. >> bart general manager says she is optimistic they can reach an agreement by sunday night. >> we have team coverage with the latest tonight. >> reporter: bart's lead negotiator pushed through a gauntlet of reporters and talked while he walked about on going negotiations. >> as long as you continue to meet there is progress. >> reporter: just before 8:00 p.m. the talks ended for the night with a sunday night deadline looming. >> at this time there is no discussion about extending the contract. >> reporter: chris fin is a union negotiator and train operator and said ten minutes of negotiations happened today pinning the last conversation on the lead negotiator. >> people would like to talk more but when he is in the room they have stated that they are not free to express their opinion. >> reporter: bart's general manager spent plenty of time during an afternoon briefing defending hawk saying attacks on him are part of the union strategy and says union costs have to be controlled. >> our system is 40 years old. we are out of trains. we had to order a complete new set of trains. >> report

. >> bart general manager says she is optimistic they can reach an agreement by sunday night. >> we have team coverage with the latest tonight. >> reporter: bart's lead negotiator pushed through a gauntlet of reporters and talked while he walked about on going negotiations. >> as long as you continue to meet there is progress. >> reporter: just before 8:00 p.m. the talks ended for the night with a sunday night deadline looming. >> at this time there is no discussion about extending the contract. >> reporter: chris fin is a union negotiator and train operator and said ten minutes of negotiations happened today pinning the last conversation on the lead negotiator. >> people would like to talk more but when he is in the room they have stated that they are not free to express their opinion. >> reporter: bart's general manager spent plenty of time during an afternoon briefing defending hawk saying attacks on him are part of the union strategy and says union costs have to be controlled. >> our system is 40 years old. we are out of trains. we had to order a complete new set of trains. >> report

. >> bart general manager says she is optimistic they can reach an agreement bynight. night. >> we have team coverage with the latest tonight. >> reporter: bart's lead negotiator pushed through a gauntlet of reporters and talked while he walked about on going negotiations. >> as long as you continue to meet there is progress. >> reporter: just before 8:00 p.m. the talks ended for the night with a sunday night deadline looming. >> at this time there is no discussion about extending the contract. >> reporter: chris fin is a union negotiator and train operator and said ten minutes of negotiations happened today pinning the last conversation on the lead negotiator. >> people would like to talk more but when he is in the room they have stated that they are not free to express their opinion. >> reporter: bart's general manager spent plenty of time during an afternoon briefing defending hawk saying attacks on him are part of the union strategynd says and says union have to be controlled. >> our system is 40 years old. we are out of trains. we had to order a complete new set of

bart's general manager said if a deal is not reached by the end of the day on sunday, there are options other than striking. she says they can't extend talks without a contract. ken. >> yeah, it's exactly what you said. who do you want to believe? how open are the unions to really sitting down and making something happen this weekend? >> you know, it sounds like they certainly want to strike a deal. when it comes to extending talks without a contract, they say that would leave them open without a contract and with no protection. but doesn't sound like that's something they will bite on. >> all right, we have less than 48 hours to work it out of the. kristen ayers, thank you. >>> the pressure to reach a deal increases within each hour. and bay area political leaders have strong opinions. >> there's an opportunity here to reach an agreement. negotiations should not be prolonged. they should definitely come to a conclusion with an agreement that both sides can live with. >> one question everyone is asking, where is governor brown? >> governor has said this is a top priority. we had two of

bart general manager homding out hope that say contract will be in place by the commute. say prog gres is being made on negotiations. but insists agency can't give into the union demands for higher wages and keeping benefits. >> bay area has fwhn a recession in the past. we're starting to come out of it slowly. and they thought would it makeup for the past four years, it's just not done. >> saying agency needs to balance costs with ongoing fro jekts they must pay for like protecting a fleet of aging train cars saying train operators willing not be hired if workers walk off the job. >> union leaders want bart board members to get more involved and they made that plea today in a special meeting in oakland this morning then directors disappeared behind closed doors. nick smith joins us live from berkly. nick? >> you know a possible strike is only days away. today board members met face-to-face. both sides tell meeg they hope an agreement can be reached within the next two days. >> if you want us to bargain you have to cooperate. we cannot bargain with our self autos this mor

bart general manager homding out hope that say contract will be in place by the commute. say prog gres is being made on negotiations. but insists agency can't give into the union demands for higher wages and keeping benefits. >> bay area has fwhn a recession in the past. we're starting to come out of it slowly. and they thought would it makeup for the past four years, it's just not done. >> saying agency needs to balance costs with ongoing fro jekts they must pay for like protecting a fleet of aging train cars saying train operators willing not be hired if workers walk off the job. >> union leaders want bart board members to get more involved and they made that plea today in a special meeting in oakland this morning then directors disappeared behind closed doors. nick smith joins us live from berkly. nick? >> you know a possible strike is only days away. today board members met face-to-face. both sides tell meeg they hope an agreement can be reached within the next two days. >> if you want us to bargain you have to cooperate. we cannot bargain with our self autos this mor

bart's general manager says negotiators increased their pay offer to a 10% pay.both sides are likely to take a few days before they get back to the table. we have learned more specifically about the safety concerns that union leaders want addressed. i will tell you what they want specifically next in my life report. >>> time now 6:40. later today officials may identify the body of a woman found last week in va cavil and the family of a -- vacaville and the family member believe it's sandra coke. police for following on a lead after arresting randy alana. sandra coke's family said and i'm quoting our hearts are heavy to think she may not be coming home to us but we have been sustained by this outpouring of love, concern, and prayers from all of you. >>> a teenager from southern california who is the subject of a multistate amber alert has been reunited with her father. hannah anderson was rescued on saturday. a couple out on horse back riding spotted them. >> he might have been an outdoors man in california, but he was not an outdoorsman in idaho and he did not fi

we need to get dialogue going between chief negotiate or and us. >> barts general manager and leader peful they can reach an agreement on the points as talk tip through the weekend. bart workers may walk off the job if agreement not in place by sunday night that make a mess of the morning commute. >> union leders want board members bart board members to get more involved in the negotiations and they made that plea today at special meeting of the bart board in oakland this morning. thisen director december appeared behind closed doors. nick smith was there when they came out. >> if you want us to fully fairly bargain then you have to cooperate. we can not bargain with ourselves. >> this morning bart board of direct tr got an earful from frustrated commuters and union representative pushing for an agreement to avoid the potential strike. >> we don't want disruption of service. we hope you don't as well. >> i hope they get it sorted out so it doesn't kilometer to that. >> commuters caught in the middle. looming dead lean means bart that much closer to putting the brake on service and lea

before today's meetings, bart's general manager said she believed there's still enough time to reach a deal before the midnight sunday night dead line. the message is bart is working hard with the unions to get a good deal for bart riders and the union. the ball is in the hands of o 10 negotiators for bart and 20 for the union. she doesn't plan to ask for a cooling off period but expects two sides to come together and work things out for themselves. plan a is to get an agreement by sunday night. plan b is to also get an agreement by sunday night x. plan c is to keep working hard at it until they get an agreement. that's a bit of optimism. so as i said, ann, they seem to be working hard at it. >> they are bringing food in. any idead how late they may work tonight? >> they are probably going to work until they get an agreement, if they are true to their word. four weeks ago, with one day to go, the unions walked out. anything can happen. >> thank you, don. >>> as bayer community braces for another bart shut down, one city is stepping up to ease the pain. we show you what city leaders ha

on how late they plan to go tonight or when they plan to start tomorrow morning. >> thank you, bart general manager says her zbol to reach a deal with unions that does not jeopardize the transit agency's funding for projects such as buying a fleet of new train cars. >> the party coming in from the outside can't offer funding there are many needs the state has state has to take care of. it's on us. that is why the tension right now. >> saying there are no plan b, just plan a.>> bart board has bn criticized for staying silent on negotiations we caught wupt director told us the board hasn't been in negotiations since june. >> i believe we have not been doing enough. you know sni was elected to serve the people. you know? it doesn't mean very to take labor or management sides. so i understand the tactic. you know? but i don't necessarily agree. >> union leaders asked members to get more involved in the negotiate prog ses they made that plea in a special meeting in oakland just this morning. >> tonight one state senator considering a law to make transit strikes illegal. our team coverage continu

. >> that was bart general manager speaking at a press conference earlier this afternoon. if you would, give us a summary what is the best argument each side is making? >> well, basically what bart wants is to get its unions, pension costs an health care costs under control. that's what bart wants. that's what they say guarantees their future. unions want to recoup from four years of getting nothing because of the last contract. they want to make sure their union stays together. because they're firmly of the opinion that the chief negotiator hired by -- bart, for $400,000, is out to bust the union. so a blood lust battle. hate to say it. that's what it is. >> is this one of the kind of things you meet in the middle and call it a day? >> no. these guys are not meeting any where. they don't like each other. they hardly talk to each other. they're suspicious of each other. while there is a gag order in place not to talk, both have called the press tune state what their side of the argument is to win public support. but they've don't even like each other any faces it's that ba

area rapid transit go go first because they requested the hear oogt governor's board began with bart's generalmanager telling the three-member panel the district's position on its stalled negotiation was unions. >> average bart employee makes 79,500s ndz salary. our benefit packagegdó[ costses $50,800 per employee, per year. >> among other claims the average train operator operates a train just four and a half hours per eight hours and the last strike caused commuters to waste 800,000 gallons per day. >> public health and safety consequences of shutting down the reek on's largest provider are serious. >> they violated bargaining protocols and laws. >> fdi local 1021 president countered bart negotiators have been using hard ball to force the union. >> they have confidently and unapologeticly referred to their bargaining style as hard bargaining. >> contemporary to bart figures fdiu says 1400 workers make less than the district claims. >> a system service worker at bart under the contract begins út $39,000 a year.g average worker in our unit does not make $79,500 they make $66,000 a year. >> we'

. >> hours later bart's general manager held a press conference defending hock. >> tom hock is our negotiator, has been, will be. >> if mr. hock is not the problem, why are we hearing so many complaints about him. >> i understand that it's -- it's trying to get attention drawn to something else, trash the other side, if you can. >> both sides battling out at the bargaining table and in the court of public opinion. >> now, both general managers said even if they don't reach a deal by the end of the day sunday, there are other option, including extending talks and continuing to talk even without a contract. back to you. >> yeah. christin i'm wondering just how railistic that notion is. i mean, are the unions really open to extending things sort of open ended and seeing if a deal can be worked out. >> you know, they don't really sound like it. we actually had a chance to ask them, and they said that would basically open them to working and talking without a contract. they'd have no protection whatsoever. >> all right. our fingers are crossed. ooisin ayers in oakland tonight. thank you, christin.

. >> we quinn this hour with an agency news conference on bart's general manager said she's staying optimisticey'll find a way to come to a deal before the current contract expires however, the union telling abc 7 news they're still far on the most important issues of wages, benefits and health care. both are advising riders to get plan b lined up just in kaichls they have until sunday night to reach an agreement before walking off the job. >> if there is a strike many will choose note knot to get entangled in the traffic. a look at how some workers will do their 9:00 to 5:00 closer to home. leanne? >> i think people learned from that last strike today, friday, they're better prepared because of the tools out there. >> this is called a co-working space. drew cannon cups to next space. during the strike cannon worked out of their berkeley space. >> i would stay there, working in the space in berkeley. it worked out well last time. >> monday, next space will wave the drop in fee for a day if there is a strike. the city of san leandro announced main library opening a huge hall offering work space

the bart general manager said there is progress and several tentative deals on the table, but they are far apart on salary, medical, and pension. they have to count on something other than bart come monday morning. >> expect crowding and there will be pain and no one will go anywhere in the region and no one will have a normal di. >> even if you don't use bart, we have that part of the story. >> i'm just upset that bart has been been negotiating as much as they could have been. >> i need the bart to get to work. i don't like taking three or four buses. that's a hassell on me. >> there is an opinion about a possible bart strike, but the chief negotiator doesn't seem to care. >> i don't pay attention. my objective is to settle the contract. the talks ended before 8:00. >> what they are trying to do is generate a lot of false information and put the pressure on us. >> the pressure to let the public know what they are fighting for. pension,lets or no increase in health wear and pay. bart riders feel like the pressure is on them. >> the commuters are caught in the middle. >> a pro business

bart general manager says both sides are making progress, but there's still a long way to go. and with just two days before a possible strike, the stakes are getting higher. nbc area's reporter is live outside of headquarters. are negotiations going to continue up until the end? >> reporter: that's right. they're at the negotiating table. the one thing they can agree on right now is that they will continue to work on it through the weekend, trying to strike a deal. many who waited for lunch at the civic center already have their minds set on monday and what 24e8' do if bart workers strike again. >> i think i'll get up super early and take the bus. >> you've got to add 45 minutes onto each commute you're making no matter which way you're going. >> reporter: yesterday they issued a 72-hour strike notice telling riders they will need to find another way to get around if a deal is not met by sunday. >> i would say there's a wide way to go. >> how much kwied? 6 inches? a mile? i don't know. but we're always hopeful we're going to get to an agreement. >> reporter: as the unions hagg

when he shortstop room, they are not free to express their opinions bart's general manager spent plenty of time defending hawk that attacks on him is part of the union strategy. she says labor and pension costs have to be controlled because of needed improvements. >> are system is 40 years old. we are out of trains. we had to order a complete new set of trains. >> a bart fare increase that kicks in early next year will fund the capital improvement but any wage increases will have to come in somewhere else and federal funds are unavailable. >> governor brown has the authority to issue a 60-day cooling off period but a spokesman says he has been monitored the situation and has not received a request from either bart or the unions. >>> car-pooling could be the key to reducing traffic if there is a strike. officials expect 10% more traffic this time compared to the first strike last month. many commuters are expected to turn to ride sharing. ride sharing app karma is even going to give cash back. another option is ferries. bay ferry will run extra boats. there will be 13 vessels system wide

the bart general manager said progress it being made, but tentative deals are in place and both sides are far apart on salary, medical, and pension. that leaves the bay area brising for life without bart on monday morning. >> expect crowding and no one will have a normal day. >> if there is a strike, we will have you covered on monday morning. today in the bay will start at 4:00 in the morning to avoid the traffic tie ups and have coverage throughout the day on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. >> the u.s. issued a travel alert for those headed to the mideast or north africa. intelligence shows a risk of al qaeda attack on americans in that part of the world this month. 21 consulates will close because of that threat. the house voted to deploy more marines and hire contractors instead of relying on local militia who could be working with al qaeda. none of the reforms are in place yet. travel alert in effect through august 31st. coming up on today in the bay, police are warning the people in one bay area city to keep a close eye on bikes. thieves are stealing bicycles from carports and

bart has refused to negotiate. the letter asked the attorney general to seek a citation against bart. >> stop playing games and that's what the unions want to do. >> we are certainly not standing in the way of meeting, we are able to meet at whatever time they want us to be there. they're the only one can set the calendar. the moment they say they're ready to get everyone back at the table. we'll be there. >> neither return our calls from the mediator. >>> larry es vel sent a letter to officer assuring them that there is no backlash for letters they sent to leaders of the negotiations. >>> more mosquitoes sprayi south bay. starting at 11:00 tonight to try to contain of the westnile virus. there had been 14 human cases statewide, as far as this year two people here in california have died from the mosquito born virus. >>> a father behind the wheel in a crash that kill his daughter now faces criminal charges and the message prosecutors hope to deliver and why some say it is unfair. >>> travelers headed to tahoe today. >>> weather of the fog already on the increase and coming up where all the fog will be in the morning

bart. why the attorney general is being called on to try to get negotiations back on track. . >>> good eveningeveryone. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm frank summerville. >>> the out-of-control rim fire continues to grow, doubling in size overnight, as crews try to gain ground on a massive wildfire. and we're now hearing about an evacuation in twal lee and ponderosa hills. the flames have now burned 125,000 acres and the fire is only 2% contained. since it began last saturday, the fire has grown at an alarming rate, burning an average of 782 acres an hour. while the fire is burning in a rural area, more than 4500 structures, many of them homes are, in jeopardy and people are trying to figure out whether to evacuate. >> i don't know what to decide. i don't know where to go. i don't know if we should leave, because i know we can't come back home if we do. >> more than 2000 firefighters are on the scene tonight, battling the flames, with bulldozers, helicopters, c-130s and a massive dc-10. we have team coverage on this developing news. ktvu's meteorologist mark tamayo is tracking the weather condi

last night bart's general manager said they're far apart on wages medical benefits and pensions. they said both sides need to put commuters first. >> bart management and bart labor negotiation shatters have to negotiate to an agreement, not to a standstill. >> governor jerry brown has the power to have a cooling off period. the governor hasn't said whether he'll use it. they're meeting in a half-hour before head nothing the contract negotiations. alex savage will be speaking to them and he'll bring you a live update in the upcoming hour. >>> in the event of a bart strike, they're offering a place for stranded commuters to work. the work space with free internet will be open monday and tuesday between 8:30 to 5 p.m. there are areas for people to plug in electronic devices. >>> if there is a strike, we'll bring you the very latest a half-hour early, and you can join us at 4:00 a.m. >> a man is in critical condition after a house fire. his father and his son was living in this house. the father, an elderly man was still inside when they arrived. he remained unresponsive on route to t

. >> bart two labor unions accusing bart of violating a 60 day cooling off period. the unions appealed to a attorney generalrris and want bart cited with contempt saying management turned down dates they have proposed for resuming negotiations mpl the cooling off ordered more than a week and a half ago. bart says@0fm/z up to state mediators to schedule any new talks. the union urges her to bring this cycle to a conclusion. harris's office did not return our calls for comment. >> more coming up tonight on the bay bridge closure. we're going to look at colorful path of the old bay bridge where trains once ran on the lower deck and dustin hoffman drove in the wrong direction. >> a controversial highway project why caltrans could be forced to stop construction there. >> back to school savorings one reward the a time. >> how a passion for fly >>> caltrans could face fines or be forced to stop work on a kprofrl jekt that is out of comply yens with environmental regulations. caltrans building a $300 million freeway bypass around willis going through a sensitive wetland so caltrans is required to do $50 million in

all bart riders commuters in general breathing a sigh of relief. they are operating on full service. no delays for muni, caltrain on the altamont commuter express. we had that earlier accident westbound 580 near 680. traffic as a result very slow for that commute leaving the altamont pass. drive times are up. and as we move on to the live shot now with the 580/680 interchange, the accident involving a big rig still out there in the clearing stages west 580 near 680. it's off to the right side. in fact we're hearing from the chp that a tow truck is on scene so hopefully they will clear it up momentarily. bay bridge commute leaving oakland into the city it's been unusually slow for a monday morning perhaps commuters even just the threat of a bart strike was enough for them to hop into the car again. bart is operating this morning. there are delays now at the bay bridge toll plaza extending to about the end of the east parking lot. the golden gate commute has been fine. southbound traffic looking good heading into the city. at the san mateo bridge dri

. >> the general feeling is that bart trains will not be running on monday. that is not official. union workers tell me that is their prediction. they do think that they will be on the picket line on monday as they were a month ago. the union could issue the 72-hour warning of a strike tonight. bart officials have said that the offer on the table is the best they can do and the union says it is not good enough. for that rally scheduled for 5:00 today, it will start here in front of oakland city hall and they will be marching over to bart headquarters at lake merritt. a bart spokesman says she would rather being at a rally they could be at the negotiating table. >> if there is another bart strike, we have put together a full range of resources for you at abc7news.com with the latest status on bart talks and information on commute alternatives. you can also download our exclusive abc7 news traffic app to help you negotiate the freeways, all in one spot, abc7news.com. >> police looking for a man who attacked a woman in city plaza park early this morning at 1:30 at lexington and main

. >> bart two labor unions accusing bart of violating a 60 day cooling off period. the unions appealed to a attorney generalrris and want bart cited with contempt saying management turned down dates they have proposed for resuming negotiations mpl the cooling off ordered more than a week and a half ago. bart says@0fm/z up to state mediators to schedule any new talks. the union urges her to bring this cycle to a conclusion. harris's office did not return our calls for comment. >> more coming up tonight on the bay bridge closure. we're going to look at colorful path of the old bay bridge where trains once ran on the lower deck and dustin hoffman drove in the wrong direction. >> a controversial highway project why caltrans could be forced to stop construction there. >> back to school savorings one reward the a time. >> how a passion for fly fishing launched innovation i >>> caltrans could face fines or be forced to stop work on a kprofrl jekt that is out of comply yens with environmental regulations. caltrans building a $300 million freeway bypass around willis going through a sensitive wetland so caltrans is

bart situation. let's listen in. >> the attorney general conceivably may dismiss the case after october 10th. in that case it's worth the case management conference would be taken off the calendar. but at least we can check in with each other and see what folks want to do. is there any other business that any of the parties have? >> your honor, you had mentioned -- order. >> yeah. >> i believe that all of the response -- the ordered to. is it possible to respond by e-mail? >> does anybody object to an e-mail service of the order when it is signed? >> no. >> apparently not. >> thank you. >> as soon as i get the draft from the attorney general, which will be copied to all parties, it should take about five minutes or so to sign it and to get it out and i will provide it to the parties. all right. thank you very much. >> thank you, your honor. >> well, it sounds as though the hearing has ended and that the judge has issued this 60-day, two-month cooling-off period. so a bart strike has been averted for now after that judge this morning approved the emergency request for an injunction by governor

while other bay area transit agencies have a similar perk, bart's is considered the most generous. >>> new at 5:00 about 2 dozen rods from the new eastern span of the bay bridge are being put to the test. they are being soaked in saltwater for three weeks to simulate three years of corrosion from weather and fog. it's to make sure all the rods are sound. 32 rods snapped in march leading to more delays in opening the bridge. >> this will tell you if you have a problem in the future. if in fact future you could have a corrosion issue that could cause rods to break that is what it's going to tell you but again that's a decades problem not an immediate concern. it's just something we have to deal with. >> each batch of rods takes 23 days to test it. the whole process will take months. >>> you won't believe the predicament families face in sacramento county. federal laws are blocking them from rebuilding their homes after damaging fires. just this morning another family in natomas is left looking for a place to stay tonight. that's after an early-morning fire scorched their home. an even b

bart strike. >> what i am hearing is that people are in agreement that i sign the injunction lasting 60 days through october 10, 2013. >> the attorney general argued the bart strike would devastated the bay area. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: attorneys for bart and its unions were on hand and agreed to the cooling off period. he said a cooling off period stops the clock. >> [ inaudible ] >> reporter: bart riders who followed the contract negotiations say they are relieved. >> commuters won't be stressed and the workers have the opportunity work it out with management. >> reporter: law allows for one cooling off period. if there is not a deal in place in october they are pledging to strike. in a half hour what negotiators had to say as they came frin the meet -- in for the meetings. christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> mayor ed lee issued a statement saying i applaud governor jerry brown for taking the steps necessary so the bay area residents will not endure another bart strike. i urge the union and management leaders to reach an agreement that honors workers and puts bart on sustainability. >> more details now. bart workers last went

bart board member. >> they haven't even gotten to the core of the issues. they didn't even talk about the generals. e just talking at each other. it's not loud. it's argumentive ooze you as you might expect. but bart says we have one position and that's it. so the negotiator tells us what it is, and the bartter says we want it. i'm not saying -- i've never seen a managing style where there's one last offer and nothing in between. they always stay it's the best and final offer. but -- but negotiations are fluid. i have seen no progress. and i will be the first to admit, there's a tactic. and breaking the union's spirit might be a good thin thing. i don't know if that's a good thing for the bart riders. >> reporter: at this point he says them being in the room negotiating with them couldn't hurt. >> we with us for the bart strike possibly hitting the monday morning commute. of molesting his students. 36 performed sexual >>> a jury found a former element arary school teacher guilty of molest think his studenteds. -- molesting his students. he is scheduled be to sentenced in september. the principle was

to navigate around the closure, bart and ferry schedules plus animation of what it will be like driving over the new span. find it all there. >>> state attorney general kamala harris may step in in to help avert another bart strike. we spoke to them and they confirm she sent a letter to them. it accuses them of being in a violation of an order issued by the governor and among other things says bart is hindering efforts by the mediator and are refusing to return to the bargaining table. >> a frightening attack here has students on alert. we will show you who authorities are looking for. >> new details in the case of the missing toddler, details we are anticipating. >>> the gunman in the fort hood massacre was found guilty today on all counts. major nadal hassan acted as his own attorney. he did not call any witnesses and made no closing argument. it took a jury of 13 high ranking military officers seven hours to reach a unanimous guilty verdict. the army psychiatrist acknowledged carrying out the attack that killed 13 and wounded more than 30 others and said he did it to protect muslim insurgents abroad. he sentencing phase is next, he is facing a pos

>>reporter: public transportation agency are announcing contend general situation plan. bart will operate all available cars and calling in extra personnel to chug el the possible commuter crunch and limited overnight service and during non-commute hours bart runs longer trains. then ac trans it. like other bay bridge drivers those behind the wheel of a bus will have to find another way to get pa passengers back and forth. with no service across the bridge ac put a plan in place to newtown bus license so commuters take bart in the city e.driving around in the city is a pain. >>reporter: bay bridge carries 260,000 vehicle a day meaning traffic on the main alternative to san mateo and dumbarton bridge and richmond san rafael and golden gate bridge may move at snail pace as with past bay bridge closure commuters expect to be backed up for miles after heavier than normal traffic force drivers to find or way to get around. >> marin or whatever you have to do to get there and just do what you have to do make it to work. >>reporter: not bad idea. golden gate ferry and special schedu

bart says the latest contract offer to the unions were generous and it remains to be seen if a deal can be reached in the next seven days and as far as the board of inquiry, when and where that will take place remains to be seen. both sides are awaiting details. hear more information about the three people appointed by governor brown to investigate this contract dispute. investigative board chairman has been seen director advisor to the governor since 2011 and he sevens as director of the department of alcohol and beverage control. he is an attorney with the background in employment issues. board member callahan, a san francisco director of human resources was a state labor mediator and a union representative at the service employees international union from 1982 to 1994. >> and the president emeritus of state building and construction trade council of california was a commissioner of the california transportation commission from two too this will 2006. he has a long union history with the international brotherhood of electrical workers and the orange county building trade council. >> c

. >> bart workers are reaching out to hollywood stars to generate support. union members and supporters rallied outside oakland city hall. the announcement that all three unions gave 7 to hour strike notice came at 300 union members finished marching and the rally got a boost from danny gloveer. >> we want a contract. we want a contract. >> and bart passenger whose backed the unions are not sure how long their sympathies will hold out if there is a strike. >> bay area transit agencies are making plans to carry more passengers. bart hopes to have up to 95 buses available to make limited runs from el cerrito, walnut creek, dublin/pleasanton, fremont and west oakland stations. service from concord and san lenadro could be added, too. bay ferry makes additional trips from oakland and vallejo with overflow parking available in alameda. golden gate transit will have two boats used by bay ferry. car pool lane hours are extended as they were last time from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. >> during the last strike thousands flocked to car pooling but the waits were frustratin

bart workers go on strike. >> within the past hour, the general manager spoke-to-media -- spoke to the media, and she's optimistic >> we're trying to make sure we have an agreement, and we have service on monday. >> we'll do everything we can to avoid a strike. it may be that it's going to be the solution jooishgs. >> they're still trying to hammer out a deal, and the union is trying to make up for the $70 million sacrifices made in the last one, that bart says it's not possible. and it's time for both sides to come together, and last night, there was a 72 hour notice of a potential shut down, meaning there's a good chance the trains won't run monday morning. both sides don't want that to happen, but the union leaders feel the backs are against the wall, and the trains must stop, and the current talks are not just about the here and now, but also of the future. >> so we have train service, we have new trains, and control system, and the maintenance facility to maintain the trains in the future. >> now bart union say they've made big strides on small issues, the big issues, such as medical, are still a problem. co

bart board member. after observing the negotiations today, he is shocked at how little is being done. >> they haven't gotten to the core of the issues that they are talking about. you know, general and sup supplemental. >> is it loud? >> not loud. a little argumentative, but i think bart negotiates that we have one position and that's it. so, i think tell us what it is and the bart negotiation won it. >> wouldn't tell them what it is? >> i don't know how much give and take there is. in all the negotiations i've been in. i'm not saying management is wrong and i'm not saying necessarily that labor is right. but i've never seen a managing style where basically one last offer. but with nothing inbetween. they always say the best and final offer, but negotiations are fluid. >> that's what you are seeing in there? >> it's not fluid. there's just no communication. we've had 30 days and i have seen no progress. maybe, again, i will be the first to admit. maybe that's a tactic and maybe that's ultimately breaking the union spirit. might be a good thing. i just don't know if that's the most effective thing for the riders of the bay area. >> he believes he and his fellow bart members shoul

. >> the clock is ticking in the bart labor dispute and the unions now want the attorney general to get involved they sent this letter. they said bart has refused to continue negotiating during the court ordered 60 day cooling off period. the unions are asking the attorney general to move in court to seek a contempt citation compelling the district to get back to the table. >> start negotiating, get this done. stop playing games. that's what the union wants to do. >> we are not standing in the way of meeting. we are able to meet at whatever time they want. >> the union said the attorney general's office hasn't responded yet. >> a controversial soda ban that would limit vending machine options at san jose city facilities. under the proposal both diet and regular soda would be banned, certain sport drinks, flavored water and fruit juices would also be removed. even milk with more than 2% fat would not be available. this all has parents upset. >> milk is good for some children. this little guy has a gallery problem. he needs milk. >> there are other things they should focus on. if it passe

a close difference with parts general manager, officials and labor negotiators was on the agenda. between bart and it's unions have been on hold since august 11 a 60 day cooling off period. >>> as yet unexplained halted for three hours today. raise questions as well as concerns about the of such a large part of the u.s. stock market. one analyst said the timing was fortunate coming on a slow day in august but had an impact. >> it lowers volume. there's not as much trading and activity so people did lose money because there wasn't as much trading activity. >> during the outage all trades were stopped and reassumed at 2:25:00 p.m. nasdaq facebook apple and goggle. the dow rose 66 points after five days of decline and the nasdaq gained 38. have been down this august. >>> pandora hitting a sour note. pandora reported earnings that topped forecast but the internet radio service also lowered it's revenue outlook and plans to increase advertising time. shares are down more than 5% after hours. >>> well most of the bay area cooled off a bit more low clouds and fog this morning but thunderstorms have m

. >> bart asking employees to play a larger role in sharing governments of their generous pension plans. >> the union latest proposal calls for a 5% wage increase over three years. yun yirs -- unions offering to pay into pensions and more for health care but not as much as bart wants. >> i hope on my tomb stone it's going to say ever the optimist. >> bart asked the governor to step in and appoint the board, that will deliver a report by the end of the week. he will then zpid whether to grant the cooling off that that the zriblgt requested. >> do you think 60 day cooling off is what is needed?. >> we don't think it's needed. we think a contract is needed. >> we want to make sure trains can continue to run l guarantee. >> the bargaining session set for next two days. the panel will complete its report. the governor will look and decide whether to grant that 60 day cooling off period by sunday. >> laura, thank you. a lot of commuters telling us bart might want to follow the lead of ac transit. the bus system and union reached an agreement last night 90 win mins before a strike deadline. wo

. >> bart asking employees to play a larger role in sharing governments of their generous pension plans. >> the union latest proposal calls for a 5% wage increase over three years. yun yirs -- unions offering to pay into pensions and more for health care but not as much as bart wants. >> i hope on my tomb stone it's going to say ever the optimist. >> bart asked the governor to step in and appoint the board, that will deliver a report by the end of the week. he will then zpid whether to grant the cooling off that that the zriblgt requested. >> do you think 60 day cooling off is what is needed?. >> we don't think it's needed. we think a contract is needed. >> we want to make sure trains can continue to run and just l guarantee. >> the bargaining session set for next two days. the panel will complete its report. the governor will look and decide whether to grant that 60 day cooling off period by sunday. >> laura, thank you. a lot of commuters telling us bart might want to follow the lead of ac transit. the bus system and union reached an agreement last night 90 win mins before a strike dea

generals. they are just talking at each other. >> is it loud? boisterous? >> argumentative as you might expect. the bart negotiations -- >> reporter: wouldn't tell -- >> wouldn't tell what it is. i don't know how much give and take there is. in all the negotiations i have been in and i'm not saying management is wrong and not necessarily that labor is right, but i have never seen a managing style where basically one last offer but with nothing in between. they always say it's the best and final offer but negotiations were fluid. >> reporter: you're seeing that in there? >> well, it's not fluid. it's not fluid. there's no communication. we have had 30 days and i have seen no progress. maybe again i will be the first to admit maybe that's a tactic and maybe that's ultimately breaking the union's spirit. might be a good thing. i just don't know if that's the most effective thing for the riders of the bay area. >> reporter: he says he believes and his fellow bart board members should be in the room helping with the negotiations. at this point he says it couldn't hurt. in oakland, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> kpi

so now, they are asking the attorney general to step in and go to court forcing bart back to the table. the 50-day cooling off period? >> negotiations are worth it. >> reporter: ice cold. >> the workers seem very unhappy. i think they should be negotiating. >> reporter: trains are running. negotiations are not. >> we just want to get it done. we care about the patrons and the public. >> reporter: so much so, he says the unions, through their attorneys, dated august 21st sent to the attorney general-- >> we're not standing in the way of meeting. we're able to meet at whatever time the mediator wants us to be there. >> reporter: the bart spokeswoman had no specific reaction to the letter, but emphasizes it's up to state and federal mediators when to meet next. >> they are the only ones to set the calendar. the moment they say we're ready to get everyone back to the table, we'll be there. >> reporter: the letter asks the attorney general to move promptly in court to seek a con cement citation, compelling the district to get back to the table. >> stop playing games. that's what the union w

bart negotiator isn't making it easy. >> whatever instruction mr. mr. hawk has gotten from the general manager has been to avoid bargaining with us and good 98th. >>reporter: hawk says that just isn't true. >> we have dropped a lot of things agreed to a lot of things so how is that bargaining in bad maivt. >>reporter: medical pension wages sticking point in the negotiations and with the strike dead lane looming the bay area council representing local business owners is now weighing in calling on the union to accept bart latest contract offer. >> we need to all work together and i think that on balance on balance it's a fair package given all the circumstances. >>reporter: bart director observing the talk tell us the negotiations are bizarre and personality are getting in the way. so with an agreement is to be reached by sunday night. clear something will have to change. in oakland, abc 7 new news. >> bart workers turned out tonight for rally and march in oakland organized by the union and supported by some star power. actor danny glover joined the cause. allen has that part of the stor

. >> bart is asking employees to play a larger role in sharing the cost of their generous pension and medical plans. >> terry: unions proposal says 5% over three years and offering to pay into the pension and more for healthcare but no, sir at much as bart wants. >> i hope on my tombstone, forever the optimist. >> bart asked the governor to ask to appoint the board and will deliver reports by the end of the week. he will decide whether to grab the 60 day cooling-off period. >> do you think that is what is needed? >> we don't think it is need. we think a contract is needed. >> we want the trains continue to run. we don't want a closing down. we wanted to get back to the table and negotiate with the guarantee the training will continue to run. >> there are bargaining sessions for set for the next two days in oakland. in the meantime, the panel will complete a reported and governor will take a look and he will decide whether to grant the 60-day cooling-off period by sunday. >> a lot of commuters are telling us tonight that bart might want to follow the lead of a.c. transit. bus system an

bart negotiator isn't making it easy. >> whatever instruction mr. mr. hawk has gotten from the general manager has been to avoid bargaining with us and good 98th. >>reporter: hawk says that just isn't true. >> we have dropped a lot of things agreed to a lot of things so how is that bargaining in bad maivt. >>reporter: medical pension wages sticking point in the negotiations and with the strike dead lane looming the bay area council representing local business owners is now weighing in calling on the union to accept bart latest contract offer. >> we need to all work together and i think that on balance on balance it's a fair package given all the circumstances. >>reporter: bart director observing the talk tell us the negotiations are bizarre and personality are getting in the way. so with an agreement is to be reached by sunday night. clear something will have to change. in oakland, abc 7 new news. >> bart workers turned out tonight for rally and march in oakland organized by the union and supported by some star power. actor danny glover joined the cause. allen has that part of the stor

bart negotiator isn't making it easy. >> whatever instruction mr. mr. hawk has gotten from the generalanager has been to avoid bargaining with us and good 98th. >>reporter: hawk says that just isn't true. >> we have dropped a lot of things agreed to a lot of things so how is that bargaining in bad maivt. >>reporter: medical pension wages sticking point in the negotiations and with the strike dead lane looming the bay area council representing local business owners is now weighing in calling on the union to accept bart latest contract offer. >> we need to all work together and i think that on balance on balance it's a fair package given all the circumstances. >>reporter: bart director observing the talk tell us the negotiations are bizarre and personality are getting in the way. so with an agreement is to be reached by sunday night. clear something will have to change. in oakland, abc 7 new news. >> bart workers turned out tonight for rally and march in oakland organized by the union and supported by some star power. actor danny glover joined the cause. allen has that part of the story.

. >> bart is asking its employees to play a larger role in sharing the cost of their generous pension and medical plans. >> everything they have done since april this year has been to delay, stall and impede the bargaining process. >> the board will deliver a report to the governor by the end of the week. he will decide whether to grant bart's request for a 60-day cooling off period. in the meantime, contract talks are set to resume tomorrow. >>> major league baseball is not backing down from an antitrust fight in san jose. today lawyers fired back against the lawsuit over the long-running battle to move the a's to san jose. the lawyers for major league baseball to tossd a judge to tos the city's lawsuit out saying san jose's claims are not allowed under baseball's anti- trust exemption. lawyers for the city claim there is a blatant conspiracy to keep the team from moving to san jose. >>> up next, powerball frenzy and thousands are lined up for a chance at winning millions of dollars. we will have the winning numbers. >> and yahoo!'s iconic logo is getting a makeover. could this be ju