in the project coordinator for the transit riders union -- i am the project coordinator for the transit riders union, a new group that a bunch of us started. somewhat predictable, based on what you would call the online neglect of the mayor and the mta over the last several years. i happen to know that the mayor and the mta board are not happy with where it is. i know that they need a lot of public pressure to do difficult things like saving the transit system. the transit riders union hawillo what the bicycle riders coalition does for bicycle riders. i want to talk about what our union is for the net -- over the next many years it will take a long time to turn muni around. the principles that we work by constantly and in the short term, always having several campaigns running at once. short-term campaigns that we can get some wins from. people get excited about what you can accomplish, authentically representing writers to do a good job and understanding what they really want. promoting best practices in transit, educating drivers, something that we will do. finally, working in coopera

transit put him on a night run. >> all the drivers know all the shifts and the routes. everything said by the union today are false and propaganda. >> reporter: ac transit said the union is hurting ridersthe union says it's the transit's fault. neither side would say how long it with -- how long it might go on. >>> the counsel voted last night in favor of the plan, the measure goes before the board one more time. the move would make oakland to first city to license whole sale marijuana. >>> the fog did nautically from the coast line at all this afternoon. also over san francisco and oakland. you see the conditions that persisted. tomorrow will be different. we are going to see the fog move in overnight tonight. but it clears out faster tomorrow morning. the extra sunshine and warmer air is going to mean temperatures 5-10 degrees warmer. a look at the fog tracker for tomorrow the fog will cover the inland valleys. 6:00 starting to peal back. watch how quickly it moves back to the coast line, 9:00 in the morning, sunny skys and the coast will see sunshine tomorrow. temperatures will warm tomorrow as a result of the extra sunshine. inland in the 80s. today 70s. antioch 87 degrees. warmest

including the allegations who riders are unable to see at night because they don't have good night vision are purely and simply false and propagandists. >> ac transit said the union is hurting riders were experiencing 30 to 45 minute delays on some routes. the union said its the transit agency's fault any need to put the old schedule back in place. we decide to say how long this could go on. >> officials beginning construction on the first of four tunnels for the park project appeared transportation reporter mark jones is live clusters to see the total >> this was under $60 million per the project was about 10 percent of the toll budget for the new presidio parkway. it's happening within the of the national cemetery in had administration approvals of the cemetery will be disturbed. the about the title by digging a deep trench the build the roadway and covered back up. though rebuilding to boulevard on top. this animation shows what it will look like when it's finished. this is a look from above and other animated look from the opposite direction from the ground with traffic heading into the tunnel. much of the money for this project is coming from president barac

. >> ac transit said the union is hurting riders were experience 35 to 45 minutes delays on some routes. the union said its the transit agency's fault and they need to put the old schedule back in place. neither side can say how long they think this might golan. christine conley kron 4 news. >> >> >> san francisco board of supervisors approving a city budget that would close the city's $483 billion budget deficit they agreed tend to want on the budget after lengthy negotiations with mayor gavin newsom to some. there will vote a second time on the budget next week then it's up to the mayor to either sign it or veto it >> live look good side over downtown san francisco overcast conditions here that action is still in oakland at this hour. temperatures are very cool as a result of fog sticking look coasts this afternoon. 54 degrees at the bay, 55 san francisco typically the temperatures you see in the morning were seen in the afternoon. cooler around the bay shores low sixties there are in the spots struggling to get into the '70s this afternoon. 83 antioch there was location. or what is q

also breaking their promise as public servants to serve the taxpayers and the riders of ac transit. >> reporter: the unionays management is blackmailing the riders. >> we said we were going to work. we're working. we're working! my members, are we working? >> yeah! >> and employers do not have a right to impose a contract. it's supposed to be status quo. so we are holding up to our end of the bargain. >> reporter: the system's 200,000 righters are feeling the brunt of the dispute, and they're fed up. >> came like 30 minutes late this morning. i was late to work. >> reporter: another rider waited 2 1/2 hours for a bus last saturday. >> because i really depend upon the bus to take me to my medical clinic and saturday i was late to get -- take my medicine, you know, because i'm disabled. >> reporter: a.c. transit insists that if the judge throws out that i am posed contract, that may mean drives will be laid off and weekend bus service eliminated. linda yee, cbs 5. >>> san jose's airport about to get a lot more parking. there it goes. crews begin tearing down the old terminal c today making room for 1400-spa

. >> another day of delays and cancellations for ac transit riders caught the middle the dispute by the transit agency and the union and now a second week. last week an average of 200 workers called in sick each day and this week average of 150 workers daily critic that causing havoc for writers. today 41 lines of seen cancellations. christine conley found out if any local politicians are stepping in for the sake of the writers. >> cc trend the dispute heads to court on friday who knows how long legal process will take care of in the meantime angry ec transit drivers are waiting in some cases up to one hour for boss. kron 4 decide to find out who's stepping in to help the stranded riders. we tried oakland mayor ron dellums since he stepped in on other labor disputes americas office at east following the ec transit issue but has not stopped in yet. he may consider getting involved in a later time. of oakland he told kron 4 he sent two letters to the ec transit board of directors urging them to negotiate he's also been in contact with the union. he meets with the vice president of the board of directors on friday. we

union can't strike. but at the same time, it can impose? >> ac transit says the union is staging an organized sickout, causing service disruptions. >> riders experiencing missed buses every day because drivers, 15-20% of them aren't coming to work. it's breaking what they pledged to the judge. it's breaking really promises to serve taxpayers in the riders of ac transit. >> this is to suffer as a result of it. you know? we're not a part of the conflict. we're patronizing and have places to get. and that will be horrible. and this is just complicate bid this funding. >> and ac transit says if the judge overturns the imposed contract witness will have no choice but to layoff drivers and possibly eliminate weekend service in order to stay alive financially. the yun says says the absentee nix is not a sickout but result of sudden schedule changes by ac transit which has put drivers or made drivers have conflicts and hardships in their personal lives. in oikland, abc 7 news. >> and thank you very much. >> police are investigating the shooting of a man on east near 100th avenue. and witness identified the victim as a tattoo artist taken to highla

also breaking their promise as public servants to serve the taxpayers and the riders of ac transit. >> reporter: the union says management is blackmailing the riders. >> we said we were going to work. we're working. we're working! my members, are we working? >> yeah! >> and employers do not have a right to impose a contract. it's supposed to be status quo. so we are holding up to our end of the bargain. >> reporter: the system's 200,000 riders are feeling the brunt of the dispute and they're fed up. >> came like 30 minutes late this morning. i was late to work. >> reporter: another rider waited 2 1/2 hours for a bus last saturday. >> because i really depend upon the bus to take me to my medical clinic and saturday i was late to get -- take my medicine, you know, because i'm disabled. >> reporter: a.c. transit management insists that if the judge throws out that contract they imposed, they are going to center to lay off the bus drivers and they may even cut off weekend bus service. >> a lot of people impacted trying to get home tonight. thank you. >>> more layoffs here. a dozen san jose firefighters are of

transit bus riders. at 10:00 a.m., a union meeting here in oakland for hundreds of the ac transit workers, including those bus drivers. the meeting, according to the union, they've advertised it as a discussion about the recently imposed contract. and its impact on workers and the riding public. ac transit improved the new -- imposed the new contract on the workers on sunday. since then, drivers have been calling in sick at a rate more than double the normal, causing delays for bus riders. >> that is so selfish. and so wrong to a community that's struggling not only to get to jobs but people are homeless and fighting for their lives right now and you want to strike? my thing is do what you do, but don't expect any sympathy from the public. none. you will get none, ac transit. >> in spite of that, regular riders said ac transsit not on strike. the union denies what's been going on this sweek a sick-out protest. they say drivers are calling in sick because they've been asked to drive a route they're not trained for or because of changes in their work schedule that are less convenient leaving some workers in

>>ac transit said the union is hurting riders who are experiencing 35 to 45 minute delays on some routesthe union said its ac transit agency's fault and they need to put the old schedule back in place. neither side can say how long they think this might go on. christine conley kron 4 news. a quick break the kron 4 news that six a live look for mount tam sunshine right near the bay but fog hanging tough at mount tam sunshine right near the bay but fog hanging tough at the coast. "meg whitman says she'll run california like her company..." seen this attack on meg whitman? who are these people? they're the unions and special interests behind jerry brown. they want jerry brown because, he won't "rock the boat," in sacramento. he'll be the same as he ever was. high taxes. lost jobs. big pensions for state employees. the special interests have chosen their governor. how about you? [ horns honking ] ♪ [ male announcer ] come into an at&t store and experience tv like you've never seen before. ♪ for a limited time, get u-verse tv for only $29 a month for 6 months with dvr included. assistant to t

riders each weekday. >> ac transit is having difficulty was union. this members are calling in sick. so... that is and may have an affect on toll hike may also have an affect. >> as part of the carpoolers are paying 250. since that increase, the number on bridges has dropped. >> well, throughout the bay area today, we saw temperatures warming up. sandhya patel is here now. >> most areas saw warmer weather. thing goesing to be put on ho.d -- hold there. is a warming trend for the weekend. outside showing what it looks like now from high definition. notice how shallow sismt and that is an indication of what is coming. we have dealt a much deecher marine layer and this is shall yesing out which is a sichb things still to come. san jose now 75 degrees and it's sunny. here are the rest of the readings. temperatures up today, most inland communities, mid to upper 80s inland. and santa rosa warmer today. 77 degrees the only exception, right near the coast and bay near oak lbld. there is low clouds tonight, warmer this weekend and we're expecting minor changes next week. so we had a shallow marine

union they have until august 10th to make decisions. reporting from oakland will tran kron 4 news. >> ac transit riders are looking at a possibility of theday of delays because of the ongoing labor dispute. the transit union and says there is no set out in process but on a normal day you'd have between 90 and a hundred people call in sick here we've seen nearly double those numbers that has caused average delays from 15 minutes to half hour for service drivers look at these stations the union is headed to court friday to try and get the old contract reinstated while they continued to catch it out at the bargaining tables. >> a second mother charged with manslaughter has been arrested 24 year-old she has been held in jail she faces four counts each of manslaughter and child endangerment her sister laetitia james was arrested earlier this month she pleaded not guilty the children are left unattended for 30 minutes before the fire broke a 03 of the children were strapped into strollers. >> parks rangers looking for this man in connection with an attempted rape. it happened last thursday along the hiking trail he approached the women showed

ec transit said on average about a hundred travers: daily the union has denied there is a sick joke. kron 4 spoke to ridersfrustrated with the delays. >> easier for ec transit driver's many say the weights are shorter than they are up in oakland. >> on time. >> will the bus came for a quick for me. no problem. >> say it's even coming to our lead. >> and is one bus came a little too early to say 15 minutes. >> to compare the there's quite a difference. >> notice a difference between the south the >> between the 239 and that can help their the 239 has been laid off out here but bnl affair has than later. >> not everyone is happy and some of that stresses that the want to give up a bus for a while and find another way to go. >> to let the station without taking anybody with them. i need to take the bus. >> screw ac transit. i'm ready to give up on them. >> the way appears to be shorter here than elsewhere appeared in fremont greg kron 4 news. >> you details today in the fire that destroyed several cars in a parking lot and sfo. several dealers have been contacted about their damaged vehicles and as theresa an

transit and because they have been covering for their colleagues who called in sick. union and ac transit locked horns in contract talks the agency is dealing with a $56 million deficit but riders we spoke with are sick of being caught in the middle of all this. >> yeah, i think they really need to work together and quit being little babystop fighting because the key issue, this can't be over money they need to figure out okay for the public's sake maybe we need to postpone this for six months, see if the economy improves we will come back and talk. i may still be upset but at least that shows you care about the riders first. >> reporter: ac transit says if there is no agreement between two sides there could be layoffmore disruption in service. the issue is going to court friday the union is trying to get a judge to throw out the interimcontract that has been imposed by ac transit since july 18th. john. >> ann thank you. ann in oakland this morning. police in antioch are investigating three shootings within an hour overnight that left one man dead. just after midnight police found a wounded 20-year-old man on banyan way he was later pronounced dead. witnesses saw a buick or cad

union's efforts. >> blackmail, they are blackmailing the public. >> ac transit riders are paying the price and the to eliminate weekend service it promises to give the public six weeks notice. >>> in marin county and city is installing new surveillance cameras that can take pictures of every car going in in -- the town. they are situated the cameras are around the only route to and from the area. one is being installed on the boulevard and the other on paradise stripy the cameras will help officers catch criminals but opponents say they worry about invasion of privacy. >>> state employee unions are fuming again over furloughs. governor schwarzenegger has reinstated a friday furloughs beginning next month most state employees will have to take off three days a month without pay. allie rasmus has reactions. >> waiting in line to register a car or renew its license can take hours and with more state worker furlough days some customers expect the week time to get even lengthier. >> i understand the logic behind it because there is a big budget deficit but as they sit at the back of a 20 person lying it d

transit riders. the agency says may have to cancel all weekend service if the union does not agree to labor kons yegss there is the agency claiming estimated 200 drivers have called in sick every day since july 18th. that is when the agency imposed a contract on the unions. friday, a judge is scheduled to review the chal wrench to overturn the contract. >> there is another bay bridge milestone tonight. there is a 165,000 foot piece of a tower it arrived from china this month. this will be the center piece of the new safe $6.2 billion span. >> this critical factor is our emergency preparedness. to that end this project is essential for the economic health following a major disaster in this case, owe ten shallly an earthquake. >> caltrans says work will be done in two weeks. no impact is expected but the size and scope of the project is truly amazing. >> yeah. they expect to see fully completed by 2013. wow. >> cross your finger autos there is more ahead. a california medical institution is reaching out to more veteran was a surgery. >> and new recommendations how to perform cpr effectively in a life or

. >>> transit riders can expect more delays as a worker sick- out enters its 4th day. union leaders say a newly imposed contract has reported drastic changes. some 233,000 riders are caught in the middle and they say buses are either late or not showing up at all. >> the bus that was supposed to show up at 11:45 because they serve lunch at noon, it never showed. >> reporter: you missed your meal. >> yeah, i went hungry today. >> i think the drivers aren't using logic. why punish us? >> a transit spokesperson denies allegations that drivers are being placed on unfamiliar routes without training. a judge will rule on the contract, and if it is thrown out, $15 million lost and jobs will have to be cut. >>> up next, california state fair turned into a crime scene last night. we'll tell you how thieves disguised themselves and how much money was stolen. >>> after the anger and protests about it, arizona's tough new immigration law goes before a judge this morning. we'll tell you how republicans tried to keep it from court coming up as the morning news continues. welcome back, bp

transit contract that became effective on sunday. union operators are not so happy about it. so on monday, 20% of them called in sick. the same goes for today. unfortunately, it's the riders who get caught in the middle. today riders on ac transit experience delays. yesterday riders experienced the very same delays when 20% of ac drivers called in sick. >> it usually come around five minutes to and it came almost an hour later. >> reporter: they claim union members have haggled over a contract since november. now ac transit faces a $50 million deficit. >> union members may not realize that if their leadership is successful, they are gonna lose their jobs in this court hearing today. >> reporter: claudia hudson has been a bus operator for three decades and is the lead union negotiator. >> this is the deal -- operators get to choose for themselves whether or not they can operate a bus on the road safely. this is a case where ac transit refuses to train. >> reporter: hudson says they face quick turnaround times to and from work and operating buses on unfamiliar routes. ac union says if they get the -- >> the bus drivers should be showing up for work. 20% of them not showing

all $60 million in savings that would lead to layoffs, union drivers as wallace: possibly the loss of weekend ac transit service for all over riders. >> the authority is expected to issue her ruling sometime on monday. in oakland kron 4 news. >> the trans bay terminal has just been plagued with delays and cancellations since the dispute began i talked to one writer who showed up to find his boss isn't coming today. >> i'm here to take this city back, and my right is cancelled. i clearly don't feel too good about it. i was starting head down to bart but another row was suggested to me but i you may still take ac transit home today. if the disruptions continue all give up on it. >> that's over hearing from a lot of writers here. here is the list of some cancellations written on said signs next to the bus stop. numerous runs have been canceled in europe last week about 20 percent of the work force called in sick each day. this week about 15 percent of the work force calling and. again it looks like we won't have any resolution until possibly monday with this judge. it ac transit has all these delays and cancellations on the web site

the riders say they are upset that -- ac transit put today a claim by the drivers union.th sides set to meet with an arbitrator on friday. >>> the tax cuts enacted when george w. bush was in the white house are about to expire. president obama wants to approve them for everyone expect the top 2%. >> because they can afford it and especially since they've gotten over the last decades from george bush more than a trillion dollars in tax cuts. and how did the economy do? not very well. >> all this new spending on every possible wasteful program and special interest group you can imagine, that's what's caused the deficit now the politicians say, we've spent so much money, now we have to come pick your pockets, no. >> reporter: some fear the increase could keep the wealthy from investing in the economy. >>> fiorina is get ago boost from the republican party in her attempt to unseat barbara boxer. the senatorial committee confirms that $1.7 million has been reserved for ads in the last week of the race. in the past the committee has been reluctant to spend, where democrats have

the riders say they are upset that -- ac transit put today a claim by the drivers union.oth sides set to meet with an arbitrator on friday. >>> the tax cuts enacted when george w. bush was in the white house are about to expire. president obama wants to approve them for everyone expect the top 2%. >> because they can afford it and especially since they've gotten over the last decades from george bush more than a trillion dollars in tax cuts. and how did the economy do? not very well. >> all this new spending on every possible wasteful program and special interest group you can imagine, that's what's caused the deficit now the politicians say, we've spent so much money, now we have to come pick your pockets, no. >> reporter: some fear the increase could keep the wealthy from investing in the economy. >>> fiorina is get ago boost from the republican party in her attempt to unseat barbara boxer. the senatorial committee confirms that $1.7 million has been reserved for ads in the last week of the race. in the past the committee has been reluctant to spend, where democrats hav

. >> ac transit riders stranded again today amid what go by drivers and an ongoing dispute between the district and its the latest problems with the union'sactions against the district. >> a judge has postponed until july 30th of their ruling on whether to throw out a new contract imposed by ac transit to of its drivers. the contract calls for wage freeze, no overtime to drivers reach 40 hours a week, increases copays for employee health insurance and implements a two-tier pension plan one for a veteran 5]'htdrivers and one fo. ac transit said the alternative is layoffs. >> if the contract is overturned ac transit bus drivers will face layoffs as well as cutbacks in service because the district can afford the contract that the unions are demanding. the union doesn't like the contract was imposed because of us them to contribute to the health care payments and increases their salaries. we don't think that's a bad deal given these bad economic times. ç million dollar deficits in the new contract will see the district about $15 million and layoffs. >> ac transit said the stickout is held by writers for the systems of people spoke to did noti

transit workers called in sick today but the union says this is not an organized sick-out. the story -- live at 6:00. >>> a heated labor dispute may result in rough times for ac transit ridersl tell you about the new accusations tonight from both sides. >>> good evening, everyone. i'm heather holmes in for julie hayneer. >> i'm frank somerville. >>> we begin with the growing feud of new accusations between ac transit and its riders. once again today, more than 200 drivers called in sick, including one who was forced to work nights even though he has trouble seeing in the dark. ken pritchett is live in oakland with more on this. >> reporter: well, ac transit reports minor disturbance to bus service, the third day of what the agency calls a sick- out by the union, a charge

. >> easy transit riders are reporting delays of 10-18 minutes and the war words continues between the jurors union and ac transit. they're normally 90 hundred people missing and any day there is close to 200 each and every day for those last week that is a secure. >> there is no secure, there's no organized anything we're working. >> today it is a broad survey hundred and 60 drivers to called in sick, that is not fair that is our right. >> we go to court on friday hopefully the judge rule rule in our favor for ac transit to stop and that that happens a sieges roger restored service. >> if the union is successful in overturning his contract than we can service will end within the road six weeks the district is facing a fortune. >> we want to see ac transit restore the service bactria was pre july 18th. >> san jose police chief rob davis is retiring after seven years in the top spot he will be stepping down and 100 days from now after 30 years on the force. davis has been a controversial figure recorded saying he has been turned up to the minority community in his dorm and has been too aggressive. h

union denies. more than 230 ac transit workers on monday, then tuesday and now today have called in sick, most are bus drivers. some transit riders have noticed a change. >> the bus driver that was driving was new. he did not know the route, wasn't nobody on the bus to show him which way to go. he passed up all of his turns. >> reporter: today, 230 out of 1200 ac transit workers called in sick. in, in the midst of a labor dispute, but the union says it's not a deliberate act. >> this is not a sick-out. ac transit has created a chaos in the way that transit is provided on the street. >> reporter: union president claudia hudson says ac transit imposed a contract on the union and made drastic changes to routes. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: for safety reasons. >> the bus driver has diabetes who can't see at night. he's now forced to work nights. >> reporter: but ac transit spokesman says the union is being disingenuous at best. >> different people are phoning in sick at different days yet the number remains around 200 or above. they are not being honest with the public. >> reporter: singer denies allegations that drivers are being plac

riders experienced less delays today. we're live in front of union headquarters this afternoon where they held a regularly scheduled meeting. the union said that ac transit is trying to break the union. >> basically they've reconfigured all of our routes without training. in the past they would take us out and physically train us on each route. now to save money they are saying here is the video go out and learn it. >> bus driver shelley martin said ac transit is forcing union members to strike. >> the way ac has implemented the changes in the schedules that circumvented their seniority. thus, they haven't been able to set their schedules. >> reporter: some married drivers are on opposite shifts, forcing to purchase another means of transportation for work and there's child care issues. claudia hudson noticed low attendance and blames the new schedule effective last sunday. bus drivers she said are not on a sickout. she said employees are being pushed out. >> welcome to day 23. it's been 23 days ago today since ac transit walked away from the table and have not negotiated with us. >> reporter: ac transit's sam singer said they are not trying to break the

. >>> ac transit riders can expect more delays because of an ongoing contract dispute. about 200 drivers called in every day last week. union leaders deny a sickout. they say newly-imposed contracts that shifted hours and the drivers have not been trained on bus routes is leading to the chaos. an arbitrator is set to meet with both sides on friday. >>> early in the monday morning commute, but sal says so far so good. >> it's okay out there. i'm gonna show you the bay bridge toll plaza. i think you will like it. westbound. there is a small delay there. also this morning we're looking at the san mateo bridge if you want to get out to the peninsula, the traffic is moving well. it's overcast on the bridge but shouldn't affect drivers too much. there's already slow traffic on 237 crossing 880. here's steve. >>> thank you, sal. just a little bit of sun but there is a lot of fog out there. low clouds and fog have really regrouped and are coming back and charging inland. thunderstorms pretty good up along the central sierra. with the up irair direction coming more west-southwest. we should see those more developing off toward the e

transit spokesman. they expect anywhere from 200 to 250 union operators to equal in sick today. rider here in alameda say the delays hurt them. >> the only way i can get around is car or bus. that is the only way or you are walking. it is important to get to the bus. >> reporter: ac transit this morning can't tell me where the longest delays are or how many drivers have called in sick this morning, but ac transit is calling this a sick-out. on sunday a new work schedule was put out changing the shifts and schedules of more than 1000ac transit drivers. 200 called in sick this morning, and yesterday 250 drivers were out. a superior court judge is now weighing whether to lift an injunction to lift the new schedule, but a decision won't be reached for at least 10 days, which means riders will not see an end to their delays. they issued an apology on the website. >> we have try today make concessions. i will not negotiate in the public. we try today make concessions. ac transit want as strike, which is why they are doing everything within their power to disrupt the lives of the people who

riders. the transit agency says the new contract will save $300,000 a week cutting into the deficit it's facing. unionorneys were in court asking to block the imposed contract. a decision is expected next friday. some drivers say they may stay out until the ruling comes down. >> the owner of a building in pacifica has missed another deadline. the owner of the building says highway hasn't found an affordable way to stabilize the cliff that lost heavy chunks of soil. repairs are expected to cost millions of dollars. as long as no lives are in danger the deadline wasn't important. meanwhile, another apartment unit has been red-tagged in pacifica, not because of erosion but because a car crashed into it. we do mean in to it. it happened last night at ocean point condominiums. 25-year-old driver just lost control of the car. fortunately no one was hurt. police haven't decided whether they will arrest the driver. >> capitola police are warning swimmers there could be a great white shark in the waters. bait shop owner there were reports of a shark sighting last friday. researchers say this is the season for

union and transit agency continue to exchange blows. we have team coverage on what problems commuters can expect to change. >>> our top story coverage at 11:00. >> a.c. transit riders stuck say they're angry at the hundreds of drivers who have been calling in sick. in just one afternoon, the shortage has forced the transto the cancel 21 bus runs, leaving passengers stranded. while they waited, some of the passengers had some harsh words. >> that's rude. that's screwed me over royally. >> i think it's terrible. no regard for working people who have to rely on trips to work. >> have to get to work and make a living. >> the bus drivers are a bunch of clowns. this organization has decided not to serve its customers anyone any more. i hope those who didn't show up get fired. >> about an hour. >> the drivers really need to grow up here. everybodiers hurting -- everybody's hurting. it's a crappy economy. >> reporter: those passengers are bracing for more headaches. at the transit bay terminal, kron4 news. >> the agency says severe service cuts are likely if the union does not agree to those concessions. as we hear, a judge will weigh in on this very issue friday. >> repor

transit drivers left some riders waiting for buses that never came. about 20% more than 200 drivers called in sick today and yesterday to protest a contract that was imposed on the union by the agency on sunday. riders say they faced long waits and crowded buses. >> everybody had to cram in. they would for sure have passengers standing up. >> late today a.c. transit executives apologize to riders and urged drives to get back to work. >>> more bay area riders are using the clipper card to pay for rides on six bay area transit systems eliminating the need for cash or multiple tickets. riders also get discounts. but the system is experiencing growing pains based on the complaints we have been getting. they enjoy take the cable car to work. but this rider says there's always a problem when you pay. >> sometimes they say the machine isn't working. they say you don't have a pass sometimes. >> reporter: he says a lot of the city's cable car operators have no idea how to use the hand-held device that processes clipper card transactions. we followed cannon on his daily commute with a hidden camera and sure enough, the operator couldn't figure outs how to use the $2,000 device.

riders. >> reporter: meantime the passengers are getting impatient. >> we're trying not to strike, sir. >> reporter: later this week the union goes to court in the hopes of forcing ac transitind the contract and the new schedules they impose after talks broke off. ac transit said if that happens weekend bus service will be eliminated and some drivers will be laid off. in berkeley, cbs 5. >>> making money on marijuana. the strategy that some say goes too far to fill a city's. [ indiscernible ] >>> and milestone reached today. >>> coming up in just a few minutes, it is the smartest show in the history of television. we got a yale guy, m.i.t. guy, harvard guy. jeremy coming to play in front of the hometown crowd. how do you feel? >> i'm excited. i'm definitely excited for opening night. to be able to play in front of my friends and family that's going to be a dream come true. >> okay. joining a harvard and m.i.t. guy, which guy, which frame will shine smartest tonight. we'll find out in just a few minutes. to stay active. we don't want anything... ...to slow us down. but even in your 30s... ...your bones can begin to change. overtime, you can begin to have bone loss. calcium

riders may see the transit over the weekend disappear. the management have had it with bus drivers calling in sick, a move the union refuses to call a sick out. a dozen lines were canceled yesterday causing problems already. ac transit has threatened to stop all weekend bus service unless they make the changes. they have been haggling over a new contract for three months. the move is going to alameda county superior court. a judge is expected to make a decision by friday. until then, the bickers continues. now, we will continue to monitor the situation and we will have more from riders later this morning. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> all right, time now, 5:05. let's say good morning to sal. he is watching our commute. how is it going? >>> we are doing pretty well. we had a car fire on the altamont pass. that is now out, you may see a little bit of slow down there, but for the most part, we are moving allock well. the traffic is moving well along the mcarthur maze. if you live in alameda, they have reopened the tubes so you can get over to oakland without having to go down to richmond. the traffic is mo

san francisco trays bay terminal were riders continue to be frustrated by delays and canceled rides resulting from a contract dispute between the union and the transitagency. a lot more news just ahead. those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the plane? come on and get on the plane. we're saving you money. now that's a plane full of happy. [ employees ] grab your bag. it's on. [ ding ] you can connect to the internet at blazing fast speeds. wow, look at that! so you can go online and check out the news, or you can just catch up with old friends -- hey buddy. you can download videos and -- wow, that was fast. you can do it all from the comfort of home. so, as you can see, it's a -- whoa. i'm gonna just go grab a sandwich. [ male announcer ] introducing our fastest internet with speeds up to twenty four

no delays so far for ac transit but there are more delays for riders expected this week because there's been no change in the contract negotiations between bus system and the unionpresents a drivers appeared they do expect more drivers to call in sick again today. that could cause delays and counseled cancelled reds. it is up over contract investigations. no contract in place a judge ordered arbitration. it allowed them to impose a contract in the meantime. the union is headed to court friday to get the old contract reinstated will the negotiations are happening. ac transit board might vote this week to of peeled the order for binding arbitration. >> another pit bull attack seven year-old girl severely injured when she was a bit on the face. it happened saturday afternoon until girl was asked by the owner she wanted to have had the dog when she went to do that the dog bit turn the face. she was taken to oakland hospital there were a surgery obviously they are not life-threatening so she is recovering as for the dog it was taken by animal control to the animal control facility. this attack two days after a fatal attack the to year-old boy. this step grandfather's

riders. now, at the root of all this is ac transit dealing with a $56 million budge it short fat shor. negotiations stalled on june 30th and then ac transit imposed a contract. the unionough, they blame management for all the delays that have been going on. and the union is looking to go back to the old terms at least temporarily. they'll be back in court on that issue on friday. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thanks a lot, christie. >>> the chp is releasing the name of a man killed in a motorcycle crash on interstate 80. 50-year-old joel moore died when he hit the center divide in northern solano county. the crash happened around 2:30 on sunday morning. >>> a breakthrough in cancer treatment promising research out of the university of connecticut may mean people can find out if they have cancer even before they have a tumor. a team is now studying cancer biomarkers. they say certain proteins increase in people as they begin to get cancer. doctors currently screen for a single biomarker, but that testing is not that accurate. scientists are now looking at a combination of biomarkers. >> it can facilitate new treatments and can facilit

transit and its drivers union is now getting even uglier. there is talk of actually canceling all service on weekends which would strand thousands of riders.ob roth is live in oakland with more on the strong reaction from both sides and also what passengers are saying about this. >> reporter: well, frank, many ac transit riders were complaining the buses were late again today. many commuters are still baiting for their bus, but this may be a case of better late than never. ac transit now says unless they agree to concessions, it will consider canceling service on weekends. >> ultimate weekend service ending could be a result of the union's efforts to overturn the contract. >> black bill -- blackmail. they are blackmailing the public to get them on their side. >> reporter: in issue is the contract. the union has asked the judge to throw out the new contract and reinstate the old one. ac transit says if the judge agrees to that, they will cut weekend service and that would leave many riders stranded. >> i would be prevented from going to chip and going to see my family. >> i probably would have to catch the cab to berkeley. >> reporter: a.c.

savings, that would lead to layoffs to some union drivers as well as equally important people and possibly the loss of weekend ac transit service for all our riders judge's post to bed had issued a ruling sometime monday carried in oakland in from kron 4 news. >> day after day there been delays your the transkei terminal some people have been away up to an hour for their boss. sometimes people showing up and finding out there ronsard not going to be running tonight. we've talked to some writers if just a little bit ago who were very frustrated. >> if the disruptions continue on going to give on it. >> it's hard when you have to call your son is a mummy's on your way home and he's waiting for dinner. >> this is a mass are real mess. >> and here you can see some of the cancellations written up on signs next to the bus stop here the trans bay terminal. numerous lines have been canceled. last week about 20 percent of the work force called in sick each day, if this week about 15 percent of the work force calling in daily according to ac transit and again it looks at the judge will not be making a decision on this until possibly monday. you could see m

riders. >> this union says it's not holding a sickout but the sickouts that happened are the result of schedule changes causing personal hardships for drivers. ac transit says if this is overturned swrilt no choice but to layoff driver autos and the suspect was identifiesed as a 49-year-old and he faces charges of being a felon in possession of a gun. and police say he held a nurse at gun point but gave himself up as soon as police arrived. he could face a car jacking charge for that. >> the hire in the high desert is threatening some 2,000 homes, growing to more than 20 square miles, forcing hundreds more to evacuate after it jumped the california auk yi duct and up to the backyard in a neighborhood. this is a live look now at fire being fought from the air and on the ground. temperatures of 100 degrees. there is a massive boeing 747 super banger joined there today. there is winds pushing the fire from the southern edge of the mountain in palmdale. >> this big concern is that main lines control much of the pouer going into southern california has been a big concern z also the conditions was very hot today. and that is helping the fire spread. this is

transit has imposed on the union. so this labor dispute has been going on for months and now this is certainly going to be affecting ridersso the advice from that spokesman, he said that if your bus doesn't come for like 25 to 45 minutes, if it's about 25 to 45 minutes late, just forget it and find an alternate mode of transportation. sydnie and john, back to you. >> anne, thank you very much. speaking of alternate modes... >> yeah. >> let's go to elizabeth. maybe more cars on the road? >> 880 in oakland looks good, bart would be a good alternate, as well. let's start with the south bay. coming out of downtown san jose, still looking good quiet there all the way up towards cupertino and westbound 580 i want to show you this camera near the dublin interchange and it just died on us, well it is a little sluggish out of the altamont pass. 20 minutes is your drive time now from the altamont pass to the dublin interchange. at the bay bridge, no delays. and metering lights are on. not sure if it's summertime traffic or new congestion pricing but traffic hasn't been bad approaching the pay gates. that is your traffic. for your f

transit has brought him and another round. >> all the drivers know all the shares, exceeding the allegations of riders were not it will see it, or offer is simply false of propaganda. >> as the chances of the unionhurting traders reversing 35 to 45 minute delays, union says is the transit agency's fault and they need to put the old schedule back in place, either side could say how long did so on. christine connolly, kron4 news. >> a developing story oakland of a $6.5 million to settle two cases they claim police illegally obtained a search runs red riding falls of regents of judges, those surf rods were used to search homes, apartments here is video of a press conference announcing the settlement and a turtle investigation found that police intentionally lied about testing evidence to obtain warrants. most of the criminal cases that resulted from illegal search were dismissed and four police officers were fired. new details of their data every sinn for the search of a suspect and the murder of a virginia man in oakland kron4 has attained a new service video of the suspect just minutes before the shooting of a father of three kron4 is the seat of a dune has a look at a police are searching for. >

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riders. >> reporter: this morning they don't know what to expect. ac transit says if there is no agreement between the two sides there could be layoffs and more disruption in service. the union is dealing with a $56 million budget deficit, talks are at a stand still. the issue will go to court friday. the union is trying to get the interimcontract imposed by ac transit, thrown out. so until that goes to court on friday, no body knows what to expect. you need a dependable ride to work. >> i know it has been tough for them last week or so. thank you ann in oakland. >>> it is 5:04 a.m. an 8-year-old girl visiting from out of state is dead after a fire destroyed a complex. it happened 1:30 a.m. yesterday morning surrey square apartments willow glen. the girl was visiting from north carolina she was found in a back bedroom rushed to valley medical center where she was pronounced dead an hour later. >> i was traumatized i saw the body coming out i started crying me and my girlfriend. tragic loss. >> ten other people were injured six families lost their homes. the fire began in a down stairs unit and quickly spread to the other apartments. it is not known how that fire started. >>>

transit riders this morning. an escalating labor dispute could lead to serious delays today. jade hernandez joining us live. she is in oakland right now. what is going on? >> reporter: good morning. the unionld not confirm this was a sickout yesterday but we know hundreds of drivers did not report to work yesterday. we are live in front of the yard where those drivers are dispatched. that is here in oakland. now the newly imposed contract was effective on sunday. service across the dumbarton bridge yesterday was down almost 50%. normally they have 15 buses in service over the bridge. yesterday they had eight. the union is expected today to head to court to get an injunction which lifts that new current schedule. a union representative told one media outlet some workers were too fun familiar with the new structure to work yesterday giving an excuse as to why some drivers did not show up. the newly imposed contract instituted new work rules with with regards to overtime, could pay policy, employee health insurance and a two tier pension plan. ac transit, on the other hand, says if the union has their way, they can expect additional layoffs and service cuts because the new contract helps out

transit riders. bus drivers are continuing their rolling sickout for the fourth straight day. at least 200 drivers a day are calling in this sick. over what they call unfair contract. the union denies there is a sickout, a protest or anything, saying many drivers had to uproot their lives to accommodate the new schedules and that's why they're not showing up to work. >>> well, ahead tonight, a sexy super car that can roll up to 120 miles an hour in the blink of an eye without w. no gasoline. we'll go for a ride. >>> and some passengers need to go from long term parking to a car dealer after a mysterious overnight fire destroy as half dozen cars. >>> and we saw a little bit of a warm-up around the bay area today. san jose hit 81 degrees. a few spots tomorrow could make a run at the 90s. we'll have a look at some of those warmer changes in your hain c. those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now

delays reported at least yet for ac transit riders of course delays are expected this week there's been no change in negotiations between the bus system and the unionanother round of cigarettes are expected that very well may cause cancellations or least delays for writers the dispute is over contract negotiations. with no contract in place if the judge has ordered the two sides to work toward a deal to your attention it did allow ac transit to impose a contract on its drivers during those negotiations the driver's huge and is headed to try and get the old contract reinstated will the hash things out ac transit board might vote this week to appealed the order for binding arbitration we'll let you know when we find out more meanwhile inevitable attack a seven year- old girl from oakland is severely injured when a triple carrier to turn the face. it happened here at this home saturday afternoon when this report came in witnesses say the little girl was action us by the dog's owner if she wanted to get the animal. when she reached out to do that that is when the doctor in the face she was stated there oakland children's hospital where she underwent su

talk a little more transit ac transit riders bracing themselves for a seventh day of delays because of the ongoing labor dispute is j we had 180 drivers call in sick the unionys there's no sick of being an exercise right now we do know on a normal day and 90- under people call in sick and since we've had this contract we have seen numbers than double that. that of course has led to delays from 15-30 minutes the drivers union is headed to court friday to get reinstated all negotiations take place. we see where that goes spirit >> a second mother is charged with manslaughter that killed four children 24 year-old james four counts of manslaughter and child in the endangerment. persistent been arrested earlier this month they pleaded not guilty of the four children were left unattended for 30 minutes in the middle of the night april 28th when this fire broke and three of the four children were strapped in strollers >> attempted rapes in the santa cruz mountains it happened thursday along the hiking trails please say he approached to women showed them a gun and demanded the women got away called 911 we have a description now latino male thirties and forties he a

transit expected. no changes in the contract negotiations between the bus system and the union. as a result another sickout is expected causing delays and cancellations for riders. it is about contract negotiations that are at an impasse. both sides have to go to arbitration in the meantime ac transit can impose its contract. the drivers union will be fighting it this way ac transit board of ed directors may appeal the order for binding arbitration. >> a change in leadership may be in store at 4 bp. reports in the states and overseas say bp see all tony award is on his way out. bp says no final decision has been made about a possible management change the board meets today the day before the company announces results for the second quarter. one of the possible replacements is the lob dudley heer is dealing with the day-to-day events of the oil spill. he would be the first american to head the oil giant. back on track after tropical storm bonnie they will reconnect a drill rig to the relief tunnel that will pump in mud and cement to sell the ball. drilling could resume in the next few days. finishing the well is the best chance to permanently stop the leak. it i

. >>> ac transit riders, can you expect more frustration as a worker sickout moves into its fourth day. now, 250 drivers did not show up for work yesterday. union officials say a newly- imposed contract has caused drastic changes to routes and schedules and workers are calling in sick for safety reasons. 230,000 ac transit workers were caught in the middle of this. they say buses are late or they don't show up at all. >> the bus that was supposed to show up at 11:45 becauseny serve lunch at noon, it never showed. >> reporter: you missed your meal? >> oh, yeah. i went hungry today. >> i'm not mad. i just think the riders are not using logic. why punish us? >> reporter: drivers are being placed on unfamiliar route, it's reported, without any training. at the end of the month the judge will rule on the imposed contract. ac transit says $15 million in training and jobs will be cut. >>> butte has a projected surplus of -- b.a.r.t. has a projected surplus of 4.5 million. b.a.r.t. asked riders how they should spend that money. money said instead of fair reductions. they want to see the money put away for a rainy day or for extensions. >>> sal joins us

riders. >> ac transit did an entire restructuring of the service that's provided to the public. he this department put the -- they haven't put the public on notice. >> the bus driver's unionone to court seeking a temporary restraining order but the judge's warning will not be issued until july 30th. >>> concord police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide attempt involving a mother and her child. police were called to a house on parklin court early yesterday. they say they found a 0-year- old girl with a knife -- 10- year-old girl with a knife wound. the girl said her mother woke her up and attacked her. mrs. say it looks like the woman then -- police say it looks like the on stabbed herself. the child is in serious condition. the motive is still not clear. >>> san francisco police are searching for a woman who robbed two bank of america branches. the surveillance photo was taken july 12th at the bank of america branch on balboa. investigators sea she had a gun and demanded money. police describe her as being between 5 -- five feet and 5'3". >>> vallejo police are investigating two incidents involving ads placed on craigslist. in both cases, the potential buyers we