. >> blame it on uber and lyft. part of the reason the streets are congested is because there are too many ride-hailing companies on the road. amy hollyfield is at van brian van de ness to explain. >> drivers hate to see uber and lyft get all of the blame saying traffic is always bad in the city. according to a story in the "san francisco examiner" officials say uber and lyft are to blame for making it so bad. there are 45,000 of the driver on the streets of san francisco compared to only 1,600 taxis. some point out those uber and lyft companies are providing jobs and helping people get around. >> the traffic will be bad regardless and it does add a lot of vehicles to the city don't have an option. >> the local legislature wants uber and lyft to make new regulations. uber and lyft did not comment. >> thank you. look at your scene. police are hoping you recognize this man found unconscious in alameda on saturday. officials have had in luck identifying him. you can see him in the hospital. he was wearing a black coat

drivers operating for uber and lyft in san francisco. >> reporter: how many taxis?> well we have about 1800 permanent taxis. >> reporter: 45,000 uber drivers? i can't believe that. >> that's insane. >> reporter: that number could grow with. the california public utilities commission is considering a new rule that would allow uber and lyft drivers to use rental cars but now the sfmta is saying wait a minute! when these transportation network companies, uber and lyft, first came out, they insisted that they should not have to follow the same rules and regulations as taxis, for example, because they're driving their own personal vehicles. >> if we add one, two, three taxis, we have to go through an environmental review. and yet, conversely, they can add thousands upon thousands of uber on the lyft cars to the streets with no environmental review. >> reporter: since one study shows san francisco has the third worst traffic congestion in the country, the sfmta is now asking the state to hold off on those rental cars. in san francisco, joe vazquez, kpix 5. >> the sfmta al

. >> interestthere might be up to 45,000 drivers for uber and lyft. >> and taxis? >> we have about -- >> that's insane. >> reporter: the number could grow, the california public utility economist is considering a rule that with alou uber and lyft to use rental cars, but they say, wait a minute. when the ubers and lyfts, transportation network companies first came out, they insisted they shouldn't have to follow the same rules and regulations of tax taxis, because they are driving their own cars. >> we have to go through a review, and yet conversely, they can add thousands upon thousands of uber and lyfts to the streets with no environmental review. >> reporter: since one study shows and fran that is the third -- san francisco has the third worst traffic congest, they are asking to hold off on the rental cars. >> they want to begin enforcing regulationing on uber and lyft using the same inspectors who check out taxis. >>> scenes like this are too familiar in one city. chopper 5 above a sink hole that opened up on a cliff side leading to a pacifica beach. lynn is on

you don't hear nothing. >> reporter: wednesday evening about 7:15 she was with two friends in a lyftide share car that traveled from north jersey to trenton. the occupants planned to pick unthree vehicles from someone they were meeting. near the intersection of east trenton avenue and bruin anything police say a gun toting man jumped in the back of the car attempting to rob the trio. dudley was shot in the torso during the commotion. the lyft driver took off leaving the shooter behind and pulled over in front of the trenton police station less than mile away. police and emt's performed cpr until dudley was taken away by ambulance. she died from the gun shot. >> surprising somebody would kill a woman but i'm not surprised that it happened. one kid 17 years old got shot there last summer. >> reporter: officials not identifying the lyft driver. the two other occupants of the car or the plan they were meeting about the cars. dudley's family had no comment at their home in collingswood. the ride share company released a statement saying our deepest sympathies are with the family and loved

we started with lyft at the most visited spot the san jose diridon station with seven lyft cars. the local lyft awards for the most popular drop offs for silicon valley. we requested a driver and we got our driver in a white prius. >> this is my photographer. hop in. >> carl has been driving for lyft in san jose for a year. the most popular destinations, airport, diridon station and netflix and google. >> they want to get their picture taken with thumb's up all over the world. just to do that. >> with so men sharks games and concerts it is no surprise the s.a.p. center is the awad for most vested event but for night life, downtown san jose is the place to go. you will not go there with carl. >> i am a daytime guy. that is more a younger set. >> and this is the most visited bar, and next door, sp2 is the most visited restaurant. for carl it is not the destination but the journey. >> interesting people from all over the worm. -- the world and i learn about a country or culture every day and become more tolerant and understand people, where they are coming from a little more so it i

both uber and lyft have 10 days to respond to thishi decision, but at this pointhipo lyft out tonighth a statement saying they are pleased with what they'vesed heard so far.wihearso f we're live downtown tonight, tot tom fitzgerald fox5 local news. >> tom, thanks. i don't know what i would do without u >> i don't know either.wit we depend on them so much.end >> for sure. an walking inn m an apartment building hallway is violentlyld robbed. >> the attack caught on camera.camera ahead hear what the victim did just before the crooks ranoks off. >> was trump snubbed? >> and spreading holidayol cheer. his one.oing to love t how one group surprises a virginia waiter way tip he tip e won't soon forget.wosoon hey there, sue. s. >> oh, i love those stories. sri hi, matt.hi, m nice to see you here at 5 o'clock. hello sarah. you what's going on outside right now. n big wind gusts behind a behind a frontal boundary that just crossed a couple hours ago.l bou before the winds picked up itdp was so nice this afternoon. we got up to 60 degrees butees b now winds are gusting, i guess g you can't see t

you can bike on valencia and have to navigate against uber or lyft. we partnered with uber to show how uber shares the streets. we are proud of the videios and taking a opportunity we can to move the neeldal but need support the ledge slaiper. education and enforcement can't be the only strategies rchlt we need better policy squz need state leader shmpt we urge the city and committee to inurtmc opraigdss make our streets safer for all user jz urge the state to take action. thank you for your attention. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. cathy deluca from walk san francisco. i don't want to repeat what sonny and hulia said because they said it wonderfully bedanger the vehicles are posing to the pedestrians and bicyclist. the vision zero coalition over and over again qu hear the different members talking what a impact this is having on seniors trying to cross the street. folks with disabilities when these vehicles block the cross walks and you are in a wheelchair or walker you cant get off the ramp to cross the street so we need to make sure everyone can

you order up a lyft and where you were standing the car is told to come to you. now it tell youz you can't be picked up if in front and walk to the designated stop for pick up which is pilot they have been working on and have been working with sfmta and other folks in the city that we really hope is the beginning of a conversation about how we can use this and other areas of the city. uber has produced multiple videos. they are contracted with the bike coalition, the bike coalition created the videos. they did offer mta the opportunity to view and provide comments which we did very happily. having seen them we feel both the videoerize consistent with the meshaging our taxi videos are providing. i would say our taxi drivers go through a significantly larger amount of training in person training but we do feel the videos provided to these drivers are consistent with the messaging. uber does not require the drivers to watch these, they are in stead working on model in which they provide multiple opportunities for drivers to interact with the videos. the videos get e

you can bike on valencia and have to navigate against uber or lyft. we partnered with uber to show how uber shares the streets. we are proud of the videios and taking a opportunity we can to move the neeldal but need support the ledge slaiper. education and enforcement can't be the only strategies rchlt we need better policy squz need state leader shmpt we urge the city and committee to inurtmc opraigdss make our streets safer for all user jz urge the state to take action. thank you for your attention. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. cathy deluca from walk san francisco. i don't want to repeat what sonny and hulia said because they said it wonderfully bedanger the vehicles are posing to the pedestrians and bicyclist. the vision zero coalition over and over again qu hear the different members talking what a impact this is having on seniors trying to cross the street. folks with disabilities when these vehicles block the cross walks and you are in a wheelchair or walker you cant get off the ramp to cross the street so we need to make sure everyone can

thousands are ditching cars for uber and lyft and it is become uber and lyft and it is become too mucha good uber and lyft and it is become too much of a good ♪ ♪ ♪ all the care your family needs. all connected for you. heavy, labored breathing heavy, labored breathing coughing breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask breathing through oxygen mask covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. >> good morning, east bay, let's get up and get going. >> it is monday. december 12. at 5 o'clock a.m. i am reggie aqui. >> i am natasha zouves. >> we have jessica castro and alexis smith and meeorologist mike nicco. enjoy the dry day. >> yes. one of them. the only one this week. until the weekend. it is looking much different than what we lived through. it is monday the we will start with a few sprinkles heading over to napa and that is it for today. we will see more sunshine as we look at the exploritorium where it is cloudy and 39 to

they say uber and lyft add cleaning fees for spills or accidents that they did not cause.tomer claims he took a nine minute ride, spoke to the driver the whole time, he got the bill, it had photos of vomit and $150 cleaning fee. he said something similar happened to another man, charged $65 for spilling a weekend. >> i had in liquids in the car, nothing to spill, and looking at the spill, there was in way i was sitting in a seat and spilled that. >> unhave not responded to specific claims but say drivers must follow a set protocol in a certain amount of time to charge customer cleaning fees. >> it is obvious that silicon valley is full of progressive thinkers. how many local companies are being reorganized for a commitment to lgbt equality and inclusion. >> this is as progressive as it gets using ipads as plates. you can dine digitally in the bay area. here are the techbytes. >> we have if you details of the samsung phones that can catch fire. the carrier issued a software update that prevents the phones from charging and at&t, verizon and sprint will send out similar upda

drivers have to undergo fbi background checks. >>> a big decision tonight and uber and lyft. the ride sharing apps are not leaving maryland. >> a state commission just sided in their favor and now the big question is if this puts you in danger. pete monteen is here with all the developments. >> uber won this battle. it's all about background check s. maryland is not making drivers get fingerprinted, a decision that skirts your safety opponents say. >> all of the lyft drivers are staying on the road. it puts the brake on mur thorough fipger print background checks. >> we are concerned. >> dave represents a group of antiuber professional drivers. they vouched for their own check in three days of courtroom style hearing. maryland officials say it's just as accurate. >> regulating themselves they have been sloppy and as a direct result people have been harmed. >> in may an uber driver was areaed for trying to kill two montgomery county police officers. in october a college park driver was charged with assaulting a woman. >> we are disappointed because fingerprint background check

the number of uber and lyft drivers continues to boom.he question is whether they're helping or hurting the city. some say it's a nightmare for a city trying to be more pedestrian friendly. nbc bay area's tom explains the contradiction. >> reporter: curb side valet service typically a beehive of activity and still is, but upon closer inspection you'll see most of the cars are not being parked. they're uber and lyft vehicles dropping off and picking up p passenge passengers. valet parkers used to hustle nonstop. not anymore. >> we have a good business. all the people arrive. but now after the uber, our business very, very down. >> reporter: valet parkers used to handle 80 car as night, now they park 40. on the upside, that translates to 40 fewer drivers leaving a restaurants where good times involve alcohol. the california highway patrol says there's little doubt that the ride shares are driving down duis. mothers against drunk driving also points to early studies confirming a positive trend. natasha thomas witnessed it with her own eyes.

they said companies like uber and lyft get an unfair advantage. they told garrett haake how the company will fight back. garrett is live from the company headquarters i of the first things to change in the reorganization is the light blue paint. they plan to repaint all 450 of their cabs black, and they will replace the meters inside with less intrusive tablets, and they will try to become more like the competitors that nearly killed them off. >> reporter: for 52 years barwood cabs have cruised montgomery county, and despite yesterday's bankruptcy filing, the current ceo, the son of the company's founder said they will continue. >> employees, drivers, and customers, it means nothing because the business is going on, and you're here tonight, still open, 24/7. >> reporter: lee barnes says it allows him the flexibility to reorganize the company to compete with competitors like uber and lyft. there's already an app, and making over the fleet comes next. >> customers like a car that is more with lettering and advertising. >> reporter: the bankruptcy fi

ahead at pink lyft sticker but the driver did not appear to be working. family members say they had no idea why they were targeted. >> my cousin was into anything in either was the female, so we have no idea. all they do is working take care of their children -- . >> the suspect or suspect has not been caught. the victims and the families are worried that whoever was may try again. oakland police are working with chp and caltrans studying traffic cameras and also working with witnesses to get more information about the suspect keshequa vehicle. will try to talk to open police chp to try to get more details to find out what they are doing to track down the suspects in the vehicle involved. we will bring you updates throughout the morning. >> very scary to see that car. >>> a new survey finds that

could your uber or lyft ride be hogging the road? a look at what's causing the backup on san francisco roads. then, a northern california woman is being credited with saving a vacaville family from a house fire. how she came to the family's aid. just in time. and next: thousands of people are lining up in san francisco. in hopes to get their hands on some tickets to see 'hamilton'. we'll go out live to the steps of the orpheum theatre. to find out just how hard it is to get some tickets. r many sleep-aids have pain medicine but zzzquil is different because why would you take a pain medicine when all you want is good sleep? zzzquil: a non-habit forming sleep-aid that's not for pain, just for sleep. san francisco's municipal transportation agency is talking about the explosive growth of ride hailing companies.like uber and lyft. and says there's simply not enough being done to deal with what could become an even bigger traffic headache. catherine heenan is here with details. >> reporter: those in the theater to line up for hours in 190

the agency says much of the increase is because of uber and lyft. there was no immediate reaction to the report from ride sharing services. it is the play which won 11 tonys on broadway. now "hamilton: the musical" is coming to san francisco. and people flocked to the orphium theater to get tickets. this is video from our helecoptor partship with a-b-c- 7. the line to purchace tickets at the orphium started sunday afternoon. it receives a may 27th. and if you did not purchase then adjust yet a as not to late still scattered somewhen they arrived. police found a man with a knife. sticking out >> reporter: 04 of rainfall a law of the of that north. and with a stream and river is. read it 8 in. of rain over the weekend. the temperatures on the choice that was a cloudy for tomorrow chance of rain may lead to the north then later the strong storm system moves in on thursday and toward the next 24 hours as it does receive the rain " showers picking up the north bay. and since mao's prowler of coastline and the industry's power lines could be a mess. take

she was in a lyft ride car that traveled from north jersey to trenton. they planned to pick up three vehicles from someone they were meeting. near the intersection of east trenton avenue and bruin anything police say a gun toting man jumped in the back of the car attempting to rob the trio. dudley was shot in the torso during the commotion. the lyft driver took off leaving the shooter behind and pulled over in front of the trenton police station less than a mile away. police and emt's performed cpr until dudley was taken away by ambulance. she died from the gun shots. >> i heard that somebody got shot and it was unbelievable 'cause it was no gun shots. you don't hear nothing. >> surprising it was a woman but i'm not surprised that it happened. one kid 17 years old got shot last sum. >> reporter: officials are not identifying the lyft driver. the two other occupants and the man they were emg about the car. dudley had no comment at her nome collingswood. the ride share company released a statement saying our deepest sympathys are with the family and loved

you can bike on valencia and have to navigate against uber or lyft. we partnered with uber to show how uber shares the streets. we are proud of the videios and taking a opportunity we can to move the neeldal but need support the ledge slaiper. education and enforcement can't be the only strategies rchlt we need better policy squz need state leader shmpt we urge the city and committee to inurtmc opraigdss make our streets safer for all user jz urge the state to take action. thank you for your attention. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. cathy deluca from walk san francisco. i don't want to repeat what sonny and hulia said because they said it wonderfully bedanger the vehicles are posing to the pedestrians and bicyclist. the vision zero coalition over and over again qu hear the different members talking what a impact this is having on seniors trying to cross the street. folks with disabilities when these vehicles block the cross walks and you are in a wheelchair or walker you cant get off the ramp to cross the street so we need to make sure everyone can

uber and lyft did not comment. this year, san francisco is third as having the worst traffic congestion in the country. >> so men viewers commute and feel it each day. today, crews are in pacifica to assess the damage left behind after a large portion of the coastal access collapsed. it buckled and collapsed into the ocean. here is drone video with a large pipe exposed. the pat is private property owned by an apartment community in the area. crystal spring road in san mateo is reopen after this mess yesterday. a tree fell at 6:00 a.m. blocking the lanes. it took several hours to chop it up. pg&e had to repair downed power lines. >> extremely high tides are expected this week and king tides are expected tomorrow and on wednesday when they will raise to 7'. it happened each year when the earth is closest to the sun and the moon is closest to earth. >> the ghost ship investigation was finished and we will bring you the latest and a benefit concert for the victims. >> love for oakland was center stage on one wall, a sl

uber and lyft. the ride sharing apps are now leaving maryland. the maryland public service commission just sited in their favor. it put the brakes on what some call more thorough fingerprint background checks. commissioners say uber's existing checks are as comprehensive and accurate. >> uber's self-driving car experiment has run into roadblocks in california. the ride sharing service pulled the fleet after the streets in san francisco after their registration was revoked after uber failed to maintain the proper permits. they argued they didn't need the permits because there was a human driver inside those vehicles. >>> still ahead on wusa 9, thieves make off with holiday decorations but couldn't kill the christmas spirit in one maryland community. we'll go there next. >> but first the typical lifetime for a barte credited with saving a man's life. those stories and more straight ahead. zero really can be a hero.ds) get zero down, zero deposit, zero due at signing, and zero first month's payment on select volks

a sign a designated driver or contact uber, or lyft,,, a cab. >> reporter:alecia reid, kron4news >> grant: club managers say they want people to come together to celebrate the lives of people who lost their lives and the oakland fire at the ghost ship. warehouse. >> i think that the bay area to attract special people. we lost a lot of talented musicians friends and family. some of a most intelligent use it positions i have ever seen. -- musicians >> reporter: that leads have been generated due to the pope or video clip of the suspects and the sears jewelry heist. >> worth over $218,000 was stolen. >> reporter: you can use this unanimous phone number if you notice the person in the video. >> reporter: and had been here just at 1:00 a.m. thursday morning. on hundred and 33rd avenue near east 14th street. walking home after the attack is in the hospital with injuries. it appears to be unjustified homicide as the ink was trying to protect himself. -- as he was trying to protect himslef --himself out of self defense. >> reporter: and bart spokesperson said that the board has passed and an exec

and new jersey police are looking for the person that shot a woman during an attempted robbery in a lyft vehicle. prosecutors say that the suspect hopped into the back of the car and demanded money and fired off a shot as the lyft driver sped away and amber dudley of collingswood and they are still searching for the shooter. >>> and a former pro wrestling star facing homicide charges that jimmy super fly snucka was incompetent to stand trial for the death of his girlfriend. prosecutors are asking the judge to require snucka to participate nate in outpatient treatment. they call her death an unfortunate accident. >>> a judge denied a request for a special prosecutor in the criminal complaint against chris christie. william brennan says christie violated the statute by failing reopen the bridge lanes in 2013. >>> more ahead on "action news" including the hostage situation inside of a bank in florida. and from one of the men inside he told how he scared off the suspect and how a college in california plans to help students stressed out over their upcoming finals. stay with us. >>> surveilla

the ridesharing companies like uber and lyft.ties want to treat them like taxi companies. dan springer in seattle. >> thorn in the poll, witnessing a head-on collision happening between rideshare companies and the governments where they operate. it comes down to this. they fall back on regulation. and the growing industry they viewed their drivers as independent contractors who thrive on flexibility. elected leaders in seattle and elsewhere see devastating employees who need action. seattle became the first city to pass an ordinance allowing cooper on trade uber and that drivers. only drivers who have given 52 bytes in the last three months will be eligible to vote. everyone who drives for uber and lyft with pay union dues. we spoke with several drivers who will that work for extra spending money. they said they would quit doing that if forced to join the union. >> i'm not sure how much it can improve the safety of or if they are assigned a schedule. then it would defeat the purpose of the fatah. reporter: uber and lt told out of

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. >> sfo the most popular airport destination for lyft as far as local destination, the most popularus and i could not even get in there when i was in san francisco. stocks are quiet, higher with the dow up 21 and closer than yesterday to 20,000 but not sure we get it done in 2016. >> we have to get you to taco licious next time. i went at midnight my time and the wait was an hour. >> uber and lyft riders in tucson are claiming the companies taking on big charges that are unnecessary, including adding encleaning fees for spill or citizens that did not happen, and one customer took a nine minute ride and spoke to the driver the whole time and got a bill with photoses of vomit and $150 cleaning fee saying something similar happened to another man who was charged $65 for spilling a liquid. >> i had in liquids, nothing to spell, and looking a the 9 spill this is in way i was in a seat and spilled that. >> uber and lyft have not responded to the specific claims but drivers must follow a certain protocol and certain timeframe in order to charge customers the cleaning fees. >> pasadena poli

the uber and lyft credits are available in boulder through january 1. we put more information on the program at cbsdenver.com. once you get to website, click on links an info. >>> ancient native american ruins vandalized and it appears a group of colorado students are responsible. what the university is doing to make things right. >> a family says the brand new home has turned into a nightmare. why they say the house really >> and, sunshine over the eastern plains today. we are seeing clearing skies over the west. that is just ahead orphean crease in clouds. that is coming with our next system which will bring some rain and snow. but the one we are really watching is sitting out in the ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, >> fort louis college in durango is looking at vandalism. you can see fort lewis college clearly written on the rocks. the school says the vandalism happened in october. when several students were study trip. the rock is lined with other graffiti as well. the student cans head back there to remove their graffiti and the rest of it. >>> a family in longmo

. >>> uber and lyft drivers will face stricter background checks starting next week. law dictates that background checks can only go back seven years, but starting january 1st ride sharing companies will be able to look at a driver's entire criminal history. the companies can then be fined if drivers are found to have certain offenses in their past. lyft and uber did not oppose the law, but the ucla says it goes too far. -- but the aclu says it goes too far. >> people have long served their time and been rehabilitated. it is important that we continue to provide reentry opportunities for people following a conviction. >> last year in california district attorneys did checks on some uber drivers and found more than 20 who had been convicted of serious felonies. >>> one family's amazon echo personal assistant could be called as a witness in a murder trial. an arkansas prosecutor said the voice activated device may contain audio evidence of how the victim ended up dead in the suspect's hot tub last year, but amazon refuses to turn over the recording citing privacy concer

how is that going to work for uber or lyft drivers? >> do you think it's practical? >> who is counting? >> some want to take it further. >> some people are on board and hopefully, safe lives. >> i realized she's paying attention. >> that is the hope. more drivers will just pay attention. >>> more local crab fishermen are refusing to get on the water, fishermen from canada went on strike. now, crab fishermen at half moon bay say they won't fish today throughout the weekend. >>> don't leave your new year's eve plans to chance. >>> i'm hoping this works all right. >> fingers crossed. get around without getting stuck. the transit agency is offering free rides to bring in the new year. >>> and it doesn't all smell like roses at the rose parade. meet the pooper scooper dream team this, is a coveted volunteer position. >> why an 80s hip-hop group is suing the nation's >>> the first dog of california died. the governor's press office announced just a short time ago sutter passed away with governor brown and his wife by his side. the corgi underwent surgery but doctors were n

and fox5 is in maryland tonight where itn m looks like the ride hailing companies uber and lyft will be staying put. it comes after regulators say they will not force the companye to fingerprint all of thethe drivers. uber said it would pull out of maryland if fingerprinting was required. written certifications of the driver's identities and certif alerting regulators to any changes in their background check process. they never keep up with piece technology and we have to decide whether we want it to, we have to balance security with privacy. you want to keep all the stringent safety stuff.uff. it's got to be a happy medium, because for us taxis are very expensive.ex uber and lyft have 10 days to accept the new requirements.uire uber is putting the brakes on its experiment with self-driving cars at least in california.al there are just too many roadoo blocks right now all of a sudden the car ran through the red light. chris cuff runs a sub shop in san francisco when he recently saw a self driving uber run a light red. it had to honk its horn, stop. he didn't hit 20 feet past that the

how is that going to work for uber or lyft drivers? >> do you think it's practical? >> who is counting? >> some want to take it further. >> some people are on board and hopefully, safe lives >> i realized she's paying attention. >> that is the hope. more drivers will just pay attention. >>> more local crab fishermen are refusing to get on the water, fishermen from canada went on strike. now, crab fishermen at half moon bay say they won't fish today throughout the weekend. >>> don't leave your new year's eve plans to chance. >>> i'm hoping this works all right. >> fingers crossed. get around without getting stuck. the transit agency is offering free rides to bring in the new year. >>> and it doesn't all smell like roses at the rose parade. meet the pooper scooper dream team this, is a coveted volunteer position. >> why an 80s hip-hop group is suing the nation's biggest retailer, a lot more still to come. tomorrow's the day besides video games. every day is a gift. especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto... a breakthrough medicine that can

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lyft says top searched destination in the area was sugar house casino. >> i have been to all of them. >> all great layses. >> but i walk. >>> fans are remembering the life of actress debbie reynold this morning after she died just a day after her daughter, carrie fisher. >>> the way reynolds memory is honored plus a big drug bus, the massive record breaking cocaine hall, australian investigators discovered and how much it is all worth. >>> and wild ride, we will take you on a police chase of a stolen bmw, unusual thing the driver was seen doing during the pursuit, stay with >>> welcome back. debbie reynolds sang and danc ed in to the hearts of millions. the star died yesterday after suffering a stroke just a day after the death of her daughter, actress carrie fisher. reynolds was 84 years old. roxane a sayberry reports on how family, friend, fans are remembering her. >> ♪ singing in the rain the. >> reporter: sunshiney teenage start of the 1952 classic singing in the rain tied wednesday, just a day after her daughter actor carrie fish her suffered a heart attack the flight to l.a. to

lyft and uber did not oppose the new law. here's an uber spokesman. >> we are currently limited in state law to our background check to a 7-year lookback. so we have had instances where someone with a serious offense further back, um were on the platform so with this bill we can look back for a lifetime. >> reporter: the new law imposes a fine up to $5,000 each time a company is found with a driver who is on a sex offender database or ever convicted of a violent felony or terrorism. the company also can't use drivers with certain misdemeanor convictions in the past seven years, assault and battery, domestic violence, driving under the influence or bribery and extortion are prohibited. the aclu says the law goes too far. >> old convictions can appear on records which people have served their time and rehabilitated. it is important that we continue to provide re-entry opportunities for people following convictions. >> reporter: an assemblyman who wrote the bill says being a driver is different from other jobs. >> individuals at

for 2016. >> four places with the most passenger drop offs according to lyft and lays passengers searched the most. >>> wild chase, leads to an overnight the pursuit that went through several cities and how it comes to an end, we are back at the top of the hour, stay with that cough doesn't sound so good. well i think you sound great. move over. easy booger man. take mucinex dm. it'll take care of your cough. fine! i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! ah! david, please, listen. still not coughing. not fair you guys! waffles are my favorite! ah! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. start the relief. ditch the misery. let's end this. >>> a slushy mess, expect rain and snow to make for a tough commute in our area this morning places affect most and when things will clear out. >>> found a miss would go man and great granddaughter are safe after disappearing on christmas eve. the place where searchers found them and how they are doing this morning. >>> remembering debbie reynold s

uber and lyft drivers will have something different to deal with starting next week.he new background checks they will all be required to take part in. >> plus, the doll developed by a college student that she says helps kids everywhere feel included. >> that's sweet. good morning, everybody. from the kpix weather center, get out and enjoy the day today. it will be the last time we really do bask in sunshine this year. >> and i would say get out on the roads now because the roads are looking clear. i would call it "holiday light" right now. right now here's a look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. 5:13 on this thursday, december 29. we are taking a bird's-eye view out towards the skyline looking out towards the embarcadero center. a complex of five office towers that began development in 1971. the most beautiful thing about all this is we can actually see it this morning. clear skies and the warmest day this week and the last time we'll see temperatures in the 60s this year. the full forecast is coming up. t

you can bike on valencia and have to navigate against uber or lyft. we partnered with uber to show how uber shares the streets. we are proud of the videios and taking a opportunity we can to move the neeldal but need support the ledge slaiper. education and enforcement can't be the only strategies rchlt we need better policy squz need state leader shmpt we urge the city and committee to inurtmc opraigdss make our streets safer for all user jz urge the state to take action. thank you for your attention. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. cathy deluca from walk san francisco. i don't want to repeat what sonny and hulia said because they said it wonderfully bedanger the vehicles are posing to the pedestrians and bicyclist. the vision zero coalition over and over again qu hear the different members talking what a impact this is having on seniors trying to cross the street. folks with disabilities when these vehicles block the cross walks and you are in a wheelchair or walker you cant get off the ramp to cross the street so we need to make sure everyone can

you would expect people taking their lyft there, big travel hub. have kim of stores for folks, as well. >> list on down, where the flyers and sixers play a lot of people using lyft to get down to the wells fargo center. in south philly, also home to some big concerts this year. >> and, how about getting lucky? sugarhouse casino, use the sugarhouse express to get there. >> of course they have the big fireworks show at 6:00 and midnight, new years eve. >> i can't wait it will be so much fun. go to the early or late show or both. >> maybe the mummers day parade. good time this weekend. scarlett johansson, big box office draw. >> beautiful, talented and amaze but gold when it comes to money and movies. top grossing actress, for 2016. and even actor, above everybody else, bringing home $1.2 billion, a ticket boot across this planet. captain america civil war that really brought in the bulk that far money grossing more than $1.15 billion. she narrowly beat out co-stars chris evans and robert downey junior for the pop position. >> relationships, not east.

if it grants the waivers toaivet companies like lyft and uber.about trying toying make the people who get these cars safe, that's what wha maryland lawmakers did this ts year and we'll see how it how plays out there. have beenhave e instances we've reported ons we them even in thisre area withh ride share drivers committingmig crimes who turned out to have criminal backgrounds and backg a that's what lawmakers arers are trying to prevent.rent the companies say that itha slows down their hiringir h process and getting their cars r on the road.oa and it could play out here ine n the next day or two, guys, andud we'll keep you posted. poste >> all right, bob, thank youha very much.uc >> we have a fox5 twitter account, fox5 d.c. twitter. twit >> do you think maryland uberine and lyft drivers should be fingerprinted. so far 80 percent of you sayay yes. >> all right just a smallmall sample so far but the resultsts overwhelming but again just j handful of votes but we just jut put it up. put feel free to go to fox5 d.c..c twitter and cast your vote. vot

. >> uber and lyft riders complaining they are urge chad extra fees for messes they never caused.aused. >> woke up to a tempt jobs any more. >> they never saw it coming. the camera is shaking with the the camera is shaking with the >> homewood mountain resort at lake tahoe will reopen after a fire destroyed the resort's south lodge. you can see how intense the films are in the pictures posted by north tahoe fire starting at 3:00 a.m. yesterday. it was contained to an administration building. anyone was hurt. >> two brothers accuses of stabbing a man to death inside a hayward target store are in court. better held without bill. 36-year-old griffin was kill on christmas eve. he went to the target to get last meant gifts for his children. the two brothers were arrested, but the family said griffin was trying to tell the suspects to turn down their music because they were in the toy i'll and children were around. they were stabbed the suspect's fell said it was self against. >> i wish i could say sorry, but that doesn't bring someone back but its with an altercation that went wrong. m

. >> lyft is making a change and taking the guesswork out of its taking the guesswork out of its nexttay tuned. >> the unemployment rate has fall ton a nine year low, with jobless rate at 4.% last in, 178,000 jobs were added, and this is people simply not looking for work, so there is mixed messages coming in from this report. the report also shows challenges for trump because we have seen a steady job gain suggesting that the economy is healthy but there are weak pay increases noted in report can fewer people are looking overall. that could an long term challenge. >> thank you for that. >> lyft users will be happy to hear now you can lend how much your ride will cost before you get into the car. san francisco is one only five cities that gets to see the cost upfront, before they were the only ones with the feature and everyone el got an estimate and the final price does not show until the ride is over. type in the destination for the upfront price and additional cities are expected to be ad. >> uber has been doing it for a while. >> advocates for those living with aids are pleased ab

. > good news for uber and lyft riders in maryland.ri itde looks like the ride sharing companies will stay put. this comes after state regulators said they will not force the drivers to fingerprints all their drivers. uber said it will pull out ofll maryland if it was required. they did, however, make some changes, some of those includenl year i rescreenings, written, certifications of their driver's identities and alerting regulators to any changes in their background check process. certainly government and legislation probably never keepn up with the pace of technologyof and we have to decide whether or not we want it to. how much legs do we want there. we have to balance security with privacy. you want to keep all the stringent safety stuff. it's got to be a happy medium. expensive. > state officials say uber and lyft have ten days to accept th new requirements.equ meanwhile uber is putting the brakes on its experiment withith self driving cars in california. as fox's william jeanette tellss us, there are just too many roao blocks right now all of a sudden the car ran through the r

. >> taxis, uber and lyft. he would rather have a drunk passenger than a drunk driver on the road. >> you never know who'll skip the red light. >> the designated driver, mountain view police say darth vader could have used one. >> he had a stormtrooper in the front seat and he could have driven. >> hopefully people will take the message seriously and not drink and drive. >> expect lots of officers on the road and plenty of dui checkpoints. most public transportation with the exception of bart will be free. >>> tonight the california highway patrol begins the crack down on drunk drivers for the new year's weekend. the maximum enforcement like period just got underway. more officers patrolling the highways as well as increase in drunk driving checkpoints. officers expect more on the road this year. >>> police in stockton are issues a warning to some revelers, fire a 51 in the air -- gun in the air and you will go to jail. new year's eve is a time you hear gunfires but they hope to put a stop to it. >> anytime som

for uber and lyft rides. >>> and president-elect donald trump with more after e win, and more on the cabbnet. >>> a local mom is changing self-defense one party at a time. more more on her personal protection parties. . >>> we are driving along i-25. do you know the move overlaw? if you don't, police will make they're out on patrol. more on that. >> breaking news from washington state. a suspect reportedly dead after ? sfx: laughter ? one hundred percent whole grain quaker oats is the delicious way to help reduce cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. . >>> denver7 news starts right now. . details today about the tragic death of a highlands ranch mother and her two young sons. i'm jason gruenauer reporting live. more details straight ahead. >> cooler and cloudy today. a chance of snow later this afternoon. when will et it hit the metro area, looking ad friday, but we'll havehe full forecast coming up. >>> breaking news from pueblo. three people found shot in a home. on east fourth street. police incident involving an ex- husband and shot his ex-wife and another person and a thi

the commission agreed that uber and lyft's background checks are fairly extensive. they'll have to rerun those checks ever ay year and have to use accredited screening company. >>> schools have to pay for two years of credit monitoring for students affected by a data breach. the district offered one year of protection at no cost tmt said 1,000 students may have had their financial information stolen through the maryland state education department. it includes students in public schools between november 2005 and november 2006. the school district is contacting everyone who was affected. >>> absentee vote something under way in fairfax city in a special election for mayor. three city council members are competing for the job. michael demarco, david myers and the winner will replace the mayor who resigned after a drug for sex sting operation. the elerction is on the 7th. >>> police are trying to catch a holiday thief. they said this man is snatching wallets and purses and using the credit cards to go on a shopping spree. he used the cards at several stores, including a

it has a lyft sticker in the window. the man and woman are expected to survive. their names and identities have not been released. the police have not given a suspect description. >> officers were able to respond quickly. we discovered the vehicle had two people in it, a driver and passenger. they both sustained gunshot wounds. they are at a local hospital in stable condition. we know that 580 is a main freeway through the city. it's a heavily traveled freeway and during this time, just after 3:00 p.m., we know a lot of witnesses were traveling here. if they saw anything or heard anything, please contact the oakland police department. we would like to talk to you. >> reporter: so eastbound 580 was opened 45 minutes ago. all of the on and off ramps are open. the officer said, check your vehicle if you were here at the time of the shooting. the miss may want to talk to you. >>> thank you. we are also following developing news from the south bay where deputies are searching for rogelio chavez. he is the last of the inmates that escaped from the county jail last week