the caltrain tracks that run along the pennisula. are similar to the system in new jersey. these bay area trains weigh a million pounds and can reach speeds up to 79 miles per hour. it can also take up to a mile to bring a train to a complete stop. currently, trains are controlled by operators. but that is about to change. congress passed the railway safety improvement act which requires most of the country's railway systems, including caltrains, to install what's called positive train control or p-t-c. it's going to be a fiber optic system that's set up between san jose and san francisco. essentially it automatically controls the trains. it will reduce speeds if a conducter is going to fast. it will really provide a safety benchmark for any human error. caltrain officials say the goal is to prevent deadly accidents like the one in new jersey and the one in southern california that killed 25 people and injured 135 others. if all goes well, caltrain hopes to have the new safety system up and running by the end of 2017. tonight -- a burglary warning in the south bay. the late

the extension would be used by caltrain and the future california high speed rail system and the board is concerned about cost overruns as well as the adjacent millennium tower which is sinking and mayor ed lee backs the delay. >> it doesn't hurt us right now. what we need to do is focus on the engineering techniques, focus on the things that we're doing now to make sure we're doing our best. >> the transbay joint powers authority tells the examiner postponement of funding could jeopardize the project. the board will discuss the funding issue at a meeting scheduled for next month. >>> coming up on "abc 7 news at 4:00," a deadly police shooting sparks protest in southern california. >> plus, cracking down on car thieves, how a lit cigarette smoked out one suspect and a bust in the east bay. >> also, wrote it off and said i'm never going to do that.

. >>> coming up, the changes caltrain is making to help visually impaired passengers. >>> and preparing for flooding, the work underway in iowa as storms head toward the state. of homeland security testified at a hearing examining threats to national security.. 15 years after the 9-11 attacks >>> today, the head of homeland security testified that home grown attacks inspired by violent extremists are as much of a threat to the u.s. than those directed by terrorists. this after attacks in new jersey and new york, and a stabbing in a mall. the u.s. and it's it's allys continue to take the fight overseas. >>> an intense battle is underway on capitol hill. just moments ago, the senate blocked a spending bill needed to keep the federal government running beyond friday's shutdown deadline. the legislation included money for the fight for the zika virus and help flood-rav4 annualed area of louisiana. the government refused to block it unless they helped flint, michigan and other cities with lead-polluted water. >>> a firefighter responding to a report of a gas leak died in new york after he wa

. >> pam:according to "operation lifesaver and caltrain". there were more than two-thousand-and-fifty train verses car collisions nationwide. >> pam:and eight of those crashes occurred on caltrain crossings. >> steve:two of those happened at one particular crossing on the peninsula. kron4's stanley roberts is at that crossing and explains. >> stanley:it travels in excess of 75 miles per hour nats: ambiance >> stanley: to come to a complete stop >> stanley:it will utterly destroy anything that get in it's way, however there is really only one way to get in its way that by stopping on burlingame on broadway at california ave believe it or not people world a train can hit a car. this is jacqueline >>i would be at the train station and i be like how is the train an hour late because it hit a car how did it hit a car how did the car get in the way for the train now i understand >> stanley:until i show her just how many driver at this builingame crossing stop on the tracks often for long >> steve: >> stanley:her is what she learned from seeing thi

that san francisco was going to be able to handle what comes our way in the future regarding the caltrain projects would this o one of the things i'd like to acknowledge our controller's office they did i know that supervisor peskin wanted to acknowledge them as well to have a comprehensive perpetually protocol i want to kick it offer to todd to speak to some of the amendments in the oversight protocol and those changes will be adapted as part of resolution today. >> thank you, todd deputy controller through the wanting to summarize the protocol before you included 10 or 12 donated items 15 separate items the four key additions calling your attention is in item 6 is the requirement of a dashboard to be created with dashboard indicators as previously noted in the schedule and budget further in addition to that item number 9 specifically defines significant risk levels with the requirement this the city of san francisco and other partners be notified within 10 days of devacations where costs are increased over 200 and $50,000 and thirdly, the addition of appropriation controls, i.e., in num

that san francisco was going to be able to handle what comes our way in the future regarding the caltrain projects would this o one of the things i'd like to acknowledge our controller's office they did i know that supervisor peskin wanted to acknowledge them as well to have a comprehensive perpetually protocol i want to kick it offer to todd to speak to some of the amendments in the oversight protocol and those changes will be adapted as part of resolution today. >> thank you, todd deputy controller through the wanting to summarize the protocol before you included 10 or 12 donated items 15 separate items the four key additions calling your attention is in item 6 is the requirement of a dashboard to be created with dashboard indicators as previously noted in the schedule and budget further in addition to that item number 9 specifically defines significant risk levels with the requirement this the city of san francisco and other partners be notified within 10 days of devacations where costs are increased over 200 and $50,000 and thirdly, the addition of appropriation controls, i.e., in num

that san francisco was going to be able to handle what comes our way in the future regarding the caltrain projects would this o one of the things i'd like to acknowledge our controller's office they did i know that supervisor peskin wanted to acknowledge them as well to have a comprehensive perpetually protocol i want to kick it offer to todd to speak to some of the amendments in the oversight protocol and those changes will be adapted as part of resolution today. >> thank you, todd deputy controller through the wanting to summarize the protocol before you included 10 or 12 donated items 15 separate items the four key additions calling your attention is in item 6 is the requirement of a dashboard to be created with dashboard indicators as previously noted in the schedule and budget further in addition to that item number 9 specifically defines significant risk levels with the requirement this the city of san francisco and other partners be notified within 10 days of devacations where costs are increased over 200 and $50,000 and thirdly, the addition of appropriation controls, i.e., in num

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that san francisco was going to be able to handle what comes our way in the future regarding the caltrain projects would this o one of the things i'd like to acknowledge our controller's office they did i know that supervisor peskin wanted to acknowledge them as well to have a comprehensive perpetually protocol i want to kick it offer to todd to speak to some of the amendments in the oversight protocol and those changes will be adapted as part of resolution today. >> thank you, todd deputy controller through the wanting to summarize the protocol before you included 10 or 12 donated items 15 separate items the four key additions calling your attention is in item 6 is the requirement of a dashboard to be created with dashboard indicators as previously noted in the schedule and budget further in addition to that item number 9 specifically defines significant risk levels with the requirement this the city of san francisco and other partners be notified within 10 days of devacations where costs are increased over 200 and $50,000 and thirdly, the addition of appropriation controls, i.e., in num

the federal government, which requires the system, is giving caltrain more time. for san francisco's muni late rail, it's been in control for a decade. >> it controls the axis in the subway and spaces out the vehicles throughout the metro so it's operating safely and it doesn't get too close to other vehicles. are. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has always had censors. still, they have plans to spend more than $900 million for an upgraded version. as for caltrain riders, the crash was on everyone's mind. >> i heard people in the first car were actually more injured. i purposely sat in a back car this morning. >> it's pretty heartbreaking thinking that something like that can happen to anyone. >> reporter: one rider said a little prayer before he got on the train. in san francisco, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> wells fargo has been hit with more penalties on a day when its ceo and chairman received more criticism over the bank's sales tactics. the ceo was raked over the coals. they stand accused of opening millions of false accounts without telling their customers. >> i'm so

nats caltrains trains weigh a million pounds and can reach speeds up to 79 miles per hour. it can also take up to a mile of track to bring one to a complete stop. currently, the movement of these trains is controlled by hand. sot the current system is essentially manual. we rely on our maintenance crews to ensure that our tracks and signaling system are in correct working condition. but that's all about to change. in 2008, two trains collided in southern california killing 25 people and injuring 135. the ntsb concluded that the accident was the result of human error. just months later, congress passed the railway safety improvement act which requires most of the country's railway systems, including caltrains, to install whats called positive train control or ptc. sot it's going to be a fiber optic system that's set up between san jose and san francisco. o joseot d san francisco. o we have a train system tha is new that attorney is accusing the vallejo police department of >> reporter: they're taking happens in a turbine rotors they're installing a new safety system that sho

lorena/vots --en palo alto, un tren de caltrain embisti a una camioneta cerca --en palo alto, un trensti a una camioneta cerca de las seis de esta tarde en la esquina de las calles "east meadow drive'' y ''alma''.... take full vo --una persona result lesionada, las autoridades no han informado si se trata de alguien en el auto o uno de los pasajeros del tren.. --los trenes en ambas direcciones sufrieron demoras, pero el servicio ya fue restaurado.. take vo cesar ---esta tarde un camion de carga que transportaba grava se volc sobre la carretera 280n direccia salida de la calle ''magdalena'', en "los altos hills"... ---el accidente ocurrio a eso de las dos de la tarde y se reporto una persona herida que se encuentra hospitalizada... ---la grava termino derramada por todos los carrles, causando gran congestion vial. . cesar ---hoy se present en corte el sospechoso de golpear violentamente a una anciana en san jose. lorena --inicialmente se pens que todo fue con la intencin de robarle, pero hoy salieron a la luz mas detalles. two box --melissa hernandez, nos cuenta que fue lo que se dijo

caltrain is working to i'm ploemt ptc throughout its rail system. our investigative unit is monitoring the progress. caltrain says it's in the midst of testing the ptc technology. >>> a south bay teacher is behind bars this morning accused of sksly assaulting one of his students. "today in the bay's" chuck coppola has more on the investigation. good morning, chuck. >> reporter: good morning, laura and sam. police say the teacher used his position of authority to exploit the victim into a sexual relationship. the teacher has been identified as 64-year-old david scott graham of los gatos. he's a math teacher at the mid ld school campus of harker school, a private academy in san jose. that's where police arrested him yesterday. the former student now in her 20s say it happened when she was 13, back in 2007. police say she told that to a friend two months ago, that led to a police report. spokeswoman for the school told the "san jose mercury" news this is the first time the school has been made aware of these allegations. we were shocked and deeply dism

staff and the caltrain staff who was responsible for this project was responsible for other source of this information and i think some very important issues that go to the effective management and implementation of this program and, here we are going forward i don't understand it . i honestly do not understand the point. clearly, something is wrong here. something doesn't passed this test we want this project moving forward but, there are serious questions that have been raised about the management of this program and given the fact that there could be an impact on the general fund i just don't understand why we are going forward and so, colleagues i would ask that those of us who have not planned on this to seriously consider rejecting this this is not how we should do business and i think this is a testament to the lack of transparency in this process that we are rushing this through and i understand the importance of this project but we are going to have to sort of rushed through without the peripherals being emplaced i just don't understand that. we should be better than that and

staff and the caltrain staff who was responsible for this project was responsible for other source of this information and i think some very important issues that go to the effective management and implementation of this program and, here we are going forward i don't understand it . i honestly do not understand the point. clearly, something is wrong here. something doesn't passed this test we want this project moving forward but, there are serious questions that have been raised about the management of this program and given the fact that there could be an impact on the general fund i just don't understand why we are going forward and so, colleagues i would ask that those of us who have not planned on this to seriously consider rejecting this this is not how we should do business and i think this is a testament to the lack of transparency in this process that we are rushing this through and i understand the importance of this project but we are going to have to sort of rushed through without the peripherals being emplaced i just don't understand that. we should be better than that and

afternoon commute for the south bay with 49ers at home, 7:20 kick off, and the extra service with caltrain at 10 minutes ago and we have increased service with v.t.a. so expect delays and congestion, running five express service frames directly to levi stadium. that is probably a better option than driving. we will take a closer along at so the bay with current conditions in less than ten minutes. >> the countdown continues on our coverage of the 49ers first game. all the monday night game at levi stadium and our reporter is there for us. tiffany the game could rekindle an old rivalry? that is right. the 49ers and the programs dominated the west division throughout the 70s and the 80s. while neither team is performing quite as they were during the heyday, you never know what can happen at the start of the season. tonight, it is a fresh chance for fans to remember and restore the in-state rivalry. it is the first real test for the new 49ers coax chip kelly. he has given the start to the quarterback to wayne saying he earned the season opening start. of course, a lot of attention is centers

that san francisco was going to be able to handle what comes our way in the future regarding the caltrain one of the things i'd like to acknowledge our controller's office they did i know that supervisor peskin wanted to acknowledge them as well to have a comprehensive perpetually protocol i want to kick it offer to todd to speak to some of the amendments in the oversight protocol and those changes will be adapted as part of resolution today. >> thank you, todd deputy controller through the wanting to summarize the protocol before you included 10 or 12 donated items 15 separate items the four key additions calling your attention is in item 6 is the requirement of a dashboard to be created with dashboard indicators as previously noted in the schedule and budget further in addition to that item number 9 specifically defines significant risk levels with the requirement this the city of san francisco and other partners be notified within 10 days of devacations where costs are increased over 200 and $50,000 and thirdly, the addition of appropriation controls, i.e., in number 11 that funding an

caltrain is on sunday schedule. >> happening today a pick raisin at streets of san francisco. >> it will partly close a few streets including battery and green and front right in front of abc7 news, and greenwich street will have one lane closed. you have been warned. this is video from last year the first at 8:00 a.m. and the final is at 3:00, and the race is the 42nd annual in san francisco, going for quite some time. alook forward to watching them exercise. >> as they fly by. >> first a sister and new a saints, inside the canonization ceremony for mother teresa. >> from not standing to not showing off, people are sounding narrator: it wasn't that long ago. years of devastating cutbacks to our schools. 30,000 teachers laid off. class sizes increased. art and music programs cut. we can't ever go back. ryan ruelas: so vote yes on proposition 55. reagan duncan: prop 55 prevents 4 billion in new cuts to our schools. letty muÑoz-gonzalez: simply by maintaining the current tax rate on the wealthiest californians. ryan ruelas: no new education cuts, and no new taxes. reagan duncan: vote yes o

and the same for caltrain. as for bart's heightened legal of security, in word on how long they continue. >> new developments in the investigation surrounding the behalf steel day truck attack in nice, france. eight suspects were arrested yesterday, and they are all linked to the attacker. the islamic taste group claimed responsibility for the attack which he plowed through a crowd and killed 86 people. we have new detail on the soberanes fire burning in monterey county, and now it is the most expensive fire in united states history causing $197.8 million. the flames broke out two months ago and growing strong in remote areas of the national forest. is far, it has destroyed 57 homes and started by unattended campfire that was illegal. >> we are tracking cooler air on tuesday afternoon because the marine laser back. tracking the fog it is tighter and there is patchy fog in the north bay and we have more fog over san francisco at this hour, and patchy fog in the east bay, around berkeley. signaling the cooler air

ace rain is not running because of labor day and caltrain is run on a sunday schedule. another update at sig-alert is less than continue minimums and we will check with meteorologist mike nicco. >> we start with the golden gate bridge, sunny and breezy up to 20 miles per hour winds and right now looking pretty clear and the temperatures are 55 here. now, what will happen today, it will be breezy and warmer, and going to see stars and it will be cool and you are gone do like that inland end the first autumn heat wave arrives tomorrow and lasts through friday. you can see wherever you go, the bay shore, the delta, the coast, all very breezy at 24 to 38 miles per hour winds are possible from 1:00 to 9:00 so, please, exercise caution. now, the temperatures down to the south bay upper 70s in sunnyvale and santa clara and milpitas low-to-mid 80s and at the boardwalk, 73 in santa cruz, the privatest and warmest spot on the coast today. low-to-mid 70s on the peninsula, low-to-mid 60s a few more clouds along the coast, and sunset is 60 and notice downtown sunshine and 67, and so

we have extra service tonight proceed game caltrain is running week day subject for the 49ers seasonr at levi stadium at 7:to but post-game a special northbound train leaving 75 minutes after the game or when it is full making all local spots. and have a service for v.t.a. >> if you have any guns you would like to trade for cash head to novato when a again my back program is held at the novato police department. these are scenes from usually buy back in the location. four amendments that operate will be accepted and you get $200 for semi automatic handgun or assault rifle and $100 for any other firearm. the buy back is from 11:00 to 8:00 p.m. >> for the second time this year the most active volcanos in the world erupted, and the volcano erupted may 26, with 250 locals and tourists glaze as this were heights up to 100' high. when it erupts kit shut down the hiking trails. >> next at 6:00, the health care of hillary with more on the major headline from the trail now that everyone buzz. all the school year kicked off but it is never too soon to look to next year, the important deadline

keep that in mind if you are using mass transit no problems with bart and ace train is on time and caltraino kay but the golden gate ferry, the fall schedule is taking place today so check out the departures. >> no question the debate will be the biggest story today and tomorrow so download the app on the device. the event is the most sought after tickets in the country airing right here on abc7 the first presidential debate expected to attract 100 million viewers and donald trump and hillary clinton need to be at the to which their game. stehpanie? >> good morning. you have said it, tens of millions of americans are expected to watch the first presidential debate between hillary clinton and donald trump. they lay out their differences in the final stretch to election. it is show time. hillary clinton and donald trump facing off for the first one-on-one debate in new york. the first presidential debate between clinton and trump is divided into six segments of 90 minutes. the audience is instructed not to boo or cheer. clinton has been use briefing materials it is unfair to ask hillary clint

. >> help for the visually impaired that right caltrain the device be added. >>> welcome back to morningsto reduce the middle of the week wednesday, september 28 i am dave clark. thank you for waking up with us this wednesday morning let's check in with steve. it feels colder today. >> the fog rolled in over the bank. >> is trying. >> pam you look very bright over there pellet --. thank you pam and dave. the priest is not kicked in yet but the fog is trying to work in and getting some air that will erode and we usher in a cooler pattern. the system comes out of the gulf of alaska and not much of a breeze but it will pick up. low clouds and fog. not solid that there

caltrain wants to, expand a congested area from four to six lanes in southern pacifica that passes throughs species, a snake and fog. they want a report from fish and wildlife on how the animals are impacted. >> mineta san jose international airport hopes new fiber fences will stop people from trying to scale the 70s. some 15s are up to 11 feet, after a series of security breaches in which people brock through the fences or climbed over. the report is looking for more federal funding to add additional surveillance cameras and sensory-time technology. >> police are looking out for a mountain lion. a home surveillance video captured this big cat walking on the driveway two nights ago. the image was shared by the police on facebook, and the area is a natural habitat so if you see a mountain lion do not run away and do not approach. standstill. try to make your self look as big as possible. >> warriors fans in the south bay today is the day to get tickets to see warriors in your backyard start at 10:00 a.m., season ticket holders get first crack at buying tickets for the october 634567up again

caltrains says it's implementing that system and should be operational by next year. >>> tonight an autopsy report reveals a man killed by san francisco police was shot six times including once in the head and once in the back. police opened fire on luis gongora in the mission back in april. the homelessman had drugs in his system including meth and thc at the time of his death. police say that gongora waved a knife and charged at officers before they opened fire. >>> in santa clara county some wildfire evacuees are fed up of being forced out of their homes. tonight they demanded some answers. right now the so called loma fire is 34% contained. more than 4,000 acres have burned. kpix5's reports. >> there's predicted winds up to 35 miles per hour. it's something we take seriously. >> reporter: in a community meeting tonight, firefighters and law enforcement face frustrated neighbors. >> can someone here tonight give us an answer? so we can see if our home is still there or not. >> reporter: as soon as we can, our goal is to get everybody back in their home. >> reporter: firefighters tell us

. >>> and caltrain came to a stop after a collision on the tracks.he train hit a truck just after 6:00 p.m. that meadow drive crossing. you're going to see the silver truck severed there. the driver was rushed to a local hospital. no word on his condition. another rush hour mess and this one lasted for several hours. this is 280 in los altos hills. and the lanes opened around 2:00 this afternoon. our nbc chopper over head, traffic backed up for nearly 10 miles from los altos. >>> dead locks and delays, nothing getting done. tonight, we investigate the federal elections commission. i'm senior investigative reporter, steven scott. for the first time we dig up the agency's own voting records, to see how the agency charged with protecting your voting laws does little to nothing at all. >>> now someone suspects that there is poison involved. >>> and after a hot day around the bay area, still warm in san jose, 74 degrees. up next, a cooling trend but could that include showers from southern california. is someone intentionally poisoning dogs in the east ba

in here goes caltrain, doing well.>>> counselors and psychologists will be at the james logan high school in unions 80 as the students deal with the loss of two classmates. >> i broke down, and i had to call and make sure that the text i received was real. i could not stop crying.>> friends and family gathering last night to remember 17-year- old isaiah meese, and 16-year- old joe ararama, and last night people shared stories, laughter and tears. they said that they had big hearts and even bigger personalities>> how many lives they have touched, and happy souls. remember to keep the spirit alive, and he was a good kid. he always got into trouble, but his head was right. >> he was driving with a friend when he crashed into a pickup truck, and we are told that one friend that was injured in the crash, his condition is improving. >>> the judge that resided over the trial of brock turner is starting a new assignment, judge persky asked to be reassigned to the civil court division where he had worked before. the head of the santa clara county court system released a statement about the change,

and reaching out to an overlooked group tonight on abc 7 news at 5:00, what caltrain is doing to makeiding the rails a lot easier. >>> a texas lunch lady is sharing her inspiring story. she is 100 pounds lighter after switching to cafeteria food. she said she used to way 260 pounds and wanted to set a good example for her students. so for one year she ate the same healthy food she serves her students for breakfast and lunch. you can see the before and after. she spoke to "good morning america" about this transformation. >> decided to make a change, start being a part of my own life. that's what made me want to lose the weight for my kids that i had to inspire to eat better. i thought, well, let me join them. >> she says she stuck to the menu and it paid off. she's more active and healthier. they must be serving much better meals than we had. >> from all of us, >> it's a simple game, really. i set them up, they knock them down. and they walk away with a very big check. let's get this party started. it's time to play "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music

caltrain is on sunday school. bart is on sunday schedule. ace train will not have any service on monday. keep that in mind. we will look at the north bay in less than 10 minutes. >> florida officials say they have discovered the zika virus mosquito found in the united states in miami beach according to the florida department of agriculture and consumer services. they call it disappointing but not surprising. it is not clear when they were caught. the florida state department of health reports 49 cases of the virus not related to traveling overseas. >> cool clothing could save energy. >> stanford engineers have developed a plastic material that keeps the body cool in hot climates to air leave eight the need for air conditioning provided by stanford shows how sweat and body heat is allows to pass through and it makings the person wearing it feel four degrees cooler than cotton. >> it can be extended to meny items including your bedding to help you cool down in the summer. >> researchers say those who wear the new material could feel less incli

. >> commuters, caltrain said we could see a third eastbound lane by october of next year now the final design is approved. the lower deck prevents traffic from backing up on 101 and 580 in marin but it will be open only during commute hours. caltran wants to use it for maintenance during other times of the day. the $74 million plan calls for a bicycle lane on top level of the span. >> now helping victims of the america in italy, with money to be earmarked. >> dubs nation, the new season is approaching and you can be one of the first to see the new look of >> abc morning. >> the san francisco board of interview could give thousands to the stallion town hit hard of the by a big earthquake last in. according to the examiner $100,000 in city funding is being proposeed to give after 300 people were killed and thousands were injured. >> both presidential candidates are holding back-to-back townhall meetings. we show you that they stepping up attacks against each other. the race for the white house is tightening hillary clinton and donald trump ratchet up attacks and narrowing their campaigns

muni said no security adjustments have been made and same for caltrain. bart has heightened level of security with no word on how long it will continue. >> there are eight arrests in nice that killed 86 people in nice, france. the suspects were taken into custody yesterday and are linked to the attacker. the islamic state group has claim responsibility for july 14 attack where he plowed through a crowd in a 19 ton truck. a preliminary hearing is scheduled today for two of the three drifts charged with murders in marin county and san francisco. lie that allgood and shawn angold and another are charged with killing steve carter and of killing a canadian tourist in golden gate park. san francisco residents ann gold has agreed to testify against lampley. >> toney chaplin is among the final for the permanent job for chief. there are 11 in the running. the police commission narrowed the list from 60 applications and five are from within the department. the commission is new expected to give four of names to mayor lee in a month. >> many will say goodbye to san

caltrain regular service before the game so if you are making your way to mountain view station and get on vat that will work and after the game, 75 minutes after though will run a northbound train making local steps to san francisco. we will keep a close try on that. we will look at the tri-valley commuter ahead. >> the new season of "dancing with the stars" premieres tonight. >> this morning, 13 celebrities are ready for their first dance on the ballroom floor and it is a big lineup including ryan lochte and gold medicals winning gist natural her unanimous disease and rick perry and have a federal that ice will compete. season 23 kicks off at a special time at 5:00 p.m. right here on abc7 where you can set your d-v-r to record. "dancing with the stars" is on early because we are carrying the 49ers game at 7:00 and we have a countdown clock at bottom the screen, 14 hours and 10 minutes. >> dozens of tech start-ups pitch innovations in san francisco and one could stall the show. >> a deck collapsed in an east coast college is similar to the bowl scan -- a similar balcony collapse in the

that trumps all but six of the biggest bay area agencies including muni, bart, vta and caltrain. >>> a twist about the raiders. jessica flores spoke to a councilman soon after word broke that the team might be leaving for las vegas >>> reporter: we catch oakland councilman larry reid as he learns the raiders are one step closer to moving to nevada. what do you think that they could have possibly $750 million public funding in nevada? >> i have no idea. >> reporter: here on the phone with nevada lawmakers trying to find out more about the deal after a nevada oversight committee voted unanimously to recommend $750 million in taxpayer dollars to build this, the first-ever nfl stadium in las vegas. the city of oakland officials have been saying for years, not a cent of public money will go into a new $2 billion domed stadium here. >> we think that there's a deal that could be had here in the city of oakland that keeps the raiders here and we are going to continue to move on the track that we have been traveling on. >> reporter: would that deal include any public funding? [ pause ] >> wel

about whether it's safe to move forward with the massive transbay tunnel project that would extend caltrainentually bring bullet trains to the new transbay terminal. kpix 5's phil matier with questions surrounding the unstable ground at all that all these projects are built on. phil. >> reporter: that's right. and you know, they put the brakes on what could be a $4 billion project to dig a rail tunnel from the transbay terminal here in downtown san francisco over to pac bell park where -- at&t park where to hook up with high-speed rail but the brakes have been hit because of questions about the ground that they would be drilling through. let's listen to the report. san francisco skyline is growing like never before and there's even more to come. but now, even mayor ed lee is asking questions about the new high-rise developments and the underground rail tunnel being proposed for the downtown. will this be safe if an event happens like an earthquake. >> reporter: that concern prompts the mayor to call for an independent review of building codes for current and future high-rise. >> not only no

record me i attempt to talk to some of the drivers that were caught stopping on the burling game caltrain crossing . i'll let you hear the conversations in the next editon of people behaving badly happening now -- we are tracking the increase in violence --- in a relatively quiet neighborhood of berkeley. >> steve: burlington washington there's been a shooting at the small three people are dead one person fighting for their lives in the search for the shooter continues. >> grant: agreeableness neighborhood the stay inside basically a shelter in place of the see anything suspicious to give them a call this is a picture release of the suspected shooter in the mall holding a long gun rifle some kind accused of killing three people fourth person is in critical condition likely to not make it and a fifth shooting victim a woman is expected to make it not life- threatening injuries three dead women a man fighting for his life and a woman expected to be ok, live images to vote areoles from the scene and this is an hour's drive north of seattle cascade in burlington a frantic search for the suspe

caltrain says it should have it operating by the end of next year. >>> a man who was beaten outside dodger stadium in los angeles will speak this morning at a bay area school. bryan stow a former santa clara county paramedic will promote kindness and anti-bullying behavior at westlake elementary school in daly city. so as a san francisco giants fan, he was attacked back in 2011 in the dodger stadium parking lot. >>> this weekend in san francisco, hundreds of thousands of people are heading to golden gate park for music that's hardly strictly bluegrass. kicking off at noon the free festival will bring more than 100 musicians to seven stages. muni is adding extra buses and trains so people can come to hear all the artists. the event was found by the late warren hellmann. his family foundation pays the tab every year. >>> happening right now in the bay area, we'll introduce you to the robot that's serving up pizza. alabama ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, putting pepperoni, on pizzas. kpix five's devin fehely shows us the startup where man and machine are teaming up... to serve you dinner. [nats] >>> robots ge

a caltrain hit a truck in palo alto. you're looking at a live picture right now. you can see part of the bed is missing. happened at east meadow drive and alma. we know at least one person was taken to the hospital. all service has been temporarily halted in the area. the passengers should expect delays. they're putting the car to try to remove it from that corner. but you can see part of the actual bed of the truck is on the floor. we'll continue to update you with any new information. >>> did you see this yesterday? the raiders lost the game and some of the fans lost their cool. the video shows three radars fans in a bazar fight. one in the face of another which led to fists being thrown and a third man being involved and after, the men returned to their seats. >>> san jose's light rail station, they recited the safety pledge as part of railroad safety month. >> make sure you're not playing pokemon go while you're walking. the trains are very quiet, okay. >> students were instructed to download the app. >>> our meteorologist is with us. it's got hot and might ge

in the bay area we checked in with caltrain. they are in the process of implements positive train control. right now they are relying on their current signaling system and the maintenance crews. >> we also checked with batter and they have positive train control. the spokes woman said our trains operate under positive train control. trains cannot go into an occupied block. if there is a let me problem ahead the train comes to a stop. it also offers protection if the operator has a medical issue. we are continuing to follow the investigation into the cause of the crash in new jersey. we will have more on ktuv news at 5:00 and on our website, ktuv.com and twitter. >>> to the conclusion of that bizarre kidnapping case out of vallejo. >> a man man accused of kidnapping the woman admitted he was responsible for the attack. >> do we know why? >> we do not have a motive for the attack. we know that matthew muller had been a marine of the he went to harvard and got a law degree. now he's facing years in prison. cameras were not allowed

area if you are coming in from berkeley, expect some heavy stop-and-go traffic and a new issue on caltrainhere are power issues northbound 207 at santa clara northbound 309 clear to cross over and move so we are working on confirm that with drive times coming up. >> police arrested a man responsible they say for shooting at cars on a busy south bay road. >> tiffany is joining us in san jose with the evidence police say they have. >> good morning. since may someone has been shooting at cars on blossom hill road. [ inaudible ] ...on tunaday. there's a subway® $3.50 sub of the day to help you remember life's important days. every day a different six-inch sub for just $3.50 at subway® every day of the week. her name is teri... ...she was born on sweet onion chicken teriyaki day. ...she was born on -lois pricese. [ifrom grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery stores. - and check this out. lois: we've got meats and p

whereas, people were driving to pile also or berkeley another taking chariot to caltrain, jumping on the baby bullet and getting to work without having to take the card out of barrage >> i think one of the things that were seeing now is all the pieces coming into place like you mentioned is not just one would've transportation. it's many are glad you mentioned the underserved because my group worked closely with sec. fox and the dot for the smart city child. the one thing i took away from it is i think it's 20% of income for the income families goes to chess notation as opposed to 70% for middle-class families. this is around the globe. so jim, i want you to talk about what role do you see shuttles playing globally because as mark mentioned, this is not just the us that ford is looking up at a global solution? >> on vitale to help me with this answer but the opportunity is the inevitable growth of population in cities for example in china by 2030, 75% of its population will be in cities. some of the cities have not even been built yet. so were going to need a system solution that's w

it's a side street many people pass by every day and never notice rv after rv lined up next to the caltrain tracks. none of them can afford the rents any more on the peninsula. >> before i rent an apartment, it's too expensive. >> rents skyrocketed at his family's apartment and he bought this rv as an emergency housing. >> i think having people live in vehicles is a problem. >> rv's can be parked on unmarked streets for three days only. >> it's clear some have been here for months, maybe even years. >> we have more homeless, some of them are living in rv's, we hear a great deal about this from all sorts of angles. >> mayor showalter says the city didn't know how to help these residents. they're asking them. >> we had a survey done of people who live in vehicles. a great deal of concern about just who are these people and what do they need. >> james boyd's home is across the the street from the parked rv's. >> i think most of these people over here worked every day. they just don't make enough money to survive. >> now, that survey has been on the city website for several weeks now. they just

authorities say that toll payers are on the hook to fix the bridge, and some say caltrain needs to rein in expenses now the bridge has been open for three years. the surveillance camera reports that caltran is seeking damages from botched bridge construction and look tore save money or the old span, but right now it looks like drivers crossing the toll plaza each day are on the hook for the rest of the bill. >> thank you, the union for santa clara police officers say they are going to encourage their members to continue working 49ers game, despite the controversy surrounding colin kaepernick. santa clara police officers union initially responded to the national anthem protest by saying that officers could choose to not provide security at 49er games but the threats were put to rest after the naacp organized a meet between the police officers association and the santa clara police chief. >> the 49ers play their first regular season game on monday here on abc7, our coverage of the espn monday night football begins at 7:00 p.m. on monday right hire on abc7. >> two bay area nonprofits have

that phase would create a caltrain extension into downtown san francisco . the end face the examiner reports that joint tower authority wanted nearly $7 billion to move ahead with this project and the entire project could potentially be in jeopardy if that money is not released. now earlier this year supervisors approved more than a quarter billion dollars for cost overruns on the first phase of the project and there are concerns now that the city could be held responsible for cost overruns on phase 2 of the transit center project. next month city leaders will meet again to discuss it they should go ahead with the funding for phase 2 of the transit project given everything that is going on to extract thank you alex. an ongoing story we will continue to follow. >>> major-league baseball continues to mourn the death of jose fernandez. >>> right now we see that the traffic is not bad. this is have a 4 coming over the will of pass grade. not a bad to me -- willow pass grade. not about commute ♪ sleep number beds adjust on both sides for your best sleep ever. onl

let's go to northbound 280, moving okay, caltrain doing very well as you make your way on the commuteough day at school for the students at the james logan high school in union city. two logan high school students at died early sunday morning in a car crash, and were at the school. grief counselors will be out there later, and good morning. >> reporter: good morning, dave. this will be a tough day for the students because they will be reminded of the tragedy. you can see right here that people have left candles and flowers, posters and pictures of the teenagers. they will see this as they walk on the campus. there was a vigil held last night at the logan high school for these teenagers, isaiah meese veered left and collided with a truck in the center median and died at the scene, and his passenger joe the rom oh -- loramo was his passion or that also died. many memories were being shared.>> i can just see him talking smack. >> reporter: he was a senior on the football team and joe was a junior. there was a third passenger that was hospitalized. the grief counselors will definitely be

. >> official say in security adjustments have been made and the same for caltrain. heightened level of security, no word on how long. >> eight new arrests in the truck attack in france taken into custody yesterday and they are somehow linked to the attacker. the islamic state group claimed responsibility for the july 14 attack in which he plowed through a crowd in a 19 ton truck. >> we know that acting san francisco police chief toney chaplin is among the finalists to get the job. there are 11 people in the running according to a report in the examiner, with the commission narrow the list from 60 applications. five of the 11 are from within the department. the commission is expected to forward the names of three finalists to mayor lee next month or so. >> preliminary hearing is scheduled today for two of the three drifters charged with the murders in marin county and san francisco. this is lila alligood, sean angold and lampley charged with shooting steve cater on a hike trail in october. and accused of killing a canadian tourist in golden gate park. angold has agre