compared to 66% but the bid was more expensive by $180 million and in the end of the bart board could not be convinced to put the project on hold while bidders formulated new plans around american jobs >> we do need to approve this contract today >> we need the cars and we need the jobs now so i'm very convinced that we should accept this bid >> the tragedy that she says is that the jobs that the contract will create, none of them will be in the bay area >> needed to do more for the bay area and we didn't >> it is a missed opportunity just like we stated with the bay bridge project, with most of the ironwork going to china. >> with that project moving forward, bart estimates the new cars will hit the tracks and about five years. >> fire destroyed a home on bethel island in contra costa county today. david sent us these photos and he tells us the fire was threatening some other homes. when firefighters arrived they called in a second alarm. no reports of any injuries. >> two brothers accused of stabbing someone to death have been arrested in salt lake city. police say they killed in an

i made a phone call to bart board members and got a phone call right back. they are very interested in hearing more from this industry about how many people, in particular, working people -- not necessarily patrons. if they do run buses to 3:00 a.m. from the city out certain routes, it will probably capture a bunch of patrons. but then we have the problem of people who worked in this industry. i sent them a link to the economic impact study, the numbers of people who work in this industry. if even a small portion of them are working a regular 7:00 a.m. -- 7:00 p.m. through 3:00 a.m. shift, they are not going to be able to take advantage of it. there were very open. at the moment, it looks like a one-year grant-funded trial. there is a lot of room to move it around. if there is any way to bridge the gap when trains are actually running, that is what we are after. >> i have a question. the economic impact report -- this came on its own? not because somebody read the economic impact reports and realized there were about 48,000 people and a quarter of them using

and in the and the bart board could not be convinced to put the project on hold. we'll bidders formulated new plants around american jobs. >> we do need to approve this contract today. >> we need the cars and we need the jobs right now. so i'm very convinced that we should accept this bid. >> the real tragedy she says, is of the 5000 jobs the contract will create, none will be in the bay area. >> we need to do more for the bay area. and we did not. >> it is a missed opportunity, just like we stated with the bay bridge projects. with most of the ironwork on that same going out to china. >> those new cars are expected to be on the tracks by 2017. that will be just as the bart san jose extension is completed. >> a swimmer since tonight after being rescued from the rocks at lands' end in san fransisco. chopper flies overhead as the rest operation got under way. the swimmer got caught up in the surf before becoming stranded. firefighters used ropes to help him to the top of the 200 ft. cliffs. he escaped with only scratches on his arms. >> fire destroyed a home in cont

service in los altos. >> a wrench has been thrown into the bart plan into which agency will build the new fleet of cars. we have learned one board member wants to restart the process allowing bart to consider purchasing cars that will be better able to withstand a terror attack. the effort could delay the process because the explosion containment technology is at least five years away. they are considering to give it to a canadian company but it's under attack among groups that want more of the work done in the u.s. >> they are ditching their cars and public transportation and instead they are using paled power. several bicyclists could be found on marketstreet. a celebration took place outside city hall. it's more popular than ever with a 70% increase in last five years. >> i guess my one question, i need someone to teach me how to ride a bike. can i find somebody to do that? >> that celebration continues with a party hosted by the san francisco bicycle coalition. it starts at a public works club a supervisor went for a tandem. >> perfect day. >> the draw back, there is a lot of pollen out there. a lot of sunshine and mild temp

. >>> a message for the bart board of directors, a new contract for new bart cars and where they will be built. >>> it becomes a vicious attack, what was lurking in the water that has one woman in the hospital. >>> and a plot foiled by cia for al qaeda bound for the u.s. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. . >>> powerful explosion in the area of damascus. those blasts took out the side of a military intelligence building and 70 people were killed almost 400 have been hurt we are not sure who is responsible. the syrian government is blaming so called terrorists. opposition forcings is accusing the syrian government. >> they want to know who leaked out the foiled al qaeda

service in los altos. >> a wrench has been thrown into the bart plan into which agency will build the new fleet of cars. we have learned one boardember wants to restart the process allowing bart to consider purchasing cars that will be better able to withstand a terror attack. the effort could delay the process because the explosion containment technology is at least five years away. they are considering to give it to a canadian company but it's under attack among groups that want more of the work done in the u.s. >> they are ditching their cars and public transportation and instead they are using paled power. several bicyclists could be found on marketstreet. a celebration took place outside city hall. it's more popular than ever with a 70% increase in last five years. >> i guess my one question, i need someone to teach me how to ride a bike. can i find somebody to do that? >> that celebration continues with a party hosted by the san francisco bicycle coalition. it starts at a public works club a supervisor went for a tandem. >> perfect day. >> the draw back, there is a lot of pollen out there. a lot of sunshine and mild temper

. >>> and a bart board meeting, calling on the bart board of directors are calling on new trains made in the u.s.a. they are awarding a new fleet of cars to a canadian company. now they have pledged to build 66% of the new train cars in the u.s. and a french company also bid on the contract promises to built 90% in the u.s. and labor unions want them to go with the one that will result in the most jobs here. >>> upcoming closure for the dumbarton, it is set for memorial day weekend and they need to have access when they replace a major seismic spot on the bridge and it is set to be completed early next year. >> sal, is it busy in your magic empire? >> no. for the most part we have been in pretty good shape. let's look at 80 westbound. that is a nice looking drive with no major problems and it looks good if you are driving 80 westbound to vallejo. also it looks good, i checked the chp list and we don't have much going on with accidents and stalls and it is just the way we like it. and it will be nice getting to highway 17, let's go to steve. >>> it is cool out there this morning. even

. >>> bart's board of directors will meet in a few hours to decide who about l build the next fleet of train cars but concerns about terrorism could put it on hold temporarily. >> kristen: good morning. >> eric: i'm eric thomas. it's bike to workday. they will be watching the weather very carefully. >> let's get you out the door with cooler conditions this morning but by the afternoon hours, it will be warmer everywhere except for inland valleys. it's comfortable now, it may not be so if you are biking back home. three degrees warmer in antioch, everybody else about one to five degrees cooler. antioch at 65. mid to upper 40s around santa rosa and redwood city and half moon bay and los gatos. talk about that warm weekend and here is frances with your traffic. >> live shot of bay bridge toll plaza. pretty light. there haven't been many accidents this morning, if you want to bike to work, not a bad choice because the weather is nice. i did want to tell you there was some heavy traffic due to road work. in fact northbound 17 complete standstill was reported about seven minutes ago. that is

has been a question for a long time for overnight transit in the bay area, and in particular, one bart board member is pushing not forward. i think i married those today in terms of the statistics we now have from the industry. we will get more and see how it goes. >> just another question. if the board decided to move this forward, do you think muni would follow? >> you are asking me transportation policy questions, and i do not know the answer. >> if bart did it, that would be something. >> unfortunately, and probably cannot go any further, since i did not put this on the agenda, and it was sort of a late query on my part. we can continue to talk about that. thankfully, i do not have any corrective actions to report. >> i was actually out of town, so i do not have a lot to report. just a few things. in your binders, you will see my report. brick and mortar, we had met with the ownership of brick and mortar. we had continuous sound complaints. we gave them a deadline of the 26 off of this month to get their new soundproofing into the venue. i have been in contact with neighbors. we will see

bart board members are being urged to buy american when it comes to adding new train cars to its fleet. the board meets this morning and activists plan a rally prior to the meeting. they say they have petitions from clients >> a man in santa cruz county is on a desperate search to get back when it is too great gains. the dog is believed to have been stolen tuesday from outside his mobile home in scotts valley. he is a show dog worth about $27,000. robinson believes someone who was chasing him stole his dog while he made a quick trip to the store. >> he didn't have a caller on said they had to bring their own collar and leash to take him out. how they got him, i don't know >> robinson's other great game was not taken and he says the thief left other valuables alone as well >> a parolee in georgia pick the wrong grocer's store for shoplifting trip. surveillance video caught the suspect being taken down by a 17 year-old employee. robert bradford said he forced the suspect to the floor after the suspect punch another employee. he is in a program for teenagers interested in becoming police

service, they will have to easily move their suitcases or whenever they are carrying to connect to bart board muni to go elsewhere. if they have to bring them above grade and carry them a block or two, most cities, there are at least corridors where you can roll your suitcases. i would like to see that as part of the plan, hopefully. i also wanted to comment that there is an area for the transbay park, and that is where the temporary transbay terminal is now. we should look very carefully at possible uses for that area. obviously, everybody wants a park. there may be the availability for some subgrade parking in there. there might even be enough space for some sort of structure, possibly an arena. i do not know what acreage would be required, but that particular piece as well as another piece zone by the redevelopment agency on spear and main street, adjacent to folsom, i think there is one vacant building there, but i think most of it is a surface parking lot. looking at these things carefully, there might be some uses that will be of benefit. and certainly, a great vacation. i have a commen

i made a phone call to bart board members and got a phone call right back. they are very interested in hearing more from this industry about how many people, in particular, working people -- not necessarily patrons. if they do run buses to 3:00 a.m. from the city out certain routes, it will probably capture a bunch of patrons. but then we have the problem of people

. >>> bart's board of directors holding a public meeting this morning on the agency's budget and unlikea lot of agencies bart has money to spend. next year's budget projected to be 670 million dollars, up 8% from last year. bart plans to buy new cars, begin a late night weekend bus service, hire more than 50 workers and run trains an hour later on the richmond line. >>> lawmakers and lawyers taking aim at facebook this morning. the senate banking committee and house financial services committee both investigating facebook's initial public offering last week. there are reports before the ipo morgan stanley and other investment banks told select clients that shares were overvalued. facebook has been slapped with two lawsuits one filed in san mateo county. >>> time for a check on the forecast we showed you beautiful blue skies not a cloud. >>> but it is a little breezy now more so later today that means if you are flying in there could be some implications. >> could be bumps absolutely flying in hopefully no delays maybe a warning a lot of times those don't create delays bumpy landing or t

bart board members being urged to buy american when it comes to adding new train cars to their fleets. they meet this morning in oakland. activist plan a rally prior to the meeting saying they have petitions from our writers: 4 are to negotiate for a better contract for those new cars. >> well it is 5:55 a.m., recruiters from michigan in santa clara county trying to lure some of the high-tech brightest people to wolverines stake. the cost of living in the silicon valley is very high and michigan boosters are using that as some leverage. one recruiter used to work for the city of san jose. >> in moving from here to there, i have three times the house, for 40 percent of the money. >> promotional videos also tout michigan's culture and natural beauty and abundance of jobs. but not much is said about a cold weather and their great legs. i spent a year there. it was negative for the day i drove it to detroit. i left 11 months later, happily. >> the want to keep out of it. >> sports car stunt turned sour at an ancient site in china. it was part of the 20th anniversary of for our business in

but bart board will hold a meeting and are expecting an 8% increase next year due to an increase in ridere fairmont hotel in san jose right now and then he is off to moffett field to catch air force one >> we're looking at we conditions developing around the bay area today, mostly clear skies outside right now but as we head through it will be okay until the wind starts picking up. high pressure is trying to get in here but the low pressure will drop in along the coastline. partly cloudy skies and even a chance of a shower on friday. 68 degrees today in san jose. 74 in santa rosa and '60s into santa rosa. in it looks like a holiday weekend will be great, a lot of sunshine coming our way with temperatures warming up throughout the weekend. >> check out the commute for silicon valley commuters. right now on westbound to 37 we are following an accident approaching zanker road. obviously still pretty backed up heading out of milpitas. on the nimitz we have a stalled big rig approaching high street. now it is stop and go from san leandro down to the oakland exit's. it will be slow heading out

bart's board of directors will decide which company will build the new fleet of train cars.ufacturing work will actually be done in the u.s. today is annual bike to workday. it has increased by 71% in the past few years. they take advantage of flee bike information and our website at abc7news.com has the list of activities. plenty of people on the road. let's check in with frances dinglasan. >> biking to work a good idea. bay bridge toll plaza is backed up. there is an injury crash at bailey blocking traffic out around antioch. the major injury crash eastbound 80 has been cleared but traffic is heavy westbound 80 out of hercules and south 101 is slow from an earlier accident. >> we will check in with meteorologist mike nicco for your forecast right after this. >>> welcome back. if you are about to head out the door, 49 in redwood city. antioch, 55. sunshine everywhere today. slightly warmer with mid-50s and made mid 70s. low to ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> this morning, in times square. >> i can't hear. >> we're getting -- let's show the moments from last year. right now, t

we would recommend that the bart board accept the staff's recommendation for bombardier. >> she also$184 million less than the contract that the union workers want which is why another company. now, that company promises 95% of the assembly and materials done here in the u.s. now the union workers say sure, it may be cheap -- it may be cheaper but it comes at a cost of safety. their argument includes a federal report that actually calls out bombardier for defective parts from china in its transit authority trains that it has made with -- with their contract in chicago. so the machinists in chicago also joining with the members here outside of the b.a.r.t. board of directors. so the b.a.r.t. board meeting right now. we're watching the situation, the decision on the contract could come at any time. stay with us. i'm pam cook, let's go to cave and -- dave and tori. >>> let's bring you up to date on some of the other top stories. oakland police have cleared the area where they are searching for a suspect in an officer- involved shooting. the s.w.a.t. team was out searching homes in oakla

protesters urging bart to get on board. the decision expected about their new fleet. >> and preventing hiv, a drug that could get the green light today. >> pedal power in the bay area, why thousands of trading in four wheels for two. >> i am a cbs 5 weather center with lots of sunshine out there now but a sea breeze kicking ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> >> the top health advisers in the country are mulling over the first drug to prevent hiv. the food and drug administration is expected to make a decision later today on the drug that already has the green light to treat people with the disease but trial showed that the drug could cut the risk of infection by 44 percent. critics point out the high price for the treatment, up to $14,000 per year. >> protesters urging part to buy american when it comes to building their next generation fleet. there gathered outside of a meeting where board members are discussing who will get that contract. a canadian company came in with a lower bid causing an uproar but there is now a push to go with a

the union workers want more jobs and protested outside bart headquarters and inside the board considered whether to hire bombardia transit corporation. >> the american resume is skm true company is bombardia with longest history of performance, a solid record of delivering equipment. >> at issue is the based they promise 66% of every car will be built with u.s. parts and labor. a french company pledged to keep 95% of the work domestic. >> i think at 70% it's great. yae. boy love this trains to be made or assembled here locally but that is not realistic for teams. >> none of the bids promised to keep jobs local which is why some pushed to delay today's vote and have companies resubmit proposals focusing on low cost jobs. >> i believe that you have an obligation to help stimulate the local economy in the bay area. >> and this is a motion to delay didn't pass but the board did vote to move forward with bombardia it was done correctly. we just want to make sure we get started immediately. >> the deal will allow them to build cars in service within the next eight years. >> company started in

barts in, that's fine. they placed two people on the board, okay. then carroll barts is a failure. back to the same search firm, who by the way, is one of the largest in the industry, which people think is a safe haven. it is just the opposite. they have so many clients and so many contacts that they can't steal from their clients and they won't steal from their friends. so as a result, you have a slither of the pie that's tiny from which they can draw. that is all started off with the scott thompson placement because he was a client at ebay pen pal. they couldn't approach him directly so it was wink-wink nod-nod stuff and his background isn't vetted. this is a disave the. >> going back to yahoo! proper is what is incredible, taking away tim coogle, that road the way up, the last time stock was up 200% in his reign and he was forced out. >> listen, let's look at this. this company is as troubled as you can get. it is troubled because they don't know what business they're in. so it is not just that they hire people who don't know how to do the business they are in, they don't know w

. >>> you can air your opinion on bart's budget this morning the board of directors is holding a budgetpublic hearing at 9 a.m.. bart has a lot of money to spend operating budget for next year is 670 million dollars, 8% larger than last year. the budget calls for late night weekend bus service between san francisco and the east bay extending service to richmond by one hour hiring workers and setting aside more money to buy new cars. >>> muni service in san francisco will see major delays this memorial day weekend. the san francisco transportation agency announced closure of n judah line from tomorrow night until monday morning for construction work. substitute service will be provided. changes to the j church line and reroute of the 22 phil more line. officials stress commuters -- should five themselves extra time this weekend. muni has unveiled new signs bigger than the current signs and offer full color display of real-time arrival information. expect to see the signs beginning in 2014. muni is asking for feedback from the public on how the signs look. >>> time for a look at the forec

. >>> bart new rail cars will be made by a canadian company. agency boardf directors unanimously voted to to award a contract to build 4 10 cards to bombard expected to be ready for the year 20 17 at cost of 900 million dollars. the cars will replace bart existing fleet of 40 yrld cars among the oldest anywhere in the nation. board ignored late push to reject baa bomb pwartd bid because only 66 percent of the car component will be made in the united states. >>> microsoft bing search engine making big changes. company announced revision that is will tie it into the social networking world. new system will work with facebook and twitter with recommendation from friends and tweet relateed to search topic. bing is hoping the new format will help loosen google hold on the search mavrjt 6 billion dollar loss since debut in 2009. >>> bring it on. >> bing it on. very good. not bad. >> spencer here with catchy slogan and the weather. >> i should have copyrighted it. too late now. out there. >> once again. >> it's in the universe. live view from the mount tam camera

just to remind you, the board approved or gave its concurrence with the prop one be priorities for the other regional operators which included ac transit, bart. there has been a lot of discussion on this. this is the 22 month pilot level that was approved. this is a past that is free for low income use. the program, as required, would include a fairly robust evaluation. generally, there are two prongs of the intended role. one is the part of of this board. this is the lifeline fund. . the other is to grow the next generation of transit riders. this includes reaching out to use but also education on how to be a transit rider, how to travel safely come what it means to become a lifeline -- lifelong transit user. the mta action was a contingent action which relies on pending approval by three other entities. you can see this is just under $10 million. 200,000 for the school district. the 400,000 from our lifeline program which is the subject of today's action. there is no free lunch in the transportation world. commissioner campos asked us to consider contributing $5 billion towards the low income commute past program and last week, at the prog

reggie kumar tells us will board is doing to try and resolve this. >>reggie: at the west oakland and barton, it has one of 16 escalators that need to be repaired. bart has a total of 176 escalators across the bay area. there is frustration off this because the escalator's seem to always be of service and schneiders say it takes loads for the escalators to the sales pitch since bart says it takes time for the repairs because many of these escalators are more than 30 years old. are set there in the process of hiring repair workers. ♪ [ male announcer ] it's one thing... to have created an icon and quite another to have done it generation after generation. to the long line of legendary mercedes-benz sl roadsters... ♪ the 2013 sl. ♪ the words are going this way-there's no way. oh, the lights came on. isn't technology supposed to make life easier? at chase we're pioneering innovations that make banking simple. deposit a check with a photo. pay someone with an email. and bank seamlessly with our award-winning mobile app. take a step forward... and chase what matters. >>darya: and general motors

bart. protestors promised to show up at force at a meeting where the board will decide who gets to build the next generation train cars. abc learned being able to withstand a terrorist attack could be a new criterion. >> reporter: high level source is telling "abc 7 news" there is a new question on the table. would you like to wait five or more years for new trains that could possibly contain a blast that goes off inside the train? or would you want to order the new trains right now? the debate has been, whether to choose a company that build the trains in america. bart officials announced last month that canadian company had the best bid. that company is promising to build only 66% of each car with u.s. parts and labor, but the second place company promises 95% of the cars would be american. there is still a push to choose that second company. the vote is expected today. union workers will be holding a rally pushing for american made bart trains. then came this curveball. there will be a closed session meeting at the bart meeting and talk about starting all over again. high level source the

starting from the bart station entrance the new work as part of a $40 million construction project and crews are expected to work round-the-clock to replace the rail and approve the boarding areas ceram water systems to shut down once again beginning at 7:00 tonight everything should return back to normal monday june 4th at 5:00 in the morning light is dim and discussed their engines cbs five. a million dollars-is discovered in an unused construction bonds said the disco's going to use that extra cash to save quite tolerant near adlai's office announced the told days before the voters decide on proposition be which the mayor opposes it be passes it would require the recreation and park department to prioritize funds at the tower for upkeep. what's called the final frontier space is officially open for business today the first commercial supply ship docks at the international space station the company's space x was launched by people all founder allen mask previously on the the biggest countries were able to run these supply missions. >>> one more thing to think about when you fire up the grill this holiday weekend take a closer look at your grill brush palette said one ma

bart station in fruit veil and 6:00 about where we are. i mentioned the foot locker, you see it there. there's also a beauty supply across the street, working to get boards up there. if we can pan this way, you can see the crowd is getting larger here, dancing and have signs. they're completely blocking the intersection. a lot of cars coming this way, turning around, getting out of the way as the crowd is getting larger and larger. that's the latest from here. live in downtown oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> also part of today's may day events, thousands of bay area nurses on picke lines, protestering contract negotiations sutter health. there are walkouts at nine bay area centers. they insist they don't want to strike but are doing it as a last resort. nurses say sutters made cuts to their contracts that puts patients' health in jeopardy. they hired replacement nurses and the nurses can't come back to work until sunday. we have a look at the protests going on today. san francisco, 99% rallying at un plaza against a newly passed defense bill allowing citizens to be detained indefinitely without being charged. at 3:00 this afternoon, march

bart may also consider hiring 56 new employees. >>> a san francisco department supervisor claims he consults the after life and he was quoted saying he uses a spiritual boardk harvey milk about naming a ship after him. it quickly went viral. >> i don't have anything like that and i am freaked out about it. i was just making fun. i was talking about having a meeting but we didn't. >> he said he made the joke because they were going on and on about how he consulted with everyone about the ship naming. >>> they are getting updates on all their classmates including the unibomber ted. he is in jail from a nationwide bombing spree. now the directly -- director are you lists -- directory lists his occupation as bomber. >>> he will go before a judge today and why this could prove to be a risky case. >>> president barack obama is set for a short fundraising visit, the key group of voters he is focusing on. >>> pam will bring you the early stock numbers, stay tuned. [ male announcer ] sizzler's new ultimate steak combos. hand-cut, tri-tip sirloin, plus choose shrimp scampi. or grilled malibu chicken, or bacon-wrapped shrimp. starting at just $11.99. [ creaking ] [ m

. >> bart -open-curly-brace morning and it's running longer trains for those going to and from bay to breakers. and san francisco, spell -- a special shuttles for the race. you can boardial events past, which ranges from eight to $12. the race goes from howard to the west end of golden gate park. expect street closures along the route until 4:00 p.m.. areas around the park and finish line will be closed until 4:00. today probably is not the best day if you have to drive through san francisco. again, take another look at that map on our website. find more information on bay to breakers under the weekend extras section at ktvu.com. >> pgn e crew repaired a gas line that severed when a car rammed into a gas line. the vehicle rolled over and ended upside down. the crash happened last night just before 9:00. pg&e said the meter on the line was sheared off and that left the line on cap and was out a shutoff valve. building inspectors were brought in to inspect the house. one person was injured in an accident and was taken to san francisco general. >> investigators try to determine what sparked a house fire in san francisco hospitalizing three people. the fire broke out last