two passengers and the driver of the rhode island public transit authority bus were all taken to the hospital with serious injuries. police say the bus hit a across four lanes traffic before slamming into the building. the people inside the bus were trapped for about an hour before fire fighters could get to them. one man driving by said the bus nearly hit his truck. >> it was easily going i would estimate 40 to 50 miles per hour. it was definitely moving. >> julie: two people were inside the auto parts store during the crash but were not hurt. the bus was removed last night which caused a roof to dmaiv and part of the building to collapse. >>> 4:06 right now. police are hoping these surveillance picture also track down two men who attacked a store clerk. these new photos show one of the men going behind the counter at the tedeschi's in everett and the other pistol-whiping the clerk. both took off with cash. >>> a member of a patriots practice squad is no longer with the team after a fight at the bar. arrested j j wherton for allegedly groping two women. he then punched the boyfriend

there are four public transit systems in the new river valley. sharp says each transit system has found a slight increase in ridership each year. the survey is available through february 5th. a link is on our website, wdbj7- the american armored foundation tank museum in danville needs of a new roof! with the snow, ice and then the warm weather--- the roof is leaking water in its future education center. the director says they patch different parts of the roof almost every year. but right now, it's beyond repair. museum director daniel gasser "it's extremely important, for the growth of the museum, for the collections sake. for educational purposes, we definitely want to fix the roof. leaders say this will not be an easy task. the new roof will cost upwards of six hundred thousand dollars. they are working to find grants and have created a go-fund- me account. head to wdbj7 dot com for more information. the roanoke valley governor's school is celebrating 30 years of challenging and enriching students. now, it's ready to continue that tradition. wd

. >>> that deadly shooting on a bart train is raising questions about security on all public transit. ktvu noel walker with what is being done to keep passengers safe. >>> when the west oakland bart station closed saturday night after one passenger shot another passenger dead and escaped into the crowd. it got this response from some regular bart riders. >> oh. wow! that's pretty scary. so what are they going to do then to try to prevent it? >> it's a challenge. we spoke with security expert jeff beady by phone about how public transit systems handle security with lots of people getting on and off buses and trains with great frequency. >> it can be every block. certainly we can't put airport type screening at every block at a bus stop or every few blocks at a transit train stop. >> with the superbowl coming up mass transit will be more crowded. but beady who has consulted for muni, bart and the superbowl in the past says the big game can be declared a national security event and opening it up to additional security funding. >> and that really allows local law enforcement as well as fe

officials say people should plan on taking public transit if you cannot walk or bike.omorrow morning at 7 o'clock in the morning, and will not reopen until february 13. meantime, subway night service will reopen this weekend just as the super bowl festivities are getting ready to begin. the trains will run between embarcadero and west porthole stations from 5 a.m. until 1 a.m. night service has been shut down since july to allow crews to replace radio systems and emergency bluelight telephones. however, the shuttle service between st. francis circle and folsom street will be suspended. >>> still ahead tonight, a major food giant is recalling at solids. which bagged solids you should avoid eating. we will tell you. >>> plus, a gruesome discovery in los angeles. what officials found inside one store. >>> coming up later in this broadcast, the warriors home with steve kerr on the bench the first time this year. the highlights are coming. also the 40 niners did a little see you later to a pretty known coach. we will also flip in there what lebron had to say about the futur

in orange only public transit vehicles are allowed.n most streets. >> mark: this is all for the construction. >> tran: here in downtown traffic is always tough but today it's worse. it will be a madhouse. here a left turn at the embarcadero into battery it took us about 20 minutes. b.c. hear nothing but taillights. in the afternoon it will be even worse. this shows just how bad the back of deaths. all these cars are cutting in front of each other. you cannot go southbound on the embarcadero. my advice is to not drink a lot of coffee. >> darya: it is best use the mobile lapin also mass transit. >> mark: people in pacifica are having to leave their homes because of the trump the crumbling erosion. no one is allowed to stay overnight in these apartments. one resident is very upset about this witness with this >> reporter: is causing a lot of troubles for everyone including families. this is crazy. lot of dust on having a place to go. we're living paycheck to paycheck and don't know we're going to do. >> mark: police will not enforce the a

captioning sponsored by cbs but -- we've learned plans beef up public transit..r. whether you are commuting bs or ferry you should plan exa time the one change that may help ease the crunch. his tonight.. a mother's tear >>> new at 6:00 a call for commuters to ditch their cars for super bowl week but public transit won't cover rush hour. >> by bus or by ferry, you should plan extra time. >> the one change that may help ease the crunch. >> these shootings sparked outrage. tonight a mother's tearful message on what would have been his graduatio day. >> he should be here. >> families search for answers after a deadly bus crash. >> my grandma killed. >> key evidence investigators are now poring over. >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. the word is out. >>> good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm ken bastida in for allen martin tonight. new at 6:00, the word is out, the people being told to take public transportation to avoid a super bowl 50 commuter crush. but our kpix 5's phil matier found out that bay area mass transit planners aren't changi

everyone's told to take public transit..uper bowl week. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, bracing for the commute crunch. everyone is told to take public transit for super bowl week but tonight, we learn there won't be any extra trains or ferries during the rush hour. what? our phil matier asked how will this work? >> you should be here. >> an emotional day for the mother of a man killed by police on what would have been his graduation day. her message to the protestors trying to block bay area traffic. we'll have those stories and more coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> justice judy? that's right. nearly 10% of college graduates surveyed in a poll believe "judge judy" serves on the u.s. supreme court. >> what? >> the poll by the american council of trustees and alumni finds college graduates alarmingly ignorant of america's history. the "huffington post" says the study is misleading. sheindlin was list the on the multiple choice question by her legal name not her name "judge judy." >> who really is going to argue with her, right? >> not

for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in the city. the park is rich with eucalyptus trees. long paths allow you to meander, perfect for a dog walking in a wooded environment. >> i enjoy the history. the diversity of nature that exists in such an urban city, concrete streets, cars, we have this oasis of the natural environment. it reminds us of what the history was. >> there is a section for dogs and plenty of parking. transit is available on the 28 bus to get you very easily. the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this

a public transit bus slams into a building, trapping several people inside. firefighters ripping off the side of the building just to get to them. the crash happened around 7:15 last night on route 1. swerved across four lanes into an auto-parts store. the impact lifting the building's roof. melissa gervais's mother was driving by when it happened. >> there were no lights on. there were no-- nothing was on the bus. it swerved in front of her car, over, and then went right into the building. erika: the driver and three passengers were trapped until emergency crews arrived. eventually they were pulled out, none of them seriously hurt. investigators are now looking into a possible medical episode. randy: new this morning. the state is about to shell out millions to try and save a troubled mbta plan. the eyeopener's sera congi is live in boston with the last-ditch effort. sera: randy, the "t" wants to spend $6 million to try and rescue the green line extension project. costs for the project soared a billion dollars over budget. that led the "t" to consider scrapp

. >> well, coming up, public transit on demand. transit on demand.nges in the south bay you see a lot of interesting things on the job. but i'll never forget the day we tried rescuing a man... ...who was rescuing a kite. we tried everything. then jack came to the rescue. with a chipotle chicken club combo for $4.99. that combo was the real hero that day. a craveable combo to the rescue. spicy, all-white meat chicken with chipotle sauce on toasted sourdough. the chipotle chicken club combo. . >>> today, the dow had the best day since early december, at 16,379. >> what do you get when you cross public transit with a service like, say, uber or lift? >> abc7 news looks at a new app and that could have a big impact. >> amid fresh stucco there is something that local planners don't like. cars. there is a light rail station nearby. >> what can i say? there is now an app for this. >> you may have noticed little squares and buses popping up to them. the vta called a flex bus. >> and can government become as innovative? >> just like uber and lyft, it tells you

. >> well, coming up, public transit on demand. next, changes in the south . >>> today, the dow had the best day since early december, at 16,379. >> what do you get when you cross public transit with a service like, say, uber or lift? >> abc7 news looks at a new app and that could have a big impact. >> amid fresh stucco there is something that local planners don't like. cars. there is a light rail station nearby. >> what can i say? there is now an app for this. >> you may have noticed little squares and buses popping up to them. the vta called a flex bus. >> and can government become as innovative? >> just like uber and lyft, it tells you about the app it gives walking directions to one of 100 bus stops. >> so this brings convenience of uber and efficiency together. >> they think it would be perfect for suburban parts of silicon valley. things are still father apart. >> we live in north san jose. there is a lot of sprawl. and. >> with small businesses on demand that can change. the driver doesn't go anywhere until you request a rid

. >> bus, dade county public transit, all of it going to go in the structure. >> all part of a project to sxeet xooet with mall projects in south florida. work on half a million square feet of the retail expertise in its mixed use project. and stores and restaurants miami world center project. could bring shopping and amusement park sitting on more than 200 acres. mayor said the city's not worried about the competition. >> the mall. a mall. a better expert witness to every that -- experience to everyone that comes to it. >>> a skom ber mood -- somber mood is being blamed on a young giraffe. had to be euthanized, after getting his head lodged between posts during a procedure on another giraffe. separating the exhibit from the holding area. the staff tried to dislodge the giraffe. by theime they did, it was too late. >> many times with medications and therapy. consistent and dramatic eventually a very difficult decision had to be made to euthanize him. >> now on the lookout for any other potential troubled spots for their animals. >>> the giant tortoises that live in coconut grove are ge

bus rapid transit and the draft report this is was a major milestone on the part of the sfmta and ourselves over the years working with the many, many communities along the 5 mile corridor public comments and sdooilg solutions for the feedback this project is on track to come before you to approve and have the environmental approvals this summer we continued the bus rapid transit the east west corridor that connects the shedding hunters point shipyard community all the way to the west side intersect ceqa with the balboa station something we're looking at at with sfmta upgrade and the issue to the bus racheting i want to present the neighborhood transportation if i could have the slides neighborhood transportation plans and neighborhood transportation improvement program this is our citywide program to help to develop the pipeline in the city and in 2015 we were able to move 6 planning projects forward and capital projects from the lombard street to the main street and the crooked street to the studies in district 9 as well as the balboa to the management city for the comment and going forward have to complete more of these and initiate more of these as they warrant for treasur

limited public transit has still cancelled or flights just totoy. marion police have issued an operation quickfind for this is a picture of candice schupp. police say she disappeared from her home last friday night. they say she has scars on both wrists, and she wears a nose ring. anyone with information about her location should call the marion police. we now know the names of a person who died and three others injured in an interstate 80 crash yesterday. the crash killed 54 year old patricia mittauer r swishehe and it injured 60 year old mark, 17 year old dylan and 13 year old ellie mittauer, all of swisher. iowa state patrol says all of themere in an s- u-v that a a car rear- ended at 12:50 yesterday afternoon. both were driving east on interstate 80 near the coral ridge mall exit. that caused the s-u-v to crash into a semi. patricia mittauu was the driver of the s-u-v and she died at the scene. the crash slowed traffic in the area for several hours. clean up and renovating efforts are underway at the linn county courthouse where two pipes burst,

expansion of facebook's event feature, the feature would help users. it will connect you with someone public transit like the subway. approved. facebook announced a partnership with uber to allow users to put app. >> it can let the hood fly open. it covers 846,000 cars built between 2013 and 2015. the automaker has tried to fix the problem twice, but it could still persist, nissan will notify owner the and replace it for free. amazon shares are in a freefall after the company's earnings came in below estimates. they did make lots of money delivering a record number of packages, shipping costs were too high and that ate into amazon's problems. >> here comes the sun, the heat, [content sigh] ah, excuse me? mr. jones? hi. already? you booked an appointment. i just started cookin. we at time warner cable need to apologize to you. yet. we no longer give you an excuse tan. starting to even it out. we're making a bunch of changes at time warner cable. including one-hour arrival windows. we'll also tell you how long our visit will take >> i think it is fair to say that no one wants to see their home demolis

there are four public transit systems in the new river valley. sharp says each transit system has found a slight the survey is available through february 5th. a link is on our website, wdbj7- dot-com. the virginia tech hokies try to snap a two game losing streak against louisville. we'll have highlights from last night's game, next in sports. and, work continues at levi stadium to super bowl. increasing sunshine and warmer temperatures. highs near 46. the hokies played another tight game in the acc last night and roanoke college fell in odac action. here's travis wells with highlights. good thursday morning everybody. virginia tech has dropped its last 2 column against 16th-ranked louisville last night. the hokies hosting the cardinals for the first time since 1995, looking to snap a 10-game losing streak in the series. hokies rocking the pink shoes and pink trim for cancer awareness. early on, tech off to the solid start. seth allen gets to the rack for 2. he scored the hokies' first six points tonight. then it's jalen hudson, pushing ion transit

thanks to virtual wallet by pnc. ♪ >>> uber is now working to make your public transit trips even easieris teaming up with transportation technology company transloc. it provides real-time bus tracking. the company will integrate uber into its app so passengers can plan their entire trips. >> snap chat wants to be your next financial adviser. reuters reports the social media app is looking into becoming a robo adviser. snapchat would use formulas. these types are gaining in popularity because they are simple and cheap. >> your tweets could soon be showing up in advertisements. twitter is creating a product to allow brands to use tweets from noncommercial members twitter will z direct message the author of the tweet and ask permission to use it in an ad before reposting. >> i any it's brilliant -- i think it's brilliant. they don't have to pay these people. that's great. they're going to peest my tweet and millions of people will see it. >> it's a testimonial. maybe they'll get more followers. >> i think it's cool. >> even when off duty, police officers in the district are armed and ready

week-long party before the game, but the city is on the hook for costs related to public safety, public transit and public works, roughly estimated at $5 million. >> why should we put $5 million on the table? why should any public dollars pell subsidized for a party for the rich? >> she's renegotiating -- john avalos and aaron peskin are aligned with her, but business leaders are questioning their motives? >> i think it's a political stunt. >> today the vice president of the san francisco chamber of commerce said it's about jane kim running for the state senate. >> since she's found this issue, and so few of them, her allies are pushing a very negative story to show that somehow she is a watchdog of the public purse. >> kim's resolution today had no chance of getting the required unanimous vote in time to renegotiate with the nfl, but she and supervisor avalos told me this is about protecting the city in future deals. >> you can call it grandstanding or looking to the best interest of san francisco taxpayers. that's what we're doing. >> reporter: both avalos and kim were on the board of supervi

public transit will be impacted. fline trolleys will be replaced by buses. >>> the count down continues kickoff is in 29 days. stay with nbc bay area for complete coverage as the super bowl approaches. >>> to other news now, we have new details about a deadly shooting in the south bay. 25-year-old michael malone is in the santa clara county main jail this morning. san jose police say he shot and killed a man thursday night in east san jose behind a golf course. investigators did not reveal a motive. the victim was a san jose man, his identity has not been released. >>> el chapo has been captured again. the mexican drug kingpin el chapo guzman was arrested in a violent raid. he was marched to a waiting helicopter. he had been on the run after he escaped from prison six months ago. he was recaptured early yesterday morning by mexican marines, u.s. marshals. he could be tried in the u.s. but that process could take months. >>> guilty on all 162 charges. raymond chow is off to prison once again, possibly for the rest of

bus rapid transit and the draft report this is was a major milestone on the part of the sfmta and ourselves over the years working with the many, many communities along the 5 mile corridor public comments and sdooilg solutions for the feedback this project is on track to come before you to approve and have the environmental approvals this summer we continued the bus rapid transit the east west corridor that connects the shedding hunters point shipyard community all the way to the west side intersect ceqa with the balboa station something we're looking at at with sfmta upgrade and the issue to the bus racheting i want to present the neighborhood transportation if i could have the slides neighborhood transportation plans and neighborhood transportation improvement program this is our citywide program to help to develop the pipeline in the city and in 2015 we were able to move 6 planning projects forward and capital projects from the lombard street to the main street and the crooked street to the studies in district 9 as well as the balboa to the management city for the comment and going forward have to complete more of these and initiate more of these as they warrant for treasur

there is a lack of public transit in many areas, and scar -- car pooling is not popular. the skies look like this. the government brought in a ban on cars. on the days he couldn't drive his car, he takes a taxi, and has noticed a difference in his commute. >> it takes less time. it was taking about an hour, and 15 or 20, and i'm now able to get there in about 45 minutes. >>> police have fined thousands of people for violating the ban, but most have followed it. but the ban's overall effectiveness is still in doubt. pollution levels have gone down according to government figures, but some argue that may have as much to do with the weather as the ban. >> people will start finding alternatives -- >> this scientists says vehicle emissions contribute only a small portion to pollution. >> there are so many sources. you have industries using coal, you have [ inaudible ], and [ inaudible ] in the residential complexes which are coming up in the surroundings of the city, and they all contribute to the problem. >> reporter: but many say overall pollution cannot go down without incl

governor cuomo lifted a travel ban and public transit is starting again, but outdoor subway routes still closed as crews try to clear snow from the tracks. people have also been out in trying to clear sidewalks. there have been three deaths in new york city linked to shoveling after the storm. d.c. was buried by the 36-hour snowstorm. public schools there are now closed for tomorrow, and u.s. representatives are also taking the day off. cleanup on smaller road across the affected area could take a couple of days. >>> that winter storm is still putting a snag in air travel, including right here in tampa, for the third day in a row. but flights starting to get back to normal. we found some red still on the arrival and departure boards at t.i.a. with 28 flights canceled today and a dozen delayed. that's a fraction of more than 3800 flights that were cancelled across the entire nation throughout the day. we talked to some local fliers who were concerned if their rights were coming from the eye monitoring those flights online. >> oh, my concern was with the incoming flight, where it was comin

public transit is slow-moving if at all. neighbors are shoveling out roads trying to help each other in case of an emergency. >> i would feel trapped. get to us. >> several states are operating under states of emergency including hours. when winter weather strikes you can take the latest conditions to go with the wncn out. >>> the 911 center" accounting is having problems receiving calls from cell phones. you can call 910-893-9111. >>> a student was -- >>> a suspect in custody and in the hospital accused of mall. police say jamoral lee hill was involved in a car theft. he took off and filed -- fired a shot at an officer. he jumped off a 25 foot retaining wall. >>> a seven-year-old boy has died after being mauled by a dog. talan west and his siblings were playing behind a field went three dogs came running after them. his brother jumped on a car but his younger brother could not get away. one of the brothers tackled the little boy. >> one was on that leg. one was on that leg. >> it doest feel fair. since i left the hospital,

. >> t se who drooev get a $255 a this willlyncourage people to take public transit. >>> i want to get to he money port. dow's worst opening day in years. bill, what's going on? >> you heard the same statistic i did. i was startled to know if it closed this would be the worst daurfor trades in trere.s. markets since the 10s. yes, this is a rather eye-opening day. a lot of tensions escalated over the weekends between saudi arabia and iran and the implications that could have for oil prices and the political tensions there. china is nothelping right now. you see the dow down at 412. the critical time will be that last hour of trading. we'll see what the market does. now, here's what happened in china. a rather unprecedent day. this is where the selling began. the regulators had to halt trading forvehe day when china's we're down 2.5% right now. imagine what 7% is like. when t y halted that, this came after some news came out that the chinese economy which is income ber two in the world is definitely slowing down. that has major implications not only for the asian economy but the world ec

on the streets above, public transit reduces traffic congestion. and nearly every city is creating traffic-free pedestrian zones, making urban life even more people-friendly. as the world grapples with climate change, europe is taking a leading role in developing alternative energy sources. and while still preserving the historic character of its cities, europe has found a way to integrate innovative architecture into the landscape, giving the old world a modern face. and the human face of contemporary europe is more diverse and vibrant than ever. even as this continent of 500 million people unites, it's finding ways to allow its rich mix of cultures to celebrate their unique identities. from norway to greece and from portugal to bulgaria, people are proud to preserve their distinct languages, foods, and traditions. announcer: this program is made possible in part by... historic marion, virginia, home of song of the mountains, a main street community in the heart of the virginia highlands. the ellis family foundation-- encouraging economic revitali

two passengers in the rhode island public transit authority bus were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. police say bus hit a telephone pole and four lanes of traffic before slamming into the building and three people inside the bus were trapped for about an hour before firefighters could get to them and one man driving by says man nearly hit his truck. >> estimate probably 40 to 50 miles per hour and definitely moving. >> julie: two people were inside the auto parts store during the crash but weren't roof and roof caved in and part of the building to collapse. >> daniel: happening today local community will welcome the family of fallen marine back home. hingham native and u.s. corporal christopher orlando was among 12 members that died when two helicopters crashed in training mission off the coast of hawaii last week. this evening hingham police will friends and supporters are planning lining the street showing the support starting at 7:00 tonight and well, of course, be there. >>> daniel: new this morning overnight financial fears across the globe. asia dropped more than 6% a

use public transit to get here. and live back here live. security is going to be very tight. this is one of four security checkpoints. and they are going to have dogs all over the place. and. got to jump on the line there. >> and don't forget you can see all the special events happening at you superbowl city. our countdown to gold kick-off celebration live tonight at 7:00. well, san jose got the party started last night at plaza day cesar chavez. ping pong, a beer garden and food trucks. what more do you need? there's a mini sports area for kids and an led light show. >> we know that all the ho testimonies are going to be packed here for the next week. there's an opportunity for a lot of folks throughout the country to see san jos for the first time. we see a very -- the carolina panthers arrive tomorrow will be staying with the san -- the daily festivities run all throughout next weekend. >>> and u.s. -- continuing their search with these two dangerous. >> reports from san jose. >> this is where authorities believe two vie leapt inmates spent the past four nights. the mugger

. >>> the shooting on the bart train ug raising questions about security on public transit with so many people taking buses and trains every day and a superbowl coming to town that will make mass transit more crowded the question is what can be done to make sure buses and trains are safe. here is noel walker. >> reporter: when the west oakland bart station closed saturday night after one passenger shot another passenger dead and escaped into the crowd, it got this response from some regular bart riders. >> oh! wow. that's scary. what are they going to do then to try to prevent it? >> reporter: it is a challenge. we spoke to security expert by phone about how the transit system handles security with lots of people getting on and off buses and trains with great frequency. >> it can be every block. certainly we can't put airport type screenings at every block that a train stops at. >> reporter: with the superbowl coming up mass transit will be more crowded and beady that has consulted for muni and bart and the superbowl in the past says the big game can be declared a national security even

cities have been clearing their streets to get public transit up and running for the morning commute. one economist says the winter storm could cost area businesses up to 850-million dollars in lost revenue. in a tv-9 follow-up this a group of eastern iowans is back in dubuque after that winter storm left them stranded. family and friends greeted them with signs and hugs as their buses arrived. the five buses were carrying about 200 chaperones and students traveling back from the march for life in washington d-c. their convoy got stuck on the pennsylvania turnpike about 8:20 friday night, for about 24 hours. one volunteer with the dubuque county right to life group described the chaos. "a couple of semis ahead of us had gotten stuck on a hill and were jack knifed, so if that wouldn't have happened we would have easily gotten home. however that stopped us, so being stuck, it just kept snowing and snowing and snowing " that group - along with other iowans on their way home from the march in d-c - held an impromptu mass while they were stuck on the turnpike. "everybody was just singing,

. >>> no word on their conditions, that driver has been with the rhode island public transit authority for three decades. >>> developing this morning fire reigniting at a waist water treatment in quinsy. five people were hurt when a piece of equipment exploded afternoon. their injuries are said to be minor but did spend the night at the hospital. the fire is contained to an odor control room 100 feet below ground. >> imagine you are down in a concrete vault in the black because they have to shut the lights off. the firefighters you have no appreciation for them trying to go down, just a doorway with black smoke pluming out of it. >>> we're told there is no has not been affected. >>> and came into several locations including the police department. south shore hospital and several retail stores and supermarket. the calls began around 8:30, checked out by officers and k9 units. >>> a man was crossing the street when police a driver hit him hand took off. the victim is in critical condition. >>> the police are asking the community to show the support for a family of local marine. christoph

public transit is slow moving, if moving at all. >>> water donations continue to pour into flint, michigan. this city is dealing with a major contamination crisis. the attorney general named a former prosecutor to spearhead an investigation into the crisis. they want to know if any state laws were violated in the process that left the city's drinking water contaminated with led. the governor has been subpoenaed. and people concerned that their kids are exposed to led can be tested for free. the tests are available for children up to the age of six. additional led testing has been scheduled for the first week of february. >>> speaking of water, we have surrounding the water contamination in wake forest. more than three years, as families learned they were drinking water that was i don't contaminated with cancer- causing materials and now the company has developed a plan to clean the groundwater and tainted wells. they helped draft the plan and sent letters to the families affected. and they have 30 days to respond to the draft. >>> it is now 5:06. by now you already snow the panthers are he

we first brought you this story about homeless kids having to trek miles across the city on public transit to get to school. after seeing our story mayor de blasio promised to change that. but did he deliver? here's melissa russo. >> reporter: before the sun comes up, the school buses pull up outside this homeless shelter seven-year-old jawon and his two little sisters are super excited. >> i like it, the school bus, because it's yellow. >> reporter: it feels good to take the bus? >> yes. >> reporter: until the i-team got involved, this family and many others were denied school buses by the department of education which said stopping at their shelters would put their bus routes over the city's limit of five miles. >> it felt sad and terrible. i want kept on making me be late. >> reporter: the i-team exposed how thousands of homeless children living in shelters far from school were losing sleep, missing class after hours on mass transit. that is until after mayor de blasio saw it and made a change. last week those buses started rolling. >> reporter: you never had a school bus until now? >>

it could also connect with someone you can travel with on public transit, like the subway. facebook's patent has yet to be approved. the news comes weeks after facebook announced a partnership with uber to allow users to book cars from facebook's messenger app. that's tonight's 'financial focus.' let's go to bryan scofield and 'weather first.' . a powerful and wet storm system is headed for southern nevada but the weather will be very nice before it actually gets here. big winds and mostly clear skies will push temperatures up into the low 70s on saturday. gusts peaking around 35mph for the day will drive those warmer temperatures, so highs will likely be later in the afternoon into the early evening. temperatures fall like a rock sunday as that system pushes in from the west. thick cloud cover will cap temperatures in the mid 50s for sunday with rain starting around noon and continuing into the overnight hours. all told expect about 12 hours worth of steady rain to fall in the las vegas valley with models saying anywhere from 0.15" to 0.75" for las vegas. i'd expect someth

you can travel with someone on public transit like the subway. the patent means you has to be approved. >> kim: michael phelps surprising basketball fans at an arizona state game. you'll see why. what is behind the curtain. be the distraction. they were playing oregon state. there he is. the most decorated olympian ever doing the biggest distraction i've ever seen for a free throw player. is that not hilarious. he does it a couple of times. throws when they open and closed the curtain. he agreed to take part in this a few days ago when he was approached by the arrests arrests state student section. the runnin rebels have the rebellion is the student section there. and we are known for having a great distraction but i have a feeling this is the best of all time. >> are the other two olympic swimmers swell. >> one of the three an olye >> just the one in the center. we're supposed to see him back in the pool just months from now. >> girls and women don't come in one shape. now barbie won't either. the doll will come in four body types, 7 skin tones.

it would also connect with someone you can travel with on public transit like the subway. two pope mobile that is shuttled the pope around last september on the auction block. pt cool cars actually. auctioned off today at the black tie tailgate. those fiats? the other wldl . proceeds benefit select ministries and missions. >>> monster are jam back in the upstate. favorites like the prowler, straitjacket and grave digger ready to rev their engines for the crowd. >> drivers say they have some surprises planned for the fans as well and rookie drivers lynn see reed makes her first experience in the show. >> it gets me excited to want to come out here and do better. >> it is tonight at 7:30 and and 7:30. tickets $10. >>> who is stealing everyone's favorite dairy product. >>> tonight at 6 local churches, the target for an upstate criminal. coming up we have the latest on a possible arrests and what the thie were after. >>> i want to let you know about a road closure on monday the 1st. thiss doww greenville, this will be closed they're trying to get crews into news south laurens

everyone is encouraged to make use of the public transit, taxi cabs, lyft, uber, b.a.r.t. and joining us now is natasha thomas, thanks for taking the time. >> thank you for having me. >> i'm curious, this time of year and i guess i should start back from thanksgiving, christmas, and new year's, do you just kind of cringe during this time of year knowing how many people are out there drinking and driving? >> we definitely do. unfortunately as of 2014 between the times of thanksgiving and new year's, 945 people lost their lives due to impaired driving across our nation roadways. we do cringe but also make the time and effort to make sure you don't get behind the wheel intoxicated. >> does it frighten you more? >> they're both the same. at madd we try to stress if you're under the age of 21, not to drink. you have your whole life ahead of you. for adults, if they're over the age of 21, we want them to be responsible. they do have that legal right to consume alcohol but with that comes responsibility. we want to make that effort across the board to our community, nationwide, t

monday a rhode island public transit authority bus crossed four lanes of traffic on post road hit a utility poll and crashed into the driver's seat island paint ball. kind of medical emergency. >> it is amazing that they cross four lanes of traffic on a heavily-traveled thorough fair and no major accidents. >> the mayor talked to the driver on scene before he was taken to the hospital. >> disoriented, obviously explaining where the pain was coming from when i got up into the rescue to see how he was. >> despite the damage it could have been much worse. >> i'd rather him hit the >>> all buses do have surveillance cameras on them, he is currently looking at that video on that bus from last night to determine first of all exactly what happens and second of all whether they'll release it publicly or not. live in rhode island, wbz news. >>> thank you very much for the update we have more breaking news for you this noon, investigating a suspicious death after a man was hit by a train yesterday. this happened on the tracks at the lincoln street over pass the victim is 74-year-old hector ramos. >>>

randy: investigators believe a medical condition may have caused a public transit bus to slam into a building in warwick, rhode island. the driver and three passengers were hurt but not seriously. erika: right now police are search for the suspect who shot a man while fighting over a parking space in dorchester. it happened on nightingale street. police say it started when one of the men parked in a shoveled-out spot. right now red line riders are bracing for what could be another morning of delays on the rails. congi is live in boston with the new report adding insult to injury. sera: randy and erika. the delays this week on the red line are caused by some track but a new report is shining a light on some chronic problems commuters. officials say the mbta is now behind on about $1.5 billion in upgrades or fixes for red line trains, tracks, and signals. as we've reported, the line's on-time performance struggled to beat 75% last year. and that's not the only problem this new report is exposing. ridership on the mbta is up about 6% since 2008. but ridership on the red line specificall

city leaders encouraging people who work downtown to take public transit. >>> growing scrutiny over bart's fake cameras. many critics say operating cameras could have helped cops pin down the gunman of saturday's deadly shooting in oakland. kpix 5 reporter da lin is live at the west oakland station with new details on this safety investigation. >> reporter: meaning passengers leaving this west oakland station have no idea many of those cameras aboard those trains, they're fake decoys. it appears the cameras inside this train car where a murder happened has week it appears those cameras were also fake. >> outrageous. it shocks everybody. >> reporter: ers that the bart police chief's reaction to -- >> reporter: that's the bart police chief's reaction to the killing of a passenger in a train car. what's more shocking the ceiling cameras that could have given detectives valuable information was fake. >> that's a fail on bart's party. >> reporter: real camera or real? >> fake. >> fake. >> real. >> reporter: the cameras are fake. the asked the bart police chief how many real and fake cameras the

it could also connect you with someone you can travel with on public transit, like the subway. facebook' s patent has yet to be approved. fighting back against a resellers after a multiyear investigation into ticket sales. attorney general eric schneiderman says there is not a level playing field when buying tickets for concerts and sporting events. more than half of the tickets public. and other tickets are snatched bots. >> many were posted on site like stub hub at huge markups. service prices. he is promising to continue are getting a fair deal. laying. about o.j. simpson from the doctor behind the movie "concussion." while he has not examined simpson, he says that there are signs of the disease -- and the biggest risk factor, simpson' s college and 11-year pro career of the field. >> he was exposed to thousands jc: simpson' s defense explored using concussions as a defense strategy. he is now serving a 30-year sentence. cte can only be captured after death. ed: a german teen sparking outrage after climbing to the top of the great pyramid of giza in cairo. climbing the pyram

new york that more snow than the see any at their schools in session public transit was back runningg at essentially what the city of d.c. says perhaps near shouldn't have school to alicea pictures of their secondary roads as well then they looked at this as bad as they do it here little on all it will take days before things are what we call a normal >> catherine: 78 could be days before some cities in the northeast actually do get back to anything resembling normal that accurate? a couple >> reporter: days ago the house ever present is here in d.c. cancelled for the entire week it seems like they're planning for the fact it might be for the week of many things shutdown many parts of the city shut down slowly but surely each day we see more and more i can tell you tonight the public transit is almost back to normal levels of the >> britteny: next couple days is a nice try mile eventful little bit above average another chance of rain showers backing a 70 forecast and sprawly going to affect your weekend as well. the focus on the start of your work week a beautiful day we saw a few sc

they recommend taking public transit, or on one of the hop on, hop off tour is buses to get to the vista point. and some are getting ready to get out of town and make some money. they are renting out there home on home sharing sites like air bnb. a santa clara couple that lives within walking distance of the stadium is listing their home for $2000 a night. another woman offering two rooms in her home for $250 a night each, throwing in a ride to the train station. >> i don't believe in gouging people, and i believe it should be more portable for people to come in and enjoy themselves. let them spend their money on gifts for their family or themselves. >> that was very nice of cindy. the air bnb officials recommend that host the realistic about the pricing. >>> and sitting idle on the docks due to the toxins found in the crabs, and state lawmakers are sending a letter to governor brown asking him to request a state of emergency from the federal government. if declared, a fishery disaster would open the door for the 2000 crab fishermen to get federal relief funds. >> it will keep the indust

. >> city officials are advising people to take public transit rather than drive if they can. super bowl city opens on january 30th. we have complete details on www.ktvu.com including dates and times for super bowl city and the nfl experience as well as information on how to get around. >>> steph curry is going to start in the all star game for the second straight year. >> i just want to say thank you so much for helping me get in the starting spot for the all star game. it's 100% because of you. every single person that voted in the bay area and across the state and across the world, thank you so much. >> he's so awesome. not just on the court but on social media. curry ended up with the second most votes behind kobe bryant who is retiring. curry hopes draymond green will join him on the west all star team. he ended up finishing 5th for one of the starting spots. he could be named as a reserve. the all star game is on february 14th in toronto. >> draymond green definitely needs to be on that team. >>> coming up at 5:00. the open house for the local educators to shop for the s

storms house a public transit though don't dc area. how is that performed in the past? >> just about an hour ago that you gave us an update a plan to operate tomorrow under a state of emergency but they also plan on shutting down the metrorail at 11 o'clock tomorrow night. they said it will be shut down all day saturday all day sunday and who knows if that can carry the storm passed we know that it's been active for several days with the following week. >> thank you for your perspective and stay safe out there this weekend. >> it's going to miss us we think. were not for certain. let's check in with kevin right now. >> thanks for that. note that will tell you exactly what's going to go and really the summons certainly here to the web to play with here the satellite radar over us we are clear as a bell right now nothing to worry about. that's good for futurecast shows to stay that way all night long something i want to point out on this map from about the pike or even the boston area down to long island about 100 miles on long island th

. >>> it's no pants day on public transit. >> how ya doing. >> what's up? it's kind of cold.s okay to be caught with your pants off. the idea was started in new york and spread to several countries and cities. the point of the event is to keep a straight face while everybody else is presumably laughing. >>> u.s. gas prices continue to slip. most drivers are paying less than $2 for a gallon of regular. aaa says drivers in st. louis are paying $1.66 a gallon. as usual, california, we have the highest prices. ours are shoulding steady from last week. in san francisco, $2.83. and san jose, $2.73. those are all up a dime from a month ago. >>> riding uber just got a little cheaper over the weekend. the ride sharing company cut prices for services in the area. uber xl dropped by 20% in the east bay. and in the south bay -- xl dropped by 40%. the price could change if drivers' earnings fall. >>> the seattle seahawks are marching on in the playoffs after surviving the third coldest game in nfl history. it was negative six at kickoff in minnesota. that's a heat wave, what are you talki

the key here, again, take public transit into the city. bike and walk, if you can, to avoid these headaches is what we keep hearing from the city. the closure here on howard, by the way, starts at 7:00 tonight. live here in san francisco, stephanie chuang, "today in the bay." >>> super we're not going to bug kari about the fog on the bay. >> fog that makes the visibility low and you may have to turn on the windshield wipers are you get the mist and drizzle and visibleabilivi visibilivi visibility is low and head up towards concord and napa and the dark shades of gray that is where the fog is the thickest at this point. and also parts of the north bay. san francisco now 47 degrees and also 47 in san jose. after a cool start, we will warm up nicely. up to 67 degrees in los gatos and 60 degrees in san ramon. we'll talk more about that and our next chance of rain coming up and let's check in now with mike for traffic. >> kari, we have that fog showing up right now on the golden gate camera and, look, a light volume of traffic. you can make tha

at the same time they are urging people trying to get into and out of downtown to take public transit. >>> expect more super bowl- related traffic trouble in san francisco after tonight. the city will be putting up barricades on howard street between 3rd and 4th streets. vehicle traffic will be prohibited to showcase the nfl experience at moscone center. the event, which runs through super bowl sunday, will include games, youth football clinics and autograph sessions. and tourists and sightseers will have to find another way to get to vista point. the popular lookout spot next to the golden gate won't be accessible to traffic during the week of super bowl 50. bridge officials say the restrictions will be in place targeting friday through february 7th between -- starting friday between february 7 between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. only buses, taxis and rideshare companies will be able to stop at vista point during that time. and a live look at levi's stadium where a change was revealed. check this out. ready? crews are putting team logos for the denver broncos and the carolina panthers on the s

it happened around 7:15 in the evening, the rhode island public transit bus, hittting the side of the building so hard, the front of the bus caved in on itself. >> nothing was on the bus. it' s worth right over into the front of the building. jorge: the bus hit a utility pole and then swerved across traffic. he lifted the building' s roof, a former gas station. none of the employees were hurt. >> she is in shock. being a nurse, she was going to get out. the other nurse was running towards it. emergency crews were able pull them out and take them to threatening injuries. the bus was eventually towed out building roof to collapse. >> she wanted to let me know that she was ok. jorge: amazingly enough, the fire chief confirming all the injuries are non life threatening this investigation in its initial stages, the driver we are told has been with the company 30 years. officials looking at a possible medical episode. ed: also breaking tonight, flames are still burning inside a quincy water treatment plant. it has been going on for hours. t get it out. s john atwater is s such a difficult f

fans followed advisories to take public transit. but that meant that some had to wait hours for service to get home. david louis is live with some answers tonight. david? >> dan, lots of fingers crossed. planners are expecting a lot of people to turn out between san francisco in the south bay in order to take in the alicia keys concert, the meal can concert and other special events. all of that is happening even before superbowl sunday. >> cal train is just one of the ways people will get to the superbowl using the mountain view station to transfer to vta light rail. that means many ticketholders will need to drive, take busses or use limousines. the big concern will be the week leading up to game day and the fans who want to go to the superbowl in the city. that's on top of those who ride cal train in the weekday. >> people are really going to have to squeeze on the trains and we've going to have to warn our customers to be patient with us. it's going to be a tough week. they are not going to reimburse cal train. >> happy to provid