>> a woman nearly becomes the victim of a kidnapping in berkeley. we'll tell you how she got away, who helped, and who police are looking for now. >> and *still no sign of the missing malaysian airliner that went off the radar for the whole weekend. new reaction to this mysterious flight disappearance. >> and taking a look at our moutn tam cam-- with sunny skies hitting the bay area. we'll have your tuesday morning weather forecast. the kron 4 morning news starts right now. >> good morning. i'm james fletcher. >> the temperatures are pretty nice outside it is just cooler in a lot spots.

san francisco was at 59 degrees. concord is the coolest spot at 49 degrees. livermore is looking at 56 degrees. the storm system 1 on very quickly yesterday morning and then we saw all of that sunshine. it felt really nice. the temperatures were in the mid 60's with a few low 70's today. the highs for today in san jose will be 72 degrees and 73 for sunnyvale. paul also is looking at laura's 70's. >> the temperatures will continue to climb. we are talking mid-70s for friday. we will get even warmer by saturday pushing close 80 degrees. we will see a few low 80 degrees and on sunday, our warmest day our

tester'temperatures will be mid '80s. we will have plenty of sunshine over the next hour or days. >> a quick bridge check. the traffic is light at this hour with no surprise. here is a look at the bay bridge. the traffic is just a few cars and the metering lights are not activated. the richmond san rafael bridge we're looking at no traffic at this hour. i want to mention near milpitas there is an accident report it. and the right shoulder is blocked. traffic is light. >> police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a woman on san pablo avenue in berkeley. the victim says she was walking from albany friday night.when she felt she was being followed. police say the man following her grabbed her and

attempted to pull her into a driveway. a person driving by the scene heard her scream. >> during in the incident a passer-by air noticed a female was in distress. she started to haul our horn to distract the mail. >> the victim was not injured. police have not received any other reports of similar crimes in the area at this point. the man is described as a hispanic man in his early 20s. he's said to be between 5-5 and 5-7 with a thin build. >> san francisco police are investigating the possibility that an officer who was shot saturday-- may have been wounded by friendly fire. officer adam shaw was injured during a shooting in the mission district over the weekend. the incident triggered a bay area- wide manhunt and ended with a wild police chase and with the arrest of jeffrey ruano. police say, ruano is a convicted felon. the bullet that hit officer shaw has not been found. and no gun was found on the suspect when he was arrested sunday morning.

ruano is charged with assault with a deadly weapon for trying to run over the officer with his car. he is also facing several other felonies. >> we have not found another weapon. no longe >> the developing story of the missing plane from malaysia. there is still no sign of the plane that vanished friday night. with 239 people on board. but.pictures of the two passengers who were onboard with stolen passports have been released. the first man you see has been identified as a 19- year-old iranian. the second man has not been identified yet. investigators say, the tickets were purchased by an iranian businessman known as "mister ali." the tickets were one way and paid for in cash. both red

flags for terrorist investigators. >> they had some other type old goal. clearly they had some goal, some illegal goal to achieve. whether it is immigration, illegal immigration, committed a crime and were trying to protect their identities. >> the airline says that authorities are still investigating the possibility that the plane might have tried to turn back toward the kuala lumpur airport from where it set off. >> the questions and uncertainty are agonizing for family and friends of people on board. many arrived in kuala lumpur yesterday, most of them coming from beijing. philip wood is one of three americans who's now missing. wood raised his family in north texas before moving to east asia. the 50-year old was an i-b-m executive who recently visited friends and family in the u-s. his brother is coping as best he can.

>> this is pretty fresh. we are trying to process it. we have had a little bit of time to be together as a family. >> malaysia airlines says it is helping get passports for family members of people on board and will set up a respose coordination center once the aircraft is located. >> a toddler and his babysitter are recovering after a car hit them in san francisco. they were hit at 37th avenue and fulton street monday evening. the five year old suffered head injuries. his babysitter was treated for a leg injury. they are both expected to survive. the driver stayed at the scene and was cited for failure to yield at a crosswalk. >> coming up on the kron 4 morning news-- another accident at a local refinery. where it happened -- and what the company is saying about the incident. >> plus-- a unique way one bay area neighborhood is trying to take a bite out of crime. we'll explain.

>> and the latest details in the ukraine crisis-- why some are saying the situation is worsening by the day. here is a live look outside at the san mateo bridge. the roads are dry with what we saw yesterday.

>> welcome back. one of two men at the center of a cold- case murder investigation, appeared in court monday. david zimmer pleaded not guilty. to charges he murdered his estranged wife cathy zimmer almost 25 years ago. prosecutors allege zimmer profited from his wife's death through insurance payouts and the sale of their house. zimmer's brother, robert, was also arrested and charged. after his d-n-a was found on cathy zimmer's clothing. prosecutors say, it is likely the two brothers could be tried together, as the case moves forward. >> for the second time in less than 30 days.an acid spill

at a company in martinez injures workers. two workers were exposed to sulfuric acid at the tesoro refinery. they were taken to a hospital and treated for burns. back on february 12th. two other workers suffered second degree burns in an acid accident. as for this incident. haz- mat officials says, it apepars to be unrelated to last month's acid spill. >> residents in one concord neighborhood are fed up and fighting back against crime. a simple sign on a telephone pole issues a warning to criminals in the area that residents are watching and they won't be afraid any more. kron-4's alecia reid spoke to some residents who say, this message is the first step in taking back their neighborhood. >> set up homeowners left notes for people facing their neighborhood. that the courts ought to know that they are watching. they will not allow them to invade their lives. >> now, it is getting out of control. >> one of our neighbors down

the street, his mail box was knocked over, he chased the guy. that attack tel with a baseball bat. he was out of work for a year. >> it is just getting out of control. >> care must noticed a lot which a lot of people are now installing. in this video, you can see this car backing into a driveway. to this person is running to and from this house and 20 minutes later there are leaving with a pack trunk. mail has been stolen and a number of car break-ins. >> before this situation gets any worse, neighbors are going to held-and-hold a meeting and the police department will one of. felicia reads kron 4 news.

>> >> i will let you know just how warm it is going

align welcome back. >> u-s allies say a referendum that would allow crimea to become part of russia is in danger of violating ukraine's constitution. this comes as russia backed a march 16-th vote that will allow about two million people in the country to choose between ukraine or russia. after a security council meeting yesterday french ambassador to the u-n said the situation is worsening by the day. >> the situation is just getting worse. this is reinforcing its presence. we

have this referendum that is organized by russia. >> yesterday german chancellor angela merkel also told russian president vladimir putin by phone that the referendum is illegal. john kerry is planning to travel to the ukrainian capital on today. >> happening now-- senate democrats are pulling an all-nighter. they're on the senate floor, plowing through a dusk-to- dawn talkathon during which more than two dozen speakers have agreed with each other about the need for action on climate change. senate majority leader harry reid, who's leading the dusk-to-dawn talkathon, says climate change is "a question of our own survival." >> we're looking at really nice conditions once again. here is a look at satellite and radar. we have clear

skies to start off, the temperatures are pretty nice. san francisco s.f. 58 degrees. the same deal for san jose today we are looking at a lot a low 70's. altman valley is looking at a high as 74. heading over to the east it is a nice day what a lot of sunshine. 69 degrees for san leandro. handed over to the north bay, disguise real. berkeley is pushing closer to 70. san francisco is have a nice day with a high of 69 degrees. 66 degrees for daly city.

here is your kron 47 day around the bay. the warming trend continues for the next several days. look at the numbers. mid '70s, this is a great way to finish out the work week. saturday and sunday we are talking closer to 80 degrees by saturday and sunday is still going to be the warmest day with temperatures in the lower 80s. the only instance is sell milpitas where there is an accident on interstate 80. >> the right shoulder is blocked so delays are possible. the traffic is still light spread also, the bay bridge toll plaza the metering lights are not yet on. it will be a couple

hours from now before that happens. >> the roads are dry. >> a student leader was fatally shot monday night in the western university city of san cristobal after a long day of street clashes in which venezuelan security forces attacked and dismantled barricades at key intersections, the mayor said. local tv reporter beatriz font said there were unconfirmed reports of at least two others wounded by gunfire after dark in the city of 600,000 people where student-led protests erupted last month and where anti- government unrest has been fiercest. the human rights group provea tweeted that one student was seriously wounded by a bullet. national guardsmen firing tear gas and plastic shotgun pellets had battled protesters all day in residential neighborhoods, font said by phone. the slain student leader, daniel tinoco, was shot in the chest after dark, san cristobal mayor daniel ceballos said via twitter. the opposition politician did not say who might have killed tinoco but tweeted that armed paramilitaries allied with the government known as "colectivos" had battled protesters along with the national guard. maligned in a reversal of fortune, for timour time

iditarod trail sled dog champion jeff king has scratched from the race. he has 25 mi. from the finish line. the scratch came just hours after king appeared to be cruising to a record fifth when it nearly 1,000 mi.. >> a swedish the journalists has been killed and kabul, an afghan police say the two suspects have been arrested. the man was working for a swedish news organization when he was shot. officials say that the journalists died while being targeted- that's what being treated at the hospital. >> authorities are

investigating an explosion and fire at an ethanol plant in maine. thankfully, no one was hurt in the incident. cnn's hope hanselman has the story. >> right now we're just cooling down the structure. we do have this fire isolated. we do not fear any more of this fire spreading. it took 52 firefighters to get this under control. the chief stated that it was nothing that they could not handle. >> we treated this with caution. i think this has paid off. >> they are now aware of this. they are thankful that this was the extent of the damage. >> we're very lucky, we are blessed that no one was hurt. >> fugitive n-s-a leaker edward snowden made a rare public

appearance monday. he spoke via satellite to an audience of thousands. at the south by southwest interactive festival in austin, texas. snowden urged participants to help "fix" the government's surveillance program. >> the nsa is a global mass surveillance. it is not just the united states. they are setting fire to our future of the internet. the people that are in this world now, you are the firefighters, when we need you to help us. >> the nsa, the sort of global mass surveillance that's happening in all these countries not just the u. s. and it is important to note that this is a global issue. they're setting fire to the future of the internet; and the people who are in this room now you guys are all the firefighters and we need you to help us fix this this is the first time snowden has addressed people in the united states. since he fled the country last june with thousands of secret documents. he is now living in temporary asylum. in moscow. and faces felony charges in the u-s.

>> oscar pistorius is back in court. for the second week of his murder trial. the para-lympic runner faces a pre- meditated murder charge. in the killing of his girlfriend, model reeva steenkamp. pistorius says, he mistook her for an intruder. a pathologist who carried out the autopsy on oscar pistorius' girlfriend says any of three injuries she sustained could have been fatal. pistorius retched repeatedly as details of wounds to reeva steenkamp's skull, chest and arms were recounted in court. the judge has banned both video and audio streaming of the testimony because the details are so graphic. the trial is expected to take at least two more weeks. >> coming up on the kron4 new is. we will tell you why the big pile of homework that your kids bring home every night can actually backfire. we will have that story after the break.

align >> you can almost hear it in many households, mom or dad telling their kids to finish up their homework. but too much homework can backfire. and a stanford study backs it up. so, cracking the books - may

not be all it's cracked up to be. in fact more than two hours of homework a night may actually be counterproductive. stanford researchers found that students in high- achieving communities who spend too much time on homework-- experience more stress, physical health problems, a lack of balance and even alienation from society. scientists looked at more than four-thousand kids from high performing schools throughout california. and while three-point- one hours a night of homework gave them a competitive advantage - it also hindered learning, full engagement and well-being. >> we are leanring that a notorious california serial killer -- may have had multiple plans to try and bust out of prison. richard ramirez. known as the night stalker for his murderous crimes -- was plotting his escape from san quentin state prison. ramirez was found guilty in 13 murders, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults, and 14 burglaries.but he was not content to live out his life in san quentin. he had visions of escaping. in 19-93-- officals say after he was escorted out of prison to appear in a san

francisco court room.he hid a handcuff key in his rectim. a metal prison detector alerted authorities of that. then in 19-98.ramirez received a letter that alluded to "prison escapes" - the night stalker was not charged this time.but he did receive a rules violation that year for making money off of art work he was producing. then last june, richard ramirez died, somewhat suddenly because of complications with blood cancer. >> coming up. sunday's earthquake near eureka could be felt as far as san francisco. could it be a precursor to a big one that is ready to hit the bay area? >> it has been almost a year since a shooting at a san jose pg&e substation. a new push to beef up security at all major public utilities. >> here's a live look at the

james lick freeway. we will be right

>> welcome back. we're coming up on 4-30. here are the big stories we're working on for you this morning. berkeley police are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a woman. the woman says friday night, a man followed her while she was walking, grabbed her and tried to pull her into a driveway. someone driving by heard her scream and the suspect fled. >> still no sign of the flight that vanished while it was travelling from malaysia to china over the weekend. investigators are looking into whether there was an attempt to turn around and head back to malaysia. police have also confirmed one of two men using stolen passports on the flight was an iranian seeking asylum. >> and a move that would allow crimea to become a part of russia could be violating ukraine's constitution. a vote is set for march 16th that will allow crimean residents to choose between ukraine or russia. secretary of state john kerry will also be in kiev

to address the crisis. >> >> if you like the one conditions they may not be good for people who suffer allergies. temperatures go up in this morning we have a clear skies.

>> napa had a high wind and gust over 30 mi. per hour. it has been a blustery in some locations. the temperatures right now are in the '50s. san francisco is a 57 degrees. high pressure is in control. the highs are in the low 70's. san jose is looking at 72 degrees. 72 degrees for san rafael. low 70's for the east bay communities. >> the kron47 day around the bay shows the warming trend for the next several days. just-in-time for the weekend. there will be temperatures to top all in

the low 80s by sunday. >> here is a look at the traffic. i want to mention that we do have a accident in milpitas on interstate 680 northbound. the right shoulder is a blocked. we are looking at the possible delays and this traffic is so light at this hour that these delays should be minimal. >> the right shoulder is blocked. take a look at the bridges, we have the bay bridge, chp has issued a wind advisory. i noticed what i drove across the chicana feel the breeze. richmond san rafael bridge

is looking like light traffic at this hour. the traffic should pick up and the next hour so. >> naso in developing nils this morning. an alleged d u i driver slammed into a power pole in concord and takes off running. roads in the area are box, and customers remain without power. will tran is live. >> there are a lot of people who may be without power. look at how dark it is out here. this event is being put on this tow truck. this happened about 11:15 p.m. last night. this is why it will take a while for the pg&e crucifixes. they have to remove the truck, this turned into a crime scene. two people worked in this

fan at the time when it crashed. they took office but they were found. we do not know whether it is a d u i but obviously we know something bad happen. it is quite dark. i have to tell you that this is about 500 ft. away from my location. >> when you come down here, will pass road is very busy. they did not have leaking lies at this 0.3 should be careful. in the meantime, and you can see the police officers are out here to man the scene. the crime scene looks to be almost done. 242 is right behind me and it is moving okay. the line >> the $26 million mobile

barrier project on the golden gate bridge is underway. we are now learning that the construction will prompt a 52 hour closure. joining us now live is a jackie sissel. >> the golden gate bridge will be shut down for about a week. it may happen sometime in early if fog. basically, these are concrete barriers that can switch >> configurations. it is much like it is alon dole drive. they will keep the sidewalks open but as far as as car traffic, they will have to shut it down. this will be the first time in its 76 history. they are still--this has been in the

works for many years and finally there want to move forward with it. once the barriers are in place they stated that they will lose about 6 in. on all the lanes, it will be something that we will have to get used to but the big nils is the golden gate bridge. it will be shut down for the weekend were hoping to get numbers as far as what they hope to get this done but for now, it is sometime in the fall, october or november. >> also, caltran is tried to figure out who is responsible for a treat that came down on interstate 80 and killed a woman in vacaville over the weekend. keneisha dale was

traveling on west 81 d street came down on her car and killed her. at this point, caltran believes, that this is not a state owned street, because the tree was positioned over the fence from the freeway. right now her family is trying to deal with this tragedy. >> she was a very lovely person. she loved the children. >> the family has hired an attorney so someone can be held responsible. >> sense of the tree was along interstate 80, questions have been raised about whether it is a caltran responsibility. at this point, caltran believes it is not a staid old tree because of the way it was a position. >> we actually do have a

tree inspection program that we do and willie to make sure that riders are saved. we also have maintenance supervisors who patrol the area so-- >> caltran stated that if you see something on the road with that appears to be had just make sure you call the chp. >> still ahead, we're back in arizona for the giants' spring training. we are seeing a familiar face it is returning. find out what barry barnes is doing for the team. good morning. san francisco has not been a safe place for pedestrians or cyclist. coming up i will show you a new world will take that could help save lives.new wearalbeble tech to se

lives.

>> it is time for the tech report with gabe slate. >> good morning. san francisco has not been a safe place for cycles for pedestrians. i am excited to

introduce you to something that you can wear that can help you save a life. these are bicycle clubs with a high-tech feature that is built then. these feel just like any other gloves. they did a good job. when it comes to psycho clean safety, every bit will help. i think this is a good example. this is easy to use. >> if the user touches these to contacts together, the blows will light up. the flashing area out let you know which way cyclist plans to turn. this may also signal traffic behind you. he created this when he was working at gogo and has since quit to make this a reality. he is at the tech show in austin, texas to show them off. i caught up

with him over the phone. so far, it seems like this is getting a lot of buzz. >> as soon as i put my hand out there, they see the value of their right away. they tell me that they could not believe that someone never created something like this before i had a friend, a neighbor there was hit by car. he has to have his arm amputated. >> you can pre order these online for $75. >> gabe slate kron 4 news.

>> today marks the third anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that damaged the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant in japan. demonstrators will gather at 3:00 this afternoon at the japanese consulate on fremont street in san francisco. the group wants the japanese government to permanently shut down all nuclear reactors in the country and evacuate women and children from contaminated areas.

>> members of the quality s- f will gather all the steps of city hall at 10:30 a.m. this morning to voice their opposition to a proposed 100 bed homeless shelter in the city's bayview district. the group says that their neighborhood already houses more than their fair share. they also object to the placement of the shelter near a playground and swimming pool. >> friends and family of andy lopez will again gather in santa rosa to march in memorial of the teenager. lopez was shot by a sonoma county sheriff's deputy in october while he was carrying a toy gun. there will be similar prayer marches on the following seven tuesdays. tonight's march will begin and end at jacobs park. >> we're started out with a breezy conditions. this is

especially one of the delta. fairfield said 23, when you factor in the wind the wind gust is about 40 mi. per hour. if you're driving towards sacramento you should be prepared. the temperatures are generally in the '50s, half moon bay is at 49 degrees. those are the cooler spots. high pressure is in control. we do have temperatures, and the low 70's today included in walnut creek area to livermore is topping out at 71 degrees. richmond on how high of 69 degrees. 71 degrees for petaluma. it is a nice day for the city and low 70's for oakland. >> the kron47 their around the bay shows that the warming trend continues. in fact you are looking at saturday and sunday. this is a great weekend. we will have light winds and the

temperatures are born to feel really smiled. this especially for the locations. >> at the long term, we're not seeing any rain. take a look at the traffic. it is very light, no surprise we have been incident that we are reporting from milpitas along interstate 6 a. there is an accident north about it jacqueline road. the right shoulder is blocked. this was reported by the chp. >> this may slow you down just a bit. the bay bridge, the traffic is light and the me realize are not on. the chp has issued a wind advisory for the bay bridge because of the breezy conditions. the san mateo bridge a busy traffic is light and the roads are dry.

there are no problems getting to work or school. >> giants pitcher matt cain threw five hitless innings. but that was not the story in scottsdale yesterday. barry bonds arrived to be a special instructor with the team. it's the first time bond's has been in the "baseball" spotlight for *7 years. kron 4's j.r. stone was in arizona with the details about barry bond's being back on the diamond. >> here arrive in scottsdale, ariz. where he now has a new title, instructor. >> i came in and i said hello. i am very excited. >> the 49 year-old former slugger is back for seven days after being out of his uniform. seven years, speaking like this in dozens of cameras that not happen not during the steering oar investigation. >> i already it went to

court and that's why i will leave it. i think if they outside the that does not need to be common to adulterate >> it was strictly baseball monday, and that's--barry bonds. >> now, i have had a chance to slow down. i can do other things. i am the same person. i am more in the middle. i still be crazy, but i have toned down. >> we will go more intimate. goes to--let's just work on the tame. my thing is that we need to focus on these guys. i am not a vocal 0.3 >> the focus is with these guys. i'm here for them, that is live here for. >> it was all smiles on barry's face. bond's will be in arizona for another week. but when asked if he'd come

back in the regular season -- he said he didn't know, and that this is all new to him. >> after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of eureka.scientists have been closely monitoring the coast for seismic activity. many are wondering if these means bigger quakes are headed for the bay. they say aftershocks have hit the area and reached into oregon. they're expected for the next two weeks. shethe quake happened in what's called the mendocino triple junction. it's where the san andreas fault meets the mendocino fault and the subduction zone. the earthquake occurred on one of those faults. scientists say if the earthquake had come too close to home.we'd be in trouble. >> is these earthquakes have occurred where there have buildings, will be looking at very major damage. >> however.scientists say the probabilty this is a foreshock of something larger to come.is low. >> new legislation is in the

works that would require state utilities to beef up security at critical power and water supplies. the april 2013 attack on a pg&e substation in south san jose was an eye opener for many state leaders including senator jerry hill. a small group of attackers using rifles were able to disable dozens of power transformers in less than an hour. they also cut nearby fiber lines, knocking out phone service in the area. the pg&e attack confirmed with members of the federal energy regulatory how vulnerable the nation power gird might be to terrorism. >> we saw this as a validation as to what we believe could be a potential damage. this could be done by a group of dedicated individuals. >> after the attack, the federal energy regulatory commission took their concerns to various utilities. they say progress is being made on improving

the security. >> limea federal judge in san francisco has stopped the destruction of millions of telephone records collected by the national security agency. u.s. district judge jeffrey white issued a nationwide order monday to safeguard evidence for invasion-of- privacy lawsuits until march 19. the secret federal court that approved the nsa's surveillance requires that documents be purged after five years for privacy reasons. on friday, the foreign intelligence surveillance court denied the federal government's request to keep the records for the sake of pending lawsuits. according to court documents, the nsa was set to destroy the records tuesday. >> saturday night's d-u-i checkpoint resulted in eight arrests in petaluma. police arrested five for suspicion of driving under the influence between five and nine o'clock.

others were arrested for driving with a suspended license or no license at all. during saturation patrols between ten and three in the morning.police arrested four for d-u-i.

>> governor jerry brown has been given an award for his efforts in supporting gay rights. the group "equality california" says brown was the first politician in the u-s to appoint a gay judge back in 1979. he was also honored for signing a bill last year allowing transgender students in public schools to use whichever bathrooms they choose. brown says a lot has changed for gays and lesbians over the past 40 years because of activists who are quote "the cutting edge." return to >> the national rifle association is asking supreme court justice anthony kennedy to block enforcement of a california city ordinance that bans gun magazines capable of holding more than 10 bullets. the ban in sunnyvale went 66 percent of voters approved it in november. the nra challenged the law, but a federal judge ruled last week that it does not violate the second amendment right to own guns for self- defense. the 9th u.s. circuit court of appeals in san francisco denied the nra's request for an emergency order to stop the ban from taking effect pending appeal. >>

heading into the five o'clock hour we have some great video we wanted to show you. nine people were hurt monday afternoon when a taxi hit a school bus filled with children in new york. the school bus flipped over -- and the accident was caught on camera. >> dramatic surveillance video >> new video of this morning of x commemoration ceremony marking the third anniversary of the earthquake and to a summit in japan. bales of told of the moment the nine.

magnitude earthquake cause a devastating on march 11th, 2011 grid it left some 19,000 people dead or missing. >> >> with just five minutes left on the clock, things that'll little dicey between two players on the clippers, suns game in loss angeles with one of them getting ejected. this happened on the fourth quarter, the clippers were up 14, the clippers blake griffin laid into the sun's heat jay tucker and the two fell on the ground. tucker appeared to throw a punch and they go at it. the play was reviewed at tucker was ejected from the game. the final score 112-105 clippers. >> coming up on kron 4 news.

the latest on those with stolen passports on the missing plane. please discuss whether or not they are a terror threat. >> san francisco oil refinery is find thousands of dollars. we will have that story coming up cats are known for trapping mice but a cat in portland trapped an entire family. will have that story coming up.

>> 4000 people are without power until possibly noon. all because every d u i crash. i am at the scene and i will have details coming up. >> there is still no sign of a missing jet the disappeared. will have the

latest on the search efforts. plus, we are watching weather. >> we will star with an update of bay area weather and traffic. >> let's break down the day. here is a look at the day planner. we have a clear skies. in fact the wind is strong enough that it is going to be gusty. we will talk more about those numbers coming up. this afternoon you can expect mild weather with the highs in the upper 60s. the soonest lamar was the widespread 70's. we will get more details of that coming up. but when this court to be a concern. >> we're not tracking any

delays, the ride on 92, the san mateo bridge is light. there is a wind advisory in effect to this morning over at the san francisco oakland bay bridge. interstate 580 through the east is pretty light along with the ride on highway 4 per is south bay peninsula is not tracking any delays. you will find it a sweet commute. >> developing news this morning. an alleged to dui driver slammed into a power pole in concord and takes off running. customers are still without power. will tran is live on the same. >> pg&e crews are on the scene. this is awful will pass road. the police department just turn this over after they told the car away. here is video that we received. the accident

happened at 11:15 p.m.. a male driver around crashed into a power pole. lies were dangling. some of them are on the ground. he initially, we heard that possibly 4000 people were in the dark but now they're telling us that that number is less. maybe closer to 100 or so get your take. nonetheless, it will take time for these customers to get their power restored. in may be noon or 2:00 p.m.. >> after the person crashed the car, he took off on foot. by then, the concord police department heard about this. there was a foot pursuit but they eventually caught him. i spoke with the investigator and he stated that he did not know the blood alcohol content but he does believe that d.u.i. was the cause. you can see that this thing has been turned

over to the pg&e crew. 242 is right behind me and this because a problem. we wil pg&e s on the case, there already brought a new poll in. they're making great progress. >> the time is 5:03 a.m.. a toddler and his baby sitter are recovering after a car hit them in san francisco. they were hit at 37 avenue and fulton street monday evening. the five-year old suffered head injuries. the babysitter was treated for a leg injury. they are both expected to survive. the driver stayed at the scene and was cited for failure to yield a crosswalk. >> police are looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a woman. the victims says she was walking from albany friday night when she felt that she was being followed. police said that

the man followed her. a person driving by the scene heard the woman screamed. the victim was not injured. police have not received any of the reports of any similar crimes. this man is described as a hispanic man in his early 20s. he is said to be between 5 ft. 5 7 in. with a thin built. >> san francisco police are investigating the possibility that an officer who was shot saturday may have been wounded by friendly fire. officer adam shaw was injured during a shooting. the incident triggered a bay area wide manhunt ended up with a while to police chase. the bullet that hit the officer has not been found and no gun was found. >> there is still no sign this morning out that if malaysia airlines flight and

the 239 people that banished for the weekend. that is the grim word from officials as planes and ships for nearly a dozen countries are now searching. the search has now expanded into the its of malacca, off the west coast. it also extends into the deep waters off andaman sea. the ceo of their allies talked about the search. >> we're also learning more about the two passengers who boarded the flight was stolen passports. if you concede their photos on the screen. the tickets were one way and that were paid for in cash. both the red flags for terrorist investigators. >> coming up on kron 4 news. a marathon session on the senate floor as democratic

leaders talk about global warming. we will have the latest coming up. >> today marks the third annual anniversary of the earthquake and to some in japan. how victims are being remembered today. >> a family calls on 911, when their cat traps them in their bedroom. we will tell you what happens improving your health isn't always easy, but you can do it. stay active... get outdoors... eat healthy... and choose colgate total®.

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>> welcome back. it is still a pretty good right around the bay. there is a wind advisory in effect. here is a quick check, there are no delays for barred or caltran. we are problem free on the mill the metro. >> scary moments during last night's dallas stars- columbus bluejackets hockey game. star player bridgrich

peverly collapsed on the bench during the first. both teams stopped playing. it took eight shock from a different letter for him to regain consciousness. he is in a hospital in stable condition. he recently had a procedure to fix any regular heartbeat. the rest of the game was canceled. [doorbell rings]

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chp has issued a wind advisory. >> take a look at what satellite and radar shows. this is a big difference from yesterday. we have a much, forecast and that will allow for temperatures to warm up the bed. and the south bay, conditions are expected to be two to three degrees warmer. 73 for sought a bail. that is the general mix. >> as we take a look at the east bay, widespread seven days and anywhere from 70 to 72 degrees. it is slightly cooler as to get closer to the water. oakland's temperature is right around the 72 degree mark. san francisco, downtown is at 69 degrees. in the north, we are looking for low 70's as well. these temperatures will warm as we head drop the week. i will explain

this coming up. >> we have a wind advisory, the chp issue this. it was around for a 11:00 a.m. and it is not much in evidence but you will phillip. especially in a large profile baleful carry it is a good commute in terms of the traffic volume was no delays. the ride on 92, the san mateo bridge has most traffic both eastbound and westbound. the golden gate bridge is fine. the richmond san rafael bridge, the toll plaza shows light traffic heading towards marin county. >> we will take a look at your ride on interstate 680, the traffic maps shows that there was an incident reported in milpitas on interstate 680 in the non

commute direction but as you can see the green on the screen means that we will have an easy ride despite this incident. >> senate democrats are pulling in all-nighter. they are on the senate floor, talking about climate change. off this is coming up to eight hours now. senator majority leader harry reid, who is the leader, the dusk to dawn talk about, says the climate change is a question of our own survival. >> japan is marking this the third anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that left nearly 19,000 people dead missing. in tokyo, leaders will speak at a memorial service to mourn the victims. since the double disaster, japan has struggled to rebuild.

they're still working to clean up radiation. >> u.s. allies say that a referendum that will allow crimea to become part are russia is in danger of violating the constitution. this comes as russia back a march 16th vote and that will allow 2 million people in the country to choose between ukraine or russia. after a security council meeting yesterday. french ambassador to the u.s. said that the situation is getting worse. john kerry is planning to travel to the ukrainian capital today. >> fugitive nsa leaker edward snowden made a rare appearance monday. he spoke of thousands of people via satellite at the south by southwest interactive festival in austin, texas.

he urged participants to help fix the government's surveillance program. >> people who are in this room now, we need you to help us. >> this is the first time that he addressed people in the united states since he fled the country last june with thousands of secret documents. he is now living in temporary asylum in moscow faces felony charges in the united states. >> we have a new video of justin bieber's legal problems was released on monday. maligned take a lesson. >> do you know selena gomez? >> yes. >> were you dated carries some point in time? >> have you ever spoke until

selena gomez and express your feelings about popper ross sea with her? >> do not ask me about her again. >> in addition to the photographs, he faces a d.u.i. charge in miami and assault charges in toronto. prosecutors in loss angeles also said that they are close to deciding whether not to press vandalism charges over and a attack on one of his neighbors' homes. >> a couple in oregon had to call police after they were trapped inside of their bedroom with their baby. this is all because of their house cats. >> if the owners of a 22 tomcat say that is scratching their eight month

old baby and then went after their dog. so they locked themselves in their bedroom and the cat would not let the about. the 991 operator could hear the cat screechy in the background as the family waited for help. officers had to use a dogs near to capture the cat and place it in a crate. >> do you hear him? >> yes, i hear him. keep your door shut. >> the cat does have a history of being violent. but the owners are want to keep them. >> maybe mr. put some type of handcuffs on their cat. the >> oil that is a scary cat. >> coming up on the kron4 mills. pot stills are proven

to be a big dose for colorado's economy. >> taylor swift, is topping the list of billboards moneymakers. was to you just how much she is raking in.

>> watching wall street. stocks are already off to a weak start this week what investors discouraged by an 18% slump in chinese exports last month. japan is want to lower their estimates for quarter economic growth. >> here's a look at the closing numbers from yesterday. the dow dropped 34 points, the nasdaq was down two points and the s&p 500 edge to a point down. >> marijuana sales are generating extra cash for colorado. pot sales are generating $3.5 million in taxes and fees for the state in january. more than 2 million came from recreational marijuana, the rest for medical marijuana. according to the state department revenue, $40

million worth the pot was sold in the first months of legal sales. >> it is only march, but country sweetheart taylor swift has already racked in more than $39 million this year that is according to billboard's top 10 list of moneymakers in 2013. they say that the sales of her 2012 album red were successful. they estimate that revenue from six months of hurt u.s. tour will rack up 30 million more dollars. so country star kenny chest a follows are on the list with more than $32 million spread the third on the list is the justin timberlake with more than 31 million. >> new this morning. and east bay refinery has been hit with a 230,000 fine for

several air quality violations. phillips '66 has agreed to pay the penalty. among the 19 violations include stores take issues and an accurate ground level monitoring. the money will be used to pay for future enforcement efforts for the bay area. >> coming up on kron 4 news. a look at your weather forecast. here is the temperatures for the next three days on your screen. you can see it is warming up.

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stay with weather and traffic. >> let's break down the day. it will be clear in the morning and breezy. we have high wind advisories for the bridges. some of the cameras are shaking. this afternoon the way and should a guy down at the temperatures will be in the upper 60s, low 70's. wednesday will be sunny and warm. we are looking for temperatures to continue to climb to the 80s by this weekend. >> right now the temperatures are in the upper 40's, low 50's. concord is cooler at 46 degrees. warmer in san francisco is 58 degrees. everyone else falls short in between that range. this afternoon we're looking for upper 60s, low 70's. you will see this in the east, we have low 70's, south bay

has the same story. san francisco will be as 69 degrees and 66 for daly city. >> the seven day round the bay is coming up. we will talk about the warm weather for the weekend. >> it is still looking good and we're not tracking any hot spots. the only thing that we have is the wind advisory for the bay bridge. this is the only bridge to this under an advisory. reports are that on the span, it is getting breezy. here's a quick commute check. we picked up slowing on the east. interstate 580, how before it seemed congestion other wise the south bay peninsula ride is looking gray with no problems. >> the $26 million mobile gallberry project on the golden gate bridge is under way. we are now learning

that the construction prop. a 52 hour closure of the bridge in october. joining us live is kron4 jackie sissel. >> in 76 year history they have never seen anything like this as far as closures. we spoke about the bay bridge and we did see a lot of closures. this will be the first for the golden gate bridge. this is want to be early fall, the plans have been under way for many years. basically, but this is the same configuration that she was see on dole drive. basically it would change the configuration of the bridge and prevent head- on collisions. this is an ongoing project. that will

have to shut down the bridge for an entire weekend. this means that no cars on the bridge. this has never been done in 76 years. they stated that the sidewalks will be left open for people who normally travel you will have to find another way. >> they will lose about 6 in. on all lanes of traffic so that will take some used to but it is really about the closure right now. they are predicting that sometime in october may be early november but hopefully, we will get closer to that date and did a better idea. but let's face it, this is, the most iconic figures that will be closed. >> when you do the work, you can take a ferry, but when you go to the other side, foot traffic, i am wondering if this means that you can match to just walk on the

bridge instead. you can i really enjoy it with all of this traffic. >> this is all in going to be the sidewalk. you will see construction people doing the work. they will put the movable barrier sen. s in. >> it is miserable to walken job because of these cars. this will be a nice weekend for that. >> i was sharks' and i tried to do this at one time. but when it is therefore a tilt is a problem. >> the other stories the we are following is caltran

trying to figure out who is responsible for a tree that came down and killed a woman who was traveling on westbound 80. at this point caltran police said this is not a staid old tree because it was positioned over a fence. right now the family is just try to deal with this sudden loss. >> she was a very nice person she would help me do anything what ever it was washing, cooking, she was just a good person. >> she was a lovely person full life. she loved children. >> the family has hired an attorney so someone can be held responsible. >> after is 6: 8 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of eureka scientists have been closely monitoring the calls for any other activity. they stated that aftershocks hit the area in

recent sword and. they're expected for the next two weeks. the quake happened and what is called the mend casino triple junction pripet it is where the san andreas fault means of the mental see no fault. the earthquake occurred on one of those. scientists said it the earthquake had come too close to home, we will be in a lot of trouble. >> we are learning that a notorious california's serial killer may have had multiple plans to try and bust out of prison. richard ramirez, known as the night stalker for his murderous crimes was plotting his escape. he was found guilty in 13 murders, five attempted murders, 11 sexual assaults and a 14 burglaries. he was not content to live out his life in san quentin. he had visions of escaping. in 1993, officials said after he was escorted out prison

to appear in court when, he hit a handcuff key in his or rectum. >> in 1998, he received a letter that eluded the prison escapes. and then at last june, he died, was suddenly because of complications with a blood cancer. >> one of the two men at the center of the cold case murder investigation appeared in court on monday. david zimmer pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered his wife. prosecutors stated that he profited from his wife's death through insurance payouts. his brother, robert, was also arrested and charged after his dna was found on her clothing. >> coming up, is too much home or bad for your children? we will tell you how new study finds out rid

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>>mark: off the national rifle association is asking the supreme court to block a california city ordinance banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 bullets. the ban is sunnyvale went into effect thursday after 66 percent of voters approved it in november. the nra challenge the law. a federal judge rut ruled last week that it does not violate the second amendment right to own guns for self- defense. the new ordinance allows understaffed police destroyed the magazines sell them out of state or to a licensed gun dealer, and out of town. >>darya: a federal judge in

san francisco and stop the destruction of millions of telephone records collected by the national security agency. a u.s. district judge issued a nationwide order yesterday to safeguard evidence for invasion of privacy lawsuits until march 19th. the secret federal court that approved the nsa is a surveillance requires that documents are purged after five years for privacy reasons. according to court documents, the nsa was set to destroy the record today. >>: governor jerry brown is being recognized for advancing equality. he expected an award from equality california monday night. the gay cited brown's appointment of a gay judge and several other actions as reason for the award. that includes a bill he signed last year launched his tender students in public schools to choose which happens to use. we'll be right

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here is stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >>stanley: it's very expensive to live in san francisco. that is an undisputed fact, but like this ministering you can find lots of freebies. on yet to do research. like this guy is doing. he needed couch? how about this one? ok, i have to admit, it

may need a little ree reupholster in st. our rights are right a lot of reupholster in. hey you get what you pay for. >>: need a slightly used christmas tree? yes i know christmas is over but it comes with tinsel and this decorative ornament. milan off the plane around. how about michael is? and if you think it's just a box, have a look inside. it's almost slightly and used. if you're not into emerson product that's ok, i got this lovely in on a microwave. >>: the need a printer, i got to what you need. on see i got this h-p printer/scanner and this can and scanner/printer 0 and this h p i found on gary bridge at this point, you almost have enough to furnish your $5,000 and month one-bedroom. oh wait to have kids. how about this

lovely mattress and box springs or maybe the futon next to agree to a small? man you are. ok out tossed in the squeeze size mattress. if you act now, right will even toss in this lovely newly registered country squire some assembly required three just pay the ticket. but the point in it and making in-the point i'm making is all the stuff i found is just under 90 minutes in the richmond district. while i know people place these items out for people to pick up some of the city considers this illegal dumping and frowned on it. the good news is the city of san francisco offers to free pickups per year. all you to do is call 311 and make it happen. one more thing everything i shall do was write off let's be honest, not nothing more than trash on the corner. in san francisco stanley roberts kron 4 news. >>: >>mark: would pull the map

out you could see we have a quite nice area. mild weather and stable. we'll get temperatures beginning to warm now that all of the storms have pushed out of our area. the winds will be the only real stickers to do with this morning. smith 26 mi. an hour sustained winds of vallejo, 12 and center rows of. low to mid-30s and maybe the upper 30s in some spots. it will be breezy as you have out there this morning. temperatures not bad, 55 for oakland 57 and san rafael% francisco. still with mostly low to mid '50's this morning. 49 in santa rosa and those like amount spent this afternoon will be all up into the upper '70's. 74 also an evergreen and the altman valley. 72 in redwood city. san jose will be run

around 70 to the remark as well. a little cooler by the water. 69 for richmond. oakland today in downtown san francisco 69. in a warm engine had to the north. 72 expected for santa rosa. here's your 7 day around the bay forecast. as i said were going to continue. the when we are seeing will die down later on this morning's of this afternoon should be a lot calmer for you but the temperatures will steadily climbed as we have to wednesday thursday friday some spot in the low 80 degree mark on sunday in the local back down with afternoon highs getting back into the upper 70's. that's the way the forecast is shaping up. let's find out about the commute now with george. >>george: thanks. no hot spot for your ride around the bay area for it sits there with a few of the incidents but nothing that's

really going too slow you. here's your ride to the bay bridge and as we move closer to 6:00, we may back up a little bit of american life have not yet been activated. there's a wind advisory in effect of the bridge this morning. for the san mateo bridge and highway 92 no delays, 11 minutes for your drive across the. as we had the marin county to started to see the cost to go with the traffic map to nothing to drive times for you like to hercules to berkeley commute. 30 minutes right now heading down from panel. the san ramon valley rise 60 minutes. no delays there. about 9 minute trip of the livermore and to the dublin interchange. that's problem free. under 25 in its fund

bought for yourself bound trip to the golden gate bridge. >>mark: new this morning coming out of new york, to college students have been charged with torturing and injuring a dog after a photo posted on twitter show the dog appearing to do a keg stand. this is the photo and the pitcher rockport police say shane out of work is of the person holding the dog, a black labrador retriever named my aunt. robert gates is the person who took the fall of post it. the party happened on saturday off the broad support campus. police say-owner was not home when the photos taken. my has been taken by the local dog warden and is in good physical condition. zero students were each charged with misdemeanor. >>: you can almost hear it in many household, mama dad telling their kids to finish their homework. but too much more can backfire. and

a stanford study backs up. so, cracking the books may not be all it's cracked up to be. in fact more than two hours of homework a night actually be counterproductive. stanford researchers found that students in high achieving communities was done to much time on homework experience more stress physical health problems and lack of balance in the event alienation from society. scientists looked at more than 4000 kids from pipe from schools throughout california. and while 3.1 hours a night off homer gave them a competitive advantage, it also hindered learning, full engagement and well-being. >>anny: thanks a darya. the take exercising seriously? well if you're from montana are colorado, you probably do, according to a new study. a gallup survey just

released the nation's top 10 best and worst states when it comes to exercising courage which states may go less? here's a look at the top five. adults living in vermont are the most likely in the u.s. to report exercising three more days a week for at least 30 minutes. why is in second place and montana and alaska follow closely behind. colorado runs out the top five. residents of a delaware west virginia and alabama or at the bottom of the list. california came in at no. 14 on the list. i thought we would be higher. back to you. >>mark: on to basketball. speaking of the exercise. both bay area teams knocked out of the wcc tournament. st. mary's had a hard time getting their offense going.

they lose to gonzaga for the third time this season. final 70-54 gonzaga. st. mary's probably going to the nit tournament in late last night usf and down to was a tough game against byu. the dons lose 79-77 in overtime. gonzaga and be why you play in the wcc conference tournament final. [ doorbellings donu? ♪ you'reute. [ door close] [ female annouer ] special k protein cere helps keep you fuller long. willpor. what will you gain when youose? how ya doi? mm [ birds chirng ] okay bye b! [ female announcer help satisfy your hunger lger with special protein bars and shas. willpower. what will you gain when youose?

following breaking news out of san francisco and to a kron4 news room and water main break on waller and divisidero street in the haight is. the break happened just after 5:00 a.m.. so far, the water in the area has not been turned off. the intersection at waller and divisidero clothes. fire crews are on scene working on the problem. we of crews on the way and will bring you latest information as soon as it comes to the news room. >>darya: take a look at

this. a surveillance video shows the exact moment of impact with the taxi collided with a yellow school bus full of children. the impact so forcefully said the taxi flying into a light pole and flipped a school bus over onto its side with the terrified children trapped inside. nine people were injured in the crash. >>mark: the third anniversary of the devastating japan anniversary of the devasta[ female announcer birdhouse plans. nacho pans glass on floors. daily chores. for the little mishaps you fee use neosporin to help you hea it kills germs so you heal four days faster. neosporin. use with band-aid bra bandages but one is so clever that your skin looks better even after you take it off. neutrogena healthy skin liquid makeup 98% saw improved skin. does your makeup do that? neutrogen® cosmetics