a separate source close to vta's investigation told us the passenger used racial slurs.ve done at that point should have at least contacted his supervisor, let them know what was happening and at least get law enforcement involved. candice: vta declined our interview request but said this is an ongoing personnel action. a spokesperson wouldn't elaborate on what that means or if anyone contacted law enforcement. the sheriff's office says it has no report on file. in a statement, vta said it was made aware of the incident through a complaint and it took swift action. the driver did not return to work after the incident and was terminated on august 19th, less than a month later. eugene: that's a proper response right there. candice: the drivers' union says it does not support the behavior but also ask for the public support not to condone racial slurs, verbal assaults, or physical assaults operators have to endure on a daily basis. candice: now, we asked vta if the driver faced disciplinary action in the past, and we filed a public records request for that information. a sp

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vta telling us that they broke records. kron four's tiffany justice has more. >> we break records with our ridership. >> the singer superstars first tour in the bay area since 2018 was a big hit with her fans with many commuting into santa clara from all over for her today, total of over 45,000 riders on the 2 days of the taylor swift concert. >> it was wonderful to see so many people out riding public transportation. >> the mayor of santa clara telling kron 4 the stadium is bringing in big talents and it's putting money back into the local economy as well as a greater bay area. we're told the shows were expected to generate around 250 million dollars. taylor swift head to shows here friday and saturday night and with so many people attending public transportation was strongly encouraged and it was used vta hitting record. just taking >> saving the environment and also getting a quick and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on

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vta says this event is especially unique. we normally take between 10 and 15% of a sold out crowd at the stadium this time there are going to be a lot more people who are not going to be inside the stadium. so it's anybody's guess how many thousands of people may be there just hanging out and join the vibe, taking in the music from from outside the stadium. vta says it's expecting more people unfamiliar with the system to use it and will have ambassadors at many of the stations to help passengers out. basically what people need to know is their stop for levi's stadium is the great american station, and one of the best things they can do is download the transit app on their phone because it will give them all the information they need about when the trains are coming, how often they'll run, what stations are closest to them to to use the ease of the system, allowing the focus for swifties to be on the main event. how excited are you guys. all right. so the trains are going to run for an hour after the show. even if there's an

a vta light rail system says ridership records were smashed by swifties friday night estimated. 23. >1400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show, the previous record for highest ridership was set back in 2015 at the nhl winter classic when around 15,000 people used vta to get to and from levi's the number of riders on friday was more than double what vta saw during super bowl 50 just 10,000 passengers to use the rail system. no word yet on the number of writers at saturday night's concert. but we'll keep an eye on that. some sad breaking news this afternoon. actor paul reubens who shot to fame as the zany wacky and beloved wee herman has died. ruben's team announcing his death on social media today saying he privately battled cancer. he was just 70 years old. reporter john muller has the details. >> i wouldn't for all the money in the world, not for 100 billion 1 million trillion dollars. then you're crazy. i know you but what am i? >> he was best known for his character. wee herman, the silly lovable man, child that made him a star on stage tv and film paul reubens died

. >>> vta is bracing for record ridership today . vta is adding extra trains this weekend to handle all of the extra traffic , they will be running every 15 minutes tonight and every 30 minutes tomorrow until one hour after the concert ends. we are keeping an eye on the traffic around the stadium, highways 101, 237 and 880, those are the ones to track . they are all expected to be busy today and tomorrow, plan ahead , if you're not a swifty or if you are. there is a benefit to all of this, the shows have been a stimulus boost to the cities hosting her tour, hotels like the hilton near the stadium are either all booked or right now they are at near capacity and nearby businesses are also cashing in . berks restaurant is about a five minute drive from the stadium, they showed us some special taylor themed cocktails they are whipping up like the lavender haze and the nonalcoholic bad blood. >> having these extra shows and bringing in the money, we all benefit, the hotels and restaurants, it is a win situation. >> one market research fir

vta says it will also have extra buses on-site in case they are needed. if you got lucky enough to get that ticket, plan accordingly your transportation to levi's stadium. >>> also making headlines tonight, the a's and giants. it's the bay bridge series, but this time it's not jusbout bay area baseball. a's fans are asking gs fans to help them to unitebay. let's tak live look now at oracle park from our exclusive center field camera. tomorrow night, a's fans are organizing a protest against a's owner john fisher and his plans to move the team to las vegas. this is like what we saw during the reverse boycott at the coliseum last month. before that game, tomorrow, though, they'll hand out these "unite the bay" posters and sell t-shirts. this time the t-shirts won't be green. they'll be black. joining us is jeremy goodrich, a member of the oakland 68s, which is putting on tomorrow's protest. in a nutshell, what's the plan tomorrow night at oracle park? >> yeah. so tomorrow night, we're traveling away from the oakland coliseum. we're going to enemy territory

. >>> vta bracing for record ridership on mass transit this weekend, malcolm jackson giving us a look on board one of those light rails heading into levi's stadium. >> you think they are going to the concert? >> i think so, something tells me, yeah. >> there they are. >> oh, my goodness. >> taylor! taylor! taylor! taylor! >> here's a look at the traffic map , you probably want to avoid the roads, anything close to levi's stadium, that is going to be your best bet, to avoid the area if you can. the biggest taylor swift fans this weekend may just be southbay business owners. they are welcoming the crowds with open arms. >> businesses like burke's restaurant in santa clara are coming up with unique drinks on the menu as the swifties take over the city. >> we want to make it special for them. >> reporter: robert thomas is the general manager, just about a five minute drive from levi's stadium where taylor swift is performing. reservations are filling up fast but they take walk-ins as well. if you are feeling 22, you can order the lavender haze. >> we start off with a very nice gin that we

swifties headed to levi stadium who rely on vta services more than any other. >> vta will have 30% more light rail train cars all in anticipation of taking a record number of passengers to and from the venue. >> extra service will begin at 4:30 p.m. on friday and saturday. there might be a few people down there. >> just a few. it's going to be fun to watch everybody arrive. >>> still ahead, it was a blockbuster weekend for hollywood, how an unlikely partnership between two very different films helped fuel a record setting debut. >>> prosecutors revealing new details on the attempted >>> three people have been charged for firebombing a planned parenthood, all three charged of conspiracy and destruction of property by fire and explosion, each of which carries between five to 20 years in prison. prosecutors say information found on the suspects' phones and laptops showed the political motive behind that attack. >> these three defendants allegedly engaged in a conspiracy to attack a planned parenthood clinic in costa mesa. this attack was not random. it was a planned and concerted effort to

swift ride to the taylor concert. >> the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on friday night beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm. >> and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffan

if you are heading to the concert tonight, vta says it offers the best option to get there and if youon't know how it works, don't worry. the transit agency has ambassadors at many of the stations to help you out. a few things to know ahead of time, the stop for levi's stadium is the great american station. you can download the app to find the closest station and how often the trains are running. abc 7 talked with one family who forgot to buy a parking pass that they found out that public transit was a better alternative. >> we don't have to head into the traffic to get out of there so i'm glad we have this option. gloria: vta says train service will end one hour after the concert whether there is an encore or not. you will also need to keep track of other public transit schedules if you are planning to connect. here it is one last time, scanned the qr code with your phone right n so you can get information on pubc transit, the forecast, wt you can and cannot take into levi's stadium. you will also find a full guide on abc7news.com or your abc 7 bay area app. developments at the san f

vta says. it'll also continue service for at least one hour after the concert ends, or as long as it takes to get people back to their destinations. slices for west staff at this pizza. my heart near the stadium says they've also been planning for swift's fans. but one employee in particular says she's thrilled about swift's arrival in santa clara. oh, my gosh, i'm such a big fan. all of my coworkers are so tired of me talking about it. i talk about it all the time. i don't have tickets, but oh my god, if i could go, i would love to go. if you are planning to buy merchandise here at the stadium on thursday morning, do not show up before 8 a.m. stadium officials say they will not let you line up before that time. now, if you need more information on transportation, you can go to vta org and get that information. lamonica peters, ktvu fox two news. and thankfully we have a nice forecast coming up for those shows later in the week. in fact, no extreme heat in our forecast at all. you can see the h

. >>> taylor swift's concert stop is helping vta break records this weekend. more than 23,000 fans boarded the trains yesterday. double the number for super bowl 50. vta is adding extra trains to handle the extra traffic which will be running every 30 minutes until an hour after then concert ends. the tour is also boosting the local economy. at pizza my heart, the place was packed with fans. >> from yesterday compared to last week, at least a $3,000 increase in sales and stuff like that. so yeah. we have definitely had a big jump. >> the hilton was sold out by the weekend. other nearby hotels were at or nearby capacity. and still ahead tonight, bay area's musical weekend does continue. we introduce you to the headliners from sunday's stern grove festival. >>> but first, we'll head to pacifica for a surfing contest for the ages giving people a second chance to ride the waves. >>> sunshine there at the beach. probably going to do that again tomorrow. we will start out gray. clouds are filling in here. this is looking at the peninsula. the santa clara valley. we

to accommodate all the swifties vta ran 20 extra trains and along with bart, extended their hours to accommodate crowds going to and from the stadium. it's about like a journey like we grew up with her like in the past decade and we just love everything she put out. swifties tell ktvu they got their money's worth now we'll wait and see if the city of santa clara collects on the two day curfew violations. and it's not just taylor swift, who's broken the 11 p.m. curfew here at levi's stadium. in the past, performers like beyonce, jay-z and u2 have also gone beyond that. 11 p.m. cut off time outside levi's stadium. dave dillon, ktvu fox two news, southern california is the next stop for the taylor swift tour and the union representing thousands of hotel workers in the los angeles area is calling on the pop superstar to postpone her six scheduled shows at sofi stadium. they work in many of the hotels that surround the stadium in inglewood. they're currently on strike, demanding higher wages and better benefits . other taylor swift fans who have tickets for the inglewood shows are also ex

the santa clara vta light rail service says that it's adding 30% more cars. that's all in anticipation of a record number of passengers expected to and from levi stadium. the extra service is set to be in place starting at 04:30pm, in the afternoon on friday and saturday and trains will run continuously for at least one hour after the show. and clear crowds as quickly as possible. there will also be extra bus service on standby. still ahead, a company is being investigated after buying up more than 50,000 acres of land near the travis air force base. >> their intentions still unknown. what we know about the property owners and then how lawmakers in washington are planning to address a nationwide shortage >> pilots. >> lawmakers in washington say they found a solution for the pilot shortage, increasing the retirement age. that is one idea. the problem is the major pilot associations they approve or they oppose. that's it. the move citing safety concerns. alexandra limon reports. >> lawmakers are celebrating a bipartisan agreement to fund the faa for the next 5

night and with so many people attending public transportation was strongly encouraged and it was used vta hitting record. just taking >> saving the environment and also getting a quick and swift ride to the taylor concert eta says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than double what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many fre uent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crow

our team coverage from the bart station in milpitas, where riders can connect their with the vta even at midday friday, may swifties took bart to connect with vta at milpitas, which eventually stops at levi's stadium. i was recommended that we take transit because the parking was full at the levi's stadium, so this just seemed like a better option. we don't want to drive all the way here and find parking, so i feel like it's just an easier way there and easier way to get out. based on the eras tour phenomena on transit operators see this as a golden opportunity to reintroduce tens of thousands of riders on board its as golden as it gets, really across the country. i have read news stories about big surges in transit, ridership among folks going to taylor swift concerts. there's a ripe opportunity because so many of the of the taylor swift concert goers are younger people whose traveling habits have not yet been formed. to be able to have all of these young people and their families get on the train and get there safely without having to drive and spend money on expensive parking and s

and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffa

options for transit, all lines lead to the vta orange line, b.a.r.t., caltrain, or the ace train shuttle to the great america station to avoid parking. there's going to be a lot of folks waiting for transit. back to you. >> thanks a lot, mike. >>> 5:41. firefighters are going all in to help two of their ailing comrades, but in this case you can help, too. coming up, details on a one-of-a-kind event happening in just a matter of hours. >>> president biden working with congress to better protect our soldiers, sailors and airmen as well. >>> and talk about some brotherly love. a young football fan scores big, not for himself, for his sister. not for himself, for his sister. how one kayakiking is my t thing. running g is awesomeme. but t her moderarate to sevevere eczemama wowould make h her skin so uncomomfortable.. now i'm staying ahahead of it. dupixent h helps heal l your sn from within. soso, they canan have clearer r skin and d less itch.h. seriouous allergicic reactios can ococcur that c can be seve. tellll your doctctor about nw oror worseningng eye problbls such as s eye pain or vis

and i spoke with vta officials who told me they've also been planning for this event for months. and i also talked to some of the restaurant owners in this area nearby the stadium. and they say they are as ready as they can be for the large crowds this weekend. the last time she was here, we had a very good crowd and everybody had fun and the business was booming. i'm a college japanese cuisine on great america parkway says the last time they serve taylor swift fans was before the pandemic. and although they don't have as many employees now, they're going above and beyond to give good service. this weekend. of course, if they had a ticket, they would be there. but if they're not, they're just hanging out just to get the spirit of it. and of course, we're one of the few that actually sells alcohol. so hopefully if you're over 21, you can hang out at our place. we can play the taylor swift music. you can just jam to it and have a little drink, have a little food, have a little fun. with at least 10 to 12,000 people expected to take public transportation to get to the stadium, santa

and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vtains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffany j

and the santa clara vta light rail service will be expanding its service on friday and saturday nights because of the taylor swift era's tour. they're going to be adding more cars to trains and the trains will be running continuously for an hour after the concert cent. >> levi's, yes, niners fans get ready today. the red and gold gather for the start of training camp. they are fans are going to be getting a chance to see some of the new additions to the team. kron four's will tran got a front row seat right now levi stadium. >> your morning. well. >> you know, i've seen some players pull up already because they have such fancy cars and they're not expected to take the field for another few hours. but they got a pumping iron because it's going to be a long season. so today is officially the start of training camp. yes, new additions. same goal for the forty-niners. they're hoping not just to make it to the super bowl, of course, but to win last year, they fell flat in the nfc championship game because of brock purdy's elbow. they lost 31 to 7 brock purdy is their hope this year. he's al

and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting service says this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffany justice kron

busses will be standing by to supplement light rail if needed extra vta service will run at least anr the concert ends. that last bart train will leave the milpitas station at 1145, and it looks like the weather should cooperate for those shows later in the week. but tomorrow we're talking about a bit of a warm up here. so we had the heat advisory a few days ago. bit of a cooldown. you can see temperatures for tomorrow. a bit of a warm up for your tuesday santa rosa back up to the 90s. oakland 76 livermore into the mid 90s. so getting hot inland but not like last weekend and san jose from the lower 80s to right around 85 degrees. so a bit of a warm up still some patchy fog though for the coast 60s and 70s. fair skies around the bay. it's mild to warm. that's warm to hot inland. no triple digits, but we're thinking around 90 to 96 degrees tomorrow afternoon. based ball is back for the bay bridge series with oakland visiting the giants tomorrow. we are expecting partly cloudy skies. that typical breeze kicking up in temperatures at first pitch in the lower 60s. here's a satellite today

and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vtains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffany j

so check the vta website before you head out and make your way to work this morning.. looking at the richmond-san rafael bridge, it is good on the approach. we've started to see some slowdowns there. also starting to slow down just a bit on the bay bridge, but it's about the time we start to see more cars. and it takes you about 16 minutes to get across the bay bridge. for the other bridges, so far everything is flowing pretty well and at speed. i'll keep an eye on that as well as the morning commute. >> sounds good. thanks, kari. >>> 6:22 right now. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. >> a viewer's cabinet doesn't quite work and then her refund request is partly shelved. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. >>> as we head to break, take a look at this cute video kris sanchez shared online of her dog cole drinking water. make sure you keep up with kris. you can follow her on instagram, twitteand facebook.r starting a new chapter can be the most thrilling thing in the world. there's an abundance of reasons to get started. how far we take an idea is a

and swift ride to the taylor concert the da says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also coming to the south bay, the super bowl and the world cup in 2026. all expected to be an economic boon for the bay area as well reporting tiffa

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night and with so many people attending public transportation was strongly encouraged and it was used vtahe environment and also getting a quick and swift ride to the taylor concert eta says ridership was up an estimated 23,400 people boarded vta trains before and after the show on friday night. >> beating the previous record of about 15,000 which was set back in 2015 and they say ridership for friday night's concert. more than doubled. what we saw from the 2016 super bowl, right? extra service on both days starting at 04:30pm, and the trains were running every 15 minutes. >> to the actual stadium. >> and when people are leaving, there were as many frequent rains as needed to ensure our riders were able to get to homes or their connecting services. this all coming as public transit has struggled to rebound post-pandemic. but the fun doesn't stop there with taylor swift coming into town more big-time celebrities have upcoming tour stops in santa clara. >> and will be performing at levi stadium like beyonce. her show will be on august. 30th and big crowds are to be expected as well. also co

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swift transit is an option getting to levi's stadium, vta, all lines lead to the orange line.s bob talked about because there will be congestion in this area of santa clara. back to you. >> that's probably the only thing that won't be swift tonight, the traffic. >> i like that orange, though, because go giants. >> there you go. >>> 6:42. talk about a roller coaster week for basketball star lebron james, started with his son bronny suffering cardiac arrest, but now hopefully signs the worst is past them. ahead, the questions experts believe that doctors still must answer. >>> president biden working with congress to make military service safer for women. we'll have that coming up. >>> plus, one entrepreneur south of the bay area going viral for his sustainable tote bags with a unique cultural twist. unique cultural twist. we'll show you the bags getting (warehouse ambience) inintroducing g togo's new frfrench dip s sandwiches feataturing frfresh artisasan b piled highgh with tendnder roast bebeef, smothehered with m melty provovolone cheeeese and seserved with h hot au ju fofor

and if you need more information on public transportation to get to the concert, you can go to vta .orgmike the excitement is brewing in the south bay. lamonica peters, appreciate it. thank you. hardly strictly bluegrass organizers released the initial lineup of artists set to take the stage at golden gate park this fall. they include jason isbell and the 400 unit singer songwriter valerie june. bless you. you're welcome. blues guitarist christopher chris stone, kingfish ingram and many, many more. 70 artists and all are expected to perform at the free three day concert, the free music festival runs from september 29th through october 1st. well, san francisco mayor london breed has now signed the city's balanced budget into law. a signing ceremony was held this morning at city hall. the two year $14.6 million budget received a final approval yesterday by the board of supervisors. mayor breed says the budget builds on the core priorities that city residents deserve while closing a significant budget shortfall. this budget helps us address the challenges that continue to exist with our ch

many swifties took bart to connect with vta at milpitas , which eventually stops at levi's stadium. i was recommend that we take transit because the parking was full at the levi's stadium, so this just seemed like a better option. we don't want to drive all the way here and find parking. so i feel like it's just an easier way there and easier way to get out. based on the eras tour phenomenon, transit operators see this as a golden opportunity to reintroduce tens of thousands of riders on board. it's as golden as it gets, really across the country. i have read news stories about big surges in transit, ridership among folks going to taylor swift concerts. there's a ripe opportunity because so many of the of the taylor swift concert goers are younger people. who's traveling habits have not yet been formed to be able to have all of these young people and their families get on the train and get there safely without having to drive and spend money on expensive parking and sit in traffic. the family was in the market to buy last minute tickets. we're actually from canada. we went to san fr

back out to the south bay where malcolm jackson has been making the trip with the swifties , taking vta to levi's stadium, and it looks like they are off the train now. they have arrived. it is going to be a while before they get in . earlier, we saw the view from chopper 5, they are trickling in one by one, it's going to be a minute, apparently the concert is supposed to start in less than 30 minutes. but, they are in good company and for malcolm, if he is not a taylor swift fan, he is now. these songs are going to be stuck in his head for a long time. that is a good thing. he has a lot of excitement in santa clara tonight. >>> still ahead, a trolley crush damages a historic landmark with ties to the founding fathers. the investigation into the accident that was all caught on camera. >>> a northern california man finds a piece of >>> let's take a look from the chopper high above levi's stadium, you can see the stadium is slowly getting packed as all the swifties make themselves inside. taylor swift is getting ready to perform, that will happen in about half an hour, a lot of people are

capital corridor and vta all have options.htrail trains available just for concertgoers to the great american station. definitely think about that and making your plan for the weekend. >>> let's talk a little sports and game two of the bay bridge series wrapped up and going into the two game face-off, the giants' offense has been going through a bit of a rut. well, how did they respond? they swept oakland. bottom of the 1st. davis sets the tone and bombs one right into mccovey cove. the giants actually used six pitchers to get the job done. only allowing two runs. oakland pinch hitter jace peterson and catch earache langeliers hit back-to-back singles to do some sort of damage but unfortunately, oakland's woes continue. the giants outplayed the a's defeating the green and gold 8-3 that was the final score. >>> meanwhile, the niners, well they held the first practice yesterday and as always all eyes were on the quarterbacks. matt lively explains in the "red and gold report." >> reporter: we are that much closer to watching scot

140 million dollars in city funding the santa clara valley transportation authority, also known as vta is joining the affirmed housing group to build 134 affordable apartments and a child care facility with half of those apartments reserved for unhoused residents throughout santa clara county. the development will be located on 11 97 lake avenue and is expected to open in 20 20th. >> take a look at this. san francisco firefighters helped rescue a harbor seal that unfortunately got caught up in some fishing line. some netting debris. this is near fort mason, firefighters and volunteers with the marine mammal senator work to gather to get the seal to safety prior to sure the animals now recovering at the marine mammal center or where it will be kept until it is good and healthy and then will be released back into the wild. good work there as we take a live peek outside at san francisco's embarcadero on a monday. i love to see no fog in the sky to give us some reprieve in make it really feel like summer. brittany begley is back with a look. >> ahead, brittany deposits fan. yes, we all nee

vta actually tweeting that after the concert last night they had 25,000 passengers using their public transportation smashing their ridership record. and there's also some limitations as to what you can bring inside as well to the levi stadium. only small clutch bags. no larger than 4 and a half by 6 and a half inches. so a lot of limitations on what you can bring but we'll keep you updated out here at the stadium. state officials are also asking people to refrain from tailgating. stephanie, back to you. all right, tiffany, thank you so much for that. and we hope you get lots of friendship bracelets while you're out there. >> and a san francisco woman lost her car after a fire started at a homeless encampment nearby and destroyed it kron four's. dan thorn spoke with the car owner who is blaming city leaders. >> you've got a hose, a fire from a homeless encampment breaks out in opa wednesday night. the flames rapidly spreading from a 10th to a toyota prius parked on the street. neighbors quickly sprang to action to help firefighters put out the fire. but it wasn't enough to save the ca

extra vta service will run at least an hour after the concert's end. the last bart train will leave the milpitas station at 1145. well, it's three days and counting till taylor swift takes the stage at levi's stadium. demand so high promoters added a second concert on saturday night . no mistaking her popularity either. she's performing at sold out crowds throughout the globe. and as we reported last month, stanford will hold a class next quarter, the last great american songwriter storytelling with taylor swift through the eras. we're joined by stanford student and instructor of this course, ava jeffs. ava, thank you so much for joining us this morning. thank you for having me. it's so nice to be here right before the show. so, ava. first of all, tell us about this class. what will it encompass so the whole point of the course is kind of to dive into the art of songwriting and kind of the intricate interplay between literary references and storytelling techniques by doing a close study of taylor swift's discography from her debut album all the way up

once you get down here, they all point to orange line for vta.t's the one mass transit system that gets you to that station at great american parkway, so keep that in mind. there will be a lot of congestion whether you take the roads or the rails. bring your patience and those good vibes because traffic will be trafficy. back to you. >> mike, i was just saying, you know, traffic, red, taylor swift, little lipstick, red. >> oh, yeah. absolutely. >> we might be seeing a lot of sunshine, some nice orange and yellow sunshine out there. break it down for us. we saw the lines. >> i saw somebody in a boot and a cowboy boot right over it. nothing is stopping them from going out there to levi's today. no midnight rain in our forecast. we're looking at weather absolutely spectacular for people going and planning their outfits already for taylor swift. those temperatures will peak at 79 degrees there in swiftie clara. as we continue into the evening hours, make sure you bring a cardigan because in the bay area, even though the day is nice and beautiful, it

. >> the santa clara vta light rail service says it's adding 30% more cars. that's all in anticipation of a record number of passengers expected to and from levi stadium. the extra service is set to be in place starting 5, 4, 30 in the afternoon on friday and saturday and trains will run continuously for at least one hour after the show ends to help clear crowds as quickly as possible. it will also be extra bus service on standby. >> and some other things. bay area swifties should know before heading to the concert. some things you cannot bring in. this is according to the levi's stadium prohibited items list. confetti glow sticks, costumes that light up. they will not be allowed inside. neither will selfie sticks or signs batters that you want to make. last week, levi's put a ban on swifties friendship, bracelets. but that didn't go over. well ahead. levi's quickly reversed course on that decision. those bracelets will now be allowed at the concerts. tailgating, however, is still bad that from this weekend shows. still to come tonight, a potential game chang

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for that friday, vta is adding extra service in anticipation of record ridership. extra trains start at 4:30 in the afternoon and continuing after the concert ends. ama: the southwest scarred by severe heat. temperatures so severe that the ground is getting boiled. dan: plus the future of the family caravan. a fleet of new age vehicles rolling out. ama: tonight, calls to see every business deserves a great deal. that's why comcast business is launching the mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99.9% reliability. plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. it's the mobile made free event-happening now. get started for just $49.99 a month. plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. comcast business, powering possibilities. >> which ballpark and which team has the best snacks? that is what we want to know, and all this week, we visit the big ballparks to find out. will we be at your team's

both bart and vta are extending their hours to accommodate the big crowds headed to levi's stadium.ty to introduce a new generation to mass transit across the country. i have read news stories about big surges as going so many of the of the taylor swift concert goers are younger people whose traveling habits have not yet been formed . be sure to check those transit agency websites to get specific schedule information before heading off to santa clara at levi's stadium. and if you're hoping to score some tickets to tonight's concerts, beware of some scams. attorney general rob bonta issued a warning to avoid a cruel summer. here's how you can protect yourself. buy tickets from an authorized vendor. no, the refund policy and protect your personal information. never provide your social security number or any bank account information. verify the web address and use secure payment methods and avoid using zelle venmo cash app or frankly, just cash. don't fall for overly discounted tickets. don't be too desperate about it. if the price seems too good to be true, probably is time now. 835 s

both vta and bart extended their hours to accommodate the crowds.nd while that sounds like a great thing because people were taking public transportation, it also clogged up the public transit, also dealt with some roadway closures. and again, back to those noise complaints again, still waiting to see what santa clara, if any, will slap the stadium with fees or any fines. in the past. like i said, when you two has gone over, they were slapped with a $1,000 fine. but really, when you think about what some of these tickets cost, it might just be a drop in the bucket. if levi stadium has to pay those fines. we're live this morning. dave deadly ktvu fox two news taylor swift fans really know how to shake it off. just to put in perspective how hardcore swift fans are. if you haven't seen alre biologists say swift fans call an equivalent of a 2.3 magnet attitude earthquake last weekend during her show in seattle. this level of excitement is comparable to what scientists dubbed the beast quake after an impressive seahawks touchdown back in 2011. taylor swi

anyone attending the concert is encouraged to use public transportation like vta and caltrain, who both extra service for shows. this weekend in swiftie. clara dustin dorsey abc7 news. oh, it is a lot of excitement and this afternoon the santaclat details about the street closures and traffic impacts beof t concert. the first closure will be at 930 friday morning on tasman drive from convention cire to centennial. open unt after the concert won' late saturday night parking lots are scheduled to open at 2 p.m. stadium gates open at 430 and again, for everything you need to know, just scan this qr it will take you right to our website where we've put together swifties need to know before the show. there's information on public transit, the weather forecast and what you can andant bring into levi's stadium. use that qr code when you have a moment. we'll b back in the day, sneaker drops meant getting online to wait in line. now with xfinity mobile... ...we get the fastest mobile service and can get the freshest kicks asap. i got this. get the best price for 2 lines of unlimited when you swi

now, the taylor swift concerts also set a ridership record for the santa clara valley vta. vta says nearly 25,000 riders boarded trains to get to levi's stadium just friday night alone. that's smashed the previous record set during super bowl 50 in february of 2016. well the union representing thousands of hotel workers in the los angeles area are now calling on taylor swift to postpone her six scheduled shows at sofi stadium . they work in many of the hotels that surround the stadium they're currently on strike, demanding higher wages and better benefits. the prices, for example, in hotels where the sofi stadium is located at nearby the lax, the prices are about 120, $150 on a regular night. now they're three 5450 a night. so the prices definitely go up. the hotel industry will benefit and none of it will go to the workers. taylor swift fans who have tickets for the la shows are also showing support for the striking hotel workers. i would just be disappointed, but no shame to like the labor union and stuff. i love taylor swift as much as i very much want to go to this conc

bart says the best way to get to levi's is to take a train to milpitas transfer to the vta orange line and get off at great america station. the last train will leave milpitas station at 1145. taylor swift making a stop in washington state before heading to the bay area. this video from seattle today showing long lines of people trying to buy concert gear. people showed up with their folding chairs and blankets to wait for hours somewhere in line as early as 3 a.m. steph curry, a new film, underrated, is now out in the basketball stars, offering free apple tv+ so that fans can watch it. curry tweeting this offer out to fans saying that he wants to make sure everyone gets a chance to view this documentary. it's a coming of age story about curry from being an undersized player at a small college to being one of the most transcendent players in nba history. a lot of people are excited for this one. the film is available only on apple tv, plus, even when it's about him, he finds a way to give back to the community. good for him. so humble. amazing guy. we can go on and on. good for team us