his former partner kidnapped mckinley tariff however her remains have not been found. j.r stone is there where authorities have covered the mess. >>j.r.: it has been a very busy day for investigators. behind me, you can see the well has been closed. in this video, you can see the site we are talking about. 700 bone fragments were sorted through on tuesday in addition to the 300 that have already been sorted through. today they were sorting through bones.

it's fox >> i have been in this business for over 30 years. this is the most gruesome crime scene i have been involved in. stiff test the majority of the piles have remains in them. >> the search could take several weeks. they have another site just east of here. just east of stockton, j.r stone, kron4 is furious >>pam: there is new information leaking a missing girl to the mass grave site. a girl that was kidnapped two decades ago, terisa

estacio has been working on the case is joining us live. >>terisa: section. this afternoon, i spoke with a former fbi siege of who has been very involved the body was found in a while. this is a picture of the missing girl taken before she was kidnapped. investigators have looked into dozens of leads. soft costs authorities say they are not done searching.

they have been in constant contact with hayward authorities, talking to them into talking to german time about the connection. if they are the duties and walking it is waiting for them if it used to complete their search. they have yet to respond to the newest information. did >>pam: we will continue to follow the latest developments. >>pam: five people were shot including a toddler outside of a vallejo nail salon. investigators were on the scene as salon employees swept up class and clean the blood from the floor.

haaziq this year has the latest. >>haaziq: pick a 27 year old woman was the victim of a targeted for a hefty this feels a lot in vallejo. the shooting turned into a bloody gun battle when a friend of the victim pulled out a gun and started firing back at outside of this qr mall. >> the second shooter opened fire on the original suspect. they ran outside and a third shooter was there. >>haaziq: three people suffered gunshot wounds including a toddler.

>>pam: and antioch resident shot and killed an armed intruder with the suspect's own gun. he said he did to protect himself and his young son. it happened here in the 4800 block. maureen kelly explains what happened. >>maureen: police state just after 8:00 p.m. a man and his seven year-old son were laying down in bed in a short time later the father heard someone kicking down the front door. his child was still in bed into the father confronted the intruder who was armed with a semi-automatic assault. after a struggle the father was able to take this the way it should the suspect, hitting him three times. the shooter was identified as a 18 year-old boy from antioch.

he stumbled outside, collapse of lawn and died. police said the suspect had an extensive criminal record. an elected female accomplice was arrested a short time later in a third suspect has still not been caught. the father is cooperating fully and will most likely not face charges. fists costs >>darya: and tbilisi the are working to reduce violent crime. bell and vast cut monday's

defense building storm blew down trees. rob fladeboe talks about the damage. >> industries service inspector showed me how many trees have a little or nothing to hold onto our are

>> the trees had been leaning possibly moving for quite some time. they simply reached their tipping point.

>> and dusty conditions this afternoon. 17 mi. per hour winds in hackman beef. 18 of violence as the of furious the winds will pick up even more into tomorrow. >>pam: the sierra is finally seeing snow. here is the view from the caltrans camera. look at interstate 80, flight snow covering the roads furious thoughts more on your forecast in a few minutes.

the presidents day holiday weekend is just days away. if you are planning to get to this year is going to cost you. across california the average is $3.85. in san francisco it is even worse. in san jose, $3.83 a gallon. for coming up we're getting answers on what is behind the latest spike and whether prices are still expected decline. sphere >>grant: whitney houston's mother is grieving and now not getting her way while planning her funeral.

>>pam: the brain damage researchers say pollution is causing, that is treated. "

>>grant: with the uses funeral will be this saturday at her childhood church in newark, new jersey. that church only holds three of your people. it will be by invite only. thousands of her fans will not be able to attend a memorial service. whitney houston's mother wanted her to be buried in atlanta but other family members convinced her to the burial in new jersey. this picture gives us new information about what was in the hotel bathrobe-- backed up houston had been

battling a drug and alcohol problem but at least one member of her church said she had turned a corner recently and was not doing hard drugs. >>grant: an autopsy has been completed but the official cause of death will not be known for at least a month. >>pam: pollution may be doing a number on the female's breasts. the memory and thinking skills of nearly 20,000 women were tested.

researchers found the more pollution a woman was exposed to, the faster the skills declined. >> at tomorrows call months a storm passes to our east. . asked are 20-30 m.p.h.. this storm to the north will draw down the backside of the bay area. there is a slight chance of a few sprinkles. if let's take a look at

future cast. the snow is picking up into the early morning hours. the heaviest snow from 2:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m.. low visibility to the morning. decrease in clouds into the afternoon. we will stay dry thursday and friday. a couple of systems are taking aim at the bay area.

we have a good chance of seeing rain sunday and monday. >>pam: ski conditions in the sierra have been improving. more on the way for the weekend. pfft >> conditions at heavenly are looking outstanding. we have 8 in.-1 ft. of snow coming in. the are going to have the best conditions. >>pam: if you still have to augment the snowfall by making snow or are you ok? thick >> lee are going to continue to make snow.

>>pam: anytime kids are out of school people are thinking about snowboarding and skiing. we have some fun events going on this weekend. >>pam: we're going to take a quick break in we will be right back if off from

above >>pam: the city of san francisco easies in the 2010 gas line explosion as a reference point for a new lawsuit against federal regulators.

today, san francisco filed suit against federal regulators. the losses as federal authorities failed to oversee the state-run system. the ucsf of bus driver pleaded not, he was charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter. he was accused running a red light and hitting it big rig. the doctor on board was flung from the bus. we will be right back.

>>pam: police target crime on the bart. we will tell you about the new strategy to keep the writers say. we will also tell you why gasoline prices are subleased surging and a

pedestrian struck in the streets of san francisco. surveillance video of the crash caught on camera. that is coming up next at 5:30 p.m..

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>>pam: a man crossing the street in san francisco was hit by it shuttle bus. >>pam: the man had just entered the crosswalk when the bus hit him full on. check out the surveillance video from a store nearby. you can see the man being transported to the imbalance. you can see right here, watch the man. he is in a crosswalk making

a right hand turn into the bus rolled right over him inching closer into closer. it appeared as though he did not even notice that was coming towards him. this happened at 80 and leavenworth's street. a portion of any was shut down as the crews worked to free the man. no word on the extent of his injuries. authorities say he is expected to survive. >>pam: no matter how many times a week your ride bart, safety and security is always a number one priority. there are not enough police officers to prevent the crimes that take place. >> their need to be more available agents and police on and off bart, especially on bart, that is where a lot of activity takes place. even in west oakland, i was robb's going to my car, that is why i take part. the police are never here.

>>pam: now, bart police are launching a new strategy to battle crime and make writers feel safe. dan kerman tells us the approach breaks down boards coverage area into five distinct zones. >> the new policing strategy divides coverage area into five zones or districts. oakland stations are is on one, of berkeley and contra costa of our zone to. allenby debt south of oakland is south of-as of three series at francisco is on for at the san mateo his own five. >> it will be good for our customers and address the quality of life issues that they face every day. own lieutenant instead of officers. that will allow officers to not only respond to problems and hunt down criminals, but determine what could be done to prevent crime from occurring in the first place

>> bart says this new approach will require officers to ride trains more often if foster relationships with writers in their zone. >> we have to foster better relationships with those of you sir. as of bart police say these are changes their riders will muzzy overnight but they will seek changes over time.

>>pam: it is estimated that vandals did about $1 million in damage ed meese from elementary school. $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >> we have to find out who did it and do something about it. it is not right. when it comes to the kids in school, that is the education. this is not exclusively >>pam: this is the second act and give elizabeth as full in the last month. fleas have not made any arrests here. earth and gasoline prices are on the rise and as usual the bay area has some of the loose expensive fuel.

there's also concern that some areas could see $5 gasoline by the middle of the year. charles crawford explains. >>charles: nationally the average cost of unleaded gasoline has hit $3.52. that is up more than 45 from last week. in california the price is even higher. the bay area has some of the most expensive gas in the country. some areas like lorraine county are even seeing for dollar gas. gas prices do tend to increase in the spring and summer and gas prices are increasing faster this summer.

costs >>jaqueline: here is a live look outside from the golden gate. clear skies and increasing cloud cover as a storm starts to push in from the north. that will bring us windy conditions. temperatures will feel cooler with the lands in place and dry weather to the end of the workweek. right now temperatures are starting to cool down for the bay shores. some places will cool down in a hurry once the sun goes down.

>>jaqueline: we will take a look at where the rain and snow will be falling. >>grant: u.s. lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement to extend the payroll tax cut in every new unemployment benefits. the payroll tax cut saves the average u.s. worker about $20 a week. the tentative deal would last until the end of 2012. it will also increase the deficit by more than 100 billion but the president have been urging lawmakers to pass the extension. the deal is expected to be formally unveiled tomorrow. lists

>>pam: the dow gained almost 4 and 1/4. the nasdaq was up less than a point and the s&p gave more than a point. rob like it's here to talk about today's winners and losers. >> we have had five out of sixth of weeks. today, we had a really down movement. retail sales were less than expected. and then he would think that greece would be figured into what is happening on the market. >> sometimes it is the politicians trying to make themselves look better. there is a lot of discontent in greece. >>pam: people are not happy. another winner today was zynga.

were up 59 percent? >> they really need facebook. >> they raise a billion dollars in an ideal. they have six of the top seven games on facebook. hedda hopper's the

>>jaqueline: we are keeping our eyes on the wind. here's a look at the current wind speeds. the winds are certainly going to picket tomorrow as the storm sleights five-year

info 5:08 p.m. the winners are not too bad. 31 mi. per hour gusts in fairfield. by noon wednesday conceded it up. gusty conditions through the afternoon with 20 mi. per hour gusts continuing bay area white. the winds should start to die down into the late afternoon. by 7:00 p.m. it should be more calm. here is a look at high temperatures. half och a look at the snug in the sierra, quite 4:00 p.m. for tomorrow morning, heavy snow. hikes hough a 20 percent chance of light sprinkle serious clinton will p.m. hour, the snow will be

shifting cell. by 8:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. there will be a winter weather advisory in effect. heavy snow between 2:00 p.m. it atm. snowfall totals will depend on what elevation you are at. low visibility as snowless rolls through. a slight chance of light rain locally. dry conditions thursday and friday. another outside chance of rain saturday. it is more likely we will see rain sunday night into mornings -- monday morning. let's get a check on the snowbomb ski report. snow of the past couple of days. in kirkwood, more is on the

way. for more information log on the snowbomb.com. >>pam: the empire state posted its first same-sex marriage. kiberlee sakamoto is here with videos that will have the talking in today's edition of take a look at this. >> for nearly a few fish, let the couples have been able to get married on top of the empire state, this is the first year that same-sex couples are able to say i do. take a look at this. a wedding chapel was set up for this occasion. after the ceremony couples went to the observation deck for pictures. in june began cut -- they became the sixth state to legalize same-sex marriage. rescue dolphins are now back in their home.

these three are more than one of the 60 dolphins found since january when those animals start extending themselves along cape cod. scientists have not yet figured out why the animals are beaching themselves. starbucks has opened its first in the world is the true location in squaw valley. it sits on the mountain at an elevation of 8,000 ft.. you do not even have to get off the trails. this key through starbucks will be open daily through the winter season weather permitting serious >>pam: let's get a check on traffic on this valentine's night. look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it is packed. people are heading into san francisco and beyond to celebrate valentine's day. let's look at the james lick. the top of your screen is 80 headed towards the lower deck of the bay bridge. there is no movement there. southbound traffic on 101 is moving slowly.

we will be back with much more news ahead.

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>>pam: coming up at 6:00 p.m., continuing coverage of the extensive search where hundreds of loans from the victims of the speed freak killers have been found if if if the real source details ahead and when we will find out if the missing a local girl is varied as the property furious >>pam: hidden dangers in a kiss from your valentine and how to turn your on all this gift cards into cash.

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>>pam: more human remains and disturbing clues uncovered at a mass grave site used by convicted serial killers. >> we found forces, not clothes, shoes, jewelry, personal items if. it's >>pam: the search for answers could lead to solving dozens of murders and explain what happened to this bay area girl kidnapped more than 20 years ago. sam sam not a toddler's sitting at her grandmother's lap shot at a nail salon. asks its

>>pam: major new developments at the central valley of murder victim of the so-called speed freak killers. hundreds of bone fragments uncovered in a case that could help close dozens of unsolved murders. today, 20 investigators follow the map of a convicted serial killer to will well on his family's property. he claims that is where he and his crime partner buried their victims. at least 700 bone fragments have been found to date. we will have more on that part of the story in just a moment. first, grant lodes is here to show us where the search is going on. >>grant: here is the bay area. the search is going on 100 mi. from san francisco in a town called lyndon if just east of stockton.

j.r stone will force from the property outside of london with the latest on this reserve investigation. faugh >>j.r.: a mile from here is a busy scene and investigators are searching and sorting through human bone fragments. >> the flooding in the area, with 23 " around their working, there is still a lot of mud is of city. there remains that we uncovered, we had preliminary identification off of those remains, i could not tell you how much deeper we're going to go, until we stop funding remains. we have found purses, coats, she is, jewelry, furs all items, we cannot estimate how many bodies are in there. right now, we're just recovering remains.

>> garcia told me that his crews could be busy with this for several weeks. they are not the answer to this location directly behind me but when they are done it will go off about a quarter of a mile east path to search another location. phi pham of canada a policy team coverage continues now the kron4 is learning that the remains of a missing eats baker could be in that great. mckinley there was kidnapped more than two decades ago. terisa estacio is following this story and joins the with new information but courts >>terisa: i have been working on this story all along. this is video of the mass gravesite.

currently there digging at one well but it is another well on the property. does is the picture of nine year-old mckinley garrett. >>pam: what are they were police saying? >>terisa: they were authorities said they're

very interested in is and will be following up. >>pam: and stay with kron4 for more. >>pam: five people were shot including a toddler inside of a vallejo nail salon. and this is video of the aftermath taken earlier today. investigators say a 27 year- old woman was the target. haaziq madyun takes a close look at the events surrounding the shooting. how's it >> of the shooting started when a male suspect opened the door of is that the salon and started firing. a total of three victims were wounded. inside the salon a man produced a son of its own and started chasing a suspect down this strip

mall and a gun battle ensued. here are the results of that. bullets were flying everywhere including the windows of these shops. according to investigators a third shooting suspect they come across as the. investigators are looking for two shooting suspect. >>pam: the victim of a home base and turns the tables on his attacker.

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owners should consider getting treats inspected and if necessary, taken down. no one was home when the trees fell but that that is a total loss. >>pam: you can see how happy traffic is headed westbound towards san francisco and in the south bay things are really backed up. on the golden gate traffic is relatively heavy. north and south of traffic are moving at medium speed. we will be right back.

>>pam: and monsanto was another of decatur has been arrested for having an appropriate contact with a student here if investigators say teacher's aide send a sexually explicit e-mail to a 15 year-old student. this is the fourth arrest in just the past few weeks. two teachers in one teacher's aide working at

serramonte elementary school are being investigated for numerous sex crimes. >>pam: in orange county, two marines are dead and another in critical condition after their car slammed into the truth. this is video from the accident scene. it all happened early this morning. a share a spokesperson says he believes the marines were headed back to the base. call for >>pam: new developments in the fight to same-sex marriage, yesterday washington's governor signed a bill this legalizing same- sex marriage. today, the governor says this struggle for same-sex legalization reminds her of her younger years. >> off as passionate as my generation felt about the quality, i have found in my daughter's generation, the same compassion and passion to make sure that there is equality when it comes to same-sex marriage. i think by far and away the

of regeneration is trying to lead the older generation know where the right thing is for us to go as a country. >> washington's law is slated to take effect on june 7th. opponents have already filed a referendum taliban lot >>pam: there were two couples marry today at the top of the empire state. this is the first year they gay couples were able to exchange vows. in june, york became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage. an estimated 21,000 gay and lesbian new york couples are expected to tie the knot with in the first three years of the law passing. call >> by tomorrow morning, partly cloudy skies. the wins will be taking their place. breezy conditions through the afternoon the temperatures in the upper

50s. let's take a look at future cast. a.m. things will not be too bad. watch as the blue overtakes the screen with when the dust in the 20 mi. per hour range. we will see that through the morning and afternoon. by 4:00 p.m., the stick conditions in the 20 mi. per hour range. as for temperatures it will be cool again tomorrow but it will feel cooler than today just because of the loan went. upper 50s for most of the bay area. lo here i a loo as satellite and radar, a storm sitting to the north is going to draw up the backside of the bay area and affect mainly the sierra. here is a look at future cast. heavy snow over interstate 80. this will continue to push south and possibly affecting

commute times. 6:00 a.m., heavier snow to the south. let's take a look at the sierra forecast. samaras when we will get most of the snow. three-8 in. even at lake level. higher elevations will see little more than that. thursday and friday sunny and warmer conditions. here is a look at your extended forecast. just mild conditions. caught a hostile or

>>pam: and tony bennett first set i left my heart in san francisco back in 1961 on. he performed at the fairmont hotel on nob hill. he returned to the auditory every benefit: for three tickets are already sold out. if of

>>pam: united airlines launched a new of program that will help you get more free flyer miles. kiberlee sakamoto felt as hell of books. for the league of united airlines will not take partially used retail guitars all of your hands in exchange for frequent-flier miles. the program is called mileage plus a gift card exchange. the airline will except get cards from more than 60 retailers including barnes and noble and home depot. the airline says some retailers get cards will generate more miles than others depending on how in the manner of the cards are. and generally they say the value of 1 mi. is estimated to weigh out, the value of

the guest card has to be $25 of more. cards with expiration dates are not eligible.

the >>pam: in new round of troubles for your although, negotiations to sell off most of its asian holdings have broken down. this is the latest twist in the drama for the sunnyvale company, just five months ago yellow fire their seat belts end of last month the

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>>pam: that balance the state his with your sweetheart might come with a hidden danger if. for a new report find high levels of lead in lipstick.

the academy for state cosmetics conducted a test. if 400 live six were examined and found most of them had twice the level less smith the group sent a letter to the f.d.a. asking for stricter standards in cosmetics. government officials say there is no safe level of lead exposure can execute or hundred and pregnant women. are the worst offender was maybelline color sensation by l'oreal. >> we are expecting increasing cloud covers overnight. details coming up after the break. how how

>>pam: actinides the big stories in one big block of news. >> in linden, just outside

of stockton, the san joaquin esurance of nbc. they have close of this street because a mile from where i'm standing there searching through a mass grave. already they have found 1000 human bone fragments and they say the surge could go on for several weeks. >>terisa: there could be a connection between a missing east a girl and the mass grave. mchale led garrett was kidnapped back in 1988 in hayward. a former fbi agent says a death row inmate said that his accomplice buried her body in a well on his property. authorities said they have no idea how many bodies they will find.

>> kron4 has learned that there are 28 active missing person records fell in san joaquin county from 1984- 1999. that includes a 16 year-old last seen in stockton in 1985. also in stockton, the deal marks was seen in 1988 to. it has not been confirmed that these women are a part of the investigation but they were reported missing in the county during the speed freak killers 15 year killing spree. >>grant: in vallejo, investigators are looking into a vile excluding kill at this nail salon and injured five people. >> be inspected the victim was a 27 year-old asian residents. she was inside the store getting her nails done. >> shooting victims are listed between serious and stable condition including a

two year-old who was also wounded. >> desk prices are on the rise. nationally $3.52. in california, $3.85. the bay area has some of the most expensive gas at $3.91. one economist says the tension in the middle east is driving the prices up.

ahu who >> police in oakland have divided their coverage area into five zones to better allow them to attract the kind of crimes that are taking place on bart into better deploy officers to fight that contrary if fuel also be increasing the number of officers on the trains. >> the latest storm packs a surprising cuts in the santa cruz mountains. the combination of wind and rain took a toll on trees. these three redwood trees, 150 ft high came down here nearly missing three homes and clicking on the deck of one home that ended up in the river. third >>jaqueline: more windy weather on the way.

janu aires action to look at future cast 4 tomorrow morning, heavy snow right over interstate 84. snowball could be lawn the suit and shoes. by 6:00 p.m., heavier snell sliding south. hall call hough >>gabe: in tech news, angry bird is now on single-handed

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>>jaqueline: here is a look at your snowbomb doug, ski report.

>>pam: the warriors are on their best game of the season, more on that would carry coming up.

>> i told them at halftime that the old warriors team would be down 15-because their defense would not have kept >>vern: mark jackson came increasing defense and consider this sermon delivered. bob fitzgerald had a front- row seat. >> now, there are not taking away the close games, their winning games down the stretch. our point guard is third all-time. mark jackson was born to coach, born to be a leader. >> the warriors have been making a lot of noise. there are 41 games left. portland visits oracle tomorrow night. >>gary: what if every day

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at of us are curious if lynn hit his shot at the buzzer to win. tennis in the san jose. last night, the headliner was and john mcenroe greenhouse john mcenroe is the most of anticipated for for, what happened to american tennis cough fell. half the

>>gary: tennis, a big stop on the men's tour, the second oldest one a man in the united states spanning 123 years. mcenroe is age 52, part of a doubles exhibition. an erotic will go tomorrow evening.

>>gary: won a 52 year-old playing doubles is a semi fan, if that is the biggest draw, as americans and is in that much trouble? >> it is interesting, in the bay area we have sophisticated fans who want to know who is playing on a wet night.

>>gary: mcenroe is at the top when he talks about remembering where he has been. >> a lot of people think he is arrogant and has a big temper but i worked with him quite a bit. he came back in 2006 to win his doubles title. that was the fourth decade he has a one and set a world record. he loves stanford. his daughter is in college in san francisco. he loves the bay area if he is a loyal guy. great for tennis. >>gary: to join the class of odyssey and sampras, would he have made it now if it was going to happen?

>> he came into an era that has really focused on other players. he did win in 2003 and was no. 1 in the world. you are right, we have some work to do to bring americans back to the top. >>gary: how do you keep an event running for one of the 23 years? why is this a man held up? >> we know the bay area fans want to see the top layers. that is what we focus and set the tone.