he is learning. >> reporter: frank as we give you a closer look at scene we are on the delta canal here about four miles away from the home in patterson where the 4- year-old was kidnapped. we just saw a diver go into the water. they are diving near a point on this canal. the water is very swift as to goes underground only to come back out farther down. they have they say located an object, they don't foe what it is under water. the object was located by dragging that canal. the sheriff's department said they were led to this scene by a farm worker who said he saw a, roll in last night. >> he thinks it's the same vehicle we are looking for and then he told us that he saw the

cargo in and that it floated to the bridge and that's where the car sank and was lost from view. >> the sheriff said the canal waters are cold, swift moving. about one hundred yard from the end are fresh tire tracks leading in to the water in the same location described by the witness. the witness said he saw the cargo in at 5:00 p.m. the boy was kidnapped at 4:15. ripped from his grandmother's arms by according to the sheriff's a 27-year-old jose rodriguez. an amber alert was issued . the sheriff said they received hundreds of leads but that this witness account is the best lead so far. >> it's our hope that this

credible lead ends up being unfounded. we would like to think we still have an opportunity to recover this young boy and find the suspect. >> reporter: the sheriff's department received this information this afternoon and shortly afterra risk they found an object. it turned out to be part of the canal, now they are investigating a second object close to the intake of this canal. they don't know what it is. a diver is in the water. it's very difficult for the diver to get to the location because of water. if they find a car they will use a tow truck to pull that car onto the bank. it's important to note that the sheriff's department said they believe this witness information is very credible but that witness said he saw

the car, he couldn't determine if anyone was inside. ken pritchett. >> police say the suspect jose rodriguez has an extensive criminal record and including a conviction for manslaughter. he was sentenced to two years. in the past he has been arrested on suspicious of assault and battery and unlawful sexual intercourse. he has a drunk driving arrest as well. we will stay on top of that breaking news story. we will go back out live to the scene coming up in the next 15 minutes to get the latest. federal agents swarmed a house in ruby hill as well as a school in pleasanton. we go live to rob roth with the latest on the federal raids. >> reporter: we are in front of tri valley university. a small college in a pleasanton business paraphernalia.

the cool is closed because today federal agents raided school and the home of the school's president. agents from immigration and customs enforcement homeland security carried out computers in boxes from the school. no students were here. a spokeswoman would only way it's part of a ongoing criminal investigation. that investigation also led more than a half dozen federal agents to this home a few mile away in ruby hill a gated community. the owner of the home is listed as susan sue who moved in earlier this month. she also happens to be the founder and president of tri valley university. according to the school's website it's a christian school offering under graduate and graduate degrees in several fields. the motto is let the light shine. comments about the school on the internet are mostly negative, some called it a diploma mill. people say the school opened just a few months ago. >> woman who owned the

facility came around and took some of our trash, some furniture we threw away, and put it in the school. >> reporter: another possible student came by saying he had been considering taking online classes here. >> i thought of coming for the brochure . i thought of coming over and talking to the people at the university. >> reporter: the california bureau of consumer fared said the university may not operate and claims that the things said in the application for the school couldn't be verified. >> the republican led house of representatives voted la today to repeal the president's health care overhaul law. the vote is largely symbolic as the democratic controlled senate is not expected to take up the bill. republicans argue the law is a job killer, democrats defend it

saying americans are already benefiting from it. we will hear more from bay area restives coming up later at 5:30. >> the faa released a report about the number of recorded incidents involving lasers being pointed at air craft. they reported more than 2800 incidents across the country last year and they are calling it a serious safety issue. as far as bay area airports are concerned oakland recorded 54 incidents of lasers, sfo had 39 and at san jose international 80 incidents which tied for the third highest number nationwide. robert honda is live in the south bay with more on that >> reporter: we are up in the san jose foothills to help explain why there are so many laser incidents. one big reason is what you see here. how spread out the valley is. that means long approaches for air craft heading to airports

making for convenient targets. many pilots say they have endured what they call laser attacks including all parts of flight. the sheriff's department said their helicopter has had many laser hits and as you can see from this laser strike in the ktvu chopper the light does strange things in a the cockpit. >> it's like a prism light and can cause damage to your eye. worst case situation the biggest concern is it could hurt the pilot and bring down the air craftful. >> reporter: as reported incidents increase more agencies arel ting steps such as special night vision goggles. >> not all helicopters have it and airliners aren't equipped. >> reporter: some officers say they believe that's the main

reason faa numbers going up, more documented cases. they say whether or not numbers go down depends more on those shooting the lasers. >> you have your career criminal suspect that they are doing it for the purpose of interfering the air craft. then you have the normal 18, 19- year-old science kid that is doing it because they are bored. >> reporter: officers say they hope the grow awarenessness will lead to more arrests and convictions because so many claim they don't know the possible dangers. live in san jose, robert honda. >> gas prices across the nation have now reached their highest level in more than two years. aaa reports the national average for a gallon of regular gas is now $3.11. that's 13-cents higher than one month ago and 37-cents higher than the time last year. here in california the average

price is more at $3.36. >> is steve jobs required to disclose more details about his medical condition? that's what legal experts debating. he is taking a medical leave of absence but didn't say why or if he plans to return. the price of apple stock has fallen about 7% in reaction to the news. apple said jobs has a right to privacy but inaceves fors say they have a right to know his condition since is he considered the creative force behind apple. he has found to have cancer in 2004 and he had a liver transplant a year and a half ago. >> bad news from banking giant sent stocking downward today. goldman sach's, northern trust all reported lower profits. though prompted a selloff that

brought the nasdaq and the sxp down. strong reports ibm helped on the dow jones, they shed 13 point, the nasdaq down more than 40. >> family members plan to move gabreille gifford giffords to a rehab facility in houston on friday. earlier doctors said she has improved enough to leave the hospital. they caution though she is still in serious condition and as risk for set backs such as infection. because of that the day of the move will depend on her health. six people died in that shooting on january 8th, 12 others were injured. the pima county sheriff revealed video of the shooting clearly shows the suspect firing on the congresswoman and others. it also showed the bravery of the judge who died saving another man. the video has been handed over to the fbi for analysis. >> after 24 years in the

senate joe liberman is calling quits. the one time democratic candidate for vice president won't run next year. he made the announcement today that he is retiring. >> that was not an easy decision for me to make because i have loved serving in the senate. i feel good about what i have accomplished. >> the 68-year-old said he is starting a new chapter with new opportunities but he didn't give any details on what those opportunities are. >> outside the storage facility where five pipe bomb was found. police believe one was made to hurt someone. >> more live pictures a canal near patterson. the search right now for a missing 4-year-old boy. late details coming up in a moment after the break. . >> and tracking pretty cold temperatures. i will let you know how cold it'll get.

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. back now to the breaking news. the live coverage from a canal. authorities looking for a car that may be in the car. a witness saw the car drive into the canal. it matches the description of the car that a suspect in the kidnapping of a 4-year-old was driving. authorities have found some type of object in the war. they are not sure what it is. divers say it's difficult to move around in the canal because of -- because of the swift current be we have a reporter on the scene trying to get more information and will have continuing coverage throughout the newscast. >> state regulators will decide how much proof they neat from pg&e that their pipelines safe after the deadly

explosion. investigators have recommended pg&e conduct water pressure tests of its 750 miles of pipeline. they say it's already done tests with air pressure and warns new tests will cost millions and require shutting off natural gas service to thousands for days at a time. the commission is expected to decide in march whether to demand that new testing. >> unbelievable pictures today from philadelphia. three utility workers right now remain in critical condition following pipeline explosion caught on tape in philadelphia. the blast killed one person and injured five others. the pipeline ruptured last night as crews were investigating complaints of a gas smell in that neighborhood. a following the similar explosion there san bruno bay area congresswoman jackie spear has introduced a bill to improve safety. >> we know the source of the

pipe bombs found in a storage locker yesterday. police say that the five explosive devices belong to a 40-year-old from concord. paul chambers has tonight's new development he is live. >> reporter: investigators said they believe that one of the pipe bombs was made to hurt someone. that all happened here as you can see in this facility behind me. you can see there is white residue on the ground. that's where the bomb squad detonated the harm of devices. the 40-year-old is behind bars and facing charges. investigators say she had five pipe bombs inside her rented storage unit. officers wouldn't let us now show you the video but it shows the expect two others arriving. later the law stepped in and made an arrest. >> from what the bomb squad said that probably could have

leveled the building. >> reporter: officers say she denies knowledge of the bombs but they found evidence in her purse and the storage unit that link her. investigators say though they don't appear to be professional they were meant to hurt. >> we found glass shards and specifically when the bomb explodes it was meant to hurt someone when the glass shards come out. >> reporter: we found out cole was arrested last week. it's not clear if that was related. he is being held on $500,000 bail. the other who two have been released. is there anything about keeping you and them safe? i will bring that to you at six. i'm paul chambers. >> winter continues to hold the very tight grip on the northern united states. residents of pittsburgh are bracing for a second night of

freezing rain. in a last two days 140 people have been injured in several car and pedestrian accidents, take a look at this video. as streets covered in dangerous black ice, unbelievable. nobody has died but emergency rooms have been filled with everything from twisted ankles to broken bones. >> unbelievable. a slippery hill. >> let's check in with the weather closer to home here in the bay area with bill martin. nothing like that around here. >> no. we have -- imagine if we had frozen street was those hills. the real story just the fog, now the winds today have scoured the fog. here is that, you can see the live storm tracker. the yellow is -- numbers and letters are the wind and the wind direction. i want to point out that's -- in stockton, north northwest. it's a wind like this. what it's done is -- in san francisco it's west northwest. these kinds of winds. look at the fog. it's all been blown out of the

area. we are getting a break and we saw the daytime highs today as we have the past couple days move into the -- we had 60s, upper 60s, tomorrow will be the same deal. cooler tonight. the wind wills die down. if you are ania wind sheltered valley and the fog is gone you will find temperatures in to the upper -- 30s, mid-30s, real cool. maybe freezing spots. it'll be colder than it has been. we have been mild. tomorrow -- little less breeze but sunny and breezy. the extended forecast continues dry. we haven't had rain. its been a while, 20 days since we had significant rainfall here in the bay area. a winter weather storm. right now back out of the way and nothing there that even starts to look like a winter storm. this big area, this big dome of high pressure -- when you see that there is nothing that can get throught. will take a couple storms to knock up and push it out. some of the long range models

suggests early february for the next rain. we have a lot of rain in the buckets. that's good. these are the overnight lows. ly have the five-day forecast. >> right now we want to continue with breaking news. the search in the canal going on in patterson. you see this car they just pulled out. they were led to this area when a witness said he saw -- you see the tracks there, the car drive off into the canal. at this point don't want to speculate on if this is similar or is in fact the car that may have been carrying that 4-year- old boy. we have a reporter on the scene. ken pritchett is there and he can working to get us information, find out what type of car this is. all of this involves a little 4- year-old who was -- ripped from his grandmother's arms at about 4:15. there has been an amber alert, authorities have been franticly looking for him.

the search -- right now going on about four miles from the home of that 4-year-old in patterson, again the breaking news, the headline right now, they have just pulled this car out of the water -- two difficult to tell right now if this is the same type of car that the suspect -- the 27-year- old suspect was driving but we are working to find out that information and as soon as ken pritchett calls us with what he has learned he is on the scene. we will bring it to you here during the course of the newscast. the new tactic that is now being used in oakland to catch trouble on campus before it happens. it's a story you will see only on 2. plus a state dinner underway right now at the white house for the chinese president of the bay area leaders there and what is on the menu tonight. >> and governor verses lieutenant governor. taking a stand against proposed budget cuts.

. going back out live, these are live pictures news chopper two. we have been watching the last ten minutes as the activity near a canal picking up. we have seen a car, the car that's there on the bottom of the screen. it was lifted from the canal a short time ago. the connection here, this might be the car that was carrying a

4-year-old and the suspect want wanted for his kidnapping. we don't know that for sure but that's what led investigators to the canal. someone said they reported a car similar to the one that was reported in the kidnapping go into the canal. investigators came to the canal came and this is what they found. a car -- we don't know if it's the one wanted for this alleged kidnapping. we will follow it for you and have another live report in a few minutes. >> right now the president and the first lady are hosting a state dinner at the white house in honor of the president of china. michelle obama wore a red dress symbolizing good luck in china. earlier the president and president of china got down to business agreeing on a 45 billion-dollar export deal that

the president said will create more than 200,000 jobs. >> i'm very pleased that we have completed dozens of deal that will increase exports by more than $45 billion. also increase china's investment in the united states by several billion dollars. >> in the past the president has criticized china saying it under values its money to gain an unfair advantage in trade. he repeated those concerns to the president of china today. he said they had does discussions about the reluckance of china to curb north korea's nuclear ambitions. tomorrow they will head to chicago. >> mayors of oakland and san francisco attending that. the mayor was invited but because her husband couldn't attend she invited the interim san francisco mayor. they are the first asian mayors of their respective cities.

she said she is honored to have been invited especially since 40% of their business is with chain a. >> our relationship is china is probably more in economic development, china is the largest trading partner. we are one of the few ports that exports about as much to china as we import. >> while in washington the mayors are also attending a series of meetings with cabinet members, other mayors and other elected officials. senate white house has released the menu from the state din ir. it includes -- the guests started a salad with goat cheese, the main course was a choice between lobster and rib eye. if you are still hungry it included wines california and for dessert apple pie. >> right now back to the

breaking news. the search going on at that canal where authorities have just pulled a car from the canal. joining us is ken pritchett who is live on the scene. what can you tell us? >> reporter: what i can tell you, the car coming out of the canal. what with -- we have a sheriff here. he came over and -- everybody here wanted to know -- what was going on come out of the canal, what did they pull out? >> well what we pulled out -- they found a different vehicle. it's a reported stolen vehicle. it's -- you have people -- this is not the result we wanted. we hoped to bring an end to this case as tragic as it may be. so far the divers have found a car that's unrelated. >> reporter: we are here

because you have what you called a very credible witness who saw a car drive in. did anything change about that witness? >> [inaudible] the 4-year-old victim alive somewhere. no -- doesn't change the decreed ability. we will continue to search the canal until we come up with no result. >> reporter: last question, are you losing light. what happens now? >> this dangerous complex operation gets more dangerous after dark. water conditions swift, cold, visibility is almost nothing. we have multiple safety precautions in place. we don't know yet if we will continue dive operations after dark or lock this down as a crime scene and come back in the morning.

>> reporter: thank you. appreciatey your time. the sheriff is walk away. i can tell you that the sheriff -- described those diving conditions and they are extreme. we will have more on -- more on that for you later -- for now we will send it to back to you. >> all right. ken pritchett. we apologize, it was pretty difficult to hear but -- what i did get from that is that authorities say that the vehicle that they pulled out was a different vehicle, not the car that the suspect accused of kidnapping that 4- year-old was seen driving. it was a different vehicle, a stolen vehicle. however they say they still are going to continue their search but they don't know if that search will continue now that it's getting dark. if it is to dangerous to go down, essentially the authorities say they will just clamp down that area, not allow anybody in, rope it off essentially and then wait until daybreak and then resume their search. the headline at this hour. the car they found, not the same car that the suspect

accused of kidnapping a 4-year- old was seen driving, the car in this case a stolen car. >> the search for san francisco's next police chief is starting right now behind me in san francisco city hall. why those hiring may not have to look far to find him or her. >> repeal and replace, house republicans deliver on part of their campaign pledge to overturn the health care legislation.

. that is not something i need to worry about. >> the acting police chief of san francisco out of the running but others are coming

out as contenders for the job. right now residents weighing in on the qualities they want in the city's next police chief. while it's early in the search calls underway for this to be an internal hire. those calls growing. david stevenson is live in san francisco with more. >> reporter: heather the search -- the public hearing on the search for the next top cop is just beginning behind me in still hall and odds makers other placing bets on the fro runners even as the top brass pushed for safety during the lunar new year celebration they museumed about who would replace the former chief of police. in the crowd at the kleina town event where three of the rumored candidates for the job. dennis olea --. >> very supportive of hiring

from with in. >> reporter: gascon was recruit from mesa arizona. sorts say the interim chief lacks the rank and file support needed to win the job he said he doesn't want. >> i'm glad to say it's not something i need to worry about. i will leave it up to the police commission and the mayor's office to make that determination. >> reporter: police union officials calling for the next chief to be a local hire. >> everybody knows everybody, grew up together, went to the same high school and there di vid when divide from the outside >> certainly there are names with in the department because the idea that -- can pick a chief from outside is difficult given the way in which the elections coming in november. >> reporter: police commission members say coming up with candidates for a new chief could take a few weeks or a few

months. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2news. >> san francisco isn't the only bay area city look for a new chief. san jose is looking for a new one as well since the chief retired. chief bats was hired a little over a year ago as part of a three year deal. oakland is launching a national search to find a replacement. senate lieutenant governor challenged the governor's proposed half billion dollars in cult cuts to the uc system. he spoke at a board meeting. the office come was a board seat. he disagreed the budget proposal. he said they shouldn't

automatically accept the half billion dollars in cuts. >> texting is apparently the new crime fighting tool. we have learned the district launched an anonymous tip line that student dear sir use to text campus police about suspicious or criminal behavior. the operators can even text the student's back. police say they got the idea from the nfl which lets fans text security about bad behavior in the stands. >> texting is obviously a form of communication that's very familiar with kids these days and the fact that its anonymous we believe will encourage students to report safety incidents like guns, on campus or fights. >> coming up at seven why students say the text tip line might not work. >> california is in 6th place when it comes to laws about charter schools. the alliance for charter schools said they drop from third place last year mostly due to major improvements in other states. new charter schools have been

opened at a historic rate. the state ranks lie for providing qualities facilities to charter schools. minnesota came in first place nationwide for the second year in a row. senate pentagon is facing a new mental health crisis and is at a loss as to what's causing it. >> and who will and won't get a disease. bay area researchers take a big step toward predicting alzheimer's.

. a car pulled from a canal near patterson is not related to the kidnapping yesterday of this 4-year-old boy. sheriff's investigators remain here on the scene. ken pritchett there right now talking to investigators about what it means, how long they will continue the search and where else they plan to search for the missing 4-year-old boy. all of the very latest developments coming up on the news at six. >> the pentagon is faced with a troubling problem. the number of army reservists committing suicide is going up. 143 committed suicide last year, compared to 65 in 2009. rough half of those were never

deployed. >> we have to figure out how to maintain contact and awareness of what's going on in their life the other 28 day wes don't see them. >> military officials say many of those who took their own live was in rocky relationships but it's unclear how their time in the military may have contributed to their troubles. ucsf researchers have a blood test to one day predict alzheimer's. they found patient was low levels of a specific protein were more likely to develop alzheimer's. they say that the test isn't ready for use in routine testing but that it may help scienckists develop treatments. >> there are new warnings tonight that long term use of cell phones can raise the risk of brain cancer. indiana researchers found people exposed for a decade or

more have twice the risk of developing brain tumors. the study combined research from 17 countries. >> the wizards have figured out a way to openo up this bridge six months ahead of schedule. the grand plan still ahead. >> its going to be cold tonight. no fog, no rain but cold.

. the occupational safety administration said the decision is not related to president obama's oped in which he promised to eliminate regular layings that place unfair burdens on business. ocea officials say they are investigating other approaches. the united states chamber of commerce called it an example of excessive regulations. >> we now details on how caltrans plans to open the new eastern span of the bay bridge six months early. today we became the first news crew to gain access to the signature pan of the new bridge. >> reporter: in order to keep traffic flowing, caltrans seems

to have a new motto and it's figure out a way around it. with the current bay bridge touches down the two lanes block further process. that dictated finishing it in two stages but now caltrans will build new two temporary lanes on the other side of each deck and shift traffic. that keeps them all open. >> we will be able to do this work while we are finishing the bridge so the wheel thing can open at once. >> reporter: this is the scene on the with twin decks of the suspension section of the new eastern span where a delicate operation is underway. the pedestrian pathway running up the southern most lane is down here on the causeway. here on the suspension span which will be held up by steel

cables the huge weight of the pathway on one side could cause the roadway to tilt. >> whether you go onto a suspension bridge whatever weight you put on one have you to make equal on the other. >> reporter: for every pound added to one side it has to be balanced on the other side. this is what will do it, filled with concrete dozens of them. > studies showing that a lot more people will use the bikeway on the bay bridge than the golden gate bridge. >> reporter:? for drivers bikers and pedestrians there will be east bay vistas unseen from the bridge since the upper deck traffic moved eastward way back in the 50s. reporting live. ktvu channel 2news. > next at six new hope for sick children. what opened today that doctors say will absolutely save lives. we have a look at other

stories. >> reporter: also continuing coverage tonight on the sloping news involving the search for a missing 4-year-old and why authorities were focusing on a canal. 300 workers from napa state hospital protesting about their safety including the doctor you see in this photograph. how he end up with a black eye and a broken wrist. plus the family furious because of what the former governor, did in his final hours of office. the action they are now planning to take tomorrow. these and more coming up at sixw. he will see you then. >> a surf shop owner has poll guided add for an altered image of dr. king. the add showed him in a wetsuit with a surf board and promised 20% off all black colored objects. after learning many found it offensive he said he was sorry

and never meant to offend anyone. >> okay. want to check on the weather today. felt like spring. it was beautiful. nice day today. >> it was. it was last few days. we have had numbers in to the 60s, even low 70s, let's go outside. it's a beautiful night. moon getting close to full and of course you can see its stayed light. the winds are up. no spare the air night and no fog concerns because of the wind. let's take a look at the live storm tracker. these red things buorys and realtime weather reading and right now the winds are west northwest at 20 at this one, the other one, is gusting to 30. the others gutting to 31. that's why the fog is all shunted -- south of the valley here because the winds are howling off shore and pushing and removing it as we go through time. these are the highs today. there is that 71 in santa rosa.

it was 63 in morgan hill. 65 oakland. temperatures as you said -- definitely on the roadside. 68napa. the forecast on the computer model just shows a ridge of high pressure. the -- a ridge of high pressure going north. a weak system, that is what got the winds going. that's what got the fog out of here. tomorrow it's going to be cool when you start offful overnight lows, some midand low 30s. near freezing. lue find freezing in eastern kernville. lunchtime a lot of us in the low 10's. it'll be nice in the afternoon. temperatures could get in to the upper 60s. patchy fog south. no fog in the forecast. the fog remains down south of here. we are dry as long as this keeps driving weather systems to the north we stay dry and as i said earlier the long range new models that -- you can't really uninhabitable in them but the long range models aren't doing thing with rainfall until maybe the first

week in february. we have been 20 days without a major storm. 58 degrees tomorrow at lunchtime in san mateo. i know you have a lot on your way to the airport but beautiful tomorrow. it was nice today. 61 vallejo, 62 fairfield. kind of cool overnight as you know. the five-day forecast sounds like this dry dry dry, fog fortunately for us and the wind's have been scoured out and allows for us to loose the dense fog advisory. traveling much safer than it had been. >> really interesting when you see what's going on in other parts of the country. that ice storm and then how beautiful its. >> costs a lot to live here. >> makes you feel guilty. >> not me. >> me either. >> the complaints already coming in before this pizza place has sold a single slice.

. the berkeley city council will vote on funding sex change operations for city employees. they said it would be less expensive to set aside $20,000 a year than it would be to pay the extra premiums for health insurance coverage. the council will take up the issue again at its february

15th meeting. >> if san rafael a pizza parlor is raising eyebrows for a different reason. pizza orgasmia is going to open next week and it's paint job is prompting strong reaction. in just a couple hours the design review board will consider complaints about the color that some have called horrible and blinding. others though think it adds character to the downtown area. >> i love it. i think it's great. the building stands out and they redid that old building. you never flew knew it was there. >> reporter: the owner said they picked it to match the jerseys of brazil's soccer team. >> more of our continuing coverage of the situation and the search for the 4-year-old boy. those details coming up next at

six. >> why hundreds of employees say a local bay area state mental hospital is still a very dangerous place to work.

. we have just learned in the last half hour that a car found in a canal a few miles from the home of a missing boy is not the car he was kidnapped in. we are live as this story changes minute by minute. >> up in arms and deplannedding safety. why hundreds of workers saying california isn't doing enough to protect them. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktve channel 2news at six. >> good evening . >> we start tonight in patterson where authorities with in the past half hour pulled a car out of a canal. you saw it happen from news chopper 2. it was feared that a missing 4-year-old might be inside that car but it turns out that wasn't the case. ken pritchett is live on the scene now with what he has learned about the search. >> reporter: we do have new information for you. the sheriff's department dive