, that is a challenge to make the shift, from a car oriented environment to a public transit oriented environment and i think that the investment in the center is a significant message to the city and to receipt gon, of how important that is. and i am very excited about it and i am excited to be a part of it and in fact my apartment looks right at the growth of the transit center and i am looking forward to the steel going up in the next year. and as mentioned i have been involved in the task force and i am excited about the efforts to continue the central subway beyond the current plans if possible and i am highly supportive of the complete streets program and all of the transit initiatives that are happening around the transbay center as well. a member of the district six, and i ride muni frequently and i would have to say that the bike share program has cut into that a little bit and i would say that the bike share is part of muni and it has been a great, and i have also, one interesting factor that i have realized as i got more into the transit advocacy and how important to reduce

public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise

>>> on the verge of not one but two possible public transit strikes for the bay area. the latest on the b.a.r.t. contract negotiations and the other agency still feuding with its union. >>> san francisco's fleet week is expected to look a lot different this year. big events that we'll be missing but the new festivities that merchants hope will still draw a crowd. >>> the clock is ticking toward another possible b.a.r.t. strike with time running out. we're just over a week away from the october 10th deadline when the governor's coolingoff period expires. brian flores is live to explain why this is a big day in negotiations. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. we're hearing from both sides this afternoon that they are closer than ever to reaching an agreement since the coolingoff period began. still both sides remain heated. with only days left until a possible b.a.r.t. strike. both sides are meeting again today to hash out an agreement. this time for what's being characterized as the three big sticking points. wages, pensions and healthcare. we heard from the unions and

and not a terrible public transit. >> pam: do these developers against any creed for those as callingor a long? >> very few transit agencies allowed to go on strike. pics system such as new york and others are not accurate so this will increase the calls to implement this in the bay area but that remains to be seen. >> pam: this certainly had hurts the bay area economy and budget for many families are affected by this destruction. who speaks for the commuters and all of this? >> i think the union feels the same. people are exhausted from the whole summer of having their summer plans inconvenience that agencies like my and others have no power or authority to stop or modify these plants at all. >> pam: the worst just to me in ac transit carries 190,000 people on a weekday along with bart, and both are potentially striking sometime this week. ac transit has given us a 72 hour strike notice. bare. what spurred the chaos at a >> catherine: walmart store. then -- a woman stranded on >> catherine: it was chaos in some grocery stores in louisiana sunday. a computer glitch affected the food s

. >> this incident happens on a public transit bus. it looks like he may be involved to be his third grohl. instead he goes after the driver punching viciously. >> what a scumbag. >> they might have to give bus drivers mace or something. they're getting attacked all the time. >> this started because of the fare. seemed like this guy want able to pay for his faif to ride the bus and decided to take it out on the bus driver. the guy did end up getting away. police released this video in hopes that somebody can help and give them some leads. >> this video is going to break your heart, but i will tell you it does have a happy ending so remember that when you see these images. >> oh. >> what? oh, kitty. oh, he has an air oaf on n his head. >> how is he still moving alive? >> it's right through his eyeball. >> it's unbelievable to seep these images. this is little moo-moo, a loved cat in new zealand. it happens to be the victim of a cross bow attack. nou now, the arrow went through his left eye socket and came out behind his ear. you can in

when i'm on my own and packing light, public transit -- trains and busses -- can be the best choice, and it's far cheaper. busses are clearly marked. these days, you'll buy tickets and lots of other things using machines. there's always a button for english. get comfortable using your credit card and following the prompts. okay, i've got my train ticket to the center. most european airports have excellent train connections into town. from schiphol, there's a train into amsterdam every couple of minutes. and we're downtown in a snap. i find europe's big iron-and-glass stations

political environment and the public environment, we are very strike adverse when it comes to public transit. >> but the public doesn't like the idea of the strike. they don't like the threat of a strike and yet the question is bart in its history, sort of refuses to do anything about that threat, continually allows it to be there and you're one of the few places where if they go on strike, there's not replacement workers so it seems like it's a one sided fight to the public. >> well, our workers have a right to strike and we, through our contract, cannot forbid that. we forbid it for the length of the contract. >> right. >> but unlike most places if they go on strike, somebody will come in and keep the trains rolling. >> right. >> you have agreed as part of the contract that if they go on strike, you don't replace them right away. >> we can't, it requires specialized training which we cannot do during the life of the contract. >> so you keep yourself handcuffed. >> that is what we have had to do over the life of -- it's hard to take out. >> public sort of has this idea of sort of they are f

my -- my family has to use public transit to get to school and they have to do as well as our regular riders. >> ac transit drivers have already turned down two contract offers. negotiations are underway at this hour. if no agreement is reached, governor brown could petition a judge to declare a 60-day cooling off period. >>> turning on on the on going strike with bart, negotiations are underway right now. bay area commuters won't have to wait until midnight to find out if trains are run tomorrow. continuing coverage from live in oakland and jana has more. >> reporter: no later than 10:00 tonight, that was the promise earlier this afternoon from siu's president roxanne sanchez. >> if we can do this earlier, we will do this earlier. the community at large and this community will no no later than 10:00 as to what they can experience for tomorrow. >> sanchez also made a passionate plea for both sides to get a deal. there is still a significant gap on the main issue of wages, bart's last known offer was a 12% pay raise which the union would be eroded. our spokes woman said they're getting

public transit system, we need to have a long-term solution. that's why we're proposing a transit strike. >> other cities prohibits transit strikes, including2>kyk burglary in the neighborhood. >> you think you can come in anytime you want as you have, you're going so have a rude awakening. >> san jose police want you to call them if you recognize either one of these men. >>> new details, involving san francisco general hospital, where a missing patient was found dead in a stairwell. according to a report in the san francisco examiner, five months before the body of lynn spaulding was recovered, another woman got stuck in the stairwell. the woman says the door locked behind it -- behind her and shut. when she finally opened a door leading out of the hospital, an alarm sounded. but no security personnel ever came to find her. since the discovery of spaulding's body, the hospital has made it its policy to search stairwells daily. >>> an investigation is under way after a deadly officer-involved shooting in san bruno. police say they noticed the of

only sure fire way to stop a strike would be for the legislature to pass a law that prevents public transit employees from striking like firefighters and police. public outrage may be boiling over, but there's no way that the legislators are going to go that route in light of all the power that these public employee unions wield in sacramento. ultimately, to prevent a strike or stop it once it happens, bart management and the unions are going to have to come to an agreement. >> and we'll be following the bart talks down to the wire. just stay with kpix 5 and kpix.com for the latest. >>> lockheed martin plans to furlough 3,000 workers today due to the government shutdown. the company has 6400 employees in palo alto, san jose and sunnyvale. it's not clear how many of them will be affected. lockheed says it could be forced to furlough even more depending on how long the shutdown lasts. >>> we are a week into the government shutdown and it looks like it won't be over anytime soon. but while hundreds of thousands of federal employees remain out of work, susan mcginnis tells us, congress is shift

public transit is san francisco should be running today.oupben leaders reached a tentative agreement overnight. the u.s. has provided the united nations with ten armored chevy suburbans worth $1.5 million to aid in the destruction of chemical weapons. and then the four boy scouts of merry leased a statement that said the men violated the principle of leave no trace are and no longer members. >>> and then the blast raising fears of further attacks during the upcoming olympics. >>> 10,000 clues so far but the mystery still unsolved. the young girl continues to baffle investigators. they have gone public with the photos. >>> and then police released video of a man dressed as a ghost running up and down the aisles of a closed alabama liquor store. nothing was stolen by the burglar that disappeared into the night. >>> kim kardashian got the gift of a lifetime last night. kanye west rented out the stadium and then popped the question in front of family and friends. >>> crist christi's decision not to challenge same-sex marriage. >>> apple expecte

connected the east bay to san francisco there was another public transit system that actually ran commuterains and carried people along the east bay. it was called the key system. back in 1984, george watson compared the two. >> reporter: it seems that b.a.r.t. has settled for somethingless than it could be. it runs 18 trains in one direction for hours not the promised 40. 349 trains travel on the 71 miles of track. to put that into perspective. let's take a 60 year step back in time. key system ran 600 trains a day one minute apart. while making more stops along the way, the old key was still almost as fast as b.a.r.t. is today. while the key was running on the bay bridge it took 28 minutes to travel from university avenue in berkeley to san francisco. today it takes b.a.r.t. 27 minutes. when you consider the fact the key system was a privately owned public seeking venture and b.a.r.t. is a $1.6 million publicly subsidized operation, that one minute difference becomes a mighty expensive proposition. b.a.r.t. is all we have today, and even though the system is less than what was promised,

. >> many drivers skipped public transit all together and decided to use their cars. >>> within the last half hour, federal investigators shared an update into their probe on the bart train accident that killed two employees on saturday. we're learning more about those two maintenance workers who died. >> reporter: good evening. the briefing wrapped up just about 15 minutes ago. the ntsb spent about ten hours interviewing people, including the operator of the train. the person operating the train was in training and he had not completed his safety certification. he was aware of an announcement that two people were working on the track. he tried to stop the train, but it was just too late. >> the preliminary information puts the speed between 60 and 70 miles an hour. there was an emergency stop on the train. >> reporter: the train did not have front facing cameras that could have provided clues as to what led to the accident. they're looking at an image that shows the cab of the train. they're reviewing radio transmissions to determine if human error played a role. >> we just struck some

public transit looking good. and not reporting any delays whatsoever. kron4's justine waldman shows us the rally and tells us about the support for coliseum city. >>: as a's fan not let out their rage day rally together to support their teams entering the playoffs. head even josh reddick pumped up the crowd at getting them excited for friday's game. but another major debt. what oakland mayor jean quan told kron4 news oakland sports fans should now a major investor has kept an ant is very interested in building coliseum city. a venue for all the teams. the investors debt are a dubai company and the third set a world's largest real-estate company. it, sam said he would become a destination with anywhere from one to three new stadiums sports bars a bowling alley and even a hotel. the a's fans coming they will rally for anything to keep oakland team in the east bay. at >>: i want it seems that to stay here. the financial team and city council need to bring to a vote to a plan to bring in investors. there will be taking votes this week and hot pot pat wrote

orinda city councilman steve glazier started a petition last month to ban public transit strikes in the state. he has been collecting signatures at bart stations, oregon and new york already have laws banning public employees from striking. and city law stops san francisco muni workers from walking off the job. glazier will hold a news conference today about his campaign. >>> with bart trains not ready to roll yet, ferries are still a good option. sf bay ferry will continue its strike schedule through the end of the day, 12 boats instead of the usual 8 running during the strike. >> it could be another long day on the roads with traffic. let's check in with liza battalones. >>> reporter: until the moment folks can take bart, we can expect delays at the bay bridge toll plaza. right now, we have backups and an accident in the clearing stages. you can see the blinging lights there. two-car accident blocking one lane. we have delays at the toll plaza extending to about the end of the east parking lot. but as long as bart is still -- until bart service is established, expect delays at the bay

. >> reporter: leverage that most other public transit agencies don't have. but our political insider doesn't see it happening. >> given the power of the union and the pro labor stance in california. there is very little chance that they would actually go through with it. >> reporter: and so until the contract include the provisions or the legislatures to make a new law, the strike potential looms each time the four-year contract is up. >> i'm extremely frustrated as they are making a lot of money than what the people and the mayor have. >> we as the board level are dammed if we don't do that situation. >> all right, we're now going to go back to oakland where the bart negotiations have been conducted. >> to have bart negotiators cut it off today by putting forward a final offer at 4:00 p.m. we were disappointed. we felt like it did a lot of damage because it impeded progress. a line that is drawn in the sand as there is hard for discussions. so we have asked labor to hold off on any strike option. and it is our understanding that the bart unions are willing

public transit in san francisco should be running today. union leaders reached a tentative contract agreement overnight. the four-day walkout has been the second strike in four months. >>> the u.s. has provided the united nations with armored suburbans to aid in the effort to destroy syria's chemical weapons. >>> the boy scouts who knocked over a rock formation in a state park has been kicked out of the organization. they're saying the men violated the principle of leave no trace and are no longer members. >>> a deadly suicide bombing that killed at least six people aboard a bus in russia was caught on a dashboard camera. that blast is raising some fears of further attacks during the upcoming winter olympics. >>> 10,000 clues so far, but the mystery still unsolved. young maria found in a roma camp in central greece continues to baffle investigators. greek authorities have gone public with photos of maria, who's believed to be between 5 and 6. the clues have come via e-mail and calls. >>> casper was looking for a night cap. police have relea

. >> leverage that most other public transit agencies don't have. talking about the b.a.r.t strike but our political insider does not see it flying. >> given the power of the unions and the pro labor stands in california there is little chance, i think, that the legislature would go through with it. >> so, until the contract does not include so many provisions or the legislature maybes a new law, the strike possession looms each time a contract is up. >> i am frustrated. they are making more money than a lot of people and -- >> we at the board level are in the dammed if we do and dammed if we don't situation. >> cities like san francisco that prohibit transit strikes require a third party arbitrator for a final resolution representatives for b.a.r.t unions and a b.a.r.t spokesperson say they are against that agreement. we will keep a close eye on the negotiations all evening. you can find the latest and your transit alternatives. >> well, despite talks on a rare sunday session we appear no closer tonight to ending the federal government shutdown. th

we are also extremely challenge in our public transit. talk about being a transit first city, but everyone has had the experience of sitting in gridlock, waiting for the bus, trying to hail that tab, walking on pedestrian sidewalks that are not particularly safe. as a city, we need to do more to invest in the first-class transportation system. >> what are some of the biggest issues facing your district? >> in addition to the local economy that impacts the merchant corridors, to many vacant storefronts, transit issues, in every neighborhood we're having a real conversation about how we change, whether we should preserve aspects of the important characters of our neighborhood or think about building new things. there is also a real discussion we're having in many neighborhoods about affordability. i hear from too many tenants in the process of being evicted, homeowners being foreclosed on. we need to think about how all of us can continue to live in a city where the whole world wants to be. >> it is a great place to be. >> it is a great pla

under the americans with disabilities act says those with disabilities who can use public transit cannotse the paratransit program. >> although there is no strike tomorrow there is no deal in place. if there is a strike in the coming days, bart has 200 buses that will run from nine stations, el cerrito, del norte, concord, dublin, san leandro and fremont. you need to get a round trip ticket in advance. carpool lanes on interstate 80, 880 and 680 are also extended from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but the chp don't plan to write tickets outside of regular carpool hours unless there is a strike. >> you can find find out if there is a settlement or strike. you will get breaking news alerts when ever news happens. >> we have a complete list of resources at abc7news.com. you can download the exclusive ways app to navigate traffic on abc7 news bay area. tune in half an hour early for the latest developments on the negotiations. the abc7 morning news begins at 4:00 tomorrow. >> moving on, imagine the panic a san francisco father went through when he realized his car had been stolen with his two chil

lisa, this is a city where a lot of people depend on public transit.hat is the latest you can tell us? >> the latest i can tell you is no progress with the negotiations. the bay bridge is one of the only way s to get into the city and a boat across the bay. the trains are not running. stations are locked. people have to find other way tos get in. yesterday morning commuters had to wake up early to get on ferries, bus, get into the car. this morning still the same case. we spoke to a woman who had to take a cab to get 10 miles to san francisco for her job as a nanny. she is essentially irritated, as are so many others, that the two sides cannot yet reach a compromise. >> people need to go to work. people couldn't go to work. i saw the traffic. they can't move, the cars, across to the top of the other one. it doesn't make sense. >> commuters and business owners are among those with no patience for the strike. it is costing them money. they are struggling to understand what the two sides are -- why the two sides are far apart. they agreed on wages and ben

under the americans with disabilities act says those with disabilities who can use public transit cannot use the paratransit program. >> although there is no strike tomorrow there is no deal in place. if there is a strike in the coming days, bart has 200 buses that will run from nine stations, el cerrito, del norte, concord, dublin, san leandro and fremont. you need to get a round trip ticket in advance. carpool lanes on interstate 80, 880 and 680 are also extended from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but the chp don't plan to write tickets outside of regular carpool hours unless there is a strike. >> you can find find out if there is a settlement or strike. you will get breaking news alerts when ever news happens. >> we have a complete list of resources at abc7news.com. you can download the exclusive ways app to navigate traffic on abc7 news bay area. tune in half an hour early for the latest developments on the negotiations. the abc7 morning news begins at 4:00 tomorrow. >> moving on, imagine the panic a san francisco father went through when he realized his car had been stolen with his two ch

. >> reporter: leverage that most other public transit agencies don't have. there is talk in the state legislature of a law banning the strikes. our politicalled political insider does not see it. >> this is little chance, i think, that the -- that the legislature would go through with it. >> reporter: until there is a new law, the strike looms each time our 4-year contract is up. >> i am frustrated. they are making more money than a lot of people. >> we at the board level are in the dammed if we do and dammed if we don't situation. >> kpix5. >> and cities like san francisco that prohibit trapsit strikes require a third party arbitrator for a final resolution -- transit strikes require a third party asherator for final resolution. >> you can find the latest and your transittal terntives on kpix.com. >>> a close all this morning in hayward. a car went into the front room of this home. the witnesses say at 2:45 the car was speeding when it jumped the curb and went into the house. a police officer got there just as the driver was getting out of the car. >> he --

access the transportation system where the majority of the people depend on the public transitsystem would need laws in place to keep the transit system for striking and shutting down and causing the economy in the bay area to look supper. >> most of the commuters i have been speaking to have expressed little sympathy for the bart union members. >> the majority of the people said they are tired and frustrated. >> new tonight 8 and only on kron4 we have learned that the prominent stanford researcher and team doctor for the standards is the 49 years was found dead at his home tuesday, had been the focus of a criminal investigation appeared >> the criminal park pro start before the doctor was found. >> here you see how garden his front door is by the san mateo county corners. they say they are investigating his death as a possible suicide. >> a wicked to before his body was found this whole street was full of cars and personnel and is one person at least a crime scene investigator early this house with evidence appeared >> she went on to describe him as reclusive pierre >> she say

which is really pornts, so thinking about hybrid or electric, we're all lucky enough to take public transit and reduce those overall exposures or -- yeah? >> i believe so, is that true? yes, my science advisors, that's why they're here. >> [inaudible]. >> yeah. there are a lot of carcinogens in diesel exhaust, yeah. >> [inaudible]. >> well, you're still seeing an oil that combusts, some of them we know burn more cleanly than others but if it's combusting, you end up with productions of combustion, it may not be better for pollution on the other side, depending on how clean the air burns and that's a theme we end up talking about a fair bit unfortunately is that bio doesn't always mean it's safer, it can, it can definitely mane we're reducing destruction of greenhouse gases but it can still make bad things outs of good ingredients if you know what i mean, another outdoor thing is to reduce your reliance on household pesticides so the active ingredients can be of concern, the pesticide itself, but most pesticide companies done label what are called the inert ingredient, that's the one that's

the clammer had begun for the experiment including public transit people. owned by the people and for the people. the idea of a consolidated city-owned transit system had begun traction. and in 1909, voters went to the polls and created a bond measure to create the people's railway. would become a reality three years later. on december 28, 1912, mayor sonny rolph introduced the new geary electric streetcar line and the new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatown by way of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after its berth, muni had added two lines. and k, l and m lines that span out from westportal. in 1928, the j line opened heading west to the beach. in 1944 san francisco voters finally approved muni take-over of the market street railway. by then motor bus and trolley bus improvement had given them the ability to conquer san francisco's hills

and you will see a vast majority are shown as using public transit.n terms of again, the issue of transportation and relocation from sfgh to laguna, one of the advantages that we see is that laguna is right there at the forest hills station in terms of muni transport and that laguna has expanded their van service to the glen park station and i am looking at this is that still in place? do we know? okay. and so, that is actually still in a planning process. >> okay. >> and we have information from those that go to laguna honda and in terms of those patients on public transportation that might continue to choose to go via that method. in just a couple of slides in terms of how does the current sfgh center compare it other centers in san francisco and it is right at the top. we perform as good or better than most of the other sites and that is a testament to the staff. at the center. some other related issues in terms of the current situation, at sfgh. we will remember that voters approved proposition 8 a rebuild san francisco general. that rebuild was o

under the americans with disabilities act says those with disabilities who can use public transit cannothe paratransit program. >> although there is no strike tomorrow there is no deal in place. if there is a strike in the coming days, bart has 200 buses that will run from nine stations, el cerrito, del norte, concord, dublin, san leandro and fremont. you need to get a round trip ticket in advance. carpool lanes on interstate 80, 880 and 680 are also extended from 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., but the chp don't plan to write tickets outside of regular carpool hours unless there is a strike. >> you can find find out if there is a settlement or strike. you will get breaking news alerts when ever news happens. >> we have a complete list of resources at abc7news.com. you can download the exclusive ways app to navigate traffic on abc7 news bay area. tune in half an hour early for the latest developments on the negotiations. the abc7 morning news begins at 4:00 tomorrow. >> moving on, imagine the panic a san francisco father went through when he realized his car had been stolen with his two children

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and could go on >> pam: if both public transit agencies strike this week.pwards of 600- thousand commuters will be left to find other ways to get around. >> pam: kron 4's dan kerman is live at the scene of bart negotiations in oakland. >> pam: and what's the latest? >> reporter: talking about a final offer the state that the bart management placed on the bargaining table at 4:00 yesterday aken moved things around and no additional money will be added. unless things change they will be walking off the job at midnight. >> we are working to see if they $57 million offer is for another way to get there. there might be another way to get there but and we haven't thought about it. the money will not change. it's >> insanity for the district to take this type of attack. he has been missing in action at its a shame to come out and speak about jamming something down the union's throat spirit we are close to a deal. that is what there are getting ready to do. >> reporter: we do not know where they are at any more? it is a 10 to $16 million apart? it could be another

. >> we could be in for a public transit nightmare in the bay area.rt strike could be made worse. >> she has throw dollars in her bank account. how an east bay woman is trying to cope with the delays in unemployment checks. . >>> chuck reed has waged plenty of battles over pension costs, now he wants to take it to cities across the state. >> mayor chuck reed wants to make changes to how mention plans are managed across california and he wants to change the state constitution. mayor reed is making a serious effort to put this on the ballot. >> as we will show you he is trying. there's a lot of the cities with budget problems watching city hall as mention reform appears to being a focal point in the election. >> many insiders believe chuck reed will launch a statewide ballot campaign at the speech at the hoover institution to allow cities to change pension plans for the current employees. mayor reed is in the spotlight after leading a reform fight here measure b approved by voters but being challenged in court. >> he villainized the work force. >> reed

transit and local 192 have. so our primary focus is on local 192 z the memberships and the public. >> reporter: as for what ac transit, the district has to say, they are not offering any comment right now, liz. at ninety nonane have been scheduled so as it stands right now, they are set to strike thursday morning. >> wow. if both strike it will be a catastrophe for the commute julia, thank you. >>> bay area transit managers are brace for the worse given the knowledge we have heard in the last few minutes. they are already planning alternatives for getting people around. even they will admit they will fall way short because they can't possibly move 400,000 riders that rely on b.a.r.t everyday. kpix 5's don naacp joins us live with some of the options. we have heard them before but it bears repeating, don. >> reporter: yeah. these cars traveling across the bay bridge have more than enough capacity to handle all the folks who might be displaced from b.a.r.t trains, but getting them to fill their empty seats with car poolers is a challenge. >> everyday some hundred cal tran cameras are watching bay area traffic. those wa

political environments, in the public environment we are very strike adverse when it comes to public transitut the public doesn't like the idea of a strike or the threat of a strike, yet the question is bart in its history refuses to do anything about that threat. it continually allows it to be there and you are one of the few place where is if they go on strike there is not replacement workers. it seems like a one-sided fight to the public. >> well, our workers have a right to strike and we through our contract cannot forbid that. we forbid it for the length of the contract. >> but unlike most places if they go on strike somebody will come in and keep the trains rolling. you agreed as part of the contract if they go on strike you don't replace that right away. >> we can't. it requires specialized training which we cannot do during the life of the contract. >> so you keep yourself handcuffed? >> that is what we have had to do. >> the public has this idea of sort of -- they are frustrated with both sides. >> um-hmm. certainly they are. i am, as well. but this is a long history and we cannot r

my family has to use public transit to get to school. >> reporter: david lyons said they rejected a payase. with inflation, he says those deals have amounted to cuts in pay. >> a negotiated contract that gives us a raise, that after medical payments is a real raise. >> reporter: ac transit says what's frustrating is that union officials supported those rejected deals. >> left in the dark when it comes to coming up with a proposal to give to the union. >> reporter: the ac transit says without that three year deal, it may have to raise fares. negotiators met briefly this evening, and prepared written briefs for the panel. ac transit buses will be running for at least a week. >>> facebook has new privacy guidelines for teen users. the social media site now gives users between the ages of 13 and 17, the option to make their post public. facebook says it will warn teen users if it is being sent out for all to seen. >>> a dmv crackdown on disabled placard sheets resulted in hundreds of citations around california today. the dmv says investigators staked out schools, mall parking lots and othe

we'll just check with public transit and those systems are doing well. let's take a look at the bay bridge approach here. no big delay. usually 6:00, we start seeing the first signs of delays. as we look at the san mateo bridge, 880, that looks good. 580 westbound looks good. there is show traffic coming over the altamont pass. as you move to san jose, the traffic is moving well. and on the peninsula it's a good start. >>> we have elevated fire danger. the redwood factor kicks in tomorrow. we'll see -- red flag kicks in tomorrow. this does not look like a rip roaring event. we'll keep an eye on events. this is digging in to eastern nevada. high clouds scooting over to the north. a mix of sun and clouds, similar to what we had yesterday. santa rosa and napa, it's warmer. we're going to 81, 48 on the low. we'll keep the lows as cool as yesterday. this will zip on by for the early-morning hours. 56 in sacramento and 59 fresno, 47 down in monterrey. upper 40s for walnut creek and napa and santa rosa, half moon bay 45, one of the cooler locations. look for a

half of the lum staff took public transit in today. >> a lot of money would be lost for people whoa just can't get to work. >> obviously, it would be a real mess. >> that's why ac transit asked governor brown to step in and order a 60 day cooling off period to delay a thursday strike. ac transit leaders have come to two agreements with 192 leaders, but the rank and file rejected both of those deals. >> now we are at a quandary wondering what we will hear from the union next and where we should go from there. >> yesterday ac transit leaders said the timing of this strike and the fact it is so close to a possible b.a.r.t strike is merely a coincidence. >> a strike notice is not timed for the b.a.r.t negotiations. >> but uc berkeley professor says ac transit drivers are probably reacting to the b.a.r.t talks. >> i think obviously they are being influenced in some ways by what's going on with the part strike. >> both part and ac transit workers face issues. they want safety addressed. you can't blame anxious bus riders worried about how they might get around after shootings. unlike b there a

also gathered information regarding a relationship that bart has with california public utilities commission federal transit administration and california oceana. like yesterday, this activity took the day to complete and we did gather a tremendous amount of nofgs examine. there are two individuals being trained to be operators on the day of the accident. he's thees trainees spent time under supervision of an experienced trainer. at the time, the trainee was part of the trainee certification to operate trains in revenue service we've been told others were riding in passenger portion of the car. in addition to the trainers interview we have plans to complete interview was everyone that was on the train. yesterday there are questions related to protections for two individuals out on the right of way and subsequently truck by the -- struck by the train. prior to entrance on to the tracks the two persons requested and were granted simp special approval from control center. that the track inspectors to allow them to go on, or near live tracks. responsibility of safety is on themselves. inspector and consultant w

my family has to use public transit to get to school. >> reporter: david lyons said they rejected a pay increase. with inflation, he says those deals have amounted to cuts in pay. >> a negotiated contract that gives us a raise, that after medical payments is a real raise. >> reporter: ac transit says what's frustrating is that union officials supported those rejected deals. >> left in the dark when it comes to coming up with a proposal to give to the union. >> reporter: the ac transit says without that three year deal, it may have to raise fares. negotiators met briefly this evening, and prepared written briefs for the panel. ac transit buses will be running for at least a week. >>> facebook has new privacy guidelines for teen users. the social media site now gives users between the ages of 13 and 17, the option to make their post public. facebook says it will warn teen users if it is being sent out for all to seen. >>> a dmv crackdown on disabled placard sheets resulted in hundreds of citations around california today. the dmv says investigators staked out schools, mall parking lots an

in california, public transit workers have gone on strike after talks broke down between bay area rapid transit and union negotiators. it is the second time in four months the transit workers have gone on strike. they say they're approaching a deal to resolve issues related to health care and pensions, but remain at odds on work rules. the seiu local 1021 president said "we made concessions, but you can only good so far before you break." the world health organization is classified outdoor air pollution is a leading cause of cancer deaths among humans worldwide. the move places the air we believe -- read in the same top category of cigarette smoke, plutonium, and ultraviolet radiation. air pollution from sources including cars and factories caused more than 200 20,000 deaths from lung cancer worldwide in 2010, more than half of them in east asia. in a report by the walk free foundation has found there are nearly 30 million people living in slavery around the world. today people are enslaved as forced laborers and sex workers, child soldiers and child brides in forced marriages. india an

the center is a great location on park avenue in san jose where people can walk or take public transit>> kind of interesting, how is a.c.t. for mental health funded ? you said from her retirement? she came out of retirement but where is the money coming from? >> reporter: wanda says a.c.t. doesn't get any government funding. it exists on private donations and they are fortunate that the city of san jose gave them their headquarters. it's an outdated traffic control building for one dollar a year lease. >> wow. >> good city taking part. she used the word twice when she was talking to you, give. >> yes. >> that's interesting. >> what her life is all about, giving. >> i guess. sharon, thank you. >>> nominate your local heroes for a jefferson award online at kpix.com. click the logo at the top of the page, then jefferson awards to find the email nomination form. >>> paul, gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. the weather has been spectacular. >> the gift that keeps on giving. other parts of the country getting snow, it will be an issue for us when it drops below 70. nice around here, crisp morning

. >>> we have new developments on the public transit strike in san francisco that has left hundreds ofhousands without a ride. we are hearing that the transit union will vote on bart's offer something they were not willing to do until now. lisa does this mean they are close to a deal? >> oh, johnathan, i'm not sure we can say that. it may be a bit more posturing that we have seen a lot of this week. up until now the union was not willing to let their members vote on bart's contract proposal. and just about an hour ago they changed course and held a news conference and said they will indeed, the atu union will let their 920 members vote on bart's so-called, best and final offer. a spoke spokeswoman for the unit represents train operator and station agents she expect the members to reject it. she expects a no vote and will not indth ind-- end the strike. bart has increased contributions to pension plans and benefits packages. what the union is still not liking in this proposal is bart's inability to give up power on work rules. and that is the sticking point still. she does not expect he

. >> for us, who want people to take public transit, this sense of uncertainty and insecurity, you build your life around some sense that you can get around in the bay area really matters and to have this happen to people is deeply frustrating. >> ac transit and the union resumed negotiations tonight. the union says it will abide by the governor's decision. but they say their rising cost of medical benefits and safety concerns must still be addres d addressed. >>> just imagine yourself driving a bus down the street and you get shot at and it comes through the front windshield. how would you feel? you're traumatized. >> riders are glad to know buses will roll tomorrow. but realize the threat of a future strike isn't over. >> i feel distraught that i'm going to have to figure out how to get to work all the way from contra costa county to alameda county. with everybody on strike, they need to get it together. >>. >> reporter: we're back live at the oakland transit center. the buses will continue to roll for seven days. once again, the governor has ordered a three-member board to launch a se

morning but aside from bart, there is another possible strike that has crept on those who use public transit ktvu reporter claudine wong is live in oakland with what riders need to know. >> reporter: ac transit buses are running. take a look behind me. you can see one pulling up there and another across the street. this is a good sign for riders who are worried that it may not be the case today. however, if it wants to be the case tomorrow, the governor will have to step in and all eyes are on the the governor today. a hand delivered request for a 60 disai cooling -- 60-day cooling off period was delivered to the governor's office yesterday in sacramento. the governor's office will only say that that request is being reviewed. so at this point we wait but what we do know is that ac transit and its unions have been struggling. they've been in negotiations for months. no negotiations are scheduled right now. two tentative agreements have been voted down by members. so at this point there's still a lot of uncertainty. are you ready to strike? >> if it's what has to be done, it has to be done. >

doing things like making investments that rebuild our roads and bridges and our public transit system. those again, are things that create jobs. i would rather we get these budget issues set aside for a long period of time, not negotiate over whether we're going to pay our bills. get government running again and then let all of us, republicans and democrats, invest oh -- focus on what we need to do. host: we're talking with maryland congresswoman donna edwards. let's take a call from jean in tennessee on our line for democrats. caller: good morning representative edwards. guest: good morning. caller: i have a couple questions i like to ask. one of them is -- i believe it was 41 or 43 votes taken on the floor to eliminate obamacare. can you give me a figure on the cost of that time and effort to do that in dollars and cents? the other question i have, could that time been well used to negotiate obamacare and second question i have or third, -- host: we will respond to your first one now. we're short on time this morning. guest: only thing i would say we have taken 42 wasted vote on def

. >>> one east bay politician is fighting to stop ac transit, bart or any other public transit agency in the state from striking ever again. steve glazer launched an online petition. he wants to put a measure on the state ballot to let voters decide whether transit strikes should be outlawed. he says he already has the support of several east bay mayors. >> the voice of the riders and the commuters isn't being heard by our elected leaders. >> he faces a stiff challenge with democrats holding a supermajority in the legislature. he is running for the assembly. >>> police say reckless driving killed five people including a pregnant woman and young child. it happened at a busy intersection yesterday in lodi. witnesses say the man who caused it was going 80 miles per hour and using a cell phone at the time. five vehicles were involved. nine other people were injured. >>> chp is conducting a zero tolerance enforcement day today focusing on distracted driving and moving violations. the event will stretch along the highway 101 corridor from the silicon valley to the redwood valley. >>> author

a look at how public transit is doing this morning. >> and what about the roads, they're a ill will morewded in some areas and lighter in others. as we take a live look at interstate 680. >> just had a nice tweet from celeste who said according to sp weather, it's going to be a beach day. >> yes, it is, in fact it will be very warm. i'm telling you now and i'll show you coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> good morning our breaking news, no b.a.r.t. strike but still no deal. the new information we received about the negotiations in the past 30 minutes. >>> we're live in fremont where b.a.r.t. riders are tired of wondering when there's going to be a strike or if there's going to be a strike. you'll hear from commuters who are sounding off this morning. >> and while b.a.r.t.'s uncertainty leaves riders in limbo, there's another potential headache for commuters. ktvu news channel 2 morning news continues. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning. we want to take you tout to out to the fremont b.a.r.t. station this morning th

you may see his volunteers this morning trying to get folks to sign a petition so that public transitikers would not be able to go on strike anymore in the state of california. so i spoke with him the other day. he had a couple of things to say about the situation. >> even in san francisco, you cannot have a transit strike. but in california, there is no law and therefore, they have the ultimate punishment to thank you the riders if they can't find agreement. >> reporter: so as you can see, he is out there getting a lot of great reception. he told me the other day. and he is the only democrat so far who is able to -- standing up and facing down the strikers. >> five seconds, strike or no strike? >> reporter: strike, small strike. i'm calling like one or two days. >> a mini strike. >> we'll see. thank you, melissa. find more on her on kpix.com/mornings. >>> time for a look at what's coming up later on "cbs this morning." >> charlie rose joins us now from new york. good morning. >> hey, good morning, frank and michelle. ahead, navy seals conduct two daring raids on overseas terror targe

. >> dear bart, we rely on public transit. thank you. >> you can post your video to twitter and insta grabbing -- instagram. you can also post-it on our facebook page. >>> a local costco store is recalling 40,000 pounds of row ties rechicken that may may be contaminated with sam none nell law. kirkland farm row -- row ties re chicken. they were sold at the costco on el camino el camino real between september 11th and september 23rd. and the outbreak is growing. 317 cases are now in 20 states plus pew wear puerto rico. three-quarters of the cases are here in california. and it is not just foster farms, but other brands that are processed in the same plant. consumer report says to double check these brands including ralph's safe way, farms and open nature. we have a list on abc7news.com. look foresee it -- for see it on tv. >>> new security measures are in place at san francisco general hospital after a missing patient was found dead in a stairwell two weeks later. she disappeared from her fifth floor room on september 21st. she

. >>> orinda city councilman steve glazer started a petition last month to ban public transit strikes in the state. glazer has been collecting the signatures at bart stations. oregon and new york already ban public employees from striking and city law stops san francisco muni workers from striking. glazer will hold a news conference today about his campaign. >>> and let's check in with liza battalones for a check on the morning commute. trains are running. >> trains ar running. there is a 45-minute systemwide delay on bart. we are hearing from some folks that there are still a handful of bart stations that are still closed. bart says they hope to have all the stations open within the next 10 minutes. but the good news is that trains are running once again. the bay bridge drive leaving oakland into san francisco, we have had two accidents this morning so it's been a mentioned bag for the morning commute. traffic is backed up from the foot of the maze with the metering lights on. an accident in the clearing stages along highway 24 approaching telegraph. you can see right here the traffi