jacob applesmith serves as director of the department of alcohol beverage control. applesmiths is an attorney with an employment background. a union representative as service employees international union from 19821994 and third the president emeritua of the council board a commissioner from twut until 2006 and has a long union history. >> we very mai have another headache. the union leaders handed ac transit officials a formal strike notice this afternoon. both say they are close on a number of issues but employee safety concerns are still a major sticking point. we posted along with a range of other resources in case there is a strike. you can find traffic conditions and down load our waze traffic app. and you can get breaking news on twitter just follow us on abc 7 news bay area. >> chevron will pay nearly $2 million in fines in connection with last year's devastating nir a richmond refinery. the company plead nod contest to six charges. a pipe burst and caused a massive fire. critics complaining a $1.28 million fine doesn't send a message to a company that made

. >>> more details on the three people who make up this inquiry board, jacob applesmith, he is an attorney. >> mickey callahan is the resources director. he's a -- she's a former union representative. >> he's a political and labor consultant, and the california transportation commissioner. >> a 7 day delay, and possible strikers most are concerned with what comes next. we spent the day talking with riders and getting both sides. >> they're meeting together right now to, discuss how each sides come out with the figures. today the dreaded bart strike was put on hold, thanks to governor jerry brown stepped in. before the riders had to findal tern gnat means of transportation. >> they denied the request. >> he wrote this lerment to governor, asking for a cooling off period, so both sides can prevent a strike. >> we asked for it in june, and it's knot now done. >> baton rouge now, the strike -- but for now, the strike is on hold. >> i was worried. >> like many bart riders, she was happy to know that it was running today. >> i hope they work everything out, it is a much needed service notice are

jacob applesmith. micki call-- callahan. and robert balgerorth. >> 4:33 now. bay bridge traffic should be back to normal today. a far cry from yesterday when a fire caused a major westbound back up most of the day. lanes at the accident site were closed for more than 9.5 hours. joe looked at why it took so long to clean up that mess. >> a big rig that crossed the bay bridge burst into flames. >> ten hours later, the heat of frustration was still boiling over as these folks got out of their cars and into each other's faces. >>> for most of the day, westbound traffic was at a standstill backed up for miles. >> it's crazy. >> some drivers couldn't hold it and ended up using the bathroom on the freeway. many others ran out of gas. the cops declared the crash scene clear around 4:00. ironic, on the very day the bart strike was averted. >> and even with bart, there's still a traffic jam. i get it. it's funny but it's not funny. >> what took so long to clear the scene? chp tells me it took a while to put the fire out and let the wreckage cool down. >> then they had t

jacob applesmith, senior advisor to the governor. micki callahan, and robert, used to be president of the state building and construction trade's council. they will each be paid a hundred bucks a day for their work. >>> right now many airlines are having big computer problems. this is because sabre, a system that more than 400 airlines use is down, and in some cases, airlines can't check people in. in others, you can't book any tickets on their web site. >> here are just some of the airlines affected tonight, american, alaska, jet blue and virgin america. red eye flights leaving the bay area for the east coast are all delayed. sabre tweeted that it is working to fix the problem but gave us no idea just how long it's going to take. probably should check with your airline. >>> no bart strike, but the commute was still a nightmare today because of this. a big rig carrying sushi and other food caught fire while coming off the bay bridge this morning. the lanes were closed for nine hours and 34 minutes and traffic was his or her rend us.

chairman jacob applesmith served as director of the alcoholic beverage control. micky calahan is the former labor mediator for the state and for 12 years she was a representative forfg> california assembly speaker john perez weighed in on the bart negotiations saying he supports the governor's decision to launch an investigation into the negotiations. he says he's bothered but what he's seen so far. >> scientists seem committed to a negotiations process. i was very bothered to see the chief investigator went off to take an exended vacation during that period of time. >> perez says another strike could be devastating to the bay area and affect the state's economy. >> boy, it was a good thing there was ntd a bart strike today.]?$ you might still be trying to get to work. that is because of a truck that caught fire at 6:00 a.m. and the congestion put the strike to shame. here is the abroch to the bay bridge. her

this is -- now, the board chairman is jacob applesmith, the current director of the department of alcohol beverage control. and two other individuals. >>> ktvu talked to gavin newsom right after the governor averted the strike. but newsom said very little at least publicly. >> when you make a commitment not to have a conversation publicly at this stage, which i'm more than happy to do, just not at this moment. i appreciate you finding me and track meeg down. i want to -- tracking me down. i want to fulfill my commitment i made of both sides. >> the plan who replaced gavin newsom issued a statement. ed lee wrote -- >> the governor got involved two hours before the strike deadline making sure the trains will run for at least the next seven days. >>> so once again, b.a.r.t. trains are running this morning. but not everyone got the news in time. coming up at 7:30, the reaction from riders and the impact on the morning commute. >> for all of the latest information on the b.a.r.t. negotiations go to ktvu.com. there you will find responses from b.a.r.t. management and the union on the governor's

jacob applesmith. micki callahan. and robert blagenorth. each member will be paid $100 a day for their work. >>> today investigators will try to determine what caused the massive big rig fire that caused a day long traffic mess on the bay bridge. the nightmare began yesterday morning in san francisco. lanes did not reopen until 3:00 in the afternoon. the back up continued for hours after that. some drivers ran out of gas adding to that gridlock. >> america's cup racing is scheduled on san francisco bay. the racing team will be competing for the first time since may. race against italy's challenge at 1:15. the skipper says the team is just beginning to train on their new boat. >>> other bay area headlines now. the man accused of stripping naked and harassing people in san francisco has been ordered to stand trial. 24-year-old faces charges. a bart employee says the defendant ran naked threw the 16th street mission statement and kicked people and did acrobatic moves. >>> get together and take a stance against crime. among the many bay area co

chairman jacob applesmith served as director of the alcoholic beverage control. micky calahan is the former labor mediator for the state and for 12 years she was a representative forfg> california assembly speaker john perez weighed in on the bart negotiations saying he supports the governor's decision to launch an investigation into the negotiations. he says he's bothered but what he's seen so far. >> scientists seem committed to a negotiations process. i was very bothered to see the chief investigator went off to take an exended vacation during that period of time. >> perez says another strike could be devastating to the bay area and affect the state's economy. >> boy, it was a good thing there was ntd a bart strike today.]?$ you might still be trying to get to work. that is because of a truck that caught fire at 6:00 a.m. and the congestion put the strike to shame. here is the abroch to the

jacob applesmith is the director of the california department of beverage control. he is a senior advisor to governor jerry brown and he is an attorney. and the third one is on the buildings and construction trades council. he is a political and labor consultant and a former california transportation commissioner, santa clara county is reporting its first human case of west nile virus in a year. officials have been recently spraying in north san jose. the area they've been focusing on is highlighted here in yellow, between north capital avenue and north first street. county officials target hot spots and they're using a unique tool to pinpoint where west nile is thriving. rob roth is live with how vector control is teching this problem >> reporter: we are at one of the seven hot spots where the county has set up these chicken cages. the birds are used as bait for mosquitos to gauge how active they are for west nile virus. santa clara county vector control showed us a typical scene these days, dead birds with west nile. today public health officials announced a woman

with the lead investigator being jacob applesmith -- a senior adviser to the governor.s expected to be wrapped up by sunday, and its findings governor will order a 60-day cooling off period. >> pam: but what does it mean for commuters -- after the week is over? could there be another strike? kron-4's j-r stone is live at the embarcadero bart station in san francisco. and j-r -- there are a number of possiblities here. >> reporter:the governor issued this investigation last night around 10 pm so that will keep trains going for 7 days. the board members he appointed with will meet with those from bart on wednesday. they'll also meet with union members this week as well. that panel will then give their findings to the governor he could issue a 60 day cooling off period in court. that would keep trains going for another two months while negotiations continue. i've been told by those in jerry brown's office that he could only do that once. today there were no negotiations and at this point there aren't any scheduled meetings between the two sides. >> reporter: there is some