double the number of bikes on bart. they want people riding instead of taking cars. only about four and a half percent of the people ride bikes to bart. they want to double that to 8%. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> jonathan going to be hopping on bart here. >> still ahead here tonight at 6:00 what the city may have to give up to host super bowl 50 at 49ers new stadium. we'll show you what it's going to cost. >> we're live tonight where some parking may soon go away. it could cost a local politician his job. >> some fans of cat williams watched him cut short a concert are getting refunds. >>> official as agreed to give up millions in exchange for hosting the 2016 super bowl. among sources agreed waive a 9.5% hotel tax, for 350 employees of the nfl and two team that's will play. a 10% sur skmarj a $4.54 city fee on parking spaces near the stadium if winning the bid it would be played in the new stadium you can see here. now, despite the revenue concessions the game jud should generate hundreds of millions in econo

. >> bart is looking at sharing bart trains and get along. >> it's a little bit tricky. amy hollyfield has the story. >> bikes allowed on bart trains this week. that doesn't necessarily mean they're welcome. >> in the way they pick up two, three chairs. you can move around five. sudden lits not a good i'd wherea to have them. it's crowded. >> officials say they've reconfigured trains to try to create more space for riders. they're going to try it out this week. during the busy commute hours bikes will be aloud on board this week. >> there is some that you can see now that the areas neert car doors are much more roomier. >> riders are thrilled to be able to board whenever they want. john cole usually can't go straight home because the bike isn't allowed on board at that time. >> it makes me wait another 20 minutes. it's hard. >> bart tried allowing bikes on fridays in august. it resulted in a dead tie. >> we have 27% opposed to changing the rules and 37% for changing rules. so that is why bart needs this second test. >> officials recommend riders participate in a survey.

give bart your feedback. you have until april 3rd and then the bart board will talk about what to do. >> thank you. still ahead, a major announcement from former secretary of state, hillary clinton. why some political experts think it is a signal about her future. pope francis is meeting with someone he has a history with, as the vatican makes last-minute preparations for the inaugural mass. >> ten authorities declared a state of emergency and sent in the national guard to try and control a fast-moving wildfire outside the great smokies national park burning in a resort town of pigeon forge. the fire started yesterday at a house fire and you can see what happened. it spread, charring more than 35 cabins. pigeon forge is known for dolly parton's theme park that was not affected by the fire. >> new this morning, former secretary of state, hillary clinton, is announcing her support for same-sex marriage for the first time. >> lgtv americans are our colleagues, friends, soldiers, lord ones and are full and equal

bart police shut down the parking lot for a time - but bart service was not interrupted. kron four's philippe djegal talked to a witnesses who heard the gunshots. >> reporter: into the night. the victim's body remains near the staircase, where bart police say the man in his thirties was murdered. jennifer williams was inside the station just after six o'clock in the evening. when she heard the gunshots echoing off the walls. >> as i was going back up to the stairs to catch the bus that is where the body was at. a woman was trying to resuscitate him and a another woman who was possibly a relative or possible new him. was frantically crying and i was crying. >> reporter: while bart investigators walk the parking lot, looking for any clues that could help track down the shooter. williams thinks about the victim's family, and who he's left behind. >> i did not even know the person but i am sure that he has a big family. they are grieving right now. >> reporter: bart police say it appears the suspect was on foot. a motive has not been released. malik carter was across the stre

far no delay on any bart line. that is your "timesaver traffic" camera. >>> starting tomorrow new yorkers can no longer order large sugary drinks at restaurants. the ban offered by the mayor limits stores and restaurants from selling drinks larger than 16 ounces. some restaurants are waiting hoping a court challenge stops or delays the restrictions. >> this is in the country's interest. this year, for the first time in the history of the world, more people will die from too much food than from too little food. >> mayor bloomberg went on to say it's not a ban but it is about portion control. >>> you can find first lady michelle obama on twitter today answering questions on her let's move initiative. the program is celebrating its third anniversary this year. the let's move initiative aims to solve the problem of childhood obesity within a generation. >>> president obama hopes to gain bipartisan support to repeal the $85 billion budget cuts including meetings with republican lawmakers who refuse to consider tax incre

give bart your feedback.until april 3rd and then the bart board will talk about what to do. >> thank you. still ahead, a major announcement from former secretary of state, hillary clinton. why some political experts think it is a signal about her future. pope francis is meeting with someone he has a history with, as the vatican makes last-minute 97eparations for the inaugural [ man ] we have a go for auto sequence start. t-minus 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... ignition. [ male announcer ] launch your internet experience on at&t's newly expanded advanced digital network and connect more wi-fi-enabled devices at home. [ female announcer ] call to get u-verse high speed internet starting at $14.95 a month -- a guaranteed price for 12 months. or ask how to get your choice of a kindle fire hd, sonos play:3 or xbox 360 free with other qualifying internet offers. [ male announcer ] and get more speed for wi-fi gaming, more reliability than ever and more connectivity between devices. [ female announcer ] so call to get u-verse high

bart will decide later whether to make the change permanent. bart might also be considering expanding service in the east bay. possibly as far north as hercules. kron 4's charles clifford has details and shows us where the new train routes could run. r district 7 bart board member zakhary mallet is floating the idea of buil lines north fre city of richmond as a way to relieve chronic traffic congestion along interstate 80. let's take a look at a google earth map of the area. right now the richmond station, which is here in the middle of the city, is the northern most stop on the richmond-fremont bart line. the idea would be to extend that line to the north parrell to the path of nearby interstate 80. along that route, new bart stations could be added in san pablo here near the richmond hilltop shopping centers... further north in pinole... and there could even be service all the way to hercules... if not further... now, none of this is even close to being a done deal. i spoke with a bart spokeperson today who said that this is just one of many

. >> new bart director says that it is time to revise the idea of extending bart north long the interstate 80 corridor. the "contra costa times" reports district seven director wants to bring bart to richmond, hilltop saying it makes sense to run long i-80 because the growth develops along the freeways. a competing idea extends it from the richmond bart station to the union pacific railroad corridor on the bay shore. amy hollyfield will have more in a live report next half hour. >> santa clara city leaders will sign off on a plan to offer millions in concessions to the nfl in exchange for posting the 201 super bowl. the city council is willing to wave the 9.5 percent hotel tax for the to teams and the employees that will play and will wave a 10 percent surcharge on game tickets that would have raised $6 million and a $4.54 city fee on packing spaces near the stadium. if santa clara wins the bind the super bowl will be played in the 49ers' new stadium now under construction that will generate hundreds of millions in activity activity but a last it is in san francisco the official host city.

that will be part of the star wsurvey. >> you can take your bike on bart anytime this week. >> bart wantsore people use it the more they will think this is a good service. >> thank you jackie. james. >> the san francisco 7 it says the musicians' strike is forcing the cancellation of upcoming more than 100 musicians started striking on wednesday when their union and the senate failed to reach an agreement under contract. the musicians rejected a proposal to resume playing concert during a cooling off period. >> the last time the news is on strike from 1996 to 1997. the strike led to the cancellation of 43 concerts'. >> we will take a break at 737. we will be back with more headlines in a minute. here is the golden gate bridge a shot at beautiful looking shot of the bridge and the north bay in the background. really pleasanton this is morning it will be beautiful this afternoon. we are expecting rain but not until midweek. we will be right back. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receiv

bart elevator.he elevator told police he says he heard a crunching noise and then someone shouting in pain as the elevator stopped. when emergency crews got on scene they found a homeless man dead inside the shaft. one officer says this is the first incident he heard of in decades. >> i have been a member of the bart police department for 28 years and this is the first such case that i have been made aware of where someone has been killed inside of a bart station elevator shaft. >> police say the homeless man was wedged between the elevator and the wall of the shaft. officers say it appears he was sleeping and at the top and may have been crushed to death. now, authorities did find personal belongings at the scene at the top of the elevator, bedsheets among other items and still don't know if that belongs to the deceased man. live in san francisco, back to you. >> cate, is this affecting bart or muni service at all? >> reporter: when we were just there, michelle, it didn't appear it was affecting se

bart police shut down the parking lot for a time but bart service was not interrupted.omething of great concern that use bart. kron fours philippe djegal. >> into the night the body remains near the staircase. >> jennifer williams was inside the station after 6:00 when she heard the gunshot echoing off the walls. >> as i was going up the stairs where i usually go to catch the bus to go home, that is where the body was. >> a woman was trying to resuscitate him. another woman may be a relative or knew him was frantically trying to. i started crying. >> while bart investigators swept the parking lot looking for clues to track down the shooter, williams thinks about the victim's family and lee has left behind. >> i did not know the person but i am sure he has a family and they are grieving now. >> bart police say it appears the suspect was on foot. and motive had not been belierelease. >> in red across the streets of the murders and saw his own life last before his eyes. >> you have to live every day like it is a last year you do not know when your time is up. i can't bart

bart passengers scattered when they heard that gunfire. the source tells us the victim was an african american man in his early 30s. he was walking out when two african american men shot him at the top of the stairs. one passenger just got off the train when she heard four shots. >> everyone ran to the back of the bart stations and people were scared. we didn't know what was going on. >> reporter: the shooting happened while it was still very light out. passengers say they were in quite a shock. a source tells us the gunman followed the victim from a train but police don't know if they had been riding bart prior to the shooting. as of late last night the suspects have not been caught. we'll let you know if we hear anything from richmond police. coming up we will tell you more dramatic details exactly what happened right after the shots rang out. i'm tara moriarty ktvu channel 2 news. >>> concord police are investigating reports o after dog being shot with a bb gun. it happened just before 7:00 last night at a home an bailey road. they are

district 7 bart board member zakhary mallet is floating the idea of building new bart lines north from the city of richmond as a way to relieve chronic traffic congestion along interstate 80. let's take a look at a google earth map of the area. right now the richmond station, which is here in the middle of the city, is the northern most stop on the richmond-fremont bart line. the idea would be to extend that line to the north parrell to the path of nearby interstate 80. along that route, new bart stations could be added in san pablo here near the richmond hilltop shopping centers... further north in pinole... and there could even be service all the way to hercules... if not further... now, none of this is even close to being a done deal. i spoke with a bart spokeperson today who said that this is just one of many ideas and projects the transit agency is considering. there are no artist renderings, no engineering plans... at this point this is only an idea. it's not, however, a new idea, this has been explored before but never followed through on. if the bart board does decide to finall

this is bart spokesperson alicia troust. >> we know we have homeless people who seek out bart for refuge. it is trespassing to be in a station overnight it is not allowed. >> reporter: troust says they are re-examining their security measures of sweeping to make sure homeless are not spending the night at bart. she adds they are working with city officials on a plan to help the homeless stay out of bart. >> we are working with city services. maybe we can help better connect those people to give them what they need is so they do not harm themselves. >> reporter: you may recall last year, many of bart's escalators were shut down. bart officials say they found feces in the gears causing the closure. troust says they are looking into a solution for that problem as well. >> one thing that we are looking for the escalator problems is to do canopies. right at the street level. there is a key to that will lock and protect the escalator's from the elements. and they do like to enjoy sleeping on them. >> reporter: as far as the elevator. troust says it will be closed until probably the end of the

if the bart road decides to--bart board decides to move toward extending service, it was still be severalor for construction could began. >> business owners and residents along san francisco polk street met last night to talk about bicycle and pedestrian improvements being considered for the neighborhood that to take away parking spaces. >> the san francisco mta is considering making various changes to several p stretches took street, including adding bike lanes, parkllets and other amenities. under some scenarios, there will be fewer parking spaces or parking spots will be transferred to sidestreets. construction would not begin until 2015. >> san jose getting ready for the big dance. h-p pavilion is getting ready to host on the game's in the ncaa basketball tournament which starts this week. and the san jose gets to host a bay area team with cal taking on unlv . h-p pavilion host of the tournament three years ago. >> will be back with >> welcome back to the kron 4 morning news that we continue to monitor major delays. nearly two-hour commute times. westbound highway 4 leading up to the

>> bart police spent the morning trying to figure that out. the ventilation is shaft and you would have to be an expert to pry the door open while it was on another floor. we noticed while looking at another bart elevator if you can get inside, there is a ladder in the shaft you could use to get on total variety. the only other point of entry, officials can think, is the elevator hatch door. even that would require someone giving him a boost or chiming up on the railing. by all accounts it seems to be a very uncommonplace to seek shelter. >> i don't know man, the first time i ever heard of it. >> officials have closeed the internal elevator so if you handicapped and you need to get from the bart platform to the muni platform you need to use another station. the elevator that gets you to the street level is open and it will be closed until march 20th. they have notified state inspectors to come out here and take a look before they re-open it. live in san francisco for amy hollyfield. >> thanks. we have breaking news from the south bay where a w

. >>> also a man killed at a bart station during the busy evening commute. up next we're going to hear from witnesses. [ female announcer ] the one for all. mcdonald's dollar menu, home of the meaty, melty mcdouble you love... and now love two more tastes, the bold hot n spicy mcchicken, and the irresistible new grilled onion cheddar. each just a dollar. >>> we're live in richmond where gunfire erupts at the height of the evening commute. one person is killed, two people on the look. we'll tell you about the dramatic moments right before shots rang out. >>> controversy tied to tragedy. the army's response to a former soldier accused of killing two police officers. >>> cooler air is spill into the bay area for your weekend. i'll have your numbers coming up. >>> plus a new round in the heated battle over immigration. all ahead. >>> good morning. welcome to a brand new day. can we proceed with a friday? >> sure. >> it's friday, march 15th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. we almost have easter colors here. purples, blues. how is the weather? >> we

i asked bart officials just how many people this impact. they say there's about 5% of their rider who is use bicycles and that number is growing. they're trying this pilot program, and it lasts from today until friday. >> bikes on bart are common, but bike riders have long been frustrated with bans on certain trains at certain times. >> sometimes they kick me off. sometimes they try to sneak in. i'm not going to lie, i do try to sneak in because i got to get home or come this way to get to work. >> with the new pilot program bieks are being allowed during peak morning and commute hours. >> i hope for full-time access toth train with the bike. there's a lot of people. it's been a problem for awhile. >> often trains are so crowded there's barely enough room for passengers. bart did a limited trial in august only on friday sgls we did some research and heard from a number of people they didn't really like mixing with bikes. >> some seniors, disabled riders and others were kshd about bikes taking up too much space around the doors. >> it's hard

stolen on a bart train. is back home with its owner tonight. sports with gary archie. the service dog that was stolen from his owner. is now back home. the owners received an anonymous tip of archie's location. san francisco police acted on the tip and found archie near the powell street bart station. archie's owner --kerrin lanahan -- could not be happier. >> and i freaked out and i went to the police it had been a living nightmare. i was so happy that i was able to get them. "got him back" >> pam: archies owner says, because the dog is safely back home-- she doesn't want to press any charges. but bart officials are still investigating the robbery [ male announcer ] fact: the 100% electric nissan leaf... is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in america. now, leaf's an easier choice than ever. ♪ shop at choosenissan.com. ♪ >> the owner of a tucson gun store where former u-s representative gabrielle giffords' husband purchased a semi-au

. >>> a gruesome accident at a san francisco bart station. we'll tell you how a man was killed by an elevator next. >>> we'll show you how san francisco waterfront is developing to accommodate bigger cruise liners. >>> thousands of workers in the south bay are getting a pay raise. how they are raising questions about poverty in silicon valley. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> good morning. welcome to a brand new day it's monday, march 11th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm maureen naylor. pam cook is off today. we want to start with weather and traffic as always. rosemary orozco is in for steve. >> good morning, to you. another day of sunny skies. 60s and 70s. it will be nice and mild. at this hour, however, a little bit of patchy fog. temperatures slipping back into the 30s to 40s once again this morning. we'll have a look at your current temperatures, talk more about that warmup and in the extended forecast the dry weather continues. i'll have a look all the way into next weekend coming up. good morning, sal. >>> good morning,

bart wants to leave cars available for those that don't want to deal with bicycles. and with those restrictions one rider says that makes a huge i impact on her day. >> i work full time. i have to ride a bike to get to bart. >> does this make things more convenient? >> yes. it ask. a lot. a lot. very to spend 20 minutes walking. it's a seven minute bike ride. >> now, bart told us this is a test that is going to be closely watched by the public as well as officials they're going to be conducting a vair asking people what they think about the way bart is allowing the cars, live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> we'll see you later on. a supervisor wants to change a law giving antiabortion advocates freedoms to protest in front of health clinics. an ordinance says they must stay eight feet away. but a quirk let's them protest near the door as long as they stand still. >> the buffer would create space around the front door that a pro testor could not enter. >> they're not going to make us go away. we're here. here to support women. we'll be as close as we ca

bart saw a .78 increase. in san francisco, muni bus service went up 2.64 percent, and muni light rail saw a 1.5 percent jump. >> how much did you spend on your wedding? mine was in the ancient past. the prices some brides and grooms are shelling out. >> that is request i only had two guests at my wetting. >> one of these cardinals will be the next pope. we will find out >> san rafael, south bay, pleasanton, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> we are back coming up on 6:15, and mountain view, four degrees warmer and half moon bay, four degrees cooler. everyone else is weighing up about the same. in the afternoon we will be a few degrees warmer. we are mostly in the low-to-mid 40's but a few upper 30's in the north bay. temperatures in the mid-to-upper 50's around the bay can coast and 64 by noon. we will hang out in the 60's but inland in the low 70's there at 4:00. >> we are a day away from the start of the conclave where the next pope will be chosen. top contenders are emerging. marcy joining us from

. >> archie the dog, stolen on bart, back home. you're going to hear from the happy relieved owner. >> i'm abc 7 news sandhya patel live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast center get ready for showers. i'll let you know if this will >>> new on abc 7 news at 5:00 we have great mus to report about a missing dog. the little dog has been found. look how cute and returned to its owner. john? >> you're right archie is back safe and sound. bart says charges are pending against people who had the dog. this is archie spending time with corinne. he is a registered service dog who helps her dweel a plane crash involved in as a little girl. someone swiped archie from her side after she fell asleep on a bart train on wednesday night. today, this morning she got a text pointing to a home near the balboa bart station. police showed up and found archie confirmed it was him and there was a happy reunion at the station. >> it's a mira ke. i am overwhelmed and just so happy. >> so it's been the fact i'm so grateful to everyone to help me get him ba

>> bart riders are reacting with surprise and shock this morning.ghters say it appears the man was homeless and was sleeping on top of the elevator. police got the call to come here to the bart station at 9:30 last night. a man was taking will elevator from the muni platform to the concourse and he told police he heard a crunching sound and a yelp. officials found the man's body inside the elevator shaft. they found personal belongings including bedding on top of the el cerrito. busy bart riders are caught flat footed when they are hear. >> it is incredible. i did not know about that. >> right here? >> scary. >> when did this happen? >> last night. my god he was sleeping on top of it. how did that happen? that is scary to think that can happen. >> that will be part of the investigation. how did he get up there? the elevator is out of order this morning and it is the only elevator at this station so if you are a bart rider handicapped, and you need an elevator, skip montgomery station this morning until further notice as the station agent did not kno

kron 4's charles clifford spoke with bart officials. mean for commuters. >> reporter: starting tuesday evening, bart will begin ramping up it's efforts to improve the seismic safety of the transbay tube. they've been working on the systems around the tube since 2005, but now they need to move inside the tube itself. >> so, from 10pm to about 4am every tuesday, wednesday and thursday evening for the next 14 months, bart will be limiting train travel through the tube to just one track. that means that evening riders are going to experience a delay of somewhere between 15 and 20 minutes starting around 10pm on those three nights for the next 14 months. >> reporter: during that time work crews will move in with this specialized truck and begin installing 4 ton steel plates inside the tube. the plates are designed to make the tube stronger. and when we're done, the work that we are doing on these evenings will make that tube capable of surviving the very rare and strong earthquakes that are headed our way. the price tag for bart's entire sei

and the pilot program bike on bart starts today. from now until friday will be able to bring your bikes on every bart train. it's the second pilot is a success, bart staff will return to the board with a proposal for a permit changes to buy a policy. >> you may need an umbrella heading into tuesday and wednesday. we do have patchy, a cloud cover. high clouds streaming in in advance of the system. heading into the afternoon it will be a nice day. temperatures in the '60s if not low seventies. later tonight high cloud cover will continue temperatures in the '50s. if you leave for work or school. upper '30's now in santa rosa. navto is one of the cold spots. 46 in redwood city. 45 in fremont. falling the numbers into the afternoon. plenty of upper 60s in south bay. los gatos 71. 67 in san jose. to the east bay interior valleys could climb to 71 for fairfield, antioch, danville, and pleasanton. 64 in richmond. it may be a little cooler along the east bay shoreline. 62 expected in downtown san francisco. >> here is our satellite and rada

transit, bart, or h train number one. >> the time is 4:41 . city council members will vote tonight on ordinance banning single use plastic bags within the city. if adopted, the ordinance would go into effect on their 25th that would ban the use of plastic bags by all retailers except restaurants and not profits. >> like other bands, businesses will also be required to change 10¢-a- charge 10¢ per bag. the fee would go up to 25¢ in 2015. redwood city residents use an estimated 42 million plastic bags each year, with only a small percentage being recycled. the majority of plastic bags end up in a landfill or in parks, creaks and other waterways, according to the county. >> a former vallejo special education teacher has been found guilty of raping and impregnating his developmentally disabled student aid. jerry johnson of velcro is facing up to 11 years in prison. johnson's attorney claims that the two had consensual relationship and it was perfectly legal. but prosecutors say the 20 year-old victim has the intellect of a seven year- old and is c

a could of been anybody. >> bart police say this is a second shooting at a bart station this year.e'll be right back as a kron4 morning news continues. conditions at a san francisco, high clouds on like yesterday but temperatures are mild side. =dj >> i am in san francisco's the neighborhood at modern heating galleries and joining michael koss. tell us about this new exhibit that you helped carry. >> we have a 78 per is an art show and all of the artists are from all over the country. the show is based on tarot. >> how did you decide ontario? >> it is a very personal thing the people in general and artists. it is slow symbology and is something that also reaches a broad base of people. severance as go always loved a tarot reading spirit this is a a great show for this sitting. >> we have some great pieces here. check out this new exit as it exit at moderate eating garrgallery. it starts on march 16th on saturday from 6 till 10:00 p.m. it continues through april 9th, it is free and open to the public. also you can check out the home and garden show the 28th annual san francisco flow

beef >> pam: new parking fees at bart area.kron4's haaziq madyun shows you which bart parking lots willund out it was free" >> reporter: >> reporter: no more free parking at bart stationsnow that bart's board of directors has decided that the 7 stations with free parking lotsconcord, north concord, hayward, south hayward, oakland coliseum, richmond and glen parkall will start charging bart custmomers $1.00 for parking >> "i really don't have a problem with it" >> "it may deter me from taking it in the future" >> reporter: all other bart parking lots beef will see a 50-cent increaseno to excede a $3.00 maximumthat is except for the west oakland bart stationwhere there will be no additional costas it has the highest maximum parking rate of $5.00 haaziq madyun kron4news >> thousands of san francisco kids will be able to take free rides on muni. the long-debated 'free muni for low-income youth program' is a 16-month experiment. about 20 thousand young san franciscians between the ages of 5-17 have signed up. students qualify if their families earn below the bay area median income. youth adv

this is just one station where bart riders with flyers for the missing dog. he disappeared on a southbound train either in san francisco or peninsula. >> sheer panic. i started screaming. i said -- oh, my god. >> it's been one day since she woke up in a bart train to find her dog gone. she and archie were heading home late wednesday night the san thn francisco spca fund-raising event. she had handbag on one side and archie in a carrier in the other. >> i fell asleep. it was an accident. i woke up and he was gone. >> she has been looking for him round the clock going to shelters and filing reports. he is more than a pet. she is registered specially trained service dog. she suffers from extreme anxiety brought on by a plane crash when she was eight. >> with him, i don't feel the need on medication. that is how much comfort he brings me. i'm just devastated. >> so is her husband. he has been at his wife's side every minute since archie disappeared. >> i don't had i it's funny. for me and my wife, that is our little kid. >> they have put flyers for every bart sta

bart riders we talked to said they like the plan >> i think it should be allowed, yes. i think you should be able to. >>> bart is taking feedback through an online sur vie an their website. after the week-long test, bart's board is expected to decide if it will become more permanent. >> >> pittsburgh has modified an agreement with bart agreeing to pay $500 thousand for design plans for the stations near railroad avenue it is the hope it will be possible to build it with the first phase of the extension project. all told pittsburgh plans to commit $2.5 million to the project by the end of the year. the extension to antioch is expected to be completed in a few years. >> >> $4 million worth of marijuana stashed. 20 miamis west of the university of california campus. investigators fond an abandoned boat as well. earlier, at least $1 million worth of marijuana was found abandoned to the north of this weekend's discovery >> officials have declared a state of emergency in tennessee, a raging wildfire has destroyed dozens of homes. near the town of pigeon forge near great smoky

bart police lt.teve coontz tells the contra costa times that one of three officers who patrol the line form richmond to berkeley will be at the richmond station during peak hours in the morning and afternoons. meanwhile, richmond police say they will have two officers patrol the area and even riding the trains. the additional police presence comes after 34- year-old raymond harris was richmond bart station on march 14. bart police say witnesses reported seeing one or two men running from the station. no arrests have been made. a man suspected of committing at least five commercial burglaries in san leandro was arrested in oakland. after reviewing surveillance video footage, police say they suspected 48-year-old frederick bush was one of the burglars in a series of bush was arrested last thursday. police searched his home and said they found stolen property from the burlglaries. a man suspected of committing at least five commercial burglaries thursday, the arrest stemmed from an of leandro over the p

one alinement has bart running north from richmond bart along the pacifica union railroad corridor buto west contra costa, alignment along i-80 is the only one that attracts rider because development in suburban communities follows freeway, not railroads. >> santa clara city leaders will sign off on a plan to offer millions in concessions to the nfl in exchange for hosting the 2016 super bowl. the city council is willing to wave the 9.5 percent hotel tax for 350 nfl employees and the two teams that play. they are willing to wave a 10 percent surcharge on game ticket that who is raised $6348. and $4.54 city fee on parking spaces. if santa clara wins the bid, super bowl 50 would be played in the 49ers new name name under construction. the game should generate hundreds of millions in economic activity but a lost that is in san francisco, the official host city. the nfl picks the super bowl host for 2016 on may 22. >> poll finds support for same-sex marriage is at an all-time high. the washington post/abc news poll fines 58 percent of americans now say gays and lesbians should be allowed t

we have security checks throughout the day from bart police. we have lots of people patrolling the stations. absolutely we are here to protect you. >> reporter: security experts told nbc bay area that it is almost impossible to prevent someone if they are overwhelmingly determined to carry out a terror threat on a transit system like bart. knox is a professor and an expert on terrorism at u.c. berkeley. >> it is not a matter of looking at places where we think they are likely to attack and the resources are there. for the most part trains have not been a target of choice of the terrorists. >> reporter: america's airports have been getting the attention and the bulk of homeland security money but bart is working to beef up the antiterrorism program with a new $3 million communications system, a portion of that system is up and running giving bart more surveillance cameras and real time access to people committing crimes. bart officials tell me that there is a door above that elevator shaft. investigators are trying to figure out if that door was

>>and is the bart station closed or open?reporter: as far as i can tell the streets to the bartz station are closed. we haven't hear a drain go by, so i'm not quite sure, but when we arrived, arriving 10-15 minutes ago and got all of this information as it was coming in, but as soon as we find out we'll check back with you. >>. >> thank you, jade. >>> we want to check on this very important easter forecast coming up tomorrow. lots of people planning their easter-egg hunts and let's check in with rosemary orozco. >> we have showers and even thunderstorms. let's take a look at where it is raining right now. half moon bay really coming down at times. in the last three hours half moon bay has managed to collect bt collect .25" of rain. the bands continue to move from south to north. i am seeing an organized line in the inner east bay and an organized line along the coast. even though that cell we pointed out to you over half moon bay has moved on, we have more developing here. so this amount of rain anywhere from .25" to .5" can

. >> bart's grand experiment will be underway as we check in on day one of bikes on board. >>> i love it. it changed my life really. >> but apparently it has not changed many lives. why a ferry route that is not drawing many passengers that might get expanded service. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and that includes the commu hours. we sent k-p-i-x 5's christin ayers to find out w the first day of the pilot program went. ((pkg)) natsot christian vazquez is waitin bring his bicycle on board >>> it kind of depends on who you ask as this is the first time that bart has ever tried it, forcing bicyclists and other riders to commute together in harmony and already the complaints are pouring on in. they are waiting to bring their bicycle on board during rush hour at the bart station. >> we can't get on. and i just have to wait for the next train, i guess. >> reporter: he may be waiting for a long time. for the first time in their history, bicyclists are getting to ride the rail during their rush hours through friday. it happened -- it has not exactly been a ride through the park. >> reporter: and then the q

in the last four months there have been three shootings on bart property. the latest -- last night - when a man was gunned down at the richmond station. kron4"s haaziq madyun has the story. >> reporter: windows shattered by onetwothree bullet holeshere at the richmond bart stationthe scene of a deadly shooting during the height of thursday's evening commutekilling one person and wounding anothercheck out how one of the bullets struck this pole you see here >> "we are working to >> reporter: bart deputy police chief ben fairow talks about steps being made to keep passengers safe >> "more officers of the train lately because we have increased our presence thereplatform and parking lots" >> reporter: earlier this year a man was killed by a stray bullet at the bay fair bart station in san leandroand last december another fatal shooting at the pittsburg bart station >> "this level of violence on bart property is uncommonstill looking for >> reporter: in light of these recent shootings should bart passenegers be concerned about taking the train >> "nostill safe"

bicycles now allowed on the bart trains but not everyone is welcoming them.this for a week. officials want to know if all of their customers can co-exist. for this week, bicycles are allowed on board even during busy, crowded commute hours. some are not so happy about this. others say they are willing to give it a try. >> it is a good idea, actually. i hope it works out for the people that ride their bicycles. there is less pollution and it is for health purposes. >> they are always in the way and take up two or three chairs and they go in front of that slayer and it is over there and ...i'm a bicycle rider but it is too much. >> bart tried this in august on fridays which is a light day. there were some complaints even then. phones going for it this week allowing them every day at all hours and asking for good etiquette keeping the first three cars on each train bicycle-free so there is an area where you can go if you do not want to be near the bicycles. bart wants to hear from you with an online survey where they are asking people to go on there and give the

to ride bart. much it will cost you. >> and: firefighters in southern california battling an out- of-control fire burning near homes. get whatever you want, baby. let's just share a 20 piece. [ internal ] 20 mcnuggets, for only $4.99? she's beautiful smart and sensible. [ male announcer ] mcdonald's extra value menu. the simple joy of having more to love. ♪ >> a large wild-fire burning near southern california is forcing residents from their homes. this is in the city of riverside - at rancho jurupa regional park. more than 50 acres have burned and mandatory evacuations were just ordered for people living on two near-by roads. voluntary evacuations for all residents in the area were issued earlier tonight. there are lots of homes and of riverside. no structures have burned, and no injuries have been reported. firefighters are setting fires of their own to burn potential fuel. down power-lines have started the fire. thre are more than 200 firefighters, and 12 helicopters fighting it right now. we'll

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the board also decided to increase the costs of parking in bart lots, and bart will start charging at however, the cost hike will not affect the west oakland lot, which already charges a maximun parking rate of 5 - dollars. the additional revenue raised. will be used to purchase new trains throughout the system the fare increase is set to take place starting january 2014. >> jacqueline: saturday and sunday, some cooler conditions. the fog will return. this shifting pattern but first, let us take a look at the satellite. clear skies off the coast this high-pressure is pushing this system to the north. as it continues it will shift away from the north. when we see that pattern we see less fog. it will help with the decreases of the sea breezes. tomorrow, 70's in the south bay. palo alto. 71 degrees in mountain view. a mixture of '60s and '70s for the east today. 70's inland. the same in antioch, livermore. closer to the coast i think we're going to of the influence of those a sea breezes, locally. temperatures are more in check. but they're still going to be warmer. 66 in san francisco.

we know bart police are investigating. it happened at 6:20 this evening. bart service is not effected but police have streets blocked off. we have a crew on the way. we'll bring updates later in the newscast. >>> a substitute teacher is facing pornography charges. nathan forsel was arrested yesterday. the elementary district says he taught at several of its schools between 2008 and 2011. at an emergency meeting, the district says it planned to talk to all students who had contact with the suspect. >> it says it's evaluating its policies while a registered sex offender road on school buses. they were visiting a college. the sex offender was the friend of a parent chaperone. it appears nothing happened. >>> wall street is on quite a run. the dow jones industrial average closed higher today for the 10th consecutive day. even the experts are calling this an extraordinary streak. >> that's right. and they say it's a sign investors are feeling more positive about the economy, about housing, jobs, even retail. >> on the floor of the pacific exchange, traders are

barted today this tragedy is not -- bart said today this trag trag -- tragedy is not -- >> reporter: there is hope surveillance cameras inside the station might provide clues. >> reporter: as for how bart handles the homeless individuals, police hired a consult tonight identify those who seek shelter inside stations but to connect them with city services. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are asking for your help identifying a robbery suspect who pistol whipped a man. police released these photos today. on march 3 police found the victim. the suspects hit the man in the head. the victim ran but was chased down by the suspect and four others who continued to beat him. >>> police arrested a shoplifter accused of stealing from the mall. the man took items from the mall last night. police say they arrested the man but still haven't released his name. >>> the police chief said crime is on the rise. he said the number of robberies, burglaries were up in 2012. also last year there was one homicide and three rapes. identity theft is also increasing. he hopes to fill open positi

so that's why bart needs the second test.eporter: officials highly recommend that riders participate in the survey after this test week. saying the bart board will pay close attention to rider feedback. >> i think they really want to see how this test week goes but we do have many board members that are passionate about bike just as our cyclist are. >>reporter: input really could help break a tie in this situation so bart has an on line survey to parts in or phone number to call. all that information is on our web site. survey available until april third. this is abc 7 fuss. >> launched then months ago but officials are already trying to figure out how to keep the ferry service between oakland south san francisco from sinking at the end ofless month ferry averaging fewer than 20 passengers per trip. the line earned just 145,000 dollars in seven months but cost more than two million dollars a year to operate. obviously that's not a working formula. ferry operator want to spend 230,000 dollars to add more trips in the hope of l

harris was gunned down last thursday night outside richmond bart station. this is video from the scene. bart police and witnesses reported seeing one or two men running from the station, but no arrests have been made. police said the shooting was sparked after a fight. the fatal shooting was the third homicide of the year in richmond. last year, the city recorded its lowest numbers of murders in 11 years, with 18 people killed. >> when we come back time for an update on the market numbers. [ female announcer ] the one for all. mcdonald's dollar menu, home of the meaty, melty mcdouble you love... ♪ ...and other amazing tastes, for just a dollar each. ♪ like the bold hot n spicy mcchicken, and the new grilled onion cheddar burger topped with caramelized onions and melted white cheddar. everyday, as always, there's a lot to love for a little on mcdonald's dollar menu. >> we are back at 4:39. keeping an eye on the market this morning. futures trading shows mixed results across the board right now. the s&p and the nasdaq are up, while the dow is in negative terr

this is just one station where bart riders with flyers for the missing dog.e disappeared on a southbound train either in san francisco or peninsula. >> sheer panic. i started screaming. i said -- oh, my god. >> it's been one day since she woke up in a bart train to find her dog gone. she and archie were heading home late wednesday night for the san francisco spca fund-raising event. she had handbag on one side and archie in a carrier in the other. >> i fell asleep. it was an accident. i woke up and he was gone. >> she has been looking for him round the clock going to shelters and filing reports. he is more than a pet. she is registered specially trained service dog. she suffers from extreme anxiety brought on by a plane crash when she was eight. >> with him, i don't feel the need on medication. that is how much comfort he brings me. i'm just devastated. >> so is her husband. he has been at his wife's side every minute since archie disappeared. >> i don't had i it's funny. for me and my wife, that is our little kid. >> they have put flyers for every bart stati

a new bart director says it is time to start about extending the bart beyond richmond where it currentlyeven director wants to extend bart to hercules with stops in san pablo. >> now the accweather forecast. >> live doppler 7 hd shows good news for the commute. we had a spring cypress els but no organized areas of wet weather with just scattered and light sprinkles but mild again low-to-mid 60's at the bay and mid-to-upper 50's at the coast. we will have light rain that is organized in the evening and overnight and through this time tomorrow morning. sue? >> to the bay bridge, metering lights are on and the last hand lanes are better way to go with track backing to the overcrossing with major issues out there. we will go to the pittsburg area with the big rig multi-vehicle sig-alert westbound four at san marco no good alternate along the pass from pittsburg but are looking at an hour and 27 minutes from concord and jammed westbound 80 at california son an early accident cleared but traffic is backed to highway four and richmond parkway is the budget alternate. from the central valley the

deadly richmond bart shooting as the search continues tonight for the gunman. then. parents take to the streets in bay point demanding action after a child sex offender moves into the neighborhood. also - the u-s beefs up its defenses on the west coast after serious threats are made by north korea. well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv starting at $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. police are searching for a gunman tonight after a shooting at a richmond bart station last night left one person dead and another injured. police say shots were fired.as passenegers were leaving the station. tonight we're learning more from bart police about the second shooting victim. >> we are learning that he was transported and he is a

. >> i was screaming. >> she woke up in a bart train to find her dog gone. she and her one-year-old dog were headed home on wednesday night from the san francisco spca fundraising event. she had her hand bag on one side and her dog in a carrier on the other. >> he was next to me in the bag and i felt asleep. it was an accident and i woke up and he was gone. >> she has been looking for him around-the-clock since going to shelters and filing reports. he is more than a pet, he is a registered specially trained service dog. she suffers from extreme anxiety broad on by a plane crash she survived when she was eight. >> with him i don't even feel the need to be on medication. that is how much comfort he brings me. i am devastated. >> so is her husband, at his wife's side every minute since the disappearance. >> i don't think it is funny, for me and for my wife, we don't have kids, he is our kid. >> they posted flyers at every bart station and what started at $1,000 reward is now at $3,000 from stranger whose heard the story. bart police are doing what they can sayi