an hour and ten minutes to get into dublin/pleasanton. in hayward, things are backed southbound beyond 92 and it is jammed there, as well. mike in. >> good morning, everyone. it will be nice to see the clouds but no fog. live doppler 7 hd shows the clouds are thickest at san jose down to 2.5 miles visibility with flight arrival delays at sfo at an hour and a half. shades the gray this morning and temperatures in the low-to-mid 60's and transitioning to sun at noon but only the mid-to-upper 50's. 6 6 at 4:00 and falling rapidly. inland we have limited fog in 9 north bay and temperatures in the mid-40's. it will be brighter at noon than yesterday at 64 and 71 is the average temperature in the afternoon and a cool 60 so you need a jacket. below average at 5- to 10-degrees along the coast with low ceiling giving way to clouds in the afternoon. >> 6:32. developing news for bart. bart warns that east bay riders face major delays this morning from the damaged train that has been stucked all united at the orinda station and we hear it is improvin

katie marzullo is at dublin/pleasanton station with what the situation is and why things are closed. katie? >> the gates are closed. ten minutes ago there were a dozen people here waiting for the first train of the morning. the announcement came that bart is closed until further in the. the police say there is no staff and there are no trains. people are physically driving to hayward to pick up the trains. before that announcement, listen how happy the riders were. >> i never knew how much i needed bart until they went on strike. i am very happy to have them back in service. >> i don't have hard feelings. it is a labor issue so...you have to deal with it. it would be nice if it was not every throw years we go through this. >> a man on the way out of here said they told him he better start driving but there are still shuttle buses being run from the dublin/pleasanton station. pickup is on our right on owens drive. >> several hours, possibly, before they get a train there? leyla gulen, this will be a total mess? >> it is a disaster. people are going to the station thinking they will be

el cerrito del norte west oakland lafayette, concord walnut creek, dublin/ pleasanton ,hayward fremont and san leandro the buses will take people near the san francisco transbay terminial on howard street between fremont and beale. east bay busses leave from 5 am to 8 am. the return trips go from 3 - 7 pm.san francisco back to the east bay bart stations. there will be 5 to 15 buses at each station. parking at the bart stations is also free. and sf bay ferry will put out all available vessels. the special schedule will have departures every 45 minutes. the oakland to sf ferry building ride begins at 5:30am. for the evening commute. boats will start departing sf at 3:15. sf bay ferry is expecting extra riders and will have off boat ticket sales. [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed options, reliability and wi-fi hotspots than ever. go to our website below to get u-verse high speed internet for just $14.95 a month for 12 months with a 1-year

amy hollyfield is at the dublin/pleasanton station. amy? >> good morning, kristen. there is no strike but there are still unhappy riders. a woman told us she thinks it is an nothing that riders do not know until late at night or early in the morning if trains are running. rider are losing sleep to keep up with the developments. today is the 4th weekday in a row a strike was averted but it was a possibility so they have been following it closely now for four days. despite the fact this keeps getting postponed, it doesn't give riders a lost confidence. one still thinks the threat of a strike is alive. >> i think they are going to end up striking but maybe it will end up being next week. they seem frustrated and i believe they will strike. >> riders are exhausted. they have been staying up late. getting up early to get the news. the last announcement was at 10:30 last night, a little bitter than the day before when it was 1:00 o'clock a.m. and when the unions made the announcement they said it want hard on them and their members but bart riders want everyone to know it

strike the transit age has chartered 200 buses to run from these nine stations walnut creek, dublin/pleasanton, san leandro, hayward, and fremont. the shuttle bus service runs from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and casual car pool is another option last strike that could be, again, if the strike begins tomorrow. there will be more cars on the freeways and car pool lanes are enforced all day from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on interstates 80, 880 and 680. the uncertainty is proving frustrating for many. >> i need an mri and i need to go to the pain clinic. until i know about the settlement i will not schedule. >> if workers strike, gridlock is expected to be worse than during the last strike july 4 week when school was out and people were on vacation. we have a complete list of resources to cope with any strike at abc7news.com and you can download the exclusive waze yap to navigate and follow breaking developments on twitter >> 4:34. uc berkeley police are warning students to watch out of their surroundings after two women were assaulted in a 14-more span. the latest happened when

following 9 stations el cerrito del norte, west oakland, lafayette, concord, walnut creek, dublin/ pleasantonhayward fremont and san leandro the buses will go to the san francisco transbay terminal from 5 am to 8 am. there will be 5 to 15 buses at each station on weekdays. parking at the bart stations is also free in the event of a strike. bart would increase the amount of buses to 200 for next week. a-c transit will put its biggest buses on its busiest routes which includes 60- footers making transbay runs. the fares stay the same. and sf bay ferry will put out all available vessels. the special schedule will have departures every 45 minutes . the oakland to sf ferry building ride begins at 5:30am. for the evening commute.. boats will start departing sf at 3:15. sf bay ferry is expecting extra riders and will have off-boat ticket sales. transit agencies say they only need a few hours to get their strike plans in place. i'm grant lodes, kron 4 news. >> marty: stay connected with kron-4 on the bart negotiations. you can get the latest by checking our facebook and twitter pages. as well as on o

as we take you to san ramon to dublin/pleasanton we have this report of a stalled vehicle southboundrow canyon road but everyone is moving at top speed. we see traffic bunching up at the interchange. over the altamont pass it is 35 minutes from tracy to dublin. as we take a look outside, this is the san mateo bridge and we have activity over here off to the shoulder and it looks like c.h.p. officer probably picking up debris because we had a report of 4x4's that were dropped in the roadway. traffic is building but it is moving fine. mike nicco? >> good morning, everyone. i found out about the bart strike and one of my friends gets to work at home. so there is a positive to the pat strike for some. not many. i feel bad forren -- for everyone else. live doppler 7 hd is picking up the clouds along the coast but it is getting thicker and lower and visibility at half moon bay is 2.5 miles. it is localized along the coast. from the east bay hills this morning, you can barely see the cloud cover rolling over the lower levels of the san francisco bay and that is as far east as it is getting.

the stations are el cerrito, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, dublin/pleasanton, san leandro, haywardmore buses and the return buses run from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. we had a chance to talk to a city councilman working to try to ban bart strikes in the future. >> when bart strikes the whole economy closes down. the roads get congested and people can't get to their jobs. it's a big impact in the bay area. and it's not right. workers and management can fight and argue and disagree, but they shouldn't take it out on thexñ riders. and that's what's happening right now. the strikes are debilitating for everyone. >> reporter: so he has been passing out flyers to people getting on the buses this morning asking him to contact their state legislators and tell them they need to create legislation to make bart strikes illegal in the future. he wants this to be the very last bart strike ever. the top of the hour, it was just about an hour ago when a bart train rolled down these tracks here at the walnut creek station. they went right over our head. and a bart worker on scene told us it was for training

san ramon is 42 degrees, and danville is 43 and 44 at dublin and 45 at pleasanton and walnut creek andhalf yet at 42. 48 in concord, and the other side of the ridge, pittsburg and antioch and brentwood mid-to-upper 50's. elsewhere, 48 in new hayward and mountain view and 46 in los gatos and 50 in san jose and 47 in fremont and our warpest temperature is oakland and san francisco at 44. very cool in half moon bay and 40 at santa rosa and napa and 43 in novato. it is cooler this morning, you may need a heavier coat but not this afternoon with the warmer temperatures arriving with possibly 30 to 35 degree spread between the low and high this afternoon. it will be clear tonight, and breezy in the hills but no fire danger. above average highs until the weekend when we will pull back closer to normal. as we look from mount tamalpais, our highs show livermore, 79, spot on and san francisco and san jose, one degree warmer and two degrees warmer and you can enjoy that until 6:33 at sun set. high pressure is moving over the basin and we will have a wind shift offshore wind with temperatures on t

up to be a mess in the dublin area, westbound 580, reports of a big rig, two cars and a motorcycle down westbound 580 you can see slowing now from the central valley to pleasantonnd dublin and c.h.p. is headed to that scene so we will keep an eye on that. in pacifica, one way traffic control on highway one with a couple of trees down in the northbound direction. the san mateo bridge from hayward to foster city is more crowded with the tail lights headed to foster city and it is hazy but in visibility issues on the deck. in san rafael, a shot with headlights head southbound beyond the civic center with no delays into san francisco and golden gate bridge is fog-free as well. >> crews are racing to get operations back to normal right now at the orrin ask bart station after a train caught fire and the remnants remain. our news reporter is at orinda bart. >> they are thinking of possibly re-opening this station 100 percent both tracks in a couple of hours. the san francisco-bound train is due to come through right here at 5:30 and you can see with the system track their schedule is oh way. i am noticing the pittsburg-bound trains are late. san francisco-bound trains

abc7 news reporter, amy hollyfield, is talking with riders at dublin/pleasanton bart station with an update ahead. >> this is in deal in place. if there is a strike, bart has 200 buses to run from no one stations: el cerritos concord, lafayette, walnut creek, west oakland, dublin/pleasanton, san leandro and fremont. you need a round-trip ticket in advance, in the morning. car pool lanes, on 880 and 680 are extended from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. but c.h.p. says they do not plan to write tickets outside of the regular car pool hours in also there is a strike. the san francisco ferry will have 12 boats rather than the usual eight with an additional landing to reduce congestion. you can find out if this is a bart settlement or a strike by downloading our news app and allow for push notifications for breaking news alert when news happens. >> we have a list of resources, as well, at abc7news.com and you can download the exclusive abc7 news waze app to navigate traffic. >> we are on a breaking news story in contra costa county, a house fire and downed power line with two car expresses -- expl

. >> if you are headed to the bart buses, the temperatures show coolest at dublin/pleasanton at 46. katie marzullo is there. concord and walnut creek where amy is, we are at 47. 48 in hayward. 49 in el cerrito. in san francisco, 49, as well. cooler tomorrow but hopefully the trains will be running. starting off with thicker fog, more widespread clouds and temperatures in the mid-40's. by noon, temperatures in the low-to-mid 50's and in the east by you have the sunshine first. warmer this afternoon from 64 at the coast to 70 around the bay and grab a coat everywhere but inland at mid-60's near the bay and low 70's inland. >> the bloomberg business report is next. >> also, new details in the nevada middle school shooting and the person called a hero. >> change to a disputed court hearing that is forcing california to release thousands of prisoners. >> the bay bridge toll plaza showed an accident and dick openstein spotted -- dick epstein spotted it. we have bart delays and a lot of confusion. we will update you on everything that is all across america, people are using lysol in hundre

nicely toward 24 with a few brake lights moving to the junction but southbound on 680 to the dublin/pleasantona you are looking good. san mateo bridge is looking good to the foster city area and we are looking at ten minute backup toward the bay bridge from the macarthur maze with no metering lights but the cash-paying folks are jamming things up. >> san francisco landmark fades into history. next, what will rise from the rubble. >> super storm sandy a year later. we see how the worst natural disasters is being remembered. >> the tough questions congress has for the administration official at the center of the troubled obamacare >>> covering novato, oakland, sunnyvale and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> it was a year ago today that the super storm sandy slammed into the eastern seaboard changing the lives of millions. sandy left neighborhoods destroyed and washing homes into the ocean. we are joined by a reporter in new jersey. let's begin with progress. a lot of federal money was appropriated but is it getting to those who need it? >> good morning, there are a lot of signs of progress

wheels is planning to run buses between the dublin pleasanton transbation and an undetermined east bay hub. b.a.r.t. will charter 200 buses for the evening and morning commutes. comauters can catch -- communitiers can catch a bus at nine east bay bus station, including el cerrito, west oakland, concord, la fayette, dublin, pleasanton, san leandro, hayward and fremont. >> actually, hitchhiking, yes. >> reporter: are you serious? >> yes. no lie . i was hitch liking to work. >> reporter: officials say the best advice might be to carpool or ideally telecommute. >>> and if b.a.r.t. strikes, a.c. transit will increase service. bus stops inside b.a.r.t. stations would be moved to the streets outside of the stations to avoid any confrontations. now, the san francisco bay ferry is on a regular schedule today. again, if there a strike tomorrow, additional ferry service will be offered in oakland and alameda. the ferry transported 19,000 commuters a day during the strike in july. that's more than the average of 6,000 passengers. car mool hours will be ex -- carpool hours will be extended on i-80,

in concord and walnut creek and lafayette and saab landrieu and hayward and dublin pleasanton and treatment and evening service from san francisco back to the stations will be free 3:00 to 7:00 pick. you need a round trip ticket to catch the evening bus. a.c. transit will have some additional seats on the local lines and stops located inside bart stations will be moved outside bart property lines. the san francisco bay ferry service is planning to add four ferries. usually they transport 6,000 passengers and in july ridership jumped to unanimous,000 plus passenger as day during the week. we have a range of resources at abc7news.com including details of the alternate options for transit and real time traffic maps. can you download the exclusive trab app to navigate the freeways for up-to-the-minute updates on the talks. >> the nobel peace rise is going to a watch dog group dedicated to wiping out chemical weapons for the organization for the prohibition of chemical weapons. they known for efforts in syria. much speculation centered around 16-year-old pakistani schoolgirl shot by the taliban

this line along the dublin/pleasanton line not working. none of the b.a.r.t. trains are running. 680 and 24 we're not seeing a lot of slowdowns. that might be because the sensors haven't changed. we have buses from these areas. look at this, antioch, we don't see the slamdown we often see. so we'll track it over the next ten minutes. the not we might have some folks staving off the commute. here we do see this red developing close to the maze, west 580 slow as you approach this 24 interchange. more folks heading across down into san francisco. this is a different flow and the bay bridge, let's look. oakland coming up toward bay bridge. nothing unusual. then the toll plaza we have all of the cash lanes, the fast track, use cash, that's what we're seeing. back to you. >> thank you. a preview of an exclusive investigative unit report. the unit digging deeper, the question, did 49ers superstar aldon smith receive preferential treatment during his run-in with the law and did the sheriff of santa clara county make a serious mistake in judgment while the department i

they run from these nine states concord, lafayette, walnut creek , west oakland, dublin/pleasanton, san leandros hayward and fremont. despite the option some riders are not thrilled about the idea of taking the bus. >> i have never taken the bus so we will see how it works. >> we usually wait an hour for the bus... >> the shuttle service runs weekdays from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. and riders have to get a round trip ticket in the morning to take the evening bus. >> the metropolitan transportation commission is encouraging the public to telecommute. the san lenadro public library will offer work space and free why my if the trains stop running, which are available from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 o'clock p.m. tomorrow and wednesday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. thursday and friday. for those who cannot telecommute the ferry will expands of 12 boats are in operation rather than the usual eight and there will be an additional landing at the ferry building to reduce dock congestion. the other transit agencies we have a complete list of resources at abc7news.com and you can down hea

enroll today at coveredca.com. >>> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all bay area. >> an update on breaking news from abc7 news at 4:30 this morning. new details on a hostage situation in north carolina that laughed through the night. police say it started with a robbery attempt at a c.v.s. pharmacy. police exchanged gunfire with a man but he had hostages. the hostages have been released up harmed after two hours. finally, he has surrendered to police. >> developing situation off the coast of nigeria like a scene from a movie. pirates kidnapped two american sailors. we joined why there are no plans for a military rescue. >> this are no plans currently. f.b.i. teams arrived overseas and they arrived at the homes of the kidnapped individuals. we have learned from authorities that the pirates were searching for americans. >> terror on the high seas happened before dawn. pirates storm the american supply ship kidnapping two americans. military officials say the crew was sorted by nationality and only the two americans, the captain and chief engineer, were taken. >> you

the stations to catch the buses: el cerrito, west oakland, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, dublin/pleasanton, san leandro, hayward, and fremont. look at what the agents are doing, the bart workers. they are handing out passes to the people climbing on board. the passes are the ticket to get home. you should not expect to be able to grab a bus this afternoon out of the city if you did not take the u.s. into the city. it is round try experience. the hope is to get 6,000 people accommodated today on the buses. bart usually handles 400,000 people a day so this shouldn't going to cover it but they hope to make a difference. >> the bart strike continues the west g.d.p. avenue approach to the bay bridge in oakland will be converted to h.o.v. lane for transit buses so only buses, car poolers and commercial trucks will be allowed to use the on-ramp to the bay bridge for the duration of the bart strike. a.c. transit plans to run more buses during the time and deploy larger buses for traps bay -- for transbay buses. >> caltrains will stop at the millbrae station to pick up passengers that can park for

slow for the cone zone. 37 influence black point and in great shape. 580 from tracy to dublin/pleasanton is 24 minutes. from dublin to mission boulevard south 16 minutes. from northbound 101 to cupertino through san jose is five minutes the bay bridge toll plaza is wide open. we have early risers moving in emeryville but so far, so good. >> it is 4:38. a suspected drunk driver leaves police on a high-speed case and a heart stopping turn changes the outcome. >> plane was forced to land in the middle of nowhere. >> boston goes wild after the red sox win the world series but if fans take the celebration too far. >> apple responds to complains about poor battery life for the iphone 5s where a limited number experiencing the problem caused by a manufacturing defect and they will be offered a replacement. google glass has an upgrade with an ear bud compatible with prescription glasses. current owners get a chance to swap for the new model. facebook stock gets a last attention after the strong earnings report and surprising comment. an executive says facebook saw a decrease in use among younger

those stations along with walnut creek west oakland, concord ux dublin, pleasanton, sell sow >>> there are also alternatives for commuters in the east bay. there will also be a few buses running from downtown oakland. and the wheels bus system is adding service from pleasanton to oakland as well. >>> the san francisco bay ferry also expanding service during the strike. 12 boats will be in service instead of eight. that will allow the ferry system to accommodate 20,000 passengers a day. earlier departures are being added in alameda, oakland, and vallejo. >>> construction on the richmond bridge could make the morning commute even worse during the bart strike. work near the toll plaza has been backing up traffic to marin county and highway 101 for several weeks. traffic could be worse worse because many commuters were on vacation or spring break then. we will be here for you all morning long to help -- just look for the special. >>> firefighters are looking into the cause of two house fires. two homes have significant fire and smoke damage. people who were inside smelled smoke and got out

this is held at the dublin/pleasanton from 3:00 this afternoon to 7:00 p.m. and another session tomorrow at the pleasanton -- the pleasanton hill station and friday at lake merritt. >> southern california city is suing makers of delicious hot sauce. the odor from the production plant is a public new san -- the public nuisance. the lawsuit says complaints of burning eyes and irritated throats and headaches. the makers deny there is a problem. >> a dad is showing off his love for his kids and his skills in time for halloween, with a habit taking halloween photos of the kids trick or treating and decided to enlist special effects. this was inspireed by dr. who and star wars. he cut and cropped and motion pleasuring the shots. we want to see highway you do in comparison. mail your photos to us or share them on twitter or instagram. >> that is a good one. >> mike? >> i would hate to be the hygienist. tonight, we have a frost advisory until 1:00 o'clock tomorrow morning through 9:00. notice the higher elevations the north bay the temperatures could get to around fre

. >> in the dublin/pleasanton station, people were left to last-minute plan "b" which for many meant back to the ferry. >> i was going to take the ferry and last night they said the strike was over and then this morning the trains aren't running so trying to rush out the door to get the ferry. >> i heard there were bad delays i didn't want to ride for it that reason. >> stehpanie made a major decision after the last bart strike: never ride bart again. >> i thought that the unions were being unreasonable with their demands, requests, negotiations. it was a big inconvenience. i live near here. the commute isn't as bad. i scheduled it a little different. it is do-able. >> plenty of people say a ferry ride is great and relaxing. why not go with the flow? >> it is what it is. >> the san francisco ferry will continue on the bart strike schedule through tonight and then back to normal tomorrow morning. >> thank you. the deal that settled the bart strike is not being made public yet because the unions and the bart board have to ratify the contract. we are joined by cornell with the the lake

plus, the father of an invention: a dad who could have "the >>> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> we are getting a better idea of the financial toll the bart strike took on the industry industry: it was a $3 million hit during the four-day strike. the average restaurant in the financial district lost about $5,000. on monday alone, restaurants saw an average 16 percent drop in business. >> new this morning, the city of san jose is cracking down on student car washes which is common in a lot of lots on the weekend after cheerleaders plan add car wash to raise money for a national competition. the city of san jose says the car washes violate water discharge laws and have to stop. a city spokesman said that anything that goes down a drain that is not storm water or rain is polluting. students would want to hold a car cash can do it on gravel or grass. those are the same rules that apply to businesses and drivers. >> the paddle out for the maverick surf competition takes place this afternoon at half moon bay. the window for the bi

along with walnut creek you can get a ride to west oakland, concord, lafayette, dublin, pleasanton, san leandro, hayward, and fremont. a couple minutes ago i talked to a commuter. he got up four hours early and he is frustrated with bart workers. >> they've had weeks, months to come up with a solution and they talk about respect. we are out here at 4:00 lined up waiting for a bus. we are the customers. they are effecting us socially. a lot of people are getting up they have children and have jobs to get to. >> reporter: there will be more than 100 charter buses picking up today from each of those nine east bay stations but we saw during the last parking lot strike the buses will be in high demand. there are only so many eats to go -- so many seats to go around. bart says they will only be able to accommodate 6,000 commuters a day with those buses. as far as the afternoon commute goes, there will also be charter buses picking up in san francisco near the transbay terminal. that service begins at 3:00 this afternoon. live in walnut creek alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time now 4:37

low 80s for dublin, pleasanton, walnut creek. alameda 74. petaluma 79.overdale 80 degrees tomorrow. sunshine through the weekend. next week still sunny. maybe cloudier. that is it. end of next week slight rain chance. we have not seen one drop of rain the entire month. >> hopefully november. [ talking at the same time ] >> and a chance in 10 days. >> yeah. [ talking at the same time ] >>> tomorrow get ready for a nightmare commute unless there is a miracle. in 40 minute b.a.r.t. stations will look a lot like this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, negotiations >>> now just 35, 36 minutes away from a b.a.r.t. strike. it appears there is nothing that is going to stop it tonight. this is the real deal. negotiations broke down this and he think they have not resumed. the unions gave noting they will walk out at midnight. the hang up depends on who you want to listen to. >> b.a.r.t. wants the union to vote on the contract offer, however the union is balking at the demands. they gave notice they will go on strike. to help you get around during the strike we have a surviv

low 80s for dublin, pleasanton, walnut creek. alameda 74. petaluma 79.ees tomorrow. sunshine through the weekend. next week still sunny. maybe cloudier. that is it. end of next week slight rain chance. we have not seen one drop of rain the entire month. >> hopefully november. [ talking at the same time ] >> and a chance in 10 days. >> yeah. [ talking at the same time ] >>> tomorrow get ready for a nightmare commute unless there nightmare commute unless there is poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com. the recent increase in cafeteria prices is not cool. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!" ] i also have some great ideas on car insurance. [ silence ] finding you discounts since back in t

dublin, pleasanton no problems. across the bay the san mateo bridge, the dumbarton bridge. a look at the san mateo bridge you can see a typical pattern over there to the peninsula without delays for 101 or 280. back to the maps we'll see things moving across the bay and into the south bay with no problems. northbound 101 a tiny bit of slowing that is usually the first spot to see slowing but no other issues. in the north bay there might be fog. i'll hand that off to the expert, christina. >> you know what, happy friday. a little bit of fog and this map tells the story. wherever you see the light shading that's where we have the thickest fog. it's starting to roll in so keep that in mind. 46 in santa rosa. 43 degrees in novato, a cool start but temperatures are going to warm as we get into the afternoon. 63 on the way to livermore, 61 in fremont. and 56 in san mateo. rounding out the day with some really comfortable numbers, sunshine across the bay area. there is a lot to do this weekend as temperatures continue to warm up. so, we're going to tell what you to expect at a fre

to run from these nine stations: el cerrito, concord, lafayette, walnut creek, west oakland, dublin/pleasanton, san leandro, hayward, and fremont. bart's shuttle bus service runs weekdays from 5:00 to 8:00 a.m. and from 3 to 7:00 p.m. and riders buy a round-trip ticket in the morning to take the evening bus. >> san francisco bay ferry is expanding service, 12 by the ways will be in operation rather than the usual eight. there will be an additional landing in the san francisco ferry building to reduce dock congestion. >> as for the other transit agencies we have a complete list of resources at abc7news.com and you can download the exclusive abc7 news app to navigate traffic, follow breaking developments at abc bay area. >> day 14 of the partial government shut down and, still, no solution. wall street is reacting negatively to the crisis. stocks fell across the board this morning. the dow jones industrial average, also s&p and, also, the nasdaq, all tumbled at the open. this afternoon, president obama will meet with congressional leaders and urge them to act. lawmakers have three more days to r

southbound along 680 from walnut creek to dublin/pleasanton it is 17 minutes. 101 is good through the santa cruz mountains and along highway 17 northbound. you are at 23-minute drive. to our app you can see a report of an accident northbound 101 at oregon expressway if you are traveling from san jose toward east palo alto. no word whether any lanes are being blocked. the app is a tremendous resource during the bart strike. download it for free. join our abc7 news group and it will help you navigate around all the congestion. to the toll plaza, we can see the traffic is starting to build as you come in from emeryville and the cash-paying lanes will load up. give yourself the extra head start. mike? >> how much business went down in the city over the weekend? i came in friday night and the trip usually takes 45 minutes and it took an hour and 45 minutes and i took a wrong turn and it took me 20 minutes to circle the block. is it trouble getting back into the city to enjoy the nice life...that is a problem. you can see the embarcardero center, all gray. only the east bay valleys are clea

. >> we have one accident reported out of tracy into dublin/pleasanton at grant line road. one lane is blocked. to pleasanton hill we have construction northbound 680 from monument to 42 and we will have lanes taken away. that will last until 6:00 this morning. southbound traffic, moving pretty well. going outside at the drive, coming away from highway four or 242 through pleasanton hill, there are a few extra tail lights as you move out toward the 24 junction so watch out for that. when you get on to highway 24 you are moving along just fine. that is a picture of it and you can see there is traffic there. it is only 4:32 but we notice more traffic but it will get worse. we will have the details for you. >> we are noticing more cloud cover along the coast. here is live doppler 7 hd, the clouds are next to the coast wealth visibility at five miles up and down the coast. this is how it looks from the tower, to the north. the cloud cover is encroaching pond the bay but it will not get further east than san francisco. the clouds the keep the coast cooler, 70's hard to reap toda

at el cerrito concord walnut creek, west oakland, hayward, dublin, pleasanton and free mont station.from san francisco back to those stations in the evening is leto 7:00 p.m. but round trip ticket in the morning if you weren't to catch the evening bus. as for ac transit it has some additional seats on local and transbay line. bus stop located inside bart station will be moved outside bart property lines exploratorium bay ferry service planning to add 4 ferry on regular day they transport about 6000 passengers. last july l they saw ridership jump to 19,000 passengers and more each day during the week of the strike. >> a lot of people worried about this. we are asking you to share your feelings with us about the possible bart strike using the hash tag dear bart. video posted on instagram. >> hi i'm bethany morales and i commute from oakland to east bay every day. it's tomorrow opportunity to get an education but the risk of getting me harassed because i'll be walking riding my bike late at night. >> post your video to twitter or instagram with hash tag dear bart and share video on our

. >>> coughing daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> look at this: an amusement ride operator in north carolina will number court after several were hurt on a ride at a state fair. he is facing three counts of assault with a deadly weapon after someone tampered with the ride compromising the safety devices. the 46-year-old georgia man was operating the ride when it jolted into motion as people were exiting. five riders were hurt. three of them remain hospitalized. >> the doctor convicted of killing michael jackson is out of jail two years early. conrad murray was released from the los angeles county jail after two years of a four--year sentence. he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter after giving michael jackson a lethal dose of propofol in 2009. a change in california law allowed the jail time to be cut. murray hopes to practice medicine again. >> the white house is still dealing with fallout from america tapping the phones of dozens of international leaders. the latest debate is what president obama knew of the monitoring, when he kn

or del for the yeerks concord, walnut creek, lafayette, west oakland, san leandro, heyward, dublin pleasanton, and fremont stations. evening service from san francisco back to those stations will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. you do have to get a round-trip ticket in the morn field goal you want to catch the evening bus. as for a.c. transit, it will have some additional seats on its local and transbay lines. plus bus stops located inside b.a.r.t. stations will be moved outside b.a.r.t. property lines. the san francisco bay ferry service says if there is a strike called tonight there will be 12 boats in service tomorrow instead of the usual eight. we have assembled a range of resources for you at abc7news transit options and real-time traffic maps. you can also download the exclusive abc 7 news waze traffic app to help navigate the freeways. follow us on twitter @ -- the team introduced #dearbart as a way to sound off about the possible strike. we received dozens of tweets and videos. "dear bart, i'm quite disappointed you negotiate on last day to hash out a deal. you had day one to start but you

at el cerrito concord walnut creek, west oakland, hayward, dublin, pleasanton and free mont station.from san francisco back to those stations in the evening is leto 7:00 p.m. but round trip ticket in the morning if you weren't to catch the evening bus. as for ac transit it has some additional seats on local and transbay line. bus stop located inside bart station will be moved outside bart property lines exploratorium bay ferry service planning to add 4 ferry on regular day they transport about 6000 passengers. last july l they saw ridership jump to 19,000 passengers and more each day during the week of the strike. >> a lot of people worried about this. we are asking you to share your feelings with us about the possible bart strike using the hash tag dear bart. video posted on instagram. >> hi i'm bethany morales and i commute from oakland to east bay every day. it's tomorrow opportunity to get an education but the risk of getting me harassed because i'll be walking riding my bike late at night. >> post your video to twitter or instagram with hash tag dear bart and share video on our

stations to catch a bus are el so tree dough, west oakland, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, dublin, pleasanton, san leandro, hayward and the fremont station. the buses will take you to the san francisco bay tunnel and starting at 3:00 running until 7:00 the buses will return back to those bart stations, but just like we had a few months ago, the buses probably won't be enough to handle the capacity of people that typically ride bart on a daily basis. back here live at the walnut creek station, we just talked to a couple people and will let you hear from them in their own words at 5:00. we can tell you pretty much unanimous frustration. every person we talked to said we don't like this, they obviously wish they didn't have to be waking up early. one lady told us she was having to get up an extra hour and a half early to get out here to catch this bus. and every person we talked to did not think that bart should be able to strike. saying that they are sort of on the lines of police and fire, that this is an essential service because this is how so many people get into work. no doubt a frustratin

at el cerrito concord walnut creek, t oakland, hayward, dublin,, pleasanton and free mont station.om san francisco back to those stations in the evening is leto 7:00 p.m. but round trip ticket in the morning if you weren't to catch the evening bus. as for ac transit it has some additional seats on local and transbay line. bus stop located inside bart station will be moved outside bart property lines exploratorium service bay ferrye planning to add 4 ferry on regular day they transport about 6000 passengers. last july l they saw ridership jump to 19,000 passengers and more each day during the week of the strike. >> a lot of people worried youthis. we are asking you to share your feelings with us about the possible bart strike using the hash tag dear bart. video posted on instagram. >> hi i'm bethany morales and i commute from oakland to east bay every day. it's tomorrow opportunity to get an education but the risk of g me harassed because i'll be walking riding my bike late at night. >> post your video to twitter or instagram with hash tag dear bart and share video on our facebook p

the wheels bus system adding service from dublin, pleasanton b.a.r.t. station into oakland o. >>> construction on the richmond bridge could make this morning's commute even worse. work near the toll plaza has been backing up traffic to marin and highway 101 for several weeks. traffic could be worse than it was during the last strike in july because many commuters as you recall were on vacation. we'll be here all morning to help you navigate your commute. at ktvu.com you'll find a comprehensive list of transit options. >>> got an earful from riders, the district outlined the plans at a meeting on board of its ferries last night. riders will likely have to pay anywhere from 2 to $5 to park at the terminal. it's been free. a handful of riders spoke out against the fee idea. the proposal to charge for parking could be approved next month and results in a fee starting in january. >>> time now is 7:10, and new this morning, firefighters are looking into the cause of a fire that damaged two homes in east palo alto overnight. the fire started at 2:00 this morni

but analysts 3 tothe el l norte was oakland lafayette, convert while mud creek, dublin-pleasanton, haywardremont and san leandro. the buses will take people near the san francisco trans bay terminal on howard street between fremont and bill. ease the bay buses leave from 5 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.. the returns as will go from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.. there will be five to 15 buses at each station. parking at these stations are also free. >> stay with kron4 and visit the kron4 web site for continuing coverage. you can also get the latest updates on our facebook and twitter feeds. do not forget to download the kron4 mobile app. >> the center lane is open but you may recall what we are observed on friday is that there was aproblems for fas because so many people who do the use of the bridge were going there. this is where the real trouble was. the traffic is already building and you can expect the metering lights to be activated. this is it likely be about a half-hour before schedule. the san mateo bridge, we see an increase in volume but not as dramatic. the golden gate bridge mostly unaffected by t

el soredo, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, dublin, pleasanton, hayward and fremont stations. those buses will take them into san francisco and drop them near the transbay tunnel and start returning to the same station at 3:00 and run until 7:00. but, of course, there's not going to be enough buses. everyone has admitted that from the beginning, there won't be enough buses, so that's probably why so many people are back out here at the walnut creek station and have lined up early around 4:10 this morning. the buses start rolling at 5:00 a.m. they expect between 5 to 15 buses at each of these nine different stations. the walnut creek station is expected to be one of the busier ones, so they may have closer to 15 buses rather than the less busy stations. we'll stay out here and talk to some of the commuters in a few minutes to get their response for you, but obviously everyone is concerned what impacted the strike and how that will affect the roads. for that we'll go to our friend mike, i have to admit that i did not want to mess up your name on live television. so i'm just goin

following 9 stations >> reporter:el cerrito del norte west oakland lafayette, concord walnut creek, dublin/ pleasanton ,hayward fremont and san leandro the buses will go to the san francisco transbay terminal from 5 am to 8 am. there will be 5 to 15 buses at each station during the weekday. parking at the bart stations is also free in the event of a strike. bart will also increase the amount of buses to 200 for next week. speaking of buses ac transit will put its biggest buses on its busiest routes which includes 60-footers making transbay runs. the fares stay the same. >> reporter:and sf bay ferry will put out all available vessels. the special schedule will have departures every 45minutes. the oakland to sf ferry building ride begins at 5:30am. for the evening commute. boats will start departing sf at 3:15. >> reporter:sf bay ferry is expecting extra riders and will have off boat ticket sales. falshcam tag the transit agencies tell me. they only need a few hours to get their strike plans in place. in the newsroom justine waldman kron 4 news. >> pam: stay connected with kron-4 on the bart negotiation

at the el cerrito, concord, walnut creek, lafayette, west oakland, san leandro, hayward, dublin, pleasantontation and evening service from san francisco back to the stations will be offered from 3 to 7 in the evening but keep in mind you must have a round trip ticket in the morning if you want to catch that evening bus. you could find out medley if last minute bart settlement by down loading our 7 news app and allowing for push notification. abc 7 morning news team here early tomorrow to help show you what the commute is looking like. anchor thomas and christianal with traffic report a leyla will be here at 4 a.m. >> after the government shut down ended, lawmakers cleared out. the house taking 5 days off. senate more than a week. speaker of the house boehner was spotted board ago plane to ohio so lawmakers hit the road one of the colleague issued a challenge. he's giving up his pay for the 16 days of grid lock. jeff asked others if they plan to do the same. >> this morning congressman frank low a new jersey republican sent the treasury department a check for 5124.09. enclosed a note the che

traffic coming into san francisco and is still slowing so that is the good news. 580 from tracy to dublin/pleasantones and 37 minutes, now, along highway 4 from antioch to concord and 101 and clear at under 20 minutes into san francisco from san rafael. >>> there is a mystery man in the disappearance of a mystery man and the death of a paint. there is a police bulletin out for the man? >> yes, a man saw someone in the stairwell four days before her body was found october 8th in the stairwell. she was in the hospital for a bladder infection and disappeared from her room and found in the stairwell 2 1/2 weeks later. authorities have said they don't know how she ended up there. but they are looking for a hand who reported seeing someone lying in the stairwell and told a supervisor and disappeared before he could be questioned. police would like to talk to him. he is asian, in his 30's, and they believe he works for the hospital. they are asking for anyone would know whose this if end is to contact police and help get in touch with him. of obama care is getting underway with pictures from capitol hill a

are you, sluggish traffic from the central valley and it picks up toward livermore into the dublin/pleasantonthe headlights are headed into the macarthur maze. it is slow and go but moving with no stalls or accidents with chain requirements in the sierra, 80 and 50. it is snowing. >> singer chris brown will appear in a washington, dc, courtroom, this or, to answer to assault charges. police arrested him saying the pair severely beat another man. the victim said he was trying to jump into a photo with brown and female fans. he is on probation for domestic violence involving rihanna. >> there is a new work called fusion aimed at young hispanic millennials, 18 to 34 that primarilyily speak english, viewers in the first year and 60 million in file years. after the news cast, "good morning america" will announce the fusion network this morning. >> coming up, bad drivers in san soon be caught on camera. >> coming up at 6:00, a stabbing rampage leaves five members of the same member dead. ahead, who miss say is mom swaps one of my snacks for a yoplait. i don't mind, i mean it's orange crème. and whe

they will run from these nine stations, el cerrito, concord, love fie yell x walnut creek, dublin, pleasanton, hayward and fremont. abc7 news reporter lilian kim is live in berkeley with more on commuter alternatives. lilian? >> ama, bart riders are no doubt happy about this one-day raw preif, but they are preparing for a possible strike. >> last time they went on strike i didn't have to go in at all, like monday through friday. >> mike mccarthy is one of the luck see ones. he is a programmer and just like last time won't be going into the office for a bart strike. >> it is more convenient and by the end of the week i wanted to see my co-workers again. >> for those who can't tele commute, the ferry will be expanding service. 12 boats will be in operation instead of the usual eight. ac transit will increase bus service as needed. bart riders are not thrilled about the prospect of taking the bus. >> i haven't ever taken the bus to san francisco. i don't know how that works. >> those who experienced it in july remember that long lines, crammed buses and short tempers. >> that was bad because we

pleasanton. here's a live look near the dublin interchange. westbound 580 we got the usual roadwork going on between hacienda and san ramon. they have several right lanes blocked from 3 to 5:00 so again hopefully that is clearing now. in the meantime your drive time still in the green so no big delays so far through the altamont pass. the nimitz freeway looks good as you pass the oakland coliseum oakland airport with a flight to catch. it's 13 or 14 minutes between hayward and foster city. >>> 5:01. on the scene of breaking news down in the south bay. san jose firefighters are at work at delmas avenue and brown street near the interchange of interstate 280, state route 87 there. a prayer shrine that was in the attic started a fire about 3:30 this morning. four people have been displaced so far but nobody has hurt. >>> live images now of the capital building in washington on day 2 of the federal government shutdown. the house's republican majority won't support a spending bill unless it delays or defunds the obama administration's healthcare re

a small number of buses may run between the dublin pleasanton b.a.r.t. station and an east bay transit hub that has yet to be announced. if you need to go somewhere, go to ktvu.com first. you will find information on buses, ferries and carpools on the front page. >>> new this morning, the family of a woman found dead in the stairwell of a san francisco hospital is speaking out. 57-year-old lynn spaulding disappeared from hur hospital room at -- her hospital room at san francisco general. she was found 17 days later. officials have not yet said how she died but they have ruled out fall play. the family now wants the hospital to update the public and they issued this statement that says -- we look forward to the independent review by ucsf and, again, thank you mayor lee for calling for it. let's get to work. let's get answers. let's make sure this never happens again. >>> we learned one victim has died in a triple shooting in san francisco. homicide detectives are investigating last night's shooting on rose street near buchanan. police say someone drove by

francisco in the morning from the fremont bart station as well as west oakland, walnut creek, dublin, pleasanton, san leandro and hayward. bart will have 5-15 buses at each of the locations. they may stop earlier than that if the buses fill up. many of the riders today say they tried the charter bus service and they said it seems to go smoothly in the morning but they are worried about the afternoon commute. this is what one rider had to say. >> had to get up about a half hour earlier and from what i'm hearing it will be quite a trip on the way back. so we will see. >> reporter: in the morning the busts will travel directly to the city but the trip home to the east bay some of those buses may transfer through west oakland. when you board the buses, you will go give a round trip ticket to get back to the east bay. you can't use one of the buses in the afternoon if you did not use it in the morning. charter bus service for the afternoon begins at 3:00 p.m. and it will run through 7:00 p.m.. the loading zone will be for the san francisco transbay term that on howard street between fremont and beal.

the gates are open at the dublin pleasanton bart station. around and left. janine is there now to tell us about the frustration out there. good morning. >> reporter: yes, thatas earlier in the last hour. people are up about an hour ago. bart says service will start at 6 a.m. now. let's go to video we took earlier. bart riders arrived before 4 a.m. they heard bart service would resume at that time. a bart policeman informed the riders trains were still in hayward and still waiting for staff to arrive and people would et on the train. lots of commuters left at that time. shortly after 5:00, the gates opened up and commuters were relieved but that was short lived. >> got here. i paid for my ticket, went up stairs. but there's a sign that says no train until 6 a.m. find another means of transportation. so it sucks. but got to do what you got to do. >> what are you going to do? >> start dri. looking at a live picture of the bart station here. where commutersre are actually l up there. again, i checked with a bart employee who is manning this info

they will get to try out seats with different densities at the west dublin/pleasanton station. riders can tell b.a.r.t. which me thick best. the new seats will be made with mostly reclikleable materials and have easy to clean surfaces. there is your chance to get input. >> i'm just glad b.a.r.t.'s running. >> why one southern california city shooed the makers of the popular hot sauce. >> a semi missed a couple people. what investigators think caused the crash. >>> welcome back. a really nice shot of san francisco. that's on this early tuesday morning. very clear, no fog in the city by the bay. christina has a look at the forecast coming up soon. 5:11. >> president obama will meet with house republicans today to try to get immigration legislation moved through congress. the legislation is stalled in the house. months ago the senate passed a comprehensive bill to tighten border security to provide a path for citizenship for the 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the u.s. most house republicans reject that comprehensive approach to immigration reform. >> the syrian hacke