Resolved. Providing a meal and rest period for transit operators. Its not been part of the procession at this point. Clarence johnson is the spokesperson who says the real Sticking Point are wages and health and welfare benefits. The union contributes nothing towards health benefits. And there are several proposals on the table getting them to that 10 figure over the course of the three year contract. Williams says there is wiggle room for continued bargaining without a strike. If we do make progress well continue to go past it but it would have to be significant progress with a number of issues. Without progress the buses will stop rolling wednesday moshing. With the strike averted there are questions tonight about whether this break in the negotiate yaigs will lead to a productive settlement. This panel will be taking testimony here in the bay area. Abc 7 news is live for us in oakland. Laura . Were there, today, here at the caltrans building were told the Governors Committee will ge
Growing and growing since tuesday. Really a stunning display of Community Support for these fallen officers. Now, some Santa Cruz Police officers may be going back to work today. The police chief told them to take their time with the grieving process. In the meantime, were hearing more details about the shootings on tuesday. That is part of the gun battle this finally took down accused cop killer Jeremy Goulet a former marine described by his own father as a ticking time bomb. He was armed with three pistols and wearing body armor after officers say he killed two santa cruz detectives, stole their guns and their unmarked cars. Officers found him shot him and killed him half an hour later about a block away. At a vigil last night for the two fallen officers, dozens of people came to mourn detective Sergeant Loran butch baker and detective Elizabeth Butler, who had gone to goulets home to question him about Sexual Assault allegations. Heres bakers daughter ashley. My dad told me how smar
Coffee shop in santa cruz last saturday. And customers there said he made them feel uncomfortable. I just remember he was intense. Something about him was like kind of you know. Goulet was in the marine corps reserves from 1996 until 2002. He worked as a helicopter mechanic and military police. New this morning, the search is on in san leandro for a missing foster child. 11yearold miles oliverez was dropped off at Madison Elementary School on monday and never made it back home to his foster parents. Investigators suspect myles is with his birth mother, michelle. Officers say she has been trying to reunite with her son since their separation. The Lehigh Southwest Cement Company is being sued by the families of three workers who were killed in a shoot shooting spree near cupertino. The gunman was a former employee who committed suicide the day after the 2011 rampage. The suit claims the company knew allman was unstable and could have done more to prevent that tragedy. A Brentwood School
Facing intense pressure from the state’s media organizations and government watchdogs, California’s Assembly leaders agreed on Wednesday to preserve tough provisions of the state’s open records laws — but their counterparts in the Senate swiftly threw up a roadblock. Now, it appears local governments will be free to stall citizens’ requests for information until voters […]