their contractor..tutor perini.. made a mistake that will push its completion date beyond 20- 19.led more than 3 miles... of the wrong kind of steel track needed for the subways. instead... they needed to use a higher grade of material for the railing. the 1 billion dollar subway project... now has a completion date of january 20-20. <"we want the higher grade rail.... we believe the higher grade will last longer ">( robin )( robin )">will last longer ">( robin )kron 4 reached out to tutor perini about the mistake... they have not gotten back to us yet. the subway will help people get from south of the market area to china town. and will extend to fisherman's warf... and to the south end... to mission bay. ( robin )california national guard troops have started training with u-s customs and border patrol. they will learn how to be camera operators, radio dispatchers, intelligence agents and other skills. it's to free up more agents to patrol the mexican border. some of the 250 troops who volunteered. started training yesterday. depending on their jobs, some could begin official wor

their contractor..tu tor perini..take that will push its completion date beyond 20-19. the contractors installed more than 3 miles of the wrong kind of steel track needed for the subways. they needed to use a higher grade of material for the railing. the one billion dollar subway project... now has a completion date of january 20-20. <"we want the higher grade rail.... we believe the higher grade will last longer ">( james ) kron 4 reached out to tutor perini about the mistake... they have not responded. the subway will help people get from south of the market area to china town. it will also extend to fisherman's warf... and to the south end... to mission bay. ( darya ) the suspected golden state killer is now facing 4 new murder charges in santa barbara county. joseph deangelo is accused of killing 4 people in the goleta area back in 1979 and 1981. the 72-year-old is also facing 8 other counts of murder in sacramento, ventura and orange counties. deangelo is a former police officer. he's accused of at least 12 murde

construction contractors tutor perini on the central subway project laid down 3 point 2 miles of the wrong kind of steel track tutor perini was supposed to use a higher grade of material for the rail then they put in. sfmta, the lead on the project, has told the contractors to remove the wrong track and replace it. sound from paul rose - sfmta "we want the higher grade rail. "paul rose with the sfmta sound from paul rose - sfmta " the contractor will pay for it if there is more expensive and there will be a month delay added on "the 1.6 billion dollar central subway project now has a completion date of january 2020.i reached out to the contractor who made this mistake tutor perini.. they have not gotten back to me yet. when it's done it will help people get from south of the market area to china town. eventually on the northern the central subway will extend to fisherman's warf and on the south end to mission bay. people who navigate downtown san francisco are tired of the all construction and traffic. sfmta wants people to know they believe it will be worth all the headaches. sound

>> reporter: they say tutor perini says that is not a problem. once you take the tracks up, since the bed is already laid, they can put that back in very, very quickly. they say there's no delay. >> thank you, tom vacar in san francisco. >>> prosecutors in santa barbara county today became the latest in california to file formal charges against the suspected golden state killer. 72-year-old joseph deangelo is accused in a series of rapes and murders that terrorized communities across california in the late 1970s and '80s. santa barbara county district attorney joyce dudley held an afternoon news conference to announce he is now being formally charged with four killings in that county. >> i have decided to file four counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances against joseph james deangelo. each of the four counts carries multiple allegations. each of the four counts carries the potential for a sentence of life without possibility of parole or the death sentence. >> prosecutors in santa barbara county now join their counterparts in ora

central subway project laid down 3 point 2 miles of the wrong kind of steel track sfmta saystutor perinias supposed to use a higher grade of material for the rail then they put in. sound from paul rose - sfmta "we want the higher grade rail. "paul rose with the sfmta sound from paul rose - sfmta " the contractor will pay for it if there is more expensive and there will be a month delay added on "the 1.6 billion dollar central subway project now has a completion date of january 2020.i reached out to the contractor who made this mistake tutor perini.. they have not gotten back to me yet. when it's done it will help people get from south of the market area to china town. eventually on the northern the central subway will extend to fisherman's warf and on the south end to mission bay. people who navigate downtown san francisco are tired of the all construction and traffic. sfmta wants people to know they believe it will be worth all the headaches. sound from paul rose - sfmta " it's short term pain but long term gain, " (vicki) long commutes, worsening traffic and the high cost of housing ar

the city says that the contractor tudor perini failed to install high strength rail and instead used standard strength track. the two sides are seen arguing over this matter all the way back to 2014. today muni told us it has always rejected the use of standard rail and only signed off on a purchase of it to move ahead. >> we agreed that they could move forward on the condition they purchase high grade rail. >> at no point did you approve the installation of the regular steel? >> no, this project has always called for a high grade rail and there weren't any contract modifications to change that fact. >> reporter: no response from tudor perini. though yesterday the company told us our christopher walker that fault lays with mta with changing its mind on what kind of steel is required. >>> governor brown revealed his first ever budget. and despite a surplus, the governor says the state should not blow it. he says he crafted the budget with a recession in mind. now what to do with $8.8 billion in cash. he wants to save 2/3 of it in case the committee takes a downward turn. >> we're near

it's demanding that the contractor, tutor perini, replace the 17,000 feet of track with higher strength steel. >> the rail in the contract could possibly last longer than the standard rail that was installed. this is not a safety issue. we are not concerned about operating trains safely because of improper rail. this is a situation where we want rail that's going to last as long as possible. >> reporter: the city insists the contractor is at fault. >> we do have independent auditors working with the contractors to ensure that everything is being done right and that's how this was found that the independent contractor noticed the rail was the wrong grade and notified us. >> reporter: ron tutor, tutor perini's ceo, told me emphatically that neither his company nor the subcontractor who installed the track did anything wrong. he blames specific conflicts within the sfmta's own paperwork. tutor says the sfmta inspected the track when it arrived, approved it, paid for it, oversaw its installation, long ago. tutor also says the company will replace the rail as directed by the sfmta and it wil

it's demanding that the contractor, tutor perini, replace the 17,000 feet of track with higher strength longer than the standard rail that was installed. this is not a safety issue. we are not concerned about operating trains safely because of improper rail. this is a situation where we want rail that's going to last as long as possible. >> reporter: the city insists the contractor is at fault. >> we do have independent auditors working with the contractors to ensure that everything is being done right and that's how this was found that the independent contractor noticed the rail was the wrong grade and notified us. >> reporter: ron tutor, tutor perini's ceo, told me emphatically that neither his company nor the subcontractor who installed the track did anything wrong. he blames specific conflicts within the sfmta's own paperwork. tutor says the sfmta inspected the track when it arrived, approved it, paid for it, oversaw its

. >> the contractor tutor perini says that the track was all purchased and installed with sfmta's approval. they say that the sfmta changed its mind about what grade of steel that they wanted in certain places. the company also says that if track does have to be replaced, it will not affect the project timeline. >>> it's a loophole in the law. former elected officials are allowed to keep their campaign finance funds forever even if they never plan to run for office again and even after they die. there has been virtually no oversight on how tens of millions in campaign contributions are spent. melissa caen follows the money in a questionable bay area case. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: ten years ago, people around the world mourned the death of bay area congressman tom -- they are called zombie campaigns. while there's no live candidate someone continues to spend the money from the campaign bank account and this is legal if it's done by the rules which say the money can go to charity, it can go to other candidates and campaigns, and to office expenses as long as the money is not for personal use.

the contractor tutor perini says the track was all purchased and installed with sfmta's approval. they say the sfmta changed it mind about what grade of steel they wanted in certain places. the company also says that if track does have to be replaced, it could cost $2.6 million. >>> today will be a busy friday at mineta international airport in san jose. kpix 5's jackie ward is live at sjc to explain what's being done to handle all those extra passengers. >> reporter: kenny, it's call here compared to just about an hour ago when the lines behind me were crazy here down at baggage check. mineta is already bustling this morning. airlines like southwest, american and united all have early departing flights. there were a lot of flights around 6:15, 6:30, 6:50. now we're going to have the 7:15, 7:30 flights heading out. and mineta is expecting this to be an intense day! the google conference just wrapped up yesterday. mother's day is sunday. there's lots of graduations and weddings happening. the people we spoke to were doing none of those things. but they got here early nonetheless. >

. >> reporter: today i also spoke by phone with tutor perini.said sfmta simply changed its mind about what grade of steel they wanted where, and finally, if the track does have to be replaced, it will not affect the project timetable. but that's something else the two parties disagree on. >> we do anticipate if we do have to replace any of this rail that it could add another month to the overall schedule. >> reporter: timing really is critical here. they were looking ahead to the central subway's finish line. >> it took a while so getting to this point is pretty significant. from here, we start pouring the concrete. >> reporter: remember, it was the chinatown station that set the project back by one year. important to note that delay was also centered around a dispute between sfmta and parini. a discussion over timetables and these two parties still have to work together for at least another 18 months. >> while we might have disputes as far as any of the allegations, as far as wrong rail going in or any other issue, we're still working together

the contractor tutor perini says the track was all purchased and installed with sfmta's approval. they say the sfmta changed its mind about what grade of steel they wanted in certain places. the company also says that if track does have to be replaced, it won't affect the project timeline. >>> the bike path from the eastern span of the bay bridge to yerba buena island is now open 24 hours a day. bicyclists say the chance to experience the views by moonlight should not be missed. the trial period runs through may 19th. after that, caltrans will decide if the path should remain open 24 hours a day. >>> mother's day is coming up this weekend. so how much will americans spend on the holiday? diane king hall from cbsmoneywatch.com has that and business news live from the new york stock exchange. >> reporter: good morning. another day of gains for wall street yesterday. the dow rallied 197 points. the nasdaq rose 65. fiat chrysler is recalling more than 325,000 older jeeps in north america because of a suspension problem that could limit driver control and cause a crash. the recall cove

the city's blaming the contractor, tutor perini, for installing the wrong kind of steel, but "the examinerreports the contractor says it's in full compliance. yesterday we told you crews may need to replace miles of track, further delaying the opening of the subway station in chinatown. the city says the contractor's at fault, buying and installing standard-strength steel instead of high-strength steel. >> we'll likely hear it on the committee i chair at government audit and oversight committee. we have to get a hold of these runaway contracts. >> the contractor installs or does anything that isn't specified within the contract, it's up to them tho replace tha. >> the contractor says the agreement with the city didn't call for high-strength steel on that portion of the track. e-mails obtained by "the examiner" show sfmta knew what steel the contractor planned to buy back in 2015. >>> you are never more than seven minutes from my accuweather forecast. let's talk a little bit about what's going on as far as the wind advisory. yeah, it's going to get really gusty tonight in places you see in