was originally planned to run from cloverdale in northern sonoma county all the way down to the larkspur ferry in marin county. but because of the economic downturn, the first phase of the project will only extend from santa rosa to downtown san rafael. but not everyone is happy. for more than six decades, the whistlestop has been offering senior services in this building. but a smart train platform will remove bus access and they will have to move. >> we are looking for a solution so we can continue to do the work we do and we need

it's been a mere 10 hours since this larkspur left the farm in pescadero. it n@w heads out the door to brighten someone's day. california-grown goodness at its best. i'm dennis newhall for "california country." >> that concludes today's tour of the best of "california country." join us next time for more undiscovered treasures from the most fascinating state in the country. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] >> hello. welcome to "culturewire." we are here today with bay area artist jody chanel, and we are here to see the plaza where your piece has just been installed. >> i have been doing large-scale paintings in the galleries and museums, and the idea that in the future, i could do something that would hang out a little bit longer than the duration of the installation the kind of appeal to me. i quickly found out about the san francisco arts commission school and realized there was a pre-qualified school you had to apply to, so i applied to the. >> how long did

it's been a mere 10 hours since this larkspur left the farm in pescadero. it n@w heads out the door to brighten someone's day. california-grown goodness at its best. i'm dennis newhall for "california country." >> that concludes today's tour of the best of "california country." join us next time for more undiscovered treasures from the most fascinating state in the country. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] [captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org--] >> feel like it really is a community. they are not the same thing, but it really does feel like there's that kind of a five. everybody is there to enjoy a literary reading. >> the best lit in san francisco. friendly, free, and you might get fed. ♪ [applause] >> this san francisco ryther created the radar reading series in 2003. she was inspired when she first moved to this city in the early 1990's and discover the wild west atmosphere of open mi it's ic in the mission. >> although there were these open mics every night of the week, they were super macho. pe

san rafael, larkspur east bay and san pablo and he we get rain there and lighter rain falling out to the inland east bay. planes down to the south bay and the monterey bay. the heaviest rain and wind are still on the wayay. they will e coming during the morning commute. i'll let you know how long you need to hold on to umbrella and how much rain we 7. >> thanks very much. despite the lack of rain this winter most of the reservoir have water level from 43 percent of capacity i in santa clara to 84 percent in sonoma. now that is mostly because of the unusually wet winter we had last year. >> students at stanford on alert after 2 separate assaults on campus. woman was tackled to the ground at kennedy grove before she got await a minute short time later man crawled into a woman's bed in her dorm on campus drive. lillian is on campus tonight where students are being told to take precautions. lillian? >> stanford police say assaults by strangers are extremely rare on this campus. 2 back-to-back has everyone on edge. first attacked between the faculty club and humanity center on the stanfor

the smart train may connect to cloverdale and larkspur if a second phase is funded. >>> starting tonight one of the most heavily used rail lines on muni will by shut down for six straight weeks, six straight weekends i should say. crews will be work in on a rail replacement project along the n juda line, bus shuttles will be in place there. the line is expected to be back in service before the monday morning commute. >>> the word is out on postal facilities that will be closed around the nation. you will hear which bay area locations are on the list. >>> also dozens of angry workers are marching this hour. you will hear the reason why. >> a boat goes crashing into the shoreline, why the woman on board was arrested and what she said that had authorities launching a search and rescue operation. man: we need a good night's sleep. woman: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling] >>> you might recall the man who t

san rafael, larkspur east bay and san pablo and he we get rain there and lighter rain falling out to the inland east bay. planes down to the south bay and the monterey bay. the heaviest rain and wind are still on the way. they will be coming during the morning commute. i'll let you know how long you need to hold on to umbrella and how much rain we 7. >> thanks very much. despite the lack of rain this winter most of the reservoir have water level from 43 percent of capacity i in santa clara to 84 percent in sonoma. now that is mostly because of the unusually wet winter we had last year. >> students at stanford on alert after 2 separate assaults on campus. woman was tackled to the ground at kennedy grove before she got await a minute short time later man crawled into a woman's bed in her dorm on campus drive. lillian is on campus tonight where students are being told to take precautions. lillian? >> stanford police say assaults by strangers are extremely rare on this campus. 2 back-to-back has everyone on edge. first attacked between the faculty club and humanity center on the stanford

was originally planned to run from cloverdale in northern sonoma county all the way down to the larkspur ferry in marin county. but because of the economic downturn, the first phase of the project will only extend from santa rosa to downtown san rafael. but not everyone is happy. for more than six decades, the whistlestop has been offering senior services in this building. but a smart train platform will remove bus access and they will have to move. >> we are looking for a solution so we can continue to do the work we do and we need smart and other people to cooperate and help us find that new location. >> reporter: but gentlemen lottie says besides the economic benefits there will be a much-needed psychological boost, as well. >> this is a shot in the arm that gets people back to feeling comfortable about where the economy is going and, you know, putting people back to work and spending money. >> reporter: john ramos, cbs 5. >>> in the east bay the jobs outlook is a little shakier. hundreds of bank of america workers in concord found out the company is closing in may. 450 customer servi

in 2008 voters approved a quarter cent sales tax for 70 mile system from clover dale to larkspur. phase 1 will build only 38 miles between santa rosa and san rafael. general manager says he has no doubt the entire 70 miles has originally envision oned will eventually be built. >> i have no concern, you know. in every large public works project the cost change. income changes. and you phase your construction and you live within your means. every large public works project in the united states is managed that way. >>reporter: trains designed in japan and built in the u.s. will ride on rails first laid down in 1859. updated since then most still have to be replaced. >> this is state of the art traichbility it will go very fast. just over 80 miles an hour and we have to the meet today's latest technology, seismic, drainage. >>reporter: the first train scheduled to arrive in october of 2013 with phase 1 slated for completion couple years later in 2015 or 2016. in san rafae rafael, abc 7 news. >>> shooting in oakland this afternoon narrowly missed 2 small children. it happened at noon o

see that energy there bringing rain showers from larkspur back into the bay heading upstream, cobb mountainu have snow falling now. several inches of snow should accumulate at 4,000 feet which encompasses mount hamilton. snow all the way to 2500 feet. here you have the light rainfall right now around napa, fairfield, vallejo and it's a slippery evening commute into benicia, as well. delta and carquinez strait wind advisory from midnight to 10 a.m. some wind gusts in excess of 50 miles per hour. most his choice, temperatures 40s and 50s. the winds are blowing up to a good 15 miles per hour. futurecast shows at 11:00 all energy still north of the golden gate bridge. then quickly the bulk of the activity while we are asleep, we'll hear the raindrops on the rooftops, morning commute will be slippery with impulses of scattered lingering showers. you will want to kept that umbrella handy all day tomorrow. over the next 24 hours, up to about an inch of rain at least by the morning commute in san rafael so that's going to cause ponding on the roads. we see less than .2" in san jose. the seven-day f

eventually the smart train is expected to run between cloverdale and larkspur. ceremony starts at 10:30 at the petaluma depot. >>> let's check in with sal, who has a busy morning, quite a few incidents for friday. >> it has been pretty slow out there. and on 580 really that's been the slowest. let's start there and talk about the commute here on eastbound 580, let's go first to 880 and talk about the traffic. i think i started backwards here. 880 the traffic here is not as bad as it normally is. pretty surprised by this, in a good way. you can see the traffic is not slow approaching high street. maybe it will get slower. bay bridge is backed up more than we like to see it on a friday. sometimes on fridays we have an empty toll plaza through here. but not today. it's been pretty crowded. now this crash here eastbound 580, we have a fatal collision that happened just after 6 -- or just before 6:30 this morning, still blocking the left lanes for an investigation, but 580 is just a mess. castro valley, livermore, both directions, you're not going to find a lot of go