you have mtc. and if you look at the propositions, transportation for the region that we have, we're supposed to benefit from that, right? we all voted for that. and now is the time to really be thinking about how can we integrate the region? and one of the discussions we've had, is why can we have this here where people choose to take ferry on their way to oakland. stop at treasure island, okay? drop them there. or they continue and we have the ferries. this is where we are right now. if san francisco treasure island is that place in the middle of the bay, it can go everywhere. we need to talk to them and get them on board. what it is, the collaboration we can have to offload the traffic. because we already have ferry going to the north bay, right? and weda i suggest we need to bring to this commission, so they can tell us about their overall plan, because we know even within san francisco the shipyard is going to have ferry. we know that mission bay is slated around pier 70 also. why can we all n

authority :15 the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtc, so now the tjpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.118 /structure is safe tomorrow... funeral services will be held for a central valley police officer who was gunned down during a traffic stop

transbay joint powers authority :15the repair has independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtc, so now the tjpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fi

now as we've been emphasizing, the breakdown in the mtc fastrak website that went down, as well as somehone lines, are not stopping drivers from using their fastrak passes. as you can see, no one was delayed a the tollbooths, but the website and its main server maintained by a contracting company conduit are still down at this hour, and that means a large number of people who use the website for paying fines, reloading fastrak accounting are not getting a response or are being told to do their business in person at the san francisco fastrak office on beale street. officials and users we talked to call it a modern-day hazard. >> oh that. >> need to solve it quickly, especially in the silicon valley. we're all doing everything on line, our mobile or what not. so that's not good. >> the trip to san francisco is not convenient? >> oh, not from this area. not at all. >> there are a lot of conveniences with electronic toll collection. things like this when they do happen, it's a big inconvenience. >> now at this point mtc says it is testing the system, and if all goes well, it could be up and

authority :15the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtca is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fix.. that's why i

. >> if you pay cash at the tolls, the mtc says make sure you get that receipt. >>> in the 1953 popular song patti page asked how much is that doggie in the window? well, because of new laws, there's a new answer. here's reporter joy benedict. >> reporter: harley's life is pretty simple and so is reesey's thanks to their humans, but for many dogs the dog park on new year's day is just a doggone dream, but a new law in california is hoping to change that. in the state of california 2019 has already gone to the dogs. starting today only rescue dogs, rescue cats and rescue rabbits are allowed to be sold in pet stores. >> most of the pet stores you see that are selling puppies, it's, you know, you know they came from some farm somewhere. >> reporter: the humane society estimates more than miion do me from so- s every year and ste leaders and these dog owners don't want those dogs sold here. >> so let's take care of the ones that are in the neighborhood. >> reporter: the new w states any pet store selling an animal has to post which rescue or shelter it came from. so there isn't any question

authority :15the repair has been approved by the independant peer reviewers that has been enpaneled by mtcpa is purchasing steel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fix.. that's why

joint powers authority :15the repair has been approved by the independan that has been enpaneled by mtcsteel to begin those repairs.a repair completion date has not yet been set, but even when the repairs are completed that doesn't mean the center will immediately reopensot mike engelhardt/chair, transit center peer review panel :37as part of our due diligence the entire team is looking at whether there are other locations within the transit center that have the potential for brittle fractureuniversity of texas at austin structural engineering professor mike engelhardt chairs the independant panel reviewing the transit center repair project. he says the panel has now started to review thousands of construction drawings to make sure no other parts of the transit center have the potential for cracking.sotour goal is to amke sure when the transit center reopens we have a high degree of confidence the structure is safe.standup dan kerman/sf 118 if the panel sees anything there will then be a visual inspection and then a determination of there needs to be a fix.. that's why it's unclear eact

. >> but if you pay cash at the tolls, mtc says make sure you get a receipt. about 27 million people will pay cash to cross just the bay bridge in the year ahead. >>> you could start off 2019 by winning a fortune later tonight. >> the mega millions drawing is worth $425 million. >> woo-hoo. >> the 8th largest in mega millions history. the drawing is at 8:00 tonight. >> we still have time, brian. >>> you are looking at the bay area's first baby of 2019, this baby girl named keani diane born at north bay medical center in fairfield at 12:25 a.m. and get this. she is her mother's 10th child. she's child no. 10. >> wow. she's bound to hit the first of the year sooner or later, i guess. >>> coming up next we've got a kpix5 original report. >> coming up after the break we're taking a look back at the year in dna. >> where am i from? that's all the information i'm seeking. >> but as we learned this year, when you turn over your dna, you may be signing up for more than you bargain for. from groundbreaking crime fighting using genealogy dna to consumer privacy concerns

the mtc is organizing this meeting, and councilmembers from fremont, hayward, newark and san leandro are among those going to attend, and they are hoping to devise new housing strategies. that meeting focuses on numbers taken from a recent report, it finds over the next 20 years, the bay area may add 2.5 million people and more than 1 million jobs. >>> right now at 6:07, as you get ready to head out the door, we are going to be tracking a storm, but the rain really doesn't get here until later on this evening. so we are starting out with some patchy fog. as we get a closer look, though, storm ranger showing that you do have dry conditions around the bay area. we'll be watching out for those rain chances, but expect clearing skies throughout the day. here we are at 3:00, and we are seeing some sunshine, all clear conditions out there. rain starts to move in after sunset, and gets heavier by 9:00 tonight. we could see where the reds and the yellows are, indicating some heavy rain that will be with us through the overnight hours, and into the start of the day tomorrow before this system

now the mtc organized that meeting, and councilmembers from fremont, hayward, new work and san leandro are among those meeting to devise a new housing strategy. that meeting focuses on numbers taken from a recent report, it finds more than the next 20 years for more than the next two 20 yea 20 years the bay area may add 2.5 million people and more than a million jobs. >> let's head outside, live pictures from fremont this morning, where it seems like things are moving slowly on the roadway so far, but you can call this the calm before the storm. we're expecting a lot of rain and it's supposed to roll in later tonight. live now to the mountains, highway 89 at highway 28 in tahoe city. if you have plans to go to tahoe this weekend, you might want to change your plans. the national weather service is strongly urging everyone to stay away this weekend. if you do go, expect long delays, chain controls, whiteout conditions and slick roadways as well. right, kari? >> you could see the snowbanks already piled up on the sides of the road, but everything looks clear. if you can get there, the ea