. >>> twin transit troubles moving over the bay area, how talks are going as bart and ac transit unions threaten to strike at midnight. >> keeping tabs on patients, many patients leaving without telling anyone. what they're doing to keep track of patients. >> why open police are taking away extra resources for a neighborhood hit hard by armed robberies. . >>> good afternoon, welcome to ktvu news. happening now, we are following two major developing stories. first we're still waiting for word on two possible transit strikes, workers for both bart and ac transit have threaten to walk off the job if deals are not reached. >> in washington, d.c. it appears congress is close to a deal ending the 16-day government shutdown. the senate is getting ready to vote on a deal and the house is expected to vote next. we see senator ted cruz of texas. he's blasting "obamacare." he called it a terrible deal. the compromise would fund the federal government through february 15th and extend the debt ceiling until february 7th. a coverage of the shutdown will continue in 5 minutes where we'll be checking i

. >>> to top it all off there is a new threat of a separate transit strike, this one involves ac transit. unions gave the transit and the passengers a 72-hour strike notice today. the union leadership recommended to contracts but the union members voted down both times. the bus drivers and other workers could walk off the job on thursday morning. ac transit promised of increase transit service in the event of a bart strike and now those added busses are also a question mark. busses would only run during peak commute hours. san francisco's ferries are planning to provide additional service as well. >>> the threat of a bart strike forced him to postpone trip to china. he spent the day urging both sides to reach an agreement. stay with ktvu for bart updates, we'll bring you of the latest tonight at 10:00 news and we start early tomorrow at 4 a.m. and you can follow the development on our facebook page and twitter and www.ktvu.com. >>> now, we learned of the name of the victim, police were called to the area of 21st bartlett street. a man suffering from at least one gun shot wound, they perf

. >>> making things worse, the ac transit union plans to go on strike in 3 days. workers will walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. if negotiations are not reached. >> we have had 2 agreements we have brought to our members and the members have rejected those agreements. they are upset about their safety, the cost of the health care coverage, the $283 a month for families. >> the board and the union leaders came to agreements before but voted down. they offered a 9.5% pay increase over 3 years. upwards of 600,000 commuters would be affected if they both strike. we talked about the double threat. >> it is not just people on the east bay but people from san mateo county and people traveling all over the east bay. bart is ir replace i irreplace i placeible. they don't have any other way to get around. >> ac transit took on a lot of those commuters when bart went on strike. this would be limited or non existent for some riders. >>> 2 weeks into the government shut down, a solution is optimistically on the horizon. and a warning for berkeley students. >>> a deadly constructio

agreement reached between union officials and ac transit negotiators.today some of those union employees talked to kron4's haaziq madyun about why the latest contract offer was rejected >> reporter:it was a thumbs down vote on a recent contract offered to ac transit's union employees represented by atu local 192in fact it was the 2nd contract that has been turned down in recent weeks, here at the operations and maintanance facility in oakland some union members say the reason is simple >> reporter: deal? do you think it is a fair deal? >>"no" >>"they need to put more money for us" >> the money that they given us for the 9% will pay for medical. >> reporter: searching for a suspect involved in the recent shooting of that ac transit bus and oakland. some employees say that safety is another major issue. >> if the job is hazardous and marketing of salted with mental abuse and physical abuse armed and romped bosses are getting shot at constantly we should receive hazardous pay. >> i am ready to do what ever mine union brothers and sisters are ready to do. >> reporter: we will meet to discuss

passengers would rely on ac transit if there's a strike. but ac transit workers are poised to go on strike. >> we're going to start with ac and go to bart and update everything. it was a hard day, a hard day of hard-nosed negotiations and dualing press conferences. >> bart began this morning. >> we're closer, are we close enough to reach a settlement. >> the union countered. >> our proposals are $40 million apart. >> bart says that's closer to $100 million. we've made another proposal. we're waiting for that response. >> the response vague. >> the assumption we'll meet to financials every day until we get to a settlement. >> the majority seems to be this. you have a job, you are blessed in that way. some people are looking for that. it's not fair, a lot of people depend on it. >> many support the unions. >> there's tons of money coming into the bay area. people working for. transit, their salary should refrequent that. >> the union blame bart. >> the closer we move the further apart they say we are. they brought in someone trying to cause a

no report of injuries or any damage. >> and ac transit's union has issued a 72 hour strike. workers could walk off the job at thursday midnight. the union has rejected two contract offers. no negotiations are currently scheduled. >>> and breaking news on bart. negotiators talked all night and back at it this morning. right to cate caugurian in oakland where they took a break a short time ago. >> reporter: yes, michelle. management and unions needed time to rest. they would be back here later this afternoon. >>> bart negotiations have ended for now. management and unions worked until the early morning hours and at the table for nearly 17 hours. still no word on a deal. the good news the trains are up and running. did not make any comments on progress but did come out and say both sides would be back. >> we'll be taking a recess until early this afternoon. >> reporter: just before yesterday's deadline, all signs pointed to another strike. the unions are warning commuters to find alternatives. it would take a hail mary to keep trains running. offered a counter proposal to bart'

. >> worker was ac transit union voted to reject a contract offer for the second time in two months. this is raising phone shall of a strike. at the same time, keep in mind as a possible bart strike. the recent contract expired june 30th. a glimmer of hope, one of the unions presented a proposal to the agency yechld details have to the been made public but the agency is reviewing it. the 60 day cooling off ends next week so deadline is coming up fast. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 you're going hear from both sides. >> lots of people trying to sign up for health care insurance. >> plus, billionaire larry ellison and a possible revolt. >> baby break through. how researchers helping women get how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ >>

ac transit union issued a 72 hour strike notice which hits thursday at midnight. mark kelly with more on this developing story. mark, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frank. this looming bart strike has been hard enough on commuters. now out of the blue ac transit has given its 72 hour notice to strike thursday morning. we talked with one woman who says this is really messing up her commute. >> another major transportation system in the bay area is threatening to strike. come thursday morning, ac transit buses could come to a halt. that's a big inconvenience to riders like alisa. >> i'm left in limbo twice. >> she takes bart and the bus. working from home is not an option and losing ac transit is a blow. >> i work for the tender loin after school program. >> there's no way you can work from home? >> not at all. i'm in it from 9:30 in the morning to 6:00 at night. >> the timing couldn't be worse. we asked ac transit why strike at the same time bart is threatening the same action. >> it could be a coincidence but it is not tied with the bart negotiations. th

so we asked the ac transit union if there's any connection between their strike and barts. >> it could be a coincidence. our strike notice is not time ed d for the bart negotiations. the bart negotiations are totally separate from the negotiations that ac transit and local 192 has. >> reporter: so this 72-hour notice to strike came after ac transit workers rejected not one but two contract proposals, michelle. >> what is ac transit's response to the strike notice? >> reporter: well, at this point we reached out to them. they aren't giving any comment at this time. >> okay. mark kelly live in san francisc. thank you. >>> one guy that's not on strike is our weather department. >> we're going to get it better today. it's a beach day if you want to go to it. going to be great weather around the bay area to the coastline. sunshine on tap. a little cool to start if you're headed out the door. the temperatures in the 40s in some spots. mostly clear sky with that offshore wind developing. so far not a strong offshore so that's good news. no major fire danger, just typical for this time of year

we'll get a better idea of whether or not ac transit unions will be allowed to strike. a state appointed fan will hear arguments from both sides to review the impact on public health, safety and welfare. the governor order add one-week cooling off period. he has the option of ordering another 60-day cooling off period. ac transit has about 100,000 every day. >> happening now with b.a.r.t. in effect and ac transit strike threatening a major work stoppage in the port of oakland. the the trucker's kborks says it's halting to protest what it sees are unfair labor practices including a fee to offset enthusiasm emission standards and compensation for the hour they spend waiting to up lod at the part. >> so many having to wait outside to get on the bus. it's chilly. to not forget the jacket if christina, talking moisture. >> quite a bit of fog f. you are trying to get to the airport in san francisco we'll likely see flight delays. we also have three miles visibility so the fog is out there. it's thick in spots. if you are going to take a bike make sure you're ready for a windc

this morning ac transit and its largest union planning to state its case. governor crown is brown issued k cooling off period. ac transit for the record carries about 100,000 riders each day in alameda and contra costa counties. >> a major work stoppage by truckers at the port of oakland this morning. the truckers negotiation is helping to protest. -demands including a fee to off set emissions start and compensation for the hours they spend waiting to aun loot at the hort. our previous work stoppage in august forced some terminals to close temporarily. >> the president holding a special event after 36 states are forced to shut down and the online health insurance exchange. >> we'll let you know. >> new details about a body in a stairwell at san francisco general hospital. >>> a live look at highway 92, the san mateo bridge traffic coming off from that heading into foster city. a little busier than normal because of the b.a.r.t. strike. mike is checking the roads. we'll hear from him. it's 5:43. >> today president obama delivering a speech to address problem

. >> ac transit union will resume talks in less than an hour. two sides disagree over how much employees should pay, union members have rejected two contract offers. ac transit hopes governor brown will begin employmenting a cooling offer period that would delay a strike for 60 days. >> an 11-year-old girl and nairnts a hotel room after escaping that fire at their home. one car exploded this morning because. of the magnesium in the dash board. >> it's scarey. i was thinking just run down the street. we can't drive. so i had my dog leashed up. yeah. >> the homeowner located two of the three cats. the surveillance video showed the fire began on the side of the house in a pile of oily rags that he was using to stain his deck. >> a uc berkeley law school graduate has been sentenced to 190 days of prison boot camp for beheading an exotic bird in las vegas. he pleaded guilty to killing the animal during a drunken chase last year. the judge wants him back in court after boot camp. he'll be eligible then for probation. >> sky 7 was overhead after an ala

in the past. >> ac transit and unions will meet tomorrow with a state appointed panel. the workers had planned a strike last week but the governor stepped in and ordered a review of the labor dispute. ac transit employees have rejected two contracts in recent months. >>> for the kpix weather center, good evening. we have fog moving back into the bay area. the affect it will have on your monday as the news continues on kpix 5. ,,,,,,,, >>> joining us now. we have our week forecast but also some fog. >> the fog rolled in. but it was a good thing for today. we had the 10th annual running of the nike marathon. it was a very warm run at that time. this time, we had morning fog for the 30,000 women and men. it was the largest women's marathon in the entire country. and the temperature was sorry conducive. it's a return of the fog. currently, numbers span from the 50s in san francisco. 52 at this hour. across the bay in oakland, also in the upper 50s. 60s in mountain view. it's in the 70s in livermore and 78 at this hour. today's temperatures did cool between 2 and 5 degrees.

. >> reporter: we've been in contact with ac transit union leaders. they adjust the the latest proposal. it's not the news many people wanted to hear. bart negotiations will be picking up in three hours. bart union did make a counterproposal during a six hour session yesterday. they're complaining about the top negotiator, how he's racked up $194,000 tab since talks began this spring that. includes his fee of $350, first- class airline tickets and a $3,000 fine dining tab. they say the mud slinging has to stop and the talks have to start and they say it's frustrating. >> it's inconvenient, i don't think i'd give in if i was management. i don't know that many people who have the benefits that they have and then expect more. >> has it been inconvenient for you. >> yeah, it doubles my travel time. >> you're anxious for them to figure it out. >> yes, i hope. >> now, bart's general manager did react to the union's complaints about him, if reimbursement was made, bart will recover payment as a credit against a future invoice t went on to say bart reimburses

. >>> ac transit union members rejected the latest contract offer, raising the possibility of a strike. members of amalgamated transit union voted 561-369 against the contract. it would have given them a 9.5% raise over the next three years and lowered their healthcare contributions. union leaders would not say anything about a strike, but it could potentially happen at about the same time as a possible b.a.r.t. strike. there are now just eight days before the b.a.r.t. cooling off period ends. if there is no deal, b.a.r.t. workers have said they may walk off the job. b.a.r.t. and its unions seem to be making some headway toward a contract agreement. the union's made a new contract proposal today, and just about an hour ago, b.a.r.t. sent us word, describing the offer as quote some progress. b.a.r.t. said it will be evaluating the cost and get back to the unions tomorrow. earlier, the amalgamated transit union gave us the current proposal and hikes. >> 4% over a 3 year contract. >> the union also said they want a one tenth of one percent increase on tomorrow of that based on b.a.r.t.'s

>>darya: making matters worse the ac transit union up announcing plans that it is going to strike tomorrow if there's no deal reached. that's i 12013 were talking tomorrow during the commute this could be an issue. union drivers and mechanics and dispatchers had issued a 72 hour strike notice. that would take effect at 1201 tomorrow morning. 72 hours as of tomorrow morning. trans officials say a strike will be catastrophic and as the governor to step and and issue a cooling off period to keep those trains running. >> are members do have the right to strike. that would have stood down a 60 days and negotiate about a bit of a complex. whatever to george raft. at his in the traffic department is keeping an eye on the traffic. >> no hot spot for the ride around the bay area parade into a quiet start to the morning commute for its peers and what first of the bay bridge toll plaza where the west were pried coming from the macarthur maze of still clocking in at just nine minutes. yet >>dan: and land as climbing into the 80s soap very similar to what we saw yesterday. we will start to see temperat

leaders will then have to sell whatever deal they make to their members that something ac transit union leaders have not been able to do twice. >>> new at 6:00, the u.s. supreme court reporter today paved the way from the release of thousands of inmates by rejecting an appeal from governor brown. a federal court ordered california to reduce its prison population because of overcrowding. the state has fought it insisting it has addressed the problem and is giving prisoners proper medical and health care. the supreme court, however, rejected that appeal. the supreme court took up two cases dealing with affirmative action, and the outcome will likely be felt here in california. jeff nguyen has more. >> reporter: just as the students took part in a rally as the u.s. supreme court took up the issue of affirmative agency again, ucla says african americans make less than 4% of the student population. >> asians or international students, i see them every where by don't see people that look like me. >> the case before the high court says a law of 209 says race cannot be a factor in college admis

. >> ac transit union members have already twice rejected contract offers. one of their main objections is increase in the amount of money they'd have to pay toward health insurance. the panel will deliver their report tomorrow. >> time now 6:38. police in vallejo investigating a shotting last night where three people were hurt. happened around 8:00 last night on fair grounds drive in north vallejo. one victim was found inside the restaurant. two other victims were at nearby hospitals. all are expected to survive. so far, no arrests have been made. >>> also a proposal to enforce tougher regulations for gun dealers in pleasant hill. that attracted a full house. under the proposal, gun dealers would have to get permits from the police department every year. and also have to install alarm systems and surveillance cameras and all of their employees would have to undergo background checks. the city council will not vote on the measure. they are expected to take it up again in two weeks. >> trying to determine what prompted a middle school student to bring a gun t

. >> ac transit union members have rejected two contract offers. one of increase in the amount of money they would have to pay toward health insurance. the panel will deliver their report tomorrow. >> 5:39. police in vallejo investigating a shooting last night that injured three people. happened at 8:00 in north vallejo. one of those victims was found inside a restaurant. police found two other victims at nearby hospitals. all are expected to survive. so far no arrests have been made. >>> a proposal to enforce tougher regulations for gun dealers attracted a full house at a city council meeting. gun dealers would have to get annual permits from the police department. also need to install alarm systems and have surveillance cameras. all of their employees would have ciuncidid not vote on that yet. >> time is 5:39.etermine what prompted a middle school student to bring a gun to school and opened fire. injured two 12-year-old boys and killed a popular math teacher. the unidentified student began firing a semi automatic handgun after yesterday's morning

ac transit workers have threatened to strike. rank-and-file workers rejected two proposals that union leaders supported. governor brown stepped in yesterday and appointed a three- member panel to investigate the ongoing talks. if there is no agreement within the next week, the governor could issue a 60-day cooling- off period like he did with bart. >> obviously, we're very gratified to hear that, very relieved for our riders, particularly the 30,000 schoolchildren who tomorrow would have had to try to find some alternative form of transportation. >> hopefully it will give us time to sit down with the district and maybe be able to come up with a contract that members can live with. >> union members say the big issues include medical benefits and safety of drivers and passengers. >>> an apparent bird strike forced an alaska airlines flight from san jose to hawaii to make an emergency landing in oakland. the pilots felt vibration in the end gin shortly after take- off from san jose. they believed the plane struck a bird. the feather

at issue is the impasse between ac transit and its unions. urge like bart in this case there are no negotiations happening right now. in fact, it's unclear what issues exactly need to be worked out. union leaders have twice gone to membership with tentative agreements and twice the union members have voted those contracts down. we asked the drivers this morning to explain to us what exactly is going on. >> reporter: is there frustration amongst members' leadership? >> there is frustration not knowing is it going to be done or not. >> reporter: how do they negotiate for you guys if you keep voting down what they agree on. >> it's not right. it's as simple as that. >> reporter: if workers strike, life will be anything but simple. when you talk about an ac transit strike, you are talking for the most part 180,000 detail jiff rides that just go away. >> obviously they -- daily rides that just go away. >> obviously they would have to provide some alternate form of transportation. we wouldn't be able to provide any. >> reporter: the expectation is

ac transit and the union haven't come to an agreement yet. >> reporter: we have reduced visibility. let's look at our visibility in half moon bay. we have portions of the north bay with reduced visibility. we have a dense fog advicery for the north bay. as we head into tomorrow, late tomorrow we will see clearing. as we look ahead we have changes on the horizon and a possible storm. more in my full report. >>> still to come we have more on the victim of the school shooting in suburban reno. why the teacher is being called a hero. >>> apple does it again with the new ipad. >>> a woman found dead at sf general, that's next as the news continues. i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a visor! yes! that i'll never wear. ohh. [ male announcer ] get u

the union representatives dave noticed ac transit yesterday that workers walked off the job it 12 01 a.m. the star state is a new contract guilt has not been reached. >> in response, the president of the ac transit board of directors expressed his frustration same, but the board and union leaders had to come to to agreements before both were a vote it down. the most recent offer made on october 2nd offered of a 9.5 percent pay increase over the three-year spread upwards of 600,000 commuters could be affected if bart and ac transit were to strike. >> we are born to start off with look at interstate 580. this is an exceptionally light. there is how ever a bad reason for this. on two 05 there is a big rig on its side. this is a backing up the traffic into tracy. it has not backed double with one lane blocked it could be. and i believe this was a garbage truck overturned. it was blocking one of the lanes and this puts the rich pressure from to 05 and that is why we have and no delays on highway 4. >> here's a look picture weather. >> it is crystal clear conditions outside. you can see al

transit and its unions. that means ac transit buses will continue to run for the next two months. the move comes just days before 1600 workers planned to walk off their jobs. >>> new at 5:00 a not guilty plea from the san francisco city worker who is accused of running over and killing a woman with her baby in a park. a crowd gathered outside the courtroom before thomas about your moss ski stood in front of a -- burnoski stood in front of a judge. he is alleged to have run over christine svanemyr last month. he is charged with vehicular manslaughter and hit-and-run. his attorney says he veered on to the lawn to avoid an unleashed dog. >> he did not see any human being that was there. he saw the dog and he saw the dog he thought when he heard a bump. the dog scampered out from underneath the car. and he thought it was okay. >> i think it's very important that we send a very clear message that this behavior was grossly negligent and that is the reason why we're taking such a strong approach. >> today burnoski'

negotiations between ac transit and its union aren't taking place at all. the workers are prepared to go on strike at midnight tomorrow. the 180,000 people who catch the bus, the ac transit bus, may soon be stranded. >> i'm very upset. they need to work something out. >> reporter: he says he doesn't know what he'll do if ac transit workers strike. 570 buses could stop rolling at midnight tomorrow as the union threatens a walkout thursday morning. >> if the buses go on strike, there's no way for me to get to school or work. i don't know how i'm going to do it. >> i apologize to the public. i know a lot of people depend on us. >> reporter: they've been unable to reach an agreement workers can live with. not only are they upset at a proposed hike in the cost of medical benefits, they say safety concerns are huge. three shootings took place on or near buses just last week. >> police officers have guns, they have radios, they have bullet proof vests. the only thing we have is the fact that our passengers love us. >> reporter: ac transit is calling on the governo

. >>> adding to commuters' fears a strike is now looming for ac transit. union workers have rejected the transit agency's contract offer for the second time. the latest proposal included a 9.5% pay raise over 3 years. union leaders had encouraged workers to accept the offer. they will now meet to consider their next step. >>> 5:35, the federal government shutdown enters its third day this morning with no end in sight. president obama held a white house meeting with the top four congressional leaders last night but it only produced more bickering. house speaker john boehner left the gathering saying the president refuses to negotiate any changes to obama care. senate majority leader harry reid said democrats won't change the three-year-old health care law as a ransom to reopen the government. we'll have a live report from washington coming up at the top of the hour. >>> meantime, more bay area residents are feeling the impact from the shutdown. the latest having to do with canceled weddings. weddings have been canceled for this weekend at sutro heights, chi

transit strike. union workers have rejected their hast two contract offers over wage and benefit issues. they took their case to state appointed panel today. the panel will report its findings to the governor this week. >>> a 3.8 mile natural gas pipeline in san carlos will soon reopen this time at reduced pressure. line 147 was shut down october 7th after internal pg&e e-mails raced concerns about its safety -- raised concerns about its safety. a judge game pg&e the okay to reconnect it today. >>> president obama pretty blunt today talking with what's going wrong with the health care rollout. >> nobody isn't madder than me that the website isn't working as well as it should which means it had get fixed. >> i.t. experts are working on repairs but won't give a date when the site will be fully up to speed. the botched rollout has been an embarrassment. >> send air force one out to silicon valley, bring smart people back to washington and fix the problem. >> nearly half a million americans have filled o

union workers at ac transit the bay area's third largest transit agency have also given notice they are prepared to go on strike as of thursday morning. commuters in the east bay could be left without both b.a.r.t. and bus service. ken wayne has the story. >> reporter: we're looking at the possibility of a 1-2 transit punch that could cripple much of the east bay if this latest strike threat goes through. thousands more commuters could be stranded. bus after bus rolling down broadway in downtown oakland tonight. but come midnight wednesday night all 700 buses in the ac transit system could grind to a halt leaving 181,000 daily passengers stuck. >> absolutely disastrous. total disaster. i live in alameda, i'm a paraplegic, to get from alameda any where is going to be difficult. >> reporter: local 181 has rejected two offers. the latest offer includes 3% in raises for each of three years but medical costs could rise as much as $280 a month. >> that's the biggest issue but of course you know there's other issues as well. >> one is driver safety. earlier this month shots were fired through

the port of oakland is the fifth busiest container port in the u.s. >>> ac transit and unions representing its workers are set to meet with a state- appointed panel today. the workers had planned to strike last week but governor brown stepped in and ordered air review of the labor dispute -- ordered a review of the labor dispute. employees rejected two contracts in recent months over wage and pension. >>> new details on the body found at san francisco general hospital. a hospital orderly reportedly walked over a missing woman's body twice a week before she was discovered dead in the stairwell. the "san francisco chronicle" reports the workers told a nurse he saw the unconscious woman and the nurse then told the sheriff's department. 57-year-old lynne spalding disappeared from her hospital room september 21 and was found more than two weeks later. right now it's not clear if she was alive when the orderly saw her or how the sheriff's department responded. >>> happening today, president obama is hosting a healthcare event at the white house. it will feature people who have been helped by the

they asked the board to go over the dispute between ac transit management and the union. that will take 7 days. during that 7 days, the employees cannot strike. the buses will be running thursday morning. . >> if a strike for either agency happens, you can stay connected to kron4.com. we will have the latest developments, and you can stay informed on our facebook and twitter pages or download our app and get push alerts. >>> the government shut down is over. they are urging federal workers to get back to work. they made a deal to get the government up and running. the president signed it. senate leaders extended the debt dealing. the house followed and the president addressed the nation thanking lawmakers for finally makeing it happen. >> once it arrives on my desk i will sign it immediately and we will open r- immediately. >> the president signed it. it funds the government until january 15th and the debt limit until february 7th. it was $24 billion out of the economy. >>> in san francisco a couple is shaken after a woman took a car with two children inside. the little b

union workers at ac transit the bay area's third largest transit agency have also given notice they are prepared to go on strike as of thursday morning. commuters in the east bay could be left without both b.a.r.t. and bus service. ken wayne has the story. >> reporter: we're looking at the possibility of a 1-2 transit punch that could cripple much of the east bay if this latest strike threat goes through. thousands more commuters could be stranded. bus after bus rolling down broadway in downtown oakland tonight. but come midnight wednesday night all 700 buses in the ac transit system could grind to a halt leaving 181,000 daily passengers stuck. >> absolutely disastrous. total disaster. i live in alameda, i'm a paraplegic, to get from alameda any where is going to be difficult. >> reporter: local 181 has rejected two offers. the latest offer includes 3% in raises for each of three years but medical costs could rise as much as $280 a month. >> that's the biggest issue but of course you know there's other issues as well. >> one is driver safety. earlier this month shots were fired through

. >> making things worse for commuters the ac transit union announced a plan to go on strike this week. in >> the union representatives gave notice to eight-c transit yesterday that workers will walk off the job at 12:01 pm thursday. if a new contract deal is not reached one union representative expressed the main negotiating concerns. >> up to 300,000 commuters could be affected if both bart and ac transit strike at the same time. >> commuted should make plans ahead of how they are going to get around in case we do have a barge strike and an eight-c strike. >> take a look at some of the ways you can get around the bay area if there is a bart strike. >> commuters should rethink how they do go to and from work or just stay home altogether. >> if you are driving, carpool lanes will be extended on interstate 80, 880, and 680. >> plus all bay area poll bridges from 5:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. perry >> casual car pools will offer several east bay pick up locations. the afternoon pick up spot is on a spare pair street in san francisco. allied bart is planning on running free, limited first-com

take that back to your members as ac transit unions have twice done before striking. and another option would be come back and talk to us about an arbitration. but there's no need for them to strike. we think it's a terrible idea for their workers. we think it's a terrible idea for the riders and for the people of the bay area. because we have alternatives. [ inaudible ] >> we didn't walk away. we're still here to talk about it. if they concluded the unions walked away, that option is off the table. i hope that's not true. i have been getting emails and tweets for days, you know, staged from the -- that have been organized by the unions. and they are saying respect the mediating process. keep working with the mediators. it would be real bad faith for them to walk away now because they have been telling everybody to tell me that that is what they are doing and they are committed to this process. so if that's true, then they need to come back here and finish the job that they started. >>> surely there are transportation models around the country where both sides are hap

ac transit and its union will make their case before state appointed panel. the panel will look at the impact the strike would have on the community. ac transit threatened the strike last thursday about the governor stepped in, putting it on hold. >> truck drivers plan a work stoppage tomorrow to protest working conditions at the port of oakland. today they shared they're demands in a rally outside the city hall. the drives claim their pay per load has not increased for ten years, while their costs have skyrocketed. truckers want port operators to pay them to offset some of the higher costs. that includes $50 a month for going green. >> what we're trying to do is just to put in pressure on the port, the steamship line, to come back to the table. they already said no. you're not getting this, you're not getting this or this. we're sorry. >> some truckers fear the higher costs of new emission standards will drive them right off the road. the port of oakland has not responded to our request for comment. >>> we have developing news in oakland. police are on the s

. >>> and, in the other labor dispute that effects east bay commuters, ac transit and its unions will meet tomorrow with a state-appointed panel. the workers planned a strike last week but the governor stepped in and ordered a review of the labor dispute. ac transit emmyees rejected two contracts in recent months over wage and pension offers. >>> even more labor problems. truckers at the port of oakland are planning a work stoppage tomorrow. protesting what they call unsafe working conditions and unfair labor practices. truckers are independent contractors. they have protested working conditions in the past as recently as august. >> a dozen people are homeless tonight after an apartment complex caught fire in walnut creek. the fire broke out in one building on civic drive north civic drive just before 2:00 a.m. by the time the firefighters arrived all parts of the building were burning. took less than an hour. two other unit his water damage. no one was injured. not clear what caused the fire. >>> the 22 years ago, a firestorm destroyed 3,000 homes, a wildfire prevention district was

ac transit union leaders say they will strike if no deal is reached. about 1800 bus drivers and mechanics and dispatchers are a part of aid to local 192. just a moment ago i had a chance to speak with the bus riders about a potential strike. >> i have had a raise and five years. i think we would definitely give some attention if bart and ac strikes at the same time. a lot of commuters are out terror we will hear from and a half an hour tell me if you don't say have ac transit they would take a bart tomorrow but as you know that my now be an option either parent state- owned to kron4. member web page constantly updated and are mobile app. so anytime you are on the go. you can have the very latest. let's give to the traffic deaths. >> san francisco up a multi. do we have our james lick camera available and if we do our share your some of the slowing their. will pick it appear off the maps. its backing up to the upper deck of the bridge. which means we're seem bigger backup at the bay bridge now. looking at the san mateo bridge ride still pretty calm here

ac transit and its union will make their case before state appointed panel. the panel will look at the impact the strike would have on the community. ac transit threatened the strike last thursday about the governor stepped in, putting it on hold. >> truck drivers plan a work stoppage tomorrow to protest working conditions at the port of oakland. today they shared they're demands in a rally outside the city hall. the drives claim their pay per load has not increased for ten years, while their costs have skyrocketed. truckers want port operators to pay them to offset some of the higher costs. that includes $50 a month for going green. >> what we're trying to do is just to put in pressure on the port, the steamship line, to come back to the table. they already said no. you're not getting this, you're not getting this or this. we're sorry. >> some truckers fear the higher costs of new emission standards will drive them right off the road. the port of oakland has not responded to our request for comment. >>> we have developing news in oakland. police are on the s

. >> reporter: negotiations between ac transit and unions did get back underway at 5:00 despite an immediate threat has been averted. so here is what happens now. governor brown has appointed a board to investigate the strike notice. labor dispute they have seven days to look into it and report back to him. and then, if he deems it necessary, he can petition a court to order a 60 day cooling off which is what we saw with bart. live in oakland abc 7 news. >> thank you, ama. speaking of bart, trains are running for now. but the marathon talks between the transit agency and unions really starting to wear on commuters who don't know from one day to the next if there will be a strike here is the latest on the negotiations to keep bart trains running. bart and unions in talks now. union leaders guaranteed the public will know by 10:00 if there will be a strike tomorrow. >> bart spokesperson says ridership has been down by 85,000 trips on friday, monday, and tuesday because of the uncertainty. there is word on a controversial negotiator. >> well that would be thomas hawk. yes, is he back inside of

. >> reporter: negotiations between ac transit and unions did get back underway at 5:00 despite an immediate threat has been averted. so here is what happens now. governor brown has appointed a board to investigate the strike notice. labor dispute they have seven days to look into it and report back to him. and then, if he deems it necessary, he can petition a court to order a 60 day cooling off which is what we saw with bart. live in oakland abc 7 news. >> thank you, ama. speaking of bart, trains are running for now. but the marathon talks between the transit agency and unions really starting to wear on commuters who don't know from one day to the next if there will be a strike here is the latest on the negotiations to keep bart trains running. bart and unions in talks now. union leaders guaranteed the public will know by 10:00 if there will be a strike tomorrow. >> bart spokesperson says ridership has been down by 85,000 trips on friday, monday, and tuesday because of the uncertainty. there is word on a controversial negotiator. >> well that would be thomas hawk. yes, is he back inside of

. >> reporter: negotiations between ac transit and unions did get back underway at 5:00 despite an immediate threat has been averted. so here is what happens now. governor brown has appointed a board to investigate the

the port of oakland is the fifth busiest container port in the u.s. >>> unions representing ac transit workers set to meet today with the transit agency and a state appointed panel. the workers have planned to strike last week until governor brown intervened and order a review of the labor dispute. contracts have been rejected over wage an pension issues. >>> new details on the body found at san francisco general. a hospital orderly walked over a missing woman's body twice a week before she was found in a stairwell. he said he told a nurse he saw the unconscious woman and the nurse reported it to the sheriff's department. 57-year-old lynne spalding disappeared from her hospital room september 21 and was found dead more than two weeks later. it's not clear if she was alive when the orderly saw her or how the sheriff's department responded. >>> 5:35. after a beautiful weekend, the song remains the same. >> just the way we like it although we are starting out with fog this morning and some of that dense fog showing up in the north bay valleys and the coastline even drizzle at the beaches.

trains to ac transit buses rolling, governor brown using his power to avoid an ac transit strike which was set for this morning. yesterday governor brown appointing a board to investigate the contract disputes between ac transit and its unions. that will put off any strike for at least one week. after the investigation the governor can request a 60-day cooling off period like he did with part in august. more than 100,000 people rely on ac transit. back to work for hundreds of thousands of federal employees who have gone without a paycheck more than two weeks. last night congress finally passed a bill to end the 16-day partial government shutdown and prevent a possible default. the measure restores government funding through january 15, and also extends the debt ceiling through february 7. but, we could be facing this crisis again in just a couple of months. tracie potts, she has the latest from washington. >> reporter: inside the white house just before the midnight deadline relief. >> we'll begin reopening our government immediately. >> reporter: president obama signed the deal after

transit and its unions. an alameda county superior court said it would significantly disrupt public transportation services and endanger the public's welfare. the governor says the last thing we need is another transit strike in the bay area. >>> well, speaking of ac transit, passengers could soon see discounts and easier ways to pay for theirwf at a public hearing this afternoon, the agency's board of directors will consider a new fair policy. the plan includes a local day pass, eliminates paper transfers, and it also gives discounts on clipperryf card fa. allzd cash fares would stay the same, and there is no fare increase. ac transit's general manager says this plan is aimed at fares cheaper and service more efficient. >> well, simply put, a list of local politicians are fed up saying enough with all these transit strikes. following the recent'v battles, their goal now? do iowa w transit work stoppagej permanently. city councilmember steve glazier was joined in support to ban transit strikes here in califo

. >> unlike what bart, ac transit and the union reached a tentative agreement. but both times the urea workers who voted against it. will have to wait and see if a new deal is done or if a 60 day cooling off. will be issued for them. >> we will continue >> we'll follow the latest on the possible bart strike and a-c transit. com. we'll also keep you updated on our facebook and twitter pages. you can also download our mobile app to get push information. >> the father of two teenage girls missing from the south bay is speaking out. chuck dorcich says that his two teenage daughters, 16 year- old madeline and a 13 year- old emily went missing on sunday after he dropped them off at the church. he tells us when he returned to pick them up that they were nowhere to be found. he tells us that he neatly filed a missing person's report for both girls. he also created a facebook page to spread the word about the missing teen spirit >> he also plans to reach out to the poly klaas foundation to find out how much support they can offer him. >> senate leaders are optimistic abo

ac transit may not. unions rejected a second proposal. >> the prospect of an ac transit strike alone of course is serious. prospect of a bart strike alone is very serious. but the two together... and it's terrible. >> casual carpooling is another fall back for both riders those not wanting to wing to it check out several ride share sites to coordinate. those include uber, side car, karma and lift. in lay fa yet, abc 7 news. >> now in, case there is a strike we have a wide range of resources for you. including the transit options mentioned as well as realtime maps and waze traffic app also be sure to follow us on twitter on abc 7 news bay area for breaking news in san carlos tonight pg&e washed pressure drop inside what the city records to be dangerous natural gas pipeline. pg&e disagrees and will go to make its case. the pipe is on britain near highway 101 that is where wayne freedman is live. >> it's not a ticking time bomb beneath the street here this, is 3.8 miles running from 280 to highway 101 behin

ac transit may not. unions rejected a second proposal. >> the prospect of an ac transit strike alone of course is serious. prospect of a bart strike alone is very serious. but the two together... and it's terrible. >> casual carpooling is another fall back for both riders those not wanting to wing to it check out several ride share sites to coordinate. those include uber, side car, karma and lift. in lay fa yet, abc 7 news. >> now in, case there is a strike we have a wide range of resources for you. including the transit options mentioned as well as realtime maps and waze traffic app also be sure to follow us on twitter on abc 7 news bay area for breaking news in san carlos tonight pg&e washed pressure drop inside what the city records to be dangerous natural gas pipeline. pg&e disagrees and will go to make its case. the pipe is on britain near highway 101 that is where wayne freedman is live. >> it's not a ticking time bomb beneath the street here this, is 3.8 miles running from 280 to highway 101 behin

and ac transit's union issued a 72 hour strike notice. workers could walk off the job at thursday midnight. the union has rejected two contract offers in the past two months. no negotiations are currently scheduled. firefighters are mopping up after a barn fire in south san jose. the fire broke out before 11 last night. the mt barn was fully involved when crews arrived. took firefighters two hours to knockout the flames. >>> traffic and weather coming up. >>> good morning. big back ups now in the maze and in the east bay. all because of the crash. westbound 580 approaching highway 24. 24 is jammed to the caldacot tunnel. 580 backed up to highway 13. and 880 is solid all the way up into oakland. once you reach the bay bridge toll plaza all the back ups behind the maze are causing light traffic at the toll plaza. it's kind of a breeze across the span into san francisco. or you can consider riding bart. so far all trains are running and also all on time. more than 40. that is your latest traffic. >>> here's lawrence . >> the off shore breeze

there has been problems with ac transit and unions. we should know whether they can vote on it yesterday. they rejected an august proposal. it's the third largest transit system carrying 180,000 people today. we don't know where we stand with bart. >>> a federal government shutdown is having a ripple effect in the bay area. 3,000 people work at the federal government building in oakland. many are told not to come to work. shoppers are saying they're hurting. >> i hope it doesn't last really for everybody's sake. >> this is the way i feel. we're not, you know, i can't respect either one of them. they're not working as a team and they're not playing fairly with each other. >> the business owners say they can handle having fewer customers for a day or so, but if the shutdown lasts more than a week, they'll take a hit. >>> football teams from the armed forces, they may have to cancel their games this weekend because of the shutdown. the defense department has suspended sports competition due to lack of funding and legal concerns. the army

ac transit workers have threatened to strike. rank-and-file workers rejected two proposals that union leaders supported. governor brown stepped in yesterday and appointed a three- member panel to investigate the ongoing talks. if there is no agreement within the next week, the governor could issue a 60-day cooling- off period like he did with bart. >> obviously, we're very gratified to hear that, very relieved for our riders, particularly the 30,000 schoolchildren who tomorrow would have had to try to find some alternative form of transportation. >> hopefully it will give us time to sit down with the district and maybe be able to come up with a contract that members can live with. >> union members say the big issues include medical benefits and safety of drivers and passengers. >> well, it's a done deal in our nation's capital. with minutes to spare president obama signed a law ending the government shutdown and the debt ceiling crisis. at least for now. >> reporter: just nine minutes before the midnight deadline the , the presid