site and here is the previous design on the left that is the area that was at 37 feet prior to this revision and that is the area of 37 feet now and so you still have to rise up to get into th

. >> ac transit sees the many changes as a good thing. including a reroute of line 76 to 72 and 72m getting more service on saturday. as far as that line of 49-a and berkeley, ac transit does not call it a cut it is getting simplified inside. erica says they did a poor job publicizing the route changes and it is not the first time. >> they did a schedule change last year that effected my bus and did not make it clear, also. >> glitches are expected. so, everybody has some time to get used to what is going on and can make the adjustment. >> reporter: earlier this week a judge struck down an attempt by the local to stop the route changes. the union claimed the changes go against the terms of the cooling off period. the judge sided with management, allowing the revamp to move forward. >> we reached out to local 192 for comment but did not hear back. the president's voicemail did say workers are expected to report to duty until december 22nd, 11:59 p.m. that is when the cooling off period comes to an end. back to you. >> the ac transit holida

each holiday transit transfor >>> the ac transit holiday bus is back.nd this year there's an added feature. each holiday, it transforms one of its buss with colorful decorations and it runs on a different route each day. this year all rides on the holiday bus are free. the offer runs from tomorrow to the third of january. >>> candlestick park is the home of the san francisco 49ers and also hosted the pope and the beetles. >> next week will be the final game at the stick. >> and people are saying what are we going to do with it? they're going to blow it up. and first they're going to try to stell it off. and there's a piece that you can own a piece of it. >> looking to buy that special football fan something more than a coat or shirt or hat? the 49ers and the city of san francisco have something special for you but it isn't cheap. >> it's your turn to own a piece of candlestick history. now, you can purchase a pair of authentic park seats. >> the price $649 a pair. but that's just for the next 30 days. after that the price goes up to $749 a pair. whateve

trains fine, ace train 1 and 3 on time. look at some of the bridges, we start off with the richmond, san rafael, you can see top speeds there do you need to make it in the east and westbound directions. you see the areas, you shaded in orange? that is indicating some fog that could be affecting your commute. be very careful out there. we could see 101 heading out of central san rafael and farther south toward sausalito. be very careful. a look at the bay bridge. metering lights have been turned on. backup is now starting to form. the rest of the drive, you are look ac at 52--mile-an-hour commute and san mateo bridge, a top speed drive. you can see there westbound direction, also eastbound quite empty out there a live look outside, your drive through walnut creek, slower, but take you only about 10 minutes to head in that direction. kristen, eric? >> thank you. >>> b.a.r.t. and its unions are going back to the table hoping to break a logjam over a tiny provision in their latest contract causing major problems. a new poll sho

before there was a government channel, there was an ace on the case that recorded the supervisors. some of our black community people where they took our ideas they made it city government. here i am channel 29. i hadn't seen. what i see evaluating. this is not really everybody's fault, but as some of the people mentioned that it's' new era here in san francisco. we have no time for eras. i'm glad i'm speaking about the role, the puc, it's taking on a roll now. the out migration. you have mr., i forget his name, that's working with him. theo, he's doing a great job. let me get back to the arts. the young lady that comesen here. the same process happened in the west edition with the arts commission. we got shambled and you can find it through the redevelopment agency with an audit and they put people in contract that weren't in our community. even on sunshine commission they came in with there, how can you put it, unsufficient evidence and they used the title and city and county. let me just centeres this here. i think there is a new day in the community which i'm presenting as a co

we are outside ac transit headquarters in oakland this morning. a very important vote that will effect thousands of people who use the transit system and whether or not the system could go on strike. ktvu janine de la vega is out there this morning. we will check in with her in just a moment. it is friday. i only had a two-day workweek this week. >> whatever, pam. >> i know, its nice. december 27th i'm pam cook. >> good morning, everybody i'm brian flores in for dave clark. let's get your friday started. we don't norrally say beach day but it is one of those days again. >> i'm here in santa cruz. the roadways were jammed with traffic. santa cruz hit 77 yesterday. we are going to cool things down. i will show you the numbers here in just a moment. this is the reason we will cool things down. h

. >> ac transit and bart come to contract resolutions within hours of each other.hat it means for riders. >>> a real-life nativity scene in the bay area, the display celebrating the story of christmas and it's drawing hundreds of people tonight. . >>> happening now we want to show you police are holding checkpoints in at least three places in the bay area. police are asking us not to tell you exactly where this checkpoint is. could be on the alameda. could be on el camino, could be on holy street. we don't know. officers are asking party-goers to choose a designated-driver to stay sober and give others a ride home. if you see others who appear to be drunk on the road, call 911. so far this holiday period, one bay area committee is reporting a dramatic increase in dui arrests. that is santa clara and actually alameda counties. >>> two major bay area transit systems reached contract agreements with their unions within hours of each other. as ktvu's john sasaki it comes at great relief of the passengers of bart and ac transit. >> reporter: ac transit bus drivers who w

starting sunday, ac transit plans to launch new routes and restore hours the giant agency was forcedcut when it ran short on cash several years back but it's not clear whether drivers who don't have a contract will actually show up for those routes. >>> starting monday, those popular san francisco express buses that run along the busy muni line are being replaced with greener vehicle is the. the san francisco examiner reports the new hybrid buses will be taking over for nx judah express. the buses were introduced in the city this past summer to help alleviate the passengers that travel on the n judah route between the sunset district and downtown during the morning and evening commute. >>> the budget deal hammered thought week by a bipartisan group of lawmakers goes to the senate next week. the house easily passed the mesh sure by a 332-94 vote over the strong on jenks of tea party members much the spoons from speaker john boehner subjects that his patience with the tea party is at an end. >> this budget agreement takes giant steps in the right direction. it's not everything i wanted

station and the ac transit bus stop right next to it. there is new developments this morning in the ongoing labor negotiations with the transit agency. what union workers are doing right now that could prevent a strike. we'll have that coming up in a live report. good morning everybody. i'm brian flores. dave clark has the morning off. let's get your friday started with a quick look at weather and traffic. rose mary in for steve. good morning. >>> a minor cool down in the forecast for your friday. already beginning to see the changes brought on by a system that will be cooling us down. take a note. those high clouds going to be with us through most of friday. i'll show you the future cast model l, slide back here just a little bit. this system not going to bring rain. find returns over the northwest corner of the state of washington. for today, this is going to be our case. we have the high clouds overhead. we have the possibility of temperatures cooling off. a few degrees in most cases. some of us may not notice it so much, anywhere fro

but everything else, bart, caltrain, ace, everything is offering regular service. and there is no delay. along the peninsula, towards san bruno near sfo everything is moving at the speed limit. similar story for silicon valley drivers. this is a live look at westbound 237 leaving milpitas. no delay all the way to sunnyvale. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >> elizabeth, thank you. >>> a central valley woman spent christmas with her family for the first time in three years. she had been deported to honduras in 2010. reporter derek shore shows us the emotional reunion in turlock. >> so happy. >>> reporter: for isabel, this christmas is different because she is actually the gift. just ask her family. >> i can see that god is going to give us that gift. >> reporter: it was three years ago the turlock mother of three was taken from her home, deported back to her native honduras only after to learn the immigration attorney she had hired to file her immigration documents never did turning out she says to not even be an attorney. >> they just grab her

ace trains are open a slightly modified schedule for the holiday.ce train one and three are the only ones operating this morning and caltrain everything is good to go just like a normal weekday morning with no delays. here's a live look out to the bay bridge teleplay is a. the roads look great and no delayment getting into san francisco. that's your latest kcbs traffic. for your christmas forecast here's roberta. >>> elizabeth just now on facebook, peter writes to me -- it is 17 degrees below zero in minneapolis, minnesota. meanwhile this is what's up next for us here in the bay area. near or record warmth for the second consecutive day and also the 17th spare the air day of the winter season. and i'm looking at very little weather pattern change all the way through the first couple of days of january. right now out the door into the 30s and 40s. it is currently 49 degrees in redwood city back into brisbane. later today number wise well above normal for this time of the year, in fact san rafael a record high 65 degrees is what you should see shatter

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we are outside ac transit headquarters in oakland this morning. a very important vote that will effect thousands of people who use the transit system and whether or not the system could go on strike. ktvu janine de la vega is out there this morning. we will check in with her in just a moment. it is friday. i only had a two-day workweek this week. >> whatever, pam. >> i know, its nice. december 27th i'm pam cook. >> good morning, everybody i'm brian flores in for dave clark. let's get your friday started. we don't norrally say beach day but it is one of those days again. >> i'm here in santa cruz. the roadways were jammed with traffic. santa cruz hit 77 yesterday. we are going to cool things down. i will show you the numbers here in just a moment. this is the reason we will cool things down. we have a weak system that is going to break down the ridge of high pressure for today. it will be more of a blip. because its really not going to last. it will not bring us any moisture. but it will change the atmosphere a little bit. it will bring us some clo

as drivers, we are very upset. >> ac transit serves 200,000 riders a day. many depend to service to work or school. there's no option of a cooling- off period if this is rejected. the union is planning hold a special meeting tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. at the union hall to go overall of this and the president is saying she expects to hold a vote before the end of the year. we'll be collecting more information and that for you tonight at 10:00. >>> new at 6:00 animal care and control is asking for help to find a kitten that was stolen from their care. the 2-month-old was taken wednesday around 2:30 in the afternoon. she was adopted and waiting to be spayed before going to her new home. she was a distinctive coat with a dark nose and blue eyes. if anyone has seen her call animal care and control. >>> a santa school surprise. he's not just bringing toys for children today. >> tonight we take you inside a room filled with a lot of stories. >>> how target to trying to make it up to you, how their apology could save you money this weekend. >>> big holiday weekend comi

if the deal goes before ac transits board of directors on january 8th.... >> we think it's a good agreement. it's a big relief to make sure they're secure and our riding public will continue to get the service that they have been accustomed to and deserve. >> some 1,700 bus drivers, mechanics an dispatchers voted yesterday. they rejected two previous contract offers in october and august. >>> children's home oak land has given the family permission to move her. she's been on life support for more than 2 weeks now. the latest move by the hospital comes after an intense battle. >> that's what you do. >> on a strip of sidewalk outside children's hospital oakland the tense back and forth finally exploded into a 10-minute long argument between hospital spokesman and family attorney. >> the young lady is deceased. the doctors said she was decease independent physician that you approved said she was and the judge told you. >> she's brain dead. you need to be clear. brain deh is not the same thing as death of the body. there are very different views on this there are religious views and medical cre

. >> we're learning about the new contract ratified by ac transsilt workers. the agreement includes a wage increase of 9.35% over the next three years and bus drivers and other works will need to make a flat monthly contribution of $120 for health benefits. ac workers approved the contract after voting yesterday. >> more than 200,000 californians will lose their unemployment insurance benefits today. congress failed to fund an extension for federal unemployment benefits that kick in after 26 weeks worth of state unemployment benefits expire. benefits average about $300 a week, depending on the recipient's previous salary. the end of the federal extension affects 1 about 3 million unemployed americans. >>> a historic change will take effect at the boy scouts of america on new year's day. they will begin accepting openly gay youth and scout masters in january there has been a long-standing ban preventing them from becoming members. religious organizations that fund and support the scouts rallied against the change. >>> a san francisco police officer went above a

the contract deal just approved by ac transit workers. >> providing false hope and some young lady will come back when a judge told you otherwise and doctors told you otherwise. >> a heated exchange over the fate of a teenager declared brain dead. the next step the family is fighting to take. >> and a new way to get drunk drivers off the road. how this device is different from other breathalyzers already being used. good evening, i'm juliette goodrich in for elizabeth cook. >> ac transit union leaders announced their members approved a brand-new contract. betty joins us from oakland with the deal that both sides agreed on. betty. >> ken, union leaders call this a close vote tonight, but in the end, the contract was ratified and there will not be a strike. here are the specifics. in this third deal, it calls for a 9.5% pay raise over three years for members and health insurance premiums will go from 0 to $120 a month. local 192 represents about 1700 bus drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and clerical and other workers. they rejected the two deals between the transit agency and union leaders

. >> we're learning about the new contract ratified by ac transsilt workers. the agreement includes a wage increase of 9.35% over the next three years and bus drivers and other works will need to make a flat monthly contribution of $120 for health benefits. ac workers approved the contract after voting yesterday. >> more than 200,000 californians will lose their unemployment insurance benefits today. congress failed to fund an extension for federal unemployment benefits that kick in after 26 weeks worth of state unemployment benefits expire. benefits average about $300 a week, depending on the recipient's previous salary. the end of the federal extension affects 1 about 3 million unemployed americans. >>> a historic change will take effect at the boy scouts of america on new year's day. they will begin accepting openly gay youth and scout masters in january there has been a long-standing ban preventing them from becoming members. religious organizations that fund and support the scouts rallied against the change. >>> a san francisco police officer went above a

. >> ac transit riders are saying major changes.hey're adding more than 15,000 hours of bus service system-wide. the tweaks including increasing hours on lines, adding new lines, and eliminating others like shopper shuttles that have low ridership. the changes come as contract talks are scheduled to continue tomorrow between ac transsilt and the union representing bus drivers and mechanics. a cooling off expires a week from today. >> tomorrow the city of san rafael will consider whether to raise garbage recycling rates. our media partner, the independent journal, reports the city council will review the maximum rates customers can be charged for trash, recycling and composting services. the rate increased is proposed at 5.5%. >>> happening now. what may be the first ever pay-per-view wedding, and one of the biggest ever held in san francisco, is just now underway at the palace of the fine arts. neil shaun of the rock band journey, and mikhail of the reality tv show, real housewives of d.c., are tying the knot what they called their

ac transit has 180,000 daily riders. most are in the east bay. many like kim thomas don't have another way to get around. >> if they strike, you know, what am i going to do? how am i going to get to work? i can't walk. >> reporter: and this delayed answer to this question probably won't settle their worries. what level would you say, hey, that's enough? [ pause ] >> reporter: you haven't got there yet? >> not yet. we'll stand and say no. >> reporter: we should have the results before midnight. in oakland, ryan takeo, kpix 5. >>> about two-thirds of ac transit workers rejected the last contract proposal in october. >>> soon you will have to pay more to ride bart starting january 1, bart fares are going up 5.2%. that amounts to an average fare increase of about 19 cents for riders. a bart spokesman says the extra revenue is needed for new railcars, new train control system, and improvements to a maintenance yard. >>> oakland police hope a selfie photo that a robbery suspect took on a stolen cell phone leads to his arrest. he is all smiles when he t

caltrain and ace train number 1 no delays.s a live look, 101 traffic close to third and if you are continuing down into san bruno everything is moving at the speed limit this morning towards sfo. and even highway 4 which is often busy at this time of the morning at 5:16, you can see it's about 63 miles per hour past the antioch exits into concord towards 242. and southbound 680 also moves at the speed limit into walnut creek. that is your latest "kcbs traffic." for more on your forecast, what are we going to wear tonight, here's lawrence. >> elizabeth, i have never ridden bart on new year's eve but i heard it's a kick. >> it is. i have actually done that, too. it's interesting. [ laughter ] >> it is interesting. hey, you can do it tonight. around the bay area today it looks like it is going to stay dry. should be a good new year's eve outside as we have clouds in the sky just a dirty ridge out there as the clouds roll over the top of it right now. one main concern today the king tides. going to see some flooding today. tides o

he could doublexd milk to $8t(lp ac the senq(v will likely vote to replace benw3 bernanke as chairny f vice chairman, wasñr previously president of the san francisco fed. it is kind of weird, guys, that they are actually getting something done in washington. it. >> okay, i won't. it is welcome. welcome. >> exactly. thanks so much, bertha. >>> i am still frozen on the $8 he milk. >> i think it will be cheaper ir i get a cow. like it all that much. >> christina loren with a check of the forecast and maybe some of hert( own opinions on milk prices. >> i will hire laura as a milk f ma ma maid any day of the week. >> i won a contest. >> that's right. >> this is agriculturalc area. beforeçó the silicon valley, it was one big piece of agricultural land. we do have better temperatures this morning. good news for the;or farmers. we are seeing a lot of cities above freezing. hillsboro, 36.c san mateow3 35. you do t/9q to travel cautiously. we have a chance for black ice. ìáhp& widespread as it has been. remaó#ber of the day, temperatures arex8:uájjt to cli towards comfortable levels. upper 5

the ac transit holiday bus is back. this year it is free.t is all decked out in holiday decorations, it runs a different route each day. the rides are free. >>> now, getting you where you are going summoning taxi drivers through your cell phone. it is growing so fast, they need more people. they are partnering with two traditional car brands. >> after juggling a career in film and driving a taxi he needed to switch gears. >> i needed a job that was really flexible. being an uber driver is different. it allows him to set his own schedule and make his own money while they take a 20% cut. >> it is a great way to be a small business owner or i would never of had the opportunity to do this. >> to a track more people like he, they partnered with toyota and gm. >> it is not hard cell to deal with thel. in fact, they were pretty excited to align their brands with ours. >> reporter: it will help them finance their new car, lowering the driver's month he car payment by $100. they hope more affordable vehicles will get more people driving for them. >>