Incredibly dire. But still there will have to be cuts and that will hurt. It was a huge drop in daily ridership due to covid19 that caused b. A. R. T. s money problems. Our ridership went from 405,000 to 24,000. And since the low point of 24,000, weve now inched up to 45. Reporter fewer riders men less revenue and thats what shaped the budget the board passed today which includes an extra 44 million for cleaning. Its not just cleaning the stations. But its disinfecting the train cars every single night. Reporter also 146 million in cuts made by eliminating unfilled job and reducing operating expenses like putting off a return to ending service but tlayoffs planned. Youre going to notice things like the 9 00 p. M. Closure in the middle of the day. You should expect 30minute frequencies. This b. A. R. T. Rider isnt surprised. The economy is struggling and everything is losing money. Reporter the budget plan assumes at best, 50 of riders return this year. The number could be as low as 15
Crane, and now on top of that trailer, but it could still be quite some time, chp saying email the web link, and it could be until midnight until some of the cleanup, the cleanup could still be going on until midnight and once they get the crane uprighted, they have to make repairs to the road and they have to remove a ton of material they put down on the road to absorb about 100 gallons of hydraulic field and diesel fuel. Thanks, tom. We have been tweeting updates on the 237 closure all day. The latest update came 20 minutes ago when the westbound lanes reopened. Make sure to download our free nbc bay area app, it is a great way to stay up to date on what is happening around the bay area. The roads and the sky are busy, as everyone is just trying to get home for the holidays. This is a live look now at sfo. 91,000 people are expected to fly through the airport just today. Thats about 5,000 more people than on a usual day. A lot of travel plans will be dictated of course by our weather
We have a lot to get to. First of all, we have the low clouds back this morning, although we are beginning to see a few pockets of sunshine, bringing us the cooler air for your weekend and disrupting the marine layer out there. Sfo, San Francisco in the upper 50sto low 60s out the door in many areas. Now a look at the satellite and radar, the cloud cover as we roll through the morning and early afternoon. Those clouds will continue to pull back. We have partly cloudy skies over santa rosa, still mostly cloudy near motive invest. This is a look at the onshore breeze that will continue this hour. Fairfield reporting 22milean hour winds. Temperatures are similar to yesterday and we have more on the extended forecast coming up up. Three people are covering after a shooting at a High School Football game. Police have not released the suspect information. One lane of highway 99 is closed after a plane went down last night near the Crows Landing exit. The pilot reported engine trouble and the
For those working outside. Gomez is pulling fiber optic cable underground in downtown walnut creek. He says solutions are a lot of short breaks and water. The street is hotter because of the asphalt and we gotta go into these boxes and not enough air. Reporter just look at that sweat. Like salty in the eyes and it hurts. Reporter it looks like the hot weather kept a lot of people away from parks and play grounds. At this Pleasant Hill park, not a soul in sight. An empty Volleyball Court and picnic tables. Across the bay, most people arent used to the 90s. Its really hot. People dont know what to do with themselves. Reporter the city of San Francisco waived admission fees to all cityowned pools. Are you having a good time in the pool . Yes. We are having a good time. Reporter high temperatures brought this family out to the Hamilton Pool for the first time. They applaud the city for helping families to beat the heat. Having the chance to refresh a little bit. Reporter i started out with
It is going to be chilly in the 7dayforecast. I will let you know when we will get some rainfall. That is coming up. Good evening. I am in concord. Pasta showed you the numbers. But i want to show you the reaction to those numbers. This is how a lot of people feel today. It is burning hot today. We are live over at the greek festival. They just opened the gates an hour ago. This is a live look at this stage. For the first time in its 41 history, there are emts standing by just in case. Reporter it is a tough day. For those working outside. That is rough work. Reporter he has pulling fiber optic wire underground. He takes lots of breaks and water. The street is hotter. We have to go into these boxes. Theres not enough air. Reporter just look at thats why. Salt in your eyes, it hurts. Reporter the heat and kept a lot of people away from parks and playgrounds. At this Pleasant Hill park, not a soul in sight. Across the bay in San Francisco, numerous people are not used to the low 90s. It