Too. The deadline for one day strike is less than 3 hours from now. Ac transit workers ready to walk off the job at midnight. Wages and medical benefits still the main sticking point. As many as 200,000 people ride ac transit every day. Strike could strand many of those who have no other way to get around. Our transportation. Thats what we rely on. We dont drive. So its basically our car. So thats what we do. We take the bus everywhere. About an hour ago the Transit Agency said it is optimistic about reaching an agreement. Talk could continue past the midnight deadline too. Transit employee have been working without a new labor contract since the end of june. Agency serves 27 cities most in the east bay but also San Francisco and palo alto. Now as for the bart labor dispute. Tomorrow representatives for bart and 2 yawn will make presentation before a 3 person panel appointed by Governor Brown to investigate the dispute. That panel will present the governor with report by week end. He w
In pay increase, atu asking for a 10 rise over three years. The latest offer is 9. 75 . A difference of. 75 . I asked my source here are you optimistic things will move snord well get a deal done . That those who depend on buses will not have a problem . They said nick, i want to see cautious because there is no hard deadline. Why they decided on midnight, i cant tell you if they dont reach a deal, the buses will stop rolling. Two sides in the bart dispute are preparing for a meeting of a board of inquiry in oakland. The board room member has seven days to report back and potential impact of a strike the governor would have to go to a judge to declare a 60 day cooling off period. Today marks a fire sent thick smoke spewing into the air. Lawsuits are flying as chevron defends its snefl a court of public opinion. Abc 7 news is live with a look at what changed there. Folks gathering for an event to remember this fire one year ago today. This event expected to be a demonstration of sorts.
Least likely area to have drizzle is 55 and sunny by noon. Warmest temperature barely gets to 80. We will be back in the upper 60s by 7 00. Clouds will dominate the coast. The bigrig driver is hauling lumber across the bay bridge and trying to get it off the bridge. It now is stalled near the fremont exit. We are hooking at heavy backup beyond the scurve to the tunnel and that is where we had the stall originally blocking a lane. Now it is further to the west so helpfully they can get that off the bridge. Eastbound we are looking at traffic but over to the tolls, you can see the metering lights are on and traffic is backing up significantly. An update on a breaking news from the presidio. A fire near the San Francisco National Cemetery brought out firefighters overnight. You can see the flames as they burned and abc7 News Reporter is on the scene. This is contained, cornell . That is right. The smell of smoke is still in the area at the presidio. Firefighters have gotten the upper hand