. >>> bart has begun a major overhaul of some of the tracks. yesterday was the first of several closures between the fruitvale and coliseum stations. those stations are open for this morning's commute. bart is replacing rotten wooden ties and 3,000 feet of rail. it's just one of the ties that comes loose that could cause a train to not only derail, but plunge off the tracks. bart has been slowing down trains in the area because of safety concerns. a bridge is set up to keep -- a bus is set up to keep transportation between those stations. >> if you are unable to avoid them, we encourage you to do so. the airport connector is still in service. >> this is just the beginning of the project. ten more closures are planned between now and the middle of august. bart also plans to fix at least three other spots in the system. >>> if you are driving, good news. bay area gas prices are continuing their downward trend. $3.13 in san jose, $3.14 in oakland. those prices are a nickel less than a week ago. at some stations in san jose you can pybas buy gas for

bart has mandated a lookout be in place. >>> the controversial chevron refinery got the green light for an upgrade and modernization. yesterday, a contra costa county judge lifted an injunction allowing chevron to start work on the billion- dollar project next year. environmental groups sued over the plan saying it would increase pollution. chevron says it wants to upgrade pipe safety and make a new more efficient hydrogen plant. >>> hillary clinton spent her first day on the campaign trail in small towns meeting with small groups of voters. she is in iowa crossing the state in a van she nicknamed scooby. she ended her first day on the campaign trail at a steakhouse outside cedar rapids. she portrays herself as the champion of everyday americans. >> i'm here in iowa to begin a conversation. >> three republicans have launched bids so far. new jersey governor chris christie is among a handful of other candidates still thought to enter the race. he is expected to spend the day in new hampshire talking to voters. >>> new this morning, europe's antitrust regulator says it plans to file charg

bart has not kept up with the growth. the rail cars and tracks are getting old. the control system is out dated. new rail cars have been recorderred but it will be 2017 before enough are ready to hit the tracks. in the meantime bart says it's rebuilding six damaged rail cars, hiring more mechanics and reshifting train schedules but all of that could cost money. coming up we will talk to passengers and get their feed back and tell you about another idea that bart has to ease over crowding in its san francisco stations. live from lafayette i'm tara moriarty back to you. >> it sounds like a really tiny little square. invasion of the space. >> especial hill when people maybe they don't smell that great or there is bicycles. all of that. you have to take into consideration. >> i usually stay next to a huge bag. all right we look forward to hearing from some of those passengers later this morning. >>> the season home opener for the giants it ended in disappointment. because they lost but there was still a whole lot for the raining world series champions to celebrate. n

bart has since developed a better system to ensure that its workers are safer on the job. >> and bart has launched a new campaign today aimed at preventing suicides and the centerpiece of the initiative will be signs posted at various stations for those struggling emotionally and first responders at bart stations will be trained to identify signs of suicide. bart asked local crisis report services for help in creating this program. >> if someone is feeling alone if they're feeling depressed and are dealing with a crisis that there is help available for them and that they should not you know be in this by themselves. >> bart is also looking into printing the suicide lifeline number on tickets and permanent signs on stayings and there have been on the tracks so far this year. >> car burglaries are aren't going on in san francisco and those crimes are not there anymore. sergio quinn tan a about 6:30 this afternoon and evening and there will be a meeting at the merchants and residents are going to be putting together that meet, but as you mentioned this is a problem that is affecting the

we report on the changes bart has implemented to prevent future tragedies. >> train was going 68 miles per hour when it plowed for the two bart employees killing them instantly, five seconds before the crash the operator shouted "look out, no no no." in a newly released report the ntsb said that it was the victim's responsibility to assign one person as a look out while the other person worked on the track. it happened during the heat of the 2013 bart strike and managers were teaching other managers to drive the train and another manager was working on the track with a contractor engineer. >> they are electric trains and do not make a lot of noise. >> the president of the transit union 1555 that represents bart train drivers. he said the cause of the fail accident is the culture of safety at bart. >> they believe you can train managers quickly and easy how to operate a train. all three unions sent letters to the cpuc urging them not to allow managers to operate trains. >> the bart general manager released a statement saying since the accident trains must travel below 27 miles per hour

bart has been slowing down trains in the area because of safety concerns. bus bridge is set up to get people between the stations and bart. they have another suggestion as well. >> if you have a plan b, if you are able to avoid fruitvale and coliseum stations, we would encourage you to do so. and also if you are needing to use the oakland airport connector it's still in service and working as normal. >> this is just the beginning of the project. ten more closures planned between now and the middle of august. bart plans to fix three other spots in the system. >>> a bizarre case of arson and vandalism in marin county. a woman was arrested yesterday for attempting to torch a house on panoramic highway above downtown mill valley and she also tried to set fire to a neighbor. sheriff's deputies say the woman also sprayed graffiti on the property. when a neighbor came out to confront her the suspect doused her with lighter fluid and tried to set her on fire. an off duty firefighter tackled the suspect. that same woman started a garage fire a few minutes earlier. sh

bart has begun a major overhaul to make systems safer. yesterday was the first of several closures between the fruitvale and coliseum stations. those stations are open for the morning commute. bart is replacing rotten wooden ties and 3,000 feet of rail. if one of the ties had come loose it could cause a train not only to derail but plunge off the tracks. bart has been slowing down trains since the beginning. year in that area as a precaution. ten more closures are planned between now and the middle of august. there are also at least three other spots of the system that bart plans to fix. >>> van nuys avenue will be closed for the next four days overnight. the shutdown between geary boulevard and post street. it runs tonight through friday morning between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. and for a 72-hour period this coming weekend. another weekend closure is planned later this month. the closure is due to construction of a tunnel under the road. >>> and in the state capitol this week debate on a bill that would ban all vaccine exemptions in california.

issues that understand access for bart users because over the winter i have been late to work pretty much every single day most often because the civic center elevator has been out of service constantly. often times during the big storm both the civic center elevator and the bart elevator went out of service and one would have to come to montgomery or embarcadero to get downtown. making a long story short, those that rely on elevators if you have an elevator inoperable please contact to range for repair service. being caught in the downpour i did such a thing and the bart agents knew nothing about it. the only option they had was to call para transit which is not a demand responsive system and my only option was to turn right back around and work from home. the reason i'm saying such a thing is because this is explained from a lot of us who work downtown who use wheelchairs. when we talk about the ava and equal opportunity to being able to access the system, users will rely on elevators are exposed to very unequal ways of accessing the system. if i were a biker, i could lift my bike up the stairs and up the escalator, but i don't have an option. so what

bart has not said what type of mechanical problem caused all. smoke. >>> sunnyvale police are investigating a fatal accident involving a car and a bicyclist. it happened around 8:20 this morning at the intersection of fremont and south mary avenues. not far from state route 85. the intersection was closed for hours so investigators could gather evidence. police say it's too soon to say if the car or the bike failed to yield the right-of-way. the bicyclist suffered major injuries and died at the scene. the victim was an adult male. the driver of the car remained at the scene we're told he's cooperating with investigators. >>> thousands of students are now scrambling trying to figure out their future after several to for profit colleges closed. brian flores reports from heald college where students and staff are left wondering what's next. >> reporter: at heald college in concord, the signs from frustrated students spoke volumes. you failed us. where did our money? a quarter to graduation, and this is our reward. >> i cried to my parents for hours

bart are pretty tough. and the homeless population is someone that the city has had a hard time housing. and we're very sympathetic to that situation, but that doesn't mean bart should take the place of a home for people that really deserve to have a home. >> what's it like? >> crowded. smelly. dirty. >> but you do use it? >> of course. there's no other choice. otherwise, vuyou have to drive, and that just isn't going to work. >> i think overall, the past couple of years they are cleaner. and they are upgrading the cars all the time. and as someone who pays for bart, i'm willing to pay as long as they keep improving it. >> i think everyone loves bart owns bart and wants it to work well. and we have had 100,000 more riders added to the system over the past few years. so the stresses are more obvious to everyone. >> there's been talk in the legislature and someone who's running for the legislature about banning public transit strikes. what's your position on that? >> i don't really have a position on that. we do pretty well right now in working with our unions. i know we had the difficulty

. >>> the ntsb has released its report on the bart accident that killed two workers in 2013.were inspecting the track between walnut creek and pleasant hill when a train hit them. it happened during a strike. the workers got authorization to be on the track without a lookout. they have mandated a lookout always be in place. >>> the the general manager released this statement saying bart has made significant changes to the track side procedures to provide additional safety measures for our workers. among the changes, slowing down trains when workers are nearby, and stopping trains if workers are within six feet of the tracks. >>> tonight, chevron says it has the go-ahead to modernize the richmond refinery. a contra costa county judge lifted an injunction today. and that clears the way for chevron to start work on the billion dollar project next year. environmental groups had sued over the plan saying that it would increase pollution. chevron says it wants to upgrade pipe safety and make a new and more efficient hydrogen plant. >>> some good news an some bad news for space x. t

bart has unveiled its initial budget for next year and along with it new ways to reduce overcrowding.le is rolling out a new wireless service and one unique feature should have it took tennis legend serena williams, fencing champion tim morehouse and the rockettes years to master their craft. but only moments to master paying bills at chase.com. depositing checks at the atm and transferring funds on the mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. >>> good morning. time check at 6:43 on this 23rd day of the month. forecast highs today close to average. along the coast today we'll see some cleaning in the upper 50s. otherwise along the peninsula today good morning, san mateo. at 67 degrees. low and mid-70s common across the santa clara valley. now, east of the bay, pleasant hill at 73 degrees. antioch will top off at 77. a robust sea breeze 10 to 20 miles per hour stinson beach, kind of blustery today. and the upper 50s. 74 in sonoma. and the warm spot today will be cloverdale at 78 sunshiny degrees. >>> thanks for the tour, roberta. time now with

now, the mass transit bart has 31 trains running on time on use train one we are a minute early with no delays reported on muni and here is a new accident being reported in hercules. it is possibly involving a drunk driver at highway 4 with three vehicles involved blocking the lanes and all on the shoulder and a lot of green on the map. taking you over to the peninsula, the drive is clear there, and we are moving along without any problems but no chains are required. matt? eric? >> one of two runways at mineta san jose international airport will shut down for repairs this summer. crews will replace uneven and broken concrete. the work will take two months starting in july. airport official say they do not expect any significant delays for travelers and no word on how much the project costs but the f.a.a. will pay for part of it. >> imagine being on an airplane and flying overseas with a whole in the aircraft which was the case on a long ice land air flight from iceland after being hit by lightning. no one knew. passengers heard a loud pop 90 seconds after take off but did fought nece

bart has raised fares. >>> i just got off the phone with bart dispatcher.she said bart is recovering from an earlier medical emergency on the daily city line, a five minute delay. bart is doing well. >>> let's go out the the east shore freeway now. westbound 80 to the macarthur. when you get to the bay bridge toll plaza, a 15 to 20 minute delay. there are no major delays by the way as you drive-thru. let's talk about concord and walnut creek. southbound 680 is backed up. as you look at the rest of east bay, this is not looking great. we had a couple of crashes on 880. it is backed down to about the south park. let's go back to the desk. >>> thank you sar. >>> oak land police investigating a triple shooting that has left one man fighting for his life. it happened around 5:00 in east oakland. yellow bullet markers. two other men are expected to be okay. so far no arrests have been made. if you have any information on this, you are asked to call oakland police. >>> funeral held tomorrow for the young musician killed bay stray bullet. holy rosario church. the d

. >>> a bart has called off its plan track closure in oakland this weekend because of the possibilityof a warrior's home playoff game. bart is making repairs between the coliseum stations. the warriors will host a game sunday if the memphis grizzlies beat the portland trail blazers tomorrow. that series goes to seven games, the second round won't begin until next tuesday. bart cap next plan closure will be the weekend of may 9, eventually when the repairs began buses shuttle riders between the stations. >>> it is so very early for 16:00 a.m., but unfortunately a huge problem for the morning commute. 880 around oakland san leandro is shut down northbound. >> it is. because of this injury crash. it's unclear what happened, but we do know for sure that traffic is being diverted off the freeway northbound 8802 clearest through get onto 38 and use 580 instead. you cannot get through on northbound 880. it's unclear if the police are actually allowing big rigs to use 580, but i would imagine that they would because there's no other way to get around unless you can get off the freeway and use

bart already has plans to improve a new plaza and add a bike station.oking for input in other improvements that might be made. people have suggested adding more parking. a hearing was held today. you can log onto bart.gov and station the survey if you have ideas on thousand improve the station -- how time prove the station. >>> sunnyvale police say an officer was dispatched to investigate a robbery here just after 11 a.m. upon arrive it will officer spotted the suspect who was armed with a knife in an alley behind the store. police offered no details but say there was a confrontation. the suspect was then shot ask killed. the suspect described only as a white male in his mid 20s. back to you. >>> in mountain view the city was recently commended for doing a good job and saving water. they have managed to save up 15%. the city will still have to conserve even more if the state's pro posed mandatory cut backs are approved. other cities that haven't done such a good job may have to figure out how to slash their usage by 34%. >> marine county is in got shape

. >> >> bart has been carrying people for 40-years, now, before that, there was a system that ran commuterains on the lower deck of the bay bridge, carrying people around the east bay. in a preview of second look. we go back to 1984, george watson filed this report on the key system. >> it was born and grew up with a three and one quarter mile pier built into the heart of san francisco bay. there is not much left today, but in 1903, it was considerably more substantial. operating under a series of different names over the next 20 years. this was the birth of the key system. first train rolled out to meet a connecting ferry boat in october of 1903. the hookup was 20 minutes shorter than the southern pacific run and 20,001,903 commuters decided the key was the way to go. for the first time, serious transit competition. the key system pier rebuilt in 1916 probably reached its peak in 1924 when 800 trains aday were past the ferry boats. southern pacific and the key system often ran down the same street with a third key system local train on a third set of practices, all on the same route. they

the normal life spokesman of a track is 25 years but bart has been in business for 42 years. over the weekend crews closed track between fruitvale and coliseum to replace worn rails and ties, one of a dozen weekend closures offer the next few months. shut downs are expected near the daly city and san leandro stations in the coming months. >> a bill to ban vaccine exemptions because parents can opt out and this require all children to be immunized against myselfs and whooping cough before enrolling in school. exceptions are made only for medical reasons and the senate health committee will look at the proposal on wednesday and similar bills have failed in oregon and washington. >> ellen pao said subsequent december issues -- issues will not go away despite her loss. she gave an interview to the "wall street journal" after a jury ruled that kleiner perkins did not discriminate against ellen pao. she said she was subjected to a boy's club atmosphere. she is happy she made the fight. the number of women partners in venture capital firms has dropped significantly in recent years.

does it seem like bart has been running slower lately. there's a reason for that. we bring it to you next. >> the rain is coming. sandhya will tell us what it will look like in the morning when on his quest, jack ventured far and wide. through dust, fog and rain. until he smelled something legendary. garlic herb butter. jack knew what to do. take the cowboy with him. and that's how the buttery jack came to be. our juiciest, butteriest craviest burgers ever. the new buttery jack burgers from jack in the box. >> school board member slammed for comments she made about comments over another. some argue she's discriminating against kids from lower income family but she says her words were manipulated. we have the story. >> what did she just say? hi to listen to it a couple times to make sure i heard it right. before i got upset. >> parents martinez like cary whose son in kindergarten are outraged. after hearing an audio clip from last week school board meeting. school board member is heard discussing whether to install air conditioning at predominantly hispanic or mostl

on the maps i can fine other traffic but we will talk about mass transit bart has trains on time. morning has a school group on board. take your claim early. no delays on caltrain. at highway 4 that is a slow ride away from 160 to concord. the benicia bridges running at top speed. top speed on the richmond-san rafael, bay bridge has 12-minute delay from emeryville to san francisco. san mateo and dutch dumb, -- and dumbarton, no crashes and no delays. >> a model makes a splash. >> this picture is going viral and this rogue snapshot and history in the making. >> at look at traffic on the golden gate bridge moving smoothly. stay tuned. sunday dinners at my house... it's a full day for me, and i love it. but when i started having back pain my sister had to come help. i don't like asking for help. i took tylenol but i had to take six pills to get through the day. so my daughter brought over some aleve. it's just two pills, all day! and now, i'm back! aleve. two pills. all day strong, all day long. and for a good night's rest, try aleve pm for a better am. women talking about activia. w

bart has no mass trance it delays. the macarthur maze show headlights in the eastbound direction has no delays. no meetering lights yet on the toll plaza. we have an act in castro valley area near the canyon blocking lane three and i am seeing slowing from the dublin/pleasanton interchange westbound 580. give yourself extra time in that area. >> down to one lane northbound and southbound 880 between 29th and 23rd until 6:00 this morning expect delays. >>> target is facing a backlash over the new weapon's close clothing line. >> home beer makers may not is to look far for water for making their brew. >> an entire city came together to celebrate a little girl's special day. stay tuned. i saw a commercial that said you can save $500 by switching to progressive. that was me, mom. [ laugh ] i thought you said "that was me, mom." [ laughter ] >> covering daly city, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> hillary clinton this morning is taking her presidential campaign to new hampshire. she spent last week in io

has more. >> megan sheehan was arrested march 17th on the night of st. patrick's day. after a heavy night of drinking she ended up at the lake merit barttation platform. sheehan was arrested by police after she became drufrj and belligerent belligerent. she says she's embarrassed and has no qualms about that arrest. it is what happened later that left the 28-year-old bartender model in the hospital looking like this. >> don't touch me like that. oh! >> you might want medical. >> sheehan was being booked at santa rita jail. you see her at the counter in the upper right hand corner of the security video and the bart officer standing with her and suddenly some kind of altercation starts and she's thrown to the ground. the jail's security camerai] shows it happened quickly. here's another angle, a better one. an oakland cop grabs her right hand while the bart officer take hers left hand and they throw her down face first. sheehan was lying unconscious in a pool of blood and nurses were called and she was treated and taken to eaton medical center in castro valley. >> i don't believe that they should have, you know, broken four bones in my f

now, the traffic, the mass transit i bart has trains on time at least 42 and ace train 1 and 3 also runningayed reports. no accidents to report at julian and in oakland we have construction northbound and southbound 880 from 23rd avenue to 29th. that will last until 6:00. as we move over to the bay bridge eastbound from 1st street to the new tower a couple of lanes taken away. seven things to know use start the day. >> forget the mail truck your deliveries could soon be coming from the sky. >> what do you do when "control, alt, delete," is not enough. >> keep on top of weather and traffic with abc now a look at the bay bridge toll plaza still light good. very good. you see something moving off the shelves and your first thought is to investigate the company. you are type e*. yes, investment opportunities can be anywhere... or not. but you know the difference. e*trade's bar code scanner. shorten the distance between intuition and action. e*trade opportunity is everywhere. mornings got you a little... (puppy squeal) grab the good energy of quaker oats. one of nature's most perfect energy sour

bart has been in business for 42 years. amy hollyfield will have a report from concord at the bottom of the hour. >> a bill to ban most vaccine exemption for the california children facing a crucial first test in sacramento this week with law allowing parents to opt out of evacuation nation because of personal or religious beliefs and required all children to be immunized against diseases like measles and whooping cough before enrolling. the senate health committee will look at proposal on end. similar bills have failed in oregon and washington. >> a new proposal aims to cut smoking by charging more for cigarettes across sonoma county with supervisors looking at the fee tomorrow with a license fee that raises the minimum imagine to $7. if this measure passes, it would only apply to tobacco products sold in the unincorporated parts of sonoma county. >> april is national donate life month and today walnut creek john muir medical center. have a special ceremony sharing more than the connection of working together. last year on

. >>> bart has called off its planned track closure in oakland this weekend because of the possibilitya warriors home play off game. bart making repairs between the fruitvale and coliseum stations but the warriors will host a game on sunday if the grizzlies beat the trail blazers tomorrow. if that series goes to 7 games, the second round won't begin until next tuesday. barts next closure will be the weekend of may 9th when the repairs begin. pluses will shuttle riders between those stations. >>> let's go right to sal. 880 northbound shut down. major problems this morning. >> yeah we are just getting some new information here. and have to pardon me while i look at it. this just came in that all the lanes have reopened on interstate 880 in san leandro. this just happened now. and now the lanes are going to be moving through. so i'm just looking around here and it does look as if all the lanes are open and that certainly is good news and they have canceled the sig alert. at first i thought they were going to open the lanes and get the people that were stuck out. let's take a look at the c

-0- >> catherine: --money >> reporter: problem ends, bart has identified only half of the money neededrt soon spokesperson says if that money is not found it would not be able to keep all with their increase in customers and that is bad news for both writers and that the right--riders and noon- riders. >> reporter: >> i agree, we need to pay a little more courage--pay a little more. >> i wish they would have budgeted and a little bit more responsibly. >> reporter: terms of raising fears is not enough money to cover all of the improvement is needed. because of increases every of the year it is increasing the rates. it will go up 10 to 15¢ per ride. >> reporter: it is a breezy but more comfortable evening to rid here is a live look over the san mateo bridge. not a cloud in the sky hazy, getting closer as we speak. about 686 degrees. >> reporter: 36 continues-- breezy win and continue. as you can see it extends off the pacific and slides into the snake river valley of idaho which is where the showers are coming from. >> reporter: giving us starlit sky and comfortable temperatures and the

general manager said bart has made significant changes to the trackside procedures to provide additional safety measurers for our workers. among the changes, slowing down trains with workers nearby and stopping trains if workers are within 6 feet of the tracks and a lookout is mandated to be in place. >>> if you waited until the last minute to file taxes beware. just a few post offices around the bay area will be open late tonight for those last-minute returns. with more and more people filing online, most post offices will close at their normal times. the san jose main post office and the oakland main branch will be open until 8 p.m. while the airport post office in san francisco will be open until midnight including curbside mail drop-off. >>> this morning biologists will try to determine why a large sperm whale washed ashore in pacifica. kpix 5 reporter kiet do is live in pacifica this morning. rise the tied is coming in so the sperm whale is under water at this point. it's bleeding from the head so there is a lot of blood in the water. so we do have some video of this whale that's ro

the general manager of bart released a statement on the findings saying, bart has made significant changesside procedures to provide additional safety measures for our workers including slowing down trains when workers are nearby and stopping trains if workers are within six feet of the tracks. they also mandated a lookout to be in place. >>> chevron has the go-ahead to modernize the refinery in richmond. a contra costa county judge lifted an injunction today, allowing chevron to start work next year. environmentalists sued saying it would increase pollution. chevron wants to up great pipe safety and make a new more efficient hydrogen plant. >>> 5:38. strong earnings reports are sending stocks a little higher. jill wagner of cbsmoneywatch.com joins us now. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank and michelle. strong earnings from jpmorgan chase and wells fargo sent stocks higher yesterday. the dow was up about 59 points, the nasdaq down almost 11. >>> european regulators are taking aim at google. they are launching an antitrust investigation against the search engine. they say googl

. >> catherine: over the next ten years bart dollars to improve its aging system.and bart only has half of what they need. >> catherine: improvements include 3.3 billion for 1000 new bart cars, 275 million for a new maintenance facility and 900 million to replace the train control system. >> catherine: bart officials say they need funding to run more trains in order to keep up with thebart is seeking federal and state funds.but they will likely ask taxpayers to foot the bill through a bond measure. >> catherine: vermont senator bernie sanders says today that he *is* running for president. we told you about this last night at 8. >> catherine: tonight senator sanders that's he's running -- and he's running to win. as he puts it. >> catherine: that's despite the fact he against hillary clinton. sanders is an independent. but caucuses with the democrats. >> catherine: his official public announcement is set for tomorrow. >> catherine: still ahead.a sexual assault on an east bay hiking trail. >> catherine: tonight: we'll hear from the man who found the victim.as the search for her attacker h

and more people use their bikes to get around the baybeing able to take your bike with you on a bart car hasand with almost a year and a half since bike rules on bart trains were relaxed some riders say they are happy with the changes "yeah positively my understanding is we can bring our bikes on bart anytime as long as the bart cars aren't fullso it was a game changer" "its going very well we issued a survey to several thousand of our riders back found that three-fourths of the respondents said that they're ok with the new rulesthat they felt comfortable accommodating bikes and riding with bikes on bart" >> reporter:bart does suggest riders park their bikes at a station and ride from there say he has good reason to bring his bike with him "there's not enough bike parking at bart to keep a bike on one end or the other and safety is a big concernyou can see bikes get stolen and taken apart all the time and so taking your bike all the wayis the only wayand my bike is a really nice bike so i'd rather not leave it anywhere" >> reporter:there are more secure options to storing your bike at bart b

luckily, that is not what part -- bart has done.he consequences of different scenarios. the one that worries me, oil below $40 per barrel and you title that "regional instability." what does that mean? bart: the key measures that we are looking for a today at the conference for our to take care and take account of a lot of different outcomes. this is a very different episode in the oil price developments than what we have seen historically and there is the possibility that prices would go down much more substantially. we don't think it is a high probability, but we need to take that into account. brendan: in the case of below $40 per barrel, what are we looking at? region by region, what are we looking at? bart: there are issues the middle east and we have a lot going on there. and enemy have the situation with russia. -- we have the situation with russia. we need to look at how producers are going to react. what we are worrying about is that we are going to continue to have a lot more oil on the market than historically in those ca

. >> now bart only has about half that money. one plan is to ask bay area voters to approve a possible $4.8 billion bond that would be paid back through property taxes. kpix5 political insider phil matier says that would be quite a gamble. >>> hillary clinton is about to get company on her side of the presidential race. senator bernie sanders of vermont says he plans to run as a democrat. he calls himself a democratic socialist. his top priorities include raising taxes on the wealthy, and free college education. the 73-year-old will make a formal announcer tomorrow. >>> japan's prime minister addressed joint congress today. the big question was, would he apologize for japan's actions in world war ii? the answer no. but he did offer remorse for the american lives lost during the war and added history is harsh. what is done cannot be undone. but tonight, historians are accusing the prime minister of trying to do just that. undo history. betty yu on the subject japan doesn't want u.s. students to learn about. >> reporter: 70 years h

talking about the earthquake could art last night when normally would never there is of earthquake bart hast. i checked in with art center and just a few minutes ago is in the system is flowing naturally. because they were in maine this mode last night they had the opportunity rough form any needed inspections. it does not even clear of the quake retched registered and barred central. >> reporter: bay bridge ride west bound to still be back up this the long run back up and left side road. i was in '92 has most commute. then for your trip to the golden gate bridge when no one southbound through marin county is delayed free an incident freak drive time is under 25 minutes from highway 37 down to the toll plaza from the golden gate bridge. >> reporter: is a live look at the bay bridge were waking up to clear scars this morning not is wendy as the proportion of the bay area. hopefully you'll get a break from get allergies. east bay planner 7:00 this morning about a cold start was slight wince and about lunchtime in of the sonny and low mile and the '60s and by 5:00 tonight will have sunning tem

the bart board of directors has made it a priority to address this issue as well as cleaning up the stationsney is the name of the game and the board has about 51 million dollars to work with out of that projected fund. the board started preliminary budget discussions at the meeting on thursday afternoon. the board plans on hiring dozens of mechanics to deal with the root of the overcrowed trainsa backlog of maintenance for the train cars is why youwill see the trains at capacity. you can see in this video that kron four shot a few months back that there is an overabundance of cars just sitting and waiting to be repaired or for scheduled maintenance to be preformed. currently, there are simply not enough mechanics to get to all the jobs on the list and that is why some lines will have fewer train cars than others. through the next several months the board will address the problem and come up with a solution. bart >> jeff: or several meetings that the board to finalize 2016's budget. the final budget will be approved in mid june. i'm jeff bush in oakland kron four news. >> pam: four clayton v

live from walnut creek, tara moriarty. >>> bart talked about how it will reduce water use. it has changed the train carwash schedule from every four days to every eight days. they say that will save 50% of water use. it will also update their irrigation systems and their water fixtures. bart is also recommending its contractors who power wash the area around the bart stations, they switch to recycled water. >>> yeah. to give you a sense of just how dire the drought is, we want to show you some before and after pictures that really tell the story. for example, this is what half dome looked like. this was back in march of 2011. blanketed with snow down there. quite a bit of snow up on the dome itself. now take a look at this. this is what it looked like in march of this year. just a few weeks ago. barely any snow in sight. tiny little patches way off in the distance. by the way, these photos are from the yosemite conservancy. now let's take a look at orville. this is lake orville, the largest reservoir in the state water project. see all this water here stretching all through this p

bart has been in business for 42. >> i-80 through berkeley a little bit of a popular place right now.ash in fremont is in the clearing stages. it happened at southbound 680 at mission boulevard south. take a look at the yellow with spots of red there. that's indicating slower speeds co it's the thought that counts, right? so make it count... at t.j.maxx. give them brands they'll love, at prices that help you be generous. make t.j.maxx your first stop for gifting... and maxx life! >>> an unusual spring storm about to hit the bay area. look now at live doppler 7 hd satellite. that's all going to change as clouds increase. the rain is going to start to fall all because of this area of low pressure to the north of us. it is going to bare down over santa rosa. that means showers through our evening hours. 64 degrees in oakland. mmmm, they made french toast out of banana bread, then topped it with candied pecans and bananas? it's like a match made in heaven. like bacon & eggs... ...oh look, bacon & eggs. the new banana bread french toast slam. denny's. welcome to america's diner. >>> good m

bart simply has not kept up with the demand. rail cars have been ordered but it will be 2017 before enough are ready to hit the tracks. passengers tell us they try to avoid the peak times. >> i get on either between 5:00 and 5:25 and then i get on usually around 3:15 in the afternoon. if the trains are crowded i don't usually get a seat but i'm not packed in like most. it's a little unfortunate to get up at 4:15. >> and in the meantime bart says it's rebuilding six damaged rail cars. hiring more mechanics, and reshifting train schedules but all of that would cost money and bart just recently raised fares. coming up what one woman does to make sure she always gets a seat coming from san francisco on here into the east bay. live from lafayette i'm tara moriarty. back to you. >>> it is 6:39. a martinez school board member made a tearful apology for comments that some have called racist. >> my child deserves air conditioning. he will not be discriminated against. >> it began when parents started to lobby for air conditioning in two

they have also partnered, barter -- bart has partnered with industry to now established an enormous pipeline of medical countermeasures moving through the system, 160 medical countermeasures are in the queue. 12 are scheduled for either li the next two to three years. we have 12 approved or being procured from another 12 coming so we are at 24. this is a pretty phenomenal progress when you think about that timeline we're talking the. nine years, think about the funding that has been allocated, $5.6 billion. let me give you a comparison. one of the most established well-known and prominent biotech companies in the world if the u.s. government, publicly traded, household name, in the same period $33 billion spent on research and development compared to barda's i put six. 33 billion. the output, seventh approved products compared to barda's 12 or 10 if they are proved, and 12 more coming in the next two years. this is a phenomenal success story. it really is. it's an unheralded success story that we need to understand and appreciate. it's the paradigm that is working because it's not the govern

bart has a new website designed to serve as a one- stop shop for events and destinations happening closens. the site will be updated daily to show destinations in san francisco, the east bay, and the northern peninsula that can be reached by bart. it takes information from yelp to show places a half- mile away from a specified station once a user enters a search term for what they're looking for. like "picnic spots" or "museums." the site also uses "fun- cheap-s-f" to find events and admission costs, and then the event website "goldstar" offers discounted tickets. if you want to check it all out. just head to bart-dot- gov-slash-bartable. >> mark:two contra costa county homicide suspects are behind bars in oregon after a traffic stop on i-5 just north of eugene. a statewide alert went out at 3:15 p.m. yesterday afternoon to police that the two suspects were traveling from washington to california. oregon state police say troopers conducted that traffic stop near coburg. north of eugene at about troopers spotted the car a black 2014 kia soul and took 20-year-old zakari wilson and 24-year-

. >> bart has to be worked on.e you to take the bus and drive your car. >> service between the stations will be closed the next three weekends, they'll work to prepare the system. they will not be affected by the closure. they're debuting changes today in an effort to make the ride easier and comfortable for the customers. it's kicking off the rapid route service which increases how often buses run. it's improving signage and unveiling a map which should help riders get it that way. they've approved with solar powered lanterns and bicycle wraps. >>> happening today the treasure island flea kicks off in about two hours. it's a great place to find vintage antique collectables and enjoy live music and eat from food trucks. preparations are under way. you have a lot of great stuff behind you, i loved the suitcases you explained last hour. >> that's right. we're taking a look at everyone setting here, there are 400 vendors who will be here for the treasure island flea. they just set up to get set up here. charlie is one

>>james:while bart already has plans to improve the concord bart plaza and add a new bike station, theyare also looking for input on other long term improvements that could be made. >>james:people have suggested adding another elevator, more security, and even more parking. >>james:although a meeting was already held to hear the public's ideas. >>james:you can log onto bart dot gov and take the survey if you have ideas on how to improve the concord station. >>james:3-things that you would do to improve the concord bart station >>reporter: it can be just as dangerous under the proposal parents would allow the bill but to some unvaccinated children to school with waivers unless there help the economic. a listing of the medical exemption you cannot send your child with years of the children who could be put at risk of the disease because your child is not vaccinated >>james:the secret service is dealing with yet another problem. >>james:the washington post reports a female employee accused a supervisor of assault after he made sexual advances at her. >>james:she told investigators that dur

. >>> up next a look at the work that has shut down bart service in part of the east bay. how it went for passengers during the first day of what will be a regular disruption for the next few months. >>> and the surprising results of ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. >>> bart riders traveling through oakland may experience some delays on weekends starting today through august. trains will not be riding through the fruitveil and coliseum coliseum for the next 11 weeks. they're replacing 3,000 feet of rail. >> we'll try to keep that work to sundays and we'll be as flexible as we possibly can around sporting events that are happening on the weekends but we want everyone to know that service will be restored by the beginning of revenue service on monday morning. >> busses will sh

bart police they think of brutality claim. >> pam moore: broken bones and black eyes for a woman of being booked into jail what she has to sayt bart by bart says her treatment was justified. >> grant lodes: tonight this city and turmoil buildings and cars on fire some officers read injured some seriously polo sandoval is following the developments on the ground he's joining us live below the spiral out of control quickly and some people are wondering how major american city to get out of control like a dead >> reporter: especially how quickly this happen grant even hours after it just happened is still hear the police sirens you could still see the police officers tried to scramble to get control of the city at the same time the national guard estimates his decision to be done to the governors of decision to apply this and national guard is what else is there left a debt due based on what we're seeing right now. jill's northwest where we are right now what is the place where mote most of this is happening is gotten to the point where it's affecting families. were watching a family that had to be evacuated from their home. >>

following yesterday's announcement, bart detail the the efforts it has made to reduce water, it has changed the train car wash schedule from every 4 to 8 days which is a savings of 50%, looking to updatingity irrigation systems also. bart is also recommending that its contractors who power wash the area around stations switch to recycled watt builder some people are on edge after three earthquakes hit the bay area in less than 24 hours, the most recent hit just after midnight at a 3.7, felt all over the by area. 20 minutes before that a 2- point of quake hit. those two quakes follow a 2.6 quake, just after 7:00 a.m., no damage or injuries reported for any of the quakes. >>> new allegations of racial boy as in the san francisco police department, court documents claimed police worked with the drug enforcement administration to crackdown on drugs in schools, 3700 people were arrested in stings, everyone arrested was african american, police allegations discovery the racist and homophobic texts. >>> a new report shows wrote a letter last year urging fire chief to toughen alcohol testing rules