, what was benny to vta? the driver in this case is on administrative leave. today we asked the agency about updates on the case, the bus's cameras and why they have not reached out to mary. vta said they do not comment on pending or potential litigation. candace nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> if you have a tip for our 2 investigates team, we want to hear from you. email 2 investigates@ktvu.com or call this number, 51087402, 510-874-0222 >>> it is now 4:46 am. let's send things over to sal with a check on the roadways and the super commute. this long distance commutes where people have to get up early to tackle. >>> right now we do not look too bad when it comes to these commutes. we are beginning to see a pattern. normally at this time, in fact, i will show you what i'm looking at so you can see it, the tracy commute, you can see stop and go traffic in this area. i do not see any. that the good news for those of you coming this way. i think later today people will be going this way. that's what we are expectin

she has three questions for vta, why have they never reached out to her. why are the cameras not working and what are they doing to make sure this never happens again. >> it has been two months since his death and she is still waiting for answers. >> i have been kept in the dark. i don't know anything. i want to know why and what happened. >> his body was found on north 1st street and hawthorne way, believed to be ran over by the vta bus he was just son. operating from the same agency he retired just months earlier. >> vta never contacted me. no condolences, nothing. >> she got a knock on the door. >> i'm from the [indiscernible] office and they tell me they think it's my husband. >> days, weeks later still nothing from vta. mary's attorney say the video was not working. this leaked first by the news alert, about the death and offering grief counselors. >> they never offer any condo lances or any kind of, you know -- >> grief counseling. >> grief counseling. never say anything to me. >> reporter: 2 investigates talked about other vta accidents including a

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you think vta learned their lesson? i'm really not sure. if another incident has happened i assume not. >> the driver involved is on administrative leave. the driver in the ires case is still. they don't believe our report is objective. that was before the story aired. we have information and their responses on ktvu.com. >> does vta notify the public of accidents? >> no. benny chung's death was leaked by an internal memo. she didn't see why that information would help the public. >> sometimes the elderly take longer to get off the bus. >>> if you have a tip for our team. we want to hear from you. e-mail 2 investigates or call us. >>> there is a new plan to counter traffic congestion in san francisco. the fee proposed for uber and lift. >>> it cooled down out there today. a lot inland. temperatures will stay below average into the weekend. i will let you know when which parts. >>> another unrelated case of botulism. >>> there are reports of a recent case of botulism but it is not related to another case from nacho cheese

chris talked about the vta lines on white road. white road reopened past the fire where she's tracking that. there's possible delays because vta hasn't given us anything definitive. >> good to note there. >> hopefully just a hiccup. >>> weekend weather time. it's thursday -- well, we call it friday eve. >> we started the weekend early already. >> and looking ahead to warmer weather. we know it will be hot and we'll start out with temperatures in the mid-80s but look at the inland areas sunday. up to 93 degrees and warm towards the bay. we'll see more of the same weather saturday as well. sunday will be the peak of the heat. looking at a couple events going on, on saturday in oakland we have the jazz and arts festival and san antonio park. at 10:00 it's going to be in the mid-60s and then already up to 75 degrees by 1:00 in the afternoon. but where you need to be careful in san jose, temperatures will be much hotter for the rose parade. it starts out with a parade at 72 degrees at 10:00 in the morning and then look at how those temp

the vta board is going to vote on a fare hike of at least 50 cents. reporting live in camable, marry favor. >> united resist airlines dealing with a another unpleasant experience for a passenger flown 3,000 miles in the wrong direction. from supposed to fly to paris she is frermg and speaks no english ended up flying to the bay area. apparently her gate changed in newark. she didn't know even though her boarding pass said new york to kmarls did he gall the ticket agency scanned her pass and let letter on anyway. united airlines apologized and put her on a flight to paris. >>> an afc or winning rack stress. the winchester mifrtry house is being featured on the big screen. . helen miles an houren plays the the you can see from the photo of heiress and miles an houren in characteristic. very similar. scott budman at the win chestter mysteriy house hopefully you got some red carpet invites for us. >> absolutely raj we're all seeing it together i'm from the bay area we've known about winchester mysteriy house the whole time but thanks to the major motion p

if vta was family to benny what was benny to vta? >> 38 years. >> we asked the agency about updates on the case, cameras and why they haven't reached out to mary. they don't comment on pending litigation. ktvu, fox 2 news. >> if you have a tip for our investigate team, e-mail 2 investigates at ktvu.com or call us at 510-874-0222. >> temperatures on the down side. below average by 5 and 10 degrees. low pressure in this area stretched out the fog bank or marine layer. it is not fog anymore. it is clouds. it is not dense along the coast. tomorrow you will see a few breaks. you will see the sun pop out. still cool. the fog low clouds may not be there. the inversion is popped. 56 in napa. 57 in concord. a little cooler this time. minus 2 tops, winds are blowing hard. we have gusts at sfo down to 30 miles an hour. it is sustained at 14. a little south in the wind. a little southwest wind. that is unusual this time of year. golden gate bridge no fog on it. the clouds are stretched out. tomorrow like today. little change. temperatures on the

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so they needed to find another way home, but now you can plan on it, vta will make an exception and add trains and will ask staff to stay late and wants to be reimbursed by the stadium, and it's expected to go past the curfew of 10:00, so brace yourself for congestion and for it to be loud late tonight. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> appreciate the heads up. thanks, amy. >>> and the alameda sheriff's office wants your help tracking down this woman. she has been missing for two weeks. she was last seen may 3rd at a group home in hayward, and she's about five feet tall with red curly hair, and her family is very worried about her. >>> and then arrested a 20-year-old suspected of shooting and killing a man. he was arrested yesterday withouts in department, and he is accused of killing the 51-year-old in march. no details released about a motive. >>> and then abc7 news learned president trump and israeli prime minister netanyahu spoke to the phone yesterday. a senior source at the prime minister's office said the phone call lasted about 20 minutes. it comes amid reports that trump disclo

vta says they do not comment on pending or potential litigation. candice nguyen, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> police in san jose released new surveillance video in hopes of tracking down two suspects in the stabbing of a football player. the victim chad miller was with friends near post and first street when the fight broke out on sunday. the suspects were armed with a knife and one stabbed miller. he was taken to the hospital and expected to survive. investigators released a few still images of the two men. police say one of the suspects is an asian or latino male in his 20s. 5'6" with a mustache and ponytail. the second suspect is latino in his 20s with hair shaved on the sides and tattoos on both arms. >>> in manchester, england, police say they have a large part of the terror network of the suicide bomber who attacked the ariana grande concert monday night. eight people are now in custody ranging in age from 18 to 38. greg reports from manchester on the hunt for all of those involved in the terror attack. >> reporter: british police raiding several mor

the vta is expected to approve fare headaches over the next two years the vta will provide more service on san jose's east side and downtown while cutting back service in outlying areas like gill roy. >>> when it comes to stories of rescue and courage during the holocaust there are few that are well-known. schindler's list perhaps the most famous. >> a san mateo man has another one to share a little known one with a personal connection. garvin thomas tonight with us. >> for a few years after graduating college marty was a teacher. he was probably a good one based on a presentation we saw him make to students in concord. what was a parent though was that a heroism he shared was one he thinks all should hear. when you took at marty brownstone's body of work as an author something immediately stands out. one of his books is not like the others. >> absolutely. always say it's the most difficult i've ever done but probably the most important. >> marty long-term management consultant who is writing credits include books in the for dumby's series. his latest book is a world away from that yet

is a concern going on with the city tonight about who is to blame or who needs to pay for the added vta cost for the late-night service but people arriving tonight aren't concerned about that. they are just excited to get inside. thousands of people are here, and let me tell you what, the traffic is not looking too good behind me. ♪ >> we are just excited to see it. >> reporter: molly hooker and her husband flew in from colorado to see their favorite band at leavy stadium and will be taking vta to avoid traffic. >> i was thinking i should leave work early. >> reporter: with 50,000 people to flood the area getting them all out of santa clara will take some coordination, patience and time. >> we had to scramble a little to get the extra service going to make sure there won't be an issue. >> reporter: there will be late night service available when the concert ends and expected to be around 11:00. that's an hour after the city's event curfew and the added cost of keeping the trains running late. >> we estimated it would be about $65,000. >> reporter: vta is asking the 49ers management te

you can't smell it, you can't see it, but if you touch it, it will be too late. >> reporter: vta team members are visiting 30,000 households in fremont, milpitas and san jose. they are leaving fliers at the door in multiple languages including spanish, vietnamese, chinese, thagalog and hindi. >> we don't have fencing but we want to get the message out it is off limits. >> reporter: it is ahead of schedule and might be open by the end of the year. that is why testing is underway to make sure all systems are working. residents say they are glad to know the third rail is energized. >> oh, i think it's excellent. i mean, we have the right to know about it. so, it's really nice, yeah. >> reporter: vta also plans to do outreach to schools and businesses and to the homeless who might be the most vulnerable population as they seek shelter and might use the right-of-way for shortcuts. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> chevron has agreed to pay $181,000 to settle air quality violations at its refinery in richmond. the settlement announced today covers violations as chevron richmond oil re

vta wants to make sure everybody knows about it. brandi childress/vta" i have been getting questions about if it will be noisy so after i tell them about the electrification i tell them we will be testing trains soon and that because it's either below or above grade the trains won't have much interaction with pedestrians or traffic and won't have to blow it's horn so the noise will be at a minimum..."rob fladeboe/san jose" "test runs are set to begin this summer and the system should be up and running by theend of the year, several months ahead of schedule. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (steve) let's take a look outside right now for the current conditions in the bay area...(pam) chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with the forecast. cooler than normal temperatures along with breezy onshore winds can be expected through early next week. while most areas will remain dry through the weekend, there is a slight (but decreasing) chance of rain region-wide late monday into tuesday as another system approaches from the

big changes coming to vta. how it might impact your commute to work. today in the bay continues right now. >> a very good morning to you. thanks so much for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. we have been noting that we have been feeling some changes the last few days in the weather front. now today really kicks in. >> much cooler, even inland today. yesterday, it was still hot, but today, we get a nice fresh breeze, and cooler temperatures. looking live at all of our microclimates and looking at the palo alto camera, it's 54 degrees. and 53 degrees in san francisco. north bay also 53. but you're noticing as you head out the door in parts of the bay area, kind of misty with the cloudy skies, and a look at the high temperatures today, up to 72 degrees in the south bay. going to be so nice. but not a lot of sun today, and it will be windy. we'll talk about all of this coming up in about six minutes. mike is still tracking the crash in san jose. >> kari, we could be clearing lanes for over an hour now. at one point, highway 101

. >> coming up, one more day of closures for the vta. if you're looking to use the light rail, your options will be different than normal. >>> plus, mass bloodshed in mississippi after a domestic dispute turned into a killing spree. the shocking words the man accused of that crime is now saying following his arrest. investigatsa >>> welcome back. 4:40 on your memorial monday. investigators say a domestic dispute is what triggered a shooting rampage at three different homes in mississippi. eight people are dead. that includes a sheriff's deputy. investigators say the shootings happened early sunday monning and it all started when the gunman and his estranged wife got into an argument about their children and he opened fire with a deputy arrived. the 35-year-old has been arrested. a reporter captured him on camera after the arrest confessing to the killings and saying that he wanted to die. >> suicide by cop was my intention. i am not fit to live, not after what i have done. not in your eyes and nobody else's eyes, but god, you know. >> he

the vta had to run a special concert trained an hour longer than planned. that cost $61,000. the vta said it requested reimbursement from the stadium and from the 49ers but that has been denied. now is proposing charging venues including levi's stadium and others for extra services. >> that policy basically defines the cost and defines how we can recoup that money from the specific venue. >> we have to look at the whole situation. what are these monies requested? how are they justifying these funds? and these payments? >> santa clara officials said they are surprised by the idea since they never had to pay before but they understand the need to talk about the idea. the vta board is expected to take up the proposal at its meeting on june 1. >>> good news for caltrain and its rider >> the federal transit administration approved nearly $650 million in grant money to electrify the train tracks from san jose to san francisco. the transformation from diesel to electricity will double the number of riders caltrain can can -- carry. the money needed to be approved by the end of next

the vta is staring in the face of a $21 million operating deficit this year. and they say they only want the 49ers to pay their fair share. >> vta has to incur overtime and other costs to make sure that there are adequate numbers of trains available at the end of an event. >> reporter: now, right now, the 49ers are simply refusing to pay. they say, why should we when the s.a.p. center or avaya stadium aren't paying? but the vta is considering a policy that would require potentially all of those venues to pay a little extra if they incur extra costs as a result of providing their services. in santa clara, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> bart is rushing to fix its emergency lighting system after recent power outages. today, bart admitted the battery powered backup lights failed at 14 of their 46 stations. they are supposed to turn on immediately in a power outage. bart became aware of the problem after a widespread blackout in san francisco last month and another outage in richmond a week later. so far bart has already installed new batteries at six stations. >>> and

the vta had to run a special concert trains an hour longer than planned, costing $61,000. vta said it requested to be reimbursed from the stadium and the 49ers but that was rejected. now it's proposing charging venues including levi's stadium, and others, for extra services. >> that policy basically defines the cost and defines how we can recoup that money from this specific venue. >> we have to look at the whole situation. what monies are being requested? how are they justifying these funds and these payments? >> santa clara officials said they were surprised by the idea since they've never had to pay before but they understand a need to discuss the idea. vta board is expected to take up the proposal at its meeting on june 1. >>> there is good news this morning for caltrain and its riders. the federal transit administration approved almost $650 million in grant money to electrify the train tracks from san jose to san francisco. the transformation from diesel to electricity will almost double the number of riders caltrain can carry. the money needed to be approved by the e

decided to add eight trains, and cal trains will add one, and vta says it's expensive and will cost about $65,000 and the agency will try to get reimbursed. those of you that rely on the highways for your evening commute, be aware it's going to be congested. live in santa clara, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> a srvirtual charged with this. >> these are 21 pages filled with one woman's accusations against up load and its co-founders. co-founder accuses the group of sexual harassment, retaliation and gender duh gym nation. it's a virtual reality accelerator, and in their san francisco office the plaintiff claims the female employees were also required to clean up after parties. this included whatever condoms or underwear might be left behind. scott is suing for an undiscl e undisclosed amount. >> it's alarming to see so much of this behavior in one specific industry, one niche within tech. >> and one company magically settled a sex discrimination lawsuit with a former employee. she covers tech and she sees inexperience getting in the way at times. >> it's a scra

i'll show you what that means for commuters even if you don't take vta. you're watching today in the bay. >>> and you're watching today in the bay on a friday. good morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm sam brock. >> everything is a little brighter on a friday. >> that's true. >> even if we're tired. it's 5:00 right now. good morning to you. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> let's get the friday forecast. it's a little more misty than the thursday one. >> welcome to spring. it's back. >> will there be flowers? >> we kicked summer out the door. >> we sure did. i am so over summer already. so we're going to go back to spring with some cooler temperatures, but that also comes along with some clouds. we're seeing them right now as we look live over san francisco and the temperature now is at 54, heading up to 64 today. let me show you what to expect with drizzle and clouds in san francisco and along the coast this morning. it will be a windy day. so hold on to your hats. we will have those gusts up to 40 miles per hour, and then there will be som

., muni, vta. a note for vta, there will be minor reroutes on the outskirts of town because of the amgen tour, and also looking at the palo alto camera. northbound past the shopping malls there, off university. you see how light the traffic is. no delays for the bay shore freeway either. >> looking good. thank you. >>> coming up, reunited. from tragedy to a heartfelt moment. how bay area firefighters reunited a a family with their dog after a fire ripped through their home. >> plus, a bus smashes through a california store. the damage left behind this morning. >> first, a live look outside at the bay bridge from the distance. a haze out there, but that's okay. how we start mondays sometimes. hopefully things will clear up. 5:09. full forecast coming up. >>> it is 5:12, and as we get a live look outside at palo alto, we start out with clear skies and cool temperatures. the temperature trend for the day starts out in the upper 50s and then as we go into the early afternoon hours, into the upper 60s.

vta wants to make sure everybody knows about it. brandi childress/vta" i have been getting questions about if it will be noisy so after i tell them about the electrification i tell them we will be testing trains soon and that because it's either below or above grade the trains won't have much interaction with pedestrians or traffic and won't have to blow it's horn so the noise will be at a minimum..."rob fladeboe/san jose" "test runs are set to begin this summer and the system should be up and running by theend of the year, several months ahead of schedule. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (pam) in the north bay.. smart trains are testing the passenger service schedule between santa rosa and san rafael. and police are asking drivers to be extra careful. the trains will not be using their horns at intersections in marin county -- unless there is an emergency. residents along the 43- mile line have complained about the loud train horns.... in response -- the novato, san rafael and petaluma city councils have approved quiet zones

vta wants to make sure everybody knows about it. brandi childress/vta" i have been getting questions about if it will be noisy so after i tell them about the electrification i tell them we will be testing trains soon and that because it's either below or above grade the trains won't have much interaction with pedestrians or traffic and won't have to blow it's horn so the noise will be at a minimum..."rob fladeboe/san jose" "test runs are set to begin this summer and the system should be up and running by theend of the year, several months ahead of schedule. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 newss (pam) a sunny, breezy friday... now it is time to plan for the weekend .. (steve) chief meterologist brittney shipp has the forecast cooler than normal temperatures along with breezy onshore winds can be expected through early next week. while most areas will remain dry through the weekend, there is a slight (but decreasing) chance of rain region-wide late monday into tuesday as another system approaches from the north. a warming trend is the

tell us more about this warning from the vta. vta. >> reporter: well, dave, good morning to you. you can see clearly there is fencing up around the new b.a.r.t. tracks. we can also show you there are warning signs clearly posted. still transportation authorities here in the south bay are making a major push to let the public know that this particular line down below is up and running for testing period. and that means that the tracks are energized and they are extremely dangerous. this is a ten-mile stretch of track that runs between 680 and 880 from the recently opened warm springs station up in fremont down to the soon to open station in san jose. the valley transportation authority wants people to know the third rail is energized and carrying 1,000 volts of electricity. today the vta will reach out to people who live and work along the corridor to warn them about the risk of electrocution. >> our community outreach team will be going out into the neighborhood to try to contact had not tens of thousands of people to let them know, residents, businesses, schools, homeless shelte

vta says they can't keep absorbing these extra costs. they will take up the special event policy on june 1st. live in santa clara, ann rubin fox 2 news. >>> for some legalizing marijuana was more than just being able to legally smoke. how it will affect thousands of people serving time behind bars. >>> a bart train derailment. the specific piece of track inspected two days before the incident and checked out fine. >>> o. j. simpson is set to get another bid to win his freedom this summer. in july a parole board is scheduled to review his eligibility to be released from prison. he's spent nine years at the prison in nevada for a heist to steal sports memorabilia, some of it at his own, at a las vegas hotel. he was convicted 13 years after he was acquitted of murder in the death of his ex-wife, nicole brown and her friend, ron goldman. if he is approved for parole, he could be released in october. >>> the legalization of recreational marijuana in california is turning into a get out of jail card for past cases. one provision of the law sta

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as part of the new coverage plan you can expect to see more vta buses running to downtown san jose. the changes are said to begin as the new b.a.r.t. station opens nup san jose at the end of the year. the goal, focus services in the high commuter areas. >> we're adding additional trains to our santa the theresa lines instead ever three trains every morning you'll get six and six in the evening. with the transit redesign we are offering more service in the evenings and weekends. >> reporter: as pastor redesign some bus routes will be eliminated including all express routes in fremont and a route in gill roy. layer went says his route is among those being cut. >> got a lot of people from clear down from up to the college and foot hills all the people in between mr. the with the large communities we have no access to transportation. >> reporter: among the additions vta makes a new orange light rail line from mountain view to milpitas then to the allen rock transit station. this green line from camable to mountain view will run every 15 minutes on weekdays instead of every 30. with ride

vta has agreed to run the trains late tore accommodate the fans but who will pick up the tab for the extra service? the agency says the city council should. but, the council says it is the 49ers who manage the stadium and they decide to violate the city's ordinance by booking this event. >> because they are violateing the ordinance and the curfew, it has created problems for vta and santa clara, and it is really going to create problems for our neighborhoods and our residents. >> and tonight, city council voted to send a let tore the ninners letting them know they are in violation of their city contract. the mayor, the city council members plan to be there to see if the concert ends by 10:00. >>> the warriors making it look easy annihilating the spurs. christin ayers joins us live from oracle arena and the score was not the only thing hitting triple digits. >> reporter: yeah, ticket prices have hit a new high tonight. we talked to some fans tonight who shelled out a small fortune to see it. >> the warriors are the best team in the league! >> reporter: you would be hard pressed to fin

. ♪ ♪ >> vta has no love for u 2 following the band's concert at levi stadium. why t [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] lill . >>> san francisco is about to launch an effort to explore creating safe injection sites for intravenous drug users. the board of supervisors president tomorrow will announce the formation of a task force to announce safe injection sites where people can inject drugs in a medically supervised setting. the task force will address solutions on public drug use and the associated public health threats. >>> thousands packed levi stadium for the u2 concert. city leaders are angry that the show went on too ♪ >> wednesday's show ran past the 10:00 p.m. curfew and they're considering fining managers $10,000. the chronicle reports vta pay to get the late peace jerse home.

vta, the agency in charge of the project has reached another milestone, it had energized the third rail that powers the train. community outreach teams have started visiting 30,000 house holds to warn people to be careful. >> people around here aren't necessarily used to having ground based electric track, if someone thinks that they can walk down a train track just because there's not a train coming, which they're not supposed to do anyway, in this case it's energized which can be very dangerous. >> reporter: contact is also being made directly with residents to explain how dangerous coming into contact with that third rail is. >> we want everybody to know there are 1,000 volts going through that rail and we need people to stay out of the right away. >> reporter: workers are warning people in the area. this san jose resident appreciates what vta is doing. >> if you don't have any business of going through that area. >> reporter: vta's project manager underscores the danger by saying you can't smell it, you can't see it, but if you touch it, it will be too late. >>> now take a look at w

vta estimated about 6,000 people will use public transportation. vta will run later to accommodate all of the extra people, and it should be a beautiful day. >> it's a beautiful day. if you're lucky enough to go to the concert, light jacket, what do you think? >> i think so. it will be cool and we're starting to see the temperatures, what we're feeling as you head out the door will be most likely what you feel again after sunset. 63 for the high in san francisco, and low 70s for the weekend. for the inland areas, that's where we have the most dramatic shift and temperatures warming up. >> warming up that's hot. >> hot, hot, hot. >> you're tracking a new issue in the south. >> a potential problem for folks as it builds throughout the milpitas and san jose area. overall, the commute looks great, but west 237, a disabled vehicle reported in the middle of that highway, so that will be a problem coming off 880 there. reminder, u2 tonight. >> just in case you forgot. >> that's what's happening today in the bay. we're back in half an hour with a live loca

vta, the agency in charge of the project has reached another milestone, it had energized the third rail that powers the train. community outreach teams have started visiting 30,000 house holds to warn people to be careful. >> people around here aren't necessarily used to having ground based electric track, if someone thinks that they can walk down a train track just because there's not a train coming, which they're not supposed to do anyway, in this case it's energized which can be very dangerous. >> reporter: contact is also being made directly with residents to explain how dangerous coming into contact with that third rail is. >> we want everybody to know there are 1,000 volts going through that rail and we need people to stay out of the right away. >> reporter: workers are warning people in the area. this san jose resident appreciates what vta is doing. >> if you don't have any business of going through that area. >> reporter: vta's project manager underscores the danger by saying you can't smell it, you can't see it, but if you touch it, it will be too late. >>> now take a look at w

vta and caltrain ran late into the night because the show went well after the city's event curfew. the mercury news is reporting an estimated 6500 people used vta to get home. >> i think laura broke curfew as well. >> i did. my voice is a little deep they are morning from singing along. >>> well, bono was singing along with you, laura, we're looking towards the south bay, traffic much nicer and easier around levi stadium today. this is the area just off 680 where we continue to follow that commercial fire that christikri sanchez reports. no delays for the travel times. let me get out of your way. we're talking about a smooth drive through the maze but the metering lights are on at the bay bridge. a look at the mass transit systems. no major delays, the yellow marked again for the ferry system al ameda, oakland. hopefully they'll finish the hydraulic repair work going on for the midday and afternoon and we know that, we can check the web site as well for the updates on your specific ferry. >> okay. >> sounds like good vibes are still going here on thursday and a lot of people feelin

waiting. >> reporter: vta does plan to add eight trains with staff and security, the estimated cost about $65,000. it will seek reimbursement. cal train is adding one train to make sure no one is left stranded at a cost of 5,000, an expense they will absorb. you can see from sky 7 that the stage and equipment are being set up for the sellout show. one variable remains. what time will u2 show be over? santa clara has a 10:00 curfew, however, the council has been told to expect the concert to run over, which some residents may not like. in santa clara, david louie, abc7 news. >> all right. well, taking on the white house. ads it is far past time that a special prosecutor be appointed to oversee the fbi's investigation into russia. >> and it isn't just the democrats calling for action today. >> hello, i'm mike shumann live at oracle. spurs, warriors, game two coming up. one team without a superstar. we have a preview coming up. >> thanks, shu. a plan to sell tickets works a little too well. what the team is doing now. >> and taking a live look at our traffic over the skyway. not moving

more on a transit system overhaul the vta is plowing ahead with. >> breaking news. one u.s. service member has been killed and two others hurt in an tack on troops in moeg adoucheue. this information just coming in. we'll continue to monitor the story as it develops. >> and chaina taking to the skies. the first chinese built passenger jetliner completed its first public flight test. the country hopes to compete with boeing and airbus. back here with more in two minutes. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. here are the top stories on today in the bay... . ==sam/ 6:57 on your friday morning. before you head out the door, here's the top stories. >> vta is green lighting a set of changes that includes a fare hike. the t

vta will be running later to accommodate those u2 fans. roughly 50,000 fans expected to crowd into levi's for the concert tonight. vta estimates about 6,000 of them will use public transportation, an extra service will cost about $50,000. during the santa clara city council meeting last night, it was decided the management company that runsserts will have to pay for the extra service. caltrain will also run a single northbound train after the concert. it will leave either 75 minutes after the concert or when the train is full. >>> also happening today, getting the public's opinion. caltrain will hold a meeting to discuss fair and parking increases. they want commuters to crime in. >> pete suratos is in san carlos with details on caltrain's proposal. >> good morning to you. in the studio, and caltrain passengers will get a chance to weigh in on the proposed changes during the public outreach session slated to take place, and the changes could kick in as early as october. let's pull up a list of changes being proposed by caltrain. there woul

i have a meeting. >> vta spokesperson that at the emails. >> we have given you the information we will give. >> they provided a general description of retraining policies such as performing some maneuvers and revisiting skills i may have been treated or prevented the accident. they would not talk about christine's driving record. >> the driver had three prior collisions on her record. >> we are not obligated to grant you an on camera interview. >> is their issue with buses not pulling up close this to courage and elderly passengers falling why haven't they been made aware of the accidents when -- >> what we have a when an accident happens take out an ad in the paper? >> two months since cheungs death. last year the aires settled their case against vta. >> we don't know how many more accidents will happen like this. >> what they lost is money they can't -- >> do you think they learned their lesson? >> i am not sure if another incident such as the accident my parents encountered has happened, i'm assuming did not. >> candace is live maybe the agency doesn't have to take an ad out in the

the vta scheduled extra trains and buses and security at an extra cost. they asked to be reimbursed by the venue and were denied. >> we are facing a budget deficit and we can't continue. something's got to give. >> reporter: on the table a new policy. in the future if an event requires extra services the venue will have to pay for them. that means not just levi stadium but the two other areas as well and it wouldn't just apply to concerts but sporting events, too. >> we're moving forward with a special events policy that will go before our board on june 1st. that policy basically defines the cost and defines how we can recould you please that money. >> the city of santa clara says this is sudden and unexpected. they've never had to pay for extra service before. >> it's not anywhere we want to go. you would imagine public transportation is paid for by the public and should be provided to the public, including the stadium. >> reporter: still they say they and the 49ers are willing to discuss the proposal. >> absolutely. we have to look at the whole situatio

vta estimates that about 6,000 of them will use public transportation. that extra service will cost about $50,000. during the council meeting last night t was decided the management meeting that runs concerts will have to pay for that extra service. caltrain will also run a single northbound train after the concert, it will leave 75 minutes after the concert which is expected to get out around 11:00 or when the train is full. >> when you get home may be far after 11:00. >> straight to work. >> bono is back. that's super cool. the unofficial start of summer is back as well. that's expected to inspire huge numbers of travel. >> with memorial day holiday weekend coming, aaa says the number of travelers will hit a 12-year high. they say a little under 40 million of us will travel, the majority by car. >> road trip. >> let's do it. >> up next, we investigate. >> the injury was kind of like a punch to your heart. >> firefighters risk their lives to keep us safe. often hiding the emotional pain caused by their jobs. i'm liz wag nar. up next, we reveal the resul

vta is worried people might confuse them with regular train tracks and attempt to cross them. the tracks are protected by sensing with barbed wire -- with fencing and barbed wire with warning sometimes but people take shortcuts. >> barbed wire with warning signs. >> we are trying to reach all demographics. we are going to the homeless to make sure they let clients know, as well. we are sending out notices through school districts so that particularly high school students know that they shouldn't go through it. >> reporter: vta says the project is ahead of schedule after years of putting up with the dust and traffic jams during track construction, san jose neighbors can't wait for the trains to start rolling later this year. >> i used to drive to fremont to get on the bart to got giants game or go to warriors games. now i can just hop on -- walk to bart and get on and off i go. >> reporter: and now that the tracks are electrified, bart trains will soon be running down the tracks doing some test runs that will go on all summer long. this bart extension is expected to open to the

. >> vta is adding eight trains with staff and security. cal tran is adding one train to make sure no one is left stranded. the concert is expected to go past santa cruz curfew of 10:00 p.m. which some neighbors may not like, but they will be singing with you or without you. >> there you go. absolutely. they're going to be really comfortable temperatures by the time it rolls around. >> comfortable if not cool by the end. hi, everybody. under a blue sky, start out at 6:30 at 67 degrees. then drop down to 54 degrees by the time the concert's end, i'm guessing maybe 10:30. who know you how long they're going to be. let's look at what is going on from drone view 7. right above, there you go. our studios here at 900 front street, looking back towards the tower, telegraph hill, russian hill, all the way you can see on the right side of your screen there. that is mount tamalpeis. look how steady they are with that thing. that is awesome. hopefully we will be able to yoot more moving in the future. the tied turns today, that's the first waubl highl

vta is warning people that there are no plans for expanded special event service before or after the show. at this point, things could still change. tonight, santa clara council members are debating whether or not to pick up the cost to cover last-minute vta service. >> a mother warning about her son's death. >> ever since he passed away, my whole goal was i want to take this bad thing and make something good. from it. >> up next, we investigate the rise of a deadly new drug in the bay area. >>> but first, happening right now, just in to our newsroom, the syrian government is denying recent accusations that a crematorium had been built in one of its prisons. u.s. officials believe it could be used to dispose thousands of bodies from mass hangings during that country's now six-year-old civil war. >> a dallas uber driver was shot this morning. the driver should be fine, and we'll have nor information to come. >>> a very good tuesday morning to you. we got the monday blues out of the way. picking up a little haze out there on the golden gate bridge. it's a cooler start to our day. a lit

it took about six hours but vta light rail trains resumed service this afternoon. the train schedule crashed to a halt 8:00 this morning when the driver of this suv and a light rail train collided near the station after more than an hour emergency crews realized they couldn't get the the suv driver to medical help they had to bring medical help to him. >> we sended up getting a trauma team from a regional medical ernest center out here to evaluate the work. >> late to work because the lights wouldn't change that's about it. >> do you have many options. >> no. no. just to get off the car and start walking. >> it was a long paints staking rescue the vikt was pinned between the train, suv and a cement abutment. >> no matter how much we pride and pulled away metal and palacek he was still stuck inside that train. it was a very narrow space. >> after about two and a half hour the victim was rescued and taken to the hospital. several local residents called the intersection dangerous with a history of problems. but fire officials speaking generally said carelessness was u

. >>> the santa clara vta -- vta will be rerouting the bus service due to the marches and we have posted a link to all of the bus changes on our website, ktvu.com. the rally will begin at 11 am at the justin herman plaza in san francisco, and then berkeley there is a rally at uc berkeley at noon and in oakland at the bart station at 3 pm. that is followed by march at the san antonio park. >>> the san antonio police arrested one and cited four others after a recent operation at the homeless camps. they were looking for people that are considered high risk, and the police that the arrest they made was for the alleged parole violation with four citations issued for possession of drug paraphernalia and other charges. >>> four people were killed and dozens injured after severe storms hit the southwest and midwest over the weekend. tornadoes destroyed some areas, and in other communities the flooding is a big concern. >> there were trees everywhere, and this has to be the worst that is ever happened around here. >> reporter: deadly storms sweeping the midwest and southwest bringing tornadoes a

vta expects to be reimbursed by the stadium and the 49ers but that was rejected. so they will charge the stadium and s&p center for extra services. >> that policy basically defines a cost and defines how we can recoup that money from this -- from this specific venue. >> we have to look at the whole situation. what are the moneys that they're requesting. what are -- how are they justifying the funds and the payments? >> now, the vta will take up the proposal at the meeting on june 1st. >>> it is 6:57. cal train is celebrating a big victory. the federal transit administration approved a grant for almost $650,000 to electrify the tracks. >> that's right. >> reporter: here is a cal train. and trains are packed during the evening commute. oftentimes standing room only. >> i feel like we're sardined packed -- sardines facted in. that will help. >> reporter: cal train reaching a major milestone after a grant agreement was granted to fund the $2 billion to electrify the tracks along the corridors in san francisco to san jose. >> today is electrifying for those of us fight

vta is going door to door in neighborhoods from warm springs in south feemont to berryessa in north san jose, warningpeople about that. the tracks are protected by a high fence topped with razor wire and there are signs warning of the danger. testing of trains is set to begin this summer with the system expected to be up and running by the end of the year. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news. in palo alto... police are looking for a man who they say exposed himself to a woman walking on a trail with her toddler when heard someone clear their throat.(take vo) that's when she saw a naked man in the bushes, about 20 to 30 feet away from her. she's says the man was touching himself and made eye contact with her.he didn't say anything and the woman walked away with her child.the woman then asked two joggers if they could escort her to her car.as those joggers were escorting the woman to her car, she saw the man again.this time he was fully clothed and smoking a cigarette.the victim says he is about six feet tall with a thin build... and had his hair pulled back in a bun.he also had tattoos

ruby appreciates what vta is doing. >> it is a good thing so people will know how dangerous it is to be over there like if you don't have any business of going through that area. >> vta's project manager underscores by saying you can't smell it. you can't see it but if you can't touch it it will be too late. >>> a new audit has turned up more questionable expenses. the amounts are small compared to the tens of millions held in a reserve fund we have been reporting on. the audit report says these expenses should be addressed nonetheless. three nights among them. the state limit is $140 per night. also an employee spent $45 to see hamlet in london. last year napolitano tok a trip to washington, berlin and geneva. she had just had surgery so they did not question it. >>> the these trains will eventually run 70 miles. the first phase connects to santa rosa. >> reporter: they are grown accustomed to the sound of claking. when claking began from the smart trains just outside her window call it growing painins. >> it is background noise. >> that claking came fast are simulating the real ser