. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bart in oakland. we'll get to melanie's report in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us come together whether you're black or white. even if you're color blind, you can still the difference between wrong and right. >> so confused, teaching you, can i just see you one more time. >> so many people spoke today about nia, their experience and memories. and this young girl, just utterly devastated. again, congresswoman barbara lee was there as well. again, a very difficult day as they remember a life cut too short. listen. >> nia's love, the love she gives without no expression. nooia's love, the love she give when you may not have no sense of direction. nia's love, the love she gives when you need that protection. nia's love, the kind of love that will never fade away. nia's love that she gives when she tell you to cherish those and have a wonderful blesed day. nia's love, my nia's love, baby

nia wilson was 18 years old and stabbed to death at the mcarthur bart station last month, and her family plans to sue bart. they believe her death could have been prevented. the man accused o had been pulled aside four ago for not paying his fare. we also heard a lot of love for nia. >> everywhere she went she made some kind of effect. if you'd meet her, you'd never forget her. from the day i met her, we clicked. >> the deepest sympathy to the family, the loss. and we're here, you know. it's devastating, we're hurting and i just want to say, you know, we got to watch each other. we definitely have to watch for each other. >> reporter: we did see bart's general manager walking in, so she is here to pay hererments this morning, just a quiet entrance. this as the family says they plan to file suit against b.a.r.t. next week. but today is about nia wilson and her funeral which is scheduled to get started any minute now. we hear congress woman barb lullbarbra lee will be speaking. a lot of dignitaries to pay their respects. >> let's give you an inside look at the service about to begin. those

. >>> we have an update on another stabbing at the mcarthur bart station in oakland. bart police just released this photo showing the suspect. they say he got into an argument just after 9:00 last night while riding a warm springs train. a fight broke out and a 40-year-old man was left with an inch long gash to his thumb. the suspect ended up running away. now this is the third stabbing to happen at mcarthur bart station since july. >>> thick white smoke billowed up from a brush fire this afternoon. it burned nearly 50 acres of dry vegetation. drivers on interstate 580 could see the fire as crews from cal fire and alameda county worked to contain it. firefighters were able to stop the blaze forward progress at around 2:30 and they got the fire fully contained at about 4:00. >>> for months lawmakers have been debating whether to help hg&e after the wildfire sparked by pg&e's quip. no matter what lawmakers decide, guess who will pay for it? >> just like your rates go you have up after an accident pg&e are hiking rates after wildfires caused by their equipment. pg&e esti

teenager stabbed to death at a bart station. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at mcarthur bartt in a moment. it was a very, very emotional day in oakland as they said good-bye to nia wilson. >> if -- say her name. her name has a broken nation. let us

. >> reporter: the other person was at mcarthur bart. both women attempted to report the incidents. >> there agents. >> reporter: the woman at mcarthur bart called police. we have not yet been served and we can't comment on pending litigation. safety is our top priority. we remain committed to do all we can to ensure a safe should upd fare evaders in the act and implement policies to deter crime. attorneys did not specify the amount of money they're seeking. live in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> you can get the latest information on this story sent directly to your phone through the abc 7 news app. it's free and we have versions for both the apple app store and the google play store. >>> there's been steady progress this afternoon in containing some of california's largest and most destructive wildfires. take a look at the updated containment figures. the carr fire has burned more than 218,000 acres and is 75% contained. the mendocino complex fires have cumulativety burned more than 329,000 acres and are 76% orang has bu

nia was stabbed to death at the mcarthur bart station las nia's death is not some horrific anomaly that occurred in two seconds that nobody could do anything. >> the family's attorney says bart missed previous threats by the alleged killer john lee cowell. the attorney says witnesses told them they had threatening run-ins with cowell, each time he was said to be armed with a knife. a bart spokesman said they cannot comment on a current litigation. >>> safe injection centers for homeless drug addicts. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live outside city hall joining us now with more. wayne? >> reporter: city hall seems like a logical place in a city that has a has been it of defying federal law. it was san francisco in this very building that performed same-sex marriages, it is san francisco that protects immigrants inside this city, and now they want to defy federal law again. in his daily process of giving help, paul harkin says he needs help. to resc them the evidence shows it does indeed work. >> it will do the work better if glide church opens a safe injection center inside its w

he's accused of stabbing wilson d her sister at the mcarthur bart station. wilson died, her sister survived. the family filed a lawsuits against bart claiming the transit system should have banned him for previous threats and fare he vision. >>> president trump as attorney and fixer is facing prison time after pleading guilty to campaign finance allegations. he admits he paid hush money to silence two women who claimed to have had sex with the president. he told a judge he was working in coordination and at the discretion of a candidate for federal offices. cohen's lawyer appeared on gma this morning. >> is michael cohen prepared to tell everything he knows about president trump to special counsel robert mueller and other prosecutors? >> yes. 100%. that's the decision he made. and that led to what happened yesterday and that's why his feelings right now are mixture of the pain he went through for his family but relief in liberation that he can now speak completely the truth without the shadow of the potential prosecution hanging over him. >> the president ha

. >>> the viewing for the young woman fatally stabbed at the mcarthur bart station are posted. melanie woodrow is live at the station with those details. >> reporter: well, the memorial here for nia wilson continues to grow. bart says arrests on the system surged last year, but nia wilson's attorneys say that criminals are freely entering the system, they are evading fares and committing crimes, they say, that could have been prevented. calls for safety improvements to bart are getting louder. attorneys for nia wilson's family are preparing to file a claim alleging bart failed to meet the duty of common carriers with the highest standard of care. john cowell is charged with murder and attempted murder for stabbing nia wilson and her sister he bart station july 22nd. >> she didn't do nothing to nobody, i didn't do nothing to nobody. and for this to happen is just outright crazy. >> cowell has been cited for fare evasion four days before he allegedly killed wilson. the family's attorney says "because of the lack of security at the turnstiles the suit will claim criminals freely e

of course, the mcarthur bart %-pn an unprovoked attack last month. her sister was also stabbed and she survived. the suspect john lee cowell could face the death penalty if he is convicted. >>> in the east bay an hours long standoff ended with an arrest. new video shows the tense situation outside a home in antioch. according to our media partner "the east bay times" police responded to reports of a domestic dispute. they were told a man hit and threatened a family member before barricading himself in the home. police brought in a crisis intervention team after learning the suspect could be armed and he did surrender nearly two and a half hours later >>> the senator died saturday after a battle with brain cancer. former presidents george w. bush and also former president obama are scheduled to be there. wednesday, what would have been his 82nd birthday he will lie in state. there will be a memorial service in phoenix on thursday and friday senator mccain will lie in state at the u.s. capitol. on saturday a private national memorial service at washing

you're looking at images from the suspect government train at the mcarthur bart station. the man hurt was taken to the hospital for treatment. if you have any information, call the bart police. >>> that say look at some of the top stories that we're working on. >>> there are major delays on bart and the pittsburgh bay park stations. this is caused trains to run every 30 minutes instead of every 15 minutes. there is a problem with the tracks and they're working to fix it no word yet on when the repairs will be completed. >>> a foot bridge leading to california high school is back open. the bridge cross is the creek and connected california high school with a nearby neighborhood. some students useuse the bridge to walk to and from school. they were closed over the summer for repairs. >>> as we showed you in the last hour, president trump made an announcement from the white house saying that he tends to terminate the nafta after coming to an agreement with mexico on a new agreement. >> i like to call this the deal the under the circumstances/mexico trade agreement. i think it

funeral service will be held tomorrow for the young woman stabbed and killed for no reason at the mcarthur bart station in oakland a.viewing for nia wilson was held this afternoon in oakland. tomorrow's funeral is at 11:00 a.m. at axford gospel church. a law firm say thaiss plan to sue bart. the attorneys argue the killing was preventible. we talked to the attorney and he says it's not clear whether bart is at fault. >> could they have done something to stop this? sure, they could have hired more security officers. they'd be happy to hire more but they need a bigger budget. >> cardoza added this will be difficult on both sides since the family will have to prove bart was negligent. they responded saying nothing is more important than the safety of our riders and employees. we ex-tends our deepest condolences to the wilson family. they went on to say we're thankful the suspect is in custody due in large part to our surveillance system. >> police are looking for help in identifying the fannie pack bandit. he robbed the wells fargo on oak grove road yesterday morning. he handed the teller a note d

like to express our deepest sympathies to the family of nia wilson who was fatally stabbed at the mcarthur bart station on sunday night in what appears to be a senseless, random attack. but we are relieved that a suspect has been taken into custody and will support our bart representives on next steps. we also send our condolences to the families of dimitri scottkin, 69-year-old who was struck and killed while crossing slope boulevard last week and kevin manning, a petty cab driver who was hit riding on the embarkadero earlier -- last months and died on june 10. we have a vision zero committee coming up and hope to talk about more that we can do to prevent these crashes and deaths and injuries and, with that, i conclude my remarks. are there any public comments on the chair's report? seeing none, public comment is closed. we will go to the executive director's report. ms. chang? >> thank you so much, chair peskin. i begin my report on another update regarding the earthquake safety work. as you recall, the bart team has been working to retrofit key parts of the original track and tunnel and stat

he is accused of stabbing wilson and her sister at the mcarthur bart station last month. r sister survived. the family filed a lawsuit against bart claiming the trans it system should have barred him. >>> michael cohen is facing prison time this morning. >> he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations. he now admits he illegally paid hush money to silence two women who claimed to have had sex with the president. he told the judge he was working "in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office." cohen's lawyer appeared on "good morning america" this morning. >> is michael cohen prepared to tell everything he knows about president trump to special counsel robert mueller and other prosecutors? >> yes, 100%, that's the decision he made. and that led to what happened yesterday and that's why his feelings right now are mixture of the pain he went through for his family but relief and liberation that he can now speak completely the truth without the shadow of the potential prosecution hanging over him. >> meanwhile, the president has denied knowing abou

london breed and her plan to open ses the chief r wil serve as ng decto >>> mf 18-yeason in t mcarthur bart station could face the death penalty. abc 7 was at the courthouse in oakland yesterday at the latest hearing for john lee cowell. a large number of wilson's family showed up for the proceedings. prosecutors added a special circumstances enhancement. that means if cowell is convicted he would be eligible for the dea for the death penalty. he did not enter a plea yesterday >>> police in the north bay are asking you to take a good look at these robbery suspect. central ma rin police say five men entered the apple store around noon yesterday, grabbed a bunch of electronics offer a display table and then took off. they drove away in a black honda sedan with a taped over license plate. no customers were injured. the suspects made off with about $19,000 in goods. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. look at the temperatures along the coast in san francisco. cooler as we have mist there cooling things down. as you head towards the bay, downtown, 62 for

. >>> the man accused of stabbing to death 18-year-old nia wilson at the mcarthur bart station could face the death news ath t hearing in the case. a large number of wilson's family showed up for the proceedings. prosecutors today added a special circumstances enhancement. that means if john lee cowell is convicted, he would be eligible for the death penalty, or life in prison without parole. cowell did not enter a plea today. >>> the man accused of killing mollie tibbetts said his client was working here legally. immigration authorities say they have no record of that. tibbetts is the iowa college student who grew up in the bay area. all this coming as rivera made his first court appearance today. mo more. >> reporter: cristhian rivera made his first court appearance in iowa, and immediately his attorney made it political. >> the government has weighed in at the highest levels of a predisposition that this young man is guilty. >> he's accused of murdering mollie tibbetts, last seen jogging not far from her home. >> he ran alongside of her, or running. he in turn chased her down. >>

investigators say it happened on a platform at the mcarthur bart station. ning commute right now with mike. >> it's friday and it's look like a friday. finally, laura. the earlier crashes have cleared, which caused the whole problems. things are smoother now. new crash on the shoulder of 101 and major, not a problem. this was a problem, west 580 right at the meet. we had a big backup because of a disabled vehicle that has cleared out and now things are recovering back from highway 13 and westbound, out of the walnut creek area. slow approaching the bay bridge but nothing major. look at the bay bridge itself. this is great for friday. we're looking further to the north. we see no problems. and to the golden gate bridge. so far, looks great. back to you. >> thank you very much. another local update in half an hour. >>> it is 8:30 friday morning. our crowd is raring to go because we have the one, the only cole swindell. his first "today" show concert outside. we're so excited. >> i can't believe it. new album about it. >> we'll talk about it. do you have a crow

bart could have done more to prevent her death. >> the family of nia wilson mourning her loss. she was killed at the mcarthurrt station. cowell should not have been in the bart system in the first place. >> the perpetrator of this crime, a derelict was in the car. attorneys sent bart a public entity claim. cowell was a fair evader. the family attorney said that fair evaders are more likely to commit crimes than paying passengers. >> bart refuses to stop fair evaders many who are criminals at the turn styles. >> bart said >> bart said . >> they want increased transparency and crime statistics posted at stations. a crack down on fair evaders and compensation to the family. >> there's a serious endemic public safety problem on bart and everyone who rides bart knows that. >> it starts with catching fair evaders. we watched as a dozen people entered and left without paying. this is happening feet away from bart police headquarters. bart has six months to review the claim. if they reject it the family will file a lawsuit. >>> up next, three young workers shot and killed during the robbery of a drugstore almost 40

>>> the family of a woman stabbed to death on a bart platform is planning to sue the transit agency. nia wilson and her sister were both at the mcarthur station last month. her family says bart should have done more to protect riders. they say the suspect should have never been allowed into the station. he had previously been stopped for fare evasion. he was arrested at the pleasant hills station the day after the attack. in a statement bart said our hearts break for the wilson family. bart as an agency will continue to do all we can to insure a safe trip for our riders. it says it's taken several steps to reduce fare evasion, has working cameras on all train cars and has stepped up patrols using overtime. >>> it's definitely not what firefighters wanted to hear. a fire breaks out as crews work to control two other raging wildfires. the western fire sparked this afternoon just south of the river and ranch fires. it's already burned 45 acres and forced about 50 people to evacuate. but crews say they have stopped it from spreading. firefighters meanwhile also making progress on the twin fires threatening lake county. combined the river

mcarthur station has reopened for normal service. it is the third stabbing to at the bart station since july. >>> a tesla may have been in self-driving mode slammed into the back of a fire truck. the crash happened around 1:00 a.m. on southbound 101 in san jose just south of bailey avenue. firefighters had just shown up to a crash when they say a black tesla rammed right into one of their parked fire engines. no firefighters were injured but the driver of the tesla was put on a stretcher and a chp officer appeared to give him a sobriety test. the driver and the passenger were transported to the hospital. no word tonight on their conditions. >>> in a tweet, san jose firefighters say it is the second time in recent months that a tesla has rear ended one of their fire trucks. they also say the tesla was reportedly in auto mode. but that the auto breaking system was not engaged. in a statement, the company says "tesla has not yet received any data from the car, but we are working to establish the facts of the incident. >>> one person is dead in a crash near the san mateo bridg

bart. you see are the images of the alleged attacker. he got after the train at the mcarthur train. ken to the hospital. if you recognize this man, you are asked to call the bart police. >>> what the pediatricians want new mothers to know about marijuana. >>> why people miss the start of burning man this weekend. >>> it is she out there, especially in the northeast bay. we'll tell you a little more of what is slowing everything down and how much longer it is going to take. to take. >>> nothing slowing down our fog bank. it is all over the place. it equals cooler temperatures. we'll see how long this will last. if yyou need to stay downeaway from it. call 911. let our first responders come out and handle it. police and fire will respond as well as pg&e. pg&e will make the scene safe. ♪ to keep our community safe. before you do any project big or small, pg&e will come out and mark your gas and electric lines so you don't hit them when you dig. call 811 before you dig, and make sure that you and your neighbors are safe. >>> chp is hefting an event to educate law enforcement and others a

. >>> bart is now responding to a lawsuit filed by the family of nia wilson. >> as you know she was stabbed to death at the mcarthurfamily claims the agency fell short in a major responsibility. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live for us at the pleasant hill bart station. >> reporter: part of bart's response to the lawsuit points out he was arrested here and their 4,000 surveillance cameras should get some of the credit for the arrest. bart points out it has stepped up patrols in the past years of police officers on its trains and arrests are up. the family of 18-year-old nia wilson is suing bart saying bart had a legal duty to protect its passengers from assault. john cowell was arrested and accused of her murder which police are calling a random attack with no motive. the family argues he should have been banned from bart because he was stopped for fare evasion a few weeks earlier. nothing is more important than the safety of our riders and employees. we are thankful the suspect is in custody due in large part to our surveillance system. the hearts break for the wilson family. her funeral is tomorrow morning.

mcarthur a huge development, the question is the parking lots, the people use those parking lots to get on bart. what's the future of that? everybody wants a bus only system but you and i know that isn't necessarily a good idea. >> i think it's giving bart an opportunity to be part of the solution to the lack of housing in the bay area. i think david chew and assembly member gray son are thoughtful. i understand there are a number of amendments presented and i think going forward it is something bart should be involved in. >> and bart is getting into the office space business because some of the developments will include office space. the idea is you should be able to bart to work as well. >> yes. >> some -- at least one bart director from the east bay is facing the question is bart is a transit agency you're supposed to be moving people. is getting into development a distraction? >> when you look at the 50s and 60s, decisions were made to give us access to rights of way on the freeway and give us land and that's why we have as robust a system as we do. 60 years later we have the opportunity to

bart is planning on holding off on plans to make the system more secure. the transit agency had been under pressure to make changes since wilson was stabbed to death last month at the mcarthur station. the board voted 7-2 yesterday to delay most controversial provisions. they include advanced surveillance system that uses digital analytics to track passengers' movements. video monitors at stations, crack down on panhandling and barriers to prevent fare jumping. dozens of speakers told the board about the concerns. >> i do see you taking advantage of an opportunity to pass through surveillance measures that further criminalize folks trying to ride the bart. >> the board will take up the delayed measures again next month. bay area council called the decision an open invitation to criminals and others who ignore system rules and regulations to continue to ... police are stepping up patrols. officers are required to work six days a week for ten hours a day. ive crowds. hours outside si >> ishould be a lot of fun this weekend. more than 200,000 are expected to descend on golden gate park. headliners include the weekend, florence and the machine, and janet jackson. in addition to

bart station. and then a man with a stabbed after getting punched. and then nia wilson died after she and her sister were both stabbed getting off at the mcarthur statele in the past 18 news months. at any given time, there are 30, 35 officers patrolling all 48 stations. bart did add security cameras to the trains last year. they tell us that they are pulling the footage from this particular case. again, they do not have a suspect in custody. >>> a man accused of stabbing the wilson sister could get the death penalty if he is convict on all the charges against him. the district attorney said that he was lying in wait and now he could get the death penalty. the public defender disagrees with that decision. >>> hurricane lane, this satellite image, slain weaken -- lane is weakening, but still hurricane forces winds at 130 miles an hour. this video from the international space station gives you an idea of how big the storm is. it was moving a little faster compared it right now. a flash flood warning is in effect for hawaii. and some parts of the state could receive one to two two feet of rain or more by the end of the weekend. and people started prepar

bart has been under pressure to make changes since the random killing of the 18 year old last month at the mcarthur station. officials said they would make the system more secure. but they voted yesterday to delay some provisions. they include advanced surveillance system that uses digital analytics to track passengers' movements, video monitors at stations, crack down on panhandling and barriers to prevent fare jumping. police are stepping up patrols as part of the security plan. officers are required to work six days a week for 10 hours a day. we found a few officers at stations in some east bay suburbs but police presence was more noticeable in oakland. as for the delay measures, the board plans to hold on meeting in an east bay suburb next month. >> i am sure a lot of people will be showing up. i was at the meeting yesterday and a lot of people are concerned about when it comes to personal privacy, that age old debate of privacy verses security. >>> families impacted by the ghost ship warehouse fire will make more emotional pleas to the judge. the sentencing hearing for the two men responsible

bart train. there was a altercation before 8:00 tonight. two men got off the train and alerted staff about their injuries. they were taken to highland hospital, they are both expected to survive. mcarthur station was closed for a short time. the station reopened about 9:00 tonight. this comes two weeks after the stabbing of mia wilson and her sister. >>> family, friends and community leaders came together to say good-bye to nia wilson. >> a community came together to rebnea wilson who was killed in an unprovoked attack. i would l you. we're cousins for life. but now you're gone. i love nia so much. along with the grief a sent of resolve and calls not to let her death and in vein. >> we -- vain, demanding justice. there is no peace without justice. she had dropples of joining the navy. they called her an angel and had the ability to unit people. no one mentioned the nam of the man accused of murder. >> i wanted them to find him but i was hoping the homies catch him fist. officials were among those who paid their respects. >> it paints my -- pains my heart to be here. >> we need to uplift the life of nia wilson and tell the story of her passion and commitment and commitment to pro text o

bart holding off on plans to make the system more secure. the transit agency has been under pressure to make changes since the random killing of 18 year old wilson last month at the mcarthur station. as a result officialthey wod make the system more secure on several levels. they voted yesterday to delay some provisions. they include an advanced surveillance some that uses digital analytics to track new barriers to prevent fare jumping. bay area council calls that decision an open invitation to criminals. >>> police stepping up patrols as part of the security plan. officers are required to work six days a week for ten hours a day. we found a few officers at stations in east bay suburbs but police presence is more noticeable in oakland and san francisco. as for the delayed measures, the board plane crashed than to hold on meeting in an east bay suburb yet to be announced next month. >>> berkeley police need your help identifying suspects wanted for property damage. they were caught in the video smashing car windows and an atm. this was sunday during unpermitted civic center park rally. many suspects were dressed in black and covered their faces. in total police estimate th