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KPIX KPIX 5 News At 6pm September 27, 2014

Closest pass to the bay area and we are at our most unstable point right now. So even though things are wrapping up and calming down in napa, there are other parts of the bay area that would be you vacaville, you fairfield, out toward the delta and concord and mount diablo, you may see additional showers and thunderstorms this evening. One of the stormiest days of the year here in late september as cold low pressure moves through. Well talk about what this means for the weekend and perhaps this game coming up. Thats in about 10 minutes. New at 6 00 tonight, an uber driver is accused of assaulting a passenger with a hammer in san francisco. 26yearold driver patrick garage yeah allegedly picked up three people on tuesday morning. After getting into an argument. The driver forced the passenger out and allegedly hit the victim in the head with a hammer. The victim has skull fractures. Within the last few minutes, uber said safety is the companys number one priority and treating the matter with urgency. Two big Security Breaches at mineta san jose airport. Now the woman who runs the airport is refusing to answer her boss questions. Len ramirez with why she says she doesnt have a choice. Reporter the two Security Breaches involving stowaways who walked on to airplanes from the streets grabbed headlines over the past five months but in the post9 11 era there have been other breaches that were kept secret. As an elected official i would like to know whats going on. Reporter that doesnt sit well with City Council Member pete constant, who is frustrated that san joses airport director a City Employee has been ordered into silence when it comes to other breaches by the transportation security administration. If there are issues that we need to fix, we need to know them. Reporter we know in april a teenager stowed away to highway in an airplane wheel well after jumping a fence and in august a woman sidestepped security to get on a plane in los angeles. When that story was out the airport tried to down play what happened. This was not a security breach. She was screened. Reporter the airport has since pulled back from that kind of statement. The tsa says publicly releasing details of previous incidents would be detrimental to airport security. Constant is asking for private briefings for the city council. There has to be a balancing act between whats private and disclosed for reasons of safety. Reporter top airport Officials Say this would like to share more information with the city council in private closed door sessions. But the final decision is not up to them. And today the tsa refused to say if they would allow it. In san jose, len ramirez, kpix 5. The San Jose City council has weekly closed door sessions where private security briefings take place. Thousands of commuters who rely on Ferry Service had to find another way to work today. Captains walked off the job. Kpix 5s linda yee tells us the Striking Union says the Golden Gate Bridge district isnt not bargaining in good faith. Reporter take a look behind me. Im standing on empty terminal parking lot. Behind me, the idle ferry, not the usual sight on a friday night. They have been in contract negotiations since july. But they are stuck on a big issue which we have all heard before from another high profile negotiation session. Remember bart . It has to do with employees being asked to contribute more money into their health plans. Ferry captains, support staff and deck hands have been working without a new contract since july. Talks are stuck on pay raises and the bridge districts requirement workers contribute to their health benefits. We dont want to agree to that. Reporter more contributions, that seems to be what people are asking for now not just your union. Yeah. I think that everyone can relate to that. And keep in mind that the last three contracts these members have had have all had concessions on lower wages or no wages, on lower healthcare quality or higher healthcare premiums. Reporter heres the district contract proposal for ferry captains a 9 pay raise over 3 years, but workers must contribute another 2. 1 of their salary into the health plan on top of the 5 they already pay. The union wants a raise of about 11 over three years and an additional. 5 worker contribution to health benefit. The bridge district says its farery captains are the highest paid at a base salary of 83,000 a year. They already get 7,000 more than captains of the other two Ferry Services. And in addition, our benefit packages are better, significantly, than their colleagues on other ferry systems. Reporter as in any negotiation, there has to be room to give. Is there any room here . Theres been movement on both sides already. Reporter well, based on the numbers were seeing, they are still far apart on the issue. But ken, they are due back at the negotiating table on monday. Thank you, linda yee. 12 golden gate transit bus drivers called in sick this morning force, the cancellation of 13 trips. Union leaders say the number of sick cause was higher than usual but they are not calling it a sickout. We have potentially dangerous crude oil brought into the bay area by rail. Up until now, companies havent been required to give cities a heads up. But its about to change. Elizabeth cook is in the newsroom with how california is taking action. Liz . Reporter veronica, the governor just signed some new laws that will require those shipments to be disclosed. This means Oil Companies will have to tell state and local agencies that potentially explosive crude oil is headed their way. This will allow them to have their Emergency Responders ready in case there is an accident. Now, we have told you about plans to bring crude by rail into the east bay mainly pittsburg and recently we learned it actually has been going on in the city of richmond. The citys mayor had no idea the oil was coming into her city. This has fueled the push for new regulations. A train in canada derailed and caused an explosion and fire, 47 people died, the city flattened. Mother 70 train cars were filled more than 70 train cars were filled with volatile crude oil. A second law will require Oil Companies to reveal more details about the fracking process. Two people are dead after the van they were in slammed into a samtrans bus. Chopper 5 caught the aftermath on El Camino Real on 12th avenue in san mateo. The cause of the crash is unknown. The van caused in oncoming lanes and hit the bus head on. The driver and passenger were killed. Samtrans says a few of the passengers on the bus were hurt. But their injuries arent considering lifethreatening. The street just reopened about an hour ago. Police havent released the names of the two victims. San raphael firefighters knocked down a twoalarm fire at an Apartment Building this afternoon. Parts of the roof are missing. Flames broke out just after noon today at canal street near novato street in san rafael. Authorities say the fire started in a nearby garage and spread to the building. A man is in custody tonight accused of stealing luxury cars interest a dealership in belmont. Eight vehicles were stolen sunday morning from the autobahn motors mercedes dealership. All but one were found abandoned in oakland. A search is still going on for the last vehicle. Police arrested 24yearold Jeremy Redwood of oakland. He is facing several charges including possession of stolen property and violating probation. The Santa Clara County District Attorneys Office says the investigation is still ongoing in the Ray Mcdonnell case. Its been almost a month since the 49er was arrested for domestic violence. Since he hasnt been charged mcdonald hasnt had to appear in court. The 49ers have come under fire for allowing mcdonald to play. Still ahead a bay area house is selling for one dollar. Seriously, a buck. In the expensive real estate market, why this house is going for such a bargain. Getting high fives from the big kids, why the napa valley quake is putting fourth graders alongside teenagers every day. And the bay areas newest millionaire claimed his Powerball Prize so we went out to try to track him down. ,,,,,, im a doctor of internal medicine with something terrible to admit. I treated thousands of patients, risked their lives, while high on prescription drugs. I was an addict. Im recovered now, but an estimated 500,000 medical professionals are still out there, abusing drugs or alcohol. Police, airline pilots, bus drivers. Theyre randomly tested for drugs and alcohol. But not us doctors. You can change that vote yes on proposition 46. Your lives are in our hands. Live pictures of a water main break happening in west hollywood. It flooded parts of sunset boulevard with muddy water. It looks as though they have rescue crews there. Not rescue crews but emergency crews there on the scene. They have blocked off the street and cleaning it. The break happened at 2 30 this afternoon and water was gushing past the house of blues nightclub. It spilled on to santa monica boulevard and this is from earlier today and you really, really see the water gushing there. Aging infrastructure has resulted in a series of water main breaks including a big one earlier this summer near the ucla campus that you probably remember, that happened about a month ago. Its a dramatic change for the bay area landscape and one thats hard to miss if you have seen it in the past several days. So we decided to ask people what they think of that massive addition to their neighborhood. You know, serge when ships are in berth as they are now, you see the ship more than you see the bay, certainly. Reporter its hard to miss san franciscos newest part time resident. The grand princess, tall as a 20 story building, longer than three football fields, and big enough to dwarf the normal bay traffic. And as of this week, her home terminal is open for business and here to stay. This is ours and we get to share this with our kids and generations to come. Reporter but its also a dramatic new presence on the landscape. Below a neighborhood that takes change, well, with some discussion. This neighborhood is legendary for putting up fights. Reporter most recently those neighbors managed to sink a 12story condo tower they dubbed a wall on the waterfront. No reporter john led that campaign. So we asked for his opinion on those 20 stories of cruise ship. Cruise terminal brings in money to the city. It brings in people. It adds some energy and its all about the water. Reporter so they got it right . I think they got it right. Reporter yes, the famous or slightly infamous Telegraph Hill dwellers are delighted with the new neighbors. They say it fits with the intended purpose of the waterfront, unlike the other ideas pitched here over the year. Decade ago they tried a mall, other crazy ideas. They would have happened if people hadnt fought back. Reporter of course, there are a few grumbles. Um, the lights are on at night when the ships are in. And they come right into the bedroom window. Reporter so we have a flashy new photo subject on a hill packed with tourists taking a lot of photos. And officially here, the neighbors here are on board. They finally seem to have gotten it right. Thats a good example of how they can hopefully next up other parts of the waterfront in a positive way too. Believe it or not, every time one of those big cruise ships comes under the Golden Gate Bridge, the bay area competent pulls in about a Million Dollars. Wow. In just a few hours, caltrans will shut down a part of highway 37 for its last weekend of construction. The state route between highway 29 and vallejo and highway 121 in sonoma closes at 10 a. M. And reopens monday morning at 5 a. M. Crews will be paving and doing maintenance on the road. Closures are still scheduled for five weeknights next week. Napa valley earthquake damaged a number of schools and more than a month later kpix 5s john ramos shows us the interesting combination thats created at one campus. Reporter its 10 a. M. On the campus of American Canyon high school and that can mean only one thing. Recess ever since the earthquake damaged nearby Napa Junction elementary school, these fourth graders have taken up residence at ac high. And despite their quad being turned into a playground, the normally cool High Schoolers dont seem to mind a bit. We always see them playing in the grass area. I thought they were really cute. Reporter once in their classrooms things seem normal add kiana garcia likes that the chairs are spinny. The teachers say this unplanned field trip has brought their classes closer together and its convinced the kids that high school will be no sweat. I thought it would be much more scarier. Five more years until i can come to this school and do what they school if the school is still here. Reporter but there have been a few unexpected challenges. Teaching us how to walk up and down the stairs. That was tough they just wanted to run down them on both sides, run up them. Reporter lunch does seem a little lonely and most are looking forward to getting back to their old school. [ music ] reporter but there is one thing everyone will miss. What i want reporter the high fives they get from the big kids on the way back to class. [ music ] reporter at American Canyon high, john ramos, kpix 5. Good to report, the repairs to the elementarys roof are being made now the. Fourth graders should be able to go back to school by october 13. We continue to track Severe Weather in the bay area right now. Paul deanno is live in napa with the mobile weather lab. Paul . Reporter this is a bay area rarity. Were here for a Football Game at 7 30 were hoping to see Clayton Valley take on napa. But the jv game was canceled because of hail, lightning and heavy rainfall. The field is empty. The stands are empty. There should be a game. The only thing that will stop a Football Game is lightning and we had that. And we dont get that, that often. On average, twice a year in the bay area. We got it today. Widespread lightning north and east of san francisco. A Flash Flood Warning continues. Well have more on that in a second. Thats over toward fairfield and cordelia. Look at all the rainfall still blossoming north and east of san francisco. Well show you napa, American Canyon, yes, it is not as intense but still going pretty good. Lots of lightning over the past hour. Rohnert park, petaluma, graton receiving showers blossoming quickly into a thunderstorm and that Flash Flood Warning the green box that you see on your television screen, rockville road and green valley road near fairfield and cordelia until 8 45, you have had more than 2 of rainfall just this evening. High temperatures today before this rain moved in morgan hill the warm spot at 76. San francisco you did make it to 70 degrees. Now out in napa which has had a stormy afternoon it will be much drier this weekend, partly sunny skies 80 on saturday, 82 on sunday. Dont let this weather tonight impact your weekend activities. Well not have rain over the weekend. The bay area blues festival in martinez, sunny upper 70s. The Pacific Coast fog festival in pacifica upper 60s with partly sunny skies. 49 in santa clara. Big strong area of low pressure cold air aloft wanting to sink. Sunshine earlier led to unsettled stormy weather. It will continue through the evening. The window of opportunity for rainfall doesnt end until midnight. Highs tomorrow where it wont rain tomorrow, partly sunny in san jose. 74. Pacifica 68. Livermore 76. And your extended forecast is dry. Theres a chance of showers or thunderstorms this evening but tomorrow were dry, sunday were dry. And next week we begin to warm up some of you in the 90s inland by this time next week. And highs near the bay well into the 70s. Back out here live, we are in napa hoping to get a Football Game in at 7 30 tonight. The jv game is canceled because of lightning. Well see if lightning impacts the game at 7 30 for the varsity but it is still stormy up here north and east of san francisco. Back to you in the nice dry studio. We have needed the rain. All right, paul, thank you. The bay areas newest millionaire has claimed his powerball jackpot, 228 million. Kpix 5s Juliette Goodrich is tracking him down. Juliette, any luck . Reporter the search is on. Hi, veronica. The winning Lottery Ticket was bought next door to this nail salon. The winner is a male manicurist. So when we walked in here naturally i thought it was you. Its not me. Reporter its not you . Its not me. Reporter he says its not him. All right . So we ought to go with that. So moving on, the lottery Officials Say that the Winning Ticket was bought at the key market in san mateo. The winner spent 30 bucks on 15 random tickets. The store now gets a Million Dollar bonus. The winner is vin nguyen, a nail technician who has been buying lotto tickets with his tips the last five years. We thought we found the winner since this salon is right next door to the supermarket. But kevin says he is not the winner. Its not you . No. If it was you, would you still be here doing lynns nails . Maybe i would. Reporter so it could be you . No, its not. Its not. Reporter have you seen him . Has he ever done your pedicures or manicures . I dont know. Thats what we all wondering. [ music ] reporter well, we took a photo just in case kevin was trying to be the quiet recipient of the 228 million and kind of fly under the radar but there is another salon nearby and the owner and lotto winner of that sal

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