The challenges here, the terrain is deep right here. Basically, the water supply was the problem. We figured out were shoveling water and we got a line around this thing and basically mopping it up now. Reporter they were not sure how many engines were here. This is government resources. Park police have been keeping the roads blocked. The chief said this is probably a three or four acre fire right at the south west corner of the cemetery. This is the only water source close by. Luckily no buildings or homes were threatened. Live, ktvu, channel 2 news. Ac transit workers are threatening to go on strike. Employees are planning to walk off the job just after midnight. Theyve been without a contract since june 30. Commuters who dont own a car and people with disabilities rely on the service. I have not had a car since 1995. I cant go anywhere without buses. Ac transit serves about 180,000 riders a day and those heading into San Francisco. The go sides are at odds over salary. A three memb
Riders and is live at the negotiations. Reporter i spoke to the union and they said they are making progress, yet theyre still ready to strike in 24 hours. I havent had a car since 1995 so i cant get any where without buses. Reporter workers moved one step closer to a strike as passengers got on buses today. We did not make this decision lightly. Reporter the acu represents more than 1,600 workers who have been without a contract since skwraopb 30th. Its a very decision to make but because ac transit has taken the decision, we have to move on the strike. Its going to be awful. I dont want to lose my job because i cant get there. I feel like, theyre letting us down. You know. Theyre leaving us stranded. The alameda contra costa district carries 1,100 passengers a day. Were a little more than 1 apart. The Sticking Point is on health and welfare patients to their premiums. Currently were asking them to pay 10 like all the other employees do. Reporter Union Workers tell us they havent had
Tonight. The morning news continues now. Thank you for joining us. Concerned about fog or cool . Warmer weather will get here but not this week. It is 12 below average here. It may get a little cooler. Thats coming up. On the upper deck of the bay bridge it is slow because of a stalled truck. Now the truck has stalled, nothing else. And it is slow. Well see if jeff or ken or dave, one of those guys, can you bring up the toll plaza for me westbound. It is backed up. The meters lights are on. It is slow because when they have something on the bridge they slow the metering lights down this and the commute. Back to dave and pam. We have developing news. Firefighters are busy mopping up hot spots at the presidio. It started about 2 30 at a grassy area near the national cemetery. They faced a lot of challenges including poison oak and getting to water. A fire in the presidio is very unusual. This is the first oneky remember. I have been here 13 years. We get a lot of fog, not much fire. Thre
Bush. Reporter were live in the presidio where San Francisco firefighters are mopping up a fire that charred about three acres. Well tell you if any homes or blilds were buildings were threatened. A statewide amber alert is in effect. And a fastmoving fire at a san jose Storage Facility. These are live pictures at the scene. We have a news crew headed there. Mornings on 2 starts now. Well, good morning. Its tuesday, august 6th. Welcome to mornings on 2. Im dave clark. Im tori campbell. Breaking news about heart surgery performed on former president george w. Bush this morning. A spokesman for the former president said doctors in dallas inserted a stent after discovering a blockage in an artery during a routine physical exam yesterday. The spokesman said the blockage was opened with no complications and that former president bush is expected to go home tomorrow. Also new this morning, a fire burned several acres in the presidio. At one point, the fire threatened a National Cemetery. Ktv
Is on, and 20 democrats have converged in the motor city to once again prove that they are the best candidate to challenge President Trump come 2020. In five hours, the first 10 democrats were selected at random, well take the stage at the beautiful and historic fox theater. On the heels of his new poll, the states could not be higher. Joe biden is holding on to his front runner status with a doubledigit lead. Senator Elizabeth Warren surging in this latest poll while support for Kamala Harris and Bernie Sanders has slipped. Tonights lineup presents a whole new test for senators warren and sanders. Two icons of the progressive movement, have mainly avoided confrontations. Will that change this evening . Anna cabrera is live inside the fox theater. Where a number of these candidates have been arriving for their walkthroughs. Is anyone arriving now in. There sure is. John hickenlooper is taking his place behind the podium. Learning which camera he wants to look at if he wants to speak to