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6:01 on this wednesday morning. thanks for joining us i'm eric thomas. and i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. a rollover accident is creating problems on the embarcadero. >> this crash just happened 45 minutes ago. you will notice the car has been flipped over so it back on its wheels tow truck at the scene they've been clearing up the debris. i think they will clear this shortly. traffic reopened in both directions of the 'emment. it is moving southbound and northbound. -- what will also notice this accident is on the f-line muni tracks. we just contacted the muni spokesperson the train should be running through at this point. we would see trains. they said they are going to operate on a normal schedule which means they probably

expect this to clear quickly so they are not doing anything out of the ordinary for the f-line. look for possible delays for the first few cars that head through. we are following a crash westbound 237 at the laurens expressway blocking a couple lanes. snow in the sierra from yesterday's system that continues to slide into the mountains central valley also rain locally developing over in the hills there towards lodi manteca tracy light rain. closer to home north bay marin county around west of 101 between highway 1 and inverness light showers and a few showers popping up here around the pescadero area half moon bay and ben lomond. we are not out of woods yet. the activity going to intensify later on mild temperatures right now. 6: now. this morning's rain may slow but -- hopefully won't stop a new volunteer search expected in hours for missing

morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. terry mcsweeney is live in the command center with the latest on the story. >> reporter: starting 8:00 this morning that is when the first group of volunteers are going to be heading out into some pretty muddy terrain here this southern santa clara county. you can see the sierra search center is looking for volunteers if you are available they would love to have you here. take a look at who they are looking for this is 15-year-old sierra lamar missing since march 16th she left home on the way to the school bus stop and never got to school. her purse was found a couple days after she disappeared but the trail is cold. over the weekend hundreds turned out as they have been every time they've had a search foreseer rap. they scoured the area around here -- a search for sierra. they the area again. also over the weekend some 49ers turned out alex smith

and others were here to lend their celebrity to the effort. today the klaas kids foundation needs help looking sphere era it is a difficult search -- looking for sierra. it is a difficult search. listen to the mother talking about how this is weighing on her. >> as each day goes on, it is agonizing. it is difficult. i definitely am suffering sleep deprivation. as far as you know -- i need to focus on the belief that sierra is gonna come forth. >> reporter: the search today may be catching a break. i was listen to lisa argen's forecast sounds like the next rain going to be really coming down not until 3:00 this afternoon. the search starts at 8:00. they will take groups out from 8:00 to 1:00. you can get here at 1:00 and still have a chance to help.

looking at the site of the former burnet elementary school. the school has been turned into the sierra search center. you see the the yellow ribbons, there is hope they need to you help them out if you can come down to tilton avenue today between 8:00 and 1:00 the klaas kids foundation will fan a place for to you search. terry mcsweeney abc7 news. 6:05. new this morning funerals will be held later today for the concord father and daughter who were hit and killed by out of control suv last weekend. we have pictures of the teenager who was behind the wheel during the collision. amy hollyfield is live at the crash scene in concord. >> reporter: we were there's backed out of -- an we were there as he walked out of jail yesterday. some people told us they are disappointed he's no longer in jail. people keep coming by to bring flowers and remember the victims. some have told us they hope he faces the most serious charges

available under the law. the prosecutors say it takes time to build a case that's why the 17-year-old was released from jail yesterday. investigators say they need more time before they decide how to charge him. abc7 is not revealing his identity because he's a minor. he did not comment or answer our questions yesterday. sources say it looks like he will be charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter. they are waiting for toxicology results and his cell phone records to see if gross negligence was involved. that would elevate the charges from misdemeanors to felonies. family members and friends tell us they are whiching to wait. >> i would rather have them go the route they are -- going. i want them to get the evidence. if this kid did something that he did the truth will come out. >> it crazy, because what he did basically tore a family apart. i think he should be

prosecuted to the fullest extent. >> reporter: 41-year-old solaiman nuri and his youngest daughter hadessa were killed while riding their bikes saturday morning. funerals scheduled for this morning in antioch. the family has set up a memorial fund. if you are interested in donating we the information you need on abc7news.com. amy hollyfield abc7 news. this morning a man charged with seriously injuring a boy in a hit-and-run accident last august following a giants-phillies game will be sentenced. last month the 22-year-old agreed to spend a year in jail under a plea. he will receive five years probation. last august vargas seriously injured ryan white as he was leaving the game with his family. vargas also hit a woman and slammed into several cars. his attorney admits he was binge drinking before the accident.

south bay choir teacher has been arrested on charges of trying to film his students undressing. aldrin jason nicholas was chaperoning a school trip near watsonville over the weekend when investigators say he used the spy pen to film girls 13 to 17 in a hotel bathroom. he's facing charges of producing child porn. he has been suspended from his jobs with the youth choir and salinas high school. police in san mateo addressed -- arrested a kung fu instructor. the girls are 9 and 11 they were taking classes with the suspect. investigators now want to talk with parents of any 8 to 12-year-old students had who may have come in contact with wong a redwood city resident worked at the academy from 1999 to 2011. time for another check of the weather.

>> more about the rain lisa? good morning a rain/snow mix in the sierra winter weather advisory yesterday's friend in the sand joaquin valley now we have rain closer to home in petaluma west of petaluma spring hill road also looking at showers developing up by sea ranch occidental friends in cloverdale wet weather down the peninsula into the mountains from magnolia street pescadero right now upper 40s to low 50s this is the low that we are -- this is the lull that we are experiencing now because more rain is on the way with weak energy band coming later this afternoon with afternoon sun we could see a thunderstorm with the next organized rain after that coming in overnight tonight. we have several systems to get through before we dry out. your forecast today, scattered showers this morning more this afternoon upper 50s to low 60s then more rain

overnight tonight. keep that umbrella with you. good morning. i have great news on the -- on this overturned crash in san francisco at the embarcadero. we've been following breaking news at green. just a couple minutes ago during lisa's report that over turned car crash has been cleared from the scene. you will notice the muni tracks no longer blocked everything operating on the f-line great news traffic open in both directions. but this crash south bay westbound 237 at the laurens expressway four cars block left lane traffic spotters reported heavy traffic near the scene picking up slowing westbound. chp there calling for a flatbed and a couple other tow trucks. slow spot but not much of a delay at the bay bridge toll. 6:10. ready -- major announcement on a south bay project many said would never become a reality.

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welcome back. attention smokers year options for lighting up outside will be more limited in san jose the city council approved new ordinance to further restrict outdoor smoking. no smoking areas will include out door dining common areas of apartment complexes mobile home parks and there will be no smoking while waiting in line for city services. no word on when the new ordinance will take effect.

tomorrow rain or shine groundbreaking will begin on bart tension to san jose in santa clara county. work already began in fremont in 2009. the extension will cost more than three billion dollars. when finished it will run 16 miles from fremont to the berryessa area of east san jose. the project will create more than 1600 construction jobs and construction is slated to be finished by 2015 with the full extension opening a year later. this morning voters in the brisbane elementary school district appear ready to reject a $156 annual parcel tax that school officials say would have closed a half a million dollar budget deficit. it requires 2/3 majority to pass with 1218 votes passed it appears on 65.7% of the voters have approved i. the final count will take days to verify. if the measure fails the

district says it will be forced to lay-off a third of its teachers. 6:16. do we have any areas of heavy rain out there or moderate rain out there? not right now just a few light areas of showers. this is pretty a little break in the clouds there. coming into work i saw the moon partly cloudy sky, i was one of the lucky ones. more showers developing around the bay, certainly this afternoon. as we look at live doppler this is yesterday's cold front that took forever to move out dropping from an inch of rain in many so of our east bay valleys now in the sand joaquin valley, we are looking at 50 chain requirements and rain/snow mix in the sierra west of petaluma spring hill road showers also around fort ross occidental and perhaps light sprinkles around roanoke parkway south 280 east of half moon bay bay, a few

showers and mountain around ben lomond light rain. 349 in fremont with a mile and a -- 49 in fremont with a mile and a half visibility cooler breaks in the clouds 52 san francisco 48 los gatos 50 on the coast. scattered showers today slight chance of a thunderstorm. a few breaks in the clouds. then another trough moves in this afternoon that is going to set the stage for rain by 2:00 3:00 and we'll look for maybe a thunderstorm then another frontal band moves in overnight tonight. just in time for parts of our commute tomorrow more after that here's the front that didn't want to leave town. now finally pushing to the east but still more energy out there. that spells scattered shower activity from 2:00, 3:00 look at low snow levels by lake county the afternoon commute looks like we could see rain through the overnight hours heavier rain to moderate rain up towards napa county and sonoma. by the commute it pushes

east. 3:00 tomorrow we are still looking at showers and then on friday the home opener 1:00 it is wet. good morning frances skwaoeuplt >> good morning lisa good morning everyone breaking news of this overturned crash in san francisco on the embarcadero at green street. earlier pictures of it flipped over. everything has been cleared and the driver was taken out of the car taken away in an ambulance. the car crashed into a light pole at this intersection. the driver is suspected of hitting several parked cars on broadway a couple blocks south of that intersection. this is a live shot right now. we just saw muni cars headed northbound on the embarcadero. looks like muni is operating normally. traffic has been reopened in both directions of the embarcadero. this is embarcadero at green everything reopened through the intersection a couple blocks north of broadway. good news there in the south bay westbound 237 four-car

crash on the shoulder at the laurens expressway traffic slow at the scene they need tow trucks. you can expect a slow ride heeding -- heading into sunnyvale out of milpitas. northbound 87 headlights water splashing up roads still a bit slick that's why we've seen a few accidents. at the bay bridge toll nearing lights on traffic starting to back up beyond the end of the parking lot. 6:19 now. it is considered one of television's biggest secrets. this morning it appears to have been revealed to the world. the star who will now be enjoying the view from the sidelines after being voted off "dancing with the

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sherri shepard is typically full of laughs but -- on dancing with stars but those laughs were replaced by tears. last night she became the latest dancer voted off. the announcement left her very emotional. >> thank you forvj&ér letting me live a dream. >> i got to live a dream. you never want your dream to end. so it is -- get off the ride so early it is a little heartbreaking but i'm very thankful for the ride that i got. >> meanwhile, there's still no word whether melissa gilbert will return. she suffered a whiplash and possible concussion monday night.86jñ÷ more on dancing with the stars including an interview with sherri shepard on "good morning america" at 7:00. one of tv's best kept secrets no longer a mystery. creator of the simpsons says springfield oregon was the

inspiration for homer and his family's tomorrow town. the actual springfield is located 100 miles south of portland. springfield's real location has been the subject of a 22-year-old running joke on the show. people from oregon believed it was based on their town so did illinois, massachusetts and every place else. "good morning america" will have more at 7:00. a wild worry still ahead the animals that have officials closing off parks of golden gate park. panic in the streets overnight after a massive quake sparks a tsunami watch in a country already devastated by disaster. >> reporter: teenaged driver accused of hitting and killing two people has been released from jail. next find out what he to say as he was released. -- >> yesterday's light to

moderate rain has moved into the central valley showers continue to develop around the bay and more heavier rain on the way this afternoon. check out our flight tracker if you are heading out of town you can find more information on abc7news.com. i'm frances dinglasan. there's more to the story of this overturn crash on the embarcadero and green street. i'll tell you what happened before this accident and why the driver has much bigger problems. land o'lakes spreadable butter with canola oil,xis=t made with sweet cream canola oil and salt. just three natural ingredients. what's in your spread ?

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. good wednesday . :30 a.m.. thank you for being here i'm eric thomas. and i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. >> new updated information on what started out as an accident on the embarcadero and ends up being more that comes up in a couple of minutes. >> first we check in with lisa argen for a look at the weather. we are looking at yesterday's cold front making news in the sierra with snow and chains on 50 in pete lumm ma pepper road light showers west -- petaluma pepper road light showers towards jenna, a few showers towards roanoke park belmont 280 and 101 just had a shower the bulk of the activity in the south bay is

beginning to lift out. don't get too secure with that we are looking at more showers developing this afternoon. upper 40s to low 50s right now. frances has that update on that overturned vehicle. >> here's earlier footage of the vehicle being uprighted at embarcadero and green street. this car crashed around 5:15 blocked the intersection for a while also hit a streetlight what we are finding out now is this driver was seen earlier as the area of broadway and polk 15 minutes before this crash happened hitting up to five parked vehicles being leaving the scene. no injuries of the hit-and-run parked vehicles. the police are saying a driver a man in his 30s is at san francisco general with nonlife-threatening injuries. the driver sat hospital under suspicion of a decision ui and

other charges. -- here's a live shot of the embarcadero where we had that overturn crash minor delay on the f-line muni trains are now running through no major problems in the area. 6:32. developing news out of indonesia officials have cancelled a tsunami watch for the entire indian ocean first issued after a magnitude 8.6 quake struck off the coast of sumatra this morning. the quake hit 500 kilometers from the banda aceh province. it was followed by a magnitude 8.2 aftershock. no word on serious damage or injuries. indonesian tv showing several scenes of massive crowds fleeing their homes for higher ground. more than 230,000 people were killed and much of banda aceh was devastated by a tsunami after a massive 9.1 quake in

december of 2004. just hours from now a concord father and daughter will be laid to rest. the funeral less than 24 hours after the teenager arrested for hitting and killing them was released from jail. amy hollyfield has exclusive video of that teenager and the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: we were there when his father picked him up from jail and took him home which is less than a mile from the crash site which is now a memorial to the two victims who were killed. some people who have stopped by here tell us they think the driver should still be in jail. the 17-year-old did not comment on answer our questions when he got out yesterday afternoon. we are -- we are not releasing his identity because he's a minor. the district attorney said investigators need more time to bill their case before they file charges. they say he will likely face two counts of vehicular manslaughter. but, they want to see his toxicology results and

cell phone records to see if he was under the influence or talking on the phone that could bring gross negligence into the picture. prosecutors say this case is going to take some patience. >> in cases such as this, it is extremely important that a full and thorough investigation take place. and that is what has to be done in order to evaluate this case appropriately. >> reporter: relatives of the nuris say they are willing to wait. they tell us they want the case to be solid and they trust the judicial system. today they will be holding a funeral for 41-year-old solaiman nuri and his daughter hadessa. the family has created a memorial fund. if you are interested we have all the information on abc7news.com. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. it is 6:34 now. san francisco police chief is trying to reassure people that the neighborhood around

san francisco's city college is safe despite the murders of five people there he met with dozens of residents from the neighborhood last night. he says last month's mass killing was an isolated incident and neighbors should not be concerned. some say they are not so sure. >> [ inaudible ] >> it is not safe. it is getting worse. it is going downhill. there's a lot of people that don't live in the area that come in and make trouble. >> they said what they had to say and it was pretty much what i expected. >> more than two dozen people showed up for the town hall meeting. the man accused of killing the men and women found dead in a home near the college has pleaded not guilty. the chief says police continue to search for two weapons investigation believe were used in the crime. police are still trying to figure out a motive. hours from now a group investigating the pepper of protester at uc davis will

release the long delayed report. officers coated demonstrators with pepper spray as they sat in a line protesting tuition hikes. under a deal only the officers seen in the video a can of orange pepper spray will be named in the report. the names of the other officers will be blacked out. the report will be released online at noon and we'll have a link on abc7 news.com under see it on tv. a group of seven black richmond police officers -- is now pursuing a discrimination case against their chief in federal court after a contra costa county jury cheered the chief. last night the chief thanked the city council for voting to fight the racial discrimination lawsuit against him. the jury ruled that comments made by the chief including racial slurs were inappropriate, but not discriminatory. the case has cost richmond taxpayers more than two million dollars so far and the federal case is expected to be heard in november. in san jose this morning

city workers and the mayor are claiming victory following a court decision on the city's controversial pension proposal. yesterday a three-judge panel ruled in favor of firefighters police officers and other city employees who filed suit to get the wording changed on the upcoming june ballot measure. the appeals court ruled the language was biased specifically the phrase pension reform. instead the city will change the phrase to pension modification. if approved measure b would reduce benefits for city employees. unions say this would be illegal. the mayor says it is necessary to keep the city afloat after years of lay-offs and cuts in services. this morning trails in san francisco's golden gate park are closed to dogs because of worries over coyotes the trails are near jfk drive. last week a neighbor walking her dogs says they were threatened by a coyote. officials say this is pupping season and the coyotes are defending their territory because they probably have a

den nearby. park officials are warning walkers and runners to use caution in the area. the trails could be closed until august. >> that would be scary to encounter. >> yeah you need bugs bunny with you he can handle that. 6:38 now. let's get a check on the weather. good morning. we are in the east bay now, just north of albany 80 580 carson boulevard a little wet weather here towards buchanan street pan back into the north bay around petaluma highway 101 old an -- old adobe road bodega avenue peninsula south of foster city, port royal avenue shell parkway around the san mateo bridge perhaps wet weather for you. wider view shows most of the activity yesterday's rain has pushed into the what -- san joaquin valley sierra

winter weather advisory chains on 50 rain/snow mix in the sierra now. low 50s san francisco, mid 40s fog, low visibility in santa rosa, 50 san jose. right now you are enjoying the lull this afternoon more energy moves in scattered showers, slight chance of a thunderstorm this system upstream is going to come through overnight tonight into tomorrow more energy behind it keeps us wet friday we are going to add to our rain totals. today we could see anywhere from a 10th to a quarter of an inch where it does come down in the afternoon. upper 50s to low 60s. look who is back, good morning frances. good morning. bay bridge toll metering lights turned on around 6:15 backing up beyond the end of the parking lot. it has been lighter with a lot of folks on spring break. live shot of 680 walnut creek near north main before you get here there's an accident at monument but it didn't blocking any lanes.

still flowing well as you head down towards highway 24 and through the san ramon valley. also update on a crash westbound 237 at the laurens expressway with everything on the shoulder traffic still a little slow approaching the scene. it is improving and they should be clearing all of it as well. southbound 880 at stevens creek another crash a car drove off into the bushes. there's slowing on 880. northbound on 101 through san jose areas of yellow that means it is moving under 40 miles an hour 33 as you approach 880. mass transit reporting no delays muni back on track including the f-line. this morning we are keeping a close eye on the new york stock exchange. the market looks to rebound from the worst david year. >> the dow is in -- in positive territory up 95 points latest on early trading live from the new york stock exchange in a

few minutes. bizarre end to the long running battle between george lucas and his neighbors. why some say the filmmaker's empire has found a way to strike back. another chance for charlie maybe. the twist that is expected --

ee good morning. we are in the east bay around 80 and el cerrito.

kensington light shower richmond street and mozart lane watch out for that if you are traveling in this morning. also a few showers on the peninsula. i will show you the rest of live doppler in a few moments. 6:45. today could be the last parole hearing for aging mass murderer charles manson who is serving life. this is the most recent picture of manson who is now 77-years-old. he says he does not plan to attend today's hearing. under current law inmates can be denied the opportunity to reapply for parole for up to 15 years. that means manson could be 92 before he's eligible for another hearing. he was convicted for the gruesome 1969 slayings of actress sharon tate and six others. in florida the special prosecutor in the trayvon martin shooting case will make a major announcement friday night. prosecutor set the timeline in a statement released last night but did not specifically

say what the innocencement would be. she is decide to charge george zimmermann with a crime for fall day -- fatally shooting the unarmed 17-year-old martin. the announcement came on the same day that zimmermann's attorneys announced they quit the case complaining they had lost all contact with their client. ucla apologizing for mistakenly sending out e-mails to 900 seniors congratulating them forgetting into the prestigious university. -- e-mails about financial aid wars went out to the applicants last -- aid awards went out to the applicants last weekend. they say the seniors are on the waiting list for admission and that's where they will stay for the time being. 6:46. the new york stock exchange is looking to rebound this morning after five straight days of losses yesterday the worst of the year. >> jane king joins us live

from the new york stock exchange with the latest on early trading. good morning. so far, so good. we are hooking at healthy gains on wall street -- we are looking at healthy gains on wall street. prepaid cars are gaining in popularity. according to a study prepaid card use rose 18% last year. prepaid card holders may pay less than $2 to add money to cards the average consumer pays $8 a month banking fees. wells fargo accused of inferior maintenance on some of the foreclosed homes i loans. -- wells fargo denies any wrongdoing. the dow trading up a little over100 points s&p and nasdaq

in the green solidly. bloomberg index trading up. breaking news on apple government just announcing an anti-trust lawsuit against apple as well as -- over e book -- over e book pricing. -- time for a check of the weather. i thought mike was my friend what a week to leave me here holding the bag with >> it was a coincidence. >> yah yah -- yeah yeah

yeah. this is all the fun stuff that we weather people like to get our hands dirty with. here the beginning of mount tamalpais sunrise 6:39 officially. kensington wet in the east bay as well as carlson road now activity this morning has been light just around petaluma south of sonoma, a few light areas of surprises san mateo bridge south -- wet weather rain moving out of the south bay we have activity in the higher elevations be careful the pavement is wet we are in a lull now 52 san francisco 50 san jose mid 40s and fog being reported in santa rosa. scattered showers throughout the afternoon. slight chance of a thunderstorm and the next organized frontal band overnight tonight into your morning commute thursday another one to follow friday. here's that stubborn front that just didn't want to get out of town yesterday. trough going to swing through this afternoon and then

there's the next system that he is going to bring us perhaps another inch of rain. here's the timing throughout the rest of the afternoon, showers will develop with a little of the heating of the sun today. we will have sun and clouds a mix there's the next band of rain. for the overnight hours you will see feel hear moderate to heavy rain at times. by 3:00 in the afternoon more rain here's friday game opener for the giants oh well, it will push through and we'll get better weather towards the end of the game. low snow levels throughout the afternoon tomorrow with the rain/snow mix maybe mount hamilton money diablo quarter to half inch in our east bay throughout the 11:00 hour tonight. when we get rain some will be coming down at a pretty good clip, a 10th to quarter of an inch on the peninsula snow in the sierra up to three feet through 10:00 tomorrow upper 50s to around 60 today with

scattered showers mix of clouds and sun by the monterey bay it will be slick increasing sunshine through the weekend. good morning frances. good morning. quite a few accidents because of slick roads. live shot of the bay bridge toll backed up barely beyond the end of the parking lot not too bad at the toll plaza. brentwood antioch area car overturned, injuries reported northbound lane blocked. heavy traffic westbound 4 through antioch southbound 680 booking good in walnut creek. monument on-ramp southbound 680 temporarily blocked for another crash. eastbound 580 airway in the center divide eastbound traffic flowing well 64 miles an hour westbound is slow out of the altamont pass at 28 miles an hour. heavy traffic westbound 237 approaching zanker.

it is recovering slowly approaching the laurens expressway because of aefrler crash. southbound 880 on the stevens creek boulevard off-ramp temporarily blocked because of a crash north 101 sluggish through san jose. mass transit no delays including muni's f-line: live shot of 880 at kingvale. chains not required on 80 at this . they are screening trucks at applegate if you are heading up to the sierra you will need chains on highway 50 now have them handy if you are heading up there. 6:52. in a stunning turn "star wars" creator george lucas is scrapping plans to build a huge filmmaking digital complex on his ranch in marin county. heat been battling to build the complex for more than two decades. now he will sell to developers looking to build low income housing. neighbors complained the

complex would lead to increased traffic and noise. the planning commission recently ok'd the plan over strong opposition. opponents appealed to the board of supervisors. the company will now bill the new facility elsewhere. 6:53. recapping ours hours from now family and friends will gather to say good-bye to a father and child killed buy-out of control suv. >> amy hollyfield is live in -- concord with the investigation. >> reporter: the driver was released from jail yesterday. his father picked him up from the jail and took him home which is less than a mile from this crash site which has now been turned into a memorial for the two victims who were killed here. we asked the 17-year-old driver as he walked out of jail if he he any comment. he said no. abc7 is not releasing his identity because he's a minor. the district attorney said they had to let him go because they aren't ready to file

formal charges yet. they say the case is complicated and it will take some time. at this point sources say it lacks like he will be charged with vehicular manslaughter for the crash that killed two members of the nuri family. but they are still investigating. 41-year-old solaiman and his daughter hadessa were killed saturday morning while they were pout for a bike ride when they were mit by an suv. their funerals are scheduled for this morning. the family has set up a memorial fun. if you have interested in donating we have the information on abc7news.com. the other top story in morgan hill. terry mcsweeney is there to bring you the latest. >> reporter: we are going to be looking for sierra lamar again today the missing teenager. the old burnet school has been turned into the sierra search center. we are getting good news as we pan up we've got blue skies

down here in morgan hill a far cry from a short time ago. take a look at 15-year-old sierra lamar went missing march 16th left for the bus stop and never made it. they found her phone and purse they have not found her. over the weekend hundreds turned out every time they have a volunteer search hundreds turn out it is a remarkable phenomena down here. today the klaas kids foundation needs volunteers to look out for clues in the woods in the fields. if you are interested in coming, please do it stars at 8:00 this morning goes until 1:00 any time in there you want to come down they can give you a brief lesson and exactly how to do it. then it is up to you. dress appropriately, it is going to be muddy not raining until later this afternoon, we are told. same search going on state and sunday at the burnet elementary school here on tilton avenue in morgan hill

starts at 8 a.m.. terry mcsweeney abc7 news. checking our other top story on breaking news san francisco police say a driver who crashed into a light pole and flipped on the embarcadero this morning is suspected of hitting several parked cars at polk and broadway minutes earlier. he was taken to the hospital and being held on suspicion of driving under the influence. final check on weather and traffic. good morning east bay san pablo east of el cerrito north of orinda light shower. also a few light showers in the hills here alpine road in the south bay. we'll continue to see this activity increase throughout the afternoon temperatures are going to be in the upper 50s to low 60s more rain tomorrow. bay bridge toll backed up beyond the end of the parking lot slow to the metering lights. on the peninsula new crash

southbound past 101 traffic spotter moving 21 miles an hour. look out for that a crash westbound 580 at portola. thank you for joining us for the abc7 morning news. >> we'll be back with a local update at 7:24. keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter @abc7newsbayarea. >> talk about it onñsñsñsñsñsñsñs÷sçntññqñqñqñqñqñqwñwñwñwñwñ