in comparison an all day bike rental age is 14 to $32 a day and a bike share bike would cost $55 for four hours so there is a clear price difference and the pricing is in compliance with the proposed license. lessons learned. the same concerns concerning the pricing have been raised with other bike shares and montreal and the district of columbia and have messages regarding penalties for longer trips and users to take advantage of all day trips on their stations and websites. montreal's program which was in place since 2009 and the other program in place since 2010 have this warning message on the stations. according to the program managers for these programs bike share is seen as a complement to the area's public transit system. the following quotes are examples of the warning marriage that will be on the bike share stations. the lesson learned that promoting bike share bikes for short trips than all day trips have allied the price concerns. back to the agreement. the agreement also includes flexibility and allows station capability increases or decreases meet demand for the program

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and authorized staff issues a 24 month permit to bike share to install the bike station. a little bit of background. the mta has been working with the bay area quality management to launch a program in san francisco. the first phase will be 350 bicycles in the downtown area. it's anticipated that it will launch in august. the idea is that you can pick up a bike very quickly and ride your bike and put it on another station closer to where you work. so this kind of helps connect our transit more quickly and more easily. the pilot project is part of a broader partnership among local government agencies including the bay area air quality management district, trans, the county of samataya and the city of transportation. it's estimated to cost $7 million. it's coming from the local agency partners and mta has the metro of transportation commission has contributed 4.2 million. bike share is viewed as ideal for short distance providing you with the ability to peck up a bike at a self service and return it within the system area. mta has been the lead on this and working on this b

is at sfpd bike they felt.is followers growing every day -- at sfpd bike theft. his followers are growing every day. >> who knows, you might get a hit. >> reporter: we'll see about that. but what i have done is i have put a kryptonnite lock on the thief's bike with the note saying return my bike and i'll give you this one back. but liz, i don't hold out hope. that bike is probably resold by now. >> it's so hard to get them back. sue, why aren't the repeat offenders in jail? >> reporter: you know, this is one of those crimes that is considered a petty crime. it's only punishable with probation and that's why it's important for the police department to use twitter so that the community can take action and actually make had harder to steal bikes. at 6:00 i'm going to show you how to probably lock a bike to make it harder to bring the numbers down on this crime. >> absolutely. got to help. thank you. >>> there were 4,000 bike thefts in san francisco last year out numbering iphone thefts 3:1. >>> california's new sh

i'm here to talk about the bike lanes. because we're in the eye care business and most people over 45 inside a prescription and we serve a older population people that are in their 70s and 80s and 90s. and many people need transportation. we have many out of turn-on's from north and south to east bay. and the economics and utilizations factor of the bike lane make little sense. the removal of meters will cost money and decrease right side. only 5 percent of people travel by bikes. it also says that 46 percent traffic by cars or carpools to work. just by the numbers it that didn't make sense to create bike lanes for 5 percent of the people. it also rains 60 to 70 days per year in san francisco. 13.7 percent of the point-of-sale population of the folks are 60 years old. and if the goal of the sftv is transit first, they should be working on say safety of transit >> please. >> (calling names). >> good afternoon. i'm also one of the merchants on 14 polk street. i'm all for making it safer for bike lanes. i'm a firm supporter o

for my bike. and i think that confidence has been destroyed. >> reporter: higgins is upset because he was trying to make a difference for others, by giving the blind the freedom to get around. he wants to see his invention placed on blind people's bikes all around the world. but his dream is put on hold. >> i have to do some soul-searching and sort of decide what i want to do from here. but i think that's what was taken away from me, more than the bike. >> reporter: now, higgins believes is like blind people riding bikes, like the driverless technology for cars. when the technology gets better, both will be accepted. >>> staying with the cycling theme, later this month, the bay area bike share program will hit the streets. customers will be able to grab bikes from kiosks in five cities. the program will include 700 bikes and 70 stations in san francisco, san jose and three peninsula cities. and a daily pass, $9. the project is being funded by the air quality district. >>> tomorrow, a martinez boy

sharing, bike renting, bike sharing. when you said that people could rent a bike for half an our or an hour or whatever. where will those be located? and will there be bikes that are mechanically altered for people with mobility problems to use the bicycles? mobility challenges -- will there be bicycles available to suit people with disabilities there? that is much better. >> excellent question. the bike-share is being managed by the mta, and there are several hundred bicycles planned for rollout in august of this summer. primarily centered around the financial district, downtown, and we have been encouraging a spur along the embarcadero along the north to accommodate the special events. so my knowledge there aren't mechanically altered bicycles as part of the rollout, but i am happy to check with the mta to confirm. i know there are different ways to meet bicycle needs and one is bike-share and one is park-wide, which also exists in our park system where you can rent a bike by the hour or the day and others, if people h

>> bay area bike share finally gets rolling. coming up, how you can rent a pair of wheels and the problem the program is already encountering. >> as firefighters gain ground on that huge yosemite wildfire, tonight how a devastated bay area natural sanctuary proves wildlife can rise from the ashes. >> and i'm meteorologist paul deanno reporting live from a sunny and very quiet treasure island. behind me the new eastern span of the bay bridge. will the weather continue to cooperate for final construction of that passengers? that and your labor day forecast coming up. >> how bart braced for the bay bridge closure and geared up for today's commuting crunch. female narrator: through labor day female narrator: through labor day at sleep train, get 36 monthrest-free g plus big savings of up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic, plus free same-day delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save, but this special financing offe

is at sfpd bike they felt.rs growing every day --at sfpd bike theft. his followers are growing every day. >> who knows, you might get a hit. >> reporter: we'll see about that. but what i have done is i have put a kryptonnite lock on the thief's bike with the note saying return my bike and i'll give you this one back. >> just stay aware. >> reporter: in the meantime, best advice is to keep your bike locked with a u lock to the frame and post and then an additional cable lock to attach your tires. police say that is the best way to deter bike theft. in san francisco, sue kwon, kpix 5. >> you can go to kpix.com to find out more information on preventing bike theft. >>> a terrible realization has ignited a real rescue mission. >> i was shocked to see how many underaged girls were being sold. >> theses bay women never blinked. what they are dog to get women and children off the streets. >> let's go back a few decades. it's all about the '70s with high temperatures today near the water. 79 from vallejo, belmont 77. a

but his bike had the flake paint job. again with the bike?, look, the guy rode by me on an $800 mountain bike. i didn't know he was going to kill somebody. thanks. i heard the gun go off and i saw the guy riding away. which direction? um... left on 105th. another witness said right. i didn't want to look at him too close. green: did you see what color hair he had? i couldn't tell. i'm pretty sure he was wearing a hat. pretty sure? well, you want me to be accurate, right? we'd like one answer with no maybes. i saw him from the back. why don't you talk to the blond couple. they were a lot closer. where's this blond couple now? ( with german accent ): we hear the shots, we run. we not look where he goes. we had a... what is the word... beard? you mean mustache? no, heinrich, he had a empty face. he had nothing. how can you say this? did he have a hat? yes. no. he had a black hat. that was his hair. what was he wearing? woman: a blue shirt. no, his shirt was black. his hair was black. his shirt was blue. no wonder they needed a wall. detective, w

the blue bike can say be found at 14 stations. santa collarly will offer 280 in all. the other city in the program, redwood city has five bike share stations. >>> today bay area weather was warmer than yesterday. i wonder what is in store. >> we have one more warmer day, bigger changes by the weekend. in fact we could have extra clouds. but tomorrow the biggest concern is dense fog coast side and around the bay. here is a look at the numbers. the warmer temperatures from today. san francisco 69. san jose 81. morgan hill in the 80s at 84. you can see clear skies but there is the fog bank. we have a layer of warm air compressing this fog. we know tomorrow is going to be warmer. e we will also have dense fog to start off the commute. right now, you can see evidence of the fog bank out near the pacific. temperatures still warm out there. you can see 80s toward fairfield. livermore. san francisco is 6-4. santa rosa upper 70s. 78 degrees. areas of fog locally dense near the coast and bay to start out your friday and upper 50ss to lower 60s for temperatures. again we are off

first, there is a lot of price variations for your bikes.her words, according to the checkbooks, most stores, they'll sell the same bike for roughly the same price. >> the bike manufacturers have done a good job eliminating the price competitiveness among stores. >> go to a store with high ratings in service and repairs. this is one of the highest rated bike stores in checkbook survey. >> they've been around since 1976. >> reporter: the manager carroll and pat say that whether it is an altering road bike or a cruiser, it is critical to find the right type of bike for you. >> and something that feels right for your body type. >> reporter: and make sure that it is fitted correctly. they don't recommend purchasing bikes online or by mail order. make as many adjustments as necessary. >> we want to get equal weight distribution between the palms, the seat while you're pedaling. you might get the most comfortable ride possible. >> and while they may not range too much from the store to store, the cost of accessories and the service, they could var

once fully complete you can walk or ride your bike from the oakland side to treasure island. closure of the old bay bridge still on for next wednesday at 8:00 p.m. and you won't be able to walk bike or drive across the bridge until it reopens after the long labor day wean. 12 days awhich now on tuesday september 3rd. tonight the heather has a look from treasure island with construction update on that new bay bridge bike path. >> this cal-trans rendering shows the finished bike pedestrians path and in fact the large segment of it is complete from oakland almost to treasure island. the connection to treasure and yurba buena island take another year to complete but over the 5 day labor day weekend closure these temporary wooden segment will connect the path on the oakland side from emeryville to the bridge. allowing cyclist and pedestrians to get up on the bridge and over the bay like never before. in this cal-trans animation the path is

now the second phase of the bike share pilot program is slated for early of 2014.t that point, they will expect to have a full complement of 1,000 bikes and 100 stations. we are live in san jose, i'm arturo santiago, nbc bay area news. >> a great thing they got going on there. thanks so much. >>> this morning, san jose's fight against the fizz is falling flat. san jose city councilman ash kalra introduced a ban to ban sodas, certain juices, sports drink and whole milk at city properties and events a committee ruled no action, which essentially kills his idea. he says move the was intended to promote healthier diets in san hose >>> nintendo trying to entice kids to playing with their game boys. scott mcgrew, tough competition these days. >> yeah good morning. nintendo continues to search for answers in its competition against the iphone. this is the latest. it's less expensive. it's nintendo ds, a less expensive version of their 3 ds. hopefully, this can compete with the iphone, kids playing with it nintendo cutting the price also of its wii u console, wasn't sellin

bike share network. now, a major testing ground for this program is in san francisco, where about 700 bikes are available to represent. and ktvu's rob roth is live at civic center plaza to explain how the program works. rob? >> reporter: we want to show you some of these brand-new bicycles here at this bike station in front of san francisco's city hall. it's one of 70 stations from san francisco to san jose. bike enthusiasts say it will reduce car traffic, while others worry about safety on the road. this man delivers flowers in san francisco by bicycle for a living. this morning he decided to test out the bay area's new bike sharing program. >> incredibly economical, for people to use instead of having their own bike, having to do maintenance, getting it stolen. >> reporter: the bay area metropolitan district and the commission launched the bike share program today, which they say is the largest on the west coast. there are currently 700 bikes at 70 stations. >> it's a really convenient way to get aroun

and there's also an interesting project with this bike track. there's a possibility that this could open a little early. but the pedestrian path will not open until noon on tuesday if you're planning to check that out. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> and take a look at this. talk about a kodak moment. news chopper 2 was flying over the bay bridge this morning and saw dozens of cal workers posing for a photo at the line of the yerba buena. >>> for many drivers the bay bridge take them back and forth from one side to the other. cara liu is live now in berkeley to tell us where the biggest bottlenecks were today. >> reporter: traffic is moving smoothly right now on i80 but that certainly was not the case earlier. it was quite a headache for dozens of commuters. getting from san francisco to the east bay was no easy task. the back up on 101 in marin county started by mid- afternoon. here's what it looked like around 5:00, traffic was backed up all the way up to larksburg. >> it's terrible. really, really terrible. it's just bumper to bumper. >> repor

and there's also an interesting project with this bike track.here's a possibility that this could open a little early. but the pedestrian path will not open until noon on tuesday if you're planning to check that out. eric rasmussen, ktvu news. >>> and take a look at this. talk about a kodak moment. news chopper 2 was flying over the bay bridge this morning and saw dozens of cal workers posing for a photo at the line of the yerba buena. >>> for many drivers the bay bridge take them back and forth from side to the other. cara liu is live now in berkeley to tell us where the biggest bottlenecks were today. >> reporter: traffic is moving smoothly right now on i80 but that certainly was not the case earlier. it was quite a headache for dozens of commuters. getting from san francisco to the east bay was no easy task. the back up on 101 in marin county started by mid- afternoon. here's what it looked like around 5:00, traffic was backed up all the way up to larksburg. >> it's terrible. really, really terrible. it's just bumper to bumper. >> reporter: l

it starts with 700 bikes at 65 special bike stations. users can pay $88 a year or $9 for the day. they'll have about 30 to 45 minutes to pedal to the next stop and drop the bike off. new members say the plan makes sense for short trips around town but some bike advocates are disappointed the program didn't start with more bikes or locations in the east bay. organizers say they plan to expand if interest in the program grows. >> they do it in london, new york city, now it's finally here. >> catching on. >>> chief meteorologist jeff ranieri did you bike to work today? >>dy not. i saw those this morning and i thought, hm, i could save a few minutes. i was thinking i'd check it out this weekend. let's go ahead and get a look at the overall pattern. we did have humidity moving up from the south. the circulation around this area, high pressure helping to make it feel a little sticky out there. temperatures all in all, widespread 80s throughout most of the bay area. our forecast as we head throughout friday, and you'll notice that fog is not going anywhere. we'll start with cloudy condit

still working to get a temporary bike path open. riders should be able to use that by noon on tuesday. kara is on the bridge right now. she'll take a tour of the construction so you can see her report in the next newscast which is at 4:00 this afternoon. keep an eye on twitter as well. because of the closures commuters are forced to find another way around. crowds appear to have thinned compared to the day before. thursday was the third busiest day ever. friday was the forty busiest day ever. bart will continue operating trains 24 hours a day through labor day. and a live look at the bridge. so keep an eye on it for yourself. and you can explore abc 7's realtime traffic map to see where the worst closures are. as soon as the grid opens we will notify our twitter followers. so you should be one of them. this morning we have breaking news out of oakland where a person was killed in a shooting at a club just before 1:30 on #rd street in jack london square. authorities found a man with at least one gunshot wound at the scene. no arrest

bike thieves go to work in broad daylight. >> my bike was stolen from right in front of my apartment. >> when caught on camera -- what would you do -- returns. alert. the beach on your tv is much closer than it appears. dive into labor day with up to 50% off hotels at travelocity. [ male announcer ] from the last day of school, back to the first. they're gonna make everything from posters to do it yourself tattoos. so make sure they've got the sharpies to make their mark. this week only get sharpie five packs for a dollar. staples has it. staples. that was easy. >>> bold thieves prowl the crowded streets of manhattan, brazenly breaking bike locks in front of dozens of witnesses. stealing the bicycle and disappearing into the urban jungle. if you were walking down the street and witnessed a blatant robbery like this, what would you do? would you mind your own business? call the police? or, would you confront a potentially dangerous thief and risk putting yourself in harm's way? in real life, casey is no thief. he's a filmmaker working with his brother and his pal to conduct his own exp

bike enthusiasts are disappointed they didn't start with more bikes or more stations in the east bay.>> we are hoping to see this expanded very soon to a match harmer size. >> reporter: users spend between $88 for an annual pass to $8 a day. as bayer pedalled off into bike history, his main interest today was simply getting to work on time. joe risotto, junior, nbc bay area news. >>> biking around the bay area. we want to get back now to our commuting. and guess what, we're finally on the richmond, san rafael bridge. san mateo bridge, it's taken norbert lee about two hours from san francisco past the golden gate bridge, up 101 and finally on the richmond, san rafael, he's on the bridge. good news there, but he's got to be patient. >>> the skies were also clear. did you see that live shot? blue skies. lots of warm temps. >> i'm still finding my zen moment from getting stuck in traffic. the one thing about this, it is still producing lots of smoke pushing it up to lake tahoe. but the good news for us is that the air quality is not going to be extremely impacted by that smoke. right now

hangs on to the bike. the guy hanging on to his bike. other guys on top of the hill toss down the rope for the rider to grab on to. >> you have to hope that those guys are quick on their feet. otherwise you're going down. >> here's funny thing. you don't get to go up. you have to go back down. they send the guy back down the hill, gently tiptoeing his big bike. >> at least he didn't go tumbling down the hill. >> the best trick showdown in british columbia. highlights from the competition. going up, trying to throw down the best aerial maneuvers that you can see on a bike. >> but when it goes wrong, big old crunch. >> oh man! >> pretty sawsome stuff. the winner of the challenge, mike montgomery from california, threw down the very first back flip bar hop tailwind landed on a bike. >> third place winner my personal favorite. doing this lawn dart to front flip. >> cool. pretty cool. >> these videos going to make you want to yell mooo! >> first video from the uk. notice there's a guy swimming in some swampy water. he's trying to perform a re

car sharing, electric bike sharing, shuttles, and bike sharing of course happening this summer. there's a lot of new and innovative ways that people are finding that they can get around the city without needing to own and use primarily their own automobile so i think we have a lot of opportunities as we look to address the lack of investment as well as the growth that is coming. but the flip side is that there are challenges associated with our system, and i think you enumerated these somewhat, but there's a lot that we need to do in terms of reallocating the space on the public right-of-way and prioritize transscpit it provides a better option. >> >> to capture some of that latent demand. in terms of the pedestrian environment i know all three of you have been focused on this. as delightful and enjoyable it is to walk around san francisco our safety statistics are not something to be proud of so there is need in terms of infrastructure and enforcement and education to make walking safer in san francisco. similarly while there has been a lot of growth in cycling we currently hav

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but none of the fanfare that had originally been planned like a marathon and bike ride. oakland city leaders say that is how it should be. >> i think what we have to do is supposed to have -- is as opposed to having a big party is to clean up the area so when you cross into oakland, people can say, wow, what a beautiful city. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> a larger public celebration may be planned down the road. we'll know more about those details after today's meeting. >>> the party is secondary. they just want to open it. >> get the cars on it now. >> a lot safer in case we have a big earthquake again get that thing ready to go. >> yes. >>> so you took a day off yesterday and it was nice. >> had a day off yesterday, was not feeling well but i'm back today and feeling good. we are going to see a lot of sunshine this afternoon. but starting out with some patchy fog early on. and even some drizzle at the coastline. the temperatures are very, very mild today. dew point is running very high. 64 degrees in san jose. 64 in livermore. 46 in fairfield. 62 degrees in

friendly. >> here is what the new bike share stations will look like.e yet. they will go in these slots. a kiosk is set up to spell out pricing as well as accept credit or debit cards to make getting your bike easy. there is also a member ship program frequent riders can participate in. this is all part of a 11.2 million dollar project in an effort to reduce vehicle traffic and improve air quality. organizers hope it will bridge the gap for commuters who need to travel a short distance after taking public transit. it is also a goal to cut down the number of bikes on public transit that take up a lot of space. this station on commericial street in the financial district of san francaiso iwill be one of 7o stations that will go live besides the city, there will be stations in palo alto, moutain view and san jose. for some commuters we spoke with - they believe it is about time a program like this is launched. >> i think this is awesome, this is a great way for commuters. >> is is a nondescript. i pass this. it will be good. >> sot/tc: however, not everyon

eventually the bus did end up crunching the back wheel of the bike.ly, not a good move nor f for anybody. eventually, i'll see you later. no insurance exchanged, nothing. it sort of happened. >> that was dumb. >> officials are getting involve in this situation because it does involve a public transportation vehicle which is a very serious offense. apparently based on what the transit officials told a news outlet in colombia, this happens often. >>> giraffe tongue in action. ♪ >> stevens pass in washington. beautiful name for a ski resort. what they're doing is they're upgrading their chairlift on the jupiter express run. but got to build it on a mountain that's like this. not exactly somewhere you can drive a truck, right? how about build from above? they first have to sort of install the big concrete bases up the mountain. a bunch of them. watch what they do. they have concrete they have to pour from a helicopter dangling down and these guys are grabbing it and guiding it down into the bases. pretty cool. >> yeah. the amount of precision that it take

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the bike is o.k. understand? and, uh, she can't do that because, well, what your father does-- he does bad things. so do you. well, i mean, it might look like that to you 'cause you're a little kid, i mean, there's a big difference between your father and me. yeah? what? well, for one thing, i don't make a living off other people's misery. you don't? no. i'm a businessman. you're a slumlord. i'm not a slumlord. great. we'll order up some room service, then. all right, so maybe it ain't the plaza. it's a garbage dump! why don't you get lost, huh, tito? eleanor: tito, you up there? yeah, i'm up here. well, you come down here and do your homework right now! i'm coming. you know, if you think about it, we sort of have the same problem. you know, if you fixed this place up, you might actually make some people happy. maybe even yourself. but your daddy wouldn't like that, and you're too chicken to take that risk. aren't you, kritski? and you're too chicken to take that risk. fragile, breaking, falling hair?

the program kicked off toda fleet of 700 hundred bikes e availa >>> the bay area is jumping on the bike sharing bandwagon. the program kicked off today. a fleet of 700 bikes is available to rent at kiosks in san francisco and along the caltrain cordon on the peninsula in san jose. bike sharing rates start the $9 a day -- start at $9 a day. the program is only 5 hours old in the bay area and one bike is already damaged. it may have been happened while the bike was being installed rather than vandalism. >>> yeah. i'm back live on yerba buena island. the countdown continues. we love clocks. there's the countdown. it's continuing until the new debut of the new bay bridge. we are 4.5 days away from the debut. if you are planning to go to treasure island this weekend for last-minute pictures, forget about it. at this point only those who live and work there are allowed access. you need a permit. business owners we talked to earlier said it's been pretty slow as you can imagine. some people had weddings planned for this weekend and have had to make special arrangements to accommodate their gue

the new bike path. right now it is basically a bridge to nowhere, but there's a good reason. >> just getting over the bridge. that's a route in itself. >> rain, shine, or fog, the golden gate bridge is always flooded with cyclists. >> it is something that you could soak in looking at. it's beautiful here. >> and cyclists are about to get a few more miles of new path on the new bay bridge. >> the work that is going on today is to put a temporary connector so the public can use the bridge. >> what looks like oversized ikea furniture is being hoisted up on to the new deck where it gets trucked across the bridge to oakland. it is all going up because that's where they had room to build 270,000 pounds of bike ramps. >> the modules are made of douglas fur. >> the wooden ramp will take you from east bay soil on to the new bay bridge, giving cyclists and pedestrians a path all the way across the new span. stopping just short of the island. at least for now. >> after traffic has been moved on to the new east spa

he wants to buy a third bike. she said, if you buy that third bike, i'm out of here.ou're spending too much money on motorcycles. you should be spending the money on me. in front of all these people. >> before i do, i want to ask you to marry me. >> aw. >> so before he can write the check for the third bike, he said, i better put a ring on it here first so she doesn't get mad at me. i was thinking, geez this guy has all the money to buy these bike, it better be a pretty impressive ring. if you see the video, that's a pretty big rock on this thing. >> a couple of videos of animals. first we'll head to zambia. first, have you a buffalo being attacked not by one but two lionesses. one has its paws wrapped around its neck and the other clamps around the buffalo's legs. >> see the buffalo. >> holy crap, look at that. >> you can hear the buffalo just crying out from the pain, i would assume. but you know here on "right this minute" we show videos that have happy endings when it comes to animals. >> oh, my god. >> this buffalo shakes the two lionesses. >> it was able to get

a hand written sign and a single flower >> pam: in the bike lane, when a truck turned in front of her. kron four's stanley roberts looks at what has become a common problem. in this latest edition of people behaving badly. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> reporter:bicycle lanes are one of the in the entire bay area you are looking at a city employee utlizing a dedicated bike lane on 8th street in san francisco near harrision and it's not until the driver passes me does he finally move back in to regular traffic >> reporter: however one of the biggest mistakes is what this driverit goes by different names some call it a fish hook and some call it right hook maybe a right hook or in this case maybe a left hook when the drivers turns in front of the bikers path >> reporter:this is aaron bialick from many drivers are uneducated >> reporter:here is a prime example, these are caltrans trucks i love how it reads thank you for driving safely, except they are about to except opposite. >> reporter:they are allowing these bicylist the ability

if you're used to being on the bike, come on out here. we're live in columbia, cheryl conner, abc2 news. >> how great was jessica. >> tough lady. >> we'll be right back after this. >>> 1400 kids in the baltimore area are backpacked and ready to go. all the school slides were from a special drive. you gave them the gift and it was like christmas morning. >> i got these really cool bracelets. it's a ruler, too. >> we are so blessed in the u.s., just to have people who care. >> they gave away 300 backpacks at that event today in lansdowne. >>> here's a look at what we're looking at at 11. your car doesn't start. is it the battery or engine. >> what you can do. >> showers clearing from west to east. i think we're in for a better weather ahead. it's coming six to eight hours than thought. it's looking better into the evening. >> through the weekend. >> sunshine comes back. we like it. >> that's all the time we have for abc2 news at 6. thanks for joining us. this summer, new york state is back and open for business. with endless beaches, hundre

. >> i've been tracking the underground fire and it's headed toward the local dirt bike track. do you know where that is? >> kenny: sure do, and i'm on my way. >> it's not going to be that easy, comet. >> i need you to warn your neighbour about the water situation. let's go wheels. we have a bike park to get to. >> (yelling) >> kid: mommy, the cars on fire! >> mom: it's a fire! >> dad: help! >> i'm turning off the water, give me a sec! ♪ deana the dino was incredibly small ♪

into the street-level bike path. the sections are going to fit on top of the original eastbound lane that those westbound lanes were sitting on top of. and so about 6 to 12 months after the bridge opens to traffic and that temporary bike path connector is in, they'll finish building the permanent bike path into oakland. you know, this is work that's been done before and, you know, they plan for various contingencies whether it's the rare chance of rain at this time of year or whether there are traffic backups that impede the flow of asphalt in. again, i think everything's going well, everyone's very happy with how things are proceeding. and again, we are still on schedule for that tuesday 5:00 a.m. opening. no, this is exciting. this is that final stretch. it's that final dash to the finish line. and it's very exciting to see, you know, this bridge considering all the ups and downs this project has been over the past several years, particularly this year. we're now at this final milestone for the bridge getting open.

shows us how to take the bikes on the bus, so simple right here on my phone. >> neat.n finish making travel plans over dinner, now let's go eat. >> how about about that organic vegan gluten free rest rft. >> can't we go to the food truck. >> do you want to walk or take a taxi. >> there is an alert right here telling us there is heavy traffic in soma. >> let's walk there and then take a taxi or muni back. >> that new website gives us a lot of options. >> it sure does and we can use it again next weekend when we go to see the giants. there is a new destination section on the website that shows us how to get to at&t park. >> there is a section, and account alerts and information on parking and all kinds of stuff, it is so easy to use that even you can use it. >> that is smart. >> are you giving me a compliment. >> i think that i am. >> wow, thanks. >> now you can buy dinner. sfmta.com. access useful information, any >> san francisco mayor lee is here to join us. this is especially special for us. about 14 months ago when we kicked off our first program lee was here. he he

>> can you ride your bikes somewhere else please? >> why should we? (siren sounding) >> because, he said please. >> and who are you? >> i'm kenny ride, rescue hero. >> ooh, a bicycle cop! what are you going to do? bring me downtown on your handlebars? >> of course not. if you sat on my handlebars, i couldn't ring my bell. >> kids: (laughing) >> right. >> you know, there's a bike park a mile away. i recommend you try it out. >> come on, ace. let's just go. >> whatever. >> have a great day, and be safe! >> computer: searching data... driver safe. >> cool, an automatic licence