uber and lyft both launched right here in the bay area... the competition between the two companies is fierce. but ohn blacksto . >>> uber and lyft both launched here in the bay area. the competition between them is fierce. but reporter john blackstone sat down the lyft cofounder who says his company is setting itself apart. >> reporter: traffic is a plague in cities across the country. >> good morning, john. >> good morning. >> reporter: when i went for a ride in san francisco with the president and cofounder of lyft, john zimmer, we got stuck in a typical jam. >> look at all these cars. they're individuals driving themselves. and no one else sharing the ride with them. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: ridesharing has propelled lyft and its larger competitor, uber, into multi- billion-dollar companies. both launched in san francisco just a couple of years apart. around the same time were you starting lyft, there were some guys across town starting another company. >> yeah. i heard about that. >> reporter: it's actually grown a lot faster than your

have business is booming at lyft. fighting words continue to fly between tech billionaires over artificial intelligence. beefs and into the barbs traded by elon musk and mark zuckerberg. first and the league. senate republicans issued a green light to issue debate about health care to the floor of the senate. there's a lot of uncertainty about what plan senators will be asked to vote on. 50-51, withte was vice president pence serving as a tiebreaker. senator john mccain, who helped the development was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor days ago. take a listen to his opinion on the repeal efforts. senator mccain: i will not vote for this bill as it is today. it is a shell of a bill right now. we all know that. i have changes that will have to be included to earn my support for final passage of any bill. emily: senate -- president trump praised senate republicans, calling it a step to repeal obamacare. joining us with the latest is our washington reporter. what's the reaction? reporter: the white house is trying t

it is a good time to be lyft. the ride hailing business has been booming while their biggest rival, uber, faces an executive exit this in a string of self-inflicted scandals. booking crew about 25% to more than $1 billion in the second quarter. the growth rate is also factored -- faster than uber. tells investors it expects growth only in the mid teens. joining us is eric newcomer, who covers both companies. we have been looking for the hard data about how lyft fares in this time of uber scandals. reporter: yes, it seems like it's doing pretty well. 25% growth quarter over quarter seems great. we don't know what the bottom line looks like. ridesharing businesses love to spend money on subsidies for growth. uber has been narrowing. lyft had something like $130 million of losses in q1. this is included with everything the driver makes, everything uber takes in. for lyft, they take about 20%. emily: talk to us about how much this has changed. where was lyft a year ago? reporter: two years ago, uber uber takes in. for

and our bloomberg tech reporter eric newcomer who covers uber and lyft. what is lyft doing here? after years of saying we are taking a partnership first approach, we are focused on human drivers, lyft is saying , ok, we are going to do work on self-driving cars ourselves. we will build this office in palo alto. by the end of 2018, we will have hundreds of employees working there, trying to play catch-up, and still partner heavily with automakers and other companies. emily: which is the way uber handled it. reporter: right. uber blew it out. first, they hired carnegie mellon researchers. bought otto, which has created a scandal in its legal fight with waymo. uber has been investing since 2015. lyft is starting in earnest to do it itself. emily: there are people who still don't think self driving cars will hit the road anytime soon. uber's, bill gurley, former board member thinks it is , decades out. what is the significance of this? david: i think it is dependent on what kind of geography you are talking about. in the urban centers where they get most of the business, it is quite

car sharing company lyft is growing very fast. its president talks about competing with uber and the industry's next move. here's today's "eye opener" at 8:00. >> china and russia are saying they oppose any effort to resolve the north korean crisis by force or with sanctions. >> president trump's first appearance at the summit amid increased provocations from north korea. that is likely to become the focus. >> does this change the game do you think? >> it absolutely has changed the game. this was a successful intercontinental ballistic launch. we knew they had medium and short range missiles this represents a direct threat to the united states. >> new york city police officer is dead after being ambushed overnight in the bronx. the nypd out in full force for the july 4th celebrations. after the fireworks ended a routine shift turned into a frantic situation. >>> dangerous wildfires spreading across the western part of the country. high temperatures and dry brush are fueling the flames. >> hello america. welcome to america's birthd

. >> reporter: mikayla hall was ending her night as a lyft driver. lit did she know it would take a downward turn. >> several people got in, and i said we can't do that. >> reporter: she can only fit a total of six passengers, but the group was eight young adults. >> they were like no, f that. >> reporter: she says she turned the car off and told the group she'd call 911 if they didn't get out. then the group got violent. >> they started pouring water on me. >> reporter: and they didn't stop there. >> and there were two men hitting me on one side, and two of the females came from this side and took turns kicking and punching me. >> reporter: the photos taken right after the incident show a gash on hall's forehead, her clothes drenched from the water poured on her. she said the entire ordeal lasted about 15 minutes before she could drive away. all she says she could think of. >> my girls, not being able to see them again. >> reporter: lyft sent us a statement in response to the assault saying quote as soon as we were made aware of the incident we deac

uber lyft is focusing right now. >> what would you do if you were ceo? x no way. >> well, you said, you kind of done what i'm saying i won't do you you've done it a little, you run a company, you sold the company but you kept being a journalist the entire time and i said no over the years, you would be interested in doing this and i'm blessed that there isn't anything else that i want to be doing. i get to do a lot of different things, i like being a journalist, i don't want to be the ceo, are you kidding me? >> either of us, >> and so what do you imagine it will be around in 10 years? >> you just predicted that google is going to buy them which i think is very clever so i would never counter you. >> you can have your own opinion. >> i'm frequently wrong but never in doubt. >> i'm frequently wrong. >> and 10 years is a ridiculously longtime. >> what i mean is can you be a pioneer and not necessarily survive. >> sure . >> but you think not. >> i'm optimistic because i have joy and worked in my heart, not because i'm making a prediction. and i do. >> by th

. >> but lyft was trying to organize rides on in corporate or university campuses to make this into a way to power but once they realized they were beaten they could move quickly but they were already established dollar around the country. >> so how are the differences? i don't know how to even describe them but to come over one time to say the reason i'm doing is because 80 percent of the cars are not in use and that is wrong for the planets. >> fake about that. s just wrong and i feel that i can save the world. >> and they said travis will kill him. [laughter] >> and uber talks about that and use inventory. >> even the offices you get a foot massage when you go to uber because then it will open up. >>. >> so though war room is a perfect example. >> so what was the difference between the two?. >> the way you introduce that to be the ceo and founder but we all go with what we got. but that is today are a and uber is today are. not to push around those regulators to pop off with a statement at its any 1.. >> p.s. this is due travis kalanick is it is and i a corporate strategy. >> no qu

but lyft has an advantage. it encourages people to leave a tip. >> there is a tipping feature. >> they will let you lease a car instead of wearing out >> the advantage to leasing it is that. not putting the miles on your car. it's extreme mileage. >> but leasing lowers the take home pay. nerd wallet compared services and said lyft is at $11 an hour but tipping can bring you more. uber's average pay is $15 an hour. you can also deliver food through uber eats and get paid for if you drive a fancier car. with both you make the most money in the peak times. friday and saturday night. >> i have had four people throw up in my car. >> in the end, nerd wallet gives an edge to uber. it says to earn $50,000 you must provide 60 uber rides per week or 80 rides a week with lyft. the ride share jobs are not just for young people. uber says many of the new drivers are over the age of 50. interested? both companies have signup sections on the website so you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese, abc7 nancy: next at "abc7 n

lyft now has 30% of the market. >> what's been the biggest challenge? >> doubt behind our values, taking care of our drivers. others say that's going to hold you back. we said these are two different things. we're aggressively values of taking care of people and that's actually good for business and people are starting to realize that. >> reporter: in 2016 lyft provided another 1 2 million rides. three times more than 2015. growth this year is up 142%. >> recently you've told the people here, don't gloat. >> i think it's important. anything that happens with the competitor, double have an impact on our drivers, competitors, and what we have here. >> reporter: we first met zimmer in 2012 at his startup called zimride. >> there were canals, railroads, highways, and zimride. >> in 2012 zimride had a couple dozen drivers. now they have many more. they're making good use of cars that wou marked. >> we have 25 million cars in the united states parked 60% of the time. this is completely inefficient. >> the city of san francisco says one of the impact of lyft a

(jr stone) but first, uber and lyft under fire tonight... as one city attorney claims the ride- hailing services are creating a public nuisance in san francisco.... subpoenas have been filed... but are uber and lyft following the law? we'll explain... (jrstone) san francisco city attorney dennis herrera is requesting court orders forcing uber and lyft to comply with subpoenas. the subpoenas are part of an inverstigation into whether ride-hailing companies are creating a public nuisance. the subpoenas were issued on june 5-th... but neither company has provided the information. lyft initially worked with the city attorney's office to create an agreement but eventually stopped complying. uber objected to the subpoenas and refused to hand over any information. herrera says he wants is looking for information including if the companies are complying with disability laws. (justine) a childhood favorite for many kids at the playground... is now being phased out in san francisco. there will no longer be sandboxes at parks in the city. all new playg

. >> and a tasty team up between taco bell and lyft. how the two companies are collaborating and keeping you well fed. that story is for years, men have enjoyed their man caves without guilt. now, it's mama's turn. welcome to my she shed. i've got my favorite outfit on. my literature. my armando! and these are my treats! i'm just gonna have one if that's okay. of course it's okay. this is my world. fiber one 90 calorie brownies. allll mine. i own my own company. i had some severe fatigue, some funny rashes. finally, listening to my wife, went to a doctor. and i became diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma ...that diagnosis was tough. i had to put my trust in somebody. when i first met steve, we recommended chemotherapy, and then we did high dose therapy and then autologous stem cell transplant. unfortunately, he went on to have progressive disease i thought that he would be a good candidate for immune therapy. it's an intravenous medicine that is going to make his immune system evade the tumor. with chemotherapy, i felt rough, fatigue, naus

lyft development is used here in silicon valley. lyft has been to partner with other folks. they've had deals with general motors and they've announced plans with another company. lyft is saying we are going to bring this muscle inside the house and the going to open a lab in silicon valley and hire several hundred people. uber has about 700 people just in its pittsburgh office. >> what does this tell you about how much hope is riding on the future of transportation and this particular technology quick >> it is a huge play for a company like lyft or uber. so if you get rid of the cost of paying the driver, there's potential for more money or lowered the prices to increase usage. and then there is also, if they don't develop it, someone else well. >> going back to what you mentioned about lyft and its expansion, when could that happen quick >> they are moving forward right now. >> we will have more from capitol hill coming up right after the break. ♪ what should i watch? show me sports. it's so fluffy! look at that fluffy unicorn! he's so fluffy i'm gonna die! your voice is

it allows them to direct their drivers to go to taco bell during their lyft ride. some drivers are calling it the worst feature ever. saying they'll lose money sitting in drive through. lyft says it's optional for drivers. >>> a special honor for the man who made the fradphrase, holy to famous. broadcaster, bill king. >>> i'm mike shoeman. they enter their training campst . >>> a team of volunteers in oakland decided to make a difference and distributed a truckload of necessities to the homeless. at 25th street and martin luther king jr. way watching the volunteers in action. they delivered water, soap to the homeless camp there. they say their work is important because they know the unexpected turns that life can take. >> at any given time any of us can be out here. so what we want to see for ourselves, we want to see for them as well. we got together to make sure they have what they need, maybe mot for a week but for right now. >> over the past three weeks the christopher jones foundation collected tooth paste for distribution to the homeless. one of the greatest

it allows them to direct their drivers to go to taco bell during their lyft ride. some drivers are calling it the worst feature ever. saying they'll lose money sitting in drive through. lyft says it's optional for drivers. >>> a special honor for the man who made the fradphrase, holy to famous. broadcaster, bill king. >>> i'm mike shoeman. they enter their training camps and what's up withates the energy conscious whopeople among usle? say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. oh hey! it's me mom, catching some side eye. first rule of motherhood. someone's always judging. breastfeeding, didn't work out. guess what? world's still turning. yeah, i bribe my kids. how else you think stuff get done around here? mom's special juice, it's wine. now if you think that's shoc

a lyft driver is attacked in northern california. hear what she says happened that led up to the attack.(james) and i'm tracking your morning forecast. what to expect as you head out the door right after the break. . food. water. internet. we need it to live. but what we don't need are surprises, like extra monthly fees. i see you, fee, played by legendary actress anjelica huston. you got me, mark. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. food. water. internet. we need it to live. for all the streaming and the shopping and the newsing, but most of all... for the this. internet for one everyday simple price and no extra monthly fees. (darya) welcome back. lets get a check of weather and traffic... (james)building high pressure over the state will result in a warming trend through midweek. very warm to hot temperatures are expected inland and over higher elevations over the next few days and will likely persist through late week. this prolonged period of very warm to hot conditions will increase the risk of hea

hall says this was a wakeup call, not just for her, but for all lyft and uber drivers. becoming complacent? hall's only regret. >> you need to be prepared. as prepared as you can be. >> reporter: that driver says she's doing better now, but still recovering. >>> a warning for passengers who use those kinds of rideshare services though. make sure you're getting in the right car. police in chicago say they've had a string of reports of people hopping into a car they think is their uber or lyft only to end up getting robbed. sometimes at gunpoint. police think crooks are posing as rideshare drivers preying on people who are out late and maybe had too much to drink. >>> a passenger took off all their clothes while boarding. it happened aboard a spirit airlines plane in las vegas. the naked passenger was taken away for a medical evaluation. the plane took off about 30 minutes later. >>> o.j. simpson. startingaugust18, the gallery will feature sports memorabilia, videos, and even the famous white ford bronco. simpson himself will have to miss it though. the exhibit closes aug

. >> reporter: lyft sent a message, saying we deactivated the passenger from the lyft platform. hall says this was a wakeup call, not just for her, but for all lyft and uber drivers. becoming complacent, haul's only regret. >> you need to be prepared. >> hall says she's doing better now, and that she continues to recover from those injuries. >>> san francisco fog is being blamed for a power outage that left thousands of people in the dark. it happened about 9:30 tho morning, when a power pole caught fire at california street, and 16th avenue in the richmond district. the damage was visible at the top of the poll. a pg and e worker on scene, saying condensation caused a park from the electrical equipment. the outage hit nearly 5,000 customers. pg and e, is still trying to restore power. >>> the sweltering heat expected to hit the bay area for much of the upcoming week. katie nealson is live in dublin, where temperatures will get close to 80 degrees. >> reporter: people from throughout the area packed water park today. it's almost at capacity. they were coming in to chill out as t

taco bell and lyft are teaming up to solve those late night cravings. rideers using the -- riders using lyft can have their driver take them to a taco bell drive through. as an intensive, riders get a free taco from a custom menu. taco bill and lyft says they plan to take taco mode nationwide next year. >>> right now it's 4:26. if you get pulled over, you could be asked to hand over your cell phone. we're going to tell you about the state that's debating using new technologies that will allow you -- >>> plus the biggest wild fire in california keeps getting bigger outside of yosemite national park. we'll tell you the new numbers from overnight. >>> we're looking at san francisco this time. northbound 101 approaching the 880 flit doesn't look bad as you head downtown. >>> we're talking about patchy fog this morning and a warm forecast. coming up, the neighborhoods that will be approaching the lower 90s. ♪ hey! ♪ bee to hive for that honey you know ♪ ♪ a sweet tasty bowl ♪ of that get up and go ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪

we'll explain why a san francisco attorney wants to investigate uber and lyft. live look outside... golden gate bridge.. ( marty ) here's a live look at the bay bridge. ( marty ) dave spahr has your forecast... (dave)temperatures will begin to moderate today as a weak upper level trough begins to develop off our coast. more pronounced cooling is forecast for monday and tuesday due to a deepening marine layer and increased onshore flow. warming is then expected during the second half of the week as an upper ridge builds back across california. aside from some possible coastal drizzle during the next few nights/early mornings, no precipitation is presently expected in our area through the forecast period. ( marty ) san francisco city attorney dennis herrera is requesting court orders forcing uber and lyft to comply with subpoenas. the subpoenas are part of an investigation into whether ride-hailing companies are creating a public nuisance. the subpoenas were issued on june 5-th. but neither company has provided the information. lyft initially worked with the city attorney's office to

but first...mayor ed lee is now requesting driving statistics from ride sharing companies like lyft and uber...stanley roberts is taking a look at what they probably will not include in those reports... people behaving badly is next. (man) hmm. what do you think? ♪ (stranger) good mornin'! ♪ (store p.a.) attention shoppers, there's a lost couple in the men's department. (vo) there's a great big un-khaki world out there. explore it in a subaru crosstrek. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ((vicki))there are a lot of things that are attractive about the ride-hail experience, and when we say ride-hail, we mean uber and lyft.((steve))but there is an achilles' heel to the problem. it has proven to be an increasing problem with drivers following basic traffic laws.it is something so bad that now even the mayor is looking for solutions. if you're like me, you have seen this many times, you are driving along when all of a sudden someone realizes they need to be in your lane.nats ambiance so you're kind enough to offer them a break except they decline the break and drive up to the hea

for the ásame ride that cost sam $15 - using lyft. me 'this is a good one for you, oh my!"thomas: (laughs) now to our next destination - rivers casino.this time we call capitaland taxi.me nats 'rivers? okay great'another friendly driver - who wonders if uber and lyft also need to apply for hack licenses or medallions.a common concern among cab companies.this cab ride to rivers casino actually saves us one dollar and 58 cents.we pay 23 bucks before making our final trip to albany airport.schenetady dispatch telling our driver, it's 30 dollars.cab driver: 30 for the 2 of you'me thank you very much sir'so to recap, unclear why schenectady dispatch charged us 30 dollars to come here to the airport. out of all 4 cab rides, only 1 was cheaper than uber we begin with the a's-- 40-thousand people were at the coliseum last night for a fireworks display after the game... and that was just a warmup for the show we saw today. --we are off to oakland-- a's-white sox for a matinee game on independence day. --top 2nd-- sox strike first. melky cabrera...no chance. straight back to the wall

in our portfolio, we have companies in large positions like spotify and lyft. are sizable businesses going fast. i think it's the right time and would be great public offerings. spotify is another one. there is such an appetite for tech shares and yet you have these companies that were unicorns that were supposed to be the next big thing and they are having doubts. the best companies are not having down rounds. spotify is a music service. subscriber base which is very sticky and it's going fast. the key thing for a public company is its relationship with the record labels which is evolving nicely. i believe spotify will be a public company over the next 6-12 months for sure. vonnie: what about the likes of lyft with more and more scandal surrounding uber. is this an attempt to oust uber? >> typically, we invest in the leader in a category. the technology about the internet is about a disproportionate leader and obviously uber is the leader in that sector. lyft is a good brand and that's why we got involved. it's in the business of accelerating. they want to sup

lyft is opening a facility in palo alto. expect several hundred people to work there by the end of the year. >>> good morning, everybody. there were two great reasons to get up yesterday morning and turn on the tube. one was the incredible back nine at the british open. we'll tee it up next. >>> but first, what's cool about your summer camp? you can e-mail your nominations to us. coolcamps@kpix.com. we may feature your camp on our thursday show. >>> good morning, everybody. jordan spieth needed a small search party. take a shot and drop it and matt kuchar avoided a total bounceback. he rolls in the eagle to take the lead and went 5-under over the final five holes to win a third career title. he and hunter pence combined forfour. they win 5-2. >>> he allowed two runs over six innings and broke a tie, his fourth home run. panda was in san jose, 0 for 3 but is reporting in triple-a. i'll see you tonight. >>> orioles and astros in baltimore. >> fires. this is trouble, a diving sketch! davis just saved a run, one of the better pl

i didn't have any. >> the woman said she will no longer drive for lyft following the robbery. lyft issued a statement saying safety is their top priority and they take any incident like this very seriously. >>> bart getting ready to roll out the new train cars to boil it down for you, think less noise, more standing room. kpix 5's john ramose took a test ride. >> reporter: look closely, because that is the future of bart coming down the tracks. >> right now we are still in the testing phase. it has been a long journey. >> reporter: with a blast of its auto tuned horn, the new bart train pulled in to give the media a test ride. the first thing you notice is how much floor space there is, seatvise been removed and-- seats have been removeed and handles added. more will have to stand during the crowded commute. >> we don't want to leave people at the station, we want to get everybody on. less seats more people can get on the train. >> reporter: the padded seaterize smoother and ease-- seats are smoother and easier to clean and air conditioning comes from ceiling vents. there is r

. >> reporter: hall was ending her night as a lyft driver. little did she know it was about to take a dramatic turn downhill. >> all the way in my back seat three people got in. i said "no we can't do that." >> reporter: hall can only fit six passengers. in the group was eight young adults. >> they were like no, f that. >> reporter: she turned her car off to get the point across and told the group she would call 911. she said the group became violent. >> the guy on the passenger side started pouring water on me. some passengers behind me started pouring water on me. >> reporter: they didn't stop there. >> there were two on this side, two men hitting me on this side and then there were two females a came from the side and rotated and took turns kicking and punching me. >> reporter: these photos taken after the incident showing a gash on her forehead, clothes drenched from the water. the entire ordeal lasted about 15 minutes before she could drive away. all she says she could think of -- >> my girls. not being able to see them again. >> reporte

good news if you ever have a late night fast food craving while riding in the back seat of a lyft. takao bell is launching a new lyft feature called taco mold on the ride-hailing app, part of a test run. all you have to do is push a button and your lyft driver will take you to a taco bell driver through between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. for now taco mode is only being offered in southern california and orange county, but if things go well the service could roll out all across the united states sometimes next year. what do you think? >> yummy. >> would you use it? >> that's the only time i would eat it at 2:00 a.m. >> when a lot of people eat taco bell. >> that's when my kids eat it. i don't know what that's all about. >> have you been outside? >> not this morning. >> haven't had a chance to get away from the desk? >> yesterday i spent a great amount of time playing tennis outdoors and i really enjoyed it. >> today will be about the same. we saw the growing pains right there, from, look at, the growing changes from the marine layer. it grew so big it was topping mt. tamal

agreements. >>> meantime, lyft is going all in on a self-driving car. until now, the company's relied on partnerships with big players such as alphabet's "waymo." well, now lyft plans to hire hundreds of engineers and open a research office in palo alto. it will focus on creating hardware and software to pilot self-driving cars, which it could then sell to automakers. >>> here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. sunday runners will run across it for the 40th annual san francisco marathon. 27,000 competitors expected to take part in the race and even more people will be watching along the route. kpix 5 reporter emily turner on the events security measures and i know you're going to be out there. there will be a lot of people in the city. >> reporter: it will be packed. 1500 more runners this year than in the years prior. >> we are in the spot we'll be sunday morning to catch the runners as they go by. for drivers it will be challenging. if your sunday plans have you crossing the golden gate that morning, you might want to think again. it's the san f

(pam) taco bell is joining forces with lyft. (steve) while you're being chauffeured around town you can add a taco bell stop with the click of a button. the two companies teaming up to offer " taco mode" for lyft users. lyft says those who pick taco mode get a custom menu and a free taco when they "ride through" a nearby taco bell. the fast food chain and lyft are set to test the feature in orange county and will expand nationwide by next year. (steve) the x-files ... is next then, we are back at 10:00 with the day's big stories...including people behaving badly gary has sports.. and your four zone weather forecast with lawrence karnow. it's the kron 4 news at ten ... right here on the bay area's news station. last weather and goodbye previously on the x-files... scully: i was taken by men who subjected me to medical tests which left me barren. mulder: what are these? human ova-- harvested during abduction. scully: i'm having a hard time explaining it. i'm pregnant. ( electronic beeping ) ( panting ) ( gasping ) you gotta breath

they offered free food to lyft passengers. lyft says it will roll out the idea nationwide next year. president donald trump says apple ceo kim cook has promised to build three major factories in the united states. apple has not commented on that claim. the president says the factories will be, quote, big, beautiful plants, and then repeated the word big three times -- big, big, big. now this is the first we've heard of this. the people i've talked to say -- if there are factories to be built -- they won't be built in california. most hikely texas and arizona. >>> trump has a peculiar relationship with apple. remember, he asked americans to boycott the company, never retracted that. he's also promised huge tariffs on chinese-made goods which include most apple products. the s&p 500 hit a new record. facebook reports its profits today. the fed ends its two-day interest rate meeting at noon our time. elon musk has sent out a new video showing his new car elevator that had will lower cars down tunnels that he plans to dig to impro

. >>> now to a fast food partnership announced involving lyft. the san francisco company is facing social media backlash frr lyft drivers who do not like the new taco mode feature. it allows riders to direct their drivers to go to a taco bell to pick up food during one of their lyft rides. it's being tested in orange county. some drivers are calling it the worst feature ever saying they will lose money sitting in the drive-through lines. participating in the program is optional says lyft. >>> a popular hiking trail in san francisco turned into an outdoor concert hall. abc 7 news was near point lobos yesterday just about the suit row bath as an estimated 2,000 people listened to 99 percussionists performing outdoors. sf jazz organized it. it featured wind instruments of all types spread out through the nature there. >>> still to come, a ship completes the earliest arctic circle crossing. that's no reason to celebrate. >>> an american city is going to drastic measures to put >>> good morning. it's just about 5:30 on this sunday. we'll start with a

rideshare company "lyft" announced today that it is setting up its own unit to develop self-driving cars. the new engineering >>> ride share company lyft announced today setting up its own unite for self-driving cars. you probably heard gold medal swimmer michael phelps would race a shark. more news coming up. 811 is a fe to keep our community safe. before you do any project big or small, pg&e will come out and mark your gas and electric lines so you don't hit them when you dig. call 811 before you dig, and make sure that you and your neighbors are safe. 811 is available to any business our or homeownerfe. to make sure that you identify where your utilities are if you are gonna do any kind of excavation no matter how small or large before you dig, call 811. keep yourself safe. bridge will be closed sunday >>> take a look at the golden gate bridge, a live look and reminder all north bound lanes of the bridge will be closed sunday morning. 20,000 runners taking part in the san francisco marathon will be safe. the bridge's northbound lane will be closed from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. the closu

many people are freelance or rs with uber or lyft freelance inn keepers with airbnb. in addition to the labor benefits concerns the shift has created, we must also find a way to classify this type of work that addresses americans engaging in this work and appropriate for the workers themselves. how does the treasury and i.r.s. plan to ensure fair tax treatment for the incomes of those engaging in the new gig economy? commissioner koskinen: it's an important question. growing area of the economy. many of the people in that economy whether they are in the airbnb, uber, or lyft don't recognize they are taxpayers. if you make money you are supposed to pay taxes on it. over a year ago we put up a special section of our website. if you are in the gig economy. here are the obligations. here's advice how you can make sure you have the records. make sure you are meeting your obligations and what you don't have to do. one of the things we're looking at is whether for people who are regularly in that business, on a near regular basis f. they got a 1099 at the end of the year wou

a sacramento lyft driver says she was beaten... for refusing a ride.(jr stone) a large group of people requested the ride...but couldn't fit... that's when the driver say things took a turn for the worst. reporter karma dickerson has more. nakayla hill says she loves being an lyft driversot- all my passengers would ask you have any scary stories, anything messed up happen, i was like no i got some funny ones.but after 15 months on the job, that changed after she tells us a run in with violent passengers left her beaten, bruised, and bleeding. nats cars just before three thursday morning, nakayla pulled up to the 7700 block of amherst in south sacramento to pick up a fare and found a large group of people waiting. nakayla says as they started to pile into her car she realized there were eight of them, but her car could only safely carry six. she told them only six could ride, they didnút take the news well.sot- 'no f- that, itús your job youúre going to take us'after several minutes of arguing, nakayla tells us she made good on her threat to call 911

again not permitted it had uber and lyft dress trade on the front but not on the back as required by state lawthis red uber again double parked on chestnut street with no clear intention to move so there the driver sitswhile other drivers are forced to go around nats ambiance ok now im not sure if this driver is broke down or simply stopped on ofarrell it had no decals so i not sure what going on it was just sitting there nats: ambiance now to be fair its not just uber and lyft because finding delivery trucks double parked has become standard operating procedure if there is parking available but the truth is when you have 47 thousand ridehail drivers from all over the state converge on san franciso parking where ever they like and often blocking traffic to the point where it making people upset very upset so uber and lyft drivers, if you can find legal place to park, maybe just maybe people won't have so many negative preceptions . remember preception is the new reality in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news (steve) now at 11. the mother who lost two children in a horrific car

> new details now on the a fast food partnership announced this week involving ride sharing company lyft. the san francisco company is facing a social media backlash from some drivers who don't like the new taco mode feature. it allows rider oz to direct drivers to go to taco bell to pick up food during a ride. it is being tested in orange county. some drivers are calling it the worst feature ever, saying they will lose money sitting in drive-thru. lyft said taking part in the program is optional for drivers. >>> a popular hiking trail in san francisco turned into an out door concert hall today. ♪ >> abc 7 news was near point lobos near the sutro bath and an estimated 2000 people listened to a performance outdoors and played from john luther adams who had his music played on a tundra in alaska. jazz organized the free concert features drugs and wind instruments spread out throughout nature. >>> a special honor for the man who made the phrase holy toledo famous. see how the baseball hall of fame remembered the broadcaster bill king today. >>> i'm mike shumann. nfl training camp is in fu

>> the lyft ceo says he worries about uber less than he used to. let's get to rick santelli hey, rick. >> good morning, carl. a lot of times being spent not only on this trading floor but probably in trading rooms, computer rooms that are programming writing software for algos trading the markets on foreign exchange one of the hot ones this year, of course, the euro versus the dollar or the euro versus the pound or the yen let's look at a 20 year chart on your screen. 20 year chart of the euro versus the dollar look at the way the markets moved and view that 120 line that is above the market a little over three points above the market considering where trading over 90 -- 1.16 right now. that 1.20 area is in traders minds. it helps to look at the more passive side of the equation we'll go to a 20 year chafrt the doll chart of the dollar index. a couple things we know but are worth rementioning fact that 10220 is where the markets set thld year. and the reason i find that so interesting is because it was at such a lofty point when you look at how far

along with 500 bridges. >>> lyft is seeing a surge in business. and it could be because of its competitor's recent scandal. in the past couple of months a delete uber campaign started after sexual harassment allegations came to light. last month the ceo resigned and around the lyft shares and number of rides and revenues increased. the lyft board says the company is gaining market share faster than they ever have in the past. >>> folks already claiming their spot for the massive fourth of july here in downtown danville. i'm jessica flores live with the details coming up. >> plus, president trump dealing with political fireworks of his own. how he is responding to north korea's latest missile threat. people expected to attend the annual 4th of july parade ...people have been here claiming their spot since yesterday vo:the city opened the hartz street to allowed people to out cha night. thi >>> i'm jessica flores live in danville. where 40,000 people are expected to fill the streets here, for the fourth of july parade. and people are already claimin

. >> i'm using lyft from now on. >> i don't have lyft. never tried it. >> five times a week. >> you vote with your money. what it comes down to. >>> vote with your umbrella this morning. you may need it. battle against some showers this morning. and fog and rain. we're still dealing with gray skies over ocean city. not raining here, but there is fog around this morning. live view of ocean city new jersey. temperatures are in the low 70s and some spots in the 60s where the rain is coming down. lehigh valley is in the 60s. these 70s in new jersey will warm into the 80s this afternoon. something that didn't happen yesterday. we will get sunshine. it is cloudy right now. across the shore, it is dry. inland areas that are seeing scattered light showers and delaware into new jersey and into the philadelphia area, but the steady rain this morning, has been in the lehigh valley. the heavy downpours just starting to sneak in to upper berks county. chance of showers will continue through the morning for this area. and an isolated thunderstorm is al

if you see the lyft of uber logo you pretty much expect some form of shenanigans in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news if you have a comment or story idea for stanley, e-mail us at 'people behaving badly' at kron- four-dot-com ... (jrs) a new report finds the nation's homeownership rate appears to be stabalizingbut afican americans aren't sharing in the recovery. the report from harvard university shows the black homeownership rate of 42 percent... was nearly 30 percentage points lower than that of whites. the disparity between whites and blackhas never been this high in 70-plus years worth of data. experts say historic underemployment and a foreclosure crisis that hit black communities hard are among the reasons for the results. still ahead... how some say the g20 summit changed foreign relations for the united states. plus 2 gunman open fire at a party held to announce the birth of a baby boy. what we know about the 9 people shot. (jrs) president donald trump is tweeting about working with russia... following the g20 summit... meanwhile the federal government's top ethics watch d

the example is lyft is doing it. separate conversation is this a real business and i think the answer is yes. i can't prove it. no one else can either. >> this week has shown its just rained down on people, they are sucked into the middle of this incredible behavior. i want to get to the financial parts of it, to act, how you think of the business going forward and all these businesses. but talk a little bit about -- i told you i was going to ask this question. in the book, nowhere do we have any really small amounts of they are so tough and this and that, nowhere any of this stuff. same thing in the brownstone books. it didn't exist now. that is what matters but it's causing all the problems causes explosive post alleging sexism, sexual harassment, and it's just really corporate malfeasance. it's more so than anyone else, it's how they run a company like it is an episode of game of thrones, but it's a constant managers are untrained, no one was reporting things, no hr system in place. i think uber's place the whole

traveling northbound on sunday and if you're thinking about traveling we highly encourage you to use lyft . >> reporter: they start at midnight for the road closures. the closest to the bridge begin at 4:30 am. there will be no northbound traffic and reduced lanes southbound. this is the first time it has been done for the race and officials agree it is better to be safe than sorry. >> we have seen in the past what has happened in the uk they have been using vehicles as weapons. they are going to take all of the necessary precautions to avoid any vehicle traffic whatsoever to eliminate that part of the track . >> reporter: those attacks we have seen a broad are less likely with the closure and southbound traffic will be so backed up a card likely could not drive fast enough to do much damage. runners say this gives them the peace of mind they are going to need to tackle the race itself. >> i am scared of the hill. it is uphill all of the way to golden gate park . >> reporter: there is a map at thesfmarathon.com for interactive maps for those behind the wheel and on foot. emily turner, kpi

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uber vicar lyft. >> i'm out, i'm done. >>> i use uber, lyft, given them my credit card. i just take ride. >> why in the justin that. >> what do you mean. >> it sound like they are coming out with a credit card. >> uber credit card, lyft credit card, lauren simoneti. >> potentially coming this fall. visa will run the card called a barclay card and would you essentially when flying with an the hotel awe couple you'll miles, points and the like. why would uber do this? well, brand loyalty. lyft isoo. >> okay. >> free ride.nefit >> yeah, more time to ride or swipe the card at other do not t thinking is more time you use the card and you earn free stf. uber. >> okay. >> i like that a lot. >> i like tight. >> how much time, lauren, and be honest with me. >> yes. >> do you spend onl phone just wasting time at work. >> oh, that is question. i will tell you what, more than an hour a day. there is a newsays we're spendis a week on our phones doing stuff or work. >> i can see that, an hour aday. >> yes. >> on facebook, b whatever, you are bored, you sit there, i don't know. have yo

. >>> san francisco is putting new league pressure on uber and lyft to hands over driver records. the city attorney is asking them to supply with companies. they want information on the impact on traffic and public safety, and information from drivers, like the number of hours logged, and incentives for those who operate in san francisco, but don't live there. your per and lyft say they are in the process of responding to the subpoenas. >>> new details on the air canada flight that nearly landed on a cravened sfo taxi way. the pilot did not activate his computer guidance system that would have high pressured. the airbus 320 passed over four fully loaded airplanes, about 50 feet away from one before it ascended, turned around and landed safely. experts say it could have been a catastrophe. >>> new at 11:00, a young california man is back home after contracting a deadly disease known as the hantavirus. elizabeth spoke to the man's father who said the 22-year-old college grad got sick while working at a state park. >> he was on death's door for four days. he was -- he was just barely

will take you to the nearest drive-through and passengers will get free tacos and souvenirs. >> lyft and taco bell are giving it a try this weekend and next it a try this weekend and next weekend in a los angeles connection to nature is a right that the trust for public land is fighting to preserve. from boulevards to ball fields and ponds to playgrounds, together we have saved over 3 million acres of land. a park is a gift that is worth protecting. help support the trust for public land and the gift of parks today. and firefighters in walnut creek will be conducting a live training drill. no parking signs are already out at walnut creek's broadway plaza. the drill will take place from 10:00 tonight to 2:00 tomorrow morning and streets around the plaza will be closed. police warn that there will be loud bangs and smoke as officers simulate explosions. >> american airlines workers are planning a mass protest in texas. they say it's to protect their jobs. hundreds getting ready to picket at dallas ft. worth intena this morning. labor leaders say they have watched maintenance jobs go ov

. >> hey siri, get me a lyft ride to l.a.x. >> lyft can get you a ride in 60 second. >> mind if i drive? i know a shortcut. >> so do i pay you? >> and they fly off to rome. now i didn't know anybody didn't know what siri does but maybe people are unaware of how powerful she can be like, yes, she can order you a lyft. >> we use it for the most common but she can do so much more. >> the highest paid actor in hollywood? >> it was news to me. >> not only actor but he lends his voice to so many animated movies for kids, too. >> he's everywhere. thank you, scott. >> he's the rock. >> he is the rock. >>> speaking of people who are strong and talented, swimming legend michael phelps did something, put to the test, a lot of people say you live up to it or not. let's talk about it, the most decorated olympian decide d to race against a white shark. >> who watched it here? well, it was a made for tv event on the discovery channel. fell took off to face off again a shark. the great white was timed separately from phelps but a computer generated shark was shown swimming next to phelps. that's what d