officially on strike. the walk out by union workers happening just an hour ago will strand more than 200,000 daily commuters. a barton official says both sides agree on health care and pension bud remain far apart on pay and work conditions. negotiations have been going on for months. bart workers walked ute for nearly five days back in july. furloughed federal employees are back on the work and national parks have reopened. president obama says the 16-day government shutdown inflicted unnecessary damage to the economy. but tea party members say they remain determine g

a bart union official say both sides agree on health care and pension, but remain far apart on pay conditions. bart workers walked off for nearly five days in july. >>> the new homeland security head will be announced today. he served as a counter terrorism advisor during the president's first term. >>> saudi arabia is reducing to take its rotating seat on the un security council. saying the council is quote incapable of resolving world conflicts failing in its duty towards jair. >>> there is a manhunt for two florida prisoners freed by using fake documents including a phony emotion from a prosecutor, and forged signature from a judge those are your headlines, "consider this" is next. ♪ >>> the u.s. government back to work after a 16-day shut down, d.c. looks for a path forward. "consider this," the government what? how does the republican party heal itself? what's next for obamacare, and are there any rewinners from the whole mess? after wikileaks released a massive amount of information on the web. what has changed. julian assange is holed up. >>> the author of a new book tells us why cooki

a bart union official say both sides agree on health care and pension, but remain far apart on pay conditionskers walked off for nearly five days in july. >>> the new homeland security head will be announced today. he served as a counter terrorism advisor during the president's

officially on strike. the walk out by union workers happening just an hour ago will strand more than 200,000 daily commuters. a barton official says both sides agree on health care and pension bud remain far apart on pay and work conditions. negotiations have been going on for months. bart workers walked ute for nearly five days back in july. furloughed federal employees are back on the work and national parks have reopened. president obama says the 16-day government shutdown inflicted unnecessary damage to the economy. but tea party members say they remain determined to get rid of the nation's health care law. the white house says president obama will nominate jay johnson as the next head of the department of homeland security friday afternoon. if confirmed john condition will replace the former secretary. he served as a counter terrorism adviser during president obama's first term. news footage reveals more of what happened inside kenya's west gate mall the video captures the their identifying moments at the start of four-day siege that took place last month. 72 people died during that attack. those are the headl

bart and union officials would resume contract talks today. >> officials with two striking bart uniont night that would offer flexibility on certain work rules. >> but not on those related to worker and passenger safety. >> the decision comes after a fatal collision saturday afternoon that killed two bart make maintenance workers at the walnut creek station. >> the accident is being investigated by the end t as be. >> the commute to the bay bridge begins in concord if you are coming from highway 24 it began an annulled if you are coming in from interstate 80 into downtown oakland and your approach is from the nimitz freeway puree >> the drive time is over an hour here. >> a lot of people are bailing out on to the 680 southbound to escape the big back ups on how we 24 west. >> i weigh 580 is in some heavy traffic into marin county. >> at the ride leading to the san mateo bridge is completely jammed up with heavy traffic in both directions on the nimitz here is the dawn bart approach it is low as well. >> we are experiencing stop and go conditions from the base of the house what before

bart workers held a candlelight vigil last night. members of one union, atu, will vote on the offer. they say they hope to have the ballots ready early this week. union officialsdevelopments during the bart strike. you can also download our free abc7 news app and allow push alerts to get any breaking news alerts. the morning team will be on the air early tomorrow morning at 4:00 a.m. to bring you the latest on the bart strike and the commute before hou head out. >> turning now to washington. there are questions there morning whether congress can regain the trust of the american public following the government shutdown and the last-minute escape of a debt default. today on "this week" abcs martha raditz went one-on-one with minority leader nancy pelosi. congresswoman said she doesn't blame americans to be disgusted with the shutdown. she said it's essential for the public to have transparency about washington's issues. >> we have to have facts coming forward, we have to have common sense we have to go to the table understanding that we cannot shut down and we cannot place in doubt the full faith and credit of the united states of america. >> pelosi adds there a

it appears the strike will continue into sunday as bart management and union officials remain at an impasse. the two sides broke off talks on thursday. one union plans to present bart's latest offer to its membership for a vote in the coming week. leaders are not optimistic members will approve it. no new talks are scheduled. stay with nbc bay area news for continuing coverage of the bart strike. go to nbcbayarea.com to sign up for breaking news alerts. you can also find a complete list of community alternatives to get around the bart strike. if the bart strike continues into monday morning, today in the bay will have you covered with live team coverage. we'll be on early starting at 4:00 a.m. with a look at the traffic impact. >>> new at 11, a new twist in the case of woman found dead in the san francisco general hospital stairwell after going missing for more than two weeks. the "san francisco chronicle" reports a hospital orderly reported stepping over an unconscious woman a week before her body was found. the newspaper says it's unclear why the sheriff's department did not locate the wo

just after the accident, bart officials said the person behind the controls was an experienced train operator, but multiple union officials and bart employees have since identified him as a bart manager who they say was in training to replace striking employees and he hadn't operated a train in more than a decade. both families were too distraught to talk on camera today. chris shepherd's family told me they're flying his body back to his hometown in new jersey where he has family. shepherd belonged to a union that was not on strike, but some of its members have joined the picket lines. she recalls daniel's sense of humor. >> i knew them as human beings and i cared for both of them. it is a terrific loss. >> reporter: investigators say six people were on board the train at the time of the accident. two were being taught to operate the train and the others were there to instruct or troubleshoot. investigators spoke to the dispatcher and a number of other bart employees today. that footage from inside the cab has been sent to washington, d.c. to be analyzed by the ntsb. they'll have another update for us tomorrow

bart workers held a candlelight vigil last night. also to honor the victims, atu workers will not picket today. meanwhile members of that union, atu, will vote on management's latest contract offer, the union officials early this week. union officials are predicting the offer will be soundly defeated. stay with us for the latest developments during the bart strike. you can also download our free abc7 news anderson and allow push alerts to get any breaking news alert. with traffic expected to be rough tomorrow, the abc7 news morning team will be on the air early at 4:00 a.m. to bring you the latest on the bart strike and the commute before you head out the door. >>> this morning the obama administration is saying nearly half a million people have had insurance applications filed through new healthcare exchanges. the obamacare process has been riddled with glitches since its debut october 1st. officials counted $476,000 application bus will not say how many people actually enrolled in the insurance markets. >>> coming up on this week, the latest in washington after the debt default was diverted in the 11th hour. we are going to hear from democratic house minority leader, california congresswoman nancy

bart workers held a candlelight vigil last night. also to honor the victims, a.t.u. workers will not picket today. members of that union, a.t.u., will vote on management's latest contract offer, the union officialss are predicting the offer will be soundly defeated. stay with us for the latest developments during the bart strike. you can also download our free abc7 news app and allow push alerts to get any breaking news alerts. >> after the debt default was averted in the 11th hour, we will here from nancy pelosi and ted cruz and former florida governor jed bush about the budget battle necessary washington on "this week" right here on abc7 at >> a group of friends and neighbors from one san francisco neighborhood are fight to go keep a charter school out. they have run their case before a judge. now its up to the san jose city council to decide this if this school should be built. abc7 news education reporter lyanne melendez with the case that has divided the community. >> residents of the san jose-washington community value open spaces like this one. >> this was planned to be an open space buffer between high density housing and neighborhoods. >> but a well-known education network called rocket

collision which has prompted an ntsb investigation comes in the middle of a strike by bart union workers. officials say one of the victims is a contractor while another was a union member who showed up to work. union members held a candle light vigil for both victims. >> we're sad to say that we lost a good friend, family and we're saddened. >> reporter: but officials said in a statement the train had an experienced operator at the controls, but that the train was in automatic control during the incidents. both sides of the labor fight now coming together to grieve. >> our hearts go out to the family of both workers as well as the person operating the train. >> the labor issues, the negotiations are not in the forefront of our mind. we've just lost two people in the bart family. >> reporter: while the strike does continue today, union workers will not be picketing the lines out of respect for the victims. paula, dan? >> thank you for your reporting. >>> there were other headlines overnight and for that we turn to ron claiborne including for the first time in five years it looks like a major bank is

bart says there is 89 million dollar gap at least one union official says it's a 30 million dollar gap. that's because the union and bart disagree on how long a new labor contract should last. bart officials want 4 year dea deal. union prefer 3 year contract t.work course good on strike again after cooling off period expires on thursday. meaning one week from tonight we can be facing another bart strike t.we'll site. coming up next. this friday. the big name perform this weekend and there are some real surprises, too at the blue grass festival. >> biggest snowstorm in history in this town in wyoming t.incredible. >> why president obama decided to grab something to eat at to grab something to eat at this restaurant >> winds and wildfire it was snowing in wyoming colorado and south did coat. some areas picked up as much as 33 inches of snow this early in the season. all flights in and out of rapid city regional airport cancelled today. conditions made navigating nearly impossible. biggest october storms in wyoming history. in casper school district officials told students to stay home fo

bart strike. >> union reps and officials meeting as we speak in oakland. st night bart submitted what it's calling its last, best, and final offer. >> union reps pushed back the deadline ain an effort to get bart back to the bargaining table. >> bart says it includes a 12% increase over four years. the back and forth rhetoric is frustrating and confusing for commuters. >> we talked to some riders today about what they'd like to say to bart and union autos opinions about a possible bart strike are kind of like bart tickets. if you're down here, you probably have one. it wasn't hard to find riders who were eager to sound off. >> dear bart i feel like it's a bad relationship. you yank my chain monday, tell me tuesday at midnight maybe i'll offer service. >> dear bart, people like us need to get back and forth to jobs. and doctor appointments and everything else. but we need bart real bad so please don't strike. >> dear bart i know it's not a good idea to strike because it's difficult for students who are depending on bart we have to attend college daily. basic

. >> it's official. bart union leaders issued a 72- hour strike notice late last night. it came after a promise that trains will run today. talks will resume later this morning and both sides say they will keep working through the weekend. we have team coverage. cate caugiran is getting reaction from bart riders in walnut creek. but first, kpix 5 reporter anne makovec in oakland where negotiators will be back at the table at 10 a.m. anne. >> reporter: yeah. they are expected here in oakland at 10 a.m. to continue the negotiating process. so strike averted for now, but there is a 72-hour notice hanging out there right now which means the possibility of a bart strike as soon as monday morning's commute. >> we need to get this done. >> reporter: and that's one of the few things bart management and union leaders agree on. emerging from talks just before the midnight deadline last night they announced they will extend talks through the weekend. bart's chief negotiator didn't have much else to say. were you able to present the latest proposal? >> we have not. they asked us not

. >> bart unions will continue talks with management this morning. union officials submitted a new proposal last night, offering flexiblity on certain work rules, while retaining others related to worker safety. the changes in work rules management remain a key- point in contract negotiations, which broke down on thursday. the new proposal by the unions comes after a fatal collision at the walnut creek bart station this weekend that killed two bart maintenance workers. >> with the bart workers still on strike-- commuters will be looking for other ways of getting around the bay. kron 4's will tran is at the bus depot in oakland with more. >> we saw just how busy it was. it is still early and the buses that we normally see start running around-- there are six of bus stops that will take you over the east bay. as you can see there is no wait at this time but you should get up and come down here as soon as possible. we saw on friday that people started gathering here about 5:15 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.. when the buses finally arrived they were not able to pick up their one. w

and economics of their new contract but then yesterday afternoon this is according to the unions, bart officialstroduced what they described as a poison pill. statements regarding work rules that they say the union must except for this deal is dead and the unit at that point walked out saying they are not going to take that. so now here we are with workers on strike. here's a quick sound bite from last night. >>: i must inform the public that as of midnight tonight we will be on strike. this is not a union strike. this is a management strike for it brought on by absolute air against and the fact that they thought they could take worker's rights away. these were were grows every central to maintaining the future efficiency and effectiveness of the agency for it what happened is the unions decided to they wanted to take the money that was on the table but not the work rules that were on the table and they forced us to answer to question where we needed to put an offer on the table that was black and white that included the rights that we have set forward. >>: we offer to go to arbitration of the w

we were here when the unions and bart officials came out of these doors last night to give the announcement that 400,000 riders have been waiting for that the strike is over. both sides wouldn't disclose the details of the agreement right now. it's still tentative. it still has to be approved by bart's board of directors and put up for a vote by the unions. and these will be the final steps to what felt like a never- ending saga. >> we apologize to our riders for the hardship you have experienced these past few days. we're able to stand up for workers' rights, safety and the riders' safety. >> i will simply say that this offer is more than we wanted to pay. but it is also a new path in terms of our partnership with our workers. >> reporter: bart trains will be running on a limited service when it starts running. bart is planning on running those charter buses from nine bart stations and those started at 5:00 this morning and will go until 8:00 this morning. bart says that full service will be restored in time for the evening commute. but again, yes, the strike is over, but no, bart trains a

. >>> we leave you with the latest of the bart strike which appears to drag on over the weekend. union officials say they'll end the strike will bart agrees to enter arbitration into work rules. tonight they'll only agree on arbitration over the entire contract including pays and benefits. at this hour, it looks like bart trains will not run tomorrow. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news, we'll see you next time for news break, our coverage continues with the 10:00 news and tonight we are learning just how often people are hit by a stray bullet as we follow the story of a 2-year-old wounded today. you can get updates any time on www.ktvu.com or on the app and tablet, tmz is up next right here on tv 36. look at them with that u-verse wireless receiver. back in our day, we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah, our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male announcer ] switch and add a w

they are due back at the table and we learned the union has made a counteroffer and sent it to bart officials. the unions did not say what the offer is and we have not heard a comment from bart on the issues so no public response to the offer. the pacifics are still being kept quiet. we foe that bart is preparing for a strike just in case and they have a plan that costs up to $21 million which has 200 free charter buss do run people between the east bay and san francisco. bart also is thinking of running trains and having managers who used to train operators drive a few of the trains during the peak hours if there is a strike. we are looking at dealing with a strategic next friday morning, the 11th, if in deal is reached. former san francisco supervisor george shirakawa will face charges including a phony campaign mailer. he is asking for a public defender. he was charged with creating a fake campaign mailer in 2010. he resigned in march after a deal involving misspending public funds. he has yet to be sentenced. shirakawa says he is no longer able to pay the legal fees. >> on the peninsula,

tonight union leaders and bart officials are being awfully quiet. but cohen did say they are devoted to the process. so at this point it's looking like another marathon, late-night session. no strike tomorrow but still no deal. so at this point, it is still day by day. and unless an agreement is reached, commuters will face another day of uncertainty on thursday. so we'll be waiting here for an announcement. if it comes, we'll bring you the developments as soon as we get them. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >>> and a good way to keep up on everything that's going on is to go to nbcbayarea.com. we have extensive coverage. again, nbcbayarea.com. >>> now for the other commuting headache. governor brown may intervene. he was asked to issue a 60-day cooling o-off period. they want higher wages and better health benefits. ac transit serves more than 170,000 riders each day. >>> did the palo alto fire department cross the line? some are upset about a text alert that went out -- not about a fire but about a pancake fundraiser. >> reporter: we learned th

bart's labor talks. $89 million to be precise. workers could go on strike again after a cooling off expires this coming thursday. bart officials want a four-year deal. union leaders believe a sherter contract will give more leverage, negotiations in their future negotiation was bart. >> police think they have stopped a sex predator. officer as rested a 50-year-old transient, charged with annoying minors, molestation and sexual battery saying brickman touched three children ages 4, 7, and 16 in separate incidents. he was picked up last night. >> police in oregon released pictures of a motorist. the video is graphic but we'll show you some of it. sir? get back in the car for me now. sir? please get back in the car for me, now. you were speeding. shots fired, shots fired. >> unbelievable. the gunman was john allen shot in the chest drove for a half mile before he pulled over and died. his kids were in the car. they're okay. the trooper hit in the side and he's all right. the shooting ruled justified this, happened outside portland in august. >> incredible. >> the family of a connecticut woman shot to death in washington, d.c. has now identified her body. pol

. >>> so far the details of the new bart contract are being kept under wraps. union officials say the strike was not over money. they insist it is over safety. >> our safety issues continue to be an issue, but they have been met in a way i think we can live with, but we will continue to press the district to ensure that our riders and members are safe. there are things provided for in this contract that will provide that. >> seiu and the at union have five days to read over the tentative agreement they have now. >>> new details on the middle school shooting in nevada. police confirmed the student gunman brought the weapon from his house. the motive is still unknown. this all happened at sparks middle school just before first period yesterday. the 12-year-old walked on to campus carrying a semiautomatic handgun and opened fire on a student and shooting and killing a math teacher before turning the gun on himself. >> he yelled out no. then he shot him. >> the student then opened fire on another student before turning the gun on himself. many credit the math teacher with risking

the union said it would end the strike if the agency would send the working portions of the contract into arbitration. bart officials rejected that offer, saying they would only agree to send the whole contract. >> bart would welcome an end to the strike. union leaders letter though is simply a repeat of the same unacceptable offer they made at the bargaining table yesterday before the union leaders ordered workers to walk off the job. a strike is a serious and regrettable action that affects hundreds of thousands of people. bart wants to negotiate and put an end to this strike but only when union leaders are ready to make significant changes to their proposal. >> meanwhile a bay area economic institute estimates the strike will cost the area $73 million a day. >>> a girl who was run over by an emergency vehicle which was responding to the san francisco crash back in july, in an interview with the l.a. times the family's attorney says the incident was completely avoidable. meanwhile a prosecutor announced friday that the firefighters who struck and killed her will not be facing criminal charges. he says the firefigh

bart is able to afford right now. >> at least one union says the gap is really $30 million, the difference is based on the length of the new labor contracts. bart officials want a four-year contract, unions want three years. if no agreement is made, a bart strike could again friday morning. >>> breaking news, there is a fast moving grass fire. at one point a lumberyard was threatened. we'll bring you updates during this newscast. >>> a great sunny warm day out there. >> one more day at least, and then it looks like a big cool down next week. i'll look at my accuweather 70 frkt ahead. [ mom ] in my family, so we just look for this g. 'cause general mills makes over 40 yummy flavors that are 130 calories or less per serving. and they're packed with vitamins and minerals. from lucky charms to cheerios. over 40 cereals. 130 calories or less. [ laughs ] ♪ [ female announcer ] hey ladies. you love it. you've got to have it. cinnamon toast crunch, 'cause that cinnamon and sugar is so irresistible. everybody craves those crazy squares.® 'cause that cinnamon and sugar to those whoworried...... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"

and one of bart's unions will vote on management's latest contract offer. officialsay they hope to have the ballots ready early next week. the union officials are predicting the offer will be sound ledee feeted. and stay with abc7 news for all of the latest developments during this bart strike. you can also download our free abc7 news app and allow push alerts to get any breaking news alerts. >>> two murderers in florida are back in custody weeks after they strolled out of prison. charles walker and joseph jenkins were serving life sentences when they used forged documents to get released. the two were found together at this panama city motor inn. they surrendered answering a plea made by one of their mothers. >> we want you to return home safely. we love you. we believe in you. we want you to surrender yourself to someone who you trust who will bring you back here safely. >> the menussed complete -- the men used fake court orders. another biker pleaded not guilty in connection with a mob attack on an suv driver. 28-year-old douglas is facing charges of gang assault

applause ] >> all right, you have been listening to grace and a number of other union and political and management officials. the bart strike is over. that's the good news. here's the sobering reality as we will not be able to take bart trains for the morning commute, according to grace. the general manager of bart. she says hopefully by the afternoon, trains will be running again. >> they mentioned it will take 16 hours earlier for the bart trains to start running again. she did mention, you know, in this deal that this was more than they necessarily wanted to spend, but they did come to an agreement and trains will be running, hopefully tomorrow. >> no official points to the contract yet. this tentative agreement must be ratified by the rank and file by a number of different unions. we heard a little bit from gavin newsome who talked about what happened this weekend. we are getting a look into the minutes just before this deadly accident that happened on the bart tracks over the weekend. kpix5's joe vasquez reports, the operator of the bart car was still being trained when it happened. >> you can hear the somber to

bart station a tragedy. the train struck the two victims near jones and walden roads as the two were inspecting the tracks. live team coverage. debra has reaction from union officials. we begin with noel walker. >> reporter: we're now more than 8 hours after that deadly accident and bart police and investigators are still here at the scene. earlier today, bart's director of operations called it a tragedy of greatest proportions. >>> with bart on strike, most trains weren't running today. but one train that was running brought a system already at a standstill to its knees. >> our hearts and prayers go out to the families of two workers who have just been killed on the bart tracks. >> the bart train was returning to concord after bringing graffiti cars to be fixed. at 1:45 happened. you can hear the breaks screeching. >> bart emergency, bart emergency. we just struck some individuals. >> from inside his house across the street, gary knew something was wrong. >> i heard the wheels screeching. >> do you hear that often? >> no. it goes smooth when it drives by. not today. >> bart says 6 people were on the train which was being operated in automatic mode. their own media

union negotiations working on proposals. now, all of this is coming and we are waiting for the mediator to also speak with the bart officials.with a face-to- face meeting with union representatives and the general manager. >> it is really important work behind the scenes in each caucus. it will definitely happened today. but there are still some things that need to be done with the general manager. >> we are speaking with the board of directors because there will have the final say and we want to be clear on what the issues are going to be. not to rely on fourth party. when they are at the table, they can hear it, precisely. if they are sitting in the background it will not help the situation. we need to get a deal done. in order to facilitate that process. >> reporter: we seem to hear that they want to get their message across to the head honcho. we will also give you a live report at 11:00 p.m. jeff bush, kron 4 news. >> pam >> continuing our team coverage of the looming bart strike. we all know. the bay bridge in particular. will likely see thousands more cars if the strike does happen. but come monday, cal-trans is chang

. >> reporter: we were here when bart officials and its unions came out of these doors last night to give the announcement 400,000 riders have been waiting for. it's over. >> i am here to announce that we have reached a at any timive agreement with bart -- a at any timive agreement with bart. >> reporter: they wouldn't disclose the details. it's still tentative and has to be approved by bart's board of directors and voted on by the unions. these are the final steps to what felt like a never-ending saga. >> we apologize to our riders for the hardship you have experienced these past few days. we're able to stand up for workers' rights, safety and the riders' safety. >> i will simply say that this offer is more than we wanted to pay but it is also a new path in terms of our partnership with our workers. >> reporter: so riders will say it again. bart trains will be up and running on a limited service this morning. bart still plans to run the charter buses until 8:00 a.m. bart says full service will be restored in time for the evening commute. we want to make note that those charter servi

bart says there had an $89 million gap. at least one union says it's really $30 million. they disagree on how long a new labor contract should last. bart officials want a four year contract and the unions want three years. talks resume today to prevent another strike, which could come next week. >>> two dogs that strayed into a rural brentwood property were shot to death, not killed by a shovel as first reported. john originally told officials he beat the dogs to death with a shovel and cremated them, but they say he was covering for his father, who shot the dogs last saturday after they began killing his chickens. state law does allow an owner to kill a dog that is attacking livestock. >> lisa is here mao with the forecast. we understand some lanes have reopened. a bad crash around 4:15. this has been an hours-long process but some lanes starting to reopen. now weather. >> yes, and good news too. with lighter winds around the bay, the red flag warnings have been dropped but the elevated fire danger stays with us as temperatures climb through the 80s once again from vollmer peak. we are looking at very clear conditions. winds are much, much calm

bart says there is an $89 million gap and one union says it is 30 million. they disagree on how long the new contract should be. bart officials want a four-year labor contract and the unions want three years. talks will resume to prevent another strike that would come next week. >>> two dogs were shot to death and not killed as first reported. he said he beat the dogs to death and then cremated him. he was covering for his father who shot them after he started killing his chickens. state law allows an owner to kill a dog that is killing livestock. >>> 8:09 and things are improving and couldn't be worse than yesterday. >> that's right. but the temperatures are well above normal and conditions are very dry outside. elevated fire danger despite the national weather service lifting the red flag warnings. gusty winds are gone and plenty of sunshine and in the 60s downtown. we have 40s and 70s this morning your afternoon forecast and the weekend and the week ahead when we return. >> lisa, thank you. also up next, chaos at the capitol. the sisters of the woman shot by police are asking questions about what happened and why. and how

bart and the two largest unions. the unions announced they will delay a strike for 24 hours. bart made what it called a last best and final offer this afternoon. bart officialsxt 4 years and increases, pensions and medical coverage. the unions want to continue talks. for now the strike is tentatively set for tomorrow at midnight. you can hear from both sides of the talks on abc7 morning news at 4:00 a.m. i am ama dates for mike shumann and colin rush, thank you for joining us. abc7 news president k at them wih we co back in our day, that u-verse wireless receiver. we couldn't just move the tv wherever we wanted. yeah, our birthday entertainment was a mathemagician. because if there's anything that improves magic, it's math. the only thing he taught us was how to subtract kids from a party. ♪ let's get some cake in you. i could go for some cake. [ male announcer ] switch and add a wireless receiver. get u-verse tv for $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. security,qualifying bundles. butalk to the leader. tyco integrated security. we'll create a solution customized just for you. and you can manage it all right from the palm of you

bart train. on monday, investigators with the national transportation safety board said the operator was a trainee. union officials have previously filed suit to stop bart from turning managers to potentially operate trains during the strike, saying the practice was unsafe. in a victory for fracking opponents in new brunswick am a canadian court has denied a request by southwestern energy for permanent junction to prevent protests against its bid to explore for gas. area residents including many with the migmah first nation have blocked a road for more than two weeks to disrupt the company's efforts. they say fracking, which involves blasting chemicals deepened a rock, would pollute their water. the company claimed the blockade cost them $60,000 per day. than 100 police descended on the in camera near the village of rexton, sparking clashes that resulted in at least 40 arrests in the torching of five police vehicles. monday's court ruling allows protest to continue. meanwhile on saturday, anti- fracking actions took place in hundreds of cities across more than 25 countries. miller, who served as the first african-

union officials put out a news release sayings they haven't heard from anybody. bart says the president and vice president contacted them and not heard back. we go to the he said she said and the blame game and the strike begins. as we mentioned we are 55 minutes away from the trains stopping running. dan kerman, kron4news. >>> we have angry and frustrated bart riders. we have reactions from the embarcadero. >> reporter: they are angry at bart and union members. they are trying to get on trains in the last two hours before they stop. the rush is on to get home but for another bart strike. >> i am not happy. >> i am not happy about this. >> reporter: bart riders are furious over another bart strike. >> people are struggling to work and they are arguing over $56,000. they can -- [ beep ] . >> we are holding the city hostage over this. >> reporter: some are in favor of bart union workers. >> i think the management should do something are the employees. >> i can see how my own standard of living has gone down the last 20 years. they are trying to stop it. i want to say ye

. >>> politicians tonight warned bart and its unions that the public will not tolerate another strike. a group of contra costa county elected officials today urged sacramento to outlaw bart strikes. they promised to go to voters if necessary to prevent transit strikes. independent sources told ktvu today it apierce bart management was willing to tolerate a strike, and lieutenant governor warned bart. >> people in this region are not going to put up with this again. they will move forward legislatively or otherwise to disband an agency that cannot effectively govern itself. >> newsome also told us the proposed agreement mandates a joint labor management committee to try to diffuse issues before they blow up. >>> more details now on the bart labor dispute. union workers first walked off the job on july 1st but were back at work four-and-a-half days later. on august 11th, 60-day cooling-off period was ordered by governor jerry brown. on oblth 10th that cooling-off period expired and last friday, october 18th, union workers again walked off the job. last night a tentative agreement was reached ending the strike. trains were back in servi

bart headquarters. what's the latest tonight? >> well, we're still waiting for official word, but as we -- the furthest we've heard is there is no teal on the table at this point. the union had made a counter offer to bart's last-best final offer, and they have not heard back from bart about that. we actually just saw a union spokesman leave a building just a few moments ago. we don't know what that means for negotiations. we are told that at will stha at the table until midnight this evening to tuk, but, again, did not sound optimistic that a teal would actually be reached at this point. we're counting down the final moments before we hit midnight. one of the union spoeks people told us this evening that if inteed we do hit that 11:59 p.m. ted line, there will be a strike. they will not delay talks any further than they already have or have a repeat of what they did yet which was to delay talks for 24 more hours. it's look k increasingly likely there will be, in fact, a strike this evening. we should know in about 45 minutes time. >> just to be clear then they have not come out and said there is a strike tomorrow morning? these are comments that were made earlier in the

bart and the two largest unions. the unions announced they will delay a strike for 24 hours. bart made what it called a last best and final offer this afternoon. bart officialssions and medical coverage. the unions want to continue talks. for now the strike is tentatively set for tomorrow at midnight. you can hear from both sides of the talks on abc7 morning news at 4:00 a.m. i am ama dates for mike shumann and colin rush, thank you for joining us. abc7 news president hypercholesterolemia or fh... ...an inherited disease that causes high cholesterol in childhood. if caught early, fh is treatable. so if high cholesterol runs in your family, see your doctor and get screened. for more information, visit www.learnyourlipids.com. > this >>> this morning on "world news now" federal frustration. the demonstration at washington's best-known landmarks aimed at lawmakers deadlocked in disagreement. >>> messy ministry. the chaplain has a message for lawmakers and all of america, pray for the end of the government shutdown. >> deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable. >> controversial comments from a high-profile minister

union operators were on strike, bart officials insist it was operated by an experienced operator. jp morgan and the department of justice reached a deal in the ongoing securities investigation. according to reports the bank could pay close to $13 billion to the federal government, but it will not release the bank of criminal charges. >> a report to be presented to the u.n. general assembly reveals several hundred civilians have been killed by u.s. drone strikes since 2004. the numbers are higher than what u.s. officials confirmed. earlier i spoke with amnesty international's marine shaw who is not surprised by the finings. >> the u.n. found that there are 35 cases of drone strikes by the u.s. and israeli governments. that raises concerns for civilian casualties. the pakistani government said between 400 and 600. the u.s. government gave no data. we see allegations from the pakistani government. we should pay attention to it. amnesty international is not in a position to verify. no information from the u.s. government. >> the own us is on the -- onus is on the u.s. to identify whet

unions do decide to strike. we've been working on a contingency plan for weeks now. >> besides wages the biggest issue appears to be the lent of the contract. bart officialsants a four year deal and unions want three. both sides will be back at the bargaining table tomorrow. >>> bart has begun a new clipper card policy. they will now require people using clip are cards to have full fare on the card to complete their ride. previously bart allowed customers with a negative balance on their card to leave the statement. if you don't want to be stuck, you better have the full fare there. meteorologist lisa argen now here with a preview of your accuweather forecast. >> well we had a really warm day yesterday. the winds backed off. most of the area today warm to mild. that means a sea breeze will be kicking up with subtle changes around the bay and more significant changes to begin the work week. your forecast is straight ahead. >> thank you, lisa. also ahead, your tax dollars going to help pay rent for ex--cons. the reasoning behind this plan in one new area. and plus the few law that could change the status of thousands of [ daughter ] hi mom. hey honey, the t

unions do decide to strike. we've been working on a contingency plan for weeks now. >> besides wages, the biggest issue appears to be the length of the contract. bart officialsant a four-year deal and unions want three. both sides will be back at the bargaining table tomorrow. meteorologist lisa argen here now with a preview of the accuweather forecast. >> depending on where you are in the east bay, temperatures are varying widely. downtown oakland, 54 degrees and at the museum it's 62 degrees. here's a look from vollmer peak looking out toward the city. we will see another very warm day today but no red flag warnings. in fact, we will be feeling the chill of autumn in the week ahead. your forecast is next. >> thank you, lisa. up next your tax dollars going to help pay rent for ex-cons. what's the reasoning behind this new plan in one bay area community? plus the new laws that could change the status for thousands of undocumented immigrants here in california. >> no apparent progress in ending the partial government shutdown, despite a meeting in congress yesterday. but there is some good news for the hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers. abc7

unions do decide to strike. we've been working on a contingency plan for weeks now. >> besides wages, the biggest issue appears to be the length of the contract. bart officials want a four-year deal and unions want three. both sides will be back at the bargaining table tomorrow. we certainly hope they can get this ironed out. meteorologist lisa argen here now with a preview of your accuweather forecast. >> if you liked yesterday, you will probably like today. we do have changes, though, to talk about. one is a little bit of cloud cover. two is a little bit of wind coming our way today. but not for everyone. tomorrow we will look for a big cool down for much of the bay. i'll put it all together for you with your accuweather forecast coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, your tax dollars going to help pay rent for ex-cons. the reasoning behind the new plan in one bay area community. plus, the new laws that could change the status for thousands of undocumented immigrants in california. we'll take something tasty and healthy. ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ there'

the president of bart board of directors called on union leaders take last, best and final offers to their membership for vote. one labor officialrt for making a last minute offer warning commuters to find another way to work. they've threatened a midnight strike and it appears that is going happen. abc 7 news is covering this tonight. clearly they're breaking down. >> they're still ongoing and talking inside of the building. if there has been progress made today it's not evident in the rhetoric we've heard in just the past hour. bart board president made a preer appearance saying the offer was done so with the blessing of the board. a union leader came tout say that offer is unacceptable, and that the threat of a strike tomorrow is very real. >> for 150 days at this point we think that it's time for union leadership to let the people of the bay area know whether they're going to

bart officials want a four-year contract and the unions want three years.h sides will be back at the bargaining table on monday. >>> bart is starting a new clipper card policy today. the agency will require customers who use clipper cards to have full fare on the cards to complete a ride. bart allows customers with a negative balance on the cards to leave the station. >>> with a few strokes of his pen, govenor brown today changed forever how our state deals with immigration issues. the govenor said, quote, while washington waffles on i immigration california is forging ahead. i am not waiting. the new laws went into affect on a day of immigration reform rallies including here in san francisco. one measure allows undocumented immigrants to get licenses to practice law. another prevents state and local law enforcement from detaining people just because of their immigration status. >>> san francisco's annual hardly strictly bluegrass festival is in full swing this weekend helped by brilliant weather today and the sound of bob skaggs. the festival is free and i

first the union president who said the presence of elected officials has helped, but bart's chief negotiator said having other elected officials there is counter productive. >> how much is that helping, just having her there? >> i think she is getting both sides of the story and that is important. we don't know what is being filtered to her, but she is sitting at the table, we know this is what we are telling her. >> it doesn't help the process at all. if anything delays it a little bit, because they spend a lot of time in the other room talking to them. >> again, union negotiators just told us they are expecting to see the new offer tonight, any time now up until now, he has been doing a lot of listening, a lot of asking questions, bart's ridership fell 20,000 compared to your average friday. many people made other plans. the deadline sunday at midnight. we don't know how long they will be negotiating tonight. ken. >> they have the weekend before that deadline comes. sharon chin, in oakland tonight, thank you. of course, we'll be monitoring tonight. updates and commute alternative it is, yo

now, today union leaders and officials for bart, which is the bay area rapid transit train system, ifmediators to try to end the strike. one of the issue here is work rules. bart says the rules prevent technological improvements. the union has agreed to make some changes in those rules. now moving on. in the next few months, we're going to hear a lot about entitlements. republicans are going to ask for entitlement reform, but it's going to be very difficult to get democrats to go along with this. listen to what damon silvers of the afl-cio told cnbc. >> we're being really clear. we are not going to give cover to democrats who think it's a good idea to take away economic security from our most vulnerable citizens. we're extremely clear about that. and we're not embarrassed about it whatsoever. >> so larry, unions are still very powerful in this country. and it really guess to show how difficult the path forward this particular issue is going to be. >> you're dead right, dom. thanks very much. and i just want to give you my take from a column i just wrote. it's posted up on cnbc.com and

union. >> she's had some questions. >> the other major difference is the contingent of local and state elected officials. a welcome addition for union but not bart negotiators. >> we spend a lot of time on the other end talking to them and hearing this and i westernly don't few it. in other states i have seen the same thing, it hasn't turned out to be positive. >> bart trains are still run through the weekend as the negotiations continue, but the unions have already given notice that if a deal isn't hammered out by sunday night, they will hit the picket line monday morning. abc7 news. >> many riders went to bed thursday night anticipating the possibility of a strike friday. bart said it's ridership was way down yesterday compared to recent fridays. to about 20,000 passengers used bart and transbay trips were down by about 11,000. many stayed home or found alternative transportation in case there was a strike. in case there's a bart strike, we have a complete list reef sources for you. you can also download the abc7 news waze app to navigate traffic and follow us on twitter and abc7 news bay area. we will follow it through the newscast and throug

liz, apparently, the unions asked for arbitration and bart management declined so we are at an official impasse at this hour. live in oakland, brian webb, kpix 5. >>> it's that time of the year when school seniors start stressing out about their college applications. and to make matters worse mark kelly tells the us, an important online tool for college admissions is not working. >>> reporter: this high school senior has his list of dream schools ready to go. >> nyu, occidental -- >> reporter: with the online common application having its fair share of technic cam issues students are thinking of plan b especially for early decision deadlines. >> afraid to use the common app. >> reporter: it allows applicants with the single click of the mouse to send a college application to dozens of schools. it's grown popular over the years and helps streamline mounds of college applications paperwork. in the last four years, 300,000 more students started using it. common app revamped its website this year and with that, the organization admits systemic glitches have popped up. everything from the pd

the president of bart board of directors called on union leaders take last, best and final offers to their membership for vote. one labor official blasted part bart for making a last minute offer warning commuters to find another way to work. they've threatened a midnight strike and it appears that is going happen. abc 7 news is covering this tonight. clearly they're breaking down. >> they're still ongoing and talking inside of the building. if there has been progress made today it's not evident in the rhetoric we've heard in just the past hour. bart board president made a preer appearance saying the offer was done soh the blessing of the board. a union leader came tout say that offer is unacceptable, and that the threat of a strike tomorrow is very real. >> for 150 days at this point we think that it's time for union leadership to let the people of the bay area know whether they're going to take an offer to memberit's the midd. >> general managers saying unfair left is the final offer so we can reach an agreement. let's be clear. the strike notice for this year is disruption in service with f.we don't reach a deal by midnight t

first, the union say the presence of several other elected officials is helpful, but bart's chief negotiator says having the other elected officials there is counter productive. >> how much is that helping just having her there? >> well, i think that she at least is getting both sides of the story and that is important because we don't know what's actually being filtered to her, but when i know she's sitting at the table, we know this is what we're telling her. >> it doesn't help the process at all. if anything, it delays it a little bit because they spend a lot of time in the other room talking to them. >> most of the day was spent with her listening and asking questions. now, she's expected to be back here at the negotiating table at 9:30 tomorrow morning. neither said would confirm bart actually gave the latest contract offer to the union. we do know earlier to be the the tonight the union was expecting it by the evening. we also know they are also expected to talk about it tomorrow morning, but no specifics on that tonight. >> not a lot of details, sharon, but hopefully the meetings agai