tell me about the magnitude of the fire in yosemite? >> the accessibility makes it complicated and why its grown to the size it has. with the inaccessibility around the entire area of the fire, it makes getting from one point to another very difficult. now within 30 seconds there it is. the information is so rapid and accurate and immediate that it's kind of hard to believe that i ever walked these things in the past. we're able to watch realtime information. i can see where the fire is and what it's doing, potentially hazards come uppiing up and maybe advantageous areas to get the firefighters to. >> that potentially life-saving information is being put to use here. >> really, big operation here. >> at the california rim fire's incident command center near yosemite national park. >> this is the air national guard mobile emergency operation center we rolled out here in order to help facilitate coordination and command and control of remotely piloted aircraft operations here in incident. this is where all the magic happens. >> all right.

coming up at 4:52, the deadline given at yosemite about when they have to get out. coverage continues online, ktvu.com. you'll find a list of federal offices closed and programs impacted as well by the government shutdown, just look under hot topics. >>> time now is 4:35. working on several glitches. administrators took down the enrollment section for several hours yesterday. they also admitted to overstating the number of hits the web site received on opening day. it was not $5 million but $645,000. they blamed it on internal miscommunication. >>> rejected a second contract agreement. members of the transit union voted against the contract yesterday. it would have given them a 9.5% raise over three years. the big fear is that the union members could potentially strike at the same time at a bark strike. it continues to tick down to the bark strike. the deadline is one week from day. the talks are set to resume at 9:30 this morning. last night, ktvu news received word that they made progress on the issues. expected to respond sometime today. >>> tesla now said it kno

tonight, yosemite national park has already reopened, and the white house is telling nearly 1 million furloughed workers to return to their jobs tomorrow. the bill opens the government through january 15, and extends the nation's borrowing authority through february 7. president obama already signed it, but as ktvu's heather holmes tells us now, the only a short term solution. >> reporter: the good news? no historic default. the bad news? it's only for a few months and there are no guarantees republicans and democrats will be able to bridge the rest. tonight's last minute legislative deal brings the government and yosemite national park back to life. >> this is pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason. we can't make the same mistake

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last year was the virus that closed yosemite. every year something is hitting us hard. >> reporter: the government shutdown had forced yosemite to close. the second blow to this community where businesses are still trying to recover from the rim fire after losing money from two peak tourist months. they have to make all their money in six months before the weather changes. how much would you say you lost percentage wise? >> 50%. >> reporter: the mariposa county chamber of commerce says it will hurt mountain workers. they are losing up to $300,000 a day with hundreds of thousands more lost in the community outside the park. to her, the hours pass slowly. >> it's very emotional. our heart and soul is here. i'm an optimist. i have to be. >> reporter: the owner of the hotel says the rim fire cost her 30% on the hotel side and employees hours are slash ed in half. they're trying to figure out all this. a good number of businesses here could shut down in two to six months. that's coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> more on the government sh

. >>> and for details now, the watershed is located in yosemite national park. the pipeline delivers water to 2.6 million residential, commercial and industrial water customers in san francisco and on the peninsula. >> yet another nice day today. these are the numbers, 84 in santa rosa. temperatures are going to come down a few degrees tomorrow inland. and they're going to be a lot cooler up the coast. the winds are shifting a little bit. and the computer models are going to show it here. the fog we have on shore shifting should be back at the coast late tonight and early tomorrow morning. that by virtue of being in close proximity. you're in the mid-60s for highs. fog back at the coast. that cool swings off there. another very warm day tomorrow except at the coast. we go looking at the five day forecast to see if there's more changes, more cooling. >>> a warning tonight about a growing drug problem. >> recently there was a 14-year- old who's parents brought him in who was on heroin. >> the disturbi don't let the holidays sneak up on you. shop early with kmart f

she was proposed to in yosemite.osed to pick up my dress last night and said i haven't stopped crying. i can't pick it up. my brother said should i pick up my suit. no, because if the park isn't open we can't have the wedding. >> she's been crying for a day after. >> can i have a kiss. >> trying to keep her misery from her daughter. >> last night she said don't cry any more. that broke my heart. i thought i was tricking her. >> she's waiting and you have to wait. >> her mother said the uncertainty is taking joy out of her only daughter's happiest day. >> i'm afraid it will always be a reminder when she celebrates that day she will remember it didn't happen on the day we planned and there was the secondary plan. >> our coverage continues on ktvu.com. you will find a list of programs impacted on the federal shut down. >>> a bay area mayer the mission to change how pensions are managed in california. we followed the paper trail and investigate what he wants to do and how it could affect thousands of workers. >> we could

. >>> and for details now, the watershed is located in yosemite national park. the pipeline delivers water to 2.6 million residential, commercial and industrial water customers in san francisco and on the peninsula. >> yet another nice day today. these are the numbers, 84 in santa rosa. temperatures are going to come down a few degrees tomorrow inland. and they're going to be a lot cooler up the coast. the winds are shifting a little bit. and the computer models are going to show it here. the fog we have on shore shifting should be back at the coast late tonight and early tomorrow morning. that by virtue of being in close proximity. you're in the mid-60s for highs. fog back at the coast. that cool swings off there. another very warm day tomorrow except at the coast. we go looking at the five day forecast to see if there's more changes, more cooling. >>> a warning tonight about a growing drug problem. >> recently there was a 14-year- old who's parents brought him in who was on heroin. >> the disturbing trend in teenage drug use. >> this is no sunken pressure. the

tavis: my mom loves yosemite. as long as i have lived in california, i've never been. she gets on me all the time, i'm've got to go to yosemite. going to get there one of these days. "trophy wifeabout ." >> it is very funny. she is young and beautiful and blonde. she marries a man who i was his first wife. it's about how she tries to integrate these families. michaela might say the show is about how we make her and her it is funny, and we've got great kids. my character is across between bette davis and joan crawford and me. and my new boyfriend is going to be dennis hayesbert. tavis: what? >> i hope good hands? so. [laughter] >> we will see. tavis: i have been jealous of him for a lot of reasons, now he gets to hang out with you. >> i said i hope you are excited to going to be my new boyfriend. he is like, yes i am. [laughter] tavis: this is obviously 2013, so this is no longer "guess what dooming to dinner." you make of the fact thatyou are about to be in a sitcom with an major network and you have a black boyfriend. >> i love it. >> like modern family, they have a g

>> it's a similar story at yosemite park. last month's rim fire hit the area hard. >> let's face it. i mean, this is a great place. i love this place. my guests love this place. but they really come here to see yosemite. i just make it easy for them, and i make them happy. but without yosemite i don't have a business, no. this is all built upon that park. we did the letter to the editor. we've asked people to call our house rep. we've asked people online to sign. we've asked the county to put out messages to d.c. to tell them what is happening here. we're going to a demonstration on park line. it's not just me. there are a lot of people in this community that's upset. >> because of the government shutdown it's estimated the national park services losing $30 million a day in entrance fees and other revenues across the country. >> meteorologist: and we are following a number of weather stories again as we head out on this saturday. we have the rain and snow which is now starting to wind down. and severe storms along the cold fr

for years, she's been planning to get married at yosemite.t down, yosemite is closed. >> we actually have a friend coming in today from philadelphia. we have nowhere to put all of these people. we can't afford to do a new venue. we can't afford to put people up in hotels. >> reporter: her fiance proposed in he yosemite, and she can't imagine getting married anywhere else. >> i called the alterations lady, and said i can't stop crying. if the park isn't open, we can't have the wedding. >> reporter: she says she's been crying for a day and a half. trying to keep her misery from her 2-year-old daughter. >> finally she said last night, mommy, don't cry anymore. that just broke my heart. i thought i was tricking her. >> she is waiting, and you just have to wait. >> reporter: her mother says the uncertainty is taking a lot of joy out of what should be her only daughter's happiest day. >> i'm afraid that it's going to always be a reminder, whenever she celebrates that day, that she'll remember, oh, it didn't happen on the day we planned. then there

the town is 24 miles from yosemite and a popular spot to visit. the rim wildfire already hurt business. now they are bracing for a possible coyote i don't tell -- yosemite closure. >> the rim fire, how awful that was, during labor day weekend. it is devastating for small businesses here that count on this season to make money to carry them through the year. >> the last time yosemite closed due to government shut down was 1995 and 1996. park stayed close for 27 days from november into january. >>> the largest power producer that was shut down by the rim fire is now back up and running. the home power house is back online and generating clean energy. it was one of two facilities effected by the wildfire. >>> a bear kept police busy near sacramento over the weekend. several residents spotted the brown bear and called authorities. he was going from yard to yard, folks even snapped pictures. you can see the bear in the tree. police also spotted the bear. the last call to 911 came in last night. so far no reports have been made since then. >>> the fog i

. >> i proposed to joy in yosemite and it's just a wonderful, beautiful place. the scenery, the vistas, everything is beautiful and joy is beautiful, you know, i wanted to have it there. >>> it's an "i do" redo for one california couple whose wedding was canceled because of the government shutdown. joy miller and adam brown had already put a $15,000 deposit towards their dream wedding when they were told they had to call off the whole thing because their wedding location was shut down. now they're getting a second chance at their big day. greg jar send live in the newsroom with more. >> good story. joy miller since she was a child dreamed about being march rid at beautiful yosemite, her dream about to come through, idyllic scenery and the guests were soon to arrive until the government shut down which closed yosemite national park. >> when we heard yosemite was going to be closed on monday and our wedding was on sunday, i cried for two days straight, two days straight. it was devastating. >> yeah, it was -- i didn't know what to think at first. i was in shock. i

. >> owe seyo-yo yo-yo -- yosemit closed. there is not the money to reopen yosemite. >>> a change to health care coverage is stirring controversy at a bay area university. santa clara university says that their health care plan will no longer cover elective abortions. it's not compatible with the commitments of the catholic institution. >> there was no discussion. there was a request for discussion afterwards which many of us felt was patronizing. >> it comes on the heels made by loyo loyo loyo loyola marmont. >>> police are looking at tracking technology to track officers in the field. >>> also ahead, mark zuckerberg buying several of his neighbor's homes. but he's not looking to expand. the main reason he decided to buy. >>> an online firestorm over an admission about how often she bathings her baby. >>> new tonight at 11:00, the fight against crime takes a high-tech twist. one police department is testing a new program that tracks its own office. nbc bay area's george kityama joins you with more. >> reporter: the technolog

i want yosemite to be open, adam. and we've lrned how critical some of these people are, like at the cdc with the salmonella outbreak. you had people brought back from furloughs to run thecomputer network that tracksdisease across the country. so we're realizing their value. but what about t people who have little to value who work in the governnt? dagen, i have no problem with what you just said. >> we're talking about nonessentialeople. not that. and dagen, i have no problem with what you just said. we should always be prioritizing. like any good business, the government should also say, are these people essential? are they useful? and reasonable people caagree that a lot of the things that we're not doing over the past couple of weeks are tings that we should be doing. and, gary, the markets spoke last week. wh it looked like we were getting closer to an agreement, to getting the government runng again, to avoiding the debt ceiling crisis, the markets soared. >> i'm going to jump in here. because what we're really

she also altered today's yosemite themed google doodle by adding a closed sign.tay with us for the latest developments on the government shutdown on air and on-line at abc7news.com. you will find a list of agencies that are closed there. you will get breaking news updates anytime by following us on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and happening now, cover ca.com, the website where californians can sign um for obama -- can sign up for obamacare to fiches some glitches. it was the first day to sign up for health care through the affordable care act. th is what you will see if you try to visit the site tonight. it was back up and running after being shutdown for much of the day. as of 3:00 this afternoon, five million people had visited the site. it has been down most of the day , apparently just coming back on-line, but a lot of people have had trouble with it. and cover california call center throughout the state also began fielding phone calls from perspective insurance enrollees today. did this happen stow? happen to you? some ran into busy signals or long wai

she also altered today's yosemite themed google doodle by adding a closed sign. stay with us for the latest developments on the government shutdown on air and on-line at abc7news.com. you will find a list of agencies that are closed there. you will get breaking news updates anytime by following us on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and happening now, cover ca.com, the website where californians can sign um for obama -- can sign up for obamacare to fiches some glitches. it was the first day to sign up for health care through the affordable care act. th is what you will see if you try to visit the site tonight. it was back up and running after being shutdown for much of the day. as of 3:00 this afternoon, five million people had visited the site. it has been down most of the day , apparently just coming back on-line, but a lot of people have had trouble with it. and cover california call center throughout the state also began fielding phone calls from perspective insurance enrollees today. did this happen stow? happen to you? some ran into busy signals or long w

yosemite national park is 74. only mid-to-upper 60's with cloud cover in san diego and los angeles m sue? >> we have system road work in the lanes with in major stalls or accidents. richmond-san rafael judge approach has been delayed with construction and you will find slow traffic westbound. bart is expecting delays in orinda but no problems because of a disabled train there will be single tracking. we have the toll plaza which is light headed into san francisco with no delays on the upper deck. >> it is 4:55. the final parent being treated for injuries sustained in asiana flight 214 has left san francisco general hospital. the hospital did not identity her but she has been transferred in good condition. she has resulted in paralysis and road burns over a third of her body in the crash the she had 30 surgeries during the 15 week stay. a doctor called her the sickest patient she has ever treated. >> the dove brown is taking steps to help those affected by the fire near yosemite national park and signed an order pr

meantime, notice yosemite's milestone having its google doodle pay tribute to the park. it chose yosemite in part because it was damaged by the massive rim fire this summer. >>> let's bring in chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. it's a nice day to be at the park or outside. that's for another story. >> definitely a nice day. no matter where you're at in the bay. coastline, inland, right up near the water. we had some classic weather here across the bay. temperatures slightly below average. 77 in livermore. 76 in gilroy. 75 in san jose. even san francisco, official reading of 68 was very comfortable. now, the storm track is oh, so close for the outdoor plans. we are getting ex-streamtremely. storm track, across washington and also oregon. rain in seattle but also snow up across the higher elevations. more in our forecast coming up. let's take you outside right now to the high definition view. you can see mainly clear skies in san how staay. we have high level cloud cover passing by and function of the storm track, jet stream getting close to us. you'll be able to see this a

she also altered today's yosemite themed google doodle by adding a closed sign. stay with us for the latest developments on the government shutdown on air and on-line at abc7news.com. you will find a list of agencies that are closed there. you will get breaking news updates anytime by following us on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >>> and happening now, cover ca.com, the website where californians can sign um for obama -- can sign up for obamacare to fiches some glitches. it was the first day to sign up for health care through the affordable care act. th is what you will see if you try to visit the site tonight. it was back up and running after being shutdown for much of the day. as of 3:00 this afternoon, five million people had visited the site. it has been down most of the day , apparently just coming back on-line, but a lot of people have had trouble with it. and cover california call center throughout the state also began fielding phone calls from perspective insurance enrollees today. did this happen stow? happen to you? some ran into busy signals or long w

and i've spent quite a bit of time in yosemite being from san francisco and it's a beautiful place. now on the park? >> well, basically with the government shutdown yesterday, we're closed to park visitors so we're in the process of shutting down operations. we furloughed 660 employees yesterday out of a little over 800 employees. we're getting the campgrounds closed, getting people off the trails, coning off parking areas and basically, you know, locking up the park as you said. jenna: if someone is at a camp site, are rangers going by and knocking on the tent and saying you've got to leave the park? >> well, what happened was, it's still a very busy time. the fall is a beautiful time here in yosemite so people with campground reservations, for example, were told that they could stay last night and through tonight but they have to be out by tomorrow. we're not allowing any new visitors and anyone with a campground reservation, for example, for tonight is being told they're sorry, we will issue them a refund so basically, no visitors are coming into the park and then the ones that a

how the government shut down is playing out at yosemite.e, mushrooms, jalapeÑos, bacon, tomato and avocado. i call it, "the avocado da vinci". create your om'lart with denny's build your own omelette menu. >>> continuing coverage now of the government shut down and how it will impact one of the most popular national parks in the country. we're talking of course about yosemite national park. the signs are up saying the park is closed. and overnight campers who have been there are being given until thursday at 3:00 p.m. to leave. tourists arriving today weren't pleased when they heard the news. >> there's no hiking, the parks are closed. >> this is ridiculous. >> i'm most unhappy. >> we literally planned this trip for a year. >>> 660 of yosemite's 820 federal workers are being furloughed. the closure comes on the 123rd anniversary of the park's founding. and governor jerry brown said no state money will be offered to keep it or other national parks in california open. >>> the shut down is also having a ripple effect in bay area cities. 3,000

the gentleman from california came and said the towns around yosemite. was he thinking about that when he voted originally to shut down the government? he was prepared to sacrifice the local economy. he was prepared to sacrifice the towns around yosemite when he was on the jihad against american citizens getting access to health care. he was fully prepared to sacrifice the parks and the economy and fire recovery. but you know what you found out in the last 24 hours? that millions of americans went to find health care, to sign up for health care, to get access to health care. and millions of americans decided that you're doing the wrong thing in shutting down their government. so when you were on the jihad -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. miller: shutting down the parks wasn't a problem. shutting down n.i.h. wasn't a problem. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. miller: mr. chairman, they thought it was -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman is out of order. th

we are looking at it positive. >> you depend on yosemite national park. it was closed down, and that meant your resort suffered and your business suffered. how many did it cost you? >> we lost, i think, about $80,000. that's just for this. i think the county lost tax revenues of about $600,000, and i think the region, the yosemite region - it's estimated at $20 million - that's a lot. >> it is a lot. the furloughed workers will get backpay, but, of course, you won't. what is your reaction to that? >> i don't think anybody really cares. i mean, yes, of course my guests do, and i do, and my friends and family, but i don't think anybody in washington cares about that. i look at it as lost money and it's aggravating, it's upsetting, it sets us behind. but who will help me out with that. congress is certainly not going to step forward and say, "here is how i can help you for the losses" >> who did you ask to help you with that? >> with our losses? with our situation? tom mc-clintock is the representative. i asked a manager aide in congress to give us a buzz. m

. >> reporter: yosemite national park was closed today. well, sort of. they still let people in and you could take in the magnificent scenery but beyond that, there was nothing else to do. >> we're closing restrooms because employees have been sent home. we're closing facilities. so basically for all intents and purposes, the park is closed. >> reporter: the visitor's center and stores were locked up as employees prepared to go. campers already in the park have been given until thursday morning to pack up and leave. trails were closed and people were told they should stay in their cars. although most people ignored that. and sarah bailey was told there would be no rock climbing on this trip. >> we can't see beautiful mountains just because they're trying to make a statement. and i think it's ridiculous. it's taking away our freedom to see our land, our home. >> reporter: and those that call other countries home don't think much of the welcome they are getting here. >> it cost us a lot of money to come over here. i think because it has cost us a lot of mo

. >> if you are planning camp, climb or even get married in yosemite, think about plan b.e in yosemite was forced out today. that's because of the federal government shutdown. all visitors had to leave by 3 p.m. this afternoon. >>> really a shame. it's a great time of year, perfect weather. >> beautiful up there. >> what a weekend it is going to be in yosemite. it's a shame because so many great things and you want to go this time of year maybe to avoid the crowds, you want nice weather and it's all coming together. and oh, no, uncle sam is shut down for now. sunshine through the weekend. look at that great picture. look at the clarity of the skyline from oakland looking across the bay. you can see the pyramid. you can see the skyscrapers and you can't see any cloud cover off in the background. from our rooftop a nice view toward oakland. hi, oakland! sunny skies outside. another comfortable day, breezy especially in the higher elevations but so nice outside. oakland 71. in the city a little cooler 64. san jose you're sitting at 70. mid-70s for concord, livermore and santa

yes, happy not to be able to to yosemite. yes, wonderful news. to be able look at all the people here today they have been waiting to see this big tourist attraction. >> happy tourists. happy small businesses. also reopening today, muir woods and swenson. workers expressed relief at being back on the job. >>> one of the post-beautiful places on earst also back in business. yosemite actually reopened last night within an hour of the house vote to end the shutdown. even outside of the park, small towns >> here's steve handelsman in washington, d.c. >> reporter: the closed signs came down. federal employees returned. >> it feels great to be back to work. >> reporter: vice president bidengreeted epa workers. they will get back pay. federal workers returned to the center for disease control. back in washington, the space museum opened. the u.s. capitol filled with tourists. ted cruz staged a photo-op outside. cruz forced the government shutdown at near default trying to kill obama care. president obama sternly warned congress. >> the american people a

. >>> that hiking adventure at yosemite will not happen. they average more than 700,000 visitor has day in october, places like yosemite and yellowstone, all the smithsonian museums and the national zoo no longer welcoming visitors. all this might want you to get out of the country. if you're waiting on approval, how long the wait will be. passport services are not supposed to be affected by the shutdown. there's one catch. if the passport office is located in the government building that's shutdown, your approval could be affected. >> so if you've been furloughed, you don't want to pay for those train trips to d.c. that you will not use. if you bought oneway ticket they're nonrefundable. you can get money back on a weekly ticket but you have to mail this in on the friday before the week you plan to use it. >>> now if you check social media, the shutdown is what everyone is talking about. log on to abc 2news.com. >> a baltimore man is arrested on assault and theft charges. >> they believe he could be linked to violent crimes. this is catrel

without yosemite, i don't have a business, no. this is all built upon that park. >>> what do people who come to stay and actually end up leaving have to say about all the this? >> they don't understand our government and how that would happen and how that would connect with national park. i say the majority are just disappointed because they have shown up. they have planned an entire trip. this is their only stop put they show up and they can't get in. so it's sheer disappointment. the look on their faces. it's upsets. >> it's very clear that you have experienced a lot of frustration and a lot of pain tonight. i want to tell you that we appreciate you coming on the program and we wish you the best of luck. >> two big weather stories we're following tonight. a tornado in nebraska destroyed buildings. we will speak to residents who got a firsthand look at the damage. plus, bracing for impact, the tropical storm "karen" is most likely to hit this weekend. al jazeera america - a new voice in american journalism - >>introduces america

. >> small businesses in the yosemite park area are being hit hard by the government shut down. they rely on hundreds of millions of dollars the park generates every year. one park resident. >> open this beautiful park. there is no reason it should be closed. there's no reason why this budget bill should even be introduced like this. open the government, please. there is a lot of people around here who depend on that park. and it's not just businesses like me, it's individuals, it's workers, it's small businesses, even the county is losing money because of taxes that i collect for them from our visitors. they could lose a million a month. that affects everybody. they're looking at a 20% cut in their staff! >> pretty compelling what he is saying there. there are about three dozen small businesses outside of yosemite national park. >>> more information about the shooting in our nation's capital this week. miriam carey had her one-year-old in the car with her. the woman tried to drive through white house barriers before the pg officials shot her. >>> secretary of state john kerry i

. >> we have heard about national parks like yosemite being closed because of the government shutdown, and now you can't visit other federal lands because of budget gridlock in washington. the army corps of engineers operates several parks and recreational areas across california. today was the last day people could visit them. of course, parks usually offer places to hike, camp, fish, and other outdoor activities. >> negotiations between b.a.r.t. its unions will resume tomorrow ahead of thursday's end to a 60-day cooling off period. both sides took the day off today, but they will resume talks first thing tomorrow. besides wages, the biggest issue appears to be the length of the contract. b.a.r.t. officials want a four year contract, the unions want three years. both sides reached an agreement on pensions. >>> still ahead at 6:00, one last get-together for family others nighted by a berkeley camp that was destroyed macesive wildfire near yosemite. the celebration happening now. >>> chess players make the next move to protote san francisco's crackdown on their place to play. >>> the e

i mean, employees love yosemite. we miss our guests.ust looking forward to welcoming everyone back. >> reporter: officials say curry village could open right way ask all camp grounds should be ready within 24 hours of the reopening. but some dining services could take an extra day because food must be shipped into the park. >> we have been having conversations in advance but there is this transition of reopening that will be a phase add approach. >> reporter: staff nebs know time is of the essence, the shut down forced tourists from around the world to cans yeshlgs or change plans. >> ruining the first leg of the trip but we've been stopping where we can. >> reporter: howie is hoping a last minute reprieve will allow him to keep his reservation for thursday. >> if they're open tomorrow, we'll be here, yes >> reporter: park officials are expecting a busy weekend that would good news for the surrounding communities which are losing $1 million in tourism money per day. >> tonight congressional deal sent stocks soaring. dow closed up 205 po

i mean, employees love yosemite. we miss our guests.coming everyone back. >> reporter: officials say curry village could open right way ask all camp grounds should be ready within 24 hours of the reopening. but some dining services could take an extra day because food must be shipped into the park. >> we have been having conversations in advance but there is this transition of reopening that will be a phase add approach. >> reporter: staff nebs know time is of the essence, the shut down forced tourists from around the world to cans yeshlgs or change plans. >> ruining the first leg of the trip but we've been stopping where we can. >> reporter: howie is hoping a last minute reprieve will allow him to keep his reservation for thursday. >> if they're open tomorrow, we'll be here, yes >> reporter: park officials are expecting a busy weekend that would good news for the surrounding communities which are losing $1 million in tourism money per day. >> tonight congressional deal sent stocks soaring. dow closed up 205 points to 15,373. nasdaq up

tonight, yosemite national park has already reopened, and the white house is telling nearly 1 million furloughed workers to return to their jobs tomorrow. the bill opens the government through january 15, and extends the nation's borrowing authority through february 7. president obama already signed it, but as ktvu's heather holmes tells us now, the only a short term solution. >> reporter: the good news? no historic default. the bad news? it's only for a few months and there are no guarantees republicans and democrats will be able to bridge the rest. tonight's last minute legislative deal brings the government and yosemite national park back to life. >> this is pain inflicted on our nation for no good reason. we can't make the same mistake again. >> reporter: the house and senate negotiated for the agreement, to end the tense political stand off, lift the debt limit, and provide back pay to furloughed workers. >> this has been a long, challenging few weeks for congress and for the country. >> reporter: the deal does not include any major changes to president obama's healthcare law whi

. >> we have heard about national parks like yosemite being closed because of the government shutdown, and now you can't visit other federal lands because of budget gridlock in washington. the army corps of engineers operates several parks and recreational areas across california. today was the last day people could visit them. of course, parks usually offer places to hike, camp, fish, and other outdoor activities. >> negotiations between b.a.r.t. its unions will resume tomorrow ahead of thursday's end to a 60-day cooling off period. both sides took the day off today, but they will resume talks first thing tomorrow. besides wages, the biggest issue appears to be the length of the contract. b.a.r.t. officials want a four year contract, the unions want three years. both sides reached an agreement on pensions. >>> still ahead at 6:00, one last get-together for family others nighted by a berkeley camp that was destroyed macesive wildfire near yosemite. the celebration happening now. >>> chess players make the next move to protote san francisco's crackdown on their place to play. >>> the e

means san francisco has full hydroelectric power again from yosemite.he san francisco public utilities commission spent $850,000 buying power on the open market while plants were down. >> one of the world's largest nuclear reactors is back open this evening, shut down by a cluster of jelly fish. operators of the plant had to scramble after tons of jelly fish clogged pipe that's bring in cool water. they're not a new problem for nuclear power plants last year diablo canyon near san luis obispo had to shut down a reactor after gobs of them lodged intake pipes. a study find women who suffer from mid life stress may have a higher risk of dementia. there were 18 stress factor that's led to a 21% higher risk of alzheimer's disease and a 15% higher risk of any type of dementia. researchers say the higher number of stressors the greater dementia right after this ook we know about three of a kind when playing cards. >> coming up a woman take that's and to those whoworried...... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to

to yosemite. the had national treasure is shut down. only drivers passing through or have hes res vacations are loud back n all swril to pack up, and leave, by thursday afternoon. kaz brought her sons from south america to see the sights that are now off limits. >> we don't have opportunities to come here. we're from chile. it's kind of hard to do this trip. >> the park is quiet with futurists and 660 workers on furlough until a funding plan is passed. neighboring communities are also concerned about the economic impact. the park service says $72 million is spent in areas near passional parks. >> i'll do a lot of shows and craft shows if i have to. and try to expand the web site but the problem is that my employees i'll have to cut hours and work myself. it's going to hurt a chain. >> park officials say anyone whose reservations are cancelled because of the shut down can get a refund. in yosemite, abc 7 news. >> now, if you try california's new web site to sign up for affordable health insurance t

they want to the go to the grand canyon, yellowstone, yosemite. impact onng an travel.it's having an impact on the tourism industry, concessionaires in parks or around parks, communities. when we talk about a $30 million economy, thatthe is a conservative number. the estimate has been higher in some evaluations. ultimately, it will have an impact. pierno is the acting president of the national parks conservation association. follow their organization online at npca.org thank you for talking to our viewers. guest: thank you very much. today'sat does it for "washington journal." the house is about to come in. we will be back tomorrow morning. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. the chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. e clerk: the speaker's room, washington, d.c., october 8, 2013. i hereby appoint the honorable

to yosemite. the had national treasure is shut down. only drivers passing through or have hes res vacations are loud back n all swril to pack up, and leave, by thursday afternoon. kaz brought her sons from south america to see the sights that are now off limits. >> we don't have opportunities to come here. we're from chile. it's kind of hard to do this trip. >> the park is quiet with futurists and 660 workers on furlough until a funding plan is passed. neighboring communities are also concerned about the economic impact. the park service says $72 million is spent in areas near passional parks. >> i'll do a lot of shows and craft shows if i have to. and try to expand the web site but the problem is that my employees i'll have to cut hours and work myself. it's going to hurt a chain. >> park officials say anyone whose reservations are cancelled because of the shut down can get a refund. in yosemite, abc 7 news. >> now, if you try california's new web site to sign up for affordable health insurance t

hurtful for our business and everyone's business will be very devastating. >> the visitors to the yosemite have just 48 hours to pack up and leave the park. >> and here's what won't be affected. social security and the unemployed checks will still go out. you'll still get your mail every day. airports will continue operating normally. and law enforcement and border patrol officers, they will stay on the job. for more information on how the shutdown could impact you, you can go to kpix.com. >>> a hazmat spill at the fisherman wharf's hotel forced everyone to evacuate the building. dozens of firefighters were at the raddison hotel this -- radisson hotel this afternoon. the fire department thinks that it could have been bear repellant, but they can't confirm it yet. people were allowed back into their rooms after about an hour. >>> bullets pierced an ac transit bus in oakland this afternoon injuring two people on board. and the shooter is still on the run tonight. police say that someone started firing at the 1r bus as they traveled east on international boulevard between 9th and 10th avenue

our people are not going to get paid, up like the government employees. >> a last stop, yosemite national park re-opened the roads and highways headed into the park immediately yesterday, and the main concessionaire, also, reopened and welcomed visitors immediately. the only thing left that re-opened, visitor centers, camp grounds and guided ours. >> there was a bizarre moment during the house of representatives vote, a citizen agographer was hauled from the chamber after an outburst on the house of representatives floor when the voting ending she seized the microphone and began yelling "we will not be mocked." she wases cored away by the sergeant. at arms and shouted "this is not one nation under god, it never was." >> the tunnel could open to traffic and caltran has set the weekend of november 16 for the opening and fire and safety testing must be completed. officials say the weather must cooperate with $417 million project designed to relieve traffic congestion between alameda and contra costa counties. san francisco coit tower will close so the landmark can undergo repairs including w

. >> visitors are being welcomed to yosemite park this morning. roads leading into the park opened immediately last night. visitor centers and camp grounds will be staffed and opened. yosemite shut down october 1st and the impact was devastating on local towns. the park is one of the most heavily visited tourist attractions. >>> today marks the 24th anniversary of the 6.9 magnitude quake hit between the world series between the giants and the a's. you're looking at the marina district which caught fire and the bay bridge buckled and the cypress structure was flattened. 63 people died in all, thousands left homeless. >> this is now an annual opportunity to make sure we are all ready for the next big quake. matt keller is live at the tech museum in san jose. what are they doing there today? >> this is meant to be a fun event about a serious topic. about 400 local students are going to be here at the tech museum later today to participate in the world's largest earthquake drill. this is coming, as you said, on the 24th anniversary of the loma priata

and santa rosa, not that i guess anybody can really head to yosemite because that is shut down, too.llejo. 58 degrees at concord and livermore. 52 at fremont. and in redwood city, 48 degrees. 51 at mountain view. an then we recover to near normal highs, a little bit cooler than average in san francisco, and san jose will be up to 74 tomorrow. and livermore, 78. so if you want some warmth, go south young man or east where temperatures will also be in the mid to upper 70s tomorrow. 75 at pittsburgh. and 76 at fairfield. and 78 degrees at napa. and up in the north bay, looking pretty good. 70 degrees. bodega bay, 68 degrees. and if you want to head to clear lake, it seems like 75 degrees tomorrow. and 76 at lake port. and ukia, 79 degrees. extended forecast, 80-degree range by monday inland and around the bay, mid-70s. we will accomplish our weather forecast for that part of the day with a few low clouds in the morning to start out sunday, but after that, sunshine, yes and by the end of the week next week, we are going to cool it down, but we are cooling it down kind of dramatically. lo