the transbay terminal was converted to a bus-only facility. the former transbay terminal have the hollow is transit kick of it -- connectivity in the region. it also served service throughout san francisco. golden gate transit, a greyhound service connecting passengers throughout the united states. our transit service for the disabled. however, the facility does not need for future transmit -- trans operating needs. or the growing commuter work force in the bay area or state of california to bring back the glory of the original tunnel and plan for more sustainable future were people are not dependent on automobile, the transbay joint powers authority is built on new multi modal transit centers into construction phases. the first phase includes building a new transit center designed by great clark. it also includes the construction and operation of the temporary kernel for the current operators to use on the new station under construction. the bus storage facility will also be under the west end of the bay bridge. in the second phase, it will b

no transbay b.a.r.t. service and the afternoon service, b.a.r.t.gov will have updates whether we can return service for the afternoon. so again, people should check out bard.gov. >> and firefighters still working on this fire this morning. we've seen them basically shooting water at it. they stopped that recently so telling us they have it knocked down. they are going to continue keeping an eye on it, also have -- they say this moved so quickly through here that they want to give it a thorough look trying to figure out how it started. they say that is somewhat unusual. at this point, though, again, b.a.r.t. is out for the morning. that's going to affect quite a few people. you have to find another way i and out of the city. i'll turn it over to mick mick. >> b.a.r.t. service considered out if you travel between the east bay and san francisco. look at 880, we expect the volume to increase though right here past the coliseum the nimitz is looking pretty standard for a 6:33. that is what we're seeing on the

no transbay service right now.let's look at the toll if we can a lot of people -- the cause this fire which is right next to the bart tracks in west oakland forced shutdown of service people are looking for other ways to get in. ferry service ac transit cars. you are looking live at the bay bridge toll. you see the back-up there probably added to by extra people driving into work this morning who would have taken bart. two reporters amy hollyfield and terry mcsweeney on the scene. frances dinglasan is hunting down alternates for you. we'll have all of that coming up for you pretty soon. >>> we've been reporting on our breaking news story that west oakland fire that has resulted in the consolation of transbay bart service because the fire was next to the bart station. electrical system there affected. right now you cannot get across the bay on bart. we've been talking alternates one of which driving. >> of course the tracks are okay at that bart station. but as kristen said the electrical system will take hours to f

there is no transbay b.a.r.t.vice as firefighters battle the flames at the apartment complex we showed you. it's happening at seventh and m mandela. what's the latest? >> reporter: still a major disruption to b.a.r.t. service, transbay service in and out of san francisco this morning. this started as you said because of a fire in this building you see there behind me. that's actually a four-story building that was under construction. it burned down to one. it affected the b.a.r.t. track. here is the latest. >> the primary concern right now is insulators part of the system that feeds electricity to the third rail which after all runs the trains, so they appear damaged. and beyond that we're still doing the damage assessments, but i would say that i can confidently say b.a.r.t. service will be disrupted for a period of hours so people should find alternate ways to get across the bay this morning. >> so hours, not days? maybe a p.m. zmut >> i wouldn't want to go that far. stay in the here and now and realize because

great news after being shut down all day through the transbay tube. limited trains right now, but full service is expected to be back to normal in about 15 minutes from now at 5:30. >>> well, the bay area theater scene is one of the most vibrant anywhere outside of new york or even london. we have theaters of all shapes and sizes, and in this case, altitude. >> yes, we're talking about the mountain theatertheater. without a familiar face at the helm, garvin thomas is here with the story. >> reporter: we should say a familiar face, in addition a familiar bandana, cutoff and tank top. the uniform jim dunn wears while directing the mountain play is unique, as is so much else about him. who else falls in love with theater as a young marine. he also says classical theater is his favorite but he has made the biggest name for himself in musical theater. put together this unique man with this unique theater, you have tonight's "bay area proud." >> reporter: there is a difference between being entertained and having an experience. in the world of theater, it's

transbay service. i'll give you alternates and whatever the latest is on the update because we have you cut off from the east bay to the city. >> we give you a live look at the bay bridge, one of the routes people will probably take. we'll keep you posted on the we r fi, atth theicic and the weather coming up. t >> welcome back. we're following breaking news out of oakland a three-alarm fire has shut down the service between oakland and san francisco. the transbay tube, and now we have video now of that fire that was blazing through the night. the flames shooting high into the sky. that fire in the corner of seventh street and mandela parkway reported after midnight. christie smith is live on the scene now and mike inouye is here to tell us about the traffic. >> i want to check in with him now because certainly going to be a rough commute. >> jon mentioned the transbay tube. the tube that takes the b.a.r.t. train under the water between oakland and san francisco. that tube, well, they shut off service

and there is delays on the transbay today. service is restored. there is ac transit extra service tonight and ferries have been running extra service today. there is a look at the skyway, you can see it's jammed through and on to lower deck of the bay bridge. there are going to need extra time to get home this afternoon. there is cars coming in have to go out again. there is going to be a rough one, extra time is the key. >> and patience, too. >> and yes. >> huge back up at the bay bridge did not have to be as bad as it was. there is fast track lanes are empty. so there is if you sign up after using those lanes and we have a link for you that will help you do just that. otherwise, you'll get a citation in the mail. >> and some bart riders will be paying higher fares next month. and is adding a nickel or a dime and from $5:30 to $5:35. will cost 15 cents each way and that will be $11:05 and there is another change coming to bart that you might want to know about. and fridays only, will be allowed all day long, including rush hour, there are restric

bart currently shutdown in both directions west oakland. >> no transbay service.nces important to get what they are telling you. >> what we are hearing from bart is no service through the transbay tube because of a fire near west oakland station. from amy hollyfield who is live at the scene she was letting us know this could go on for days. bart still trying to set up possibly a bus bridge. in the meantime if you have to take mass transit consider ac, transbay service checking some of the routes some start as early as 6:00, 6:30, same with ferries, no problems now i didn't want to show you a live scene from amy hollyfield's shot. apparently crews are still assessing the damage at the west oakland near the west oakland bart station and because they are assessing it they are saying it could take days we'll let you know. this is a lot of bad news for folks heading to the giants game if you are considering bart you won't be able to get across. that you might have to take ferries or drive. also for folks heading to the u.s. open, a lot of people were planning on doing

obviously, the morning commute is out of the question in terms of transbay service.we are hoping to get things ready for the afternoon commute. i don't want to promise anything that i don't want to make promises we can keep. >> reporter: there's also a giants game this afternoon, u.s. open. a lot of pressure on you bart officials, because everyone needs your trains. how are you balancing that with -- you have safety issues i understand? >> we don't want to run the trains until it is safe. one the issues is there are two power poles damaged by the fire that are in danger of toppling on to the tracks. these are not bart power poles we are relying on another agency to remove those poles that's one of the factors that we have. so, you are right we don't want to run the trains until it is safe to do so. we know a lot of people are counting on bat. we are trying to get it done as quickly -- as possible but in a safe wait a minute >> reporter: what is the issue on the rails? what have you assessed the fire did to your tracks? >> biggest damage is electrical. just to give yo

. >> that was the scene a short time ago transbay terminal. ac have advisers were on hand to guide commuters to the correct bus and any connections. the line of passengers trying to get on those buses all around the brock. -- all around the . >> we have a conference starting on time, unfortunately we are not going to be on time. >> i usually have an hour and a half commute on bart and another 30 minute bus ride today i think it will be over three hours. >> ac transit is letting commuters with bart tickets board the buses for free those with clipper cards need to have cash value loaded to pay. >> commuteers sent great photos and video to ureport. >> they tell the story from the beginning this is one of the first pictures we received it shows the huge flames on the tracks near the west oakland bart station early this morning this is where the trouble began. >> here's video from an ac transit bus moving through the macarthur maze look at the back-up buses more crowded than usual, a great way to avoid traffic. once drivers got to the toll it was s

transbay service for most of the day. investigators are looking for three people near the construction site before it igni ignited. the latest at 1 is:00. >> brent cannon is here with what's coming up. >> the u.s. open under way and that's the big talk of the day. a look at the big day's events. we'll recap round one and a popular race in san francisco is expanding to the south bay. we'll tell you all about saturday's giant run in san jose coming up on comcast 186. >> have a great evening. we hope to see you back here at 11:00.

let's say the transbay tube is knocked out. we are so impacted in bay area traffic and congestion when you take out one critical artery the effect could be devastating. >> reporter: very true. i guess i would be hoping that if an earthquake hit, it would be more of a bay area wide event maybe people would look at it differently, maybe more people would stay home and say we are going to let this ride out. let's take a moment, take a deep breath this morning. even when i was down at the west oakland bart talking to people showing up just finding out there wasn't going to be service to san francisco today people were saying i'm getting to work somehow i guess i'll get my car most of 'em said some were talking getting on the ac transit and as you can see this is the result of the people who are getting on the transit. right now that bus is jammed to the doors and this bus is not going to be taking off with people standing on the steps to that door. and that gentleman in the green backpack, i think he just got the news it is time to

. >> that was the scene a short time ago transbay terminal. ac have advisers were on hand to guide commuters to the correct bus and any connections. the line of passengers trying to get on those buses all around the brock. -- all around the . >> we have a conference starting on time, unfortunately we are not going to be on time. >> i usually have an hour and a half commute on bart and another 30 minute bus ride today i think it will be over three hours. >> ac transit is letting commuters with bart tickets board the buses for free those with clipper cards need to have cash value loaded to pay. >> commuteers sent great photos and video to ureport. >> they tell the story from the beginning this is one of the first pictures we received it shows the huge flames on the tracks near the west oakland bart station early this morning this is where the trouble began. >> here's video from an ac transit bus moving through the macarthur maze look at the back-up buses more crowded than usual, a great way to avoid traffic. once drivers got to the toll it was s

terminal and the new transbay transit center. this plan covers and not just the transit redevelopment area, which was detailed in the video you just saw, but the broader area from market street to folsom st.. essentially the embarcadero to the east side of the district. this plan that we feel is the pinnacle of transit-oriented growth and development in the bay area. the city has been engaged with the regional agencies and other jurisdictions for quite some time, and crafting plans to accommodate the next several decades worth of growth in a responsible, sustainable manner. this plan is at the forefront of all of that. this plan has very carefully tried to balance the considerations for growth with insuring that we prefer -- we preserve and enhance the quality is in place that makes an francisco special place. at the skyline and at the street level with widened sidewalks and the necessary infrastructure to support transit, and vibrant street life. looking closely at urban design considerations for the sculpting in buildings and c

funding for the transit center is vital to the transbay project. the city did convene a working group to ensure the entirety of the transbay project was completed as soon as possible. it would permit taller buildings than would otherwise be allowed in exchange for financial contributions, in the form of development impact fees and a special tax. the plan would allocate $45 million in development impact fees and $340 million in tax revenues for the downtown rail station. because the cost is in excess of $2 billion, the funding is crucial. it also allocates funding for impact fees and taxes in amounts sufficient to build the infrastructure required, including a rooftop part in streetscape implements to make transbay a complete neighborhood. i look forward to discussions with my colleagues over the next month and a half. i want to thank the former planning redevelopment agency and mares office of housing. speaking of gross receipts, i am cosponsoring the gross receipts tax ordinance that supervisor of loews has brought forward today. we are the only c

transbay tube reopened after army of workers spent hours repairing the daniel from a roaring fire. >> hi never seen that much flame in my life. >> it was enormous and ferocious an investigators say it may have been set deliberately. >> i have probably been waiting in line for almost an hour now. >>reporter: she was not alone. crippling both morning evening commute. complete coverage of the transbay turmoil that affected thousands of people trying to get across the bay. good evening. carolyn is off. what a mess it was today. we have live team coverage on what happened. and why it took so long to get traffic moving again. of amma is in san francisco but we are going to start with lisa at the west oakland bart station where lisa this all began. >> the bart station here reopened at 3:45 p.m. dan and the trains are back on schedul schedule. but the problems are because of a fire that started right over here. >> this was the sound tens of thousands of commuters couldn't wait to hear. >> i'm really excited bart is running. >> for more than 100,000 bart users the 13 and a half hour long shut

tracks overnight and into early morning hours making sure repairs are holding up after yesterday's transbay turmoil. we have live team coverage starting with terry mcsweeney who is live at the west oakland bart station. >> reporter: what a difference a day makes. yesterday at this time the flames were still lapping up towards the tracks at the west oakland bart. they did damage, bart train gone overnight inspection into this early morning. they looked at what they've done and they are saying it is now all systems go full speed full load look at the crews that did the repairs working on the damaged parts that kept bart shutdown for 12, 13 hours yesterday, 100 people working nonstop they got the job done fire at a structure next to the tracks destroyed 45 insulators which hold up a third rail which was warped, 400 feet of communications cable damaged, a lot had to be done it got done. >> we were testing whether the repairs that we made yesterday were still intact and whether everything was good to go for increased train speeds and everything looks good. the people who worked on it yesterday m

transbay tube reopened after army of workers spent hours repairing the daniel from a roaring fire. >>hat much flame in my life. >> it was enormous and ferocious an investigators say it may have been set deliberately. robably been waiting in line for almost an hour now. >>reporter: she was not alone. crippling both morning evening commute. complete coverage of the transbay turmoil that affected thousands of people trying to get across the bay. what a mess it was today. we. have live team coverage on what happened. and why it took so long to get traffic moving ic moving again. of amma is in san francisco but we are go star start with lisa at the west oakland bart station where lisa this all began. >> the bart station here reopened a 3:45 p.m. dan and the trains are back on schedul schedule. but the problems are because of a fire that started right over here. >> this was the sound tens of thousands of commuters couldn't wait to hear. >> i'm really excited bart is running. >> for more than 100,000 bart users the 13 and a half hour long shut down was terribly inconvenienced. >> i'm startin

. >> we have continuing coverage of the transbay turmoil this morning. terry mcsweeney is monitoring overnight track testing by bart. amy hollyfield has the latest on the fire investigation. we start with frances dinglasan in the traffic center. >>> thanks. just got the latest from bart. now they are reporting no delays at all. the past few hours they've been reporting 5 to 10 minute delays due to emergency track maintenance that has been off and on. right now, no delays. that's the absolute latest. live shot of the bay bridge toll looking very normal friday light just back up for some of the cash paying lanes yesterday fastrak lanes were skipping through. if you happened to go through without fastrak not too late to sign up and you can avoid that toll violation penalty. >>> terry mcsweeney continues our live team coverage from the west oakland bart station. those repairs seem to be holding. >> reporter: they certainly do. i've been seeing things that i didn't see yesterday, bart trains rolling, rolling, rolling. early morning inspection that sealed the

san francisco transbay terminal and east bay.i feel like michael finney, free, a deal. >> kristen's tuesday free stuff. >> can't match michael. >> another michael is here back to work, mike nicco with the weather. >>> thank you, good to see you. live doppler showing clear sky this morning, visibility unlimited even out towards the coast. a few clouds looks like sunny start to our day, sunshine and warmer weather throughout the afternoon. mainly 40s to mid 50s through the 7:00 hour. noon temperatures mid to upper 50s along the coast into san francisco mid to upper 60s san rafael bay shore south bay. north bay and east bay valleys low to mid 70s. low to mid 60s along the coast into san francisco, upper 60s to low 70s around the bay at 4:00. mid to upper 70s, 81 fairfield and antioch at 4:00, temperatures fall book into the 60s and 70s, 58 at half moon bay by 7:00. -- wednesday through friday near normal, that means low to mid 80s inland, low to mid 70s around the bay, low 60s at the coast. here's sue with traffic. >>> good morning.

transbay tube reopened after army of workers spent hours repairing the daniel from a roaring fire. >> hi never seen that much flame in my life. >> it was enormous and ferocious an investigators say it may have been set deliberately. >> i have probably been waiting in line for almost an hour now. >>reporter: she was not alone. crippling both morning evening commute. complete coverage of the transbay turmoil that affected thousands of people trying to get across the bay. good evening. carolyn is off. what a mess it was today. we have live team coverage on what happened. and why it took so long to get tffic moving again. of amma is in san francisco but we are going to start with lisa at the west oakland bart station where lisa this all began. >> the bart station here reopened at 3:45 p.m. dan and the trains are back on schedul schedule. but the problems are because of a fire that started right over here. >> this was the sound tens of thousands of commuters couldn't wait to hear. >> i'm really excited bart is running. >> for more than 100,000 bart users the 13 and a half hour long shut do

good at the transbay terminal. buses seem to be keeping up with demand. the lines of people have staid relatively short and almost now nonexistent. they added 20 additional buses and that seemed to have helped. passengers were getting anxious. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> can't pick up the kids from school. little things like that. >> reporter: that is not little. >> i know. it will be a wait. even though i appreciate the early departure it is still a wait. thank god everybody is safe. >> reporter: for much of the day buses kept rolling in at full capacity. many said it was a 2-1/2 hour nightmare. but they seemed to take it in stride. back live. there are few people waiting for buses right now and we haven't see any effects from the giants game. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> ferry operators added boats to help people. ktvu's janine de la vega is live that san francisco ferry building. >> reporter: earlier today there was a long, long line. look behind me, that is the end of the line. all these people

the transbay transit center and the transit center district plan are critical to san francisco's future as a world-class city, and they build on san francisco's economic strategy and will be helpful to the entire region. through our review of existing academic and professional literature of around the world, the transit center and the development of a new, walkable, contact -- compact, transit- oriented neighborhood around downtown san francisco will provide substantial economic benefits. very importantly, as indicated, it will enhance property values surrounding the transit center by providing enhanced transit access, parks and open space, and this new walkable neighborhood featuring a variety of amenities that you are very familiar with. the key features of the transit center being the sustainable state of the art transit center itself, the large scale park on top of the transit center, and the surrounding new parks in the neighborhood and the new retail that will be both within the trend isn't center and in the neighborhood -- a transit center and in the neighborhood. we want to high

this is a live picture of the transbay terminal. we haven't seen effects from the giants game or from olympic club. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >> now let's check in with janine de la vega at the ferry building in san francisco. one of the alternatives commuters are choosing tonight. >> reporter: things are running smoothly here that san francisco ferry terminal. these are people waiting. there is about 70 to 100 people waiting to go from san francisco to oakland and harbor bay. now that bart is running traffic has dropped here. this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. lines started building with commuters who wanted to avoid the crowds. they are running three boats. by 5:15 the crowds started shrinking here. >> not too bad. lucky that we have ferry terminals to get in and out of san francisco. another way of transportation. you know, instead of battling the traffic on the bay bridge. >> reporter: they will continue operating additional ferries from san francisco to harbor bay till 7:30 p.m. tonight and san francisco to oakland till 8:30 p.m.

i got on a transbay bus, was able to make it in.n hour and 15 minutes later than i normal hi would. >> reporter: are you keeping an eye on the progress and how do you feel about today? >> okay. i'm glad. i need make it into the city. i'm happy that it's running. >> reporter: the atf is helping out the oakland fire department bringing in resources, dogs that can detect accelerant. we're told on the south side of the unfinished building it's believed where it started. they are looking into a number of witness reports that three people were seen near the site just before the fire started. christie smith, "today in the bay." >> we're keeping an eye on protesters occupying president obama's campaign office in downtown oakland. they set up a live stream camera in the lobby of the obama for america office downtown, they walked into the office yesterday afternoon pretending to be campaign volunteers and never left. the campaign has not kicked them out. instead, it's hired a local security firm to keep an eye on things. they are undocumented

service only new transbay riders are eligible. >> it will be a perfect night at at&t park mayor leewill present matt cain with a key to the city before tonight's game. this is to honor cain for pitching the only perfect game in giants' history nearly two weeks ago he retired 27 straight batters, 14 strike outs to shut out astros 10-0. let's put up another score like that tonight against the dodgers. >>> still ahead, taking the plunge. >> unpleasant is surprise for bride and groom. all caught on camera. >>> the psychology of bieber fever new research on why justin bieber is such a big deal that story and more later today. >>> finally, a weekend wedding in michigan go as planned. they kind of took the plunge, take a look. [ screaming ] >> that will put a damper on a wedding this happened saturday in shelbyville, michigan the bride, groom, the entire wedding party fell into a shallow portion of the lake after the dock collapsed. no one was hurt. the bride had to change but says she couldn't help but laugh at the entire situation. i guess you have to. no back-up dress there. >> good thi

service only new transbay riders are eligible. >> it will be a perfect night at at&t park mayor leell present matt cain with a key to the city before tonight's game. this is to honor cain for pitching the only perfect game in giants' history nearly two weeks ago he retired 27 straight batters, 14 strike outs to shut out astros 10-0. let's put up another score like that tonight against the dodgers. >>> still ahead, taking the plunge. >> unpleasant is surprise for bride and groom. all caught on camera. >>> the psychology of bieber fever new research on why justin bieber is such a big deal that story and more later today. >>> finally, a weekend wedding in michigan go as planned. they kind of took the plunge, take a look. [ screaming ] >> that will put a damper on a wedding this happened saturday in shelbyville, michigan the bride, groom, the entire wedding party fell into a shallow portion of the lake after the dock collapsed. no one was hurt. the bride had to change but says she couldn't help but laugh at the entire situation. i guess you have to. no back-up dress there. >> good thing

for the allocation of regional measured two funds in an amount not to exceed $4,088,691 for the transbay transit center program. >> directors, each of our founding partners of different procedures for requesting and receiving an allocation. mtc requested two funds in an amount not to that we submit materials, including a resolution approved by our board. so both this item in the next are for mtc allocation. this is for the operating funds for the temporary terminal. these are rm2 funds, and they are escalated each year. at this time, they are up to just over $4 million. we will submit the resolution and operating assistance proposal to mtc. they had actually already seen it and have a calendar for next month. as the year goes on, we invoice mtc for our operating expenditures. i am happy to answer any questions. chair kim: thank you. any questions? >> we have no members of the public that want to address you on this item that i am aware of the motion to approve. >> second. chair kim: ok. director lloyd: aye. vice chair metcalf: aye. director reiskin: aye. director ortiz: aye. chair kim: a

leif team coverage of the day long transbay turmoil that created great flock on all side of the bay. beginning with lisa where this fir started. >> also started right over here by a fire. l. this was the sound tens of thousands of commuters couldn't wait to hea hear. >> i'm really excited bart is running. >>reporter: because for more than 100,000 bart users, the 13 and a half hour long shut down was terribly inconvenient. are. >> i start 4 hours earlier than i need to because i don't need to be there until 6 so i have been trying to figure out where to go and how to get there sense 2:00 o'clock. >> manuel was one of the first to ride the train across the bay after the reopen. >> it was slow. they were running very fast and told us they would be slightly small delay. we were on the train for 10 minutes. >> the reason for the short delay safety concerns. bart didn't weren't to overload the system too quickly. especially after more than 100 people worked non-stop to repair the damage caused by the massive fire next to the track. >> warm front dent it's safe. >>reporter: fire destroyed 4

commissioners, proposed transbay project can be a boon to the city, or they can be litigation, depending on how they are addressed. before you vote, please required the amended to reflect the appropriate height to bring it into compliance proposition k and the planning code section 295. unit square has virtually no budget. these are buildings would exceed the shuttle limit in any of those cases. since the limits have been established with regard to the parks and the proposed project would shout out beyond the limit, clearly inappropriate to be studying the proposed approval for project to violate rules. this clearly shows significant shadowing beyond what is permissible, and the prop k. this document must be reflected to show the least environmentally interested. further, it is permissible to say that it must not say you cannot build a 600 foot building in downtown san francisco. in terms of ceqa, it is clearly significant. the project has proposed it would have the ability to change the shuttle in the future. planning officials are wrong in their decision-making power superior of that o

major approve development projects i mentioned a minute ago, mission bay, hunters pay shipyard, transbay, managing certain assets and continue to be the responsibility of the agency, and then managing the transfer of certain responsibilities into the rest of the city. overall, the successor agency 12-30 proposed budget will be $140 million, off following year, decreasing steadily to $127 million. for the mayor's office of housing, you see a significant increase in the or on mayor's budget due to the transfer of these assets and responsibilities. the mayor's office of housing began implementing the responsibilities related to the house and obligations in february of this year and is completing the commitments related to the pre development and affordable housing construction for the enforcement obligations that are on the rops, as well as continuing property management for redevelopment constructed unions, as well as providing staffing to there is funding in the budget for housing, staffing, and program delivery. the enforceable projects that are included in the mayor's office of housing

probe into what caused last week's massive fire that damaged the west oakland bart and crippled the transbay commute for 13 hours. >> reporter: take a look behind us. this is what awaits federal investigators when they arrive this morning. just the skeleton of what has to be seenior housing and a big pile of rubble inch from the -- bart tracks. as we show you this video you can see the atf agents have already been on the site previously. that was just for planning this morning they expect to go into the rubble and begin their investigation. just because atf is handling this does not mean it is definitely a crime scene but it does indicate they are considering arson as a possible cause of that fire. of course, there is the security guard working that night who have gone on the record saying he saw three people near the back of the building, he believes one had something in his hand. atf as well as oakland fire department are the main investigators on this fire. they will be looking for burn patterns and what they can see inside to tell them how hot and how intense this fire burned. the oaklan

when 7 news at 9 continues tonight transbay turmoil reigniting commuter concerns. search for new ways to cross the bay. >> plus forget the rumble covers. check out this bed that can make itself. >> and the tech giant ready to take on a el. another half take on a el. another half hour of pass. >>> good evening again. federal investigators may have to wait until next week to go inside the oakland building that caught fire yesterday causing bart to shut down its transbay service for most of the day. structural engineer says it may 3 or 4 days before the apartment building can be shored up. right now it's just too dangerous to enter. investigators from the bureau of alcohol tobacco and firearms looking into the possibility that someone deliberately started this fire. with bart down until the evening commute many people flocked to the ferry to get across the bay yesterday. in fact san francisco bay ferry says the the ridership nearly quadrupled on thursday from the usual 2500 passengers to more than 9500. gentleman bart transbay tube shut down put the bay area transit n

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there is service restored throughout the transbay two there are extra transits to get you back home this afternoon. and we'll follow it for you all afternoon as well. >> commuters expeer yensing that turmoil as well as witnesses to the fire sent us video and pike pic tours and they tell a story from the beginning. >> this video taken from entrance of the bart station just moments after that fire started. about 2:15 in the morning. you can see flames sweep across the bart tracks. >> interest is a witness told us he was shocked by the size of the fire. >> i had never seen that much flames in my life. i -- this was like, a movie, there was so much flames. like, it -- i -- i mean, i know it was just wood but i -- just never -- had the idea wood could go up so fast. >> and there is a what the construction looked like there is a prosecutor says he often took pictures and said he smap snapped in shot. here is a video from the bus moving through the mcarthur maze today. and there once drivers got to the toll plaza it was smooth going. getting that far was the problem. >> the line was long to boa

the massive fire in oakland that shutdown transbay bart has been determined to be arson.e june 14th, fire destroyed a senior housing complex under construction and closed the west oakland bart for half a day. a security guard told investigators he saw three men running from the site before flames erupted. investigator are not releasing specific details of what they found because the case is ongoing. >>> golden state warriors coach mark jackson apologizing for an extramarital affair that turned into blackmail. court documents indicated he had affair with a club dancer and sent her nude photos of himself. he was approached by marcus shaw who demanded money jackson gave shaw $5,000. when shaw made more demands jackson went to the fbi. agents arrested shaw and adams. if the case goes to trial the accused extortion eugs win. >> the irony of -- a blackmail scheme is by the act of reporting the crime, and going to trial, what the blackmailer threatened in the first place comes true that all of this becomes a public affair. >> in a statement jackson apologized saying he made egre

bus service was free to the transbay riders. ferry service is also critical. service from alameda and oakland into san francisco reportedly carried at least four-times as many passengers. the lines were long. but it did the job. this was part of the contingency plan for the bay area water transit authority. b.a.r.t. said things are back to normal tonight. >>> a huge sigh of relief in santa rosa, with three small children snatched by the father are home safe. an amber alert when the three girls were dropped off at there grandmother's house this evening. rojo has threatened to hurt himself and the girls after a confrontation this morning. >>> a judge is on the wrong side of the law tonight. he's accused of theft and perjury. authorities arrested him and took control of him today. they say seeman slowly acquired of anne nuttings assets. he is charged with 11 counts of perjury about lying about his income to the state of california. >>> our exclusive coverage of the u.s. open in san francisco continues tonight. and major self-control at the majors. part of the cha

. >>> update on the resumption of bart's transbay service after that huge fire yesterday. engineers are conducting tests overnight in hopes of returning to normal operations today. we have live team coverage starting with terry mcsweeney live at west oakland bart. >> reporter: just talked to a bart spokesman. he says inspectors were on this elevated section of bart tracks for hours this morning and they have determined that everything that they did yesterday is working fine. they can run full speed, full load this morning. congratulations bart. take a look at the crews who did those repairs. one hundred people working nonstop to get the trains rolling again. fire at a structure next to the tracks destroyed 45 insulate ares which hold up the third -- rail which was warped, 400 feet of cable damaged, crews got it fixed and the news this morning is good. the inspection shows all systems go. >> for the morning commute we'll have business as usual. all the trains are expected to be on schedule. so it should be like this never happened, although it is a vivid reminder of what li

thank you for the support from the trans a joint -- transbay joint powers authority. one more page. i want to acknowledge several other people at chp. david is out here. gabriel haywood, gail, and the rest of the staff at chp. i will draw this part out. i want to thank several people with bridge continue to play a crucial role in the project. bank you to kill me -- thank you to kim nash, along with catherine edsel. kristy wong is here with her new project, a little baby. she took over the project and patiently got me up to speed. i want to thank the senior management team, particularly, for his guidance. he is my boss. [laughter] finally, i want to express great appreciation to my project to administrator who works extremely hard and is extraordinarily dedicated. thank you, jamie, somewhere out there. there are many people we could not include on the list. i apologize. thank you all for your support on the project. the mayor is here. great. i will hand it over. he is here. [applause] >> thank you, everybody, for being here today. supervisor, thank you for your leadership here as wel

the fire of course was only one aspect there was the commuter aspect you remember the transbay we've seen bart trains go -- go by you can see how close they came to the fire the fire did damage the rails which is why bart service was shutdown until 3:45 that afternoon. there are security guards here keeping an eye on the scene. the atf investigators will be here around 9:00 this morning. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> san francisco ethics commission hearing on the case of suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi ended without much action there could be fireworks when he returns next week to begin his live testimony. attorneys for both mirkarimi and the city attorney's office -- [ inaudible ] mirkarimi is facing possible removal from office after mayor lee suspended him for -- from office on official misconduct charges mirkarimi pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of domestic violence with his wife. >>> today the contra costa county district attorney's office is expected to tell us more about raids on several recycling centers. yesterday a task force served search warrants as part of the c

stations, bus service was free for transbay riders. ferry service from alameda and oakland to san francisco reportedly carrying at least four times as many passengers. the lines were long but they did serve the job. this is part of the contingency plan for the bay area water transit authority. >> investigators in redwood city asking for help to figure out who set fire to an apartment building. two units were damaged. dozens of people were left homeless by the blaze. firefighters say there's evidence the fire was intentionally started. police asking the public for information or video from the fire to try to figure out who is to blame. >> the lawyer for san francisco couple accused of killing the man they claim was their 17-year-old daughter's pimp says the charges are unfounded. the attorney represents the couple being held on $2 million bail. he admits his clients had reason to wish harm against the 22-year-old who was shot dead earlier this month. but the attorney also says the victim was a known gang member and no stranger to violen

back up and running through the transbay tube for the morning commute.gation is under way about a fire that was connected to it. i'm christie smith. i'll have that story coming up. >> reporter: plus, round two of the u.s. open set to get under way in about an hour. good morning. we're going to have a look at the leader board coming up.

i guess maybe transbay joint powers authority would be in charge of maintenance of the trees. is that correct? i just want to make sure of who is in charge. >> the tjpa is responsible for maintenance of the park on the roof. the plaza in front would be maintained by the developer at the tower. >> to clarify, the plaza is part of the open space requirement for the tower under the planning code. they are required to maintain it. commissioner borden: maybe staff can answer this. how are we finding the ongoing maintenance of the park? -- how are we finding -- how are we funding the ongoing maintenance? >> they can answer the question. i believe that program. >> that has been something we have been working together as a team to try and find ways to do. they have a maintenance plan that they are working out, but there's also investigation into concessions and restaurants on the park or in the building that also support the maintenance of the park on the roof. >> thank you, commissioners. bob beck with tjpa. tjpa will be responsible for the administration and maintenance of the park.