islandaimed the alcatraz was surplus federal property. protestged a theatric on alcatraz island. it drew national attention. the washington redskins football team sent televisions. creedence clearwater revival sent a boat with supplies. a radio station that was syndicated to los angeles, san francisco, all across the country. that was the first real movement where you had this idea of native americans getting involved, protesting publicly for tribal sovereignty for the era. point?did they have a in terms of claiming rights to alcatraz island that they said was rightfully theirs? prof. eberle: they claimed it laramiee treaty of fort in 1868. the idea that the treaty signers were entitled to surplus federal land. the protesters claimed the surplus- alcatraz was federal land and they had the right to claim it. the legality of that was dubious. they were not signers of the treaty. many were not members of the nation that had signed the treaty. it was a basic idea they were using to highlight the fact that the u.s. government was not upholding treaty obligations. ony had kind of reneg

cruises for example, they just got a 15 year contract to continue providing ferry service to alcatraz island. and they were thrilled. and then they got the news of a possible government shutdown. during the last shutdown in january, privately run ferries to alcatraz island ran on a limited schedule. this will be bad news for alcatr alcatraz cruises which a month ago could not operate for five days because of the air quality resulting from the campfires. >> just the disappointment that our front line have to deal with. once in a life fitime for a lot these visits. >> reporter: in 2013, there was a shutdown during the obama administration. the national parks were closed back then. >> we headed to wine country then. so we are back five years now to take mom because she has never been. >> reporter: most national parks expected to remain open. but facilities like visitor centers that require staff will close. a small part of the presidio is managed by the national park service. last year while the warming hut park cafe remained open, it had limited hours of operation. the rest of the park

. >> well, the operators of alcatraz tours hope the shutdown can be avoided. some stiticketholders won't be getting on the boat. >> we'll be able to stay open and run tours during the day. not the late afternoon and night tours. there's a possibility if there is a government shutdown, we may have to close on saturday altogether. >> reporter: uncertain waters ahead for alcatraz cruises. a gft shutdown would limit access to alcatraz island because it's run by the national park service. visitors who saw the rock tonight say it seems unfair. >> i'll be deeply disapoined. >> reporter: the house and senate need to pass a bill tomorrow president trump will sign to prevent a partial government shutdown. the president says he won't sign anything that doesn't include $5 billion for a southern border wall. >> this is a waste of taxpayer money. it is ridiculous. it is embarrassing. >> the president said this is something i believe in because i care about the mernl people. >> reporter: after heated debate house republicans passed a spending bill with the border wall fundin

esta tarde este pueblo de san francisco está llena de turistas listos para zarpar hacia la isla de alcatraza parcialmente. >> es una parte turística. >> mario y su familia están de visita en la bahía tuvieron la fortuna de tener boletos para un crucero de una a la isla de alcatraz, pero otros no corrieron con la misma suerte. >> sino por estirarse de algo absurdo. >> frente al edificio de la corte federal de san francisco agentes del departamento de seguridad nacional patrullaban el previo laborando sin paga. >> empleados de servicios no esenciales entraban y salían de las oficinas agencias federales, parte de los 380,000 trabajadores han sido enviados a casa al agotarse los fondos del presupuesto federal. >> yo vengo aquí... (inentendible). >> leopoldo intentaba hacer un trámite y encontraron las puertas cerradas y los teléfonos en la de los contestara. >> es como un capricho de él, hicieron hacer un mural de frontera de méxico y estados unidos y la gente sale afectada. >> en washington el presidente donald trump continúa determinado a mantener el cierre parcial del gobierno hasta que los

. >> reporter: today they finally made it to alcatraz. privately run ferries to the island ran on a reduced schedule and that may be the case again. >> they are not sure. everybody is in limbo. obviously it is the weekend before the holidays, even with that, our executive staff and crew are on stand by and going to be waiting for their instruction. >> reporter: most national parks expected to remain open. but those visitor centers would close. a small part of the presidio is managed by the national park service. last year while the warming hut cafe remained open, it had limited hours of operation. the rest of the park is managed by the presidio trust. it doesn't receive taxpayer support. it is never affected by the shutdown. the staff will support the facilities within the national service. >> bathrooms are open to the public. trash cans can emptied and people can come on down and enjoy the park. >> reporter: federal facilities will remain open. members of congress will be paid even though there is or possibly a shutdown. i'm live in san

i want to go to alcatraz. and so we did, and we took the ferry out there, and on the way there, my 11-year-old said, just seems so impossible. so impossible. how could they have escaped from there? and on the way back, she looked at me and she said, they must have really wanted to be free. i'm not trying to liken murders and robbers and the like to powes in world war i but i think there's this funment mall motion of wanting to pier so one's own will to one's own life to be free and the drive to do whatever it takes to obtain that. and that is what is important in this story bus these poe powes in world war i. the second question is die have something new to say and i whereas welcome enough by the family of these brave soldiers and pilots to give me their memoirs, letters, so that i could really bring this story to life and i'll begin with a description of james bennett. james bennet in world war ii, actually, every friday morning, he would good into this daughter's room, while she was sleeping he would unlock

business would basically shut down, at least as it concerns alcatraz island. the interior department is one of the departments involved in the shutdown. i just talked to an employee here. he tells me that's 5,000 alcatraz visitors per day, and they are sold out through this weekend. also affected, the coast guard station at yerba buena island. it's nearly 2,000 other people who work there or train there. it's unclear exactly who will be affected by this impact as far as the coast guard employees, but we do know nationwide it affects about 42,000 employees. you have to also consider the trickle-down effect. you lose all that business from those employees, the service members and the tourists here. that's 5,000 people a day. that means the hotels, the shops, the restaurants, other businesses aren't getting those customers in the door and all of this, of course, going into the christmas holiday and the new year, and we are just hours away from discovering whether or not there will in fact be a government shut down. we're live in san francisco. tom jensen, "today

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz. which would scale back operations...sot antonette sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay ( robin ) a homicide investigation with a sinister twist. a man and woman charged in a murder for hire plot... in the shooting death of a popular bay area chef. as kron-4's charles clifford tells us .... over the past year, fremont investigators have uncovered details in the alleged scheme to kill .. and then collect on a life insurance policy. well, back on october 7th. fremont resident dominic sarkar was found murder in his hom

. >> entretanto en la bahía la isla de alcatraz uno de los de sitios turísticos más importantes podríaurar las visitas a ciencia! de servicios facial de parques . >>> turistas decepcionados podrían dirigirse a la popular área recreativa del presidio la cual es enada por un fideicomiso independiente y permanecerá abierta . >>> los trenes operarán normalmente. no se preocupe por sus paquetes postales porque este servicio también continuará realizando entregas a tiempo para la navidad . >>> históricamente estos de prados federales han recibido su paga respectivamente sin embargo de que arrasado no es algo bien venido por estas familias en vísperas navideñas especialmente cuando laboran duro >> veremos que pasa. muchas gracias por información . >>> estaremos pendientes de la decisión. >>> dos personas resultaron heridas después de que se registrarán dos diferentes tiroteos el primero ocurrió sobre la cuadra 9800 del boulevard internacional en ciudad de oakland, en el segundo también resultó la personalidad más personas tiene que ser trasladadas a un hospital local. por el momento no se con

the national parks service says anyone who had their alcatraz tours canceled will get refunds. live in san francisco tonight, cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> thanks. to find out what's opened and what's closed, lead to abc7news.com. we put together a list of agencies that will stay open and the ones that will shut down. >>> we are also on the lookout for some rain that's supposed to come our way over the next few days. abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma can pin it down. >> the next storm will come on monday. right now we're tracking moisture above the surface in our atmosphere. live doppler 7 showing you green on the screen. this is a lot of moisture in those clouds above the surface right now. so much of this not even noticeable, not even reaching the ground. but perhaps you might feel a drop in the north bay, but whatever is in the north bay tonight will stay there. the majority of the region is dry. can't say the same about christmas eve. we're tracking a system that ranks a one on the storm impact scale. we'll detail that in a few minutes. >> thank you. >>> the california hig

alcatraz tours are booked 5,000 people a day, but they will be out of luck.if there's a shutdown, and it would be closed until the government shutdown is over. as i said, that's 5,000 people also feeted by a shiftdown, the u.s. coast guard station at yerba buena, and the 600-plus active-duty personnel as well as hundreds others who are reservists or who work there as government employees. they would not be get chucks. >>> 6:47, a new report showing that my rand children will spend christmas in overpopulated shelters. the federal government placed more than 14,000 migrant toddlers children and teenager in u.s. shelters. here are the new numb bers. 9800 are in a facility. in 2018 the same federal program had 2700 migrant kids in its care. >>> jerry brown making moves before he leaves officer. he filed a lawsuit to protect one of his actions regards prison reform. the lawsuit challenges a pending 2020 initiative that would roll back governor brown's reform and would toughen criminal penalties. it was certified by officials, but certified too late for the electio

as for visits to alcatraz, day tours by alcatraz crews will continue to run, but the behind-the-scenes tours are canceled until the shut down is resolved. >>> a major shake up could be in the works for the state's largest utility. regulators are considering breaking up pg&e altogether. we spoke to one critic, who said it's a measure long overdue. >> reporter: for a long time, there has been an idea that pg&e is perhaps too big to fail. critics turning that idea on its head, suggesting the company may be too big to actually succeed, and the puc is considering a wide range of options, including breaking the company up. the public utilities commission is considering more than a half dozen sweeping reforms designed to shake up and possibly break up the utility, because they are, quote "concerned that the safety problems experienced by pg&e were not just one-off situations, but indicated a deeper and more am i can problem. >> the direction pg and e has been going is not working. it has created chaos and destruction around california. so there need to be major change. how we do that change i

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz... back operations ( darya ) as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. other things that will be affected... the irs.. which indicated it could furlough some workers. also, the state department .. so passport processing is suspended. the envirnomental protection agency and the food and drug administration would be forced to reduce inspections. mail delivery will go on and post offices will stay open. and people will still get their social security checks. in national headlines ... another shakeup in president trump's cabinet. defense secretary james mattis is resigning. in a public letter ... mattis says he resigned in protest over president trump's decision to pull u-s troops out of

the national park service says anyone who had their alcatraz tours canceled will get refunds. in san francisco cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> yosemite national park is open, but visitors may notice the effects of the shutdown. campgrounds are not staffed, and the visitor centers are closed. right now the concessions, hotels, restaurants, and gas stations are all open. the park is a popular destination this time of year. and we have a complete list on our website of what's closed and what's open during the government shutdown. you can find that information on abc7news.com. >>> on the peninsula we have an update on the story we brought to you yesterday on abc 7 news. palo alto police say they've arrested 28-year-old martello garcia martinez. he's accused of attack a woman on thursday night. investigators say she was walking when the suspect came from behind and shoved her into some bushes. when she began screaming he punched her in the face repeatedly. neighbors came outside and the suspct took off running. >>> pg&e says it is open to a range of solutions to make its energy sy

we're here at the alcatraz ferry terminal. now alcatraz is one of several national parks here in the bay area, all which of would be shut down if there is no new spending bill by friday. now if that happens, then the employees of these parks would be out of work and out of money, but there are thousands of other federal employees who would be expected to work but also not get paid. >> we're going to do whatever is necessary to build the border wall to stop this ongoing crisis of illegal immigration. >> reporter: president trump senior advisor steven miller told face the nation that a government shutdown is possible unless there's $5 billion worth of funding for a border wall. >> if it comes to it, absolutely. this is a very fundamental issue. >> he is not going to get the wall in any form. >> reporter: democratic party leaders refuse to budge leaving the fate of some 250,000 federal employees in california up in the air. if there is a shutdown, entitlements like social security, medicare, medicaid and food stamps will continue

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz.t antonette sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay the lawyer for the man charged with stabbing and killing 18-year-old nia wilson -- says her client is not mentally fit to stand trial. 28-year-old john lee cowell is accused of killing wilson and injuring her 26-year-old sister back in july at the macarthur bart station. cowell's lawyer told a judge yesterday that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. she says he was released from a maximum security facility for mentally ill convicts less than three months before the

as for visits to alcatraz, day tours by alcatraz cruises will continue to run, but the behind the scenes tours and the night tours are canceled until this shutdown is resolved. >> what a mess. thank you. >>> meanwhile president trump wants to ramp up logging on federal land. he says it will reduce the risk of wildfires. a new executive order calls for easing of regulations to allow more timber to be harvested covering areas run by the forest service and bureau of land management. some environmentalists say the president's approach is way too simplistic and ignores the real efimchange. >>> tonight regulators are considering drastic measures for pg&e including breaking up the utility. the state puc is outlining a range of options including replacing the board of directors or turning pg&e into a public entity. this follows concerns that its equipment may have sparked last month's devastating camp fire. an earlier review began after the deadly gas explosion in san bruno in 2010. pg&e responded tonight saying it recognizes the concern from the cpuc saying, "we're open to a range of solutions

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz. sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay the lawyer for the man charged with stabbing and killing 18-year-old nia wilson -- says her client is not mentally fit to stand trial. 28-year-old john lee cowell is accused of killing wilson and injuring her 26-year-old sister back in july at the macarthur bart station. cowell's lawyer told a judge yesterday that he suffers from severe delusions and paranoia. she says he was released from a maximum security facility for mentally ill convicts less than three months before the attack. cow

of alcatraz are unfortunately a victim of the ongoing government shutdown. they will not resume until the budget impasse is resolved. regularly scheduled daytime tours of alcatraz will continue as usual, but behind-the-scenes tours and special night events are continued until further notice. it's a surprise for mary gallup and her grandson. >> i think it's sad because people come a long way to do all this. and when they come, they can't do it. >> reporter: lucky for them, the australian pair is booked on a day tour in the morning, which should continue as usual. at one entrance to fort point, drivers kept bypassing a street barrier only to be forced to turn around when they saw the gates were closed, and tourists on bikes didn't know if they were allowed to ride past the gate. fort point is closed but nearly every site in the bay area is open to pedestrians. across the country, those effected the most so far are federal employees who will be furloughed or will have to work without pay. >> we're at their mercy at this point. it's going to be tough for people'

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz...e / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted>( darya ) as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. other things that will be affected... the irs.. which indicated it could furlough some workers. also, the state department .. so passport processing is suspended. the envirnomental protection agency and the food and drug administration would be forced to reduce inspections. mail delivery will go on and post offices will stay open. and people will still get their social security checks. in national headlines ... another shakeup in president trump's cabinet. defense secretary james mattis is resigning. in a public letter ... mattis says he resigned in protest over president trump's decision to pull u-s troops out of syria. mattis was opposed

. >> reporter: the nighttime tour from alcatraz island got in just a few hours ago. it will not be going out tonight. the national parks is one of the agencies and departments affected by a shutdown. this is not the way that employees expected to spend their holiday. just hours before an effective government shutdown of nine agencies including the parks. >> it was one of the most amazing tours i have had. the history of alcatraz prison. >> coming here and trying to get the opportunity and being so close, we have been devastated. >> reporter: there was an emergency meeting and they were notified that they will be impacted. >> we will be operating standard day tours beginning 8:45 am to 1:30 pm. there are 11 departures. 3500 people will be able to tour with us tomorrow. our night and behind the scenes program will not be running. >> reporter: other parts might face closures or reduced services. tsa agents will be forced to work without pay along with immigrations and customs enforcement officers. staff at federal prisons, other members of the department of justice and

which would scale back operations sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeedn we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted>( will ) as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. other things that will be affected... the irs.. which indicated it could furlough some workers. also, the state department .. so passport processing is suspended. the envirnomental protection agency and the food and drug administration would be forced to reduce inspections. mail delivery will go on and post offices will stay open. and people will still get their social security checks. ( darya )in national headlines ... another shakeup in president trump's cabinet. defense secretary james mattis is resigning. in a public letter ... mattis says he resigned in protest over president trump's decision to pull u-s troops out of syria. mattis was opposed to that decision, and has reportedlyhad failing relations wi

alcatraz is open but only for day crews. some of the work to keep it open. nigsz federal courts and the post office will stay open. nearly half a million of the 800,000 workers affected by the shut down today. without pay, tsa and border patrol facilities among the essential government employees. >> cheers and some tears at the oakland coliseum as the team took on the broncos last evening. it was bittersweet. well aware that the team may have just played their final home game in oakland. >> the raiders brought down the curtain on perhaps the final home game played here in oakland. the fans celebrated the victory with broncosit heavy hearts and mixed feelings. >> first of all i was excited for vegas. and the day has come. i'm not ready to let go. >> with tears in his eyes, this die hard fan from stokt is having a hard time -- stockton is having a hard time accepting it. >> 60 years of history. i do not want to get rid of the raiders no. >> this has been the home of the oakland raiders for 40 of their 59 seasons but even the oakland raiders don't know where th

alcatraz is open but canceled some tours. national parks are also open with limited visitor services available. many parking lots, restaurants and facilities are closed at bay area beaches. list is on the website, abc7news.com. >>> u.s. homeland security secondary kirstjen nielsen is expected to visit the border. today ordered checks on children after two children died. felipe gomez alonso died christmas eve, tested positive for influenza, prompted diane feinstein to call for an investigation. and giving i.c.e. heat for releasing migrants with nowhere to go without contacting them. >> first flu death of the season in stannis laus county, not releasing further details. death happened in two weeks, we know that. health officials warning predominant strain this winter is more of a threat to children. >>> brought new york city and major airplane to standstill. >> weird blue color, aliens are here. >> what caused the eerie blue light? >> >>> few things bring city to a standstill, this light did. caused by transformer explosion in

. >> so you get to see the golden gate, and alcatraz. >> you'll go up and over the golden gate bridgegh some neighborhoods like castro and chinatown. >> when are you open again? >> starting tomorrow, from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. we'll be open seven days a week through the holidays. >> so much going on at pier 39, that the tree lighting occurs every hour on the hour, 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00 every day. so if you miss the early lighting, come down at catch it at 7:00.epte bk a am [ laughter ] >> that is fun. >>> since spencer is out there, we have sandhya patel in here with us. >> almost to the weekend, almost to christmas, sandhya. >> i know. counting down the case. i want to show you live doppler 7. we get you into the north bay, seeing a few heiglight showers, moving to sonoma county. street level radar, old redwood highway, heelsburg avenue is starting to get damp. we do have some showers around bodega bay. so keep the umbrella handy. here's the view of san francisco and it's a little murky. we have fog and clouds across the bay area. mid 50s in san francisco. the tem

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. >>> en el área de la bahía están teniendo un impacto porempl los tours a la isla alcatraz continuaránhan sido suspendidos, casi todos los parques nacionales están abiertos y a partir de ahora los trámites migratorios se podrán hacer por medio de internet y aunque esto beneficiará a muchísima gente expertos dicen que podría ser una dama de doble filo >>> cuéntanos >>> compañeros muchos inmigrantes terminan siendo víctimas de fraude confían en que otra persona para realizar los trámites ellos podrán llenar la solicitud hacer los pagos unr de ahora la página de internet podrá iniciar los trámites para obtener la ciudadanía >>> puede meter los documentos y es válido también. >>> me parece una buena idea para los que estamos aquí >>> hará muchos en una excelente herramienta. muchas personas abusan de uno >>> pero puede ser un arma de doble filo. (inaudible) necesitamos más documentos y ahora dicen vamos a ignorar su petición >>> si esos casos son poco convencionales es preferible que busque asesoría >>> lo único aquí es tener mucha precaución y que la persona sea elegible mucho antes de in

as for business to alcatraz, day tours by alcatraz crews will continue to wear. tours are canceled until the shut down the resolved. we will have a full report from washinat 6:30. >> as juliet mentioned, the partial shut down will not affect the mail. there's one last chance to get that gift delivered tooprrow. as with the lect kpix 5's dau lynn caught up with some last-minute shoppers. >> reporter: the rush to ship them out, from christmas cards -- >> 125. >> reporter: -- to gift packages. the main post office in san francisco saw a steady crowd saturday. some customers looked hurried. others appeared stressed. >> i couldn't sleep last night, thinking about getting it all finished and deny. >> reporter: the post office says the priority mail express option is the only way to get the packages delivered by christmas. workers will even make deliveries on tuesday. the service is not cheap, but worth it for last-minute shippers, like brian lee. >> got to get there by christmas eve. that's it. fortunately made it here by noon, so everything looks good. >> reporter: th

. >> entretanto en la bahía la isla de alcatraz uno de los de sitios turísticos más importantes podríapreocupe por sus paquetes postales porque este servicio también continuará realizando entregas a tiempo para la navidad . >>> históricamente estos de prados federales han recibido

alcatraz island, golden gate national reserve and for a complete list go to abc7news.com. >>> raiders are looking for temporary home before big move to las vegas. it could be at&t park perhaps. nfl team is reportedly in talks with giants but comes with caveats. if the deal is made, three big bay area sports teams would be within a mile of one another. abc7 news reporter unser haasen has more. >>. >> reporter: at&t park has hosted football in the past but some sports analysts say to bring the raiders here could face challenges. could the san francisco giants ballpark be home field? >> raiders should stay in oakland. >> some giants fans don't like the idea. >> i'm surprised that giants have courted the raiders and looks like they're initiating the conversation. >> reporter: host 95.7 "the game" says the giants would welcome the revenue and at&t park the exposure in nfl season. quote," want to do what's best for bay area fans and remain open to the concept. says didn't make sense to leave one to play in another. >> no way to convince me playing in at&t park would better serve 2019 season

alcatraz island tours are cancelled. many parking lots, restrooms and visitor fa ill silties remain closed at bay area beaches. we have a complete list on abc7news.com. >>> neilson is expected to visit the southern border today. neilson ordered medical checks for all migrant children under the age of ten. it comes after two children detained at the border died. most recently gomez died on christmas eve. we learned he tested positive for influenza. in a statement she said border patrol facilities are not adequately staffed to properly care for children. >>> we are days away from 2019 and finishing touches are being put on the big party in the big apple. the extensive measures being taken. >>> an incredible sight in new york city. this blue glow, this mystery has been solved. >>> we do have more news, weather and hot topics at 11:00 a.m. we are expanding to a full hour. we are calling it my anch >>> we are live now with sky 7. we have quite a few details. it is a red twin blade continuer. it came to rest near the 17th hole

alcatraz island may remain open but a private ferry service reduc s the holidays looming, our executivend crew are on stand biand we're going to wait for further instruction. >> the presidio trust says they'll fill the positions left by staff workers. >> james mattis is leaving his post in february. he told primp he should have a secretary of defense whose views are better alined with his own. this came a day after the president made the announcement that u.s. troops will be withdrawn from syria. >> to some, it means new jobs. for others rising renlts. payment processing company square announced an expansion in oakland. >> the tech company is taking over uptown station, the old sears building. >> abc news reporter kate larsson has the story. >> reporter: the up town building will have a new tenant, square. it will be the largest tech business in oakland. people have to live somewhere, which gives rise to concern about how this real estate trance action wik transaction. show used to shop at up stati w was sears. she's worried what tech will do to the neighborhood. >> rents will go up. in

. >> reporter: uncertain waters ahead for alcatraz cruises. it's run by the national parks service. visitor say it's unfair. >> i'll be deeply disappointed. >> reporter: the house and senate need to sane a bill. the president says he won't sign anything that doesn't include $5 billion for a southern border wall. >> this is a waste of dax pair money. it's ridiculous and embarrassing. >> the president said this is something i believe in. >> house republicans passed a spending bill, but it's not expected to pass the senate. with no agreement in sight, the national parks service is working to figure out what the impact will be on bay area atractions. we do know the post office will keep delivering holiday packages, and air traffic controllers and tsa agents will keep airports operating, but some boats may be docked. >> we'll be doing a lot of explaining about what's going on. >>> and many are concerned about president trump's decision to bring home troops, anonymous sources at the pentagon confirming reports on plans to pull american troops from afghanistan as well. military leaders are

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz. which would scale back operations...sot antonette sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay (justine) the deadline is midnight friday. and we learned late today, president donald trump will not travel to florida on friday for christmas if the government is headed toward a partial shutdown. another shakeup in president trump's cabinet. defense secretary james mattis is resigning .. and he made it clear why. in a public letter of resignation, mattis told the president, he has the right to a defense secretary, quote,"whose views ar

>> reporter: unfortunately the night tours of alcatraz are a victim of the ongoing federal government shutdown. they will remain suspended at least until the impasse ends. regularly scheduled daytime tours of alcatraz will continue as usually, but behind-the-scenes tours and special night events are suspended until further notice. it's a surprise for mary and her grandson? >> people come a long way to do this and they can't. >> reporter: lucky for them, the australian pair is booked on a day tour in the morning, which should continue as usually. at one entrance to fort point, drivers kept bypassing a street barrier only to be forced to turn around. tourists on bikes didn't know whether they could ride past the gate. fort point is closed to vehicles, but every national park site in the bay area is open to pedestrians. across the country, those affected the most so far are federal employees who will be furloughed or will have to work without pay. >> we're at their mercy so it's tough. paychecks aren't coming in. they can't make mortgage payments. >> reporter: the battle over the border

the national park service said anyone who had alcatraz tours canceled will get refunds. in san francisco, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> yosemite national park is open. but visitors may notice the effects. the visitor centers are closed campgrounds not staffed. the concession, hotels, restaurants and gas station remain open. the park is a popular destination this time of the year. >>> we have a complete list of what's closed and what's open during the government shutdown. you can find that online at abc7news.com. >>> with the government in partial shutdown, incoming acting white house chief of staff and current office of management and budget director mick mulvaney will appear on "this week." you can watch that at 8:00 right here on abc 7. >>> time now is 6:07. this morning a man is being treated for injuries he suffered during an accident that drew rescue crews to sfo. he was one of two plumbers working on an underground repair project near an airport catering company. airport officials say they are glad he made it out alive. abc 7 news reporter explains what made the

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz. which would scale back operations...sot antonette sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just the night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay (pam) millions of dollars in a matter of days... that's how much money a fundraiser for the president's border wall.. is raising tonight. air force veteran brian kolfage launched the 'go fund me' page. it is to help pay for the construction of the u-s - mexico border wall. at last check the site has raised more than 10- million dollars. the fundraising goal is one- billion. in a statement on the page ... kolfage says, the wall could be bu

folks that had tickets to al l u alcatraz to nighttime and ranger tours, they will get refunds. >> many other services are continuing. airports are operating normally as well as the post office, so you will still get your mail and packages, and federal benefits like social security, medicare and medicaid will be paid. we have a complete list on the website of what is closed and what is open during the government shutdown. you can find that information at abc7news.com. >>> breaking news from san francisco international airport where a rescue effort is under way at an airline catering kitchen on the airport property. a plumber is missing after some kind of an underground explosion that released carbon dioxide, and another plumber managed to escape. a man is believed to be in an underground facility, and this is happening at the kitchen. we will have updates as they occur on abc7 news at 6:00 and the abc7 news app. >>> high tide slammed parts of the bay area this morning. cal transsaid the lower half of the parking lot is currently closed due to flooding by the tide and will remain closed

. >> reporter: regularly scheduled daytime tours of alcatraz will continue as usual but behind the scenes tours and special night events are suspended until further notice, a surprise for mary and her grandson. >> it's sad. people come a long way to do all this and when they come, they can't do it. >> reporter: lucky for them, the australian pair is booked on a day tour in the morning which should continue as usual. one entrance to ft. point drivers kept bypassing a street pair area only to turn around when the gates were closed. ft. point is closed to vehicles but nearly every national park site in the bay area is open to pedestrians. those affected the most across the country are federal employees who will be furloughed or have to work without pay. >> we're at their mercy. paychecks aren't coming in. they can't be making mortgage payments. >> reporter: the battle over a border wall is the barrier on this third government shutdown over a republican controlled congress and president trump's administration. the president's new acting chief of staff offered his prediction how long the shutd

this includes places like crissy field, muir woods and tours to alcatraz. which would scale back operations...sot antonette sespene / alcatraz director of marketing"if there is indeed another shutdown we hope to be able to continue operating the day programs it is just t night tour and the behind the scenes that would be impacted as of now, tours are still on track for this weekend. visitors will get alerted if the shutdown cancels their trip, and will get a refund. people here are glad their tour went on as planned, and will wait and see what happens next.sot as long as i get back before the shutdown i think we are okay (grant) another (grant) (grant) another shakeup in president trump's cabinet. defense secretary james mattis is resigning ..and making it clear why. in a public letter of resignation, mattis told the president he has the right to a defense secretary, quote,"whose views are better aligned with yours". mattis also wrote that the u-s cannot protect its interests without respecting allies and maintaining strong alliances. the announcement comes

continua el cierre parcial del gobierno federal, produce la cancelación de cruceros a la isla de alcatrazcen cómo ocurrió esto. >> la señora morales, nos cuenta su historia. morales explica que a principios de este año, teníaía su tarjeta de crédito. >> yo hice un pago para el 28 de febrero, el pago lo había hecho por $1000. desde 2001 llevo pagándoles a ellos desde mi cuenta de cheques. >> morales tienen su cuenta de cheques en... pero como por arte de magia en su cuenta de american express apareció un pago por $2500 de una cuenta de cheques de... >> es una cuenta que no existe. >> es una confusión que le causó tremendo dolor de cabeza por varios meses. >> si yo no tengo una cuenta cómo la voy a pagar? yo no tengo cuenta en citibank. >> pero antes de percatarse de que el pago fantasma venía de... ella pensaba que los 2500 serían cobrados a su cuenta personal con citibank. >> yo no voy a pagar 2500 porque me van a rechazar, entonces llamo a... para realizar el pago antes de que fuera muy tarde. >> le digo te voy a hacer un recibo de $1500. >> ese reembolso nunca debió ocurrir. >> . el pag

alcatraz is open but only for day cruises. in san francisco the privately funded presidio trust is taking over the work to keep the presidio open. in addition federal courts and the post office will stay open. >>> the senate adjourned without a spending deal. trump is refusing to sign any bill that does not include $5 billion in funding for a border wall. democrats in congress are against it. the standoff will stay unresolved for at least pong pa senate floor about where they stand.>>> push the pause button until the president from who we will need a signature estimate democrats from who we will need votes. reach an agreement. >>> president trump is demanding billions of dollars for an expensive ineffective wall that the majority of americans don't support. >> the impasse means funding is blocked for a quarter of the federal government. >>> developing news in france. yellow vests protesters brought chaos to paris with their economic demands but they have taken over the cities the past few weeks. they have their numbers have dw

regularly scheduled daytime tours of alcatraz will continue as usual, but the behind the scenes tours and the special night events are suspended until further notice. and ft. point is closed to vehicles, but nearly every national park site in the bay area is still open if you are a pedestrian. >>> despite the partial government shutdown, lady liberty will continue to welcome the huddled masses in new york. governor andrew cuomo said the state is chipping in about $65,000 a day to keep the statue of liberty and ellis island open. cuomo says the monuments generate about $1 million a day for the local economy. >>> the raiders are hours away from kickoff in what could be the team's last game in oakland. nbc bay area's bob redell live outside the coliseum where one group of fans determined to keep the raiders' identity, even if the team is moving to las vegas. bob? >> reporter: marcus, you can see the fans are lined up outside the coliseum. they're waiting to get in to tailgate before tonight's 5:15 kickoff. that's the coliseum there. and the cross street we're at, you can see the group we

>> reporter: we're at the shuttle bus stop from muir woods and alcatraz remain opening thanks to funding by the concession partners but on the coast it is hitting a national treasure pretty hard. >> it is disappointing. >> reporter: this family was ready for a holiday adventure at the point rayes national see shore until they read the posted signs. impacts from the partial government shutdown. >> i liked it. but i am sad that we can't go back. >> reporter: public bathrooms closed and off limits because maintenance workers have been furloughed and they are closed. >> we're hoping to give a little lesson to our son and show the in-laws kind of what we have right in our own back door and i'm a little sad to see that we can't do th >> reporter: hiking trails are open but garbage is piling up in some trash cans. park vaft -- park visitors are urged to plan ahead. >> haul your garbage out with you that you bring in. >> i feel bad for the employees aren't able to work and get paid. >> reporter: a traffic and parking nightmare, access to the palomarin trail head was closed due to the shut down f

alcatraz island will remain open. but ferry service would operate on a reduced schedule. the presidio says they are working to fill the staffing gaps in case of a shutdown. you can always get the latest on this developing story on our abc 7 news app to get updates to your phone, download it and enable push alerts. >>> those would be tough closures when everybody has time off. >> and a lot of people out of work, furloughed for a while. that is never good news. >>> let's go ahead and check our weather and traffic. mike, it's rainy out there. >> that's the big story weather one. scattered showers out there. a trace from up to 1500ths of an inch. patchy dense fog. first i want to show you the leading edge, the farthest south the rain goes is down to about stanford. this is going to cross the san mateo and dumbarton bridges and head over to the sunol grade in a half hour or 45 minutes. it is wet on the embarcadero in san francisco. we had a shower roll through. 48 to 53 at 7:00. at noon, 56 to 57. increasing sunshine but temperatures about the same at 4:00. heading out this ev