Now so were part of the reverse commute that i think would help even things out. Reporter we asked mayor london breed what she thought of barts idea. The right thing to do is to invest in our Transportation System, to make our infrastructure and Transportation System safer and more efficient. Reporter riders had questions about cutting travel time. Help those that are going from a direct line, from one end to the other without having to get caught up in the excessive stops. No, i dont think so. You might consider it if there was a second transbay crossing. Reporter one of the major questions thauds on twitter was weight times. This one coming from jeff saying, bart, what is the time line to get 12minute headway . Were having 20minute weight times late at night and weekends. That does deter ridership. With the new trains were going to have a much more robust fleet. Reporter as you can see from one of barts tweets, they are still celebrating their new money from the federal transportation administration, but they do warn passengers to be patient before they see any change. In the studio, im dion lim, abc7 news. And if you have ideas about bart or how to build a better bay area, we want to hear from you. Just head to abc7news. Com and search the words better bay area to find a comments page. On twitter, use the better bay area. On facebook, we created a group called better bay area. Santa clara vta bus drivers and light rail operators are one step closer tonight to their firstever strike. The Transit Workers Union voted against a new Contract Offer by the valley transportation authority. The contract asked workers to contribute more of their paycheck to their pension. The offer also included an 8 wage increase. If workers strike, they will have to give vta 72 hours notice. Vta has contacted governor newsomes office to request a self n sevenday cooling period. The first strike could happen the 1st of july. A man accused of killing a Police Officer is in jail without bail facing a murder charge. Officer Tara Osullivan was shot yesterday while responding to a Domestic Violence incident. She was helping a woman retrieve her belongings at a home when the gunfire started. Police say 45yearold adel ramos was the shooter. His brother said he has a long criminal record and was estranged from his family. Osullivan was lying on the lawn while waiting for a rescue vehicle. She later died at ucla medical center. She graduated from the Police Academy just last year. Today was one of the sad est days ive ever had. I feel like i lost a daughter. She was kind. She wanted to communicate with others and build that sense of like belonging with everyone, but at the same time very tough. Ramoss brother says the woman osullivan was helping was ramoss girlfriend. She was not hurt. As we mentioned, officer Tara Osullivan grew up in the bay area. People who knew her called her strong, passionate and dedicated. She left a mark, no question. Abc7 news anchor eric thomas is live in Pleasant Hill, osullivans alma mater. Eric. Reporter dan, Tara Osullivan graduated with the class of 2011 from College Park High, a young woman with a clear goal to become a Law Enforcement officer ahead of her. Today this afternoon, weve been watching people build a may morial at the base of the flag pole where the flag was flying at half staff. A Law Enforcement officer who is also a classmate is responsible for this. Another friend we spoke to this afternoon called Tara Osullivan fearless, absolutely fearless. Tara osullivan graduated with the College Park Class of 2011. The school book chose her taking a class in ceramics. A classmate also in Law Enforcement left a bouquet of flowers at the base of the pole where the flag was flying half staff. He did not want his face on camera, but his eyes were filled with tears. She was drawn to Law Enforcement as a teenager. She joined the Explorer Program run by the martinez and Pleasant Hill police departments. A Police Lieutenant told me off camera she had the drive essential for a good Police Officer. Neighbors just remember her as a cheerful young woman. Very outgoing, very outgoing, happy, happy kid. Reporter tara grew up in this quiet close knit martinez street. Another neighbor who didnt want to be on camera says tara and neighborhood kids would play in his yard. He would make hockey sticks for them in his garage. This neighbor says it wasnt a surprise that she became a cop. I was laying in bed and what do you do when you wake up . You put facebook on and there it was. It was just i could not believe it. Reporter tara had been a Police Officer for about six months. She had not even finished her Field Training program. It is a huge loss for family, a huge loss for sacramento, and a huge loss for those who knew her here in Pleasant Hill. At College Park High school, eric thomas, abc7 news. Such a shame, eric. Thank you. Official page has been set up for the officer Tara Osullivan memorial fund. If youd like to donate, we have a lichk on our website, abc7news. Com. Now to the ghost ship trial, the defense team for Derrick Almena came out swinging this afternoon with explosive testimony. That testimony came from several witnesses who claimed oakland Fire Fighters were inside the warehouse long before the 2016 fire that killed 36 people. Abc7 News ReporterLaura Anthony has our story. Reporter a witness for the defense, handyman troy, took the stand and told the jury that several oakland firefighters were inside the ghost ship warehouse. Took a tour from Derrick Almena two years before the deadly fire. Even danced on the second floor. Almenas friend Joe Rodriguez said he saw them, too. And that several returned the following day for a pig roast. They have categorically denied they went in, and we at the end of this case will point to three witnesses who said not only did they go in, they took a tour and on one occasion they were dancing. Reporter but he also told the jury the front stairs of the warehouse were rinky and makeshift. Contrary to defense claims they were stable and not the reason 36 people died the night of the fire. Attorneys for ghost ship defendant max harris finished their case by putting an oakland firefighter on the stand who attended a Christmas Party at the warehouse two years before the december 2016 fire that killed 36 people. Salve a door car garcia told the jury he went to a potluck with his wife who worked at the same school attended by Derrick Almenas oldest daughter. There was nothing there when i was there that made me feel unsafe. He showed up to court wearing his uniform and he did what he was told. He pretty much did not say anything to implicate the city and the fire department. They are just covering for themselves. Reporter Derrick Almenas wife is expected to take the stand here next week followed at some point by almena himself. In oakland, Laura Anthony, abc7 news. All right, lets move on now. The first day of summer is tomorrow. Yes. So lets check in with abc7 weather anchor Spencer Christian for whats coming our way. Ama and dan, summer solstice is coming tomorrow at 8 57. Let me take you into the late night hours. You can see we dont have much of a marine layer. It will be quite shallow and thin overnight. It will burn away giving us sunny skies, basically from coast to inland. And what will the beaches be like tomorrow osht first day of summer . Mostly sunny with high temperatures in the upper 60s at most of the our beaches. Low 70s at santa cruz. So get out and enjoy that first day. We have warmer days coming as well. Ill have the accuweather forecast in a moment. Dan and ama . Thanks so much. It may be one of the most technologically advanced hospitals anywhere in the country. On monday ucsf will open mission bay campus. Lyanne melendez went to see what makes it so special. Reporter we found a cancer survivor who was getting a tour of the ucsf baker precision cancer medicine building. At this place, you look at the views, that will certainly help to make a cancer patient feel like, okay, you know, im looking forward to finishing this so i can get outside and, you know, continue on with my life. Reporter patients receiving infusion therapy will be surrounded by natural light. Some will even have a few of the warriors new home across the street. Patients will appreciate that all the services are done in one single building. Thats going to make life really, really an improvement for i believe all the patients, especially those folks that come from afar. Reporter here a new generation of Precision Medicine will be delivered based on your genetic information. Heres the simplified version. Most cancers grow or spread because you have a specific gene or protein that contributes to that growth. But if you treat that patient with drugs that can actually block that protein or gene, it would be like starving the cancer. There will now be three radiation machines allowing for more flexibility. We can actually move patients from machine to machine, giving them more opportunities to get the right treatment time for them. Reporter then there are these monitors, part of the realtime location system. A person is given this device, then sensors all around to help track the patient. The patients here in this bed, we can see that theyre here, how long theyve been here. If that bed is available, then it would be green. Reporter ucsf staff wants patients to know you are not alone. In San Francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. Today officials broke ground on another huge house and Office Space Development in San Francisco. Why the project has taken five years to get off the ground. The changes the university of california system wants to make in the wake of a College Admissions scandal. And caught on camera, a sea lion attacking a 13yearold girl on a california beach. Attacks like this are extremely rare. However, Officials Say the sea however, Officials Say the sea lion may have had a reason. Were here for you. So chances are, youve seen us around the house. Or around the yard. On the shelf. Or even out in the field. Your mom knew she could always count on us. And your grandma did too. Because for over 150 years, weve been right by your side. Advancing health and nutrition for everyone you love. So, from all of us at bayer. Thank you for trusting in us. Then and now. At at t we believe in access. The opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. Connecting with the things that matter most. 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The project titled 5 m will transform four acres of parking lots and buildings at 5th and mission with two new towers, apartment building, two parks and renovated historic buildings. The project will bring hundreds of new affordable units both for middle and low income families. Its 76 million in community benefits, which includes about 242 new housing for formerly homeless individuals, for seniors. Reporter rudy is one of the Community Leaders who fought for five years to make sure developers didnt just take over his neighborhood. Look at what were able to get for sitting at the table over five years. We got the biggest Affordable Housing project in the whole city. Reporter despite the Community Turnout and the celebration over music and food trucks at the groundbreaking, the 5 m project has not been without controversy. Another Community Group sued the city of San Francisco to try and stop the project. Judges ruled in favor of the developers. We are always out there in the Community Meeting with people, always have an open line of communication to talk. And thats ongoing. I mean, were investing in this neighborhood. We will be a neighbor. Everyone may not agree, but there are a lot of people here who live in the building right next to it who spend a lot of time in this particular area. They all are here enjoying the fact that this project is finally happening. Reporter the project is slated for completion fall of 2021. Chris reyes for abc7 news. In the south bay, homeowners are also trying to build a better bay area. Despite our above normal rainfall this spring, officials are hoping residents will continue their efforts to conserve water. Abc7 News Reporter chris nguyen is live in los gatos with the story there. Chris. Reporter hi, dan and ama. We are in front of alexistion ton reservoir where if you look behind me you can see it is close to capacity. Quite a sight to see. The rain this spring was great news for the local water supply. But Officials Say despite that, now is the time to prepare for the next drought. In san joses cambria neighborhood, this charming home with low water use landscape stands out from the rest. We wanted to just stop using the sprinklers and be able to do more of a drip irrigation system and use plants that didnt chr and her family took advantage of an Incentive Program offered by valley water formerly known as the Santa Clara ValleyWater District trading in their old lawn for a new look. We think the rain, finally we got a little bit to help. Its not going to be long term. Reporter last month was actually one of the wettest mays on record in santa clara county. Ten reservoirs are currently above 9 of restricted capacity and groundwater aquifers are full. A lot of people dont realize our largest reservoir is beneath our feet. Managing groundwater is important in part of what we do. Reporter as we get into the summer season, the Water District is hoping customers will follow lees example despite there being no drought. Were always a state thats not going to have a ton of water. Reporter thats why valley water is offering rebates to residential and commercial sts o wan. Were all sharing our resources here and there is always a fight about our resources. I think we all need to be responsible and do our part to make sure that were not usingse now doing their part to help build a better bay area through water conservation. I think it is something thats becoming a little more popular and weve seen a couple neighbors in the area redo their lawns as well. So maybe it will pickup a little bit more. Reporter for more information on the rebate program, you can head over to our website, abc7news. Com. Reporting in the south bay tonight, im chris nguyen, abc7 news. All right, chris, thank you. Today the university of california released a list of recommendations to end policing fraud against students. Janet napolitano ordered an audit to come up with the review for the scandal. It includes claims on students applications, reviews of potential links between donors and applicants and stricter scrutiny of those admitted for special talents like athletes and artists. This is something else. A 13yearold girl is recovering from a sea lion attack off the coast of Santa Barbara and its all caught on camera. The girl was at a beach with friends friday night when the sea lion charged her biting her thigh. You can see the attack in these photos. Watch this. People walking nearby quickly jumped in to help her, shocked it would attack like this in such an unprovoked way. The teenager said she didnt realize what was happening immediately. I felt it on my leg. I looked down and freaked out. I didnt even know what it was. All i knew was something was attacking me. It didnt stop there. The sea lion came onto land and bit a metal lifeguard stand. California fish and wildlife says attacks like this are extremely rare. The see lion is being treated for possible pos