bike after bike after bike after bike. some estimated to be worth thousands. others simply unique to their owners. look at this right here, this furry purple bike. most of these bikes will never be returned. all of these are stolen, we're told. and then eventually recovered by police and they all end up right here. other hot wheels get stripped down and sold for parts making the evidence harder to trace and easier to re-sell. where did you get the wheels? >> street. >> yeah, street sure. >> there are thousands of these guys running around the city stripping bikes. >> reporter: nowhere is the booming economy for bike parts more stunning than here beneath this freeway underpass in the city's mission district. how come you are taping up the frame? it's a makeshift "chop shop" and it's where we meet this wheeler dealer named "junior" who gave us the skinny on the scene. >> it's my choice if i want to buy it or not. i was arrested three times for possession of stolen property. i buy it from people, i don't know where they get it from. >> reporter: so, look right th

bike day program. providing special bikes for children with special needs. >> then you always want to milk sure when you get on bike that your feet are suppliesly strapped in so your feet don't come in pedals gives you really good support. 12 gerald justin has taken a test drive. >> my bike is special to me because oh, i have-- i have a condition caused by too much flewed on brain with cerebral pals and sight strug will justin has beaumont patient since he was baby this is what is third bike. i was having a bike race with my family >> yeah. >> and i won the bike race. i feel like superman. super hero. and all of his friends a school awe him and they were very proud of him he was very proud of himself. one big contributor to bike day is children's miracle network. there are more than 100 bikes going to kids. and the cost of these customize the bikes ranges from $1,300 all way up to $6,000. the benefits are priceless. >> a lot of these kids can't who are disabled really don't have any other community acc

and i wanted to say that i did a, over two hour bike infrastructure tour on bike, looking at probably about 7 miles of their nature bike plan improvements. and the bike bridges over water areas. bike and hiking trails, but it was pretty impressive what their department of public works and department of transportation, i wanted to thank, katherine greger who i had the time to meet with who is the complete street manager and coordinated us sharing the road workshop with a lot of other city council people from the other cities and i also wanted to add that they have a brand new cycle program that was good for me to compare with san francisco's, i know that bcycle has denver, and about 26 other cities, with bike sharing programs. i rode the b cycle from the soko area, and which was south of the downtown, and it was very easy to get into the convention center and the downtown area, but it really efficient bike sharing program with about 1,000 bikes there in that one city. also, there is 40 stations or actually there is now way more than 40 stations in the bike sharing program and i know a

to use bike parking. the plan is to expand those options to more bart stations. there are also bike stations under control. officials with bart say they are planning bike stations at concord and pleasant hill stations. they hope to to have those open sometime next year. brian flores ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the city of san jose has been -- many more still have no place to go. >> we're already homeless and now we are displaced homeless. they don't want us on the streets yet they are taking this away from us. >> the new stats show about 5,000 people are on the streets of san jose most nights. as for all of that debris out there stacked up in the jungle, it's going to take about two weeks to clear it all out. >> sunday's big game between the raiders and 49ers is now sold out. that means fans not heading to the oakland coliseum can watch the battle of the bay right here on ktvu channel 2. the kick off 1:25 sunday afternoon. sunday's game is the first time since 2002 that the raiders have hosted the 49ers at t

>> alex is assuming he's asking for the bike but the bike does not back off, he gets on the bike and chases him down. >> i've got to give it to him. i've got to give it to him. >> look at all those other people around. i'd be screaming bloody murder at this point. >> no no no no. >> by the sounds of it mike is also enjoying it and they do what any sensible person does do run away. >> all of this in broad daylight. >> on a bike tour. >> on a bike tour in a busy area of town. >> saw that entire thing like on oprah right now. yeah. >> fortunately for us "right this minute" we have both of them joining us on skype from vancouver, canada. >> i'm so glad you're safe. >> so tell us man, how did that feel? that was an intense video just to watch. >> the whole thing happened so quickly, it just -- you get -- kind of get into survival mode. for the most part it was full adrenaline. >> what did you have in your backpack? >> we were filming a travel period. i had the camera and things like in broad daylight during a bike tour somebody would try to get you. >> when did you notice that something w

there are two bike share pods existing now. >> so they are already there apparently? >> yes. >> my other concern, you are cutting it down to two lanes, what are the buses? >> the 10 and the 12. i believe they recommended eliminating the 12 but there is a similar route. >> the problem is you are cutting down to one lane and in some cases you built the platforms for people to board the buses and the buses have to stop in the middle street for people to get on and off and all the traffic behind that is coming to a stand still and any buses behind the traffic is also coming to a stand still. so it sounds like a formula for grid lock. it's already crowded. i think putting some trees in and bicycle lane. but the buses, the people get off the lane and they get back on again. i think this would be impacted. i would encourage muni to look at alternate roads. you have the great bus street, there is plenty of room, they can get where they have to go and going in the other direction, they can go on fourth even though the subway would be underneath, they can still run buses on top

stolen bikes. they are working with riders to secure them as well remind them of the rules for bringing bikes on the trains. starting today representatives will be at bart stations to give commuters tips on keeping their bikes safe. >>> santa's official mailbox is open and accepting letters. it's a 102-year-old program by the u.s. postal service. families in need are encouraged to drop off letters to santa. for the bay area, you can write, send or drop off letters at oakland's main post office on 7th street. you have until 3 p.m. on december 19th. postal employees and anyone that would like to help are invited to respond to some of those letters. >>> bill cosby still staying silent even after more alleged sexual assault victims come forward including one teenaged victim who says she was assaulted at the playboy mansion. and in today's jobs report, jill schlesinger tells us a college degree is a major asset when trying to get a job. >> reporter: the great recession wiped out millions of jobs. but in

bikes for those in need.hey have given away 400 assembled bikes this year their biggest endeavor. matt, and monica have lost count over how many they built. >> mow many do you think you built. >> 100. >> 100? >> the tlc they nut is important. >> every child has memy of their first bike it's a special memory you have forever. to be part of that is wonderful. >> eight students from st. st. andrews were assembling and raised 1,000 towards buying bikes. by doing good deeds in the community. >> having a selfless act to understand they were giving without receiving anything. they were bringing money and collected. >> the most important part of bike event is delivery and that is taking care of, too. >> they stay local and work with social service agencies in chester and montgomery county and they identified children in need to each bike we purchase is for a specific child. >> in west chester, annie mccormick, "channel 6 action news." >> well out west two days of storms and high winds are eating a way at the shorelin

that means adding more bike lockers. but also educating cyclists how to keep their bikes secure.ow, representatives from bike east bay will be at b.a.r.t. stations until the summer of 2015 in the early-evening hours, sharing tips, handing out theft materials and passing out u-shaped locks. those when installed properly keep your bikes safer than cable locks. the plan is to expand more secure places to keep bicycles secure by adding more bike lockers, spaces and bike stations like you see at ashby, embarcadero, downtown berkeley and fruitvale. cyclist he spoke to said he hopes b.a.r.t. puts safety on the thefts. >> in my case, for example, i use two locks and my locks cost more than the bicycle. in the past, i had the bicycle stolen. so i had some experience. >> reporter: next month, b.a.r.t. plans to open another bike stakes at the 19th street -- stakes at the 19th street station. there is also a station at the civic center station. officials also say they are planning bike stations at concord, macarthur and pleasant hill. they plan to have those open sometime next year. back to

>> tlcs put in the bike are important. >> every child has memory of their first bike and it's special memory view forever and to be able to be part of that is nice. >> they're assembling and raised 1,000 towards buying the bikes by doing good deeds in the community. >>self less act to understand they were giving without receiving anything. so they were bringing money and collected. >> the most important part of the bike event is delivery. and that is taking care of too. >> they stay local. we work with social service agencies in chester and montgomery county and they identified children in need so each bike that we purchase is for a specific child. >> in west chester, annie mccormick for "action news" at 10 on phl17. >> a full hour of "action news" at 10 continues with yet another accusation against bill cosby. >> the second i knew i had been drugged and i had been drugged really good. >> this time the face is a famous one claims from super model beverly johnson tonight. >> someone called angelina jolie a brat. hacked hollywood e-mails that have executives apologizing tonight and resc

>>> getting your laundry delivered, on a bike? this philadelphia entrepreneur is cleaning up with that concept. find out how bootstrapping got this company spinning with a spotless business plan that attracted investors. that's coming up next on "your business." >>> small businesses are revitalizing the economy. and american express open is here to help. that's why we are proud to present "your business" on msnbc. >>> hi, everyone. i'm j.j. ramberg and welcome to "your business." a little cash infusion can go a long way when you're starting your small business. but let's be honest. investors want to make sure they're going to get their money back, and then some. so, what do you do when potential investors are not even listening to your pitch, because they think that your business could be a bust? as the owner of a company with a special focus on bikes found out, you bootstrap your business, you manage it creatively, and you get people to pay attention. >> all right. >> the first time around pitching the idea was not easy. everybod

the bikes.n though people had their doubts about them. >> i don't think a lot of people just understand stood the scale of what you can accomplish with bikes. i think a lot of people thought i was going to carry laundry in my backpack or on my bike many handle bars. >> reporter: the bike saved the company in a lot of ways. first of aural advertising. word of mouth marketing and the obvious, transportation. >> bike delivery is about three times cheaper than truck delivery in downtown areas. you don't have to pay for the truck itself. you don't have to paper for the gas. you don't have to pay for the truck insurance. we don't get parking tickets. >> reporter: the bikes are also better equipped to handle time-sensitive pickups and deliveries to places likant private residency, gyms and the philadelphia convention center. >> there's a lot of bike lanes where we can bypass traffic and actually move quicker than traffic in most places downtown. finding a place to unload is a lot easier for us. >> repo

and bike parts that are locked up outside. >> my first job was as a bike messenger. lived here a couple of days and my bike, my means of income, my means of transportation, was stolen from right in front of my apartment. >> he decides to see what people will do, if anything, when they witness a flagrant theft occurring right before their eyes. so he locks up his own bike in various public places in new york and prepares to steal it, all captured by a secret camera. >> we shot most of the video on little point and shoots. these things can zoom in pretty well from across the street. so it wasn't like a camera crew with us or anything like that. it was somebody standing across the street with a little camera. we tried to make it so there was no question about what we were doing. >> first up, a hacksaw at 1:00 p.m. in the heart of downtown manhattan. >> we started with a hacksaw just to be conspicuous, noisy. it took a while. >> as the video shows, more than a dozen people watch him and do nothing. >> just hacking through that chain, waiting for somebody to grab me on th

bart has secure bike stations to park bikes at four stations. next month they are planning to open another bike station another the 19th street bart station in oakland. there is also a bike station that surround construction at san francisco's civic center station. >>> time is 5:40. forced to move out of a san jose homeless camp. coming up at 6:00, the cleanup still happening at the jungle as some esteem who have been living there wonder where they are going to go now. >> i can't thank those guys enough. they have gone above and beyond. with the one-day contract. >> oh yeah the warriors signed a new player but just for one day. but up next why that so special and why this new recruit from australia was so special. >> good morning. we are looking at a commute on the bridge. it looks pretty good. it's a little crowded on that span but nothing to worry about. we'll tell you more about that straight ahead. >> most of the morning commute will be okay. there is a few pockets of light rain but noon into the afternoon and evening commute looks a little

bike after bike after bike after bike. >> write down the bike serial number and take pictures of so it if it's stolen at least off chance of getting it bacacack. e abc news san francisco. >> about get your stuff back. >> coming up next. big surprise. >> oh, yes. wait until you find out how much this i love this new sirachi burger. it's siracha. sluracha? no. si-rah-chah. siriracha. no. watch how i say it. si-rah-cha. that's not helping. bam! that's jack's new spicy sriracha burger comin' in all hot and melty with jalapeños and bacon! but the best part? it's not just sriracha sauce, it's creamy sri-rah... slur-rah cha... whatever it's called, it's awesome sauce. >> all right we are taking a live look from sky 7 hd updating our breaking news in oakland. this is the west oakland bart station where protestors have pretty much crowded around outside. passengers at the station effectively closed passengers can't gored or -- board or get off there. window broke at west oakland bart station that's what we have heard. all of this in response to the decision not to indict a white police officer

. >> they can't ride their bike. >> most entrants walking their bikes down this muddy slope. this guy wants to get ahead. >> down he goes. >> the worst part and the biggest injury is from the woman behind the camera. >> thanks for the video, pal. >> you all right? >> oh, yeah. thanks for the video, pal. >> you okay? >> i want to see this lady down the camera ride her bike down the hill. >> she has to get down off her high horse first. >> 'tis the season to be up. >> pop-up santa. >> the strange way this p youtuber is spreading cheer. moving forward. >> yeah, progress. >> sounds like an engine. >> we are giving away some bikes cause it's the holidays and i'm in the giving mood. you know what i'm saying? >> he's giving away these bikes. >> pop-up santa. >> what does that mean? >> for me? really? >> yes. >> i pop-up and give stuff away. >> the guys left are wondering what the heck happened? is there a note so it probably does explain what's happening. >> that's ridiculous. >> check this out. that's on me. you can have that one. happy holidays. >> not everybody wants the bike. >>

have made a difference and you will see, you know, the engineering effort on folsom street and the bike lane on polk street and we believe that the efforts are making a difference, and the analysis will confirm those things and so as those things change. the dynamics of the collision and why they occur may also change. >> well, herculeian effort and it is stunning and it is clearly an effort that they v >> i would also add that chief snyder from walk sf is also baby sitting that and focused on the five percent. >> you just got that without a promotion? >> no, we are definitely. >> commander? equal and if i am up to that, but, actually chief snider pointed out to me even before the good commander confirmed it that richmond station has already exceeded the 50 percent goal of focus on the five, so that it can be done. >> great. >> wonderful. >> okay. great. >> i just want to talk about the video since i was one of the leads on that project and i appreciate commander's effort to work on that and the captain and to kind of start the project and as he shifted over, commander and captain yee t

a bike? >> reporter: hundreds of stolen bikes end up here in this warehouse.ecovered by the police, who say you should write down its serial number and take pictures so if it is stolen, you have a chance to get it back. gio benitez, abc news, san francisco. >> you can see a full report, "20/20," tracking it all down, at 10:00 p.m. tonight. >>> when we come back, the big discovery at the vatican. >>> and big news on joan rivers. this will make a lot of the fans out there very happy. (man) when i can't go, it's like bricks piling up. i wish i could find some relief. (announcer) ask your doctor about linzess-- a once-daily capsule for adults with ibs with constipation or chronic idiopathic constipation. linzess is thought to help calm pain-sensing nerves and accelerate bowel movements. it helps you proactively manage your symptoms. not give linzess to children under 6, and it should not be given to children 6 to it may harm them. don't take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain especially with blood

we all had bikes growing up here in the u.s. i'm sure morgan had a bike.hese bikes? >> it's really not that expensive. it's $125 for a bike, but that includes parts, training on how to take -- you know, change a tire, your basic maintenance and just a brighter future because if you can get a bike, can you get to school, can you really achieve your dreams. >> absolutely. and girls education raises the entire societal structure, the economic structure. morgan, you're a senior in high school. >> i am. >> what made you get involved in this? >> i got involved because i really believe in the equal access of education for girls all around the world. since i'm a senior in high school and going to go to college and working towards my dreams, i really believe girls all around the world should work towards their dreams, too. >> how much did you raise? and how did you raise it? >> currently we have $3,015 and we've been doing that through black friday fund-raisers, our annual 5k, coffee order fund-raisers and various types of small things that really help our communit

i know the biking is stacked. >> the parking for the bikes is actually accommodated in a mezzanine. it wouldn't be faes wouldn't be feasible to park cars in that space. it's actually taken right under the ramp area so we're putting a mezzanine above the ramp that services the parking so it's not really taking any car parking spaces. >> okay. >> and i also want to point out there's a minimum number of bike parking spaces required in the development controls. >> okay so everyone will have access to the community room, fitness centers? >> yes, everyone has access to everything. >> and there are no separate entrances to the affordable housing units? everyone is equal. >> no. everyone is equal. there's one entrance. on the design package it shows there's one entrance and as we transition to to the eighty 20 project there was only one entrance before but you had to split in two so this new development allowed us to consolidate that and provide even more retail along folsom street really improved the ground floor space from our perspective. and some of those units will have access to balco

me and my wife were on city bikes. >> [ bleep ] bikes >> seth: you don't like them?iously you do. >> seth: i do. i do. [ laughter ] >> if it wasn't you, i wouldn't have spoken to you. >> seth: really? >> yes. >> seth: what do you have against bike sharing? >> that would take a lot longer than the segment i have here. >> seth: oh my goodness. you think -- >> i think they're called [ bleep ] bikes are for a reason. that's awesome. i think there's one in my crew. >> seth: this makes me even more embarrassed about the fact that my wife and i are rolling up on our [ bleep ] bikes. >> yes. [ laughter ] >> seth: we were stopped at a light. and i realize, you guys are shooting a movie. i had this moment of oh, my god. in a weird way, i didn't want you to recognize that we were there. and then you guys immediately recognized we were here. and because there was a movie, there were photographers there. >> yes. >> seth: and so here we are. >> look at a j.b. smoove -- >> seth: there's a cool dude -- >> it was raining. >> seth: it was raining. there you go. [ cheers and applause ]

we currently have 80 bikes on one part of our fleet and 48 on another.o that is another policy decision that goes back to jpb, whether they want to maintain those and at what level? those will determine what number of seats are. there this is intended to be a 75% replacement, not a 100% replacement that. . that is why the diesel piece is still there. we're having conversations with high-speed rail, if we wind up with a 50" platform, that would provide the potential for them to provide additional funding to go to 100% 6-car trains. that will then get us so we have the capability of running 100% 6-car trains for the length of the alignment, six trains per hour per direction. the next capacity bump that you get beyond that is when you go to an 8-car train. an 8-car train will require not only the addition of cars, but also requires the lengthening of platforms and depending upon what we decided on the height of the platform, also the heightening of those platforms. >> in terms of the restrooms, right now every car has one or even two restrooms on it? >> tha

kids wouldn't have a bike.that's why we want to help out as much as we can. >> the police officers association worked with community members and local business owners to raise $22,000 to buy all of those bikes. >>> now to the sierra, where a lot of bay area folks are heading for the holidays, and the roads outside lake tahoe were clear this afternoon. this is what it looked like near donor pass at 3:00 today. no chains required on interstate 80 or 350. cal trans always encouraging drivers to carry chains, just in case. >>> if you get up to the sierra, it is a skier and snowboarder's delight. boreal reports a foot of new snow fell during the past 24 hours and more is anticipated, but it's warming up a bit with temperatures above freezing forecast for both today -- rather tomorrow and monday. >>> want to check now on your bay area forecast and our meteorologist mark tamayo is tracking a little bit more rain for us. >> just a few showers out there, heather. over the past few weeks, we've been tracking multiple sto