Im tori campbell. B. A. R. T. Trains are running. But so far theres no deal. We have team coverage. Ktvus janine de la vega talked to commuters frustrated over being kept in limbo because of the strike threat. We begin with sal castanedo who joins us live from outside of the building where negotiations are set to resume shortly. Good afternoon, sal. Reporter tori, good afternoon. Weve seen people show up now so some of the negotiators are on their way back. B. A. R. T. And its unions say theres a sign of hope that they can avert a strike, the threat of which has kept commuters guessing for the last few days. Union and b. A. R. T. Negotiators stayed up all night and finally called it quits at 5 30 this morning without an agreement. B. A. R. T. And the labor unions are still stuck on pay and benefits but have been discussing work rules and employee safety. Yesterday, unions were threatening to strike today. The midnight deadline came and went. But apparently enough progress was made to keep the union from calling for a strike. The late notice frustrated many commuters who went to bed without knowing if trains would run in the morning. At 5 30 this morning, the federal government mediator had little to say. Negotiations are continuing and we will be back at it early this afternoon. Reporter both side say they want to avoid a strike like the one that crippled the bay area commute in july for four and a half days. A strike was averted in august when the governor asked for and received a 60day cooling off off period. The good news, progress was made but we still have a lot of issues to handle out especially on the economics and the work rules. Reporter now, as i just told you at the beginning here, people are beginning to show up. One of the b. A. R. T. Spokes peesm said it would be spokespeople said it would be nice if an earlier notice could be given to commuters so they dont have to wait around or stay up to figure out if the trains are running. So far, no reep spons from the unions on that response from the unions on that point. Sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. Thank you. And commuters are growing weary for having to wait until the very last minute to find out if b. A. R. T. Will strike or not. Janine de la vega spent the morning monitoring social media and has more. Reporter b. A. R. T. Riders welcomed the sound of trains running today. But when they boarded, they were a little more tired than usual because of staying up light to find out if there would be a strike. Its very stressful because, we dont know up until midnight if they are gonna run or night. We have to stay awake and get up early. At this morning, i wasnt sure if the trains would be running. Who can live like that . Most of these people make more money than the people who ride the trains. Reporter the frustration heard loud and clear not just by riders but on social media. Shelby tweets im so sick of the b. A. R. T. They nan b. A. R. T. Shenanigans. Will they strike wont they . Many commuters are not sympathizing with either side and dont understand why its taking so long for the unions and b. A. R. T. To make a deal. This should have been taken care of a long time ago. I dont know what to say. Its appalling. Reporter these commuters were able to ride the trains today. Their fate tomorrow is unknown as this waiting game continues. Janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. And if a strike does happen, b. A. R. T. Still plans to charter about 200 buses from nine east bay locations. You can see them here. The buss would drop them off the buses would drop them off at 5 00 a. M. To 8 00 a. M. And then leave between 3 00 and 7 00. Other agencies have planned to help. There will be extra Ferry Service from San Francisco to vallejo, oakland, alameda main street and Alameda Harbor bay. A. C. Transit is adding buses for its service but those workers have issued a strike notice and could walk off the job on thursday. Well have more on that story coming up later. Commuters are urged to casual carpool. Commuters can line up at the usual spots or b. A. R. T. Says they can do casual carpool as well. Stay with us. On our website, you will find information on transit locations and uptotheminute developments. New at noon, a major drug bust in Contra Costa County this morning involving the fbi and the dea. Alex savidge is live in the newsroom with the connection to mexican drug cartels. Good afternoon, alex. Four people were arrested today and federal investigators say they all work for the cartels moving drugs up the west coast. Got one, two. Fbi agents carried away bags of evidence and a computer from this house in pittsburg. This was one of six spots in Contra Costa County raided as part of a largescaled drug sweep targeting mexican drug cartels. They found meth, cocaine and a lot of cash. Many neighbor be couldnt believe it. Never had any idea that those kind of activities were going on. Reporter this woman runs a Daycare Center a few doors down from one of the homes that was targeted by federal agency agents. Disturbing because overnight all of this activity is going on and you have no idea these things are happening in your neighborhood. Reporter this operation involves the fbi, the dea and the Contra Costa County sheriffs office. Searches were down in oakley, antioch, pittsburg and concord. Investigators say the four people taken into custody this morning were helping to transport drugs across the border and up to the pacific northwest. We hope that todays operation will disrupt this coming through the neighborhoods. Reporter agents were seen tearing apart a truck parked outside one of the homes searching for hidden expertments that could have been used to transport drugs. There were no weapons recovered during the raid. But investigators believe the people who were arrested were a serious threat to the community. A short time ago, we learned from the fbi that at least one of those suspected drug dealers identified as Jorge Gonzalez herrera will appear in federal court later on this afternoon. Alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. Thank you. One person has died after a triple shooting in San Francisco. It happened around 7 30 p. M. Yesterday on rose alley near buchanan in the citys western edition neighborhood. So far, the victim has not been identified and theres no one in custody. The other two people who were shot were expected to survive. But San Francisco police have made an arrest in a deadly shooting that happened in the citys mission district. They say 56yearold vincent jokob wa. Was arrested jokoba was arrested for the shooting on bartlett. Hes accused of killing Maurice White of San Francisco. The family of a woman found dead in an exterior stairwell in San Francisco is speaking out. Lynn spaulding disappeared from her hospital room last month. She was found dead 17 days later. Officials have not yet said how she died but they have ruled out foul play. Today, her family issued this statement, saying, we look forward to the independent review by ucsf and again thank you mayor lee for calling for it. Lets get to work. Lets get answers. Lets make sure this never happens again. In our continuing coverage of the government should, its day shutdown, its day 15 and the senate is meeting with Senate Leaders about now in search of a quick end to the impasse. While the senate is on the verge of a bipartisan deal, house gop leaders are ruffling feathers with their own plans. It mirrors the plan for funding and the ability to borrow money through the beginning of next year. But it also, once again, includes changes to the new healthcare law. Why are they doing this to the american people, sabotaging a goodfaith effort, wasting the publics time . And in this case, time is money. We believe its close enough to whats possible in the senate that Senate Republicans should work with the democrats to say this is one we can both live with. Changes to the Affordable Care act would include a suspension of the highly debated medical device tax and the elimination of subdies for subsidies for officials buying into the system. The deadline is now then two days away. Meanwhile, employees at Lawrence LivermoreNational Laboratory have begun shutting down operations. The shutdown is expected to be completed by the end of tomorrow, according to a lab spokeswoman. Both most of the 6,000 works will be furloughed workers will be furloughed as long as the shutdown continues. Some are using vacation time. Security people are the only people to be expected to be there until after the shutdown. Criminal charges for the former mayor of san diego accused of sexual harassment. Slightly warmer day shaping up across the bay area. Rosemary will be here to tell you what is in store for the rest of the week. And another Transit Agency threatening to strike. The threat that a. C. Transit is making to avoid a worker walkoff this week. To thosuffered in silence. Hoped. And lived in a state of fear. Welcome to a new state. Of health. Welcome to covered california. The place to find quality, affordable coverage. Financial help for those in need. And nobody can be denied because of a preexisting condition. Enroll now at coveredca. Com or call 8006752607. We have new information in the ongoing scandal involving former san diego mayor bob filner. This morning in superior court, he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of false imprisonment and to two misdemeanor counts of battery. The criminal charges involve three unnamed women. Fillner resigned as mayor in august in the wake of numerous accusations of Sexual Assault sexual harassment. Sentencing is set for december 9th. Work resumed at levi stadium in santa clara following the death of a delivery truck driver yesterday. The driver was killed after a bundle of rebar he was unloaded fell on him. Cal osha says the investigation could take several months but the work site is safe to reopen. The driver has been identified as 60yearold Edward Irving lake junior. He worked for a stadium subcontractor and lived in vallejo. An important meeting on the future of oaklands professional sports teams is scheduled to take place at 5 30 a. M. The city council is set to discuss the proposed coliseum city project to build three new stadiums for the raiders, as and warriors. The hope is that the propose proposal will keep the hope is that the proposal will keep the teams from moving out of oakland and other cities. So far, no estimated cost on the project. But the city says several wealthy investors are interested. A. C. Transit workers gave a 72hour strike notice and Agency Leaders tell us there are no scheduled negotiations before that deadline. Now the Transit Agency is asking the Governors Office for a coolingoff period. The agency just spoke about where things stand and katie utehs was there. She joins us live. What did they say . Reporter well, that 60day coolingoff period request was delivered to the Governors Office this morning. A. C. Transit has not heard back. Both sides tell me that they are ready to negotiate, yet there are no scheduled meets so far for this week. I spoke with one driver who has been with a. C. Transit for more than 20 years. He tells me he is fed up. The work conditions are horrible and deplorable. Reporter a. C. Transit bus drivers are ready to walk off the job like this man. For the last two weeks, the buses are getting shot at. Reporter he has not seen a pay raise in about ten years. Its unacceptable. We should strike. We should. Reporter his union, atu local 192 gave its 72hour strike notice which means come thursday, buses could be parked, stranding some of the 181,000 people who ride daily. It would be devastating if there is no transit. Im thinking about all of the handicap and elderly people that rely on the transit. It will be devastating. I really hate to see Something Like that happen. Reporter the offer includes 3 in raises for each of three years. But medical costs could raise as much as 280 a month. Weve pam hammered out two tentative agreements. Both have been recommended by the Union Leadership by their rank and file. Both times theyve been rejected. Reporter a. C. Transit is petitioning the governor for a 60day cooling off period. Union leaders want to see another contract or they will be facing a strike. They need to the public and the people shut themselves in our shoes. Were the lowestpaid Transit System in the bay area. Reporter you may recall back in july, a. C. Transit workers threatened to strike. But b. A. R. T. Was also striking, so those workers selfed up to the stepped up to the plate and carried those people across the bay. However, if its unclear firefighter b. A. R. T. Strikes whether a. C. Transit would postpone a strike. Theres a deadline looming thursday. Katie utehs, ktvu channel 2 news. Thank you. Benicia police are investigating a rash of recent commercial vehicle thefts including three yesterday morning. This truck belonging to all american elevator was stolen yesterday. It was found a few hours later abandoned in a vallejo neighborhood. The owner says it had been stripped of 30,000 worth of tools and other equipment. Boxes were open, nothing in it. They took cleaning supplies. They took everything out with the exception of a few small screws. Benicia police think the vehicles are being targeted because of the large value of the tools they typically carry. They say in the past month, a dozen trucks and vans have been stolen. There are concerns about yellow fever on the peninsula after mosquitoes carrying the disease were caught in menlo park. The San Mateo County mosquito and Vector Control district reports three infected mosquitoes were trapped along with 14 infected larva. The district started trapping mosquitoes back in august after one infected mosquito was found at the Holy Cross Cemetery off santa cruz avenue. So far there are no reports of human cases of yellow fever in the county. There are still Unanswered Questions about how cooked chicken at a bay area costco store was contaminated with salmonella. At least three people became sick after eating cooked chicken from the costco in south San Francisco. The store has since recalled almost 40,000 pounds of the product. Salmonella usually affects raw chicken products since cooking kills most of the bacteria. Fair weather in the forecast for your tuesday. Outside our doors, abundant sunshine. From the coast around the bay and inland. Giving you a live look from San Francisco across the bay. We do have subtle changes in store for today for some of us. Warmer temperatures a few degrees is what im seeing. With napa checking in right about 8 degrees warmer than where we were 24 hours ago. Notable in your neighborhood. The rest of us anywhere from 2 to 4 degrees. Ridge of High Pressure beginning to take over our weather pattern and will dominate for several days. So the sinking air associated with the ridge of High Pressure beginning to warm us up. Temperatures in the 70s today. Along the coast 70s. 70s, 80s around the bay with mostly sunny skies and a my forer thisly and a northerly breeze. Around napa 10, concord, 10. Generally light around the region. Where im seeing it gusty in the hills. The north and east bay hills. Were not really going to fill it but it could be a little bit feel it but it could be gusty. Outside of that, temperatures feeling nice. 73 in walnut creek. Right now, 69 in hayward. 69 redwood city. 75 degrees this afternoon at half moon bay. 75 novato, 77 santa rosa, if we shift to the east, widespread 70s for orinda, la fayette, mid 70s san ramon. 76 in pleasanton and one last shift here for you brentwood you are looking at 71 outside your door. 77 degrees, pittsburg. As we get into the afternoon temperatures will feel nice and warm. 82 for sonoma. 81 in novato. 80 degrees for san rafael. 76 sausalito into the east bay, 78 this afternoon. Hayward. 82 for danville. Santa clara valley, 81 in san jose, los gatos, cupertino. Mid80s for santa cruz this afternoon. As we stretch along the peninsula, 81 redwood city, 78 in san mateo. 78 for downtown San Francisco. And again, 70s in the forecast along the coast with mostly sunny skies. There is your extended forecast. And you will notice in the extended forecast not a lot of change going on. Temperatures very, very little as we get into wednesday, thursday, moving up slightly back down slightly and all the way into your bay area weekend where temperatures are expected to fall off a bit more but still ranging in the mid to upper 70s in the bay, inland and 60s at the coast. We are dry in the sevenday forecast showing just dry weather throughout. Wow. All right. Not a drop of rain anywhere. Not yet. Thank you. You got it. The u. S. Supreme court is hearing arguments in a case involving race and college admissions. The justices are considering a voter approved ban in michigan on the consideration of a students race in the admissions pro process. Voters passed the ban after the Supreme Court in 2003 refused to end affirmative action programs at the university of michigan. 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