, management announced it's best, and final offer we were das pointed. >> skinner said she's not taking sides. the head of san francisco state university labor studies agrees saying politicians are neutral observer autos it won't have been useful to have them there all along but just to try to push the deal over the finish line. >> akerding to figures from map light.org between 2010 and 2012 fdiu has given $2.5 million to lawmakers. but labor expert believes disstress over a possible strike holds more sway than money. >> i think intervention was helpful. >> union leaders are critical of the bart board. >> it's doing nothing for project. and that is a tra vesty. >> as the clock ticks down ed lee postpone aid trip to china, hoping to help forth an agreement. >> bart negotiations continue the bart board president is speaking live. >> it's become crippling for the district. we're unique in this clause. few people in the world, if anyone still has this. i will give you an example. if you have been faxing, a report, to people we can't access e mail anymore without a mutual agreement. union wo

. >> reporter: assembly member nancy skinner one of several politicians here today says with two days to go there's no necessity to see a last best final offer yet. >> i don't want it to have to take until sunday night at midnight. i hope they get there quicker but there's no point for anybody to be at last best when they are still talking. >> reporter: skinner says about all politicians can do at this point is cheer the sides on. >> being a cheerleader is good. what we bring is the voice from the public to get to "yes." and that's an important role. >> reporter: former director bernic says the way bart and unions negotiate doesn't work. he says about the only solution he sees for both sides is binding arbitration. >> thank you associations a lot of relief. >>> bart riders were happy there was no strike today. also, regular ac transit passengers were thankful they didn't have to fight for a seat. some riders still have nightmares from the last strike in july. >> buses were packed. >> frustrating. we didn't get seats. we had to take the next bus or we had to stand. >> we will be monito

skinner: behold, children, the majesty of springfield glacier. crane your necks skyward to behold its icy glory. ( frog croaks ) what happened to the glacier? it's nearly melted. ( gasps ) this must be due to global warming. young lady, the federal government's position on global warming is that it does not exist. the glacier's doing just fine. no, it isn't. it's a lump of slush. look at it. i have a little girl just like you at home. that's where she stays-- at home. oh, i just love it here. so many things, and so many things of each thing. welcome to sprawl-mart. can i get you a cart or a basket? grandpa, you're a greet grater. i mean a great greeter. now look who's senile. ( laughing ) ( moans ) i'll take a cart. all right. ( grunting ) darn thing's stuck. i'll just give it a good yank. ( yelling ) no... ...mes. ( grunts ) ( both gasp ) oh, dad. how i'll miss your cap, your walking stick, your plaster base. i'm down here, you idiot. dad. where's your base? don't worry about that. someone's gotta greet the customers. ah, they'll be fine. no. th

nancy skinner backed two of the measures. one closes a loophole in the assault weapons ban. banning clips that modify guns. other extended the time someone who expressed threats from owning a gun. he banned one that would have been too far reaching. >>> tons of people protested today claims abuse at the hands of two rangers. the demonstrators called for investigation into allegations that park rangers are harassing homeless people in golden gate park. a spokeswoman said any complaints should be referred to an ombudsman. >>> hoping special events make up for the loss of fleet week. 1million usually see the parade of ships and the blue angles. those were canceled. they usually see a 20% bump in sales or more during fleet week. please make it come back. next to fourth of the july it's one of our biggest weekends. not having it here will impact us. the fireworks are scheduled every saturday night to make up for the cancellation of fleet week. a wharf fest is planned. >> we're asking people if they will miss fleet week and there's people with strong opinions on both sides. >>> th

it's my pleasure to introduce assemblywoman nancy skinner (clapping) >> good afternoon distinguished guests officials, elected and others and my constituents. it is a wonderful day and i'll i'm so thrilled to be here. i want to thank mayor brown and, of course, other senators that - and the other officials who figure out so hard to make that a beautiful world-class structure that rivals the golden gate bridge. as a san franciscan native i can say that. i feel like i've come full circle as my father and grandfather we deserve the whole bay as he does the world-class bridge. now we're standing in my colleagues district who is from district 18 and allow me to introduce my other colleagues - apologizes assembly members himself mark levine the tenth district and assemblyman from the 22 district and from the 19 and assembly member from the 25th (clapping) >> now mayor brown made a very i think prospective statement when he talked about the bay area wanted a bridge that expresses the daring the human innut and symbols the splendor of oakland and the ante bay. as the other speakers who stood

. >> reporter: i talked with assembly won nancy skinner earlier -- woman nancy skinner earlier and she was in the meetings. i asked her how things were going. she said well, they're in talking. they're talking face to face and she said more importantly, no one is blowing up. reporting live in oakland, don knapp, kpix 5. >> and, of course, we'll be monitoring negotiations all weekend long. the updates right here and on kpix.com. >>> a split decision today for san jose in its fight to build a ballpark for the oakland a's. a judge dismissed part of the city's lawsuit against major league baseball accusing the league of violating antitrust laws. but the judge is allowing another part of the lawsuit to go forward. the city accused mlb of interfering with a contract it has with the a's that sets aside land for a future ballpark. san jose mayor chuck reed is satisfied with the ruling. >> this definitely keeps the ball rolling. we'll be able to do discovery and find out what's behind the delay and why the commissioner refuses to act. >> neither san jose or major league baseball has said whethe

. >> reporter: nancy skinner says both sides are making some movement and getting closer to a deal, but they are not there yet. this very likely could go through the weekend. >> we will be tuning in. >>> we continue our coverage on this bart strike or possible strike on our website. you can sign up there for our e-mail alerts or text alerts that will go out in there is a strike or solution. >>> five months after the deadly limo fire on the san mateo bridge, the governor signs a bill to increase limo safety. the fire on may 4th killed five women. flames kept them from using the exits in the back of the limo. the bill requires limo operators to give passengers instructions on safety features. >>> the governor rejected a bill today that would have let oakland make its own gun laws. the law would have forced them to license all firearms with a city agency and register every year. california has one of the strictest gun laws in the country. i am mindful of these challenges the city of oakland faces in addressing gun violence, but this is not the right solution. >>> six days before a possible

state senator, assembly member, skinner, a family member, bob whitney. assembly member, bill. oakland mayor, jean quan. tim, oakland deputy mayor swanson, richard, fremont city council member, rog. royce, kelly, of the committee. we also like to thank the community and the riders for all your support. thank you. [ applause ] >> president of the bart professional chapter of sciu. i want to make it clear that this negotiation isn't going to be the end of our discussion on safety. we trust that the general manager, grace, will work with us after the contract to try and resolve safety issues and other work issues here at bart. we are proud to bring a tentative agreement that prioritizes worker and rider safety. this will preserve workplace protection that enable workers to continue working with management to improve a rapidly growing system. we would like to thank oakland mayor, gene quan, city of dublin mayor, tim, oakland deputy mayor, sandra swanson. richard valley, fremont city council member, rog. bryce kelly and robyn of the alameda county democratic central committee and an

joining us at the table, karen skinner, the director of carnegie mellen university's center.lso with us, bob hsht, distinguished fellow at demos. and karen marine, the political columnist for "the chicago sun-times" and the political editor at nbc 5 news in chicago. thanks to all of you for being here. so i want to start with you, carol. when you see ted cruz sort of invoking reagan, what does this tell you? i mean, do you see cruz as really standing in the legacy of reagan, or is it that reagan has become contentless, so he's just a thing we say. >> he's a person and a persona that we grab, but it doesn't work. i mean, ted cruz is -- i was listening to chris on tip o'neill and thinking of dan rustoncowski. compromise wasn't a dirty word. for the tea party and ted cruz, it is a dirty word. so governing still comes up as the greatest principle that i think he's not willing to embrace. and so he's an image, but i don't think it works. >> and yet, bob, i wonder. i really enjoyed every moment of the book. like, i was deeply engaged with p it. i also kept wondering, despite the ha

assembly member nancy skinner sponsored two of them. >> the purpose of both these bills is to increaseprevent gun violence, and to give our public safety officials and others more tools. >> reporter: ab-48 closes a loophole making it illegal to buy or possess conversion kits. conversion kits allow gun owners to shoot more than 10 rounds of bullets with one pull of the trigger. >> the fact you could convert a magazine to be a high capacity magazine goes counter to what state law wants and it provides the ability to turna weapon into a mass shooting machine. >> reporter: ab-1131 addresses the mentally ill, they can't buy a gun for five years if a gun holder makes a serious physical threat against a victim. >> 1131 goes a long way to helping make sure that mental health individuals, individuals that should not have a gun, are prohibited from having a gun. >> clearly these two bill

nancy skinner is a spokesperson that said that both sides are speaking and that is what is important. >> maybe this cooling off period is done but we still have the weekend to work through this. we could still avoid a strike. >> reporter: as we see we are monitoring this situation. for the closed door talks are happening and waiting to hear from bart management and the unions. are they closer or further away from a deal? bottom line, no deal. management and the employees are still committed to making a contract and not have a strike on monday. this is a very fluid situation. we will keep you updated tonight at 6:00 p.m. justine waldman, kron 4 news. >> pam: and stay connected with kron-4 on with a bart strike looming. on the new kron-4 app, we have a special seciton dedicated to bart. inclduing alternate transportation options - in the event workers walk off the job. we can also send you an alert - if that does happen. an n-f-l star's toddler beaten to death. minnesota vikings running back adrian peterson is asking for privacy - after the death of his toddler son in a south dakota/ po

nancy skinner represents east bay cities and she was joined by police representatives.ne of the bills signed by the governor bans clips that modifies guns into high capacity and another extends the people who made threats can't sown a -- own a gun for five years. >> to increase safety in the communities, prevent gun violence and give our public safety officials and others more tools. >> we want to give law enforcement tools to even the playing fields. >> the governor rejected bills, one senate bill 374, it was intended to strengthen restrictions on assault weapons but would have included hunting rifles and collectible firearms. the governor doesn't believe the blanket ban would reduce criminal activity or enhance public safety enough to warrant this infringe: i called a spokesperson for the nra, i have not heard back. earlier there were recall efforts against lawmaker who's supported these type of bills. i asked the assembly woman what she thought. polls show that anyone who supports bills like the governor signed today has nothing to worry about. >>> one of the bills s

nancy skinner trying to bring manment and workers together. >> we have two objectives keep trains running and discussions going. >> having them present in the room and talking to both sides is just really emphasizing both high stakes and emphasized how important it was that the both make compromises necessary. >> labor unions make major contributions, giving $2.5 million to california democrats between 2010 and 2012. >> we've been asking to you tell us how you feel about the impass using hash tag dear bart. david cruz tweets all new members should be able to vote on the best and final offer. and in this person write you're all being too greedy. one says please make a deal son. i'm more worried if i'll have a way to school than mid terms. and stacy says dear bart, please come to a compromise, soon, i'm tire fd worrying about how i will get to school. >> here, opinions are just as divided as labor negotiations but almost everybody agrees a strike is not what they want. >> dear bart you guys can't strike. this is stupid. >> i don't like drichlgt i like bart. bart gets me every with where. i

nancy skinner trying to bring manment and workers together. >> we have two objectives keep trains running and discussions going. >> having them present in the room and talking to both sides is just really emphasizing both high stakes and emphasized how important it was that the both make compromises necessary. >> labor unions make major contributions, giving $2.5 million to california democrats between 2010 and 2012. >> we've been asking to you tell us how you feel about the impass using hash tag dear bart. david cruz tweets all new members should be able to vote on the best and final offer. and in this person write you're all being too greedy. one says please make a deal son. i'm more worried if i'll have a way to school than mid terms. and stacy says dear bart, please come to a compromise, soon, i'm tire fd worrying about how i will get to school. >> here, opinions are just as divided as labor negotiations but almost everybody agrees a strike is not what they want. >> dear bart you guys can't strike. this is stupid. >> i don't like drichlgt i like bart. bart gets me every with where. i

. >> reporter: nancy skinner sat in on talks until 3:00 a.m. and saw how he coaxed both sides into talking again. >> really calming down prevailing, keeping cool heads and i think if they follow his, you know sort of guide yarngs they'll be able to get to yes. >> reporter: george cohen has been in the middle of a number of high profile disputes between faa and air traffic controllers, between nfl and nfl players association and helped resolve nba being lockout between players and yorns which almost scrapped the 2011, 2012 season. >> it's now 5:45 a.m. >> some say he resorted to sleep deprivation, keeping both sides until dawn. >> if you have momentum, you don't want to lose it. people may be very tired but he wants to push momentum for people to get to a point where when they break, there is something has been accomplished and details, worked out but the principles are closer to resolution. >> will it be enough to reach a deal? >> thank you for your time and attention. >> chp says it's on stand by and will be ready in a memt's notice in the eve

. >> reporter: nancy skinner sat in on talks until 3:00 a.m. and saw how he coaxed both sides into talking again. >> really calming down prevailing, keeping cool heads and i think if they follow his, you know sort of guide yarngs they'll be able to get to yes. >> reporter: george cohen has been in the middle of a number of high profile disputes between faa and air traffic controllers, between nfl and nfl players association and helped resolve nba being lockout between players and yorns which almost scrapped the 2011, 2012 season. >> it's now 5:45 a.m. >> some say he resorted to sleep deprivation, keeping both sides until dawn. >> if you have momentum, you don't want to lose it. people may be very tired but he wants to push momentum for people to get to a point where when they break, there is something has been accomplished and details, worked out but the principles are closer to resolution. >> will it be enough to reach a deal? >> thank you for your time and attention. >> chp says it's on stand by and will be ready in a memt's notice in the eve

and told andrew skinner of great pacific adventures is the man i have to see. >> we were hoping we couldd see if there were any wheels. >> objector is late season for late killer whale watching. i'm going to need some luck. and something else. >> the suites that keep me dry, because in the boat we're taking, there is a good chance of getting wet. >> it is a 30-foot inflatable with two twin outboards capable of highway speeds. andrew drives, with a network of spotters with sea plane spotters and other boats. not long before i get my first glimpse. >> there it is. >> they're not killer whales but humpbacks. >> you will see that back come up, then maybe the tail will follow. >> we push on, cruising past a couple of rocky islands catching a chorus from another sort of sea life. >> it is during a break on shore we get the call we've waited for. >> what direction are they headed? >> a pod of killer whales who spotted to the north. more than half an hour away. and with the day growing late, we have to move fast. >> looking for killer whales can be a, well, high speed pursuit sometimes. these bo

. >> reporter: assembly woman skinner says the poll shows support for gun safety. >> i am confident anyonewho is attacked on their support of these bills will be quite safe. >>> more details now on another bill signed today, makes california the first state to ban lead ammunition. environmentalists say it can poison wildlife that feed on carcasses of animal or birds. >>> a man suspected of helping plan a shooting that killed an 8-year-old girl was arraigned in court. 27-year-old joseph caroll of oakland is charged with murder and attempted murder for that shooting during a sleep over back in july. a judge today referred him to alameda county public defenders office. he is due back in court tuesday. 22-year-old williams also of oakland is accused of firing the shots that killed the 8- year-old and wounded three others. williams was arraigned october 1st. >>> he doesn't have a place to call home but his generous spirit inspired a mural. >> it was amazing. >> how this touching tribute could change his life. >> i am tracking when the clearing fog will warm things up. >>> the changes you need t

. >> reporter: assembly woman skinner says the poll shows support for gun safety. >> i am confident anyoneho is attacked on their support of these bills will be quite safe. >>> more details now on another bill signed today, makes california the first state to ban lead ammunition. environmentalists say it can poison wildlife that feed on carcasses of animal or birds. >>> a man suspected of helping plan a shooting that killed an 8-year-old girl was arraigned in court. 27-year-old joseph caroll of oakland is charged with murder and attempted murder for that shooting during a sleep over back in july. a judge today referred him to alameda county public defenders office. he is due back in court tuesday. 22-year-old williams also of oakland is accused of firing the shots that killed the 8- year-old and wounded three others. williams was arraigned october 1st. >>> he doesn't have a place to call home but his generous spirit inspired a mural. >> it was amazing. >> how this touching tribute could change his life. >> i am tracking when the clearing fog will warm things up. >>> the changes you need to

>>reporter: assembly woman skinner sat in on talk until 3:00 a.m. saw firsthand how cohn coax and today joel both sides into talking again. >> really kind of calming down prevailing, keeping cool heads and i really think if they follow his the sort of guidance they will be able to get to ye o yes. he's just very good. >>reporter: george cohen has been in the middle of number of high profile disputes between the faa and air traffic controllers. sports world between the nfl and nfl player association. cohen even helped resolve the nba lock out between players and owners dispute which almost scrapped the 2011-2012 soychbility it's now 5:45 am. >>reporter: some say he resor resorted to sleep deprivation keeping both sides at the table until dawn. >> if you have momentum you don't want to lose it. people maybe very tired but he wants to push the momentum so people will get to a point where when they break there's something has been accomplished and the details need to be worked out but the principals are closer to resolution. >>reporter: but will it be e

assemblywoman nancy skinner says both sides appear to be making some movement, moving out of their comfort zone and closer together, but she says they are not there yet. they have two more days to get there. reporting live in oakland, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> okay, jodi, thank you. i think it's safe to say everyone is hoping for a resolution here. we continue our coverage on our webse. there you can sign up for our e-mail and text alerts which will go out in the event of a strike or a resolution. you can also check traffic and alternate transportation. that's on nbcbayarea.com. >>> a bomb scare in richmond that led to the evacuation of hundreds of people turned out to be a false alarm. now, the chaos started when the frank hagel federal building received a suspicious package from china. when staff x-rayed it, they spotted wires attached to an object. that prompted them to call in the bomb squad. it cleared everyone from the building including nearby buildings that were within 500 yards. the contents turned out just to be flashlights. >>> in the court of public opinion, the