a short time later about 1:00 in the morning she got off at the bay fair bart station. police say that's where this man, 27-year-old manny foster, realized the woman was inebriated and left the station with her. court documents say he pulled her close as she tried to walk away from him. >> she had consumed alcoholic beverages. he had the upper hand in this case. he took full advantage of it. >> authorities say the 6' 3" man led the smaller woman out of the bart station as she continued to stumble. the suspect took the victim to this stretch of railroad tracks where police say he brutally sexually assaulted her. she tried to escape but the assault continued until finally he left her in the mud. she had no idea where she was. authorities say the woman was drugged during the attack. the woman still covered in mud ended up at a nearby house. the residents told me their dog started barking. they found her on their doorstep and thought she was a burglar. >> so we closed the door, and the wife called the police. >> she scared me really bad. and i said, get away, get away from h

accessible muni platform and walkway and head house that would connect to the bart station. we have an illustration of the base project here, so the transportation authority has allocated 2.2 in prop k and 1.9 in program transportation funds to the project since 2010. the work that bart is requesting funds for today would improve the appearance and comfort of the station by refitting glass window ins the clear storey, as you can see illustrated, where there's currently deteriorating opaque panel, this will increase natural light nr the station as the original design intended. the additional scope will also construct a new ceiling and light ining the concourse of the station. this work package was a contract option in the contract to do the base project and was authorized by the bart board subject to finding availability, so now prop k is able to leverage other sources including measure r-r bond funds that were passed by the voters in november and some state funds to get it done and the entire project will be open for use by june, 2018. and with that, i can take any questions.

however, there is police activity at the bart station in san francisco. as for the bart train that ran over the tree branch that was near the bellboy park station. it was packed with people. --balbough >> brittney: right now >> grant: right now, in both directions it was chaotic at the 24 street station as the escalator broke. and people are literally climbing off the side of the escalator to the street level. >> grant: because of the issue with the branch on the track and the embarcadero bart station with the police activity. so one of them are storm related issues the other does not appear to be but is happening there the evening commute. trees are coming down all throughout the bay area. >> grant: this was the scene at the sunnyvale housing complex with a huge tree and two car damage. the root system hit a gas line forcing the evacuation. while pg and he prepared it. the tree barely grazed the building and no one was injured. >> grant: over the weekend, another tree came down and fell into apartments. we reported about displacing seven people and no on

francisco are renewing their efforts to find a man who slashed about writer at the civic center bart station police said these calls are from january 6th at the civic center in muni station the man is pictured carrying a large machete in. >>reporter: he used a machete to attack the 29 year-old man in this together said the suspect left to get the with serious wounds to his head in his hand. >>j.r.stone: we are following two members of the bay area tower of power are still in the hospital after being hit by china oakland another amtrak train crash to this one is deadly unit of pacific grove said the train operator at the intersection of salam abdel just before 9:00 this morning according to police the 62 year- old there is a huge sinkhole they're dealing with we are live there now you will notice the construction equipment that is the site the people in the neighborhood will be seen for more than a month now she lives on that avenue near the access trial that opened up more than a month ago. >>reporter: but despite two notable sinkholes she thinks the city is doing what it can. >>j.r.stone: t

accessible muni platform and walkway and head house that would connect to the bart station. we have an illustration of the base project here, so the transportation authority has allocated 2.2 in prop k and 1.9 in program transportation funds to the project since 2010. the work that bart is requesting funds for today would improve the appearance and comfort of the station by refitting glass window ins the clear storey, as you can see illustrated, where there's currently deteriorating opaque panel, this will increase natural light nr the station as the original design intended. the additional scope will also construct a new ceiling and light ining the concourse of the station. this work package was a contract option in the contract to do the base project and was authorized by the bart board subject to finding availability, so now prop k is able to leverage other sources including measure r-r bond funds that were passed by the voters in november and some state funds to get it done and the entire project will be open for use by june, 2018. and with that, i can take any questions.

he really did. >> reporter: jeff worked near the bart station as a mechanic in the mission but also drove cab and made many friends doing so. tonight they stopped by to create a candlelight vigil. >> just want his family to know that he was loved. by many. >> reporter: bart police are investigating but a spokesman says appears to be accidental. >> aspiring to be a lawyer. scheduled to take his lsat in february. >> born in berkeley and reared by a single mother, spent part of his childhood in the philippines. mother plans to bury him there. friends set up gofundme page to help with the expense. katie utehs with abc7 news. >>> kate steinle learned they can sue for her death in san francisco, and some federal judge ruled couldn't sue the city of san francisco. died after shot at pier 14 in july of 2015, gun used stolen from federal agent's unlocked car. her suspected killer is undocumented immigrant who had been released from the san francisco jail. >>> the flu has claimed its first three victims of the season in california, the deaths included a 65-year-old in napa and 65-year-old in county

he really did. >> reporter: jeff worked near the bart station as a mechanic in the mission but also drove cab and made many friends doing so. tonight they stopped by to create a candlelight vigil. >> just want his family to know that he was loved. by many. >> reporter: bart police are investigating but a spokesman says appears to be accidental. >> aspiring to be a lawyer. scheduled to take his lsat in february. >> born in berkeley and reared by a single mother, spent part of his childhood in the philippines. mother plans to bury him there. friends set up gofundme page to help with the expense. katie utehs with abc7 news. >>> kate steinle learned they can sue for her death in san francisco, and some federal judge ruled couldn't sue the city of san francisco. died after shot at pier 14 in july of 2015, gun used stolen from federal agent's unlocked car. her suspected killer is undocumented immigrant who had been released from the san francisco jail. >>> the flu has claimed its first three victims of the season in california, the deaths included a 65-year-old in napa and 65-year-old in county

parking at concord, north concord, west oakland, hayward and the coliseum bart stations are going up fifty cents a day. it will cost you three dollars to park there come february sixth. increases to the parking prices are based on demand evaluated every six months. a bart spokesperson says they have added spaces where they can, but there is not room to build more parking slots. uber has to pay a 20-million dollar settlement in a lawsuit by the federal trade commission the ride-sharing company is accused of lying about how much their drivers earned. the complaint says that uber said drivers in new york made 90 -thousand dollars a year and drivers in san francisco made 74-thousand. but, the f-t-c says only 10- percent of uber drivers have made that much. uber is also accused of lying about unlimited mileage when it comes to its leasing program. the money from the hefty settlement will pay back those drivers who have been affected. live look outside. bay bridge toll plaza. for the weekned. how about building a paper airplane? you can do it at the san carlos library. take the family and l

no word on his condition. >>> less than a mile from the bart station there, gun fire erupted near russell and acton streets. nobody was hurt, but several cars were shot. there were bullet holes in at least one house, and the man that lives there told us it was a close call. >> clearly an automatic weapon was being fired, and we had a bullet come in through the den window. plaster flew across the house, across two different room, and another neighbor two houses over got a bullet through their second story window, so you know, it was pretty horrific. >> but so far no arrests. >>> well, just a day after protesters shut down his scheduled talk at uc davis, controversial editor milo yianopolis was back to have the last word. >> the consequences of trying to shut down free speech are worse than the consequences of trying to testimony -- of letting it happen. >> reporter: it's round two. he finally addressed students this afternoon after he was shut down last week. >> this is a university, a place where you're supposed to be able to hear anyone. i don't have opinions that are particularly outrag

a risky rescue in a san francisco bart station. a man crushed between the platform and a train. it appear to be an accident. the station was shut down for about 90 minutes beginning at 6:00 while rescuers got the man out. kpix5's andria borba was there. >> reporter: behind the 24th and mission bart station, one of the most unusual rescues in san francisco fire history happened. it was around 6:30 when a man slipped off the platform as a train was approaching. >> you ever ridden bart, there is a small little gap about that big. so your foot doesn't fall through. he was trapped in that little gap. between the platform and the car. >> reporter: that space is only four inches wide. battalion chief charles crane says the man was small statured likely only weighing 130 pounds. firefighters unhooked train cars and deployed two air bags capable of moving 20,000 pounds apiece to push the car off the victim. >> any other situation going in any other direction and he probably would not have survived this. >> reporter: surprisingly, the victim was alert and talking during the rescue. he was

. >>> firefighters are looking into a scary situation at a bart station. they had to rescue a han when he got stuck between a platform and a train. it happened last night at the 24th street station in san francisco. kpix 5's andria borba explains how they got him free. >> reporter: behind the locked gates of the 24th and mission bart station, one of the most unusual rescues in san francisco fire history happened. it was around 6:30 when a man slipped off the platform as the train was approaching. >> at bart there's a small gap about that big so your foot doesn't fall through. he was trapped in that little gap between the platform and the car. >> reporter: that space is only 4 inches wide. battalion chief charles crane says the man was small, likely only weighing 130 pounds. firefighters unhooked train cars and then deployed two airbags capable of moving 20,000 pounds apiece to push the car off the victim. >> any other situation going in any other direction, probably would not have survived it. >> reporter: surprisingly, the victim was alert and talking dur

starting today, people who car pooled to the dublin bart station got guaranteed parking spaces. there is an app called scoop that lets you find riders to share a ride. >> the program will be coming out system wide in a couple of months. >> according to bart, 99% of riders drive to stations alone. >>> a benefit concert is being held at yoshi's for one of the tower of power band members that got hit pi a train two weeks ago. -- by a train two weeks ago. >> reporter: the drummer from tower tower of power is out of the hospital. their friend has a longer recovery and tonight's proceeds will go to him. this is a look inside of the sowd check at yoshi's in oakland, it's a one time only -- sound check at yoshi's in oakland, it's a one time only event. tonight is a way to help ease the financial burden as he heals. >> he is uninsured. so those bills have been high, as you can imagine, we are doing everything that we can do to raise money for him. >> mark was filling in in tower of power when he was hit by the train. they did not see the train coming. sheila e is playing tonight. >> we a

a bart station ran over a tree falling on the tracks near the station. sengers were stranded in the rain. some waited for buses. this bart rider says her friend was on board the disabled train. >> she was on the train, she said they hit a tree and they were stuck for about an hour, i guess on the tracks. they finally got a rescue train. >> reporter: bart shut down service between 24th street and daly city, stranding many passengers including berkhart. >> trying to get home, trying to figure out how to get to the peninsula. >> i probably won't get home until 11:30 due to the weather. >> reporter: the high winds and trees caused power outages throughout san francisco. fire crews tried to clear this one off 280. a 70-foot pine tree fell on to two cars about 9:00 a.m. rupturing a gas main. juan gutierrez heard the tree come down on his uncle's car. >> it started creeking and crunching. and then it slowly fell down. as soon as it hit the car, the power outage just went. >> reporter: in pacific heights the tree came down on jackson street on to muni and electri

accessible muni platform and walkway and head house that would connect to the bart station. we have an illustration of the base project here, so the transportation authority has allocated 2.2 in prop k and 1.9 in program transportation funds to the project since 2010. the work that bart is requesting funds for today would improve the appearance and comfort of the station by refitting glass window ins the clear storey, as you can see illustrated, where there's currently deteriorating opaque panel, this will increase natural light nr the station as the original design intended. the additional scope will also construct a new ceiling and light ining the concourse of the station. this work package was a contract option in the contract to do the base project and was authorized by the bart board subject to finding availability, so now prop k is able to leverage other sources including measure r-r bond funds that were passed by the voters in november and some state funds to get it done and the entire project will be open for use by june, 2018. and with that, i can take any questions.

major delay reported by bart because of a problem at the embarcadero station. may not see delays. muni is an option. bart will take you on muni throughout san francisco. 880 through hayward. south 880 recovering. overall the map moves well. still a little slow, as we said. back to you. >>> thanks so much, mike. some days you just feel like going around and around in circles? well, that's exactly what this otter at zoo in japan likes to do. we have sped up video. spinning for five minutes straight. the dynamic tornado is his nickname. >>> 6:53. the bay area headlines we're following for you on this tuesday morning. a ground breaking ceremony today. when the teams will be moving in. >>> first happening right now we are all over the big stoefrplt the wife of the orlando nightclub shooter is expected to make sure in a bay area courtroom. >>> anyone who bought milk in 15 different states could be eligible for a cash payment in an anti-trust class action lawsuit. it's just a date. i can stay. i'm good. i won't be late hey mom. yeah. no kissing on the first date, alrig

we have a bart train that is stuck at the west oakland station. first we -- bart thought that they could just get the train out of service. whatever is happening with that train, they cannot move it. it is at the west oakland station. that means all of the trains are affected because all the trains go through the west oakland station. that means there is no service into san francisco. and people now have been tweeting pictures of themselves at bart stations all over the system saying, hey, we're not moving. the trains are open. the doors have been open. we're just stuck here in the cold weather on a bart train or a platform. that is what is happening on the bart train. we will let you know more about that coming up at the top of the hour. >> thank you, sal. we will keep checking back. >>> 7:56. santa clara county government building will be closed again today because of a power outage. the power went out early yesterday morning because of an equipment failure. emergency generators gave power to the sheriff's office but only partial power in the gov

francisco are renewing their efforts to find a man who slashed the bar writer at the civic center bart station to could look at these bottles these photos are from january 6th at the civic center police said the man is pictured caring a large machete and he used a machete to attack a 29 year-old man from valencia california the/and investigators say happen on the bart train platform investigators said the suspect left his victim with serious wounds to is head and his hand. >>reporter: they will only described the suspect as allies and blackmail about 5 ft. 11 in. tall 200 lbs. and between the ages of 30 and 40 years old the suspect is considered armed and dangerous if you see him do not approach him call mine on one immediately if you have any information about the suspect were about give anonymous tip blind a call or text message. >>j.r.stone: 2 members of the bay area for cabane tower of power are still in the hospital after being hit by a train and oakland that identified them as drummer david and a card basis mark his condition is much more severe meaning is not making as much improvement

accessible muni platform and walkway and head house that would connect to the bart station. we have an illustration of the base project here, so the transportation authority has allocated 2.2 in prop k and 1.9 in program transportation funds to the project since 2010. the work that bart is requesting funds for today would improve the appearance and comfort of the station by refitting glass window ins the clear storey, as you can see illustrated, where there's currently deteriorating opaque panel, this will increase natural light nr the station as the original design intended. the additional scope will also construct a new ceiling and light ining the concourse of the station. this work package was a contract option in the contract to do the base project and was authorized by the bart board subject to finding availability, so now prop k is able to leverage other sources including measure r-r bond funds that were passed by the voters in november and some state funds to get it done and the entire project will be open for use by june, 2018. and with that, i can take any questions.

to expand them program to other bars stations in the future -- bars stations in the future -- bart stations in the future. re. >>> the east bay is getting a new area code. a hearing was held last night to explain how this new area code will be added to berkeley and oakland. right now, the 510 area could is just running out of numbers. the goal is to have a new area code ready before 2019. if you already have a 5100 area code, don't worry, it will not change. right now, we don't know what the new area code will be. >>> well, what annoys you during a flight? for the third year in a row, seat kickers are the worst type of airline passenger. 64% of travelers say the rear seat kickers are the worst. that edged out inattentive parents, those parents who have no control or don't pay attention to crying or miss braving children. arrow mattic passengers are the third biggest complaints. maybe they have poor hygiene, or wearing too much cologne or perfume. >> it is 5:44. it is pouring down rain, and cold outside our studio. i just looked. >> oh, it's pouring here? i was going to say, where is it pour

lee martinez was at the bart station today for the eighth annual vigil for grant where she talked with his mother about the lessons learned. >> the cellphone video taken at the fruitvale bart station eight years ago replayed on multiple news outlets across the country. 22-year-old oscar grant was laying on his stomach. he was handcuffed behind his back and shot by a bart police officer who said he accidentally pulled out his gun instead of his taser. [music playing] eight years since his death, grant's family friends and community not only remember his life, but also discuss did impact of his death. >> i want people to know that oscar loved people and he would want to see justice actually. people treated equally and fairly. >> performer was only 7 years old when grant was shot and killed. >> it feels really good. like everybody -- you can hear them say preach and all that kind of stuff. it gives us encouragement to do better. >> his mother said she credits the community activism to get the attorney to press charges of manslaughter. >> that is why it is so important for us to have the v

station is finished. the tracks and tunnels are done and there are 2,000 spaces in that new parking structure. why isn't bart'sarm spring station up and running? >> software mistakes could keep the $900 million project closed until the spring. >> this bart video shows the centerpiece of the 900 million dollars warm springs project as viewed from the fields near the tesla plant in south freemont. >> instead of bustling with riders as planned last year, it's distinctive glass ceiling rotunda will be emptied for months to come. >> the 5.4 mile project has been dogged by delays including getting enough money to finish the tunneling under a major park and lake in freemont. then last year, there was another hiccup. >> we're in the testing phase, and all of a sudden the electric power that serves the third rail burned up. >> todd blaylock serves on the bart governing board for free monlt. overhauling the power supply was a major set back. >> we stopped the testing again, and had to go back. that's all -- that was all very frustrating for us. >> the project got back on track last september. not for are long. that's wh

dollar parking citation was waiting for mayra swatt when she got to her car here at the lafayette bart station monday. lucky for her, because tuesday this same ticket jumps up to 75-dollars "75-dollars? that's ridiculous! i feel like i am back in the city all over again" bart offcials say the idea is to deter for people from illegally parking in a bart lot because it was cheaper than commuting to sf by car and trying to pay for prking in the city "i gotta be honest it's an interesting proposition by bart" the 2017 bart parking citations in the public lot increase from 35-dollars to 55-dollars citations for parking in an assigned space jumps from $40- dollars to $75-dollars. "that's pretty stee! i'm sure if you pay 75-dollars once you will never park in that spot again" that's what they are hoping in fact repeat offenders with 5 tickets or more will be hit with an additional $100 fine, 10 tickets of more will get you an additional 150 ticket "well i am obviously not a big fan of that!" "well one of the reasons i moved from sf to the east bay was because it was too pricey in the city, parking ti

. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a bart station evacuated and closed at the height of the evening rush hour. >> it's the first time we've had something like that, it was a little unusual. >> the emergency rescue never attempted before by san francisco first responders. >>> also -- >> i didn't realize how much further out i was. >> stranded in the sierra, the bay area man forced to spend a night in the snow, and how he was finely saved. >>> when the customer isn't always right, what this man did inside a bay area fast food >>> the quick thinking of san francisco firefighters saved a man pinched at the waist between a bart train and the platform. >> the man was conscious and talking as they rescued him. katie is live to explain how rescuers -- >> firefighters have never used this type of rescue before the battalion chief who responded on scene tonight usually worked for bart before becoming a firefighter, you have to hear the story from him to believe it. >> it was an unusual circumstance. we've never had that before. >> firefighters found a man pinched at the waist. >> he was very fortu

. >> this is the 19th bart station in oakland where a maintenance truck is causing major delays. >> there'sf frustration was we're following the bart delays. averi harper is talking to commuters toughing another tough friday of delays. averi. >> reporter: good morning. this is the second friday in a row that if you ride bart, you probably will be frustrated this morning. major delays system-wide. this time because of a maintenance vehicle that was stuck on the tracks. we are told that the maintenance vehicle lost a wheel. they had to bring a wheel to the vehicle, put it on and move it out of the way. now bart is in recovery mode because of it. this is the second friday in a row that is happening in terms of service delays for people who ride bart. last week there were service delays at west oakland because of disabled trains there. let me tell you something, people coming off the trains this morning are frustrated. i walked to one woman who was stuck at the 12th street station for what felt like an eternity. >> i knew there was a problem. then we got stuck at 12th street. no power, no light

storm damage creates commute chaos inside a bart station. >>> and a good samaritan saves the day for a woman and her dog trapped by dangerous water. >>> live doppler 7 tracking thunderstorms. i'll show you where a flood advisory has just been issued, coming up. >>> it has been the honor of my life to serve you. >> but first, president obama's farewell address. we're going to take you live to chicago as the commander >>> you probably watched president obama give his farewell address right here on abc 7 tonight. with just ten days left in his presidency, he traveled to his adopted hometown of chicago. >> and our sister station in los angeles is live in chicago with the emotional good-bye. david? >> reporter: hello. it was a bittersweet night for the folks of chicago. president obama decided to break from the tradition and deliver this farewell address from his hometown as opposed to washington, d.c. and the city absolutely embraced him. he is their hometown hero. and while the president was largely talking to the americn audience as a whole, the people there in front of him tonight mad

and on lancaster street not far from their fruitvale bart station. >> and because it is fun. i really enjoy working with the white house for sale. and it is kind of like playing store all day. >>> something from the quality used clothing and the jewelry and the tools and the furniture. it is all donated for the public. the sale is so huge and popular the museum has raised more than $2 million in each of the past two years. >> for all you shoppers out there it is not to be missed. teams are competing to fill the best snow sculpture for colorado. as kevin torres tells us, this year there is no shortage of creativity. >> this is the breckenridge international festival. >> reporter: you've got to find ways to replace it all. >> i was trying to be strong. >> yeah, you know, that's what i have seen happen here. >> reporter: at least that's the way it's been done for the last two dozen years. >> you unleash your project as you go. you see it and you find it. >> reporter: this showcase is more of a race. >> the last final day to work all the way on through. through the night if we ne

accessible muni platform and walkway and head house that would connect to the bart station. we have an illustration of the base project here, so the transportation authority has allocated 2.2 in prop k and 1.9 in program transportation funds to the project since 2010. the work that bart is requesting funds for today would improve the appearance and comfort of the station by refitting glass window ins the clear storey, as you can see illustrated, where there's currently deteriorating opaque panel, this will increase natural light nr the station as the original design intended. the additional scope will also construct a new ceiling and light ining the concourse of the station. this work package was a contract option in the contract to do the base project and was authorized by the bart board subject to finding availability, so now prop k is able to leverage other sources including measure r-r bond funds that were passed by the voters in november and some state funds to get it done and the entire project will be open for use by june, 2018. and with that, i can take any questions.

storm damage creates commute chaos inside a bart station. >>> and a good samaritan saves the day for a woman and her dog trapped by dangerous water. >>> live doppler 7 tracking thunderstorms. i'll show you where a flood advisory has just been issued, coming up. >>> it has been the honor of my life to serve you. >> but first, president obama's farewell address. we're going to take you live to chicago as the commander spending the day with my niece.e that me me smile. i don't use super poligrip for hold, because my dentures fit well. before those little pieces would get in between my dentures and my gum and it was uncomfortable. even well fitting dentures let in food particles. just a few dabs of super poligrip free is clinically proven to seal out more food particles so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. try super poligrip free. tadirectv now. stream all your entertainment! anywhere! anytime! can we lose the 'all'. there's no cbs and we don't have a ton of sports. anywhere, any... le

there were long lines getting into bart as well as long lines trying to get out of the station as well. the last estimate that we had was at -- more than 150,000 people rode on the bart system today and they even had to add six more trains. >> reporter: most were here for the same reason. and took the wait in stride. >> and there are so many people that we can't even tell if the march has started. we're at the end and more people are coming because you can't really tell if it is moving. >> good morning and welcome. exits in either direction. >> reporter: bart station employees had to help out more than usual. >> it has been crazy. it is extremely crazy, but it has been wonderful. >> reporter: an estimated 20,000 people exited the station today for the women's march in oakland. >> i thought we were early, so i was a little bit surprised that there were that many people from the get go. >> reporter: bart had an average 20-minute wait at each station. it didn't seem to bother rider whose were not here to march. >> probably a half an hour. the energy of it is great. i think it is wonderful

number one, we're bouncing back from an earlier pg&e power issue from the bart station.t the daly city station. >> number two, today starts the day of the first of many days where we're going to have wet weather. the strongest storm will be tomorrow and saturday. >> number three, 49ers ceo jed york scheduled a news conference this morning. we'll talk about firing general manager trent baalke and head coach chill kelp kelly over the weeke weekend. >> four, turkish police detained eight people in connection with the nightclub massacre. isis claimed responsibility for the attack. >> five, russian diplomats expelled from the u.s. are back in their homeland this morning. the white house accuses the diplomats of being spies with the hacking of the u.s. presidential election. >> six, sillier news, who is to blame on mariah carey's lip sync fail on new year's eve. dirk clark productions saying sabotaging claims are absurd. >> number seven, fines for not paying to park at bart stations, increasing from $25 to $55. if you take a permitted spot, you're fined $75. don't do it, folks

. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a bart station evacuated and closed at the height of the evening rush hour. >> it's the first time we've had something like that, it was a little unusual. >> the emergency rescue never attempted before by san francisco first responders. >>> also -- >> i didn't realize how much further out i was. >> stranded in the sierra, the bay area man forced to spend a night in the snow, and how he was finely saved. >>> when the customer isn't always right, what this man did inside a bay area fast food afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. all seems beautiful to me. so dad slayed the problemt with puffs plus lotion, instead. with lotion to soothe and softness to please. a nose in need deserves puffs, indeed. >>> the quick thinking of san francisco firefighters saved a man pinched at the waist between a bart train and the platform. >> the man was conscious and talking as they rescued him. katie is li

for greenhouse and amtrak buses that includes providing a connector between the center and the bart station we'll have direct assess from the transit center to include bart and this includes the train box itself that was built as part of phase one and build the tunnel between the train box and the station on 4 and king it will be a combieng of open excavation we have a - at the end of the alignment that will allow us to further ground the tunnels into 22 street and in the future to continue the undergrounding. >> ever since it started in development we've been working closely with r e b t this shows the relationship we discussed by the team and the dtx is in green this is a basic alternative with the avenue alignment in orange is is an estimation while the dtx is under operation and moved the alignment to the third street alignment which is a third alignment under consumer price index and continue to work with the team and as mentioned we can land what how best to advance dtx and bring trains to the transit center that is a draft schedule we put together for the dtx it shows we can bring tr

. >>> coming up next at 11:00, a bart station evacuated and closed at the height of the evening rush hour. >> it's the first time we've had something like that, it was a little unusual. >> the emergency rescue never attempted before by san francisco first responders. >>> also -- >> i didn't realize how much further out i was. >> stranded in the sierra, the bay area man forced to spend a night in the snow, and how he was finely saved. >>> when the customer isn't always right, what this man did inside a bay area fast food restaura honey nut cheerios get their delicious taste from honest ingredients. like real delicious honey... and real oats. ok, that's still honey. ahhh, there we go. we're back to honey again. who's directing this? that guy! figures. anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. download the xfinity tv app today. spending the day with my niece.e that me me smile. i don't use super poligr

muni buses are taking impacted passengers to the daly city bart station. no word at this point on any injures. >>> bart says this delay is impacting service systemwide. so you can expect delays tonight if you or your loved one is on bart. take a listen to the call from the operator of the train. >> just hit a tree. >> 10:4 copy. train stopped at this time? >> looked like a pretty big tree. we went over the track. i came out of the tunnel, um, i thought i hit the stop button, i probably hit it 30 miles an hour. i got a cracked windshield, all cars are still on the rails. um, pretty good impact. >> kpix 5's melissa caen is at the daly city station and is talking to passengers. we are going to have a live report with her coming up a little later in the newscast but tonight we are watching two big areas of concern in this storm in the north bay. flood sirens have now sounded in the town of san anselmo and marin county. the creek level at 12.8. it is up nearly a foot in 10 minutes. at 13 feet downtown could be flooded. this is video of the creek taken from earli

in rio. >>> common practice among some bart riders may be damaging the escalators at bay area bart stations. it's considered courteous for those who take escalators to stand on the right so people in a hurry can walk up on the left. bart said that it causes uneven wear on the escalators which can cause more break downs. i didn't know that. bart said that it's -- it's not telling people to stop walking on them. they just want you to be aware of the problem. >> that's interesting. >> i stepped aside in the past. >> that's me. >> you, yeah. >> going by quickly where i am. >>> but for on the roads. take your time on the roads. >> same thing on the roads. stay to the right and let anyone who wants to travel a little faster pass on the left. that's what we are all doing on the escalator. now it may be causing problems. >> very interesting. the drive around the bay area looking nice. a couple minor spots of slowing. this is the drive here. the tracy super commute coming westbound on 580. you will see a little spot where lue have to tap on the brakes. the drive through dublin and livermore looking

they he oversea 47,000 parking spaces but a survey suggest 99% of people drive alone to bart stations. >>> today president trump kicks off the first full week in the white house. he is expected to meet with congressional leaders and possibly sign more executive orders. meanwhile today the senate will likely vote to confirm congressman mike pompeo as head of the cia and some democrats disagree with him on surveillance and oh issues and they will vote on rex tillerson as secretary of state. there are concerns about his past dealings with russia. >>> and the white house secretary sean spicer will deliver the first formal briefing today comes two days after he slammed the media for so-called false reporting about the size of the crowd at friday's inauguration. spicer claimed it was the largest ever to witness an inauguration. >>> time is 5:09. multiple water rescues caught on camera after the same storm that is hitting us hits southern california. >> and deadly storms take aim at the southeast. the hardest hit areas next. >> and good morning from the kpix weather center. we are tracking m

up next the extra wear and tear that the is happening on the escalators at bart stations. >> and we are watching the roadways for you this morning. a good-looking drive i would say overall. not to many issues but we will tell you about a couple of crash that have just popped up in oakland you that need to know about. >> well we are almost done with the first system. there is to more on the way. still cell this is morning we will have to deal with. another system friday and one more on sunday before we can get a break. . >>> guess what? american airlines now has discounted tickets in order to compete with the lue cost airlines. american said it's new basic economy fare will cost less than other tickets. the low cost come was a restriction. you are only allowed to carry one personal item. it has to hit under the seat and tickets will be nonrefundable and they can't be changed. american hasn't said how much they would do. the cheaper economy farl go on sale next month. >>> after 32 years bud wise certify saying good-bye to team usa. they have decided not to renew its partnership for the ol

abc 7 news was in oakland's freudveil bart station. the site of that 2009 new year's day shooting. >> we need to review the police bill of rights, and we need to begin to hold officers accountable for their aks just like you and i as citizens are held accountable for our actions. >> grant was unarmed. they found johannes mezerley guilty of involuntary manslaughter. he said he meant to taze grant and mistakenly used his gun instead. >>> the raiders are headed for the playoffs, and the 9ers are going in a different direction. coach chip kelly is expected to be on his way out. this comes after the 9ers lost again today ending with a disappointing 2-14 season. one of the 9 israel critics flew this banner today saying levi stadium, the house that harbough built, referring to the more successful previous coach. abc 7 news reporter leslie wrigley talked to fans about the dismal year and what lies ahead. >> brian dickey is the guy at the bar. the only guy at the bar. at a place that's usually jammed with fans watching 9ers games. >> i can see

abc 7 news was in oakland's freudveil bart station. the site of that 2009 new year's day shooting. >> we need to review the police bill of rights, and we need to begin to hold officers accountable for their aks just like you and i as citizens are held accountable for our actions. >> grant was unarmed. they found johannes mezerley guilty of involuntary manslaughter. he said he meant to taze grant and mistakenly used his gun instead. >>> the raiders are headed for the playoffs, and the 9ers are going in a different direction. coach chip kelly is expected to be on his way out. this comes after the 9ers lost again today ending with a disappointing 2-14 season. one of the 9 israel critics flew this banner today saying levi stadium, the house that harbough built, referring to the more successful previous coach. abc 7 news reporter leslie wrigley talked to fans about the dismal year and what lies ahead. >> brian dickey is the guy at the bar. the only guy at the bar. at a place that's usually jammed with fans watching 9ers games. >> i can see

storm damage creates commute chaos inside a bart station. >>> and a good samaritan saves the day for a woman and her dog trapped by dangerous water. >>> live doppler 7 tracking thunderstorms. i'll show you where a flood advisory has just been issued, coming up. >>> it has been the honor of my life to serve you. >> but first, president obama's farewell address. we're going to take you live to chicago as the tadirectv now. stream all your entertainment! anywhere! anytime! can we lose the 'all'. there's no cbs and we don't have a ton of sports. anywhere, any... let's lose the 'anywhere, anytime' too. you can't download on-the-go, there's no dvr, yada yada yada. stream some stuff! somewhere! sometimes! you totally nailed that buddy. simple. don't let directv now limit your entertainment. only xfinity gives you more to stream to any screen. >>> you probably watched president obama give his farewell address right here on abc 7 tonight. with just ten days left in his presidency, he traveled to his adopted hometown of chicago. >> and our sister station in los angeles is live in chicago with

the tree came crashing on to tracks by balboa bart station and a bart car smashed into the debris around 5:30 yesterday evening. train service was shut down between 24th street in san francisco and daly city for more than 4 hours. there was no elbow room for people who packed that flat form at 24th street during the chaotic commute. >>> people in the santa cruz mountains are deal with a lot of mudslides. as kpix 5's betty yu shows us, the rain created a mess for drivers. >> reporter: we got a close-up look at the fast-rising san lorenzo river where a late flash flood warning was issued. it's raging just feet away from a home in the lowest lying point in paradise park. through the pouring rain drivers hardly moved in the santa cruz mountains during the evening commute. crews raced to clear mudslide after mudslide. this massive one blocked highway 35 near bear creek road all day. this large tree fell on power lines and workers were so tied up, they couldn't get to it for hours. on rodeo gulch road storm runoff eroded a huge piece of the embankment and crews scrambled to put in a temporary

have is that video surveillance and even if there is witness testimony as to what occurred at the bart station, that video once again will tell the story. >> foster is facing kidnapping and sexual assault charges. if convicted, he could get life in prison without parole. >>> new at 5:00 protestors interrupted vice president joe biden today as he read out the formal results of the electoral college vote. [ yelling ] a few democratic members of the house also voiced >> security guards escorted several people off the balcony in the house chamber. some democratic members of the house also voiced their opposition. president-elect donald trump finished with 304 electoral votes and clinton with only 227. >>> in new york today mr. trump got a personal briefing by the heads of u.s. intelligence agencies on russia's alleged interference in the election. a newly declassified report shows russian president vladimir putin directly ordered an effort to influence the election. intelligence officials say russia's gold were to undermine faith in the democratic process, damage hillary clinton's chance and help

a train hit a tree that fell on the tracks near the balboa bart station. train service had to be shut down between the 24th and daly city station for four hours. this is a look at the chaos. commuters crowding onto the platform trying to go anywhere. bart says the trains started running about 90 minutes ago. >> this is the inside of a lafayette house that got crushed by a tree. the tree was about 300 years old and 150 feet tall. a third of the house is now debris and branches. the homeowner's dad and brother were too muching tv when the tree came down. >> the bomb hit it or something so it shook them right out of their seats. >> no one was hurt. >>> a massive heritage oak crushed a house in danville as well. you can see the branches are covering about half of this home. the garage was smashed along with all three cars inside. the homeowner heard the tree come crashing down. luckily nobody there was hurt. >>> our storm coverage continues online on our website. you can check high-def doppler and see the extended forecast. it is all on cbssf.com. >>> coming u

. >> the double stabbing at a bart station happening late last night. witnesses say the suspect used a machete to attack the victims. the update on the victims are not immediately available. police say the suspect fled and is still on the loose. officers are investigating to see if it is a random attack. >>> and berkeley with the first homicide of the year. a woman on ridge road was stabbed. she is expected to survive but during the course of the investigation police were led to ashby avenue where they discovered the victim of a homicide. police say they're looking for 24-year-old pablo gomez, jr., described as 5'6", 126 pounds, armed and dangerous. he may have shaved his head, police say. no update yet. >>> and in san raphael in the north bay as you can see on the 101 traffic is moving very well. visibility is definitely reduced. rob will be back with a final update on the storm time line, so you can make plans and just stay low. we'll be right back. with the xfinity tv app, anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on deman

topics on the table included crime, street maintenance, illegal fireworks and the new bart station. representatives from the san jose police, the sheriff's department, vta and homeless groups were also there. >>> >> this gives people the opportunity to get answers to the questions they have without having to worry about what office is it that they should call. it cuts the red tape. they can get fairly immediate answers. >> city leaders and people living there say that the meeting was helpful. both sides agreed that they would like to have several more meetings like this throughout the year. >>> there was tense moments at a meeting in san francisco last night between police and community members about an officer involved shooting. >> among them was the mother of the man who was shot. she had a lot of questions for the police. rob malcolm said the family argued that the police did not have to shoot. >> he called 911 for himself which i thank god that he did because he might not be alive today. >> reporter: just minutes before the town hall held by san francisco police hard words and e

. >>> if you carpool beginning today bart station can use app called scoop are guaranteed parking spotbart hoping the new partnership will solve the parking problem commuters face. it's part of a pilot programs and plans to expand if it works out well. >>> as we mentioned, tax season begins today. irs going to start accepting electronic tax returns. 150 million are expected to be filed this year. the irs expects more are going to be prepared electronically. deadline is april 15. since the 15th falls on 17th. >> a little extra time for procrastinators. >>> here is a live look at the radar. we are tracking scattered showers. when will we catch a break. coming up in just a bit another look at the rain. >>> this is what happens as big waves pound the coastline. we'll tell you where the louse is and how long the advisory is in effect. >>> search rescue looking for a young woman whose car went into the creek. >>> at good monday morning. 6:00 on the dot. more rain move across the bay area. you see the scattered pockets of green. give yourself plenty of extra time this morning: we do have team