a year later is when the ten-mile extension from berryessa down -- for the berryessa extension project, i should say, from milpitas down to north san jose is expected to open a year later and serve an average of 23,000 daily commuters, quite a big number, and that's just the first year alone and create an estimated 18,000 direct and indirect jobs. of course many of them in construction. federal to state and local leaders are getting ready to celebrate what is being touted as a transportation and economic connection decades in the making at today's ground-breaking. we're expecting former governor gray davis, senator dianne feinstein, local mayors, including san jose mayor chuck reed. the ground-breaking is set for 2:00 this afternoon on mayberry road just south of the berryessa site. if you're headed that way, be sure to take out your rain gear. >>> new this morning, police are trying to track down whoever shot two men overnight on the streets of oakland. officers say the two men drove themselves to the hospital after being shot on west street near 29th street overnight. neither was abl

bob redell live northbound 680 between capital and berryessa. bob, what's it like out there? >> good morning, christina. we're just south of the capital avenue exit and this is an example of why you need to slow down and be careful out here in the wet weather. this happened within the past hour. the driver of this box truck because of the slick roads lost control and tumbled over. we're in the northbound direction, the far left rain is where he's blocking -- actually the far left two lanes he's blocking of northbound 680. the good news is the wrecker just arrived so maybe they'll have this cleared within the next 10 to 30, perhaps 60 minutes. the driver is okay, he's actually with chp right now waiting for his ride so that's the good news as far as this concerned. no one was hurt in this accident. the bad news is for people trying to get to work do have to deal on this backup on the ride up 680. the backup extended almost a mile. something to keep in mind here. if you can find an alternate commute direction on 680 approaching capital, you might want to do this because this co

traffic is slow northbound 680 near berryessa.lier overturn crash westbound 580 at bring has just been cleared, that's why we are starting to see some speeds pick up in the area. look out for flooding reported in the usual spots heading to work north 880 to 980, 280 at mariposa, south 101 at lucky. we've had quite a few more accidents and spin-outs out there the. >>> now 5:38. >>> ross mirkarimi goes on the offensive again in his bid to be reinstated as san francisco's sheriff. why his lawyer claims the city attorney should be removed from the case. >>> from not in our neighborhood to, please say. marin county supervisors make a plea to movie ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be

car in front of the berryessa station where the official groundbreaking will take place at 2:00 p.m. today. it will include many vips like dianne feinstein and norm mineta. when the service begins in 2016, it projects the warm springs to berryessa line will carry 28,000 punish -- passengers. this is a celebration to kick off the b.a.r.t. line starting today and the groundbreaking that will happen at 2:00 p.m. reporting live in share, lorraine blanca, kut -- in santa clara, lorraine blanca, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more people applied for jobless benefits. applications jumped to 13,000, to 380,000. the numbers have been steadily declining since last fall. >>> the california supreme court ruled employers do not have to offer workers breaks. they said requiring companies to order breaks is unmanageable and those decisions should be linked to workers. >>> it's a very important part of california history. >> the rush is on to save a bay area treasure. >> and mark tamayo is back to tell us when the next storm will arrive in the bay area. man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which mean

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a bart train sits at mayberry road and east taylor street in the berryessa neighborhood of san jose.it is a signal things are changing. >> it will be a significant help to the highly conjested i-80 and i-680 commute core -. this will take cars off of those major corridors for the north-south commute. bringing commuters from santa clara county into oakland and san francisco. it will be a transit alternative that will connect with lots of other transit systems many >> reporter: this animation shows what the station is supposed to look like when phase one of the project is completed in 2017 or so. this 2.3 billion dollar barry esa extension is a 10 mile project that will begin in fremont through milpitas and ends here santa clara county residents twice voted to raise billions to help pay for this project. the locals appreciate bart in san jose for a variety of reasons. >> great. >> reporter: why? >> for people that commute to go from one place to another, yeah, it is great. >> great because it is work, work coming here. >> reporter: that means jobs for you? >> i need one. >> it could sa

fremont y san jos para el aÑo 2016, y agregar 3 nuevas estaciones en warm springs, milpitas y sur berryessa---el medico forense del condado de contra costa ha identificado al ciclista que murio tras ser atropellado por un auto ayer miercoles en la ciudad de richmond. ---se trata de juan godinez garcia, de 28 años de edad. ---la victima fue arrollada cuando ayer por la madrugada conducia su bicicleta en la esquina de la calle 33 y la avenida barret. ---el conductor del auto se dio a la fuga. cu ---residentes de escasos recursos del ste de la baha, cuentan con una nueva clnica de salud. take vo ---hoy se inaugur en concord "la clnica monument" que es parte de la clnica de la raza. ---el centro de salud es de 17 mil pies cuadrados, y podra atender a unos 15 mil pacientes por aÑo. ---el nuevo consultorio ofrecera atencin medica, dental y de la vista, adems de control y prevencion de enfermedades crnicas y servicios para personas mayores. s.o.t. maría padilla/clínica monument 2:18:00 los servicios que ofrecemos son médicos, prenatales, dentales, óptica, los servicios son para toda la comunidad,

this will be the berryessa station. crews will break ground on that site tomorrow. >> this is a $2.3 billion project with that, there are a ton of jobs that will be created, a lot of constructiontion jobs, a lot of trucks, dirt hauling. it's the largest infrastructure project to sit the silicon valley. >> the extension project will put a station in milpitas and one in north san jose. >>> san francisco is close to starting a water taxi service. it's reported the service will go from pier to pier along the waterfront. it comes in time for several water events including the america's cup, the construction of the new cruise terminal. the water taxis will be 60 feet long and can carry up to 50 passengers. >>> well, wily cannot go -- we really cannot go wrong with today's weather. we had some lingering instability behind the front producing showers. you can seat the latest. there's the sweep coming in closer to the south bay. we have activity in parts of the east bay. some activity to the east of morgan hill and watching this

this is actually the future site of the berryessa station and one neighbors to know that part is coming. a symbol of things to come, and neighbors can't wait. >> it is about time. >> it is about time. there will be a lot people that will be very happy to use that. >> she was living in san jose back on the city opted out of bart. >> i remember when the vote came up in the '60s and the county said they did not want to pay the tax, it was a big mistake. we could have had it paid for by now. >> finally the connection between north, east, and south bay, will be complete. the project is a 60 mi. extension of the current bart system. you're taking a look at the first phase of the silicon valley park project. organizers say this phase will take five years. construction will be done in two parts. the total cost is billions of dollars. but in this case, the benefits outweigh the costs. >> it also spurs a lot of development around the station areas and its percy love in direct support jobs to support those construction workers, retail and food services and all the support jobs you get when you hav

. >> new bart stations at milpitas and berryessa will complete the new space. it is estimated to cost $2.1 billion. >> the damage after a tornado touches down in northern california. >> we filed information charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> a neighborhood watch capt. in jail. the strategy is lawyers plan to use in court today. >> the 911 calls released from the night of,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> the neighborhood watch captain charged with second- degree murder in the shooting death of an unarmed florida teenager is scheduled to make his first court appearance today. manuel gallegus with the latest on what his defense is expected to be >> george zimmerman bought into the county jail with a jacket over his head for his first night behind bars. his lawyer says he will likely enter a not guilty plea. >> we filed an information georgian george zimmerman with murder in the second degree >> he was charged with second- degree murder of more than six weeks after trayvon martin was killed >> wanted an arrest and we got it and i say thank you, thank

when finished the bart extension will run nearly 16 miles from fremont to the berryessa area of east san jose the project will create more than 1600 construction jobs. construction slated to be finished 2015. >>> developing news in richmond. police investigating a hit-and-run that has taken the life of a bicyclist. the incident happened 1:30 this morning near barrett and 33rd street the intersection right there from sky 7. police are saying they are not only trying to identify a suspect but they are also trying to identify the victim. authorities say the victim is a latino man in his 20s, five feet tall weighing about 150 pounds, riding a blue and purple 21 speed bike. if you have any information please give the richmond police department a call. >>> still ahead, developing news out of southeast asia. two large earthquakes sparked panic in indonesia and surrounding countries. next what geologists are warning about after the intense shaking. >>> waiting for word. major announcement expected soon in the trayvon martin shooting investigation in florida. how it could change the case. >>>

the plan is to finish the two- phase to berryessa in 2015. they hope to complete the completion to san jose the year after that. lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right, lorraine. >>> 7:07. sal says be careful wherever you drive this moving. you have your eye on the san mateo bridge. >> reporter: that's right the it's a little wet out there -- that's right. it's a little wet out there. you can see it's still definitely wet. this morning's commute is still wet in some areas. others are beginning to dry off and the chp list has not been all that remarkable which is good but there are some traffic trouble spots out there. let's move along and take a look at what we have here with the bay bridge toll plaza. it looks like another front, as steve would like to say, is moving true as you are driving on the -- through -- is moving through as you are driving through. westbound 508, this one is reported westbound 508 right near the -- i lost it here on my list. westbound 580 right near the airway boulevard exit. watch for slow traffic coming

when finished the bart extension will run nearly 16 miles from fremont to the berryessa area of east san jose the project will create more than 1600 construction jobs. construction slated to be finished 2015. >>> developing news in richmond. police investigating a hit-and-run that has taken the life of a bicyclist. the incident happened 1:30 this morning near barrett and 33rd street the intersection right there from sky 7. police are saying they are not only trying to identify a suspect but they are also trying to identify the victim. authorities say the victim is a latino man in his 20s, five feet tall weighing about 150 pounds, riding a blue and purple 21 speed bike. if you have any information please give the richmond police department a call. >>> still ahead, developing news out of southeast asia. two large earthquakes sparked panic in indonesia and surrounding countries. next what geologists are warning about after the intense shaking. >>> waiting for word. major announcement expected soon in the trayvon martin shooting investigation in florida. how it could change the case. cop

is said and done bart is going to be mostly running above ground, 35 feet above ground north of berryessa road. underground north of montague. some believe bart is going to tunnel under downtown san jose get over to the caltrain depot in santa clara, down the road. today senator feinstein is going to be here, transportation secretary mineta will be here, several local reps will be here. they have a place set-up so it can rain all it wants there's going to be a groundbreaking today. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> the latest plan to build a bullet train in california is expected to be approved by members of the high speed rail authority when they meet a few hours from now. the rail authority says it needs to move as quickly as possible to begin laying tracks to meet terms of a federal grant for the initial phase. lawmakers still discussing timing. some say it is impractical to hold hearings and rush through a budget for the largest project by the end of spring. >>> fairfield police investigating a double shoot tag left one dead and another -- shooting that left one dead and another critica

a bart train sits at mayberry road and east taylor street in the berryessa neighborhood of san jose.it is a signal things are changing. >> it will be a significant help to the highly conjested i-80 and i-680 commute core -. this will take cars off of those major corridors for the north-south commute. bringing commuters from santa clara county into oakland and san francisco. it will be a transit alternative that will connect with lots of other transit systems many >> reporter: this animation shows what the station is supposed to look like when phase one of the project is completed in 2017 or so. this 2.3 billion dollar barry esa extension is a 10 mile project that will begin in fremont through milpitas and ends here santa clara county residents twice voted to raise billions to help pay for this project. the locals appreciate bart in san jose for a variety of reasons. >> great. >> reporter: why? >> for people that commute to go from one place to another, yeah, it is great. >> great because it is work, work coming here. >> reporter: that means jobs for you? >> i need one. >> it could sa

stations in milpitas and berryessa will be part of the 10-mile extension, with future stations in santa clara and san jose. >> i think it's really great for the future of the whole area, the whole bay area too, because, you know, this is a powerhouse down here and connects with the rest of the bay. and i like the vpa connects right at milpitas, where you can go to the west part of the valley too. i think it's going to be very important for this area. >> a lot of people are looking forward to this. bart says the first phase of the project linking fremont and milpitas will be finished before 2018. >>> a scathing review. the university of california has released a long-awaited report on the pepper praying of student demonstrators at uc davis. it concluded the incident could and should have been prevented. the nearly 200-page a report finds the use of pepper spray by police was excessive. the report went on to mention possible alternatives that could have been used. the names of most of the police officers involved in the november 18th incident were not included in the report to protect the

it's -- they stood on the future site of the berryessa b.a.r.t. station which will be san jose's first. phase one will include a station in milpitas, extending b.a.r.t. service ten miles south to fremont. u.s. senator dianne feinstein says it has a big price tag but will also bring huge economic returns to silicon valley. >> oh, it produces tens of thousands of jobs. it gets people to the workplace quickly. it begins to build the infrastructure for the millennium. >> reporter: a second phase of the project would bring b.a.r.t. service all the way to san jose and to santa clara's caltrain station but funding for that phase still has not been secured. a congressman is optimistic federal funding, which accounts for about 40% of the total, will eventually come through. >> it's in the president's budget. i'm on appropriations and i'll help to get it. >> reporter: under current projections, it will be at least six years before b.a.r.t. trains roll into san jose, but passengers are glad to see a light at the end of the tunnel. >> i think it will be more

also coming is a new bart station in milpitas and berryessa and it will cost more than $2 billion. how excited our people? it depends >> it will be ground zero for everyone coming in to the south bay. i think it is fantastic for san jose. i think we have needed it since the late '60s and '70s and it is about time is coming >> complete chaos. >> certainly they will try to minimize that chaos by making sure a note to intersection projects happen at the same time. the plan to go under or over intersections. >> >> all eyes on north korea as it may launch a long-range rocket as early as today >> california's former governor needs our help. arnold schwarzenegger's post on facebook that is generating lots of comments. >> apparently humans are not only fighting obesity.,,,,,,,,,, >> the man accused of fatally shooting a father and his two sons in san francisco are due back on the stand after two days of questioning by the prosecutors. it should be the last day on the stand for edmund ramos. prosecutors say to people, three people were killed after ramos opened fire on their car but ramos m

more than three billion dollars when finished the extension will run 16 miles from fremont to the berryessarea of east san jose. the project will create more than 1600 construction jobs. construction is slated to be finished by 2015 with the full extension opening a year later. >>> 5:10. that's shine or shine -- rain or shine tomorrow. >> i'm getting on more rain than shine. >> you can bet correctly. put money on it why don't ya. snow in the sierra nevada, chains on highway 50 lots of rain in the sand joaquin valley, livermore valley east of brentwood, altamont pass, 880, dry for now. we are looking at the shower activity mainly in the south bay here east of morgan hill. this continues to liftoff to the north and east. you are waking up to wet pavement and scattered showers be careful out there, most of the wet weather will continue to ease up a little for the morning hours. fog in santa rosa 47 there, 49 redwood city, 51 san jose. energy left with the system. scattered showers throughout the day in fact, slight chance of a thunderstorm once we see a little more sunshine, this visits us ove

the extension will include stations in milpitas and berryessa for future stations klan planned for downtown san jose and santa clara. 60 trains will service the estimated 20,000 riders. the first phase will be finished in 2018. the work on the second phase, a subway tunnel through downtown san jose will start as funding is secured. >>> an elderly woman is dead tonight after a freight train plowed into the car she was riding in. police say the woman's daughter accidentally drove their car on to the tracks in san leandro. the daughter was driving east on williams street when she made a right on to the railroad tracks that run along san leandro boulevard just after 10:00 p.m. the car then got stuck on the tracks as the union pacific train approached. the daughter got out of the car and tried to get her mother out, but couldn't. police say it was raining at the time of the crash, and the daughter may have thought she was turning on to a street. >>> three years later, a guilty verdict against the san jose software engineer who gunned down a lawyer. 53-year-old jason kai was convicted of killing

when finished it will run 16 miles from fremont to the berryessa area of east san jose. the project will create more than 1600 construction jobs and construction is slated to be finished by 2015 with the full extension opening a year later. >>> this morning voters in the brisbane elementary school district appear ready to reject a $156 annual parcel tax that school officials say would have closed a half a million dollar budget deficit. it requires 2/3 majority to pass with 1218 votes passed it appears on 65.7% of the voters have approved i. the final count will take days to verify. if the measure fails the district says it will be forced to lay-off a third of its teachers. >>> 6:16. do we have any areas of heavy rain out there or moderate rain out there? >>> not right now just a few light areas of showers. this is pretty a little break in the clouds there. coming into work i saw the moon partly cloudy sky, i was one of the lucky ones. more showers developing around the bay, certainly this afternoon. as we look at live doppler this is yesterday's cold front that took fore

when it is finished bart will run nearly 16 miles from fremont to the berryessa area of east san jose. the project is expected to create more than 1600 construction jobs. it has been a busy morning on the roads, frances. >> >> it has been, a really tough ride. but it is improving. -- here's a live look at north 101 still slow approaching alum rock. traffic northbound 880 looking good at 101. heavy traffic northbound 280 out of downtown san jose. bay bridge toll backed up towards the 880 over crossing. windy conditions here. >> when we come back, meteorologist lisa argen will tell us where the rain is. >>> walnutn0n creek light rain showers behind the cold front that dropped heavy rain earlier doppler shows we have rain towards richmond, moving out towards alamo and danville right now. alameda showers, san francisco about to get wet again up towards vacaville heavier rain and more rain tomorrow.ññ ♪ hit me with your best shot >>> talk about road rage. that guy can't wait to get on the highway. he's at the car dealership. his tantrum all caught on tape, as he smashed, look at tha