live at government shut down, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 -- at san jose state university, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 12 ours till the 60 day cooling off period period expires. if no agreement is reached bart workers could possibly strike as soon as tomorrow morning. ktvu's tara moriarty is monitoring the effort to reach an agreement and joins us live where today's negotiations were scheduled to have just gotten started. >> reporter: good afternoon. we have seen folks trickling into the building here where the negotiations have been taking place for the past 60 days. this morning bart workers showed up urging the general manager to show up to the meetings and for management to get the job done. >> bart management has used its influence with the media to do all these things to its workers, holding them up as lazeae unskilled -- lazy, and unskilled. >> reporter: we are less than 12 hours away from the deadline. both sides broke without a deal in place last night. they were close to a deal on wages but then bart said the unis missnood the twofer begin -- misunderstood the twofer begi

live ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now. this is the second death at the site in four months. a construction worker was killed on june 11 in an elevator shift. he was an employee of the sub contractor. construction was halted for two days following the death. >>> replacing paper and pencils, the new education standards and why they could jeopardize funding and the glitch that delayed -- glitch that delayed unemployment checks. the warning they had. >> chilly mornings and warm afternoons. the swing in temperatures you could see tomorrow. [ male announcer ] you can change your tomorrow if you do something today. and there's never been a better time because this year, devry university has $45 million dollars in need and merit-based scholarships and grants available to those who qualify. and this degree can make a difference. in 2012, 90% of devry university grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field within 6 months. now is your time. apply by oct 28th and find your career success in the bay area. visit devry.e

ktvu's anne rubin talked to a family member about what happened. >> reporter: the vta light rail train travel between five and 55 miles per hour. power passengers sometimes take for granted. >> they don't realize how it won't stop. >> reporter: an accident can happen in the blink of an eye. >> we were talking about standing by the train that's your kid's life. >> reporter: it was yesterday evening, a 7-year-old leaned over the track. the train couldn't stop on time. >> i guess he was playing with his older sister and i guess she threw something right here and he was trying to get it. and i guess the train came and, hit him. >> reporter: the boy was rushed to the hospital in serious condition with an injury to his head. but overnight his family says his condition improved. he's now awake and asking for his favorite snack. >> he's talking, he's crying. i just talked to him a couple of hours ago, he's doing fine. thank god he lived. >> reporter: a vta spokesperson says passengers just need to be more cautious. >> people need to stand behind the yellow strip. take your ear buds off, get of

as ann rubin explains. they are learning discipline and speed. >> faster. faster. faster. >> as part of the richmond half-steppers these kids get their track training with a dose of tough love. >> we still do the workout. founded in 1968 the half- steppers have produced 50 national champions, as well as several educators, attorneys and even a judge. >> look we're not just a sports team. we're teaching survival skills. we're teaching these kids ho to become better citizens. >> reporter: trouble, funning has deceased and the coaches have lost city money and economic downturn took a toll, so they are reaching into their own pockets. >> i get chocked up uncan't talk because i know what i have been here to keep this team going. >> reporter: last year the team couldn't afford to go to the big meet and hoping this this year is different. >> i'm so excited. hurry up, we have to go, we have to go, because i don't want to miss the relay. i don't -- i do want to miss the 400, because i hate the 400. >> reporter: so in the coming months they will focus on fundraising in additi

in coyote, ann rubin, ktvu news. >>> the east contra costa fire protection agency board of directorsired by emergency officials. >>> last week the board of supervisors voted to cut ties with secure communities program. today mayor ed lee signed the due process for all ordnance. it says that police and sheriff's deputies can no longer detain undocumented immigrants for up to 48 hours past their release date. the law does not protect violent offenders. >>> she fought for her life. now she is fighting for change. >> what she's asking one bay area city to do to protect pedestrians. >> and a front is bringing cooler conditions. >>> and in two minutes a south bay day care rocked by sex abuse allegations. >> i'm in shock. i'm in shock. >> reporter: the claims about a relative liveing in the house. >>> a day care facility inside a home in the south bay remained open today despite the arrest of a man who live there is on charges of sexually abusing young girls. we sent ktvu's cara liu to sunny vail to investigate why that day care did not shut down. juan carlos gonzalez had no idea that anyth

ann rubin, ktvu news. >>> thank you, ann. >>> they learned of the worker's death and said our sincere's thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and coworkers affected by this tragedy. this is not the first deadly accident during the building of levi stadium. >> 63-year-old elevator worker donald white was killed after he was struck in the head. that shut down work for two days. >>> now to the looming bart strike. trains are running and there is no new contract between bart and its unions. right now. they are reviewing what bart said is the best and final offer. >> we are joined live from outside where they are meeting right now to let us know what this means for bart riders. good afternoon, katie. >> good afternoon, we have seen one person so far. we have not yet heard from the atu or bart and with the strike deadline looming, we are not sure what is going on inside the negotiations which means we could see a strike at midnight. >> it is very, very serious. >> they said they are still talking about a resolution and if bart does not retract or change the offer made last night,

ktvu's ann rubin is live where the contractor just finished talking with reporters. >> reporter: cal-osha investigation could take months however the contractor has been cleared to get back to work tomorrow. >> reporter: the death is devastating. >> everybody has to watch out for everybody so when something like this happens everybody feels it very intensity. >> it happened after sis 30:00 a.m. this morning -- after 6:30 a.m. this morning, he was rushed to the hospital but it was too late. he died from his injuries. they identified the man as edward lake, jr. he was a contractor. >> at first it was shock and then it was tragic. we had a fellow co-worker, i think that sank in really quick. it is emotional. banged up in there. >> reporter: this is the second fatal accident here in the last four months. in june a mechanic was killed. today's incident is under investigation. the contractor says he will hold a special meeting with all the workers before they reopen in the morning. >> we will have proper support systems in place to assist them in dealing with their emotions following this trage

in coyote, ann rubin, ktvu news. >>> the east contra costa fire protection agency board of directorsas discussed billing vehicles required by emergency officials. >>> last week the board of supervisors voted to cut ties with secure communities program. today mayor ed lee signed the due process for all ordnance. it says that police and sheriff's deputies can no longer detain undocumented immigrants for up to 48 hours past their release date. the law does not protect violent offenders. >>> she fought for her life. now she is fighting for change. >> what she's asking one bay area city to do to protect pedestrians. >> and a front is bringing cooler conditions. >>> and in two minutes a look at them with that u-verse wireless receiver. back in our day, we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah, our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. ge

live, ann rubin, ktvu channel 2 news. >> each state has its own set of leash laws. in california laws different from place to place but astrict state liability law applies if your dog injures someone or damages property and there are laws to define when a dog is considered dangerous. >>> the san francisco preparing for their next game. they flew to london last night. today they conducted a clinic with local school children in london. colin kaepernick said it was fun to work with young athletes who never played american football before. >> for a lot of these kids it is the first time picking opfootball. to give them -- picking up a football, to give them that experience is awesome. >> ktvu's joe fonzi is in london reporting on the team's trip and posting updates on twitter. >> a lot of work over there for him. >>> our weather now. our chief meteorologist is off. rosemary filling in. not bad. >> not bad. we could use rain. we could use rain but outside of that it is hard to complain about the great weather. tomorrow more of the same. wake up, low clouds, patchy fog an

ktvu's anne rubin is here with new information on what the little boy's sister did just before that accident, anne. >> reporter: according to relatives she threw a toy and it landed over there on the tracks. before anyone realized what was happening, the boy went to retriever it. this is where it happened in san jose. soria rodriguez 7-year-old cousin had been leaning over the track. the train simply could not stop on time. >> i guess he was playing with his older the sister. and i guess he threw something right here. he was trying to get it and i guess the train came and hit him. >> reporter: the little boy was knocked back to the platform. he was then rushed to the hospital with life threatening injuries. overnight his condition stabilized and tonight family members say he's awake and asking for his favorite snack. >> he was talking, crying. i was talking to him a couple of hours ago he is doing fine. thank god he lived. >> reporter: a vta spokesperson says people need to be more cautious. >> whether you are a 7-year-old or you're an adult it doesn't really matter. everybody needs to be aw

ktvu's ann rubin live from the school now with terrifying accounts from students who were barricaded inside classrooms. >> the lock down was confined to sweeney hall. they used tables to barricade the doors inside. >> reporter: throughout the ordeal he was in contact with his daughter. >> she text me saying she is in her room. >> reporter: she texted him about the lock down on the san jose state university campus and the order to shelter in place. both were relieved but shaken. police have been responding to a tip. a student saw an armed man near sweeney hall. >> we were on the third floor. it was scary. they were updating us. that was nice but scary. >> reporter: they use a reverse 911 system, it sent text messages to students and faculty. >> we huddled as a group. we kept on our phones to remain informed. nerve-wracking. >> reporter: students tried to stay calm and to plan. >> what if -- what is your next step. >> reporter: faculty received training on how to handle such a situation. today they did well. >> it took a while because they wouldn't open their door even when the police

ktvu's ann rubin shows us the effect of the program and what it is doing already. >> reporter: they justtarted but they removed lots of graffiti and trash. this isn't just about getting paid it is about passion for the work they are doing. >> reporter: the work they are doing takes special chemicals and elbow grease but they are determined to restore this public art. >> trying to get it back to when they made it. it is hard but at the same time worth the work. >> reporter: taggers have been making their marks on the sculpture remember them. more graffiti appears. >> six, five seconds to destroy it. >> reporter: oakland chammer of commerce knew -- chamber of commerce knew chang had to -- knew something had to be done. the kids are picking up trash too. >> this is the biggest monument in the west coast. >> reporter: and giving tours explaining the humanityian and art work origin -- humanitarian and art work origin. >> reporter: neighbors say they are blown away. >> i am, like, you know, crying. are you all right? i am just so happy and i am gradeful you are -- grateful you are here. >> rep