we have also had a lot of passengers, and i'm at orinda. there are hundreds of passengers standing around me just waiting to be able to get back on to a train. the priority here, of course, is to get the services needed for those that are not feeling well, get the train out of the way, and then start in the service recovery mode. we very much apologize for the ongoing service problems that our passengers have been experiencing this entire year. >> you can't see this obviously, but i'm looking at picture from our news chopper 2 of the train, and it apparently has made its way to the rockridge bart station. and the people who are on that train are now on the platform. how long do you suppose -- obviously they're going to treat the people who are injured, and i do see some medics out there. how long do you suppose this is going to jam the system and the people who are stranded, would it be best for them to find another way to get around? >> it fends. if we are able to move that disabled train completely out of the way, we'll finally be able to

he's live in orinda. kit? >> reporter: hi there. yes, live in orinda where the chp is warning of black ice on highway 24 near fish ranch road. this is going eastbound on highway 24 towards orinda. the far right tunnel in the far right lane. i think we have video of this. look carefully here, it is black ice and that's what makes it so dangerous because it's hard to see, so there's a little patch of black ice here. i think it's about maybe 10-15 feet long, it's coming from the water that's trickling down the side of the wall of the tunnel, and then that water is dripping down the gutter, and so then the ice is frozen inside that gutter and that's why the chp is issuing this warning of black ice in the tunnel. so again, far right lane of the far right tunnel going eastbound towards orinda. check this out. at the top of the hour, i laid out this t-shirt with a little bit of water thinking it would take the entire show to freeze, but this t-shirt freeze probably in about 10-15 minutes, gives me some idea of just how cold it is and if yo

ri the orinda -- tori, the orinda b.a.r.t. station was ground zero for frustration for the commute. for about 90 minutes, upset b.a.r.t. patrons were milling about the orinda b.a.r.t. station. these pictures from chopper 2, westbound riders said they were ordered off the train, told there was smoke in the tunnel ahead. some said there was a few anxious moments. a little panic, then confusion. and people flustered in the parking lot here, some making telephone calls. but people getting angrier and angrier by the minute. >> i was supposed to be at school at 10:00. just waiting. everybody is waiting. it's upset. >> there's always something going on with b.a.r.t. this is nothing new to me, so -- >> reporter: some riders complained they were not getting any good information. ironically, b.a.r.t.'s spokesperson was also trapped in the orinda station. she was on her way to work. she tried to calm frayed nerves. finally at 10:10, the first train left orinda and then two hours after the tunnel incident trains resumed service but delaye

it is located north of the caldecott tunnel stopping the train between orinda and rockridge bart stations. the cripple train finally unloaded the passengers and is still there. we have coverage on the story, first, with amy hollyfield in oakland. amy? >> kristen, we met with passengers as they evacuated from the train. they say it was tough to breathe while they were stuck. they say it was a scary situation. some saw people carried out on stretchers some with oxygen masks. firefighters say nine people were taken to the hospital. two people said they didn't want to go although firefighters were trying to get them to go. 700 people remain on the train that was stuck in the berkeley hills tunnel between rockridge and orinda. they were stuck on there for an hour. many say their cars were filling up with smoke and some passengers were having trouble breathing. they say it was scary. >> we were under the caldecott tunnel for hours. the lady passed out. i was crazy. i helped her out. >> everyone was freaked out and the many issue is we were not communicated with. >> bart officials say this is al

anne makovec is live at the orinda station with more on the breakdown and the panic that followed. anne. >> reporter: oh, really was a mess. all told, nine people were treated for medical issues and we just found out from the fire department saying it was not smoke, it was brake dust that was filling the bart cars. but it affected a lot of people negatively. 700 people were stuck inside a tunnel inside a train for almost an hour and the entire pittsburg-bay point bart line was affected for most of the morning. passengers were taken out on stretchers once they arrived at the rockridge bart station this morning. the train they were riding had suddenly stopped in the berkeley hills tunnel partially filled with smoke. >> an emergency brake was engaged by accident, not on purpose, and that emergency brake caused white smoke. there was never a fire. but there was a good amount of white smoke and the smoke caused many of the people on board to not feel well. >> reporter: it took an hour for the train to be able to move again on its own continuing to rockridge as the stations on either sid

and black ice reported eastbound lanes of 24 in orinda.allcaltrans crews have been working to clear it. and approach approaching a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza metering lights for 20 minutes. typical stuff right now, heading into the san francisco from the east bay, and speaking of the east bay, here's a live look at oakland northbound. that off ramp remains closed. that traffic alert remains in effect until 6:30. it's not a traffic alert. that has been canceled. off ramp remains blocked. that's your latest traffic. >>> it has been day after day of cold it temperatures, freezing temperatures. you have the cold arctic air. we're seeing an offshore wind. a dry wind and that allows the temperatures to head down in a hurry. clear skies over the bay and the rest of the bay area. looks like it's going to stay that way. 20 degrees in santa rosa. 27 in san jose. 36 into san francisco and 34 in livermore. 36 in oakland and 34 degrees in concord. how about this, kathy is showing her temperature at 21 degrees. very cold temperatures all aro

smokey brakes disabled a train in the tunnel between the rockridge and orinda stations this morning. once the fumes hit the passengers -- it made for a dangerous situation. this is video from our helicopter partnership with abc-7 news. it shows first responders on the scene, once the train was pulled out of the tunnel. >> reporter:here's what we know. >> reporter:9 people were taken to the hospital. at least two with breathing problems. bart is calling the problem a "parking brake failure". saying there was no fire -- just brake dust. >> pam: kron fours haaziq madyun was there as the commute crisis unfolded. terisa estacio talked with freightened passengers. and maureen kelly has more on the emergency response. our team coverage starts now. >> reporter:it happened wednesday just before 8:30ama disabled bart train stops in the berkeley hills tunneldue to a parking break malfunction grinding the morning commute along the pittsburg bay point line >>"in between rockridge and the orinda station" >> reporter:bart spokesperson alicia troast >>"that parking break problem caused white smoke,

>> i am at the orinda bart's station.who were forced to get off the train because of this incident. >> so, did shoot see any train going towards the tunnel or into the tunnel? >> i have, i spoke with the spokesperson from bart's and she told me that the emergency responders are door in an emergency train and they're sending this train to the location of the one that is disabled. she stated that it was disabled because of the emergency brakes were activated. she stated that it was not a fire but the smoke was caused by the application of the emergency brakes. >> perhaps, that became active in calls saw the smoke. >> there are a lot of people on the platform and we were watching this will solve our personnel stepping on the strength to look 10. perhaps, that is our rescue train. we will have to continue to follow the latest. the time now is 9:37 a.m.. >> we will go to the traffic center to see what impact is having. >> they started 15 minutes, it went to 20 minutes. bart is a major delays. we're looking at about 30 minutes.

>> we have a couple of patches of black ice we have one in orinda and lafayette near the bart station that is where we are standing and we have seen signs all along the freeway and one is on the on ramp in orinda lafayette and the westbound direction. this is a thin coating and while not truly black, it is transparent and that's why they call it black ice. it is not surprising given what we have had over the past week. it is difficult to see so there is a risk of skidding and they want to remind many to ease off the gas and keep your hands firmly on the wheel. i am tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> sonoma sheriff's deputies are trying to identify a skull found along the park -- they found it while walking with his two young children in windsor. he said he thought it was an animal skull at first but as he got closer to it, he knew exactly what it was. >> at first it was like -- i have the kid with me i hope it is a deer and two feet away, i thought it is probably not going to be a deer, you know. >> when deputies arrived they spotted other skeletal remains in leaves in th

. >> reporter: in orinda, my colleague showed us just how quickly mother nature's chill could take the shirt of a your back. >> just how cold is it? here in orinda, the temperature is below freezing, and the wind is blowing 10 to 15 miles per hour, which means the windchill is down to somewhere in the 20s. this t-shirt, we poured a little water over it, and it froze in 16 minutes. >> reporter: this sunnyville location is one of the shelters that is going to be open 24 hours due to the cold weather. it's also one of the locations here that takes dogs like this guy. reporting live in sunnyville, kpix 5. >> well they need to stay warm too. when are we going to see warmer temperatures around here? >> hopefully, very soon. looking at the pinpoint forecast for the week ahead. >>> i think a lot of people liked the cold weather first, now people are saying when is this going to come to an end. another cold night ahead. the cold, arctic air pulling into the bay area. high pressure is going to start building in. by the middle of the week, i think some of the cold air will ease. in the meantime,

the train broke down and started spewing smoke around 8:15 this morning between the orinda and rock ridge stations in the berkeley hills tunnel. nbc bay area's christey smith spoke with some of the passengers. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. good morning to you. what a morning for the bart riders. when they finally got here to the rock ridge station and came down the escalator, we could see they were physically shaken up. some of them actually in tears. they say that they were just stuck on this train. they smelled smoke. they said it was very stuffy. finally, things starting to get back to normal here this morning. still not 100%. we're still seeing delays. maybe 15 to 30 minutes on the bart trains this morning. the rock bridge station was shut down for nearly an hour after 8:30 this morning. about 600 to 700 people on that train. here's what we know. about 8:30 bart is saying that a parking brake deployed on a train and caused it to become disabled in the tunnel between orinda and rock ridge on the other side of the hill there. the oakland fire department shut down the station here, ro

we are on highway 24 in orinda, but this is a dangerous spots they are warning about. >> there is anack ice. it throws you off balance but we were driving slow enough my photographer had both hands on the wheel and was able to recover quickly. it is out there. the c.h.p. advisory this morning is take it slow. slow down. terrorism -- drive carefully so if you hit a patch you can recover. >> let your foot off the accelerator and let your car slow down, the wheels will regain traction and you will have control of the car. >> the advisory this morning is for eastbound highway 24 headed to the caldecott tunnel in orinda around two of the

. >>> we now know what caused a fire under a bart train in orinda back in october. bart says that a piece of equipment under the car overheated and sparked the flames. two parts intended to cool the equipment were missing. nobody was hurt. the fire caused major delays force, the closure of the orinda bart station for several hours. >>> palo alto is looking to save the city money but it may cost some workers their jobs. as our len ramirez reports, street sweepers are getting the word their jobs may be outsourced, right at their busiest time of year. >> reporter: street sweepers in palo alto are like turkeys and football players. it wouldn't be fall without them. >> these people have been here years and years. they have experience. they know their jobs. they take pride in their jobs. >> reporter: and in a leafy city like palo alto, it is a big job. take a look at the size of those piles of leaves swept up from the streets and gutters of just a few city blocks. a crew of seven city workers has been doing this job for decades, but that may be about to change. the city i

along with other passengers in orinda. >>"there's been a lot of delays on bart recently we very much apologize for thatwe very much apologize for the wild year it's been at bart." >> reporter:the emergency in the tunnel brought out a large emergency response. dozens of firefighters and paramedics from oakland and contra costa county were called to the bart platforms on either side of the berkeley hills. first believing there could be a fire on the train inside the tunnel. >> reporter:bart is calling the problem a "parking brake failure". saying there was no fire -- just brake dust. >> pam: where procedures are in place and what were followed this morning. the band carmen will break it all down for us. >> reporter: emergency brake deployed bernanke the train a halt. there >> was a very strong smale that was uncomfortable for people especially as you became closer to the actual break. making a quick decision on what was the safest thing for the passenger spirit this specific incident it was very light smoked and distinctive

we do have some problems as far as black ice is concerned in orinda. amy hollyfield and the photographer hit a patch of black ice on highway 24. it is reported eastbound and eastbound lanes. watch out for that and the really cold temperatures will freeze the roadways driving over bridges, overpasses and things like that because the cool air hits both the top and the bottom causing the black ice. outside, this is the walnut creek commute coming from pleasant hill, southbound, along 680, we have extra tail lights in the southbound direction and right now, only going to take you nine minutes. >> coming up, an iphone case that kills germs? >> also, the not so incredible edible egg, the high-tech chefs looking to replace the egg with lengths. >> some are calling for a ban on because we know how much you do to make the holidays just right. from ornaments to ottomans, memories are made with ikea. [ ding ] cheese plate? cheese plate. no, i made something better. you used the oven? boom. [ male announcer ] pillsbury crescents. make the holidays pop. ♪ make t♪ h

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to to take advantage of the report saying there is slippery conditions near the fish ranch road in orinda and westbound in lafayette. black ice of course is a thin coating of glazed ice on the roadway and while it is not truly black, it is transparent and the black asphalt shows through and that's why they call it black ice. the chp should be reminded. keep year happen firmly on the wheel as you make your drive into work. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> freezing temperatures also a danger for the homeless. an autopsy will perform will be performed on a homeless man to see if he died from exposure. outreach workers are passing out blankets and winter clothings and the freeze warning has been in in effect until 9:00 a.m. enclose our. is the cold, put some of the shoppers really top mind the cold. oop i tonight mind it and it goes with christmass. >> it also caused delays over the weekend as the airlines deiced their planes. >>> thousands of flights have been delayed because of the storms on the east coast and traffic on the roads is a mess. dozens have been dealt with and some drivers were

responders, firefighters and ambulances from various agencies got into place on both oakland and orindaa nurse tried to help one woman having trouble breathing. >> she started having an asthma attack. we gave her her inhaler but it's crazy. bart? this is crazy. >> we believe the problem has been resolved at this time. >> reporter: the train was able to head west under its own power where paramedics were waiting. treem involved respiratory problems. >> we're going have to do an investigation the indication is an emergency brake was engaged not on purpose. >> turned out no active fire or smoke. according to bart it was brake dust. >> reporter: officials say they're investigating how, and why the emergency brake became engaged. >> crowds of passengers were stuck at the orinda station this morning with nowhere to go. there were major delays and passengers say they were frustrated by lack of communication from bart. >> nobody told us what is going on about a half hour, 45 minutes. i've never experienced this. so i'm very, very upset. >> they never told what yous is going on. i know people he

it is 30 in orinda and we have eastbound and westbound black ice there. in sonoma, black ice is reported on highway 116, so be very careful. make sure you keep both hands on the steering wheel and never slam on your breaks. >> tech giants are banding together with a reason that facebook, apple and twitter and others are taking a full page ad out in nation's newspapers today. >> flag flap: meet the southern sheriff refusing to fly his flag at half staff in honor of nelson mandela. >> in this morning, a diet dilemma, sales of low-calorie sodas are plunging and the health concerns leading to ...are the hands that do good things for the whole community: the environment, seniors, kids, and animals. that's why we created the share the love event. by the end of this year, the total donated by subaru could reach 35 million dollars. you get a great deal on a new subaru. we'll donate 250 dollars to a choice of charities that benefit your community. it feels good to be a helping hand. [ female announcer ] at 100 calories, not all food choices add up. some are giant.

the east bay where temperatures are quite chilly in lafayette, 37 san ramon and in pittsburgh same, orinda checking in same for the first half of the day and we do have another spare the air day to be concerned about. we are seeing improved weather especially for the santa clara valley and this will be the possibility of perhaps that pollution settling in and making it uncomfortable for your sensitive groups. if you suffer from asthma or respiratory this you should be aware of. 67 in hayward, 66 in san francisco, and into the south bay, 71 degrees, for you are morgan hill. so for how long can this mild weather last. >>> the roadways are looking clear at this hour, not much to speak of, we have a look at highway 4, you can see the westbound traffic moving nicely on to concord and in the bay bridge toll plaza, a nice commute into san francisco, and near the sunole grade we have traffic moving in both directions near fremont. and 4:31 this let's check in with the desk. >>> shoppers will soon check in after christmas sales, looking at pleasant hill, we will find out about the deals and this is

civil engineer david marr owns a company, that build the orinda, california if city hall.ou can see how the rocking frames are built into the are foundation. >> these cables are the spring and at the base are the steel angle is that shosh the energy. they work together creating the dynamic system of the building. >> how safe is this building? >> meant to be 25, this 30% stronger than an ordinary building. >> safer than your own house? >> yes, absolutely. >> so the future looks bright and safe in earthquake country. if they can build a safe bridge in the middle of two faults, the safe. >> do you see a day when all new buildings and structures would implement some of this new technology? >> we hope. you would think in cities when a big earthquake comes it would be an inconvenience, rather than a disaster and this rock frame is part of the technology. >> very interesting. what about a place like bolivia where you come from and there's a lot of earthquake risk? >> this is a technology that is costly, fundamentally costly so we can easily apply the to a country like the united

saratoga, 53 for you. 50 in orinda. low 50s walnut creek. 50 in pittsburg and low 50s for san ramon and brentwood. the system is moving through the area. the front is pulling through bringing snore to the sierra where there is a -- snow to the sierra where there is a winter weather advisory. for you, the cold weather -- for us, the cold weather will linger. temperatures will be cool, a freeze warning for the north bay and parts of the delta and then tomorrow night into thursday this freeze warning is going to be more widespread. that tells you that more cold weather is going to come and it's going to linger. i will have a look at your afternoon high for today and just how low the temperatures will go -- coming up. >>> two dozen treasure island residents are meeting tonight to discuss their temporary relocation during a major cleanup effort on the island. the residents are likely being moved to other housing on the island as the navy cleans up chemicals found in the soil. the navy says treasure island is a safe place to

orinda, 65 as well. second half of the day, temperatures will remain above the see an -- seasonal average. a nice mild one. 68 santa rosa for the afternoon. 64 for berkeley. 66 in oakland. 63 expected for san francisco this afternoon into the south bay. 67 san jose. 67 los gatos. low 70s this afternoon and santa cruz, if you have the day off, the little ones don't have school, maybe consider hanging out in santa cruz. the extended forecast here showing you for today as well as christmas day we are dry, we are mild. the pattern not going to change so we will continue with the hazy sunshine. temperatures do begin to drift as we heat -- head into the second half of the week and weekend. increasing clouds. we were hoping for the possibility of a few scattered showers at least to clean out the air but that at this point doesn't look like we'll see much if any at all. >> maybe in the new year. >> let's hope for some. let's put it on the wish list. [laughter] >> all right. thank you. >> you got it. >>> well, sa

pitch - cesar ---el percance se reporto en el tunel ubicado,entre las estaciones de "orinda y rock-ridge map esto es hacia las colinas entre oakland y walnut creek... take vo ---de acuerdo a directivos de la entidad, el tren se dirigia hacia el aeropuerto de san francisco proveniente de pittsburg.. ---por mas de una hora, muchos pasajeros vivieron momentos de mucha tension al ver que los vagones se llenaban de humo sin saber lo que ocurria... ---jaime peluffo, nos tiene mas detalles sobre la investigacion... pkg :01 - :06 :20 - :25 :35 - :39 1:03 - 1:08 1:35 - 1:38 trt: 1:43 o.c. no sabes si vas a salir. estas imgenes de telfono celular muestran a una pasajera que parece haberse desmayado dentro del tren de bart estancado en el tunel de las colinas de berkeley.. alrededor de 700 pasajeros se quedaron barados cuando los frenos de emergencia se activaron inexplicablamente y eso creo un humo blanco que se meti a los vagones. s.o.t. yolanda ghambelli/pasajera afectada 8:18:03 it was an electrical smoke like when wires are burning and it was filling up fast. esta pasajera dijo que era humo de

. >> the advisory this morning is for eastbound highway 24 headed to the caldecott tunnel in orinda around two of the exits in number four lane where you could hit a patch of it. be aair. it is out there. it is very, very cold. good chance of more patches forming and the ones that are out there could be there for a while. keep it in mind. slow down. >> napa will be among the cold of the places this morning, with all 55 beds filled at the fairgrounds that will close its doors at 8:00 this only and will re-open at 5:00. in santa clara county, at least four deaths are attributed to the cold snap with officials warning that the homeless are facing life threatening weather. >> the winter weather across the country will make it hard on commuters and air travelers. >> the mix of snow and ice creating pileup after pileup. and near milwaukee a 30 car crash shut down interstate i-94. >> it was bad. >> white out conditions snagging drivers in pennsylvania where a 50-car wreck outside philadelphia killed a man. near new york city, 20 cars, the collision created a pile of destruction. slippery streets

- until 6:00, we will have two lanes closed but if you are headed in the westbound direction from orinda, it will be clear. back in san jose this accident still in place block one lane, northbound 101 at 280 but, still, if delays and staying in san jose, at 101 beyond 880, traffic is moving smoothly. >> authorities say two adults did everything right to keep four children safe while stranded for two days in freezing temperatures. they arrived at hospital yesterday morning and their jeep ran off the road northeast of tahoe on sunday. they survived 20-below zero temperatures by burning a tire and heating rocks to keep warm and they lived on candy bars and water. doctors say they suffered from exposure but there were no signs of forecast bit. on "good morning america" at 7:00 a.m. more on the survival tactics and the key thing they did to survive. >> developing news, another meningitis scare on a u.c. campus, a riverside student advisor is in the hospital after testing positive for meningitis. a dozen students and 20 staff members who came in contact with that person are being treated with

talking about black ice, here as you head to the caldecott tunnel through on the orinda side, the vicinity of fish ranch road, a possibility of black ice reported earlier so be careful through this corridor. we'll continue to track spots like the durand bridge. more coming up. >> thanks. the cold proves costly for california's agriculture industry. in the central valley some farmers lost 20% to 30% of their harvest. in the bay area most of the wineries like in livermore have finished for the season. not threatened by the recent freeze. experts say freezing temperatures closer to spring are more dangerous for wineries when the vines are beginning to bud. >> the sierra saw its first major snow this weekend. there is ski run boulevard in south lake tahoe at the base of heavily valley. the roads are clear but the temperature minus 5 degrees. temperatures won't keep skiers from hitting the slopes. this is from kirkwood where officials reported three feet of fresh powder, the most of any resort. others need a little more snow. whoa, take it easy, to make it fully operational. >> the weather not

the train is inside the tunnel between orinda hills and oakland. is set up here at the rockridge b.a.r.t. station. stay with ktvu. this is obviously breaking news. our reporter is just arriving on the scene. we'll let you know more on the noon news or sooner if it warrants it. major delays b.a.r.t -- delays on b.a.r.t. because of this. people are complaining of inhaling smoke. we'll let you know more -- coming up. >>> 49er fans are getting ready for this weekend's big game against seattle at candlestick park. some seattle fans pulled their money and -- pooled their money and will fly a go, hawks banner across the sky from a plane. you can watch the game right here. kickoff. 1:25 sunday afternoon. >>> if you are just waking up, it's cold. it will be sunny. but it will be cool. tonight, even colder. freeze warnings for everybody. >>> that's our report for this morning. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. >> be sure to watch the noon news for more on the breaking news that sal was just mentioning, the problem on a b.a.r.t. train. we're alw

train overheated at the orinda station and caught fire.ooling mechanism was missing on the train. november 22nd 1,000 passengers were stranded when the computer system in the central control crashed. november 26th, delays lasted for hours. it's been a really rough year for b.a.r.t. riders between strikes and major delays from our equipment not functioning properly and the spokesperson told us point blank the maintenance problems are going to persist until new trains are on the tracks in 2017. >> i can't believe they would just say that. >> we need a major reinvestment, billions of dollars. >> reporter: manufacture is that cash will come from a fare increase in -- some of that cash will come from a fare increase in january, but it won't cover everything. >> we have a long way to go. >> you look at other country's transit and it's kind of embarrassing. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. may have to look to a ballot initiative to raise the rest of that revenue for the new trains. as far as the train that malfunctioned today, it's going to take at least a

out towards danville or out towards the macarthur maze, caldecott tunnel no problems out towards orinda. 880 and 237 if you are a sill sell commuter, we can show you a live look, if you are a silicon valley commuter. no brake lights towards sunnyvale. bart would also be a great option, maybe you have to get to work on do some holiday shopping later today. so far all bart trains are on time. that's the latest "kcbs traffic." back to you guys. >> thank you. >>> stock futures suggest a higher open when trading begins this morning after yesterday's mixed results. we get the cbsmoneywatch.com report from wendy gillette. >> reporter: markets held steady yesterday after wednesday's big gains following the federal reserve announcement they will slowly pull back on the stimulus program yesterday. potential victims of the security breach involving target say they are having trouble contacting the retail store through its website and call centers. target says the breach may involve 40 million stolen debit and credit card accounts. it's the second largest credit card breach in history. >>> the sena

. >> the mess left hundreds more bart riders stranded in orinda. they had to get off their own train and wait in the parking lot while bart sorted everything out. some even tried to hitch rides from passing cars. >> right now, temperatures are dropping across the bay area and a freeze warning is in effect for tonight. schoolkids outside for lunch bundled up with their hats and warm jackets. it wasn't much different as people ran errands, scarves, boots, coats, dressing in layers. earlier this morning we found icy windshields and bart passengers who were embracing the cold front. >> what do you think of the cold weather? >> oh, we love it. we love the change in seasons. >> reporter: you love it? you don't, like, you love it. [ laughter ] >> 35 degrees this morning, though. we like putting on a warm jacket. we love it here. >> sure enough, it was a chilly 35 degrees outside just before 7:00 this morning. we sent our mobile weather lab around the bay area to monitor those temperatures in some different cities. it was just below 50 degrees in the berke

we havewing behind it out of orinda to lafayette and westbound all moving at top speed.n mateo bridge headed across to the peninsula, wide open and it will take only 12 minutes. >> the expected freezing temperatures have people around the bay area preparing a nonprofit group opened three shelters in santa clara county to give homeless a warm place to sleep. the shelters provide 275 beds. santa clara has the 5 the largest number of people in the united states. >> nurseries in the east bay advise petroleum to protect the plants before the subfreezing temperatures hit by wrapping or spraying a protection product on them to insulate them. homeowners are advised to cover exposed water pipes. >> the certain resumes for a silicon valley c.e.o. whose plane is missing in the idaho wilderness. four other family members were on board when they reported engine failure on sunday. matt keller is in san jose with that story. matt? >> this is the church of dale smith, as rescuers waits until day light to start the

contour edges 23 a bart train overheated at the orinda station and caught fire. workers discovered that a cooling mechanism was missing on the train. november 2322, 1,000 passengers were stranded when the computer systems in bart's central control crashed. november 26. metal debris on the tracks in the transbay tube caused delays that lasted for hours. >> it's been a really rough year for riders between strikes and delays from equipment not functioning. >> reporter: and bart's spokesman told us point-blank the maintenance problems are going to persist until new trains are on the tracks in 2017. >> i can't believe they would just say that. >> we need a major redevelopment billions. >> reporter: some of that cash will come from a fare increase in january but won't cover everything. >> but we have a long way to go. >> you look at our countries' transits, and we -- it's kind of embarrassing. >> reporter: christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> happening today, bart directors will get an update on reforms in the agency's police department. retired bart police chief patrick oliver

neighborhood and checking in around 48 at this hour, widespread 30s into walnut creek, 37 lafayette and orinda are the warm number on that map. 51 degrees. it is another spare the air day and you can see the quality index number above the hundred mark and that means that shade of orange there and if you are sensitive to the pollution this is to be aware of, that is the groups that we are looking for in the afternoon, upper of 0 -- 60 nazi oak -- upper 60s in half-moon bay and lower 70s and if you are thinking about heading out to the beach into monterey, large breaking waives continue to break. how long is this beach weather going to last, good morning tara. >>> we are not seek very much tar tara, we had some shoppers straggling overall it is looking good. if you look there is an overview of the bay area and we can zoom in and everything is looking good through concord and walnut creek and everything here through democratic national conventionally and those metering lights have not been on at all this week and it will stay this way today and not for tomorrow. 5 3:00 let head over to rosemary.

in orinda, hundreds were stranded many standing for hours. >> we have a ride coming for us. four hours late to work. >> with two strikes and two worker deaths officials admit... >> it's been a rough year for bart. major service problems. today, service back to normal by noon. the investigation is just beginning. >> confusion is the word that many people use. passengers, to describe what's happening signed of the train this morning. we spoke with one of the people when went to the hospital as a result. we're live tonight with that story. leanne? >> everyone brought here has been released, including ublanca adams telling me thinking about her grandchildren kept her going >> i was coughing and nauseated. and couldn't get no air. >> adams was one of nine put in an ambulance and taken to the hospital. a few passengers were overcome by the fumes quickly spreading throughout the cars and they had difficulty breathing. >> we give them steroids to calm their symptoms down so they can breathe easier. we're doing blood tests. making sure they didn't have carbon monoxide poisoning. >> a

let's take a look at some of these pictures, still some slow traffic in orinda and it is filtering back to lafayette but again nothing out of the ordinary if you are driving towards oakland. this morning's commute will be filling in at the bay bridge toll plaza and the metering lights are long if you make it pass pad and going off the roadway, janine de la vega will be reporting live from the scene and tell us about the cleanup process in just a minute as we move over, southbound 880, there was a crash on the shoulder there, 480 coming off the area. >>> crews are on the scene of an apartment fire in san leandro, brian flores is on the scene to tell us about the number of people who are now out of their homes and brian, we are hearing somebody may have been injured in this fire. >> reporter: good morning. >>> alameda county and you can see 'hour ago and as you heard, and 50 may have been displaced from their apartment fire. >> reporter: this is the chateau blue apartments on the 2100 block of blank croft in dark bancroft in san leandro. we understand this started on the first floor and w

you are looking at here. 38 degrees in orinda and brentwood.ng for me and pittsburgh -- pittsburg checking in at 30. >> we will be 10 degrees below the seasonal average for today. >> spare the air day in affect. >> live look at candlestick park. and going out to watch the game. >> bring al lodge a blanket. >> and this is the next hour. >> 44 degrees. and this is the lunchtime. >> and in the forecast for today. >> we get into the extended forecast. >> second half of the bay area weekend. it is an old could one. as we get into tomorrow though. >> start out with cold temperatures. and we have a minor warm up in the forecast for at least the afternoons and then the overnight lows will follow suit as well. no precipitation in the five day. >> we are dry. >> thanks, rosemary. >> to recap. we are having technical difficulties. we have engineers trying to fix the problem. >> we weren't able to get the issues resolved to bring it the mornings on two in a full forecast t but we will leave you with the 49er's total access to get you in the mood for the da

the high clouds overhead, not as chilly, 39 in walnut creek, low 40s lafayette and 51 degrees in orinda. as we get into the second half of the day, we have that stable air mass in place and it is above 100, that means lung disease, asthma, this is for you to be aware of of and as you get outdoors you will see the haze but specifically those with problems with respiratory issues this will impact you for the rest of the day really. 63 in sap frap, -- san francisco. mid-60s for antioch, into to the santa clara value. >>> half-moon bay starting in the lower 60s and lower 60s is expected for the second half of your day as well. temperatures are not going to change a whole lot as if we get into christmas day, the numbers are great and we can't loose sight, in the extended forecast, no rain in sight and with the very calm conditions in place, that hazy sky will stick around, a jump in temperatures will be better. >>> and hundreds of vehicles could be getting some money back. the south koreaian company will pay up and they say they were he can and rated for the 2013 model years. the average onl

in orinda, hundreds were stranded many standing for hours. >> we have a ride coming for us. four hours late to work. >> with two strikes and two worker deaths officials admit... >> it's been a rough year for bart. major service problems. today, service back to normal by noon. the investigation is just beginning. >> confusion is the word that many people use. passengers, to describe what's happening signed of the train this morning. we spoke with one of the people when went to the hospital as a result. we're live tonight with that story. leanne? >> everyone brought here has been released, including ublanca adams telling me thinking about her grandchildren kept her going >> i was coughing and nauseated. and couldn't get no air. >> adams was one of nine put in an ambulance and taken to the hospital. a few passengers were overcome by the fumes quickly spreading throughout the cars and they had difficulty breathing. >> we give them steroids to calm their symptoms down so they can breathe easier. we're doing blood tests. making sure they didn't have carbon monoxide poisoning. >> a

slippery conditions are on 24 eastbound near the ranch road in orinda and in lafayette. black ice is a thin coating of glazed ice on the roadway and while it is not truly transparent it is black and it is not surprising given this cold snap we have had over the past week. we want to remind folks to take it easy and ease off the gas and keep your hands firmly on the wheel. i am tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, the freezing warning especially dangerous for homeless people, janine de la vega is there where four people have died of exposure. >> the workers inside say they are full and 200 people have checked in and it is very cold and they are not turning anybody away. over the weekend outreach workers handed out blankets and there are various homeless encampments. four men died and three of them were homeless there was also a homeless man died in dublin and they are investigating whether he died of exposure. now at san jose's shelter, they have added beds for more people who want to get out from the cold. they have pets but in sunnyvale, they are allowi

outside your door in orinda.fternoon, 70 expected in oakland. 68 mountain view. 70 san jose and 70 for morgan hill. anywhere from 10 to 15 degrees above the seasonal average. upper 60s for pacifica. know 70s expected in santa cruz. san jose you could tie a record if you get to 70 for this afternoon. oakland may break a record. when i come back, i will take a look at the exended ited forecast into the weekend -- extended forecast into the weekend whether or not there's any rain coming up. >>> a christmas morning tragedy to tell you about is being investigated in san lorenzo. a husband apparently shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. tara moriarty is out there now, you talked to family members who say the couple had been having problems. tara? >> reporter: yes. this is true. but that was unbeknownst to people who weren't actually living inside the home. a lot of people didn't know about it. officials say the husband was angry, possibly because he thought that his wife was cheating on him. so he shot him

. >> reporter: this morning hundreds of commuters held up in orinda. these pictures from news chopper 2. b.a.r.t. riders said a warning about smoke in the tunnel, they were tommed a get off -- told to get off. >> leave the station. >> reporter: commuters waited and waited. checked their phones and waited some more. >> frustrating. i was supposed to be at school at 10. just waiting. everyone is waiting. >> reporter: many flocked across to theater square. >> huddled in front of starbucks and the sidewalk, i thought for sure we would have a flash mob. >> 90 minute business boom. commuters who endured strikes and interruptions get angrier by the minute. >> i am upset. always something going on with b.a.r.t. >> reporter: also stranded on her way to work b.a.r.t. spokes woman. >> we have a good ontime performance rate. when something goes long it is not fun -- wrong it is not fun. >> reporter: as commuters got to board their trains you can hear some muttering they will find a better way to get to work. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ahe

made the emergency brakes light up on a train headed through the tunnel between the rockridge and orinda to the hospital for breathing problems. the malfunction sent brake dusts which passengers thought was smoke into the included cars. authors in idaho are waiting to see if the weather clears to resume the search for a missing plane carrying a bay area family. s veal executive dale smith's small plane disappeared on sunday while taking two children and their significant others from oregon to montana. a weak emergency beacon was discovered monday but it has since disappeared. family and friends know after several nights in subzero temperatures time is of thes education. >> our hearts are breaking. we want our family back. >> we continue to hope for a miracle. >> smith is an experienced pilot. >> it is now 6:36. tips for jesus and we know the likely identity the -- of jesus. >> from our camera looking across the bay, it is very cold out there this morning with record lows this some places. traffic and weather together next as the morning news outbreak in over a decade. flu before the firs

and 40s in orinda. let's do a comparison. yesterday to today. santa cruz topped out 77.nd i hear it was crowded in santa cruz yesterday. today going to 71. so still a mild day. just not as warm. 68 livermore yesterday. today going to 65. and you can see here how the trend will continue for most of us. at least dropping off a few degrees. when i come up i will have a better tour of the afternoon highs and take a look into your weekend. >>> just checked with bart. all trains are running on time. 23 you plan on watching the fire works in san francisco, bart will be operating until 3:00 in the morning. let's head to the south bay right now. 280 at the 880 split. headlights our northbound traffic. at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see that traffic is moving very nicely into san francisco. and finally we have a look at our maps here. highway 4 absolutely no delays. lafayette looking good as well. richmond bridge completely clear through marin. smallty lays southbound 10 -- small delays southbound 101. 6:33 let's head back to the desk. >>> there is a new battle over 13-year

san roe moan you are -- san ramon 27. 36 degrees in orinda. joined by very cold temperatures once again. we are still 40 minutes or so until the official sunrise. temperatures will be very cold. at least through 8:00. we will begin to see a turn around. big changes coming our way. this system here over off the coast of washington are l be shifting south and east over the course of the day. by tonight it will bring us some rain. it will bring some snow to the sierra and snow down to our local level. i will say about 2,000 feet for our local hills. and then an advisory in place tonight for some of our local hills as well. more on that coming up in our extended forecast. today upper 40s to low 50s. 51 in fremont with increasing clouds and rain coming tonight. i will have a timeline on that rain. >>> we have police activity in san jose downtown area. this is at the corner of san carlos street. let me push in a little farther here and let you know where this is. of course you probably already know if you drive the area. this intersection is shut do

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and 47 outside your door in orinda.or the second half expect temperatures still above average. 64 in oakland. mid 60s for livermore. low 60s in pacifica. we are losing that warm, warm weather. is this a trend we will see continue into your weekend? i will have a look at your extended forecast coming up. good morning, tara. >>> good morning, rosemary. the old eastern span of the bay bridge is coming down. as i was driving in i noticed a huge chunk of it down. here's a look at the eastern span of the bay bridge. we have a look at our maps. i will show you traffic is looking pretty good. as washroom in here, you can -- as zoom in here we can see everything is looking good. >> thank you. >>> there is a new battle over 13-year-old jahi. the oakland girl on life support after a tonsil surgery. claudine wong is live at children's hospital where a plan to transfer the girl to a long-term care facility is causing tension. >> reporter: that is what the family wants. they want her moved from here to oakland children's hospital to

if we shift to the east, 49 degrees in orinda, 42 lafayette, another reporting station near walnut creek reporting 40 degrees. we have two reporting stations in walnut creek. low 40s in areas around pittsburgh. mid-to upper 40s around antioch and brentwood. a ridge of high pressure still in place although it's beginning to -- well, you can see, we pushed out just a little bit. that ridge is weakening just a bit. it has to do with this system right here. this is going to be making tracks towards areas right around washington. by tomorrow and then by tomorrow night we will begin to feel those changes, although we won't see so much in the way of rain, we could see a few sprinkles. it's the cold weather that will be coming our way. for today temperatures well above average, once again even nearing record temperatures in some cases. normally we're in the upper 50s to about 60 degrees this time of year. take a look at these numbers. 70 degrees for santa rosa, 69 for fairfield. 68 in vallejo, 69 for oakland and 66 expected in san fransisco. low to mid-60s along the coastline with partly cloudy