carlos salcedo has the details. >> reporter: for more than a decade, public transit riders in the bay area have been able toe fares getting in and out much quicker. >> i use it for everything. i use it for the bus, bart and for the ferry. >> reporter: but the system is obsolete. sometimes taking days to update a rider's balance on the card. >> the card is not a live card. it doesn't have live balances on it. the card is a stored value card. >> the metropolitan transportation commission is in the final stages of approving a systems upgrade worth $195 million. instead of a card, you'll be able to use your mobile device to tap in and out. >> they can find out how much money they have in their card right away and they can put more money on their card right away and put money on their kids' cards right away. the tech capital has waited long enough with other cities already using this technology. >> we do that with the commuter rail in boston and it's really nice because when the conductor comes around you can show it and buy it at any point. once it's all said and done you will have the op

abc 7 news reporter carlos salcedo has the details. for more than a decade public transit riders in the bay area have been able to use clipper cards to pay their fares getting in and out much quicker. >> i use it for the bus, bart and the ferry. >> reporter: the system is obsolete, sometimes taking days to update a rider's balance on the card. >> the card is not a live card. it doesn't have live balances on it. the card is a stored value card. >> the metropolitan transportation commission is in the final stages of approving a systems upgrade worth $195 million. instead of a card, you'll be able to use your mobile device to tap in and out. >> they can find out how much money they have on their card right away. they can put more money on their card right away and they can put more money on their kids' cards right away and none of those fu now. >> the tech company has waited long enough with other cities using this technology. >> we do that with the commuter rail in boston and it's nice because when the conductor comes around you can show

carlos salcedo shows you the life-saving techniques that these remarkable men and women are ready tonside travis air force base, military aircraft like the c-17 are ready to transport critical care air teams at a moment's notice. >> if my phone rang right now, i would call my husband, tell him i'm getting on an airplane, and within two hours, i'd be expected to report where i'm needed. >> four medical teams, each with a physician, nurse, and respiratory therapist all have their bags packed, ready to assist with whatever devastation hurricane florence causes. >> there is lots of people we need to remember that can't evacuate and that need that critical care. >> with a wingspan close to 170 feet, these cargo planes are like an icu in the sky. while these medical crews wait the see if they'll be dispatched, five members with the contingency response team are already on the ground in the east coast, helping coordinate aircraft like this to land. >> once that hurricane leaves from the area, they're able to fly in not just military aircraft, but even civilian aircraft. >> each crewmember i

in el cerrito, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >>> time now is 8:09 on this saturday morning. frances has been tracking the accuweather forecast for us. another beautiful day on tap here in the bay area. can't complain. >> we'll see more sunshine earlier. ufortunately, that will not mean warmer temperatures today. we are seeing low clouds still spilling in from the coast. i will have your cplsells a cooldown coming up. >> thanks, frances. >>> also ahead, a strange mishap at a cirque du soleil show. how the audience ended up covered in oil. look at this blood, trash and used needles all found in a san francisco air bnb. what it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during sleep number's 'biggest sale of the year'. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. it's the final days where all beds are on sale. save 40% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 24-month financing on all beds. ends sunday.

report live in el cerrito, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >> that's too bad. >>> while we're talking mass transportation, starting monday there will be direct b.a.r.t. services to the warm springs station in fremont on both the orange and green lines. passengers will no longer need to transfer lines at the fremont station. b.a.r.t.'s added service will operate monday through saturday. not on sunday. >>> well, if you plan to use the bay bridge tomorrow, you may face delays when caltrans stops traffic to demolish the last part of the old eastern span. crews will use explosives like they've done in the past. a blast like that one will destroy two support piers. abc 7 news was on the eastern span today when crews finished preparations for tomorrow's bic r big implosion. you can expect traffic to be stopped sometime between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 in the afternoon. >>> a lot more to come here. an air bnb nightmare in san francisco. you've got to see this. why cleanup crews had to wear protective suits when they entered. >>> a wild chase that went on for hours. see how this one came to a very unusu

. >> carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >>> we have more resources on our website. you to take action and find your ally when it comes to topics like sexual abuse and mental health. just go to abc7news.com/take action. >>> monday marks one year since a gunman opened fire on a country music festival in las vegas killing 58 people and injuring hundreds. abc 7 news was at oakland international airport as three bay area survivors left for vegas. kim shub ert and friends with her at the festival are going for throe days of memorials and events. >> it's a time for us to be with other survivors. i think it's just going to be very healing for everybody. and i'm sad for a lot of people that can't be there and obviously for the 58 angels no longer with us. but it will be -- i'm looking forward to it. it's never racking but i'm look >> shub ert and her friends weren't badly injured in the shooting but still struggle with the memories. >>> one man wants to make sure the victims aren't forgotten. he made a cross for each after the shooting and placed iconic sign close to the loc

in san jose, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >>> some south bay residents have prepared for flu season by getting free flu shots. abc 7 was in san jose as people received the vaccine downtown yesterday. health experts believe it's a good idea for everyone to get a flu shot, especially seniors and those with pre-existing health conditions. >> they are most at risk of developing complications to flu. so we definitely advocate for our seniors to come in and get their flu shots. >> santa clara valley medical center plans on holding more free flu shot clinics on saturdays, next month, and in november. we have more information on our website, abc7news.com. last year's flu season was one of the deadliest in decades. 80,000 americans died. that according to the centers for disease control. that's the most in 40 years. during a typical season, 12,000 to 56,000 people will die from the flu. >>> good sunday morning to you. waking up to a lot of cloud cover and mild temperatures. we'll see most of the cloud cover in the morning and it will thin out throughout the afternoon in some parts of the bay. h

carlos salcedo explains which thursday's hearing may have resonated with sexual assault survivors. >>s that mean. >> reporter: the phone lines at the ywca in silicon valley busier than normal. counsel can counselors taking calls. >> counseling and therapy is one of the first resources we see survivors wanting. they want to be able to have a safe person to share the story with. >> alex richardson is the crisis intervention manager at the center. she has seen a steady increase in callers following christine blasey ford's testimony before the senate judiciary committee. richardson says watching ford share her story of sexual assault on the world stage could have given other survivors the courage to come forward to get help. >> it's one of the hallmarks of trauma when i we see something like that happen or you hear a story that resonates with something you experienced that that can bring up some of the eemss and persons again. >> reporter: the san jose center offers a full range of services including emergency shelter and legal advocacy. on the walls are messages of support to survivors w