the property qualifies as a historic resources with the association with the longshoremen's association and has a district association with the 1934 general strike and other events such as the shootings that occurred outside of the building known as bloody sunday and the property is a resource. as stated in the documents the building was not found under listing two for persons and because of the lack of association between the building and in individual includes harry bridges. while he was a member of the union and one of the organizers of the strike the building doesn't have direct association with harry bridges or union members or leaders. without evidence to give connection between them the department stands behind the determination that the property is significant under one criteria. please note that even if the building had been determined to also be eligible for this under criterion two for person the evaluation of impacts would have been be conducted in any different matter and the department would conclude no changes to the building so the changes along the embarcadero the depar

it's insulting to harry bridges and to the longshoremen and their families and supporters and to the men that gave their lives for the cause. we were a successful peamentant in the heinz project proposed for the same location and i reviewed the public testimony last weekend and 95% of the people who testify were not there to criticize the proposed building. they were testifying about preserving this building, the same building that is before you today. likewise you will find no one is opposed to the commonwealth club moving into the building. people are concerned about the unnecessary destruction of the embarcadero facade and the lack of restoration of the steuart street facade. this appeal is about planning processes and not about the commonwealth club. ceqa issues -- they can be divided into people, [inaudible] and block. [inaudible] came to prominence while in this building. the wounded were cared for in this building. (inaudible) with the only committee which is ridiculous. the history and the role can not be denied. proposed modern glass facade is clearly inconsistent with the p

>> no i'm saying it's significant with the longshoremen's association and evidence in the records that shows that the headquarters for the association is located on the second floor on the steuart street side (paused for change of captioners). >> the process we go through first of all we make a determination to make sure it is a historical resource and this building that first step in the determination is what the board of supervisors question. they make sure at the time that the planning department was not a resource. at this point in time, we are not making that determination. we have concluded it's a resource. the next step that happens is that what's called character defining features are identified. those features that are conveying the building significance. in the case of this project, both facades are considered character defining. but then often there is the project will be affecting some portion of the character defining features of the building and it's up to us based on the evidence of our records to make the determination as to whether that change would materially impair t

. >> reporter: the hold up appears to be whether longshoremen can terminate arbitrators they don't like, want or have confidence in. >> we try not to have non- economic issues be at the forefront of disagreement. we should be able to work that out. >> the port of oakland invested millions in making sure it is equipped enough to handle the newest generations of bigger container ships. >> there are 70,000 jobs in the bay area that depend on the port of oakland. if it isn't settled soon they will divert their cargo. when that happens jobs at the port of oakland will be at risk. >> reporter: despite the intervention, the longshoremen closed down the port again today. a monthly meeting was set for the morning closing the ports. the effect, in effective. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> a bad situation getting worse. thank you. ports along the west coast are reporting a drop in volume. seattle and tacoma say january imports fell 21% compared to last year. the port of long beach says volume dropped 24% and this week the port of oakland said imports fell 39% last month. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. a ret

but it also cautioning the longshoremen may will act before that which means in a day or two. the pacific maritime association told me today they're still negotiating with the longshoremen. but the parties remain far from an agreement. it cannot drag on much longer, and could come to a head later this evening. >> before all of this disruption, our west coast port were not as efficient as affordable as protective as most of the ports in all the developed world. >>> if any decision is reached, the minute we know about it you are going to know about it. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> tom this potential shut down just how damaging could this be for bay area businesses? >> it's already been damaging for a long time. paramount exporting we will hear from them tomorrow. they actually have at the port right now at least 100 containers full of parishables at risk. that stuff that's been ordered going overseas to asian they don't know if it's ever going to get out or not or simply rot. one example of that, oranges. we're not reliability shipping origins and other citrus to the rest of

last night an arbitrator ordered the longshoremen back to work. truckers doing business expressed relief the port was back in business. >> yes, of course. it relieves some of the congestion in our port. . >> the union calls the work stoppage a "misunderstanding." >>> it's 4:35, a sea of black at the sea catholic church in san francisco, some church members attended yesterday's mass of black clothing as a symbol of protest. parents and alumni are upset over a controversial pamphlet given to kids as young as 7, it talks about abortion and mercy killings. members dropped notes of opposition instead of money into the collection basket, the notes directed at father joseph iolo behind the literature. >> again it was without the permission of the parents and i find it to be abhorrent. >> last week father iolo admitted it was probably inappropriate but he added it is nothing the church does not teach. >>> washington is washing you should be vigilant following a terror threat at u.s. malls. the somali terrorist group al shabab called for attacks on western

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the terminals cannot withstand any more. >> the longshoremen's union says small differences are holdingal. the latest contract workers give dockworkers an annual salary of $167,000 a year. >>> well, now let's talk with really big bucks. five monets sold at a london auction today for a total of $84 million. the french impressionist's la grande canal drew the largest bid at $84 million. sotheby's says collectors from 84 countries participated. but bidders from asia and russia were the most aggressive. altogether, the auction raised $282 million. that is the highest ever for a single sale in london. >>> well the comment that set off a firestorm of controversy. is the ceo of microsoft sorry for the advice he gave women about wanting a raise? the exclusive abc news interview is next. >>> and in honor of black history month we're using our instagram feed to bring attention to events where you live. today we honor the work of famed photo journalist jeffrey blankfort. you can see a collection of his photos documenting the fight for civil rights in the bay area starting friday at the african-ame

they have to deal with the longshoremen's union. we will continue to follow this story.losing bell, 50 minutes away. the s&p just hit a high today, up 21 points. we're watching that very closely. a good rally day for the bulls. number of job openings in december. you want to see this number come up. it reached a 15-year high. is that really a welcome sign for the economy? and what type of jobs are leading? i put those questions and more to labor secretary tom perez coming up. it may not be samsung or microsoft that ends up taking a big bite out of apple, but an enemy lurking within apple. we'll explain coming up. ♪ ♪ liz: we need you to look up from whatever you're doing. we have a market rally going on. it's the nasdaq that's the biggest percentage gainer right now. it's jumping one and a quarter percent. it's close to the session highs. the dow jones industrials up 136. big moves in the market. and some of this -- and that's why we have the apple stock as an alert here on the lower part of the screen -- we mentioned earlier the world's largest company by market cap in

they say employers could start locking out longshoremen in the next 5 to 10 days if a contract is not reached. the union wants job guarantees and more money. they accused it of making it worse in order to gain the upper hand in bargaining. >>> the rain is not expect today bring much drought relief. financial help is on the way. governor brown met with u.s. secretary of the interior. they are spending $50 million. $29million will be coming to california to help it whatter districts and waters users. >> we are working very very hard to manage the water supplies that we have. that means using every tool to alleviate drought impacts >>> people on the peninsula may have experienced a little shaking after two earthquakes ratterred the re -- rattled the region. just after 7:00 this morning a 2.5 quake hit. no reports of damage or injuries. >>> finally the bay area is getting a much needed soaking. we'll take you to the area where 1 to 2 to 3 inches already reported since this morning. you can see a very soggy one. as we talked about at the top of the hour it's a windy one also with wind gust

they accuse the longshoremen of a slowdown to get leverage in contract talks. >> its slowed down to nothing. they are trying to work it slow to make pressure and trying to make it hold the trucks outside. >> the pacific maritime association which represents the company says negotiations are expected to resume later today. a spokesman for the longshoreman's union says concerns over worker safety is a key issue. >>> protestors stormed a bart board meeting calling for charges and restitution to be dropped stemming from a "black lives matter" demonstration. as kpix 5's anne makovec reports, they won't be getting everything they demanded. >> reporter: protestors interrupted the bart board meeting as members voted 5-4 to ask the district attorney not to pursue $70,000 in restitution from the black friday 14. but to allow the criminal charges to stand. >> this is a balancing act. we have many, many people who were riding the train that day who were inconvenienced unlike the one speaker who spoke. >> reporter: it was black friday 2014 when "black lives matter" protestors chained themselves to bart

. >> hi my name is establishing a parent of two kids as daniel webster longshoremen i'm the proud drought you feel who teachers and brought computer to my little town in kentucky i had wrath grade algebra in rural pennsylvania i can't conceive of a place more entitled to have eight grade algebra with the opportunities of science and math and technology curriculum in san francisco we're the technology of technology industry when i told people at work where was was going tonight they are in absolute shock all the techs working in the field there are supporting a lot of the business and industry in our area they're in shock we need to think long and hard about this distribution thank you. >> (clapping) if you the next speaker could come. >> i'm a parent of two prospective kindergartener you're doing a disservice to students from protecting families in san francisco many of those kids are fully capable of x kelly n many magnets a lot of those kids education is their ticket out of poster by not providing them that all bra in eight grade and the opportunity for them that are ready you're not se

. >> the longshoremen's union represents 20,000 dock worsers. they are servicing larger ships under increasingly dangerous conditions. the death rate on the job is higher than firefighters and police officers. the shutdown at more than two dozen west coast ports has a lot of businesses hurting. >> reporter: ports full of goods are stranded at docks. american meat and produce can't be stent to consumers in asia. local companies are starting to feel the strain. one washington state importer says it is having trouble fulfilling orders from big box retailers on time. >> typically we can pull a container from the port within two days of a vessel arriving. today we're looking at 7 to 10 days. >> reporter: the 29 pacific ports see about a quarter of all u.s. international trade. $1trillion worth of cargo passes through each year. dock workers and their employers struggling to reach a deal in the long-standing labor dispute. besides meeting thursday for the first time in nearly a week. >> we're this far apart. i think a resolution could be done soon. >>

last night an arbitrator ordered the longshoremen back to work. the union calls the brief stoppage a "misunderstanding" and no other port was affected. >>> time right now is 6:06. pretty much on the dot as we look at your microclimate forecast, a live look outside right now at the foster city side of the san mateo bridge. you can see that camera shaking a little bit side to side. taking a few cameras this morning, some shaking more violently than others but there are wind issues out there in parts of the bay area. christina has been talking about that and an advisory for a few more hours. >> that's exactly right. sam, law camera, everybody at home, good morning. it should be expiring on time about 10:00 a.m. and temperature, really mild in places that are getting the wind. i want to draw your attention to san martin, one of the places where we aren't getting any wind at all. you're in the 30s down there, elsewhere we've got some fierce wind. what that does is, it mixes up our atmosphere and keeping your temperatures mostly in the 50s. so a windy s

association which represents the shipping companies, should a statement saying an arbitrator ruled that longshoremen were conducting illegal work stoppages and they say they were locked out. that led to a disruption of work that lasted nearly the entire day. truckers are lined up this morning for the hauls. all west coast ports are bursting with cargo because of the month's long labor dispute. a tentative agreement was reach over the weekend. >> the morning after the oscars on abc7. in addition to the big winners many of the biggest stars used the oscar platform to keep of causes dear to their heart. we are on the red carpet at the theater in hollywood with a look at oscars highs and lows. mary? >>> good morning, kristen. what an exciting night it was. so much laughter and emotion at the biggest night does not disappoint. >> look, it is great to be here who am i kidding. >> "birdman" a comedy of a fading super hero took home top honors winning best picture and best director. >> 87th academy award hosted for the first time by neil patrick harris. as much broadway as hollywood. it was a night full of

i lost -- you know in the way, the longshoremen and companies, nine months is way too long. >> we're live at the port. complete work stoppage yesterday, work started slowly again. workers loading some of the thousands of containers stacked up out here on to this big ship today. oddly enough it is called the oakland express. it is heading to hong kong. everyone can agree things aren't moving quickly enough out here. labor secretary is promising to take the talks to washington next week. reporting live at the wortport of oakland, jodi hernandez, nbc news. >> can you feel the energy? sharks fans are pumped. our nbc chopper flew over the outdoor ice rink at levi stadium this afternoon as players got the chance to practice on it. >> you see sharks practicing there. now down to the, i was going to say, the field level. our ice level. jeff ranieri standing by or. >> reporter: we have the opportunity tonight, vip pass how the san jose sharks are taking over levi stadium. all part of the nhl stadium series outdoor skating event. this is the only skating series event outside thissier. it is pa

me the potential for an agreement between pablo -- between pacific maritime association and the longshoremen has not happened. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> all right. tom vacar reporting live. thank you. >>> nurses join striking refinery workers saying they are there to fight for stronger health and safety standards. they are walking picket lines in martinez. a nurse told us the dangers faced by workers extend beyond the refinery. >> what they are facing there are also public safety issues because they are asking for the right to shut down production when they identify problems. >> nurses said they were there to show solidarity and to expand the reach of their work. similar events were scheduled around the country. >>> gas prices are back on the rise. the average price for a gallon of regular was $2.71 today. that is up 19 cents since just last week. the rise may be due to the seasonal switch made from winter gas to summer gas in which they shut down some plants for inspections and repairs. >>> woman who was supposed to get married this weekend was struck and killed by a hit-and- run drive

the association and longshoremen's union have been in contract talks for nine months. but there are still several issues unresolved. when president obama was in the bay area last week, he asked labor secretary tom perez to help the two sides reach an agreement. >>> if you like free stuff, you may want to join the thousands of hikers flocking to muir woods today. tara moriarty tells us why they turned out in droves over the holiday weekend. >> you came on a free day. did you know that? >> no. >> reporter: all national parks are free six times a year, president's day weekend being one of them. normally admission is $7. with the crowds comes traffic. traffic is scarce. these twitter photos taken on the lastfryby day, mlk day show how congested it gets. some neighbors say the situation can be frustrating. parking does get to be a preyum up here. so along the roads, a few spots that are there will fill up. it's not so bad if you live here because you can walk out the door. if you have -- if you having friends out there, it's hard to places for the cars. >> reporter: many fo

. >> labor negotiations are at a standstill between longshoremen and their employers and so are ports and shipping traffic up and down the west coast and it is so bad president obama is stepping in to help and kristen hart net is stepping in with a san francisco man who says his business is already taking a big hit. >> reporter: there are a lot of bay area business with goods and products sitting in containers on the ships in the bay or the port of orlando and i talked to a couple of businesses today and they are hoping that the feds stepping in will pay off big for them. a negotiation for a new labor contract between the shipper's association and dock workers union has been going on since last may. worker slowdowns have caused massive delays at west coast parts and a potentially dev straighting effect -- devastating part of the economy. it has been an absolute nightmare for local businesses that import a lot of their products. and one wine shop in san francisco says many of their more popular wines are out of stock leaving customers disappointed. >> they will just walk out. we built

a bitter contract battle between longshoremen and their employers is crippling west coast shipping traffic. 29 ports including oakland have been shut down for the past two weekends. cargo has been backing up for months. secretary perez plans to bring both sides to the table to try to help them broker a new deal. >>> no edits and no airbrushing. a supermodel's flaws shown for all the world to see. why it's touching such a nerve with women around the world. >> a bay area restaurant finds out it is 30 minutes away from hosting the president. how they kept it cool for the commander in chief. >>> it's the photo everyone is talk about. supermodel cindy crawford. >> we're talking about cindy crawford consistently voted one of the most beautiful people on earth. now in spite of this photo or probably because of it, a lot of people decided they haven't changed their minds. >> reporter: cindy crawford most recently has been promoting workout videos. >> everyone thinks i have a perfect body because i shoot swimsuits and lingerie and that's definitely not true. >> reporter: in fact, it's an imperfecti

a problem in oakland but up and down the west coast, the pacific maritime association and the longshoremen's union, and pay and safety and automation are the sticking points. and silva like many small business owners just wants a resolution and soon. >> we need to get back to work. we need to get back to doing the business that we do for ourselves. >> reporter: negotiations continue in san francisco. today is a bad combination though. no lines of trucks to pick up the cargo. and lines, plenty of ships, in the bay, waiting to unload. live in oakland, kpix 5. >>> $30 billion of goods passes through the port of oakland each year. >>> cleanup is continuing right now, on much of the bay area, following the big weekend storms. workers were out before dawn this morning clearing away a tree that came down in the 2800 block of buena vista way in berkeley. no one was hurt when the tree came crashing down to the crown. >>> santa cruz highway 9 sought of highway 35 is closed. a tree three to four feet in diameter fell across the crowd and power lines are down in the area and chp tells us, it will be clo

. >> the pacific maritime association tells ktvu it is still negotiating with the longshoremen but the two sides remain far apart on crucial issues. however, they're still hopeful fa agreement can be reached. >>> the university of berkeley is celebrating a milestone for a campus landmark. the campanele is 100 years ago and they had a special music and light show, musician inside the light tower performed a composition called natural frequencies. and a measurement measures the fault and this represents the perfect blend of science and music. >> it marks the center of the community because one of the concerns we all share is about earthquakes, it's a subconscious concern and the tower helps us come together and share our concern consciously. >> uc berkeley will hold other events to celebrate the tower for the year. for six weeks. >>> don mason looked to buy tickets, and he bought two power ball numbers instead. he won the number of numbers. he matched everything, but the power ball number. this is ticket is worse $1.4 million. not too bad. he said he's going to buy a house, start a colle

the pacific maritime association says the longshoremen took breaks at the same time. the shipping companies would rather have staggered break time so the work can continue after all there is a lost backlogs to clear after the month-long port dispute and consequence for slow downs. the shipping companies dismissed labor for the ditoday and an arbitrator was notified. the arbitrator sense ruled that they took part in an illegal work stoppage but it was nearly toward the end of the day when the decision came down and too late to bring back workers. the port of oakland sees this as more lost time than possible serious consequences down the line. >> there's a long-term risk here. 73,000 jobs in the bay area depend on the port of oakland. if disputes continue the risk is that cargo owners will divert their shipments to other u.s. gateways and away from oakland. if that happens, jobs are going to be lost here at the port. >> cargo ships are awaiting out in the bay dock and unload. the other 28 sea ports along the west coast are opational today. it appears since workers of th

longshoremen were blocked out a second straight weekend. their contract expired months ago. perez will meet with both sides in san francisco tomorrow. >>> the students are expected in class tomorrow despite a fire at claremont middle school in oakland. the flames ripped through the cafeteria overnight. investigators believe it was arson. they say a window was broken and a door was left open. the cost of the damage? about $1 million. >> flooded. it's gutted. it's blackened. it's really not usable. >> a district employee flew his personal drone to help assess the damage. plans are to bring in portable buildings to cook meals for the kids. >>> more international service is coming to san jose, but tonight we don't know. where the mayor will make the announcement at the airport tomorrow. tonight the only hint we got? that san jose has never had nonstop service to this city. san jose has pushed airlines to add international service. >>> tonight some parents are seeing 50 shades of red after taking their kids to see the new spongebob square pants movie, andria borba on one odd coup

there have been months of talks between the pacific maritime association and the longshoremen's union. pay, work role and automation are the sticking points. the impass taking a toll on businesses. >> once we wake up out of this nightmare, i don't know where we're going to be. we need to get back to work. we need to get back to doing the business that we do. >> the pacific maritime association says it could be only a matter of days before the system comes to a halt again if there is no resolution. >>> a flock of pigeons mowed down in broad daylight. the cruel killing in a bay area parking lot and how the suspect waited while the birds were lured in. >> i don't think they're mature enough to have good judgment yet. >> one bay area city wants to give 16-year-olds the right to vote. good idea? hear just what they do with their new political power. >> lost package? no problem. the advice that will save you stress and money when your delivery goes missing. >>> new at 5:00, a deliberate act of animal cruelty. police are looking for the driver who intentionally plowed through a flock of pige

. >> that's how strained it's become against the union repting longshoremen with cargo backed up the pacific maritime association or pma representing employers said there was no point in hiring crews with vessels, especially since thursday lincoln's birthday requires higher pay. as much as $82 for the most seen yore foreman. the same pay for this weekend and mond president's day. no ship work either. as the pma calls the congestion which it blames on dock workers, a strike with pay. >> every time we solve an issue that's important, they layer on new demands. the latest one we can't live with. >> reporter: according to management the demand it cannot live with is one by dock workers to be able to unilaterally fire arbitrators. goods take weeks longer than normal to move in and out of the west coast, congress is worried. >> well this is clearly the greatest threat our nation faces. notwithstanding the stuff going on overseas. >> reporter: there would need to be a complete strike or lockout for the president to be able to force a cooling off period and reopen the ports under the tas hea

management accuses the longshoremen of a slowdown of work. >>> a woman, her fiance and her father headed into the bay off coyote point on monday afternoon. the woman is the only person who made it back alive. the canoe started to sink, the trio abandoned it. other relatives have been worried about how the 12-foot canoe would hold up in the bay. >> i'm going fishing. >> i don't think it's a good idea fishing. it's small. >> in the middle of the night the father was pulled out but died at the hospital. the body of his son luis was discovered tuesday morning. the wife was rescued after spending hours in 60-degree waters. her family says she is doing well. >>> the national weather service is advising people to be cautious along the coast in the bay area. that's because the so-called king tides are expected through tomorrow. flooding and rip currents are expected. >> remember in december and january when we had low tide and the boaters were getting stuck in alviso same scenario high tide, very low tide. high tide today officially is at 10:38 in the morning. if we can get this into gear here.

it's insulting to harry bridges and to the longshoremen and their families and supporters and to the men that gave their lives for the cause. we were a successful peamentant in the heinz project proposed for the same location and i reviewed the public testimony last weekend and 95% of the people who testify were not there to criticize the proposed building. they were testifying about preserving this building, the same building that is before you today. likewise you will find no one is opposed to the commonwealth club moving into the building. people are concerned about the unnecessary destruction of the embarcadero

companies have accused the longshoremen of stalling tactics. they are due back on the job odd after they were locked out over the presidents' day weekend. >>> they've got a lot of snow on the east coast. in washington, d.c.. the snowstorm is moving into the mid-atlantic states this morning. national weather service predicts up to eight inches of snow today in the dc area and government workers are being told to stay home and take it slow. meanwhile, in new york city area, a tug boat and empty ferry boats were out on hudson river yesterday negotiating all that ice. they were trying to break up chunks of ice to clear the path. new york waterway ferries provide an important link of course in the daily commute into manhattan from new jersey and a number of other place. it's a mess. >> it is. >> afternoon in chicago -- i lived right off the drive on the 22nd floor, he said just cut up the ice, it was fun. that was -- you passed the time when it was so cold and snowy outside. >> it's crazy. >> it is. 10 degrees right now in boston going up to a high

the longshoremen and shippers had been feuding for many months.uring that time, the loading and unloading of shipments to and from the united states had slowed at 29 ports up and down the pacific coast. those ports handle an estimated 50% of u.s. maritime trade and more than 70% of u.s. imports from asia. by some estimates, export losses to farmers were thought to be running hundreds of million dollars a week. a storm system that brought snow to the rockies and midwest caused dangerous icing in portions of the south. the storm has now moved east affecting major cities along the i-95 corridor, including already hard-hit boston, which is expected to get five more inches of snow. lost in all of the coverage of the cold weather, is word from the national climatic data center that california is having its warmest winter in at least 120 years. it was also the drought-stricken state's fourth driest january on record. the federal government has imposed a fine of $14,000 a day on a japanese airbag manufacturer for failing to cooperate with a safety investi

we have been told by the union, the longshoremen union in wilmington, just north of los angeles, normallye 800 -1000 dispatch a jobs on a saturday night. they had 1500. almost double what you would normally get. a lot of people are picking up the work they lost. it will take time. there is a backlog. you look at the port of oakland 11 ships. three at anchor and another in the ocean waiting the. it will take time to clear up. it could be another eight weeks for these are back to normal. >> david ficklung. >> a look at some the corporate storage. here is sheri anh. >> jaguar is recalling cars because of faulty airbags for you the models are range rover and range rover sport suv's from 2012 to this year. they found some passenger airbags may not inflate. ana have confirmed the budget airlines skymark and said ana is considering investing and joining fueled by. shares plunge when they filed for bankruptcy last month and they remain down despite the ana news. they are selected to be delisted in march. a 62% in net profit and declared a three cent dividend. yet, the shares have fallen it today.

the longshoremen wasted no time setting it up.heir job was to speed up what they called turnaround time. in other words, hustle each shift out of port as fast as possible. in war, it is the ship at sea not at the dock that counts. in the spaces between our bulky cargo, we packed russians, cops, hospital supplies like bandages and plasma, and dozens of other valuable items the boys overseas were hollering for. but this was the payoff cargo. nothing less than 84 grown railroad engines complete -- eight full grown railroad engines. the idea was that these fellas would be ready to run as soon as we could set them down on rails somewhere in the pacific. they were tied up to the dock where they had the biggest claim in the harbor, the 100-ton job. the way the crane handle those babies, you would've thought they were toy electric trains. if they dropped, the hannibal victory would have never sailed from frisco. one of our mates told me afterwards of this voyage gave him a bad dream. he dreamed he was an old greek king. what is his name?

the pacific maritime association said an area arbitrator ruled longshoremen conducted illegal work stoppages and that ulted in poor operations shut down -- results in poor operations shut down. >>> a battle in walnut creek. a developing wants to build condo complexes but people refuse leave. ktvu's cristina rendon is following the story and today is the deadline that they have to move out. >> that is right. they have known for four months they must vacate by today but some are saying they are staying put. >> reporter: on this sunday there is no rest for families facing evictions. they dreaded february 22 for months. >> today is the deadline for us to move. >> the homes are next to the b.a.r.t. station, a prime location for a high end housing complex. it is why 2 dozen families have been turned to pack up and turn in their keys. >> i don't want to get in trouble with nobody. >> some settled in other cities but a few are standing their ground. >> reporter: are you leaving? >> no. we don't have anywhere to go yet. >> reporter: they don't want to move their children. >> i grew up in this neighbo

this union, all the way back in the day, said technology is coming, we're going to get rid of the longshoremengs onto ships, we're going to bring containers, have fewer employees, but you've got to promise us we can have another generation or two of a shrinking work force. that technology battle is still happening on the ports. >> yeah, it's really at the oferte this dispute we're seeing today. i'm told behind me, some of these newer cranes can operate themselves. they're completely robotic. but because of the union contract, we're still paying one or two men to operate the cranes at a time. so they're still fighting technology, fighting for their own jobs. but as you said the introduction of containers and automation of shipping continue it is to advance and it's really transformed this whole industry. >> it's a fascinating story, with a deep impact. shelby, glad to have you on the ground at the port covering it. some other world news headlines, indonesia's central bank cut its main interest rate for the first time in three years as the nation deals with cooling inflation. indonesia's economy

the company says longshoremen are slowing down their work to gain leverage in contract talks. >>> barty have been exposed to the measles. an infected person rode between the lafayette and montgomery bart stations during the morning and evening commutes wednesday through friday last week. the patient works at linkedin offices in san francisco. >>> stay with us. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> i'm liza battalones. we're looking at major delays for caltrain northbound train number 217 in the morgan hill area has struck a pedestrian. we are looking at major delays now from northbound caltrain service. on the golden gate, there was an earlier overturn accident on presidio boulevard. that has been cleared up. south 101 though as a result of the earlier problems that's going to be slow leaving the golden gate bridge heading into san francisco. the bay bridge commute slow traffic from the 880 overcrossing. roberta? >> let's take you inland, liza. good morning, everyone. we are heading to mount vaca, where official sun-up was at 7:03. currently the air temperature as you step out the

. >> the hold up aappears to be -- appears to be whether longshoremen can terminate arbitrators. >> we try not to have non- economic issues be at the forefront of disagreement. >> the port of oakland invests millions in making sure it is equipped enough to handle the newest generations of container ships. >> there are 70,000 jobs that depend on the port of oakland. if this dispute isn't settled soon shippers will divert their cargo. when that happens jobs here that port of oakland and up and down the west coast will be at risk. >> reporter: many ships that carry boxes for the big retailers have been diverted. recovery here will take a long, long time and that is not just to get the boxes out of here but to get the customers back. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> this is costing so much money and you say all of this appears to be over arbitrators, the other issues are settled? this is just about arbitrators? >> reporter: everyone is saying that is what it boils down to. the arbitrators handle these cases and the union feels they -- appointed for life, they should be fired at will if they

ate social and the longshoremen's union they've been in contract talks for nine months.re's still a lot of issues unresolved. tom perez, the labor secretary, will try to help the two sides work out a new agreement. >>> egypt has launched airstrikes against islamic state targets in libya after the terror group released a video showing the beheading of 21 egyptian coptic christians. the war planes targeted training camps before returning safely. this is video of jets taking off on their missions. the military says the strikes are to avenge the blood shed. the white house is condemning the we heading saying the -- behaddings say the barbarity knows no bounds. the video shows men being held along the beach. the men are forced to kneel and one militant address the camera in english before the men are simultaneously bemeded. egypt -- beheaded. egypt's president has declared a seven-day mourning period. >>> on fox news sunday, house speaker john boehner put the blame on senate democrats. >> the house has done its job under the constitution. it's time for the senate to do their

cheryl: longshoremen make $147,000 a year on average and they're striking. >> without overtime. cheryl: check on the d.c. thing. white house kicking off its summit on violent extremism, emphasizing a quote, bottom up approach to fighting terrorism. including, including charlie was waiting including taking on socioeconomic and political exclusion, charlie. here is your chance. they don't want to use the word islamic extremism. violent extremism. don't want to use the name islam. what is going on with this. >> i think the worst part there is a state department spokeswoman, as you said, running around if we give these lunatics jobs might change their behavior. >> if we talk nice to them and give them jobs. >> i was always as a kid, i was devotee of jack kemp who believed if you invest in neighborhoods, give people ownership stake in society poor people it kind of breaks the cycle of poverty but this is taking that notion about four thousand steps so far that it is almost comical. you know, listen i think this is, this is liberalism more leftism unhinged. you can't say certain words

but automation also threatens the jobs of the actual people who are members of the longshoremen's unionwho wins? is it man or machine? how the shipping container made the world smaller and the world economy bigger. the shipping containers, mark. talk about exactly what you mean here. >> well, the shipping container is a very standardized box, 40 feet long, 8 feet wide, eight or eight and a half feet wide. it carries most of the world's goods these days. we've had them around since the 1950s. there's been a transformation of labor unions on the docks. there used to be thousands upon thousands of people doing physical work on the docks. now there are fewer of those. increasingly the dock-related work is computer work. it's moved from a dock to an office where someone is sitting in front of a computer term natural telling the computer what to do. what happens to the dock workers and how does the union keep its bargaining power when a lot of the work is not done on the dock by dockworkers. liz: we're seeing a lot of computerized machinery. but we're seeing humans run that machinery and huma

this after the contracts between the longshoremen and the shipping industry has fallen through. teslas aren't moving. we're talking about that as well. the head of tesla saying the tesla model 3 would not be as exciting as later versions. elon musk said this last night in a conference call. something the first adopters would not want to hear. musk dismissed poor sales in china as quote, irrelevant. let's talk about zynga, a company we don't talk about much, but the san francisco based company will be reporting its profits after the closing bell today. we'll watch that. expedia is buying orb ts. we continue to see consolidation here. they bought travelocity about a month ago and owns hotwire and hotels.com. just out of curiosity, i ran through a couple travel sites, including expedia and orbits came up with the same rate no matter. all of these companies are combining and we're seeing less competition, but they're all kind of churning out the same prices anyway. >> you know i thought i noticed that, too. >> yeah. >> the powerball numbers are out, and your lottery hopes and dreams

the shipping line says it is still negotiating with the longshoremen but the deadlines remain far apart on crucial issues. the long shore workers say it is -- >>> police arrested a woman who they say was armed with a gun. ktvu's cara liu talked to people on the scene about what led up to that deadly gunfire. >> i was a block away. down the street and i hear some gunshots. >> reporter: emeryville police confirm one of their officers shot and killed a woman near a storage facility in west oakland near the edge of emeryville. this man was caught in the gunfire. >> the the next thing i know, the windows were being blown out in my car. >> reporter: emeryville police say it started around 12:30 this afternoon when they were called to the east bay bridge shopping center regarding a combative shoplifting suspect. >> i just saw a lady, the bus was stopped behind best buy at the stop sign. she was running holder her purse and waving her hand. next thing i know i see a police lady chasing her. >> the caller reported that the suspect was armed with a gun. when officers arrived on scene, the suspect