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bart management and the union are far apart from reaching a deal. that means trains could not running after october 10 bart management is considering something different for riders. >> it's time to get serious about the possibility that bart may not be running. >> reporter: you heard it. the possibility of yet another bart strike. >> we feel we have an obligation to see whether or not it would be possible to run a skeleton bart service. >> reporter: those with bart say they have 209 union managers because of their background in transportation. >> as trained operators or other rail operations. >> reporter: bart is in the early stages of evaluating how this would work and how trains operate. as for the bay 6 -- >> very limited in scope and duration. it would be a lifeline service for people who have no other alternatives in the event of a strike. >>> continuing our team coverage we heard from the bart union management and they say putting managers behind the wheel of trains is a safety concern. >> they don't have knowledge to run trains and they should

they heard from members of bart's union today and later met behind closed doors to get updated and adjust their proposal. >> we're having that discussion with the board, and then we'll go back and speak with the unions. >> we believe the agreement is available to be reached, but it has to be reasonable. >> the two unions spent their day in a joint strategy session. face to face negotiations will resume tomorrow. >>> some believe it's time to take the option of a strike off the table. >> stop bart from striking. >> steve spent about two hours this morning trying to get bart riders on board his new push for bart strikes. >> he's not taking sides but wants to protect riders and the economy. commuters we talked to had mixed reaction. >> this is not as simple as they shouldn't strike. >> i think it's a great thing. the think the services they provide are terrific and work hard and do a great job, but it shouldn't be burden of proofed by airstrike. >> -- interrupted by a strike. >> we talked to bart and the union and neither were behind the ban. >> reporter: he says his idea is a simple one and

is looking out for the average joe, caught in the middle of the negotiations between bart management and the unions. he spent a few hours this morning at the orinda bart station handing out flyers promoting the online petition. >> people cannot get to their jobs, get to doctor's appointments and school so they want their voices heard and i am happy i am getting the support we are getting and we need legislation that bans transit strikes. >> standing against the wind. the vocal support is being pushed by republicans in southern california a man saying he worked for bart but supports the unions and showed up, saying this petition sounds politically motivated, especially since this councilman is running for assembly the. >> i am surprising that a member takes it upon himself to bring this up. what is his connection to bart? >> the passengers do not want another strike but were split whether the state should ban workers from walk off the job. >> i don't understand why they want to strike new but i don't like the idea taking away anyone's right to strike. i support unions and the right to strike. >> it

since that august 11th decision bart management and the largest union have not met once. management likes to say meeting dates are up to the state immediater but the -- mediator but they have wanted to meet and bart management has refused. this lists seven dates during the month of august this the bart union is free to negotiate. in response thomas hawk sent this e-mail stating the last offer was a final offer and the engaging in ongoing or further discussions would not be fruitful because the final offer has not been presented. >> they are stalling. feeling the public is on their side. they are not this a rush to negotiate, they want to put pressure on get a resolution that will not benefit anyone. >> the union followed up with another e-mail calling the so- called final offer an unfair labor practice and asked management to meet. on august 20th thomas hawk refused to meet saying there was nothing in the court's order that specified a required meeting schedule. >> we try to set you'll meetings and they refuse to meet. the mediators can hit up an mitre -- meeting unless th

an official says being a certified bart operator requires at least three months of training. the union suggests putting managers at the controls could risk public safety. union officials say there are not enough qualified managers to run the trains and fulfill the other roles involved in keeping bart running. bart workers picketed during the short strike over the july 4th holiday week. riders told kron-4 what they think about bart's plan to keep the trains running if workers walk off the job for a second time. ".just been a nightmare." and stay with kron 4 as we continue to follow the strike. you can get updates right here on kron 4, kron 4 dot mobile app the devastating mount diablo fire is 95- percent containment is expected by 6 p-m today. we are learning that fighting the fire cost an estimated 4 and a half million dollars. it burned more than 31- hundred acres fire crews continue to spots. but say the five day fire that led to these stunning images is just about out. officials believe the fire was started by sparks from people target shooting. coming up on kron 4 news weekend. dev

even setting ridership records over the long labor day weekend closure but bart and union locked in bitter contract battle and still with the latest on that now 7 news reporter laura anthony. >> we know govern brown asked the june to impose 60 day cooling off period on bart and union the message was clear. the negotiations should continue so far that hasn't happened. >> we have not been in the same building with them other than meeting that took place on other issues. >> bart and union agree. no face-to-face meetings sense august 11. and according to the union the first talk on the major issue. wages. pension. health care aren't scheduled until september 17. >> i'm extremely disappointed we haven't been able to come to the table before. it's not for the lack of trying. >> last offer on the table is one presented by bart before the cooling off. that is 10% raise over 4 years with greater employee contributions to pension and health care. union claim 1 quarter of the members would suffer a net loss under that proposal. worked for bart for 24 years. >> what they have in the package we actuall

bart and its union still have 28 days to reach a day and avoid a strike. bart says it is preparing for the worst and is looking at having managers operate trains if workers go on strike. >> we feel we have at least an obligation to see whether or not it would be possible to run some type of skeletal bart service. >> reporter: the general manager says they're going through a cleaning exercise to determine how many of their 200 managers have the necessary qualifications to run the trains. while managers can't do hands-on training exercises before a strike is called, they can undergo classroom training in the meantime. >> if we did attempt to run service, if we came to the conclusion we had enough people that were qualified to do so, it would be skeletal service. >> some are trainers operators, but they haven't operated them in years. >> reporter: tapping managers to run trains is absurd. she says train operates have lots of training. >> they don't know how to troubleshoot. they wouldn't be able to evacuate. this is seriously a problem if they're talking about

>> wi urge the public to come to the negotiating table with good faith. >> the union charges that it's not returned by bart. >> the strike is the goal of the general manager. >> if a strike comes, many union members may find themselves in financial trouble. >> wear them down over time, and the workers will say, we need to get back to work. >> we asked the unions, is the strategy tota to submission? >> i can only speak on our behalf, we're making every good faith effort to get this settled. >> the 27% of americans, have no money set aside for an emergency. 23%, less than three months reserves to cover bills. and another 21% would run out of funds in three to five months, and one in four, can go six months or more. some say the union the asking too much. >> i have to support the workers, you will not hear enough of their side. >> now it's only fair to point outer since the bart's union con seeded all raises four years ago, inflation have eaten up 9%. and negotiations ruchl tomorrow. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> we're in the 60 court imposed cooling off period, and there's 14 days, and 44 minutes, until time runs

. >>> another war of words between bart and the unions. bart negotiators walk out of talks, the unions say, without responding. the unions are asking for a wage increase. bart says the wage demands are too high. the union claims bart insists on meeting for only ten days of what's left of the cooling off period. but cartsays it is ready to meet. it is, doesn't mean that we can't add daysd we're willing to do that right now negotiations are' led to resume until >> part is not treating these negotiations seriously and do not intend to come to an agreement. >> the current calendar is not set in stone. and just because the calendar is what it is doesn't mean we can't add days, and we're willing to do that. >> negotiations are not scheduled to resume until monday. and time is running out to reach a deal. bart workerscan go on strike after midnight october 10th. >>> another bridge closure. this time it'll be the golden gate. crews will install new barriers to divide north and southbound lanes. the plasticpylons we see now will be replaced by 800 c

happening today, bart union officials say they have proof management and chief negotiator are engaging in meaningful talks. bart managers are more interested in a strike that would hurt bart workers. they'll have a meeting this morning at 11:00. >>> protestors calling for immigration reform are heading to baker's field today. they're expected to make the trip and join 15 people who have marched for three weeks. they plan to hold a town hall meeting this afternoon. >>> 6:33. a crab fisherman is dead. his legs became tangled in a crab pot. the pot pulled the victim down when he threw it over. >>> a group of hutters took down a suspected arson fisherman in sonoma county yesterday. they caught james no vac start agriculture grass fire. they held him until deputies arrived. he's suspected of starting other fires, one that burned at 28. one started behind his house is under investigation. >>> a statue unveiled over the weekend honoring a police officer. >> that's detective jeremiah mackey. he was gunned down by police officer in february. friends and family held a memorial in lake arrow head

. >> reporter: he didn't mention that bart's union moved. they say it moves the two sides closer. >> it is more than $10 million in reduction from the earlier proposal. >> reporter: it is a show of good will to avoid a strike. >> we hope tomorrow bart will have a counter to the proposal and we can negotiate and settle early. >> they promise a game-changing proposal, but this isn't it; not even significant movement. >> reporter: cold water on the union's proposal. >> i heard we were $100 million apart. >> reporter: it has moved sig significantly in their mind. .5] next strike is october 11. dan kerman, kron4news. >> reporter: we had a beautiful day today. upper 70s and low 80s. we are seeing fog forming along the east bay. coverage will be a little more patchy in the north bay. south of golden gate you can see. we will be 5 degrees cooler. cooler conditions through the rest of the week. friday has a chance of rain. possible rain coming in a bit. >>> coming up rescue efforts between in colorado following deadly flooding. we will look at the de

people of san francisco or the bay area have the time or patience. >> reporter: the transit union informed bart it will not negotiate on the last day of the cooling off period. that is an allegation the union denies. you can see nowhere close to being resolved. >>> san francisco police arrested one suspected car thief. another one got away this afternoon. police say officers spotted the two. a man and woman. stealing two separate cars in the 1700 block of lasalle avenue off of third street. the man rammed a police car and took off running. police caught him and said they recovered a gun they said the suspect threw away during that chase. the woman took off in another car. police chased after her. authorities stopped the chase after a few minutes in the interest of public safety. >>> san jose police say the death of an elderly man is suspicious. investigators say at first the man's death appeared to be natural causesment coroner found something suspicious. >>> series of gang-related homicide. the patrol has units focusing on gang hot spots. today it ended the program with a report on how it went

. >>> bart and union leaders are expected to return to the bargaining table tomorrow. the two sides face a strike as early as october 11th if no deal is in place. that's when a cooling off period expires. the two sides remain $112 million uh wart right now. starting tomorrow the downtown san francisco pick up spot for casual carpooling is moving. the new location will be on the west side of spear street between howard and folsom streets. the move is because of a construction project at their regular location on folsom street. >>> some experts are predicting the price of a gallon of gas in california will drop 45 cents by halloween. the reasons include smooth running refineries in

bart unions blame management for refusing to talk. l that is dated august 14th from seiu to the state mediator did list seven days in drawer model august that barred union was free to negotiate. in response, bart management attorney thomas hock sandra seiu an e-mail stating that is less offer was in fact a final offer, and that engaged in on one of further discussion discussions would not be a fruitful because that final offer was not present all the members of the union. >> the union finally contacted the attorney general but did not get response. mannesmann has finally agreed to meet on september 12th and september 78, less than a month before the cooling off period expires. >> the bad news for oracle's team usa this morning. an international jury has handed out of hardest penalty in america's cup history. docking the defending champions to poison the finals and expelling a key sale osailor. or coal is being punished for e illegally my fine prototype bolts in warm-up or goddess of last year and earlier this year by adding weights. di

we just talked to bart spokesman jim allison. he disputed the union'slaims that bart walked out. >> we're willing to negotiate. the calendar calls for another set of negotiations to begin monday. but we're able to meet -- if we're able to meet earlier than that we'll do that and we're able to meet as much as we need to to get the deal done so to say that we walked away is not correct. we're willing to negotiate. we want a deal. >> and bart says unless there is significant movement from the unions, there is no need to meet until next week. as it stands tonight, the two sides won't be back to the bargaining table until monday. allen? >> so then we're holding our breath. thank you. >>> and we'll have to wait another day to see what could be the final america's cup sailing race. high winds again postponed today's finals in san francisco. emirates team new zealand won the first race of the day. the second one was called off. kiwis could clinch the title tomorrow once racing picks back up. new zealand leads the american team 8-1. >>> coming up in our next hal

. >> not surprisingly, the bart unions responded negatively to the plan. being a certified bart operator requires at least three months of training. the union suggested putting managers at the controls could risk public safety. >>> now a story you will only see on kron 4. kids are playing a risky game called the pass out game or the thumb blowing game. kids crouch down, they breathe deep and then blow on their thumbs. the results? well they faint. there are reports of 12-year- old british boy collapsed and ended up in a coma after he copied the videos he watched online. in a middle school in nevada, a warning letter was sen out to parents after a few teens were caught playing the game on campus. no one has been hurt, but parents are concerned. >> it is unsafe. i don't know where they get these games from. >> i would tell them it is ridiculous. there are such things as basketball and wall ball that don't require someone getting hurt. >> a california school district is now monitoring its students on facebook. glendale is paying a firm to monitor these website

. >>> bart unions return to the negotiation table today to start discussion of the key issues, pay and benefits. they call it a $10 million formula of concession, bart disputes those numbers and as tom vacar reports everyone sounding off of this pace of these negotiations. >> the governor commented on the reality of the steal mate of the substance of bart negotiations now. >> i exercised my power and that was the cooling off period and it is now within the frame work of collective bargaining which says both sides talked together but if they don't agree, workers will go on strike. >> why after 24 weeks of a 7 day cool off period and most of the 60-day cooling off period is now gone, they see something other than just pay and safety issues, egos. >> unfortunately, i think that has a lot to do with it. the issues that they cannot come together on and i think personalities are involved. >> it is about money and politics and who does what to who? >> i think it does have something to do with somebody's egos and does not want to make a move or bowing down. >> i do feel there is ego too becaus

the contract differences between bart and the union amounts to from $112 million. s offering a 10% wage increase over four years, but the interesting for a 17% increase over three years. >> on the peninsula, trains are moving once again after a pipe line broke in san bruno. it happened yesterday near san bruno ave. kron4 yoli aceves is live at the scene. >> there was a 2 in. pipe and construction markers were walking out here monday hit this line and broken. they're still trying to do some repairs. i am waiting for a spokesperson from pg&e to explain what this means. they were supposed to have this done by late last night but i have to tell you that i can still smell of gasoline out there. the crews are out here and fight mention the train for caltran is still on schedule. they stated it would not interfere with this morning's commute three it >> hopefully that will get this cleared up. a thank-you for the update. >> the 49ers see ito said that linebacker alson smith would not be with the team when they visit the rams on thursday night in st. louis. there is no date

republicans are urging the governor to call an emergency session to vote on a measure to strip bart unions of their right to strike. the governor says both sides need to get serious and make concessions needed to avert a second strike. the next negotiating session is tomorrow and union workers could work out october 11. >> the san francisco 49ers are trying to attract another high profile sporting event to the new stadium. our media partner, the san jose mercury news says that the team will submit a bid for the title game of the bold championship series the super bowl of college football. if selected the stadium would host the game in 2017 the year after super bowl 50 is played there. supporters of the bid are not releasing financial details but promise it would be a money maker for the bay area. >> team oracle u.s.a. owner hopes the next cup will be held here in san francisco but says he still needs to work out a deal with city officials. this is after the teach capped off an amazing come back to defeat team new zealand and hold on to the cup. >> america's cup will stay in america! >> the

the bart and unions are locked in a bitter contract battle right now. >> well, commuters, the unions say the possibility of strike here is real saying there haven't been any talks. >> when governor brown asked a judge to impose a 60 day cooling off, message was clear. negotiations should continue so far that hasn't happened. >> we've not been in the same building other than perhaps on other issues. >> bart ask union as agree and according to the unions first talks on the major issues, wages and health care aren't scheduled until september 17th. >> i'm disappointed we haven't been able to come to the table before and is not for lack of trying. >> it's a 10% raise over four years with greater employee contributions to pensions. unions claim a quarter of the employees will suffer under that proposal. >> what they have in the package we end up with a negative increase, in other words losing money. >> would you? >> yes. >> a spokesperson told abc 7 news there is no scenario in which it is a pay cut. every employee stands to gain thousands of dollars. unions blame the governor calling for

one officer was hurt during the arrest. >> bart unions are making a new offer in the amended proposal. workers want 4.35% raise for every three years. what does bart management think of that? >> that is a tiny, tiny movement down. half a percent. it's just not enough . >> and with that, talks ended last night and unlikely the state will step in again. sue kwon is at the pleasant hill bart station with the latest on what governor brown is saying publically about the dispute. there is at least a little movement. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. governor brown is saying hey i did my part with this cooling off period. get to the table and make something happen. and there's a little movement as you mentioned. the union did put forth a proposal, a small one. and supposed to come back today. in a statement, hinted it how they feel. it doesn't represent significant movement. employees went from 5% wage up crease to 4.5% which is about 17% over a period of three years. bart still wants a 4 year contract. and a 10% increase. still pretty far apart. riders will want to outlaw strikes by transit

bart says talks are set to pick back up on september 9th. the two unions representing bart train operators say management is engaging in unfair labor practices in their words trying to force employees to vote on bart's final offer before any further bargaining can take place. a bart spokesman said workers never responded to management's latest contract. in the mean time, bart has been running trains around the clock since the bay bridge closed on wednesday. and employees say the 4 hour shifts highlight the difficulties of the job. a union representing bart workers took to twitter eluding to unruly passengers who have been calling problems. one tweet from the transit union local 1555 referred to annoying drunks riding the trains this labor day weekend. there was another tweet sent out. this one said the things we've seen during the bay bridge closure, yikes. riders we talked to have noticed a different kind of crowd. >> it wouldn't be my -- the crowd i'd like to ride the train with at all points in time. but you know, it is what it is. you know. people are

the unions want 4 .35% raise every year for the next three years. what does bart management think of that? >> that is a tiny, tiny, tiny movement down half a percent. it's just not enough. >> kpix 5s' phil says don't expect the state to step in. >> don't look for the governor to weigh in. law makers won't try to ride to the rescue. >> special session was considered and rejected in the legislature. so i think the folks at bart and the union better sit down cause it could be a real problem. >> what are you going to do if they don't? >> i've exercised by power. >> as to the proposal to outlaw strikes and have a mediator force a deal on the two sides. >> the matter was discussed and rejected. >> why was it rejected? >> decide when to do it. the manager or the union have shown appetite. i do not want to see a strike. i urge the parties to get real. >> kpix 5. >> well, another strike could happen as early as october 11th if the two sides can't figure it out in the next three or four weeks. time to get busy. >> we'll see what happens there. >>> so summer is coming to an

bart unions say they're worried that management is give wasting time of going over old grounds. >> we are proceeding in good faith and trying to reach an agreement, we feel we need much more movement from the unions before we start to make any progress. >> the unions say members will walk off the job on october 10th if the deal is not reached. >>> two big teacher unions announced the law today. the california federation of teachers and american federation of teachers are seeking or an injunction. the union accused of the commission of engaged in unfair and unlawful businesses. it has about 90, 000 students. >>> san francisco bay today oracle team u.s.a. off elimination and yet again winning its five race in a row. last week the kiwis team needed one more race to win the cup but oracles managed to hold them off. the score stands now at 8-6. the kiwis still need one more victory. the wind speed today forced the delay of the race. it is set to resume tomorrow at 1:15. >>> team oracle is back. oracle world opened yesterday, and some 60, 000 people are expected to attend the five day event

they say unions haven't responded and bart must come to terms with two union autos you cannot respond or counter a prose poseal you zront answers they indicated to give us. >> also up for debate is the length of the term of the contact every time they have negotiated publicly with numbers to the media, have been number that's continue to put workers economically behind after four years. >> two sides aren't scheduled to talk again until september 17th. >> it's loss of pay. loss of time. we want to work. >> caught in the middle, riders that depend on bart for everything and a possible strike could be a serious hardship. >> holding 400,000 people hostage every day they keep going on strike. >> police investigating a deadly home invasion robbery but this time a robber got killed last night on lo dismt avenue. police say robbers broke into a house and held a pregnant woman at knife point. four people live in the house, one started shooting. a neighbor heard the whole thing. >> you can see chaos and girl screaming you can see people running across the street. you can see the guy dragging a

bart couldn't begin to train until of a strike. >> i would be concerned if thinking about having managers run trains. >> the local president of the union. >> our trait operators go through a 16-week period of training in order to be certified and have to have a 90 day probation. >> whether or not managers operate trains during a strike bart does plan to increase service by 20% up to 100 buses only about an age of buses needed to replace bart. on the school bus only to learn she was dropped off at the wrong school. this happened to a 3-year-old girl attending her first day of preschool. this story gets worse. >> a very traumatic experience for the child then put on a second bus. the driver forgot about her. alicia put her 3-year-old on a school bus wednesday morning her first day in a special education preschool. she has ought yim. the driver arrived at the wrong school. she was put on another bus this, time, the driver got it right. the school notified the other. today, gonzales says she does not want to go back to school. >> she was terrified to get on the bus. very been transporting her. >> indicate lynn is a trip let. other two rely

bart management firing back. accusing the unions of holding up the negotiating process. the bart and union cooling off period ends on october 10th. that means, without a deal, trains could stop running and workers could strike. on october 11th. it is official. california lawmakers have approved renaming the western span of the bay bridge. after the former mayor of san francisco -- willie brown. but there is still controversy. as kron 4's justine waldman reports. a lawsuit has been filed over how the decision was made. sot as far as calling the bb wbb that is going to take some getting used to i guess. don't get too comfortable with the name change a san fransico lawfirm filed a lawsuit thursday to stop it. saying lawmakers approved a shady deal bob planthold sot only by contin suspend the rules are they only able to consider this to start the suit claims. the measure was not introduced by a local legislator as required by law. instead by one out of los angeles. also, there is public opposition to the name change including an online petition. but the real kickeraccording t

the hunters held novak until authorities arrived. >>> and bart unions tonight are playing a familiar refrain. they say system officials are refusing to negotiate. bart says that's not true. the governor's 60-day cooling off period expires in october. >>> four days down and one day left. crews are furiously working to finish the bay bridge construction with a little more than 24 hours left to go. could they actually finish ahead of schedule? sergio joins us live from the bay bridge toll plaza with the latest. sergio? >> ama, for most of the evening the crews have been finishing up the lanes leading out of the toll splays swraw and over -- toll plaza and over to the bay bridge. a lot of the minor projects are done as well. lane striping is mostly done. the yerba buena island tunnels have been washed and new lights installed. all that is left to do are a few minor projects. a chain cutting ceremony is already planned for tomorrow afternoon which will wrap up with the procession of classic cars across the bridge! crews continue to -- insist that the new bridge will not be open until tuesd

according to bart, the unions offer will cost $150 million over the next four years. the union says it is asking for a 13.5 percent increase over a three-year contract. negotiating sessions are scheduled monday and wednesday with both unions and next tuesday with just one of the unions. there are talks scheduled monday and wednesday of the following week and monday and tuesday of the week after that. only one union can meet with bart on october 9 the day before the 60-day cooling-off period ended and bart workers could go on strike again. >> state regulators are poised to step into the battle in the bay area between the taxi industry and the new on-line ride-sharing services. the public utilities commission will vote whether drivers for companies like lift and sidewar will have to have background checks and have the right car insurance and driver training. the start-up companies use mobile yaps to summon private vehicles to transport customers. cab drives are already regulated and that puts them in a competitive disadvantage. >> transportation officials will set a dat

dated august 14 from seiu to the state mediator lists 7 dates during the month of august that the bart uniono negotiate. in response, bart management attorney thomas hock send seiu an email stating its last offer was in fact a final offer, and that ?engaging in ongoing or further discussions would not be fruitful because that final offer was not presented to all members of the union. a 60- day cooling off period expires on october 10-th at midnight. and since it went into effect, remarkably, bart management has not met with its two biggest unions. last night we told you how bart unions blame management for refusing to talk. management says, meeting dates are out of their hands. that its up to the state mediator. but kron 4 has obtained documents which indicate. bart management has indeed been a roadblock to the process, and as kron 4's dan kerman tells us. as a result, much of the cooling off period has been wasted. the 60- day cooling off period ordered by the governor. to avert a strike by bart workers. will expire on october 10-th at midnight. midnight. [ me anunce] here chien d the's icy

bart won't say whether the classroom training is already happening. >> safety is what we are all about. safety has always been and will be our number one priority. >> reporter: but the union says bart is playing with people's lives and that the managers don't have the proper experience to operate a train. >> have trains run by people that are not certified is not only a danger and a safety has ar, it's irresponsible. >> it doesn't just take train operators to move trains. it takes technicians and mechanics that they have yet to think about. >> reporter: the union says management is missing the point. >> instead of trying to prepare, they should be sitting at the table with us bargaining to get a contract. >> reporter: management is offering 10% wage increase, they say bart unions want 2 1.5%. now, allen, so they are still very far apart. >> yeah. da, i understand the training time that's needed but who can say the bart managers can do this, ultimately? >> reporter: it will be the bart board of directors. those directors would have to vote and give bart the authority to allow managers to operate the trains. >> and that vote is still to come. da, thank you. >>> thousands of

the hunters held novak until authorities arrived. >>> and bart unions tonight are playing a familiar refrain. they say system officials are refusing to negotiate. bart says that's not true. the governor's 60-day cooling off period expires in october. >>> four days down and one day left. crews are furiously working to finish the bay bridge construction with a little more than 24 hours left to go. could they actually finish ahead of schedule? sergio joins us live from the bay bridge toll plaza with the latest. sergio? >> ama, for most of the evening the crews have been finishing up the lanes leading out of the toll splays swraw and over -- toll plaza and over to the bay bridge. a lot of the minor projects are done as well. lane striping is mostly done. the yerba buena island tunnels have been washed and new lights installed. all that is left to do are a few minor projects. a chain cutting ceremony is already planned for tomorrow afternoon which will wrap up with the procession of classic cars across the bridge! crews continue to -- insist that the new bridge will not be open until tuesd

the war of words continues between bart and the unions. the seiu and the atu say bart negotiators walked out of the talks without responding to their latest counterproposal. bart said that once again the unions wage damages are too high. the unions say bart's chief negotiator has rejected daily talks. bart says that's not true. >> there's no explanation other than bart is not treating these negotiations seriously and do not intend to come to an agreement in an expeditious manner. >> the current calendar is not set in stone. just because their current calendar is what it is doesn't mean that we can't add days and we're willing to do that. >> right now there are no new talks scheduled until monday. that would give them about two weeks to figure things out. bart workers can go on strike on midnight on october 10th. >>> bay area drivers are getting ready for another bridge closure, the golden gate. ann notarangelo tells us it will make driving a lot safer. >> reporter: october or november of next year, they are going to shut down the golden gat

. >>> bart and the unions. they say bart negotiators walked out of talks. the union claims bart insists on meeting for only 10 days of the 60 day cooling off period. bart said that is not true. they are ready to meet any time. >> there is no explanation other than bart is not treating this seriously and don't attend to come to an agreement. >> the calendar is not set in stone. just because it is what it is doesn't mean we can't add days. >> right now there are no new talks scheduled till monday. all while time is running out. bart workers can go on strike after midnight october 10. >>> another bridge closure, this time the golden gate bridge. the pylons, you can see them at the movement screen will be replaced -- at the bottom of the screen and will be replaced. >> reporter: october or november of next year they will shut down the golden gate bridge so they can install a new movable median. they will take the place of the plastic pylons that don't do much to prevent a head on collision. what they will put in its place is real thick heavy steel concrete barri

negotiations are scheduled to continue between bart and its two largest unions today. yesterday was the first time they met since the state imposed a cooling off. bart's chief negotiator thomas hock was happy with the progress but still is pushing the same proposal management put on the table more than 30 days ago. union officials said that they have given a counterproposal which they say moves of the two sides closer. >> the union says that they're willing to do what ever it takes to avert another strike in 23 days. >> bay area police arrest a san diego man for tried to have sex with a child in the south bay. the arrest of 21 year-old stephen lewis of oceanside was a the result year-old stephen lewis of oceanside was a the result of a we love this kitchen! what's next? great! do you have measurements? yeah, i paced it off. it's about twenty by twelve of these. so, we can measure, plan and install it for you. yea, let's do that! ikea. professional kitchen services at a low price. obama is clearing the way for the u.s. to send assistance to the syrian opposition. unbelie

and the unions will hold supplemental sessions to discuss union-specific issues. bartis offering 10% raises over four years but the unions want a 21% wage hike. today one bart board member said the unions aren't being reasonable. the unions say bart's first offers were way too low. >>> there could be a strike if the 60-day cooling-off period ends without an agreement. we are just 2.5 weeks away from the 11:59 p.m. deadline on october 10th. >> we have been here before, haven't we? >> we have. >> a couple of times? >> mm-hm. >> you know, weather-wise, i can feel i in the air, feeling like fall. >> nights are getting longer and cooler. feels like fall. some of the trees are even turning. not sure if that's because of the drought or because of the cooler weather. live look outside shows a beautiful fall day. first full day of fall live from san jose looking towards the coast and that marine layer just being very patient and waiting its turn to move in. it will move in tonight and tomorrow morning. we'll be foggy for you in san jose. it is nothing but sunshine over the city

. >> talks between bart and unions are scheduled to get underway today with four weeks left to avert another strike. the two sides sat down together for the first time since the judge ordered a cooling off period. bart and unions are still far apart on pay, pensions and healthcare costs. those issues won't even be discussed until next week. >> the mediator set the schedule and they felt they weren't quite ready to negotiate. >> unions say they will call a strike if no deal is reached by october 10th when the cooling off period expires. >> apple is set to release latest iphone and possibly more than just one model. the coming out event will start at 10:00 a.m. at the company's headquarters. the so-called 5s will be the first phone sold with the software installed. allows the phone to update apps and may include technology to allow users to unlock the device with a fingerprint. >> stanford and uc berkeley are on the list of the top universities in the country. u.s. news and world report. uc berkeley came in at number 20. princeton named the best college followed by harvard, yale and col

bart unions blame management for refusing to talk. n e- mail designated out of this 14th from as the eye you, during the month of august that barred union was free to negotiate. in response, bart management attorneys stated that it last offer was in fact a final offer and that engage in an ongoing offer for the discussions would be fruitful because that final offer was not presented to the members. >> the unions finally contacted the attorney general but denied their response. mannesmann has finally agreed to meet on september 12th and 17th, less than a month before cooling off period expires. >> for the first time ever, bike riders and pedestrians are able to cross the bay bridge. it is all part of the new construction on the span. the past ones along the south side of the new eastern span. it has an all sidelined for pedestrians, plus a separate area for bikes. bicycle is on the lanes were thrilled to find the right the bridge. >> people are bedsteads police had to hold people back from bidding on. this is terrificthis is terrific! >

bart workers can return to the picket lines if bart management and the union don't come to an agreement. the 60-day cooling off period issued by governor jerry brown ends on october 11th. kron 4's dan kerman reports on the latest in negotiations between bart management and bart unions. >> i think everything is very positive on both sides. >> he is still pushing the same proposal that management put on the table 30 days ago. >> our offer is the final offer. >> he failed to mention that the union had mold and they put out a counter proposal. >> this is more than $10 million m reduction. >> union members stated that this is a show of goodwill that will do what it takes to avoid a strike. >> >> we will come back with a counterproposal and then at that time we can start serious negotiations. >> the unions promised the public a game changing proposal. this is my game changing. not even a significant movement. >> the last i heard we were at a hundred million dollars apart. we need to see a lot more movement. >> the union's proposal has mold a little bit in their minds. bart management stated t

unions happy. live in mare island, linda yee, kpix 5. >> talks between bart management and union reps are still at a stalemate with meetings set to resume monday. >>> the clouds moving in and you can start to feel a little change in the weather. meteorologist paul deanno watching the hi-def doppler to show us where the rain might affect weekend plans. >> rain will affect those plans. maybe you will be going to the movies instead of outside. kpix 5 high-def doppler radar now just beginning to track a few showers. they are still 100 miles offshore but we are seeing them first here with our radar. and look at the rainfall already moving into northern california. that's a sample of what's to come tonight and tomorrow. satellite and radar here it is low pressure slamming into western british columbia but dragging a front, the first fall-like front, into northern california and right through the bay area. it's the time of year when we get one of these, and we will. a live look outside shows the first thing that changed cloud cover. everybody is mostly cloudy now. moving into tomorrow, north bay, petalum

the unions say management walked out without responding to their latest counterproposal. bart said once again the unions' wage demands are too high. the unions claim that bart's chief negotiator has rejected daily talks but bart says that's not true. >> there's no explanation other than bart is not treating these negotiations seriously and do not intend to come to an agreement in an expeditious manner. >> the current calendar is not set in stone and just because their current calendar is what it is doesn't mean that we can't add days and we're willing to do that. >> bart says that both sides are about $112 million apart. >>> time is running out. bart workers can go on strike after midnight on october 10. >>> if san francisco's only community college closes it could hurt the local economy. the budget analyst's office says san francisco could lose $300 million in economic activity if city college of san francisco shuts down. the board that oversees community colleges decided in july to revoke the school's accreditation next year unless various management and financial problems a

. >> reporter: the bart unions had moved and in fact they had put forth the final proposal which brought the two sides closer. >> reporter: remember saying this is a show of goodwill. to do whatever it takes to or avert a union strike. >> we can begin serious negotiations with the intent and selling early. >> reporter: plasterer hurt were somewhere at $100 million, and tiny tiny chunks of that we need to see more union more movement. >> reporter: when the unions are doing something but maybe not enough for bart management. still pushing the same proposal that they have been pushing for the last 30 days. that was the last time they talked so not a lot to be optimistic about the still have until october 10th when the cooling off period expires at the october 11th is the first day a week to see the next bart strike appeared >> pam: also ahead tonight at 8 on balloons time would cause what part of the bay bridge to be shut down. plus what authorities say he threw over the white house fence. and coming up next on what king on your answers for affordable health act. >> jacqueline: it was a bea

we will get bart running and get to work and let everyone be happy. management and unions apart and need to take into account the rising employee costs and replacing infrastructure and invest in the bart expansion. unions say the current offer is a pay cut if employees have to pay more for benefits. up for debate is length of the contract, in the want as four year deal and the union wants three years. in colorado we have breaking news, the flooding this at this situation in boulder county, the roadway was washed away by this flood wart you see here that allowed three vehicles to fall into the waters. this is on its roof and we witnessed just a few minutes ago a man trapped inside and he was freed by a swift water rescuers. the flood waters and high waters are keep search-and-rescue teams from reaching stranded people in boulder areas and mountain communities. they have had up to 6" or 7" of water in several places and it has been raining for several days. mike has been following that. in east palo alto police are vetoing the shooting of two teens that may have stemmed from

so far bart and its unions have used up 22-days of the 60-day cooling off period. according to one of the unions bart management made themselves unavailable for talks for the 60-day period. >> the district is not taking it seriously, they're using the same tactic i cans that they use inside the 30 days which is to sit by and do nothing. >> however bart management says it is the union who has not been communitying. we are eager to hear from the unions of the last offer which it is gone unanswered. >>> a deadly crash in san jose claims the lives of two women. the driver that cause the accident fled the scene. >> the accident happened here, officials of chp the trouble started about 3 quarters of a mile away. they chose not to pursuit the vehicle for safety reasons and moments later that car crashed into the a 63-year-old woman. the two women were on the way to work to the airport around 3 a.m.. >> give me patience to accept this. >> the driver of the mercedes fled the scene. san jose's police are trying to track him down. >> co-workers found out what happened when th

bart management and its unions remain far apart from reaching a new contract deal. at means -- trains may stop running again. after the cooling off period expires on october 10th. kron 4's j-r stone spoke with bart management who are considering something different for riders. if another strike occurs. >> reporter: it is time to get serious that bart might not be running. >> you heard it, there could be another bart strike. >> we haven't least an obligation to see weather or not it would be possible we have-at least an obligation. >> reporter: the service would be a limited number of trains during peak commute hours those people have 200 non-union members because of their background in transit. >> at least and rail operations. not many but some of them. >> reporter: they are in the early stages of the value witting how this would work. this focus would be on the trans-bay. >> skeletal service and very limited in duration. it would be very much like our bus service. for many people that did not have any alternatives. >> reporter: j.r. stone, kron 4 news. >> bart union

. >>> the ongoing labor dispute between bart and its unions will continue this morning in oakland. as you can see from our countdown clock, only 24 days remain before the governors mandated cooling off period comes to an end. now both sides say they are still far apart on wages, pensions, and healthcare costs. if they don't come to an agreement, bart workers say they will walk off the job again on october tenth. it's something that the governor says can't happen. >> we better get going because time is running out. >> last week, bart said it was considering training managers to operate the trains if there is another work stopage. now ktvu will join us coming up live at 5:30 to talk about the frustration level of riders with the speed of negotiation. >>> time is 5:06. a running shoe with a severed foot inside is being investigated by san francisco police. the san francisco chronicle says it was found yesterday morning on ocean beach near tarabal street. the medical examiners office says the foot and the shoe appear to have been in the ocean for some time. now the shoe described as a

last time bart manager operated the train with passengers on them was in 1979 when the union went out for three months. p back up bay area freeway. and now contractually bart couldn't begin to train any of the 200 manager until after strike began. >> i would be extremely concerned if if think about having manager run trains. >>reporter: at the time local president of the transit union which represents bart 400 train operators. >> our train operators go through 16, 16 week period of training in other words for them to be certified. they still have to have a 90 day probation on top of that 16 week l to operate a train. >>reporter: whether or not manager operate the train during strike bart does plan to increase bus service by 20 percent up to 100 buses. still only about 1 eighth of the buses needed to replace bart. bart and union expected back at the bargaining table monday n.lafayette, abc 7 news. >> tray to do on line banking you might be having problems. wells fargo banking customers across the country can't withdraw deposit or manufacture money and they go to twitter to complain bit

bart board of directors in order to let the fill in operators actually run the trains. >> but bart to a uniond again today that they are strongly opposed to training plan appeared >> as bart contract negotiations drag on the clock is ticking down to a possible barge strike that could happen as early as october 11th appeared >> today we learned that bart management and is too large unions are planning to meet this coming monday to discuss the most pressing topics like wages pension and medical contributions. >> however the transit agency says it is already teaching managers have to start bart trains in case the bart talks continued to stall. >> the currency debacle and all appeared expires at 11:59 p.m. on october 10th. >> aken put your option crew working on a $155 million caltran project struck a gas main in san bruno perry >> this talk to caltran in both directions last night. >> firefighters said they weren't there were no injuries and evacuations were not needed. caltran says service stopped in both directions at around 9:00 p.m. last night while the lie was being capped. >> the lick was