the desperate search for a missing morgan hill teenager continues. how her disappearance is now affecting the community. plus, making a dangerous roadway safer. the changes you'll see on highy 17. and hundreds of people lined up since midnight for a chance at free health care in oakland. i'm christie smith with that story in a live report. and a live look outside, golden gate bridge this morning. what's in store for the forecast? we'll find out just minutes away on this thursday, march 22nd, today in the bay.

>> good morning, everyone, the time now is just before 4:31. i'm john kelly. >> lots to get to this morning. as promised, let's check that forecast with christina. >> good morning to you. it's one of those mornings where we don't have that much rain on the radar, but you're going to encounter drizzle and mist out your front door. thick, low clouds out there. give yourself plenty of time to reach your destination safely. the good news is, we're going to see another gorgeous spring-like afternoon. i'll take you through that forecast and we'll talk about a strong storm on the way for the weekend. mike has an area that could slow you down in the east bay. >> we're looking at highway 4. this is too early to show most of the congestion for the commute, but we're looking at one accident. this is pittsburg. blocking two lanes, but the real slowdown isn't here. look further east past summersville, there's that

closure, the crews should be picking up right now. but i'm still waiting for confirmation. they're not moving just yet, guys. we'll follow this as well as a couple other spots to tell you about coming up. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. it is now day six in the desperate search for sierra lamar. >> she's a 15-year-old south bay girl who vanished on her way to school. live where sierra's family is becoming more worried every day as every hour passes no doubt. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you. and the santa clara county sheriff's office still trying to figure out why sierra lamar never made it here to her school bus stop this past friday. people who love the 15-year-old girl are hoping to find that answer in prayer. last night it was another prayer vigil. this one in fremont where sierra lived with her father before moving to morgan hill last fall to live here with her mother. marlene lamar made a plea last night to those gathered at the vigil and to property owners in

morgan hill, please search your land, especially those posted with no trespassing signs to see if anything turns up. the only item that the investigators say has turned up so far is sierra's cell phone found alongside a road down the home here in morgan hill where she lives with her mother. the sheriff's office saying now, unfortunately, that cell phone along with her computer have not revealed any information about her whereabouts. now, in another development, sierra's father steve lamar, he released a statement yesterday after it became known that he is a registered sex offender. and this is what he said. i ask you please not shift the focus away from the investigation and finding sierra. i also ask you please not let my past shape your opinion of sierra or anyone in our family. please understand, i'm a dad and i want nothing more than to find my missing daughter. investigators did say that he is not a person of interest. and that he has been fully

cooperative with the investigation. and into the disappearance of sierra lamar, his daughter. it is 4:33 right now. and today, san francisco's embattled sheriff reports for his first day of violence intervention classes. ross mirkarimi must pass the year-long course. in the meantime, ed lee has suspended mirkarimi as sheriff and has filed paperwork to remove him permanently for official misconduct. vikki hensy was sworn in as interim sheriff. police say the couple's bodies were discovered yesterday afternoon by their teenager daughter. at this point, it is unclear if the daughter was actually inside the home when the shootings happened. >> we're going to investigate it as a homicide and we're going to look at everything. but i've been told by investigators that it's looking like a murder/suicide.

>> investigators at this point tell us there's no record of any kind of trouble at home. the daughter is now staying with family. and the man accused of beating a berkeley hills man to death will be in court today. 23-year-old danielle dewitt will attend a competency hearing this morning. he's accused of killing a man with a pot last week. officers did not respond immediately because they were monitoring an occupy protest. just minutes later, sucor's wife called 911 to report her husband had been attacked. 4:35 right now, caltrans will start work today to make a dangerous section of highway 17 safer. caltrans will be working at laurel curve this morning to install a temporary center divide. last friday a man died during a head-on crash. he lost control of his car and hit an suv.

the work should be completed in a couple of days weather permitting. thieves are making off with curb-side donations in santa clara. the organization continues to take phone calls from donors. south of 101 has also been the target of thieves. the processing center has experienced several break-ins recently and someone stole surveillance cameras installed to deter that theft. a woman awarded $22 million in damages in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the palo alto medical foundation. she says she went to her doctor for treatment of migraines back in 2006, they ordered a procedure injecting dye into a vein in her brain. her attorneys say the procedure was unnecessary and left her paralyzed from the neck down. >> she trusted her doctor and she was doing it because the

doctor recommended this. >> the money will help franco pay for her care. long lines this morning in the east bay as people show up for free health care. "today in the bay's" christie smith where doctors and dentists will be offering check-ups. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. as there are hundreds of people out here at the o.co coliseum parking lot, some have tents, sleeping bags, and stadium chairs. one man has handed out 415 tickets so far. that's where they're giving this out. organizing tickets for service. he tells me that the gate opened up here at midnight, but people lined up well before that. this is that four-day clinic for dental care, eye exam, glasses. all free by a group called remote area medical. they go around the country putting on these clinics. it's all volunteer, this is for adults and kids. and patients are seen on a first come, first serve basis. i spoke with one woman in line who says she brought two church

groups from oakland out here this morning and so she needs help too. she got here about 3:00 this morning. >> i don't know what it would do. that's not good for me. that's not -- i'm very appreciative of what's happening right now. >> they do dental cleanings, fillings, extraction, even acupuncture and chiropractic. this is meant for people who don't have medical insurance, are unemployed, or otherwise can't pay for their health care. now, what's going to happen is at 5:00 this morning, they're going to open up the gates, and the clinic actually opens at 5:30 this morning. and i mentioned we're at number 415, and what they're saying is again, this is four days, but each day they're going to hand out only 1,000 tickets. they're saying it's best to get here early. reporting live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> a lot of people already out there. >> very important for that health. let's see what it's like out

there. christina says not too bad of a first start of the day. >> not too bad, not too frigid. and we had a front come through, fell apart on the way through the bay area. as a result, though, that front moving onshore, we have a stronger onshore flow. fog will be a factor this morning. your temperatures are in the 50s, no need for that heavy winter coat and i think at about 9:00 a.m., we can go ahead and forget that umbrella, as well. we're going to lose that window for chances of rain at about 9:00. and then we'll see decreasing clouds throughout the remainder of the day. a really nice second half of your thursday. friday eve, good-looking friday, as well. and another stronger storm on the way as we head into the weekend. day part forecast tells the story. by noon, 55 degrees, inland, comfortable, even at noon today, 60s in many cities across the bay. but the big story is the decreasing clouds, mostly cloudy start by noon today, mostly sunny conditions with a light breeze.

we'll help you get outdoors this weekend anyhow with the rain in the forecast. first, let's check your drive. >> we'll take you out to 680, an accident southbound side at the sycamore valley offramp that looks like it's cleared the road completely. maybe flashing lights for the next few minutes. we're looking at no slowing for 680 itself, the construction zone, not an issue between canyon road. no lanes closed, similar situation for 580 westbound, 13-minute drive out of the altamont pass. 880, both directions will have construction between 237 and 101. the southbound side of big note, just over 237, you go down to about one lane as you're passing by the expressway. those crews in place for another hour there. and northbound 87, there's construction going on for another 20 minutes or so.

keep that in mind. and laurel curve where they're going to be working on that center divide. as long as that rain holds on, you'll have one lane blocked in each direction. no last call just yet for an historic san francisco bar facing eviction. the city's preservation commission split on whether the gold dust lounge should be granted landmark status. a vote just yesterday ending in a tie, another vote scheduled for next month. the owners of the bar fighting to keep it open. and right now, their lease is up and they've been told to get out and make way for a new tenant. it is 4:41 right now. breaking news out of france this morning where we're learning the accused gunman behind a shooting at a jewish school is now dead. the latest coming up. also, maybe changing his tune. president obama urging the completion of a section of the keystone pipeline after criticism from his opponents. and it is one of the most anticipated films of the season. why some box office experts say the "hunger games" could be

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police went into the apartment where he was hiding. they found him in the bathroom and the shootout began. he fell from the window to the ground below. he was pronounced dead at the scene. he admitted to killing three children and a rabbi at a jewish school in the city on monday. as well as the shooting death of three paratroopers to avenge a death, he says of palestinian children. federal prosecutors in brazil are going after chevron foreign oil. prosecutors filed criminal charges against 17 chevron and transocean executives accusing them of environmental crimes. at least 110,000 gallons of oil seeped through cracks in an underwater chevron well last november. the well has since been sealed. those named in the suit call the charges outrageous. well, oil in the u.s. is a very hot topic on that campaign trail as president obama continues his two-day tour to promote his energy plan. for more on that, and the rest of your news before the morning bell, we turn to jackie

deangelos. good morning, jackie. >> good morning to you. president obama will continue to defend his energy policies today deep in the heart of the oil sector. he's speaking in cushing, oklahoma. he's speaking about plans to expedite permits to build the controversial leg of the pipeline. meantime, futures are lower after a mixed session on wall street on wednesday. there's some fresh concerns about the global economy today as data's showing manufacturing activity is slowing in parts of europe and china. asian markets were mixed overnight, europe is in the red, as well, and we'll get more data in the u.s. this morning on unemployment and fedex numbers that just reported a short while ago. in the meantime, the dow dropped 45 points to 13,124, the nasdaq up one point to 3,075. and zinga adding more gains

snapping up omg pop for a reported $200 million. that's the maker of megapopular game "draw something." the app has been downloaded 135 million times since it was launched. >> thank you very much. a close call for an ohio family after a boulder smashed into their house. take a look. the giant rock is about 25 feet in diameter. >> that's like a cartoon. >> can you imagine? well, didn't feel like it no doubt for them. rolled down the hillside, crashed into the front of the home, smashing through walls, crushing two cars outside. the family was home, but they were all in the back area of the house. luckily no one was hurt. crews need to determine the stability of that hillside. talk about bedrock. >> a legitimate excuse not to go to work. today, no excuse. the weather looks nice outside, might want the window down a little bit. >> oh, yeah, but don't that have

that music up too high. >> why not? >> well, if you're me and you're listening to a little bobby brown, sometimes people get offended. it's not too cold out there. you don't have a windchill factor, don't have the 40s, we're in the 50s across the board. a nice day with temperatures in the 60s. not as warm or nice as it was yesterday. temperatures toward that 70-degree mark. not too bad, 60s. tomorrow looks even better and we've got a storm system on the way for the weekend that might keep you indoors. i'll time that out for you in a moment. let's take you through the forecast for today. cloudy conditions, that's what we're going to see for today. a lot of rain on the way this weekend potentially picking up maybe 3 inches up in the north bay. we have a really juicy system on the way. showers for the first part of saturday. you'll be able to get outdoors, looks like saturday evening and on sunday, a little more light precipitation. overall, looking pretty good

today and tomorrow for outdoor activities. this weekend, not quite as nice. your full forecast coming up in a minute. back to you for now. >> thank you very much, christina. the latest literary phenomenon hoping to suck up box office success. >> tonight at midnight, it tells the story of a futuristic society in which children fight each other to the death in a televised event. experts are comparing it to the launch of the first "twilight" film, but with a broader appeal. >> what we call this is basically a four quadrant movie. movie goers over 25 and under 25, male and female. >> online ticket sales saying it's sold out more than 2,000 screenings nationwide. the most ever for a non-sequel. >> wow. a four-quadrant movie. never heard that one. still ahead, a hollywood celebrity visiting the bay area to pay tribute to a playwright.

an update on the accident coming up.

welcome back, everyone. a live look outside from the south bay this morning. we're going to have a look at the full forecast and of course

your morning commute minutes away. 4:52. the 49ers and alex smith make it official. smith, the quarterback, signing on the dotted line to agree to a three-year $24 million contract, $9 million of those are guaranteed. smith says, hey, no hard feelings about the 49ers going after peyton manning. and he says he's looking forward to playing with the 49ers for at least another season. tough times for the saints, but good times for the 49ers. alex smith signed on the dotted line this afternoon. we wanted to make sure you knew that story. so we wanted to repeat it twice. gotcha. oscar-winning actor al pacino paid tribute to another oscar playwright oscar wild. the premiere of the documentary, he directed. it's a reference to the playwright that wild wrote in

1890. >> it started, and once i knew, i didn't know what i was doing. i just kept at it because those who -- who -- what is it? who persist in their folly will one day be wise. >> if premiere was a benefit event for glbt historical society. it's commemorating the 130th anniversary of oscar wild day in san francisco. >> pacino, one of the coolest cats in hollywood. it is 4:54 right now, let's check your traffic with mike. >> oscar's gone wild, a videotape. sycamore valley road, yeah, the accident has cleared from the roadway. good news, things are moving nicely for 680 itself. no problems up between danville and the walnut creek interchange. we do have issues for highway 4. the accident at bailey still in the lanes there, no major slowing, but a couple lanes blocked and you will have to move over. and that construction crew should be clearing and even now

from summersville, the onramps have -- the off-ramps have cleared but we're looking for the construction itself to be cleared. we'll look over to 880, a smooth drive past high street in the northbound direction, southbound side, crews there for another 5 to 15 minutes, we'll see as they get their way on the roadway, but no slowing and no problems, guys. back to you. this concern, background checks are going too far as employers start asking potential workers for their social media passwords and their log-ins. it's grown fastest in the public sector, especially for law enforcement. but now getting traction among private employers. the executive director of the civil liberties union calling the practice dangerous. >> it's just -- i think wrong. for employers or perspective employers to think that they have a window ought to have a window into all aspects of your life. >> they are in the driver's seat right now.

they know unemployment's high, they want to be very selective about who they hire. >> well, right now, there are no laws on the books forbidding employers for asking for facebook passwords, but the aclu is backing a bill to stop that practice in illinois. well, the secret service had a very special mission at the white house this week to help out some visitors in distress. >> they're there for everyone. a mother duck got separated from ducklings when she hopped a curb to reach the white house lawn. a ramp was placed nearby to help the ducklings over, but they couldn't figure it out, that's when the secret service decided to lend a helping hand reuniting the family. much to the delight of onlookers. they had to put each individual duckling up over the fence. i don't think they got to see the president. >> i have a feeling you have to go through tough security to get that done. still ahead on "today in the bay," we're following developments in southern france after police confirmed the suspect behind a deadly shooting there has died. plus, the search for a

missing teenager continues in morgan hill. how it's taking its toll on the community. and for all your news, weather, traffic updates and all sorts of good cout onhe out on facebook, search nbc bay area news.

six days and still no sign of sierra lamar. her mother's plea to the people of morgan hill. we'll have that live coming up. and it took more than a day. but finally that standoff in france has come to an end. i'll explain the outcome and also what happened to the shooting suspect coming up. plus, finally a cause, more than two years after a massive fire burned a large part of the santa cruz mountains, investigators say they know how it started. and we have a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. wish traffic was like that all day long. smooth sailing out there on this friday eve. it is thursday, march 22nd, "today in the bay."