(grant) kron 4's dan thorn talked with bart riders and the bart chief of police. of course, all of us can complain about one thing in terms of our commute but this isn't about traffic or delays..it's about safety. and much of the finger pointing is directed at the transit system's police department. most notably, where are the bart police officers?it's the largest commuter rail line in the state of california... ábartá serves as the backbone of the bay area's public transportation.hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on these train cars..day-in and day -out. however, just recently a survey showed many of those commuters are not happy..sot: i think there's a lot of sketchy activity on bart including drugs alcohol and sometimes homeless people who use the system to sleep..a little less than half of the top complaints for bart riders like kim vawter fall at the feet of bart police.the common theme? a lack of police presence inside the stations, outside of the stations and on-board the trains..sot: i think just coming on the platforms and staring people down an

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kron 4's dan thorn talked with bart riders and the bart chief of police. of course, all of us can complain about one thing in terms of our commute but this isn't about traffic or delays..it's about safety. and much of the finger pointing is directed at the transit system's police department. most notably, where are the bart police officers?it's the largest commuter rail line in s. ábartá serves as the backbone of the bay area's public transportation.hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on these train cars..day-in and day -out. however, just recently a survey showed many of those commuters are not happy..sot: i think there's a lot of sketchy activity on bart including drugs alcohol and sometimes homeless people who use the system to sleep..a little less than half of the top complaints for bart riders like kim vawter fall at the feet of bart police.the common theme? a lack of police presence inside the stations, outside of the stations and on-board the trains..sot: i think just coming on the platforms and staring people down and watching for illegal a

in bart. that has gone off for generations. this is a system reaching 50 years old and needs tlc. >> this year bart fares will bring in $486 million. less than a quarter of its total $2.3 billion budget. the system is getting an infusion of cash from other sources. increases in sales tax. bridge toll and a $3.5 billion bond measure. and income from parking. advertising. and telecommunication. that lease for high-tech transmission kmimt. and the inspector general to ensure the money is well spent. >> we're an institution that is strong in terms of financial capacity. but there's always room for improvement. >> he says bart has made important strides in the past year. including opening a new station. rolling out new cars and maeking the old ones quieter. homeless out reach and fare evaders. >> a angry customer will teach me how to fix things. i get to talk to a lot of angry customers. >> bart board of trekt tors is expected to nominate three can dates for the inspector general job. the final dec

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it's easy to complain about bart and appreciate bart. either will getting up close and experiencing it. so i bordered today with the still camera and tried to catch it in still seconds. i'll show you bart on the morning rush you move with the crowd. if smeone stands in your way, you become an obstacle. part of what i saw during rush-hour, especially, is how people keep to themselves especially when forced into tight spaces. freedom is it what you do, freedom is what you do when it's been done to you, famous coat by a philosopher which is the way it feels on that train. people don't talk most. people pressed elbow to elbow. squeezed io their own space. and that's when brandon harris entered the picture. i engaged him and had a conversation about conversations. >> i think you have to be like a people's person. who wants to break the ice first and initiate the conversation. >> reporter: what's a proper conversation on bart? >> hey, how is your day going? >> reporter: that's it. so we're done? >> yeah. i mean, you have to go from there. how

(pam) kron 4's dan thorn talked with bart riders and the bart chief of police ... and has the details. of course, all of us can complain about one thing in terms of our commute but this isn't about traffic or delays..it's about safety. and much of the finger pointing is directed at the transit system's police department. most notably, where are the bart police officers?it's the largest commuter rail line in the state of california... ábartá serves as the backbone of the bay area's public transportation.hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on these train cars..day-in and day -out. however, just recently a survey showed many of those commuters are not happy..sot: i think there's a lot of sketchy activity on bart including drugs alcohol and sometimes homeless people who use the system to sleep..a little less than half of the top complaints for bart riders like kim vawter fall at the feet of bart police.the common theme? a lack of police presence inside the stations, outside of the stations and on-board the trains..sot: i think just coming on the platforms and s

to build a better bay area. >>> and tonight we take a look at bart's past to ungd what bart could have been. and h that leave therea lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. >>> bart is an integral part of building better bay area. most ridden mass transit system for hundreds of thousands of bay residents, cheapest, fastest and most reliable form of mass transportation. >> so it makes sense when more people ride bart less people on the roads making health important to every commuter in the bay area. >> but bart is not at healthiest, rider satisfaction is record low after reaching record levels a few years ago. ridership is dipping and it is struggling to expand at the same rate as our swelling population. >> all week long we are digging deeper into what bart is doing right and what customers say they can do better. t

thorn talked with bart riders and the bart chief of police ... of course, all of us can complain about one thg commute isn't about traffic or delays..it's about safety. and much of the finger pointing is directed at the transit system's police department. most notably, where are the bart police officers?it's the largest commuter rail line in the state of california... ábartá serves as the backbone of the bay area's public transportation.hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on these train cars..day-in and day -out. however, just recently a survey showed many of those commuters are not happy..sot: i think there's a lot of sketchy activity on bart including drugs alcohol and sometimes homeless people who use the system to sleep..a little less than half of the top complaints for bart riders like kim vawter fall at the feet of bart police.the common theme? a lack of police presence inside the stations, outside of the stations and on-board the trains..sot: i think just coming on the platforms and staring people down and watching for illegal acti

i know you're affected by the bart change. >> i've been critical of bart. but the bus was incredibly clean and just got a couple of minutes late into the city. a different kind of walk but i'm very happy about that. >>> a pair of exotic birds in hawaii sending crews on a wild goose chase. >> crews armed with giant nets attempted to catch them and some tumbled over while trying to keep up with the birds. a tree toppled over the birds' closure. >> who can blame them. they want to check out the rest of the island and the volcanos and the beaches. >>> it's not paradise on the roadways. your guys were talking to jason about how he had to take a bus in this morning. we are seeing extra cars on the roadways. possibly that could be one of the reasons. bart is now leaving an hour later this morning. trains leave at 5 a.m. instead of 4 a.m. 25-minute drive time from the maze as you work into san francisco. we have a crash as you head into the city. we're getting word of an accident southbound 101 at cesar chavez. and you can see traffic is starting to let up a little

day on bart continues. we ride home with a woman who is taking her complaints all the way to the top. >> i was beyond upset. i couldn't speak. >> this man watched someone drain his bank account right before his eyes. see why it took 7 on your side to help. all that coming up at 6:00. dan, christian. >> thanks. >> out with the old in san francisco. >> sky 7 was over the giants ballpark as they removed the at&t letters. the stadium is now oracle park. >> that is not the only thing that's going to change. crews are also working on a new scoreboard center field. >> hopefully a new look for this season too. >> more scoring. >> world news tonight with david >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the verdict tonight in the trial of el chapo. abc news obtaining these images, a stunned drug lord when he realizes he's finally been brought to the u.s. to face justice, and now tonight, what the jury has now decided. >>> also breaking at this hour, the college student abducted at gunpoint from ca

so what is bart doing to solve the problem? the agency is experimenting with new gates like this one. that are harder to slip through. whether they will keep people from jumping over them is another question. >> we are wrapping up bart week. we want to hear from you. search the words better bay area. write in with questions and concerns. >> all of them. and your suggestions. >> on twitter use the hash tag. and on facebook we have created a group. >> all right coming up a tiny restaurant with a giant burger. we'll take you to the beloved restaurant where it's going up for sale after 70 years. >> plus it's friday. finny's friday free stuff. today he'll help you >>> an institution home of the one pound burger is up for sale. regular customers are concerned it may lose the charm it's had for 73 years. >> we're at hazels. i hope there's burger eating in the story. >> well, there is some burger eating. eventually. you'll see that. let's start with what hazels is known for. on te outside, the art work. that you see here. on the inside

bart warned us about the retrofit. >> seismic standards have changed since the bart system was first built and opened in 1972. >> it is a 3 1/2 year, $313 million project. to get that work finished four months earlier, bart will begin service one hour later at 5:00 a.m., not 4:00, with express buses filling the gap. now the time for adjustment. >> there is no line, but it was a lot longer than normal. normally bart is 10 minutes, i think this was about 40 or maybe 30. >> reporter: at pittsburgh's bay point station, long lines this morning. bart says they'll get it right. >> pittsburgh bay point we just got slammed there. everybody went there. everybody wanted to get on the first bus so we had about 100 people lined up at 3:30 in the morning. what we learned from that is tomorrow morning we're going to have two buses picking up people at 4:15 a.m. >> reporter: which will mean little to you if you ride the trains at noon. to put this in context, bart says roughly 420,000 people ride these trains every day. of those, 2900 ride bart between 4:00 and 5:00 a.m. this morning they learned ol

the same time as bart. some of the routes will be faster than bart was like from pittsburgh bay point it's 9 minutes faster, bart makes stops along the way, coming from pittsburgh down to downtown san francisco. >> those buses were clean, warm really nice and they were faster in some circumstances than getting on bart itself. plenty more days to go, checking in to make sure everything continues to run smoothly. emily turner, kpx 5. >>> soon disappear, this is part of a plan approved by the fmta, parking on drum street will make way for a bus stop, no passengers will get on and off there. coming up from the peninsula to catch their break. drivers don't have much space to rest outside. >>> state senator scott wiener introduced a bill protecting sex worker from getting arrested. proposal o come forward as victims. the bill encourages police to take assaults against sex workers seriously, prevent officers from arresting sex workers for carrying condoms. >>> taser deaths on the peninsula is most recent incident

kron 4's dan thorn talked with bart riders and the bart chief of police. of course, all of us can complain about one thing in terms of our commute but this isn't about traffic or delays..it's about safety. and much of the finger pointing is directed at the transit system's police department. most notably, where are the off largest commuter rail line in the state of california... ábartá serves as the backbone of the bay area's public transportation.hundreds of thousands of commuters depend on these train cars..day-in and day -out. however, just recently a survey showed many of those commuters are not happy..sot: i think there's a lot of sketchy activity on bart including drugs alcohol and sometimes homeless people who use the system to sleep..a little less than half of the top complaints for bart riders like kim vawter fall at the feet of bart police.the common theme? a lack of police presence inside the stations, on-board the trains..sot: i think just coming on the platforms and staring peopleon not sufficient they need to be walking on agree..sot: it wo

normally the bart is about ten minutes. this was about 40 or maybe 30. >> at pittsburg bay point station, there were long lines. bart says they're adjusting accordingly. >> pittsburg bay point, we got slammed there. everybody went there. everybody wanted to get on the first bus. we had about 130 people lined up at 3:30. tomorrow morning we're going to have two buses pick up people at 4:15 a.m. >> you follow all that? they had a meeting after all of this today to work out affects roughly 7% of the customers. that's 29,000 people out of 420,000 people who ride bart every day. so put it in context. a few helping the many, and the few found out today that old habits die-hard. live at the embarcadero bart station in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> and wayne, we heard there were some delays at the del norte station today. what can you tell us than? >> del norte was an interesting situation. you can plan, you can plan, you can plan, but you can't plan for everything. it turns out there were two buses that were suppos

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it is hard enough to get to a bart train at rush hour. now imagine doing it with a wheelchair or maybe a walker. >> they say the biggest issue is just reliability. making sure that the elevators work. >> riders with disabilities reach out the abc 7 news. just how hard it is to use the system, and what bart says may be an even bigger part of the problem. >>> also here, going after elon musk. the s.e.c. may have a reason. >> people and pot. one bay are sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. >>> the securities and exchange commission has asked a judge to hold tesla ceo elon musk in contempt because of a tweet he sent last week. bloomberg news says the tweet violated the settlement musk made with the s.e.c. which sued musk last year over another tweet that the sec misled investors. musk is supposed to get tesla approval be

get ready for major changes to the bart schedule. everything you need to know is coming up in a live report. a risk of black if you are driving through the santa cruz mountains. im standing by with a live report. (darya) (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom..(james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... an icy cold morning with some slick spots on roads, especially those areas that saw snow yesterday. after lows fall below freezing for parts of the bay daytime highs will boost into the 40's and 50's, much like yesterday's with abundantly sunny skies to take us into the afternoon. major hot spots in hayward wb 92 at hesperian right lanes closed slow from 880. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. toll to 101 ( james ) morning. black ice may cause some problems today for drivers near the santa cruz mountains.( darya ) it was snowing all along highway 17 yesterday... kron 4's will tran is back out there live with a look at conditions. the snow is gone but what's left b

it's bart week. >> bart is our most widely used transit system for hundreds of thousands of bay area residents. bart is the cheapest, fastest and most reliable form of mass transportation. >> it really is. this map from blink tag, inc., shows where bart trains are right now in real time. through friday, abc7 news will be focusing on how bart is performing for the people who depend on it every single day. >> today was a bit rough. it was the first day bart changed its start time from 4:00 a.m. until 5:00 a.m. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman shows you how that went. >> reporter: you're looking at the calm after the storm. oakland's 19th street bart station at noon, after normalcy returned. >> you heard about the change in schedule? >> i just was reading that. >> reporter: a few hours earlier commuters lived it. >> do you know when the first eastbound train hits embarcadero? >> reporter: oh, say do you see before the dawn's early light a fleet of buses where they used to be, bart trains. bart warned us about the retrofit. >> seismic standards have changed since the bart system was fir

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a big change for bart riders this morning. it will last for will not run for at least three and a half years while bart completes a project in the early morning trains. we go live to the pleasant hill bart station with how the first day of this went. >> reporter: that's the trains typically leave around 4:00 a.m. through 5. instead, they have been replaced by the buses. i heard a lot of good and a lot of bad from people that had to take the buses today. one of the stations was at the pleasant hill station. there was a line winding down the sidewalk. there were so many people waiting for the bus and it ended up being late. and there was a late bus at the station. and there were some overcrowded buss from bart pointed. bart said they are hiccups and they will fix them going forward. >> it was crazy the first day. i didn't like it i got for my c because i figured they won thing too organized. >> it wasn't that bad honestly. i'm here early than i would be on a bart train. >> it was great. >> it was pretty bad. you can expect there

this week abc 7 news follows the bart experience. it's all part of the effort to build a better bay area and begins tonight at 11:00. we have a look back to see how bart got to where it is now. and then this week you can join us to see what it's like to ride bart now. and what the transit system will take next. a safer bart means a better bay area for all. >> cal tran plans on working on a permanent fix for the bridge in the coming days. over the weekend crews installed a bigger metal plate on the better deck. making a better ride for drivers and end the closures. it will make the repairs this week as long as the weather allows for it. you hay recall thursday concrete chunks fell from the upper deck onto the lower. one struck a car. this led to multiple closures and the entire bridge shutting down for hours. while they raced to put an emergency fix in place. >> police shot and killed a man that officers claim threatened them with a handgun. we were at the taco bell. where people place candles near where the man was shot. police say a

to according to bart more than 3,000 riders rely on bart during that early morning hour. here are where those buses are picking up. at the el cerrito dell nor they bus station. i have seen volunteers and different workers wearing vests passing out information to let people know where to catch other buses and how to get back as well. live in san francisco elissa harrington ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the city is cracking down on people that drive on eastbound hillsdale boulevard. drivers will no longer be able to turn left on edge water boulevard and shell boulevard. that is mostly because people are stuck in traffic on highway 101 and 92 and they use city street to avoid gridlock. the new rules are in effect from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. monday through friday. >>> work on the san mateo bridge has been delayed because of rain. caltrans blames the failure on a warn expansion joint. over night work begins one week from today. it should wrap up by the next morning commute. >>> ac transit rolling out the double decker buses today. the buss will be on route l and la which both go to san

your company doesn't currently work with bart. but public agencis to solve problems in an innovative way. for bart you saw fare evasion is a problem. cleanliness or lack of. crime. why are these happening? and they're worsening. >> systemic. it's a bunch of really complex issues. all impacting transit at the same time. so healthcare, home letsness, housing. for example. we all know people need to go far and wide to find an affordable place to live. we have a jobs, housing and balance. we create more jobs more than new housing units. that also creates competition. and the need to go further out. the result is more people are going further out. and taking long r commutes. and that's stressing the system. especially during peek impact times. >> all right. let's explore solutions. what can be done. the bart board president mentioned to us that they will train janitors. before they didn't have a protocol for that. also ambassadors to reach out to the homeless at the station. good start? >> great start. there's a number of things bart i

starting today....bart is opening one hour later...in order to complete massive project to the transbay tube.( james ) its going to last for the next three years. kron 4's will tran is joining us now live with more on the change. starting today....bart is opening one hour later. the schedule shift is part of a massive project to the transbay tube. the plan is to strenghten it against the possibility of flooding if there was a catastrophic earthquake. bart says the project will take place over the next 3 and 1/2 years.. other changes to expect include: trains on a slower, single track schedule after 9pm on weeknights. on sundays only one line-- antioch yellow line--service will go through the transbay tube. some riders say it'll take some adjusting to the new schedule. ( darya ) caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge next week.. it got pushed back because of the rain in the forecast. the expansion joint that failed caused concrete to crash down from the upper to lower deck. an 8-foot tempoary steel

. >>> and bart is running an hour late on purpose. the new schedule and how it could change your morning routine. >>> and governor gavin newsom is pulling back the troops from the border. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. thanks for starting your morning with us. let's get to weather and traffic. >> happy monday. we're all awake and feeling good this morning. >> i haven't had my coffee yet. hopefully, you're getting ready for the day and we're tracking a few isolated showers on high def doppler this morning. let's zoom in and you can see the showers pushing across the peninsula. and there is a live look with our sutro cam and a cold start today. bundle up as you're heading outside. 39 in concord, 41 in oakland. livermore is 32. a cold start for you for sure. san francisco, 45. and san jose 38. and 33 close to freezing right now in santa rosa this morning. so a few spotty showers, and cold temps mainly in the 30s as we start off the day. lours for the your afternoon. and cool conditions with mostly cloudy skies so below average temps fo

normally the bart is about ten minutes. this was about 40 or maybe 30. >> evening commuters may have a longer wait for a train. starting at 9:00 p.m., bart says it will be single tracking trains through the transbay tube. so trains that run every 20 minutes will run every 24 minutes now. the changes are expected to last for three and a half years. so we have to get used to this. now we have a list of all the bart scheduled changes on our website. you can find them by going to abc7news.com and searching for bart. >>> a quick update now on the richmond san rafael bridge and the repairs on the upper deng. caltrans did install a bigger metal plate over the weekend, but it's only a temporary fix. work on a permanent solution is scheduled for next week due to the weather. this means drivers could see lane closures during the overnight hours. you may recall concrete fell on to the lower deck last thursday, hitting at least one car. >>> well, what a difference 24 hours makes. this video was taken yesterday morning on mount tamalpai

nats..bart says more than 24 hundred of almost 3 thousand riders who take the train at that time come from the east bay..most of those riders get off in downtown san francisco..to help accommodate, bart is offering some early bird express buses to help ease the squeeze..the 15 new bus lines will run between 3:50 and 5:30 am in both directions between stops. riders like jodi hayes' husband have been making adjustments to their work schedules to be prepared..sot: he had to change his schedule this time because there was no bart early in the morning so he had to change the schedule to later. other riders say it might make catching those early flights a little more difficult..sot: sot: it's not too bad but i think it will be kind of a pain in the butt when if you have to catch a first thing in the morning flight over to sfo. other changes to expect include: trains being on a slower, single track schedule after 9pm on weeknightson sundays only one line--antioch yellow line--service will go through the transbay tube. the first east bay train to embarcadero will arrive at 5:35 am. ( robin )

the search is on for a man who attacked and attempted to rape a woman near a bart station. im live with the details. workers will be striking at marin general hospital. it's a protest over their health care plan. im standing by for a live report. ( john ) another storm is headed our way. i'll have a look at the forecast. (darya) good morning i'm darya folsom.. (james) and i'm james fletcher. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... with strong winds and heavy rains into friday afternoon, evening and eventually into saturday morning. skies will remain primarily cloudy through the day with a few scattered sprinkles to start the day before heavier rain settles in. high temperatures will be just a little cooler in the upper 50's and low 60's. low 60's. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 ( darya ) (ááá2 shotááá) happening now ...

>there are dozens of bart stations that will not have the eary bird express bus schedule provided so bart riders will need to look that up ahead of time and plan accordingly.we put all the information you need to know on our website kron four dot com.bart officials are aware of the severe impact this will have on bart riders but say the extra hour of work will help crews get this project completed on time.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron four news.### . ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) new this morning..police are looking for a woman who robbed another woman at an a- t-m near the downtown berkeley bart station. it happened monday morning outside the chase bank on shattuck avenue. the woman told police that the robber mentioned she had a gun and demanded the money. the thief got away with the cash. ( darya ) a teacher convicted of committing sexual acts on two 15-year-old boys will remain in prison. a state appeals court upheld the conviction and five year sentence for 36-year-old danielle matko. she was an english teacher at aspire east palo alto phoenix academy. she committe

normally the bart is about ten minutes. this was about 40 or maybe 30. >> at pittsburg bay point station, there were long lines. bart says they're adjusting accordingly. >> pittsburg bay point, we got slammed there. everybody went there. everybody wanted to get on the first bus. we had about 130 people lined up

>there are dozens of bart stations that will not have the eary bird express bus schedule provided so bart riders will need to look that up ahead of time and plan accordingly.we put all the information you need to know on our website kron four dot com.bart officials are aware of the severe impact this will have on bart riders but say the extra hour of work will help crews get this project completed on time.live in walnut creek, sara stinson, kron four news.### <"it's going to ( james ) thanks sara. ( darya ) happening now... police in pacifica are looking for the person who stabbed a 14-year-old boy. it happened at the fairmont shopping center. witnesses say that the victim was with a group of teenage boys when he was stabbed. the group then took off running. the victim was taken to the hospital where he is in serious but stable condition this morning. ( james ) happening today... civil rights attorney john burris will announce a lawsuit against four oakland police officers involved in a fatal police shooting last year. this is body cam footage of when officers fatally shot 32-year-ol

starting today....bart is opening one hour later. the schedule shift is part of a massive project to the transbay tube. the plan is to strenghten it against the possibility of flooding if there was a catastrophic earthquake. bart says the project will take place over the next 3 and 1/2 years.. other changes to expect include: trains on a slower, single track schedule after 9pm on weeknights. on sundays only one line-- antioch yellow line--service will go through the transbay tube. some riders say it'll take some adjusting to the new schedule. < but we all fit> ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) caltrans will start on the permanent fix for the richmond san-rafael bridge next week..next week..rafael bridge next week.. it pushed back he rain in the forecast. the expansion joint that failed caused concrete to crash down from the upper to lower deck. an 8-foot tempoary steel plate went in on friday. the permanent replacement project is planned for ten overnight work shifts. work will happen from 9 p-m until 4 a-m. one lane of traffic will r

. >>> we have dedicated day after day this week to bart. because we are committed to building a better bay area. good evening. >> as you know bart is an integral part of transportation here with close to the half a million people using it every day. >> which is why all this week we have been examining issues and looking for solutions. we stent spent a day riding every line from end to end. from the start of service to the last train of the night. >> how bart began and what it could become. we put your questions to the staff. live on tv. to get answers. >> for the first time in bart history the annual budget is more than $2 billion. however. some critics say there's too little over sight of how the money is spent is no accountability if things go wrong. >> why the agency may have to answer if the policies don't add up. >> reporter: if you check the bart job board, police officers are at the top of the help wanted list. who is policing the managers and brd of directors? >> bart has been able to resist and prevent it. over 40 years. >> that's

they will have to take buses from one of 20 selected bart stations. most of the rides will go to trance bay terminal. it will go on for 3 1/2 years. passengers at the lafayette bart station were war eave the change. >> it will affect my commute. >> i used to go to the gym in the morning. >> i'm going to ride in with someone else. >> some passengers were concerned the bart station they normally use won't have the bus service. >> we focused on the stations with the highest ridership. we have all the stations with hundreds of first hour service covered. >> the work crews are reset row fitting. >> we're installing a steel liner in the tube and we're installing a water pumping system that will pump out more water if needed. >> the advice to early morning commuter is to have a plan by monday because this is the way it will be at least until 2022. >>> we are willing to protest and get in the streets. >> hundreds of students walk out of class. it's worth standing up for teachers. >>> a bald eagle shot by a pellet gun. the animal couldn't be saved. >>> it's a

a man is wanted for attacking and trying to rape a woman near a bart station. kron-4's will tran has the details in a live report. ( james ) and ... happening now a strike happening at marin general hospital in the north bay. sara stinson is standing by for a live report. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier - and set up recurring payments to his neighbor. for cat sitting. (meow) whoa. you've groomed her, too. (cell phone vibrating) and w she's ready for the catwalk. life, lived jason's way. chase. make more of what's yours. that leave therea lasting impression. like the feeling of movement as a new journey begins, or the sight of soft fur, warmed by the morning sun. you might remember new flavours, the sound of an old friend's laugh, or a view that defies all expectations. these are the memories that stay with you, long after the moments have passed. sleep number 360 smart bed. it senses your movemen

right now all if you want trains are on time so no delays on bart. muni and ace along with caltrain all checking in problem-free. the traffic looks pretty good with no delays but not the case yesterday due to the snowy conditions. we are watching for any reports of black ice but so far so good out of the south bay. deyst 101 apprching e 280 or c 280-680 connector. we have a closure and effect on the great highway with southbound lanes shutdown between lincoln and sloat. here's a live look at the san mateo bridge and traffic looks okay with no delays from the toll plaza to the 101 as they wrap up that construction project. approaching the toll plaza just before this and at the maze traffic is moving pretty slow. the bay bridge metering lights are on, sluggishly this area. no troubles on the golden gate bridge right now. >>> it is cold outside and you will feel how cold it is when you step outside with that cold canadian air settling into the bay area. 34 in concord, oakland at 38. it is freezing at livermore, san francisco 43, 35 in san jose, and 30 i

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nighttime bart riders will also be noticing a service change because bart's going to be single tracking trains between subdivisi subdivisi san francisco and oakland between 9:00 p.m. and on every night. bay area news. >>> still to come, a different kind of fight for san francisco firefighters, not over flames but over this cat. we will explain that. >> people braving cold temperatures in the northwest, this cat, take a look, took the brunt of it. we will share his story. >>> and showers winding down in doppler radar and could include a patch of frost for the morning commute and another major storm by the end of the week when we come back. a cat adopted by a sao fire station mus >>> new at 6:00, a cat adopted by a san francisco fire station must go. firefighters say an anonymous complaint about edna the cat, the complaint was recently lodged with the city. they were told to get rid of their feline friend, edna, by tomorrow. the cat started visiting station 49 in the bayshore four years ago and is a cherished part of the crew. they love. they have been posting pictures on instagram and ho

bart will be starting service at 5 a-m instead of 4 a-m. this will happen as crews begin making changes to the transbay tube. bart will also single-track trains through the tubes on weeknights. additional trains will be added to the schedule. there will also be changes to the weekend schedule as bart upgrades the electrical power system in downtown san francisco. ( robin ) now to big raiders news we are following this morning... the n-f-l is hoping to finalize a 2019 home for the oakland raiders. there are reports that a deal for the team to play at oracle park in san francisco could be finalized this week. kron 4's dan thorn has the details. a new report says the raiders are taking another good look at oracle park as it's 2019 home..sot: no i'd probably protest i'd have to because we right here in oakland why not stay?heartbroken die hard catherine lactaoen (lack toe a now) who likes to go by "raider cat" says she loves the idea of the raiders playing in the bay area next season. cbs sports says the nfl believes that's a strong possibility

now, we're a quarter of a mile from the bay point bart station. what we know is that this happened yesterday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. the victim told sheriff deputies that a man approached her while she was riding bart and struck up a conversation. both of them got off at the bart station and started to walk, and then the suspect exposed himself and tried to take off the woman's clothes. a bart rider called this a wake up call. >> that's scary. very scary. sometimes you try to trust the people next to you, and that's all that you can do. just try to trust them. when they're try to go attack you or something, it's scary because most of the time there's a lot of people walking back and forth, and a lot of people do not pay attention. when wanly not paying attention, we just walk to our cars and realize that there's someone behind us. >> reporter: these are pictures of the suspect released by the sheriff office. he is believed to be in his 20s. he does have some facial hair, and at the time was wearing blue jeans and carrying a dark messenger bag. the

some of the routes will actually be faster than bart was while bart makes stops along the way. these early bird express routes are from point a to point b. >> the work is expected to last about three and a half years. >>> a judge in oakland has turned down a motion to have more people arrested in the ghost ship fire. the inferno at a converted warehouse killed 36 people in december of 2016. two men who ran that space now face charges of involuntary manslaughter. their lawyers say that 14 others should also be charged including the building's owner. today a judge said she does not have the authority to bring charges but defense lawyers can still present evidence that points to someone other than their clients. >>> i'm ken at the live news desk. we are just finding out about an incident that happened last week. according to the santa lara county sheriff's deputies they arrested a guy who was no on a bus pouring peroxide up and down the aisle and then a strange white powder. the bus driver stopped. he got everybody off the bus and david lure is the suspect. he was seen sitting in

starting tomorrow morning, bart is opening one hour later. good evening and thanks for joining us at 10. i'm j-r stone. (justine) and i'm justine waldman. the schedule shift is part of a massive project to the transbay tube. kron4's dan thorn spoke with some bart riders getting ready for the changes.. he joins us live in walnut creek with what riders can expect... dan? ... bart says this project is going to take place over the next 3 and 1/2 years..the plan is to strenghten the transbay tube against the possibility of flooding if there was a catastrophic earthquake. some riders tell me it'll take some adjusting to the new schedule. monday morning marks the beginning of the new bart start time..earthquake upgrades on the transbay tube will push the opening from 4am to 5am. nats..bart says more than 24 hundred of almost 3 thousand riders who take the train at that time come from the east bay..most of those riders get off in downtown san francisco..to help accommodate, bart is offering some early bird express buses to help ease the squeeze..the

bart will be starting service at 5 a-m instead of 4 a-m. this will happen as crews begin making changes to the transbay tube. bart will also single-track trains through the tubes on weeknights. additional trains will be added to the schedule. there will also be changes to the weekend schedule as bart upgrades the electrical power system in downtown san francisco. (vicki) five people are dead and three others are hurt after a small plane crashed into a home in orange county. it happened in yorba linda yesterday afternoon. police say the pilot of the plane was killed. . as well as four people inside the home where the plane crashed. investigators say the pepole inside were watching the super bowl when the crash happened. officials say the plane had just left the fullerton municipal airport-- and witnesses say the plane was breaking art in flight. é the pilot has been identified as 75-year-old antonio pastini, a retired chicago police officer. there's no word on the cause of the crash. the f-a-a and n-t-s-b are investigating. (grant) there is

. >> a major schedule change for bart starting tomorrow. how it could impact the morning compute. >> first a rare sight in the bay area as snow covers the mountain tops. we're tracking winter blast. >>> the news starts now. good afternoon. thank you for joining us i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. the rain is letting u not. a live look from outside. snow still healtill topes on the horizon. >> a cold night ahead and dangerous conditions for the morning commute. >> temperatures dropping quickly after sundown. the temperatures for the kay, low 50s. currently 50 degrees in san francisco. downtown-like observatory. a coat of snow. another five and a half from today. the temperatures 28 degrees and the weekly total is 13 inches of snow top of the mount hamilton. probably not adding much right now. the showers starting to shut down as the skies clear tonight. and canadian air-conditioning swept in and dropped the snow levels. temperatures tomorrow morning, for the morning, north bay and's bay especially some east bay especially some p

starting monday morning, bart is opening one hour later.(jr stone) the scheduled shift is part of a massive project to the transbay tube. kron4's dan thorn spoke with some bart riders getting ready for the changes..he joins us live in walnut creek...dan, what did riders have to say about this? (dan)bart says this project is going to take place over the next 3 and 1/2 years..the plan is to strenghten the transbay tube against the possibility of flooding if there was a catastrophic earthquake. some riders tell me it'll take some adjusting to the new schedule. earthquake upgrades to the transbay tube will push bart start times from 4am to 5am. the new schedule begins monday..nats..according to bart more than 24-hundred of the 2900 riders who typically begin their trips at around that time orginate in the east bay at stations like walnut creek. more than half of those riders get off at downtown san francisco stations..some riders say the new schedule is not a struggle but a wiggle.. sot: it's not too bad but i think it will be kind of a pain in

the two then got off at bart in pittsburgthey say the man then sexually assaulted her in a field. she was injured but managed to eventually escape the man is described as african america.. approximately 5 8... in his 20s. surveillance pics show he was wearing what appears to be a gray pea coat and has a red and black messenger bag thanks will. ( james ) new this morning... police in santa rosa arrest a man in connection with a homicide near a restaurant. william amons from san francisco... was arrested after witnesses told police that a man matching his description was beating a homeless man with a stick. this happened behind the "el brinquito restaurant" on piner road. police found the homeless man's body near the scene. police say the victim had several injuries from blunt force trauma. ( darya ) we're getting more details from the disappearence of a daly city woman last seen in downtown san francisco. a news conference was held yesterday. just a few hours after police released survelliance video of missing woman 38-year-old christa mahoney... last seen at johns grill on ellis s

so today we went to the san leandro bart station to check it out. it's an everyday sight on bart. people walking through the emergency exit to avoid paying the fare. abc 7 news monitored the san leandro station for an hour today. we saw people jump the gate while others squeezed next to a paying customer to get through the barriers. >> the fare evasion is frustrating for our customers. it's frustrating for us. >> reporter: bart estimates it loses out on 15 to 25 million dollars a year from fare evasion. there are legitimate uses for the swing gate. but this man pushed a rolling cart through, then went back to pay his fare. but the most brazen fare evaders simply walk through the emergency exit right in front of the staths. so why don't the agents stop them? >> station agents are primarily for customer service. they are trained in responding to medical emergencies but they are not law enforcement personn personnel. >> station agents can call police but the agency is trying a new approach. in 2017 bart began adding metal wires to keep people from jumping the barriers. swing gates we

bart will be starting service at 5 a-m instead of 4 a-m. this will happen as crews begin making changes to the transbay tube. bart will also single-track trains through the tubes on weeknights. additional trains will be added to the schedule. there will also be changes to the weekend schedule as bart upgrades the electrical power system in downtown san francisco. ( james ) a big story this morning... the brand new transbay transit center will remain closed until at least june of this year. repair work is already underway after two cracked beams were found last year... now there is a new timeline for completion. over the weekend... work began on the bus deck above first street. crews are reinforcing the girders on the deck. and next month... steel plates will be delivered to the center for installation. <"we are very eagar to open but we need to assure the public that its safe to open we need to give time to our engineers to other potential locations that need attention in the building.">( james ) the transit center was only open for one mon