a vta employee is credited with saving a teenage girl. he talked to us about the moment before deputies arrested a santa clara man. merced pacheco was arrested. we learned the 16-year-old victim was with pacheco on tuesday, when she confided in a vta fare inspector at the orchard light rail system in downtown san jose. the fare inspector describes his run-in with the girl. >> she said, he's holding me. what do you mean by holding you? and she said, well, we he won't let me go anywhere. he's just keeping me. he's just not letting me go. >> reporter: investigators are trying to determine whether the relationship between pacheco and the girl started out as consensual. >>> scandal has rocked the san jose high school again. and the principal is in jail, accused of molesting a student. the allegations come on the heels of a cheating scandal back in march. police arrested 32-year-old on campus yesterday. the school district says the alleged sexual assault on a student happened off campus back in december. he is charged with activities, like rall

a ranking vta manager responds simply "no." >> acceptable? >> no, i don't think so. >> reporter: he advocates for transit riders in the south bay. >> what is the message there? >> that they don't seem to have their acttogether. >> don't you think they'd make more money if they had those credit card machines running. >> of course. >> and that loss in revenue continues. this october 2010 newsletter told riders,orking debit credit card machines were "nearing completion." >> and haven't been able to fix it after three years? >> i guess. >> and then in may of 2011 with those signs still in place, this internal memo asks "what is the eta on accepting credit cards on machines." a top manager responds, i would still guess nine months. taxpayer money has been paid vendors to produce a system that would take credit cards. >> yes. >> and it's still not working. >> that's correct. >> general manager michael burns is vta's highest powered and highest paid executive. he's trying to explain why after two years and more than $6 million vta riders still need

a ranking vta manager responds simply, no. acceptable?t think so. >> reporter: he advocates for transit riders in the south bay. what's the message there? >> that the agency maybe doesn't have their act together. >> reporter: don't you think they'd make more money if they had credit card machines working? >> of course, more people would be buying tickets. >> reporter: that loss in revenue continues. this october 2010 newsletter told riders, working debit/credit card machines were nearing completion. they haven't been able to fix it after three years? >> they should, here in the heart of silicon valley, could that have been available 10, 20 years ago? absolutely. >> reporter: in may 2011, with those signs still in place, what is the eta on accepting credit cards on ticket vending machines? a top vta manager responds, i would still guess nine months. taxpayer money has paid vendors to produce a system that would take credit cards. >> yes. >> reporter: and it's still not working. >> that's correct. >> reporter: general manager michael burns

what does that say about vta and its tafare inspection program? >> either the fare inspectors aren't doing a good enough job or there aren't enough fare inspectors out there. >> reporter: ultimately a review of vta's records and our hidden camera investigation exposed a culture in question. at the rate of fare evasion, our analysis shows the agency allows more than $1 million in free riders every year. do you think you should change the culture? >> i think riders should expect that they're going to be checked. >> reporter: that's not a reality. >> you asked me what i expect. that's what i would expect. >> ten years and gotten checked three or four times. >> really? >> i don't even buy one anymore. >> reporter: your culture has not created that expectation. >> i recognize that our rate is higher than it should be, yes. >> reporter: taxpayers want to know you're going to take this information and fix the problem. can you say that? >> i can say absolutely that we will do everything that we can to try to reduce fare evasion within the resources that w

vta's general manager answering that question tonight at 11:00. tune in as our nbc bay area investigative unit takes you inside vta's light rail. the issue here, why are managers allowing a culture of free rides with our tax dollars? the exclusive nbc bay area investigation tonight at 11:00. jess. >> okay, thank you, tony. we'll look forward to seeing that. in the interim, if you have a tip for our investigative unit just call 888-996-tips or you can send us an e-mail to t theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> a missing girl is safe tonight and a santa clara man is accused of holding her against her will. 23-year-old merced pacheco faces imprisonment and sex assault charges. the girl is listed as a missing person. the 16-year-old was with him on tuesday when she confided in a vta fare inspector at the orchard light rail station in san jose. sheriff's transit patrol later took the suspect into custody. >> the victim did admit that the relationship had been going on for a few months. during that time, she was being held kind of against her will at the suspect

and by the way, vta, dan and i talked. vta will be in place in june. and that process will not only allow us to track the payment, it will also allow us to track the ratings and the discrepancies in the ratings. >> the chair has been very kind, and i appreciate it. and i would ask would you share with us the data that shows us that 60-day average for payment. >> i will do that, sir. >> thank you, chair. >> thank you very much, senator tester? >> thank you, madam chair. i want to go back to what senator burr was asking about. and i'll start with you, dr. rooney. do things need to be changed at ides? >> yes. >> mr. gingrich, do things need to be changed at ides? >> yes, sir. >> could you, and i don't want to know them now, but could you get back to the committee with your recommendations on what needs to be changed in ides? >> yes. >> yes, sir. >> okay. i would anticipate that the changes would add to this simplifying and consolidating as your goals were when this was set up between the v.a. and d.o.d., would it not? i just want to make sure that the cha

. >>> and a vta employee credited with finding a missing teenager. we'll let you know exactly how this happened. >>> and a live look outside, a picturesque look over san francisco. how do you like that? some orange to go with your morning. it is friday, may 4th, this is "today in the bay." >>> a very good friday morning to one and all. moments before 4:31. i'm jon kelley. let's check things out outside and get your forecast with ms. christina loren. >> we had a little drizzle out there. give yourself plenty of time this morning. let's go ahead and check that drive with mike see how it's working out. >> good morning. we'll take you over to the golden gate bridge. there's some overnight construction. a couple of seconds ago i saw the crew moving past the midway point. they were clearing the lane. one northbound lane was blocked like yesterday, but they cleared it earlier, i think, we'll double check on that for you. we saw a clear view of it will lights across the way. fog not an issue for visibility through the north bay and getting for the bay bridge

. >> reporter: the city will work with vta, caltran and the water district to pay for the cleanup. >> all they're doing is transferring the problem to someone else. >> reporter: the city says it's using federal grant money to help the chronically homeless find their way out of the encampment. he believes that's a good start and perhaps a way to give him another chance. >> i'm not asking for a handout. i'm just asking for a helping hand. >> reporter: so the city manager will have to amend her budget proposal to be able to pay for part of the cleanup throughout the summer. how much does it cost? well, we're not sure. we never heard back today from the city's housing director. i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> and cost is a big question almost everywhere. budget cuts are forcing the california state university woman to break a promise. the promise of access. the cs is u is having to turn away a growing number of applicants. the campuses simply do not have the money to meet the demand. applications for the fall semester jumped 5% but admiss n admissions are increasing only nomin

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and that's why i talked about things like the vta. that's not the electronic health record, but it will inform the electronic health record and it will also inform vbms and things like that that we will have. so we are doing little pieces as we're going along, in addition to the full electronic health record, ma'am. >> senator boozman? >> but i do think that's such a little thing, but it is a huge deal. and so if we can work on that. the other thing is that we have a situation where this is the number one goal of the secretaries and things to try and get this sorted out. they're meeting on a monthly basis. something that we might consider is maybe you and the ranking member, senator burr, and perhaps chairman miller, you know, ranking filner, i know they're concerned as we are basis -- i don't know about monthly, two-monthly, i don't know what you all feel is appropriate or somebody that you designate, for you all to get together and basically let's talk about the -- how things are going. and then the other thing is how we, you know,

>> vta's general manager answering that question tonight at 11:00.y area investigative unit takes us inside vta's light rail. the issue why are managers allowing that culture of free rides with your tax dollars? exclusive nbc bay area investigation tonight at 11:00. >>> it is 6:48 right now. let's update your weather forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> the only day of the week where you actually have to stay tuned to the forecast. we do have showers on the way. our quiet, gorgeous pattern is changing. and i'm going to time those -- that system out to you to a tee at your doorstep coming up. i want to point out what's happening out there right now. 6:48, taking a live look at san jose. those clouds are increasing. we have mostly clear skies at the top of the show. now the clouds are thickening up just as they have been doing over the city of san francisco for the past hour or so. so we've got mostly cloudy conditions, rain on the way, showers, though, still to the north of sonoma county. here's your active radar for the morning. as you can

back in march, the vta converted a 4-mile stretch into expressway lanes. depending on traffic and the time of day, it costs solo drivers 30 cents to $6. >>> 4:41, some elementary kids in san jose taking on the sharks. joe thornton will be at the elementary school along with sharks broadcasters to dedicate a new street hockey court. the special ceremony will be held at 1:30 this afternoon. thornton will play an inaugural game of hockey with those students. better be ready. >>> new research and new worries for autistic children. why adults with autism have fewer job opportunities than those with other mental health problems. >>> this morning, after shake-ups in major companies, we'll get a check of the markets coming up next. >>> and facebook wants your input. find out whe cpany hosting a live web chat ahead of the big-time ipo. >>> welcome back, everybody, on a monday morning. the sun is not risen yet over any of the bay area including that live look at san jose. but the lights are twinkling. we'll let you know about the traffic coming up. weather with chri

and that's why i talked about things like the vta. that's not the electronic health record, but it will inform the electronic health record and it will also inform vbms and things like that that we will have. so we are doing little pieces as we're going along, in addition to the full electronic health record, ma'am. >> senator boozman? >> well, i really don't have any more questions. more questions. but i think the point that you made, madam chair, about if we could really give these folks a realistic idea of what is going on. i know in my life, i think all of our lives the most difficult time is when you're in a period of uncertainty. and, you know, these are professionals that they're used to bureaucracy and this and that, being in the service they've been in. but i do think that's such a little thing, but it is a huge deal. and so if we can work on that. the other thing is that we have a situation where this is the number one goal of the secretaries and things to try and get this sorted out. they're meeting on a monthly basis. some

how vta's general manager explains why after spending 6 million of your tax dollars, the credit cardl not working. >> there are some stories that make you think why. and ladies and gentlemen, this is one of them. take a look at this beekeeper in poland. yeah, he's partly covered in bees, going to be completely covered soon. he decided to do an experiment on himself to see if he could survive with bees on his body with just his boxer shorts. well, apparently he can. the guy walked away with a mere two bee stings. but we highly recommend you not try this at home. yes, this man, well, he claims he's worked with bees for a very long time. we've got to hang on to this shot, though. watch him get rid of these bees, please show us, lean over, my man. watch him. wait for it. >> yeah. >> why would you -- here it is. that's the money shot. all right. beautiful. well worth the wait. thank you very much. >>> mark zuckerberg will go to work this morning if he isn't already there. the head of a publicly traded company. scott mcgrew says facing a tough day. >> yeah, you think you got problems? look

also, ferries on holiday schedule with exception of alameda harbor ferry not operating today, vta, samtransand ac transit on a sunday schedule --. >>> our time is 6:40. >>> the offensive planning by the warriors to make the move to san francisco a reality. >>> britain's former prime minister facing a grilling in london. the people he admits he didn't want to offend. >>> later, you see her every weeknight right here. the special pomp and circumstance for world news anchor, diane sawyer. >>> welcome back. time for your travel forecast. first here, around the bay area, partly sunny along the coast upper 50s, partly cloudy around the bay shore mid to upper 60s sunny inland low to mid 70s. around the state only showers up north around shasta and on i-5 doppler quiet now. low to mid 80s through the central valley, 64 tahoe, 69 big sur. heading down south morning clouds give way to afternoon sun, san diego 68, l.a. 6, palm springs 97. -- 76, -- >>> we check with dan harris for what is coming up. >>> great to see. >> hey ladies. good morning. great to be with you both. coming up on gma tropica

a vta employee credited with rescuing the teenager. 23-year-old merced pacheco faces false imprisonment and sexual assault charges. he and the 16-year-old girl were stopped for a fair violation on tuesday. while being questioned, the teenager confided to the vta worker that she was being held against her will. inspector maurice legrand says he knew what to do. >> the main thing was once she told me she wanted to be away from him and the other things she said. i said, you don't have to worry about him taking you anywhere. we're going to make sure you're safe. >> the teenager had been listed as a missing person. investigators are still trying to determine whether the relationship between pacheco and the girl was consensual. >>> a home in san jose just a smoldering ruin this morning. we have cell phone video to show you of that three-alarm blaze last night. the raging flames consuming that house on topaz avenue. fortunately no matter how bad it got, everybody was able to get out okay, though one person was treated for smoke inhalation. an aggressive response prevented that situation from b

. >> reporter: that's not a reality on vta. >> you asked me what i expect.t is what i would expect. >> i have only gotten checked three or four times. >> reporter: really? your culture has not created that expectation. >> i recognize the rate is higher than it should be, yes. >> reporter: taxpayers want to know you are going to take the information and fix the problem. can you do that? >> we will do everything we can to reduce fare evasion within the resources we have. >> terhatagain, that was tony reporting. we'll be right back. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> wedding bells rang for uc berkeley grads. they are known for a hiking trip on the iranian border that went wrong. they were detained in iran for spying. bower proposed while in prison and made a ring

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. >>> two vta fair inspectors are charged with -- now earlier this week inspectors ivan thomas and louis detained the girl and man because they did not pay the fair. that's when the girl said the man would not let her go and she just amounts to get away from him. >> she seemed kind of numb. she didn't show a lot of emotion. but after i tole her she didn't have to go with him she did look relieved. >> the 23-year-old man she was with is in jail on suspicion of false imprisonment. but now we learn the 16-year- old girl is missing again. >>> vallejo police are revealing surveillance video after an owner of a jewelry store shot and killed a would be robber. the owners wife says the man pulled a gun, jumped over the counter and went into the back office. but the owner of the store also had a gun. police say he grabbed it chased after the robber and shot him. a frequent customer of the store says someone else attempted to rob it last year. >> you've got to do what you've got to do to protect your family. you've got a small child. there is not enough cops in town. >> police say the man that was

back in march, the vta converted a four-mile stretch into express lanes. it cost solo drivers 30 cents to $6. >>> 5:09 right now on a monday morning. coming up, hockey without skates or without a puck. getting ready for a scrimmage with some kids coming up. >>> and jon, here's another sport that fans here in the bay area will be focusing on today, bicycle racing, i'm bob redell, a live preview of stage 2. that story coming up. >>> and for the latest news, traffic, and weather, check us out on facebook, search nbc bay area. ♪ jimmy bond i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. think bond. gold bond. ♪ this stuff works never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is

he was a vta supervisor and was last seen leaving his job thursday to go home. he never made it. the victim's wife that her husband suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure but did not have his medications with him when he left for work thursday morning. >>> santa clara county sheriff's detectives say 2,000 tips have poured in over the last two months since sierra lamar went missing and they expect to get even more after america's most wanted aired the case last night. nbc's kimberly terry is in morgan hill with more. >> reporter: it is really cooled off. during the day here in morgan hill, temperature hovered around 90 degrees. that didn't stop about 120 volunteers from showing up here to search for the missing 15-year-old. he said he is hooked, committed to finding missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. >> i want to help however i can. i believe we'll get her back. >> reporter: he's been on at least 15 searches for her over the last two months since she disappeared. he refuses to cut off the bracelets the volunteers get when they break up into search team. >> people w

and a vta employee is the one credited with rescuing that teenager. 23-year-old merced pacheko facing sexual assault charges and false imprisonment charges. the 16-year-old victim stopped with him for a fair violation on the light rail. well, she was listed then as a missing person. being questioned on tuesday, she confided in a vta fair inspector at the light rail station that she was, in fact, being held against her will. the inspector described his run-in with the girl. >> the main thing was once she told me she wanted to be aware from him and the other things she said, i said you don't have to worry about him taking you anywhere. we're going to make sure that you're safe. >> investigators still trying to determine exactly whether or not that relationship between him and the girl was consensual. >>> the replacement is officially underway. the board of supervisors is starting to accept applications this week for her former job. she resigned last month after nearly three months of turmoil. in february, she was assaulted by a boyfriend at a newark hotel. she then took leave to go into

. >> reporter: police say the car was spotted on several residential, school bus and vta surveillance videos the morning of march 15th when the 15-year-old was last seen. sierra's dad, steve lamar says so far no family or friends have recognized the car, but he is hoping someone else does. >> anything that might have happened that anyone can recall like, you know, they saw a suspicious car in the neighborhood that might have fit this description, even if they can't remember the exact model or anything, if it was a red car, report that. because, you know, anything helps. >> reporter: as detectives focus on generating more leads on the car, crime lab technicians continue to analyze possible evidence found during searches for sierra. police say they have determined a box with handcuffs and used condoms found close to the teen's home are not connected with the case. >> there is a lot of speculation i would love to just know what really happened to her. it's scary. >> reporter: more searches are planned for sierra, one this wednesday and another on saturday. also, san jose police are looki

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this week they detained a man and teenage girl on a vta train because they said the couple didn't pay the fare. but grant says the 16-year-old told him they were not a couple. the girl said, she was being held. >> she said, well he won't let me go any where. he goes with me everywhere i go. i can't get away. i just want to get away from him. >> reporter: the man she was with, merced pacheco is in jail tonight on suspicion of false imprisonment and unlawful intercourse with a minor. legrand says he found a flier indicating the girl had been listed missing since january. >> she didn't show any kind of emotion just wanting to get away. after i told her that she did not have to go with him she looked physically relieved. >> reporter: both inspectors say they're glad they were there to help. >> i was doing my job, that's all. >> i knew i wanted to make sure she was safe. >> reporter: after the story, we found out that the girl went missing again. they have had 16 i said -- police say they have had 16 incidents with her describing her as a habitual run away. >>> a vallejo jewelry store owne

. >>> vta officers are being honored as heros for rescuing a 16-year-old girl. girl said that man was holding her against her will. >> she said he won't let me go anywhere. he goes with me everywhere i go. i can't get away. >> the 23-year-old man he was with is now in jail on suspicion of false imprisonment and unlawful intercourse with amie for. last night we learned the 16- year-old girl is missing again. san jose police say they have 16 reported incidents of her leaving foster care and she running away. >>> 6:17. palo alto police searching for a man that called in three bomb threats on monday. coffee shop on middlefield road received the first call at 5:30 in the morning. the second bomb threat was made to another coffee shot on university avenue. the third one was made to a -- the caller had a thick, indian, or middle eastern accent. >>> the attorneys for berry bonds say he was a target for over zealous prosecutors. barry bonds was convicted on one count last year. prosecutors are expected to file their response to to this later this month. >>> major league

this week they detained a man and teenage girl on a vta train because they said the couple didn't pay the fare. but grant says the 16-year-old told him they were not a couple. the girl said, she was being held. >> she said, well he won't let me go any where. he goes with me everywhere i go. i can't get away. i just want to get away from him. >> reporter: the man she was with, merced pacheco is in jail tonight on suspicion of false imprisonment and unlawful intercourse with a minor. legrand says he found a flier indicating the girl had been listed missing since january. >> she didn't show any kind of emotion just wanting to get away. after i told her that she did not have to go with him she looked physically relieved. >> reporter: both inspectors say they're glad they were there to help. >> i was doing my job, that's all. >> i knew i wanted to make sure she was safe. >> reporter: after the story, we found out that the girl went missing again. they have had 16 i said -- police say they have had 16 incidents with her describing her as a habitual run away. >>> a vallejo jewelry store owne

ferries are a good bet, vta and amtrak, sam trans all on time this morning.to rise, no metering lights traffic flowing smoothly on the upper deck. >>> 5:54. >>> we just got last week's unemployment numbers from the labor department, they are not good. new applications for benefits rose to a five week high, a sign the job market remains sluggish. >> here's jane king. >>> good morning. setback for makers of high fructose corn syrup, fda rejecting a request to call the product corn sugar. high fructose corn syrup widely used has been getting a bad rap because of possible links to obese tip. may have been a hit but the film the hunger games has the company that made it starving for profit. lion's gateposting unexpected quarterly loss. -- costs remmed to purchase of summit entertainment. estate market short sales about to replace foreclosures if the current trend continues sales of homes by people in preforeclosure will outnumber -- tell concern about europe's debt problems pushing stocks lower yesterday. at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. >>> 5:55. the

vta, ac on sunday schedule. feed meters in san francisco today. >>> breaking news out of fremont. firefighters are fighting a two alarm fire at a resident structure. this is on the 37000 block of dondero way. we'll bring updates as we get to the scene. >>> right now, business news. the markets are closed for memorial day. we can expect a lot of economic reports this week. how about eating steak on a budget on a lot of people's minds today. >> bloomberg -- >> good morning, markets closed in observance of memorial day, big week ahead. tomorrow read on consumer confidence. economists expect confidence in may remain close to highest levels in a year thanks to lower gas prices key because consumer spending accounts for more than 2/3 of the economy. 150,000 new nonfarm jobs created in may, love having steak but can't justify the high price? several new cuts introduced that are cheaper than premium cuts according to the "wall street journal" a move to make consumer demand for cheaper food as food prices have surged. so

found over 9,000 solo drivers paid to use the toll lanesment back in march, the vta converted a 4-mile stretch of car pool lane into express lanes and depending on traffic and the time of day it costs solo drivers between 30 cents and $6. >>> there's new evidence that the state needs to speed up the high-speed rail project. the state will have to spend $3.5 million a day every day to meet deadlines for federal funding for just the central valley stretch. the first $6 billion spent would have to be invested in the project before 2017 making it the fastest rate of transportation construction in u.s. history. the experts say it's pretty quick pace considering the state still needs to acquire permits, land, and assemble a giant workforce. >> that story far from over. 6:10 right now. coming up on "today in the bay," a magazine cover claiming president obama is the first gay president. what some are calling an extremely controversial cover. >>> and live from san francisco where we're just hours away from the start of the second stage of the amgen tour of california. live report coming up. >>

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