. >>> the bart general manager continues a listening tour of different bart stations and the system. general manager bob powers will be at the oakland bart station at 7:30 this morning, he will be at the west oakland bart station at 4:00 this afternoon, he says he is spending time every week at various stations, hearing directly from the people who use b.a.r.t. is also encouraging the community to give him suggestions how to make b.a.r.t. better during his twitter town hall meeting. >>> right now it is 4:30 nine, we want to check in with cell for any problems on the road. >>> you know, i am looking at these commutes here, i do not see a lot going on which is good. i like it in the for clock hour, we usually have a decent commute, we start off in the east bay and take a look at the richmond bridge and also the nearby east shore freeway. see how it is here? that is the way we like it, 60 minute drive from a carquinez bridge to the maze, then less than a five minute delay, maybe

bart? ed alvarez: unfortunately, we can't have our officers on every train and every station. e've heard complaints from riders who feel like bart frankly hasn't been that transparent. bob powers: oh, i would disagree with that. i think bart is very transparent. bigad: for months, we've reviewed tens of thousands of crime reports, spent days and nights recording on the train, and spoke with bart's top leaders to find out how a world-class transportation system went from this, to this. [commotion, shouting] bigad: so hold on, 'cause there's no telling where the story will take us. announcer: for san francisco transfer and departures-- bigad: just about everyone in the bay area seems to have a bart story: good, bad, weird, sometimes even dangerous. violent crime on bart has more than doubled over the past few years, so what's behind it? who can stop it? and if you don't feel safe on bart, then when can you expect that to change? over the past couple of months, we've been riding bart throughout the bay area at all hours of the night to find out how a sophisticated transportation s

that, martin oakland police would be teaming up to provide safety askers to the coliseum bart station. officers will be providing barred writers with escorts to their cars while increasing patrols around the coliseum. police will also be handing out fires with important safety news for bike riders doing these days before christmas. >>> the case of a man accused of stabbing a teenage girl at the bart station in oakland last year was in court this

. >>> a bay area couple is on a one-way trip to the altar after a surprise proposal at a bart station. maria medina with how the love story began on a train. >> reporter: if you have taken bart before, you are likely used to coming across all sorts of things. >> i would like have we met before? >> reporter: before two passengers a year and a half ago, they came across love. >> she had headphones in and was trying to mind your own business, of course. i was just in the weirdo that tapped her on the shoulder. >> [ laughter ] >> reporter: for amit patel you could say it was almost love at first sight. and for anuja kc , -- >> she told me to get away. >> reporter: she almost followed her gut to stay away from the complete stranger. likely for amit patel that had almost an hour before their first stops. >> after the initial reaction she let her guard down a little bit more and we started talking and, we were both the last stop pretty much. either way she was stuck with me until the next 40 minutes. >> there was something about him. >> reporter: a week later anuja kc was spotted amit patel

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this is not too far fm the pittsburg bay point bart station east for just before you reachailey, they have the 2 right lanes walk because of this overturned so traffic is squeezing by but it looks likehe westbound commuters they can e it so it's adding to the westbound slow down it's going to be jen out of pittsburghhrough bay point and approaching conquered so as i zoom out here is your drive time, you're looking 24 minutes and growing any ought to conquer. that's overturned the hot spot is e eastbound. before you reach bailey, quick check of the bay bridge to drive into san francisco is going to be slo and stop we have all the raindropon the camera here. the traffic stretches all the way back be on west grand busy up the incline but you're doing fine on the suspension so 14 minutes and growing to frent street just get out there early do not forget the headlights and wipers and make sure you reduce your speed because it's a very slpery john. >>well robin we do have a few sprinkles out ere you can actually see a couple of those on your bay bridge cam there and visibility not quite as

. >>> affordable housing, nearly two bart stations -- near, rather, two berkeley bart stations. new plan just approved and why not everyone is on board. >> we are tracking that forecast. we got plenty of clouds to talk about. a little green on the radar. >> and it has been shrouded in mystery. why some cupertino residents will get a rare look inside apple's spaceship campus. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a group of shoplifters made off with roughly $500 worth of merchandise while storming a richmond department store. four women and one man entered the hilltop store around 5:00 before making that mad dash to the exit with their arms full of clothes. video posted to twitter shows a security officer in blue attempting to intervene, grabbing a man in a teal hoodie. that man can then be seen striking that guard before escaping. the guard was not hurt. an investigation is ongoing. >>> an oakland man is under arrest accused of a series of thefts from bay area yoga studios. christopher newton was taken into custody last week in roseville. investigators say he would ask about taking a class, then enter a

her phone was stolen at the 12th street bart station in oakland kron four's dan thorn has that story. >>30 year-old sammy redberg may be blind but she's competent and independent. she also likes getting around. however recent experience on bart has her feeling unsafe about the transit system, i'm very >>going on by now. >>because you know i didn't feel like i was protected him. >>redberg says someone yanked her iphone 11 out of her hands at the 12th street station in oakland thursday afternoon, unable to see the suspect she felt helpless i'm just saying there with the headphones in my hand and i stood up in. >>screamed help me please help me someone please help me help me >>redberg says she was helped by people at the station but didn't get much help or respect from bart police already feeling violated redberg couldn't understand their lack of compassion >>causes me to have a lot of here now. and moving my mike. and confidence in in in my independent. >>that fear is keeping redberg off of bart at least for now she'll be using ride sharing services like uber and lyft to get around but

she is right there was at the 12th street bart station in oakland on thursday when someone came up to her. notice that she was blind according to her but still took off with her phone with her phone was right in her hands. redberg says she was held by the people at the station. she didn't get a lot of help from bart police officers, they're not the experience has are feeling uneasy about hopping on bart again. >>very going on by now. because iou know i didn't feel like i was protecting it. causes me to have a lot of here now. >>and moving my mike. confidence in in in my independent. >>fred burke says she will avoid bart at least for the immediate future and then she'll use sharing services ride sharing services like uber lyft to get around town and friends. they know that it costs a little bit more for that and that's where they helped raise money for her. they also gather money to replace her stolen phone. >>well to the east we now woman is dead after a crash in brentwood and we actually have some photos from the scene this happened saturday. the crash happened on vasco road near blo

that phone again. >>> bart is trying to make its trains and stations safer for last-minute holiday shopperslier tonight, bart and oakland police teamed up at the coliseum station for a safety escort program. many riders were carrying presents after a day of holiday shopping. >> i think a lot of people are distracted with the holidays and shopping. and sometimes they're not aware of their surroundings. we want to make sure we get out the word. >> bart provided the escort safety service for several hours at the coliseum. bart offered the same service at three other bart stations in oakland earlier in the holiday season. >>> a man accused of stabbing a teenaged girl was in court this morning. set to stand trial for the murder of mia wilson last year. the judge is now considering a it was request to start mental competence proceedings. the judge says make a decision on monday. cal is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing wilson to death and injuring her sister in july of 2018. >>> following a new development in a controversial in-custody death in sonoma county last mon

ah that well street bart station in oakland on thursday when someone stole her phone right from her hands. she says she was held by people at the station but did not get much help from bart police officers. now the experience has her feeling unsafe about the bart system. >>very uncomfortable going on by now. because you know i didn't feel like i was protecting it. causes me to have a lot of here now. >>and moving my mike. and confidence in in in my independent. >>craig burke says she or taking part at least for now in use ride sharing services like uber and lyft to get around town. friends and family there are coming together to help pay for those expenses. they've also gathered money to replace her stolen phone just awful. in the south bay, a suspicious death investigation is underway in a mopey this neighborhood khan forcefully to call has the latest information on the investigation. >>milpitas police investigators returned to a house saturday afternoon to collect more evidence where just before midnight, the man was shot. >>sorry to hear wish family on the bass dan lives off alamu

it would probably be possible to put maybe 10,000 units of new housing there and has a major bart station and major bus station. let's be positive this works. what would it take? it would take increased funding for bart, increased funding for a.c. transit, increased funding for s.f. munimobile because you have to connect the workers to get to the station, to get into the city and get to work, i think the most -- i think affordable housing is actually more possible than transit. i think the transit has to come first to be able to get people to work, which is the -- and into school and it is one of the most important things we have to do. we can't just plunk down any kind of housing without connections. we know that another important thing is we must have a new tunnel. we are maxed out with everything to do with bart. put transit first and do support these amendments. thank you. >> thank you. edward mason. the m.t.a. and the sfcta should participate with the planning department to acquire development funds. growth must fund growth and not rely on state funding. the nexus study for developme

criminal trial is expected to begin next year for a man accused of killing the wilson at an open bart station. he is considered competent despite a debate over his mental status. >> what happened on this macarthur bart station platform has formed a change of the family of neil wilson. >> it is hard. look where we are on christmas eve. it is hard. we will maintain as a family. >> that family comes to court time and time again to face john the cowl, the man accused of murdering wilson and stabbing her sister. four months there have been different opinions over his mental state after three separate evaluations. the judge ruled he was competent to stand trial. recently, the defense said new symptoms like refusing to meet with doctors or attorneys made him unfit. >> he is trying to do what he can to prolong faking it. >> the judge was left to decide if he was unwilling or unable to cooperate. ultimately they will the criminal case would move on. >> i was happy the criminal proceedings didn't get suspended again. that was good for us. >> the judge also called for a fourth mental evaluation out of a

needs basis right now, if we see crimes spike and we do provide the sort of services, not only at bart stations, but in different business districts, or neighborhoods as needed. >> and those officers as volunteers, provide an escort service for bart. >>> more questions now, about how palo alto police officers use force. this, after a resident was sent to the e.r. with a fractured bone in his face. senior investigative reporter first began raising questions earlier this year, after obtains video of an officer slamming another resident's head into a windshield. >> there are also questions about whether palo alto's police department is complying with the new state law, requiring police body camera footage to be made public when a police officer shoots or seriously juries somebody. for months we have been requesting video from this most recent incident. but so far, palo alto pd won't release it. and won't tell us why. instead, we obtained this surveillance video, from the camera outside the doughnut shop in palo alto, where last july, an officer approached julio aravalo, according to the police rep

. >> amber lee at the 12th street bart station with more on her story. >> reporter: the woman tells me she rides bart all the time and has felt safe until now. she said she wants to alert the public and hopes that bart police officers will improve the way they respond to crime victims. >> i'm traumatized. i don't want to go on bart anymore. and i'm a traveler. >> reporter: sammy redstored blind. she is describing her reaction being robbed on bart thursday afternoon. the theft happened when the train pulled into the 12th street station in oakland. >> the doors opened and someone just snatched the no one out might have hand and ran. the cord was ripped out, my headphone cord ripped out. i stood up. i just screamed. somebody help me. somebody please help me. and -- sorry. >> reporter: she said the robbery was traumatic. fortunately a passenger helped her off the train and brought her to the station agent who notified bart police. >> i was hysterical. i was crying. this never happened to me before. i didn't know what i was supposed to do. >> reporter: she tells me the way she was treated b

will be less pack people get to their destinations sooner hoping to talk to people san leandro bart station world, the bus stops are not a lot of people riding the bus today, a lot of people though hopping on bart for now i'll send it back to you in the studio. >>$0.50 more ri come wednesday, that adds up throughout the year. thank you so much sarah say those coins. we're change on the way big transportation changes are those of you who take vta r valley transportation authority. >>new uses and new bus and light rail services have been added o riders can xpect more buses to arrive on 20 of the agency's most use route. a w light rail line also debuted over the weekend some of eta is existing lines were completely canceled. a spokespersosays that these changes have been in the works since 2016. we spoke to one writer who says that they are necessary changes. >>spending the society put me see if the mom. i'm mara, sketch arms. not too weight put a be ever ss that's putting me that's bad things. >>pta says that they hope these changes will allow riders to make more direct routes to their destin

. >>> we have a bit more perspective now about how bart police are enforcing their no eating policy at stations and on trains. you may remember the man who was cited for eating a sandwich on a bart platform back in early november. steve foster is his name, he lived in concord, he was in furious when the act of eating breakfast landed him in handcuffs last month. so we sent bart a public records request to find out how often that happens and we just got the documents back. take a look. it turns out bart's own records show over the past six years, it has cited a total of 44 people for breaking the no eating or drinking rule. that's less than one per month. of those cited, 60% were black. 26% were hispanic or another eth nits. and 14% were white. >>> our investigative unit just finished a series that takes an in depth look at what happens on bart. we spent months riding trains and recording what we saw. you should watch the entire series, it is on nbcbayarea.com. >>> we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, it could have been worse a lot of questions why half a dozen people escaped

. >>> an alleged sexual assault at a bart station. police arrested this man. he is accused of attacking a woman in an elevator at the bart station parking garage. it happened sometime thursday night when trains were not in service. >>> playing right now on nbc, our special series bart derailed. you can hear from riders on all the troubles they face on a daily basis. you can watch it on the nbc bay area youtube channel and apple tv and roku. >>> now to the latest target for thieves, ups trucks carrying holiday packages, three trucks were robbed this week alone. this is one that happened wednesday night in south san jose. a driver was ordered to the ground at gunpoint. the woman who recorded it didn't want to be identified. >> it was outside my house. i could have walked outside and grabbed the package. if i took another extra step, that gun could have been at my head. >> police have another video from a robbery tuesday night. that also happened in south san jose. >>> we have new details on the string of dangerous home invasions happening in the east bay. police

that, martin oakland police would be teaming up to provide safety askers to the coliseum bart station. officers will be providing barred writers with escorts to their cars while increasing patrols around the coliseum. police will also be handing out fires with important safety news for bike riders doing these days before christmas. >>> the case of a man accused of stabbing a teenage girl at the bart station in oakland last year was in court this morning. 17-year-old john leak i was set to stand trial in the murder of 18-year-old neil wilson. dutch is now considering the defense request to start meso competency proceedings. the judge said today he didn't want to rush to really but will review the records and make a decision on monday. he is charged with murder and attempted murder for allegedly stabbing wilson to death and injuring her sister in july of 2018. >>> cinema county sheriff's department today released disturbing body cam video of a deadly confrontation that ignited a controversy. it shows the sheriff body slamming a man into a car and then putting him in a choke hold while t

abc 7 news was in mill bray for official ground breaking now to the bart station and called gateway at millbrae station. it will include shops and restaurants, 400 apartments mixed and affordable units. >> this is what bart wants to see happening around the bay area. we have a crisis of congestion and a crisis of housing affordability. and we need to take opportunities of the land and bring housing and what our general manager robert powers calls complete communities. >> this is an important project, not only for us, but the bay area. it sets a tone for what can be done at the bart stations. >> we all know there sa housing crisis in the region. and if we don't find a way to work together and resolve that, we'll see more and more of our neighbors and friends living in tents on the streets. >> and today governor newsom announced a massive investment to help homeless people. homelessness is on the rise in the bay area. most bay areas are up double digit. they went to the governor's event to see how this money will help people off the streets. >> i'm finally here to say we are finally gett

the fire started that take a 30 mccarter bart station. no one was seriously hurt by the fire department says the building has had a history of problems. live in north oakland at the scene of all of this. >> reporter: firefighters are well aware this big thing behind me, number one it is not zoned to be residential. people should not have been inside. number two, has a history of violations and was red tagged several months ago but that didn't stop six squatters to be inside when the fire broke out. shooting high into the sky, flames took over the oakland warehouse on west street. the intensity was felid by furniture debris piled high inside. johnny was one of six people illegally living there. the building was red tagged by the city several months ago. there were structural issues with no sprinkles and no fire extinguishers. >> i just jumped into where he had come from and put my hand out and until i could feel her and that i gripped pulled her out. >> reporter: to were rescued and one woman suffered burns in her hands. >> this nothing ha

the terminal, getting people to the bus deck but i wonder if it's directing people to the two bart stations. maybe that's something we can work on. >> to get a consultant on board for an overreview of the signage and do some outreach to the passengers and let us know what other signage needs to be done. >> i think a lot of us use it, we know where the bart stations are. >> we'll include that. >> good morning. i'm jim patrick from patrick and company and i would like to talk about this joint labor agreement and i argued at the same podium maybe four or five years ago, i've forgotten, that this was a mistake and we shouldn't adopt this agreement. and they stayed thank you, mr. patrick, all in favour say aye and it was passed unanimously. now we're five years down the line and how did we do? well, let's see, we didn't have a strike and that was good. did we deliver the project on time? no. this sort of assumes we agreed to pay the highest price for labor and that's in the contract. now let's see, that implies the highest quality and i'm trying to think. i remember a big hole in a beam and it c

. >>> a march accused of killing neil wilson in an oakland bart station. asking a judge to unseal grand jury transcript from the case. neil wilson was stabbed to death on the platform of the macarthur station of last year, later arrested john lee couple, beginning on january 6th. now the first amendment coalition argues that the entire transcript should be unsealed, they say there is important information including cowell having a backpack filled with prescription drugs. >>> now asking a state appeals court to reverse a lower court areas cut order to turn over the records to news organizations. a new law took effect this year, that was designed to guarantee public access to records involving investigations into officer involved shootings. but basara says local agencies are required to turn over those records and that his office doesn't have the resources to respond to such requesting. >>> 6:16, a new law to protect renters in california takes effect january 1st. it limits annual rent increase he to 5% plus inflation. with the new limit approaching, legal e

trust reit bart station in oakland there. she is right there this happened on thursday when someone came up to her and stole her phone right from her hands. redberg says she was held by people at the station but didn't get a lot of help from the bart police officers now the experience has her feeling unsafe and that she will not be writing bert anytime soon. >>very going on by now. because you know i didn't feel like i was protected it. causes me to have a lot of here now. >>and moving my mike. and confidence in in in my independent. >>so instead a writing bart. she says that in the meantime she plans to use ride sharing services like uber lyft to get around which cost a little bit more which is why family and friends they got together to try to raise money for her and you're not only for the ride sharing services, but also to try to replace her stolen phone. one man is dead after a crash in brent when these are pictures from the scene on saturday morning. the crash happened on vasco road near camino diablo chp investigators t

this is at the fruitvale bart station were 22-year-old grant was shot january 1, 2009. mmunity leaders and activists are expected joint grants family and friends at the vigil. former bart officer, murphy was shot and killed grantsaying he mistook his gun for a taser. he was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and serve less than one year in jahis black nissan ultima on the east on highway 4 in pittsburgh. he was the only one in the car and was treated for minor injuries from flying debris. the driver told officers he saw per people shooting at him from another car but could not provide any other information. >>> adult police say was shot by a man on a bicycle is back at home in menlo park. the 4-year-old pit bull was being treated after being shot in its shoulder sunday night. police say a bicyclist was riding by the owner's backyard on -- avenue and shot the dog for no apparent reason. the suspect is described as being in his late teens or early 20s, wearing a black hooded jacket, dark plates and was writing a dark-colored bike. >>> the new year comes with new laws and

so is crawling from harbor through the scene past the bart station up and over the hill through bay point an down into conquered so be prepared for that a little you're looking at just about 30 minutes to make it over to 2. and we have this problem, a motorcyclist do an injured leaving panel 8 panel valley road, one lane blocked here, but it's pushing your back into rodeo. so you're jammed out of riverda on 80 west all all the way down to richmo berkeley albany, emeryville and oakland. so th's why you're a whopping 41 minutes from kron rocket down to the maze of course, there's heavy traffic at the bay bridge toll pla. we'll take a look at that coming up in my next report john well robin. it's certainly not today. >>help some of those traffic's problems that you already having out there is still some light stuff but enoh to get roadways wet. berkeley looking at some light showers in the vicinity, you can see these often on light aas of rainfall across the bay siing in on couple there on the peninsula to 80 as well as one oh one workinyour way up the pensula through woodside menlo pa redwo

to $4,500 for a 1,200 square foot two bedroom. >>> a transit oriented development next to the bart stationteway. it will offer 400 apartments, market rate and affordable housing along with shops and restaurants. it's one of the largest developments in the bay area. it should be open in 2022. >>> in our efforts to build a better bay area, we dedicate aid week of coverage for houses for renters to homeowners to solutions for the future. find all the stories online. >>> as we continue, four months ago the deadly shooting at the gilroy garlic festival revealed the strength of the community. >> that hasn't faded with time. >> three, two, one. >> this is more than a car. it's a gesture of generosity that brought the recipient to tears. >>> your smartphone or other gadget is broken. do you fix it or toss it? ahead, the you know when you're at ross and you find their favorite hero... ...at a price that makes you the hero? yes! that's yes for less. yes! with hot holiday toys for all ages, ross is your toy destination. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. tto harris

the gateway at millbrae station is being taken care of by bart own land. not to mention, is probably retail and office space. the 17 acre project will also have a 164 room hotel, completion is scheduled for 2022. >>> in san francisco mayor london breed at celebrates the opening of a new child care facility in the south of market neighborhood. the new transbay child development center is a part of an effort to make san francisco a more family-friendly city. it is located on the ground floor of the mercy housing natalie dove comments and affordable housing development. the center is licensed to serve up to 60 children ages 18 months to five years old. >> we want to make sure that young people have a safe, and healthy environment to grow and to thrive. no matter where they live in our city. it is time that we start taking care of young people in all parts of san francisco, and, it starts with early childhood education. >> the construction and startup cost for the transbay child development center come from 1.3 million people. >>> i am ken bastida at the live

the alleged assault happened at the mill ray bart station before service began today. >>> police have released photos of three young men suspected in a smash-and-grab robbery of a jeweler at the great mall in august. the release of these photos follows a four-month investigation police say the three suspects smashed display cases and stole thousands of dollars worth of expensive jewelry and watches. they drove off in a black four- door sedan. >>> scooter rental company, bird, has laid off workers just months after it acquired a rival. it is letting go of about two dozen workers globally. a former employee claims the majority of works laid off were ex-scoot employees. positions will be eliminated december 9th. >>> many small businesses are hoping for a bright holiday shopping season this year despite poor weather and a shorter season. >> reporter: customers just out of the rain into a shop that's welcomed book lovers for 29 years. >> when we moved in, there were siseven small retailers. and then other restaurants. but now we're the only realty shopping shows the challenges for small bu

>> reporter: one of the few undeveloped stock spots with a bart station, it's a potential gold mine. >> it could be comparable to downtown in terms of the development potential.>> reporter: neighbors wanted to make sure that the oakland a's included people and businesses in the rapidly shrinking african-american community displaced by high costs into their plans. >> today we did talk about not only the vendors but the contractors, all of the people that would benefit the community and in whole, we need to start right now.>> what we are concerned about, and one to raise the concern, the issue of real import, the displacement of the community. >> reporter: making sure that they are not left behind. >> making a huge financial commitment to this community, $85 million plus operating losses, something that no other professional sports team has ever done. >> reporter: rapidly approaching the end of the year, but 2020 will be a big year, a negotiation wise for the oakland a's. the other half of the site is owned by the city of oakland, the a's said they would like to buy it, or partner for

. >>> police in oakland say they've seen an increase in robberies near the west oakland bart station.s during the evening commute and the holiday season bring out thievethieves. the police department says it has stepped up patrols and officers are offering rides when possible. >> people drive around in cars, in groups. they'll pull over, two will get out, rob, hop in a car and take off. >> police say it's important to keep your valuables hidden, avoid walking alone. and if you need to use your cellphone, go to a safe spot. >>> a man from santa rosa is hospitalized in serious condition after a frightening shootout. henry lee tells us police are still looking for the robber. >> reporter: a wild shootout broke out before dawn at this apartment complex in santa rosa. a 27-year-old man and his dwoif awoke to hear sounds from their second-floor balcony. >> he armed himself to go see what was happening. >> reporter: he found an intruder on the balcony. the stranger was armed too. and both men fired at each other. >> the victim and the intruder exchanged gunfire. the victim was hit at least t

it is targeting people as they come out of the bart station.officers are out there now, and some officers are offering rides when possible. >>> also nogal, the investigation into who shot a 19-year-old, medicine carol, and her car tuesday night. the family of the young woman tell ktvu's reporters why they do not understand why someone would want to hurt medicine. >> i never had any problems with her. which is celebrated her birthday. >> one father morning the loss of his firstborn. carol city knew something was wrong when 19-year-old madison did not pick up her parents calls tuesday night. >> she is not answering. whenever we call, she always picks up the phone. >> madison was found shot to death in her wreck car not far from her dad's east oakland home. it is not clear if she was shot before or after she crashed. she may have bumped into another driver who went into a rage and killed her. we do not know if it was her or somebody else or how it started. we do not have the full details of the story, but we know it was a senseless murder, and sho

it is attracting thieves who often target people as they come out of the bart station. police say in just one month between october and november, there were 60 robberies in west oakland and downtown oakland. the police were also offering rides when they can, along with providing extra patrols. >>> there are people who will drive around in cars in groups. they will pull over. to will get out, do a robbery, hop in a car, and take up. >> police tell you to keep your valuables hidden, avoid walking by yourself, and go to a safe, will it area if you need to stop and use your cell phone. >>> one man in the hospital after a shootout with an armed intruder. it happened at a santa rosa apartment complex. the man who lives at the apartment grabbed his gun and approached the armed intruder and they exchange gunfire. >> the victim was hit at least three times. he was taken to a local hospital where he is in serious but stable condition. >> police believe the victim had a right to protect himself. the intruder escaped in a pickup truck. you are asked to call santa rosa police. >>> t

located at the milbrae bart station. the development will have 152,000 square feet of office space, 320 apartments, 80 affordable housing units, a hotel and 44,000 square feet of retail. the estimated cost, more than $400 million. the construction is scheduled to start tomorrow and be finished in 2023. >>> now, in our original series, project home, many of us take having a mailing address for granted. but for people who don't have a home of their own, a santa clara county church provides a window of opportunity. catholic charities of santa clara serves as the permanent address for nearly 1000 people in chart county. about 150 people visit this window each day to pick up their mail. that stable address leads people apply for jobs and start to break the cycle of homelessness. >> a stable address is what you put on a resume. it is what you put on your application for employment. >> sharon miller started the mail service 30 years ago. in addition to a mailbox, the charity offers free health care, food, toiletries and job pla

. >> reporter: bart police officers are focusing their efforts here at the embarcadero center bart station because it has the most traffic at any of the stations. in the latest effort to solve the $25 million fare problem, they are hyper focused on morning trains. >> they conduct enforcement on the 13 trains coming out every morning from san francisco so they hold the trains at embarcadero and they do their walk through asking for proof of payment. the ones that don't get removed from the the system. >> in more than 35 sweeps ston since september, 75 to 100 meme have been kicked off trains each time. the focus is on ejecting violate tors and not giving out i think the presence and the coverage is good. >> do you hope it will fix this problem? >> i'm positive it will and i think it will work itself out. >> reporter: it is unfortunate because for those people riding bart, commuters, they just want to get to where they are going but at the same time our city's social safety net is pretty nonexistent and so just think the issue is very complicated. >> done on random unannounced mornings, 14 of