good morning. 6 a.m. i'm katie marzullo in for kristen sze. i'm eric thomas. big story is the reduced visibility along the coast into santa rosa where we have half mile due to fog also

drizzle along the coast everybody else cloudy, but mild. check out temperatures you should does for mid to upper 40s around los gatos, napa, santa rosa low to mid 50s for the rest of us. increasing sun this afternoon, slightly cooler than yesterday stubborn clouds into san francisco upper 50s, 60s elsewhere until you go antioch and morgan hill at 70. here's our first look at traffic with sue hall. pretty good compute towards the bay bridge you can see a little traffic -- heading towards the toll once you are on the incline into san francisco no delays. checking in with mass transit everybody on time no delays on schedule so far so good we have one incident to report northbound 101 san jose before oakland road accident on the median. :01. new in the south bay divers will go back into the water hours from now looking for additional clues in the

disappearance of sierra lamar we get word investigators are following new leads. terry mcsweeney is live in san jose. what are they saying about the new leads? >> reporter: they say they come from crime lab analysis they are not getting into specifics. if you are talking about crime lab analysis, you're talking about dna, trace evidence and things like that. having said that, we are going to be showing you pictures right now of divers going into the water near where sierra lamar lives. can't say this is tied to this new lead. the new lead that the sheriff's office is talking about. we have divers going in less than a mile from where she lives. they have searched this before and they have found nothing but they are back out there again. she left her home not far from these ponds march 16th, never made it to the school bus stop. they are using special scanning equipment this time they say allows for a more thorough search. >> provides reflections and

shadows. it gives you more things to look at than just a normal picture. the shadows can sometimes tell us more about what we are looking at than the reflection. >> reporter: this new diving effort comes on the same day the sheriff's office announced new leads, result of crime lab reports. investigators found her phone, her handbag with some clothes in it. they have found a box labeled handcuffs, with used condoms inside. whether any of that has anything to do with these new leads they are talking about or something else entirely, sheriff's office is not saying. we know that sierra's mother was down at sierra search headquarters in morgan hill yesterday and there was some effort to lift her spirits. here we are more than a month since she disappeared march 16th, no trace of the girl. some new leads ambiguous. we'll show you how they tried to lift her mother's spirits

yesterday in morgan hill. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> that poor family. this morning police have a warning for parents and students in concord after a report of an attempted kidnapping. a 7th grade girl was walking to school yesterday when a man asked her to get into a became colored van. >> she said no and walk add way he continued to ask her to get in the van, stating he]uliñ would give her a ride to school. she repeatedly told him no. >> that is audio from an automated message sent out by the district's superintendent warning parents with about the incident. the girl managed to get to a safe location. the man in the van described as heavy set in his 30s with a black mustache and goatee. amy hollyfield will have more at 6:30. this morning the offshore yacht race agousa social says t will wait to see the coast guard's complete report on last weekend's deadly accident before deciding if

any changes -- yacht racing competitor was in another boat and says he saw the yacht named the low speed chase, after it hit the rocks off the farallon islands. the low speed chase ended up on the rocks. this is footage of the crash. several captains said they got a call to help after hearing the crew had been tossed into the ocean. none could get close enough to save them. >> at some point, they figured was nothing they could do and they on rather than stay in what can be a dangerous place. >> life vests were mandatory for every ship in the 105-year-old race, safety tethers which would have tied the crew to the vessel were operational. --2l.u were option . >> people are sending condolences on a facebook page for the crewmembers this morning called in memory of the low speed chase, that's the name of the boat. here's the page. you will find a link on our website, abc7news.com. new this morning, committee representing the

oakland coliseum is calling for a different company to run the coliseum complex. the mercury news reports the committee is recommending sports entertainment giant replace smg, aeg owns and operates 100 facilities around the world. the existing company smg has been running the coliseum nearly 14 years in an effort to cut costs and try to make the coliseum less of a burden on taxpayers. this morning san rafael city leaders are asking staff to come up with recommendations for a tougher anti-smoking ordinance. previous recommendation called for banning smokes in 75% of apartments and in all outdoor dining areas. smokers would be prevented from lighting up at bus stops, atm's and all public events. some councilmembers are asking for the ban to apply to all apartment buildings with two

or more apartments. time to check in with mike. >> for a look at forecast? >> those are fairly small words should be able to say those. >> smaller than meteorologist. we all get tongue-tied every once in a while. good morning, quiet now, watch out low clouds along the coast, drizzle possible there, even in higher elevations where you bump into the clouds, made of moisture so you may have wetness there also storm track starting to move north. the biggest influence on our weather, the winds off the ocean today out of the northwest 10 to 20 miles an hour. while we'll see more sun than yesterday that will be tempered by the winds so temperatures won't change much. coolest weather san francisco along the coast with upper

50s. richmond san mateo low 60s mid to upper 60s until you get to antioch and morgan hill holding on to the 70s mostly sunny afternoon. the warming trend resumes tomorrow and it peaks through the weekend. good morning sue witch good morning. south 101 through marin county flashing cal tran signs warning you of the doyle drive closure april 26th. no significant slowing, it getting a little crowded heading out now. bay bridge, carquinez and san mateo bridge fog-free. when you come off the waldo bridge you will your windshield wipers. incident still in lanes northbound 101 before oakland road in san jose, accident just now cleared, inland -- out of lanes slow traffic through the area. 6:08. google is in trouble

again. the federal government's new charges against the internet giant. >> june of the largest efforts to understand earthquake -- one of the largest efforts to understand earthquakes will begin in hours. san francisco's controversial plan to enforce meters on sunday comes up for a vote. who is coming out against the idea?

one of the biggest tests to understand how buildings stand up against quakes will begin hours from now. these photos were provided by

the school uuc san diego built a five story mock hospital on top of a table including an icu and elevator. geologists and structural engineers will simulate quakes of various magnitudes for the next two weeks. more than 500 sensors and 80 cameras have been placed to collect data the goal to use data to build safer structures and improve fire and safety codes. three of the four remaining survivors of san francisco's massive 1906 quake will be honored. the police chief and the fire chief will dive the three -- will drive the three from union square to ellis for a dinner this evening. two are 106, the third is 107. the fourth survivor is 111 and too fragile to take part. they will be on hand tomorrow morning excluding the 111 year

tporltd official anniversary ceremony. hours from now the agency that oversees muni will decide on whether to enforce parking meters sunday. the municipal transportation agency will take up the issue today. the city wants to enforce metered parking from noon to 6:00 sundays to raise revenue for the mta. the agency is facing projected 53 million dollar shortfall over the next two years. religious groups saying it would create a hardship for people of faith who are finding church. muni officials are also considering a program that would allow the city's youth to ride buses and trains for free. opponents say the 6.6 million dollar cost is too much for the cash strapped mt -- mta to bear. others have called the program to be limited only to teens from economically disadvantaged families. this morning more legal trouble and potentially new fines for google. the federal trade commission

is investigating google's program that bypass default privacy settings of ample's safari browser. ftc could fine google $16,000, per violation, per day, insiders say we could be talking with about millions of users. the amount could be staggering compared to the $25,000 fine imposed by the fcc yesterday after accusing google of blocking the federal investigation into a privacy breach. this morning the biggest scandal in the history of the secret service is getting bigger. 11 agents had top level security clearance pull more are now under investigation after allegations of binge drinking and soliciting prostitutes in colombia. military officials now suspect 10 or more of their own members may also have been soliciting sex from prostitutes. >> if the violations are determined to have been the case these individuals will be held accountable.

>> we let the boss down, nobody is talking what went on in colombia, other than this incident. >> the alleged scandal came to light as president obama was arriving in colombia to attend the summit of the america's. the secret service personnel have been suspended, pending the outcome of the investigation. we are joined by mike nicco with a look at the weather. >> thank you very much katie. >> got the words out. >> yeah, practicing here. >> now do the super cal la frank list tick -- >> we are moving on. -- good morning. beautiful sunrise on mount tamalpais this morning. some of the high clouds still hanging around, low clouds that are coming in showing that the sea breeze is back in fact, some of those clouds are cascading over the east bay hills right now making for one of those summer type pictures this morning. let's look at temperatures, how to does this morning?

44 santa rosa, 47 in napa and los gatos. fairfield 50 antioch at 55. 53 in san francisco, 54 in oakland, fremont, mountain view to san jose. monterey bay inland clouds aren't as thick that's why temperatures are cooler with mid to upper 40s. partly cloudy today with cooling breeze keeping temperatures in check the warming trend resumes tomorrow and it peaks over the weekend when we could see our first 80° highs friday, saturday and sunday. as far as today, barely holding on to 70s, antioch, else mid to upper 60s richmond and san mateo low 60s stubborn cloud as long the coast from half moon bay to san francisco we'll have upper 50s. monterey bay clouds stubborn here also mid 60s santa cruz, watsonville, salinas northwest wind 10 to 20 will keep monterey at 58 not as big an

impact around morgan hill, gilroy and hollister with 70°. the wind will buy an increase in sun this afternoon. -- will bring an increase in sun this afternoon. around 50 in san francisco and san mateo antioch 40s more dominant we won't have as many clouds tonight cold front that went while were you sleeping it is redirecting the winds from over that cool ocean water. today it will be partly cloudy, more sun than yesterday winds will temper temperatures tomorrow storm track moving north warming resumes. about two to six degrees warmer tomorrow, thursday, friday and saturday. by saturday, around 10 to 15° warmer than today with mid 80s inland upper 70s around the

bay and mid 60s at the coast. good morning. metering lights on, traffic now backed up at the bay bridge toll past the caltrans parking lot, pwupl to pay your toll. northbound 101 san jose, accident on the shoulder, slow approaching the taken 24 westbound past the caldecott accident in the median. traffic spotters, coming off the caldecott tunnel -- excuse me off the altamont pass slow as you head towards livermore and pleasanton into the dublin interchange. from the altamont pass to 580, 680, about 20 minutes as you head westbound on 580. 6:19. coming up, spectacular images from space. they may look stunning to you and me

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mile temperatures this morning there's this thick blanket of fog from our vollmer peak cam raw are looking towards money diablo. mike will have the forecast coming up. you can get the forecast whenever you wake up by checking on our ticker at the bottom of your screen. a beautiful prom innocence eruption shot off the east limb of the sun yesterday. that's how nasa scientists

would describe it. it is a solar flare erupting from the left side of the sun it unleashed super heated plasma that arched above the sun's surface before blasting into space stunning image to most of us but scientists aren't that impressed. on a scale that rates the strength they say this is just moderate. >> not if you are standing next to it. this morning the sharks are regrouping and making plans for thursday's game for playoff match with the blues teams faced-off in game three at the tank last night the sharks were able to score a couple late goals gave up three power play goals blues win 4-3, take a 2-1 lead game four thursday night at the tank. to the diamond now. battle of the pitchers within to roy halladay last night. tim lincecum has been struggling and he struggled again. giving up five runs four in the first inning, the giants fall to the phillies 5-2. oakland started a four game

set in anaheim with the albert pujols angels and the a jess got shut out 6-0 -- and the a's got shuttout 6-0. frightening sexual assault nay normally quiet neighborhood. more back and forth between the city and embattled sheriff ross mirkarimi. the choice words from the city attorney. snow in minnesota. heatwaves in new york. what is behind the wild weather pattern gripping the nation? >> reporter: parents in concord receive add automated call from the school district about what a little girl didn't do. i'm amy hollyfield, you will hear about it, next. still watching those 75 minute flight arrival delays into sfo, you can too with our flight tracker at abc7news.com.ñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñtñti

good morning everyone. it is tuesday april 17th, thank you for spending part of your morning . when we take you outside you will see a mild star to the morning. -- temperatures mainly in the 50s due to cloud cover, the clouds thickest in the north bay wanted you to be aware of that. santa rosa has a half mile visible. clouds thicker along the coast, drizzle reported there during the morning hours. same clouds that are bringing that 75 minute flight arrival

delay into sfo. we'll see increasing sun, except for along the coast today, temperatures close to yesterday upper 50s along the coast in san francisco, low 60s richmond and san mateo, mid to upper 60s for the rest of us. temperatures in the 80s in your extended forecast in a few minutes. good morning. problem at the bay bridge toll just past the metering lights three car fender-bender lane two, the reason for very slow traffic virtually stopped back to the west grand overcrossing if you are heading into san francisco expect delays at the tolls. northbound 101 accident cleared at old oakland road still slow as you approach the scene with an earlier accident now out of lanes. 6:30 a.m.. parents in a large east bay school district are keeping an extra careful out eye this morning as they send their kids to school many many got a

disturbing call last night about an attempted kidnapping of a student. amy hollyfield is live in concord with more on the story. >> reporter: it was an attempted kidnapping, not a successful one, because the girl did the right thing. she did not get in the car with the man. the 7th grader was walking to her middle school yesterday morning, eldorado middle school, she says a man in a beige van pull up and asked her to get in. parents heard about this in an automated call from the district. the man is described as being bald, in his 30s, heavyset with a black mustache and goatee, possibly of polynesian dee isn't. the purpose of this call is to ask you to -- remind your children not to speak with strangers going to and from school. >> reporter: the girl kept saying no to the man and did not get in that car she made it to school safely and is now

safe with her family. she did the right -- she did the right thing that is what the school is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about. this is an area with a lot of children concord boulevard and west street not only is there a middle school here also an elementary and high school, the district is telling parents, all the parents to remind their children about stranger-danger. good reminder for all bay area parents good conversation to have on the way to school this morning. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. this morning crimestoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the person who kidnapped and assaulted a woman in oakland's lake shore district. she was walking from a home in the 2800 block of lake shore avenue early sunday morning when a man forced her into a car he drove her to a location near highland hospital he assaulted her then pushed her out tonight sidewalk. investigators have new leads in the disappearance of

morgan hill teenager sierra lamar from an analysis of collected evidence they won't say what that evidence is. 15-year-old sierra vanished a month ago while walking to her school bus stop. this morning divers will go back into several south bay waterways, searching for more clues with a side scanning radar. >> it provides reflections and shadows. so it gives more things to look at than just like a normal picture. we can -- shadows can sometimes tell us more about what we are looking at than the actual reflection. >> last night they searched ponds in io -- in coyote creek park. terry mcsweeney will have more in a tune minutes. san francisco attorney has filed a response to a motion -- mirkarimi's lawyers argue herrera has a condition flick of interest because his office

is representing mayor lee. mayor lee file the complaint that could remove the sheriff from office. herrera says the argument is without permit. he added the city attorney's office uses separate attorneys than those advising the ethics commission. a judge will consider the motion tomorrow. the mayor suspended mirkarimi for official misconduct after the sheriff pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor false imprisonment charge. texas and other parts of the southwest are being warned to expect potentially dangerous thunderstorms today as other parts of the country dig out from snow storms and others nearly knelt in a heatwave. in minnesota more than a foot of snow fell prolonging winter there residents who are used to snow says this seems odd. >> i was amazed that april 16th, we could get this much. >> no i wasn't expecting this much. it is minnesota. if you expect something it going to be some change.

kind of like predicting a wife. >> as the central states face snow a heatwave is baking the northeast. it was so hot at the boston marathon air conditioners were brought into the tents for the first time ever. many runners backed out in the face of 90° temperatures. >> no kidding like 26.2 miles isn't intimidating enough. >> in boston, april, 90°. >> i would have backed out so fast. >> i heard last year's winner stopped after 15 miles because he couldn't handle it. gives you an idea. cooler there mid to upper 70s today still warp. back here, quiet still have the threat of drizzle al long the coast and -- and higher elevations where some of the clouds are bumping into you now winds not a concern fastest seven miles per hour, five mile per hour wind out of the south concord and hayward

six at sfo by the afternoon more out of northwest like in santa rosa not at three miles an hour, 10 to 20 that will keep temperatures below average today. right now mostly cloudy, mid 40s up in the north bay valleys roast of news the low to mid 50s as we -- the rest of us in the low to mid 50s in the noon hour clouds break up and winds pick up and bring in drier air and thin out that moisture. mid to upper 50s in most neighborhoods low to mid 60s inland by noon 4:00 mostly sunny, mid to upper 50s an the coast into san francisco, low to mid 60s every -- everywhere else, possibly upper 60s antioch and morgan hill. watch out today for tree and mold, high, grass moderate ragweed low. temperatures 10 to 15° warmer by the time we get to saturday. we've got a couple of incidents for your south bay

cute one that has been there for sometime -- south bay commute, one that has been there for sometime that accident is on the shoulder, slow approaching the scene. southbound 101 reports the ramp to northbound 280 multi-car accident blocking a lane there, very slow elsewhere the other hot spot westbound bay bridge after the metering lights, multi-vehicle fender-bender there, very slow, virtually stopped crawling along, now past the west grand overcrossing. the waeusz map, if you are a traffic spotter you can see the slow traffic behind the bay bridge toll, very heavy there, you can see reported -- report of the accident past the toll plaza, expect major delays at the bay bridge backed beyond the west grand overcrossing into the macarthur maze and slow up the incline as well. 6:37. we have exciting live news

now. >> we do. happening right now space shuttle discovery is about to land at its final home, smithsonian institution hangar outside of washington. you are looking at live pictures of dulles airport. discovery left florida two hours ago aboard a modified jumbo jet for a low altitude farewell flight over cape canaveral. moments ago they were showing pictures with of what looked like the 737 bearing the shuttle coming in for its landing. they will do a similar fly-over, over the national mall in washington and the capital. and that do the in the middle of the screen -- and that don in the middle of the screen, we believe that is the 747 carrying the discovery in addition to being the oldest space shuttle it did the most missions in lower earth orbit, 39 missions over 30 years. yeah, as it is coming into focus, you can see there's a big jet with a smaller

aircraft on top of it that's the 747 hauling space shuttle discovery. >> not a sight you see everyday, incredible nonetheless. with the fleet retiring, we are getting our own shuttle here in california. >> endeavour is coming to los angeles this fall, to be put on display. >> if you can't get to the east coast, just wait our turn is coming. >> it sure is. are you looking fog -- for better dreams? there's an app for that latest on early trading live from the new york stock exchange. the big board in a few minutes. today's deadline to file your taxes day we'll tell you where you need to be if you are one of the last minute filers. ab

welcome back. california forecast, it is quiet on live doppler most of the state should be dry today stray shower possible around eureka 57. partly cloudy over the sierra. step into the central valley mid to upper 70s extend down to los angeles and san diego hot spot palm springs 93 today. here's kristen -- excuse me i did it too, katie. >> they start with a "k" come on, all right mike thank you. time to check in with josh elliot for what is coming up on gma. good morning josh it is katie and eric. yeah good morning to you

kelly. great to be with you both. >> you too jack. apparently now am i going foa forecast everyday so you are rubbing in california's forecast into my face everyday is that the way this is going to go? >> yeah. >> i'm con to object. >> we'll send you a jar of california -- of california air. >> don't you send me that jar and i will open it up on live television. i wait with bated breath and i'm going to breathe it in. good to see you both. obviously, we have a big show. we are going to tell you the latest about the secret service scandal, the explosive new details in the scandal that is rocking the white house. the president's men in colombia making headlines around the world after this wild night out with prostitutes details about leaking. we find out what happened when somebody refused to pay a bill the latest live from there. also a story we brought you yesterday morning pippa and

the palace. first scandal really of the will and cater . pippa's pal aiming a toy gun as we've learned now at paparazzi. that's a lot of p's to say in a row. what does the royal family think? will pippa face criminal charges? we have updates. it is all prologue, how we have a gram i winner, a rock and roll hall of -- we have a grammy winner, a rock and roll hall of winner. bonnie raitt. i tell you what, better than it was, better than a latte with an extra shot of caffeine. you want to stick around for it, her first new music in seven years. there's some book, robin is an expert on it, 50 shades of grey, i don't know has women -- [ unintelligible ] >> i loved how you naught all

off on the robin. >> she is the -- how you put that all off on robin. >> i never saw a latte play slide guitar so my money is with bonnie raitt. this year midnight tonight is the deadline this is what the rush has looked like in previous years as last minute filers lined up to drop off returns thanks to technology, many are e-filing so only a few post offices will be open late tonight. late drop off curbside only offered at main post offices in oakland and san jose and the evans avenue low cake in san francisco until ten 0 -- location in san francisco until 10:00 this evening. 6:46. new numbers released within the hour appear to show the nation's housing market remains on shakey ground. >> jane king is live with more on that. good morning.

we take two steps forward with housing, one step back. today is one of those steps back. commerce department says builders began working on fewer homes than expected in march. the biggest drop came in multi-family units that is mostly apartments. the talk is competing supply of cheap existing homes may be drawing potential buyers away from new ones. yesterday a report say the median home price in the state gain first time in a year and a half positive tone here as well. [ unintelligible ] the market is solidly higher. the dow, s&p and nasdaq all in the green bloomberg index also higher today. let's check apple shares. they closed lower five days in a row. partly on concern the demand for ipads may slow there's

talk mobile carriers might start charging more for the iphone. after a lower start it did turn positive trading higher. a closer look at apple's store within a store at a location in arkansas. apple setting up shop inside wal-mart in smaller cities can support a -- that can't support a big stand alone store. the app for the perfect dream. british psychologist working on a dream on app plays sounds that make you feel like you are in a specific environment. you can choose from things like the wild west, space shuttle,stw even a trip to tok. live at the new york stock exchange i'm jane king. 6:48. >> we want to take you back pictures. >> real treat this morning. this is the space shuttle discovery going to its final

home it will be put on display at the smithsonian. they put it on top of this 747 and flu it up from cape canaveral this morning. they will fly low over the capital, national mall so people can see it before they land at dulles international airport. quite a a view. >> display before the display. so happy to bring you that live. -- end dove of course comes to l.a.. >> later this fall. >> national pride, that was cool. they have clouds cooler weather, no more 90s mid to upper 70s, we'll get to the 80s just not today. today we hold the warming trend that we felt over last couple of days then we'll hit the accelerator tomorrow and start getting warmer weather back in here. some of the clouds moving

through the east bay hills as we look back towards the east and mount diablo and the sunrise this morning, gorgeous pictures. let's take about the temperatures outside we still have mid to upper 40s santa rosa, napa and los gatos fog reported around santa rosa and reduced visibilities even drizzle at one point this morning along the coast. temperatures mild compared to yesterday, low to mid 50s partly cloudy cooler monterey bay and inland mid to upper 40s. today partly cloudy this afternoon increasing sun thanks to cool breeze that will bring slightly drier air warming trend wednesday, all the way through the weekend where we could see our first 80° high temperatures friday, saturday, sunday. as far as today, well below average most areas livermore the same 69 san jose 68, oakland 63, napa 66, san francisco 59 redwood city six degrees cooler than average.

70 in antioch the warm spot most of news the mid to upper 60s richmond and san mateo low 60s. upper 50s half moon bay into san francisco. monterey bay clouds keeping new the mid 60s northwesterly wind 10 to 20 miles per keeping monterey at 58. heading to the giants gamelióñ, slightly breezy, 58, dropping to 54, 7:15 first pitch. we lost yesterday 5-2. tonight partly cloudy, clouds will not keep us warm, 50 in san francisco, san mateo, 50 antioch everybody in the mid to upper 40s. combed front did introduce winds and the reason why we'll be cooler today even with more sunshine than yesterday afternoon. tomorrow through saturday, a good 6 to 15° warmer over the weekend. have a great day. back to san jose, couple

of incidentsin the load blocking your -- incidents in the roadblocking your commute. 101 old oakland road on the shoulder, very slow traffic approaching. southbound 101 ramp to 280 off-ramp blocked with an accident continuing to be slow. bay bridge toll, hot spot we had an earlier accident on the incline section that is now cleared out of lanes the damage is done, metering lights on, you can see traffic backed towards the maze into san francisco this is what it looks like with our traffic spotters and the freeway app traffic beginning to pick up past the tunnel, treasure island tunnel. 6:52 now. people living along the caltrain tracks may have a few sleepless nights and noise weekends over the next month. caltrain will be operating from 10 at night to 4 in the morning for the next six weeks as par of a qualification process that train engineers

must go through to familiarize themselves with the caltrain operations. residents will notice an increase in train activity and horn noise as well as more crossing gates being down. 6:53. recapping, new leads have been discovered in the case of missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. >> terry mcsweeney is live in santa clara county with details. >> reporter: investigators are saying that these new leads come as a result of crime lab analysis of evidence found so far. they are not going into detail. crime lab analysis, among other things dna, trace evidence as they look for a suspect. look at where investigators were yesterday, looking in ponds less than a mile from sierra's house. the house where she was last seen march 16th, she never did make it to the school bus that morning. her phone, bag found fear by the next couple of days after

the disappearance, no sign of her. the new leads may or may not have come from crime lab reports of those specific items. hundreds of balloons were released carrying messages of hope for the safe return of sierra. the search for sierra will resume in those same ponds today and for the rest of the week. investigators have checked those ponds before. now they are using more sophisticated scanning techniques to better see what might be at the bottom of that water that's the story from here. the other top story of the morning comes from amy hollyfield in concord. a story along the same lines as this one, not related, but with a different outcome. >> reporter: a better one, yes. we are in concord where a man tried to kidnap a little girl. he was not successful. she was on her way to school yesterday morning she was walking along glacier drive on her way to eldorado middle school, a man in a beige van

asked her to get in. she said no. several times. and she did make it to a safe place. the school district sent out an automated call telling parents what happened and describing the man as being in his 30s, possibly of polynesian descent they say he's heavy-set with a mustache and goatee. school officials are encouraging parent to talk to their kids about stranger-danger not to talk to strangers not to get in the car with anyone they don't know. having that conversation is a good reminder for all of us parents all over the bay area something to talk about maybe on the way to school this morning. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. 6:55. final check own weather and traffic. mild, you can see -- [ unintelligible ]

hot spot continues to be the bay bridge because of an earlier accident on the incline section that is cleared out of lanes now you can see traffic is stopped at the toll plaza for now metering lights on you can see the traffic free app waze, traffic very slow behind the toll plaza give yourself extra time if you are heading out. thanks everyone for watching that will do it for this edition of the abc7 morning news. we'll be back with local updates at 7:24. >> we are leaving you with live pictures of the space shuttle discovery on top of 747 being relocated to its new home, dulles airport, the smithsonian institution hangar if you look carefully you can see the t-38 as the chase

plane flying in formation. have a great day we'll see you later this is a great shot. later this is a great shot. >> good morning everyone. closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc