in two short hours, the search will continue. police say a man was killed inside his house. a popular union member, was he targeted. tonight bay area teachers will demand a raise but may have trouble drumming up support. good morning.

i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. investigators have a new clue in the search for juliani cardenas. >> we've come back to the delta mendota canal. this is where dive teams will be. four vehicles were pulled from the wart. divers will be back this morning to troy to receive the item that they found. the coowner of a tire shop has new information for authorities. he gave that information last friday. it will help. jose rodriguez bought four new tires from the shop. authorities spoke to the co-owner last friday, and he

said the tires would likely be good. his corolla was seen at a filling station an hour before the abduction in paterson. rodriguez is accused of kidnapping 4-year-old juliani cardenas after buying alcohol here. authorities have not been able to compare to tire treads to those found around the team of the abduction because there were oversized aluminum rims. they've only compared one of the tire treads fond because of the similar description to the missing corolla. >> we knew we would find vehicles in the canal. we didn't think it would be this far into the investigation without, one, finding the suspect's vehicle with the evidence we have. or, two, we haven't located a

vehicle that made the tire tracks. >> reporter: still, the strongest lead so far was the account of a carrolling into the delta mendota canal after the abduction. there were tire trucks in and around that time. they keep coming back to the delta mendota canal. we understand in a couple hours those dive teams will be back out here and back in the water. >> thank you. the community of paterson is rallying around the family. more than 100 people gathered for an emotional vigil. the mother is expecting a

daughter with rodriguez. >> he bought her christmas presents, a raiders bib. i don't know why he would do this. >> she is convinced her ex-boyfriend, jose rodriguez is out in the community somewhere and she's pleading for him to drop off her little tbhoi a safe location. right now in san francisco france workers are trying to shut down a construction site at the mission bay hospital. they're angry because they haven't been hired to do the work. we're looking at live pictures. you can see the demonstrators with their signs it. represents bay view hunters point. they said there are many union

workers who are ready to work. >> we have been protesting and demonstrating over a year. now they said they made an agreement they were going to work with us. now that the job has started, they're doing something different. >> the protesters vowed they will block both accesses of the gates and shut down the construction site. three bay area mayors will join other mayors to pressure governor recount to change his mind. san francisco ed lee, gene kwan and chuck reed along with six other california mayors will be meeting with the governor in sacramento. the mayors are against the plans for redevelopment. they said about 300,000 construction jobs are supported every year. at a meeting tonight the oakland school district will consider a possible 2% raise for

teachers. but the district's budget is so title the teacher raises would have to mean cuts elsewhere. oakland teachers are among the lowest paid in the country. they staged a number of demonstrations last year calling for increases. the raise would cost $2 million while the district faces a $12 million deficit. >> this morning clock clock police are busy trying to figure out who would want to keel a local union leader. we have more on the chocking discover -- shocking discovery. >> friends say that berry -- bingham was likable. two workers were sent to his

house. they knocked on the door and it was opened. they noticed that berry's car was parked in the street. they called 911. police arrived around 11 theft yesterday -- 11:30 yesterday morning. he had suffered trauma but police would not say how bingham was killed. police are not saying whether the homicide was random but neighbors said there hasn't been violence like this around here for a long time. >> this area is really quiet. this is the first thing we've had on this street in the 20 years i've been here. >> reporter: bingham was the political leader of local 1021. he was a deacon at his church, the first african-american elected to the alameda school

board, and he was married with two children. by the way, police are offering a very large reward in this case for any tips leading to the killer or killers, $10,000. this morning pge crews are at the scene of a crash. the crash capped a series of events involving two vehicles stolen from the same woman. police spotted her stolen subaru near mere a monty high school. she also noticed her pickup truck, not knowing it was stolen. the driver then smashed right into a power pole and was crushed to death.

pge crews are working to fesm the lines. we want top check in with sal who is taking a look at the south bay. traffic is moving along slowly in parts of the south bay. your typical slowdown on 280 with no major issues. northbound 280 at saratoga road. there is a crash on the soldier -- shoulder. there's just a little bit of a crash there, but it is not affecting the lanes because they've moved it off to the righthand side. the morning commute is going to be okay if you're on westbound 80. that traffic is delayed for about 10 minutes, which is typical. no problems on the bridge. this morning northbound 101 and third they moved the accident to

the side. traffic is busy. let me look at contra costa. slow traffic in antioch, on the way to concord. let's go to steve. >> it's going to be sunny and warm. a dense fog advisory. that fog is in the east bay. pleasant hill, crock cet -- crocket out to highway 4. that's in the east bay. for many in the north bay, a cold fog dpi-- foggy morning. some of the higher elevations from 20 to 40-mile-an-hour gust. we have lows in the 40s and 50s. lingering fog by the afternoon.

cool to warm. in fact, the possibility of record heat but not in areas with the fog. dense fog advisory until 11:00. visibility a quarter mile. north wind at concord. northeast at oakland. that will be a warm one. 72 yesterday. sfo65. from san francisco and oakland south you're in lean for record -- line for record heat. 30s, 40s and 50s. downtown san francisco 52. i've seen upper 40s, low 50s. so some areas -- it's already warm. for many it's cold and foggy. the inland valleys will have to deal with some of it, delta, san pablo bay. any rain stays to the north,

maybe through february 8th or 9th. 70 richmond. 72 oakland. antioch, low 60s. low 70s redwood city, san hoe say and santa cruz. the record is 68. so fog and sunny. zero visibility. blustery conditions in the east bay hills. we have a pattern that's lock) sunny and warm. >> all right. thank you, steve. today the president takes his state of the union emergency on the road-- message on the road and why republicans felt the speech fell short. san bruno pipeline victims start getting checks. a bay area county is bning plastic bags but the battle may be beginning.

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an up date on new home sales. it show has surge in purchases. sales climbed 18% in december, the biggest jump since 1992. it was led by strong home sales in the west. analysts say buyers may have jumped into the market to lock in lower interest rates that are moving higher. also just in in the past 10 minutes, the u.s. budget deficit will hit almost $1.5 trillion this yeared that is a new record. the latest figures are up from previous estimates because the

legislation passed just last month that extended bush era tax cut. those tax cuts along with the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits added almost $400 billion to the deficit. today president obama will continue selling the message he delivered in last night's state of the union address. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. some brand-new video from andrews airforce base. it's a wet snowy morning in the d.c. area. this is president obama getting on asks -- air force i on his way to a plant in wisconsin. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states [ applause ] >> reporter: his first state of the union address before a

republican house, president obama tried to rouse congress and the nation to come together to win the future. he's calling for new spending on education, innovation and technology. >> whether this takes route in this country or somewhere else. >> i think the most important takeaway, we have got to create jobs and the great recession wiped out every job created in the last century. >> reporter: to deal with the deficit, president obama is proposing a five-year freeze on most government spending. a look at possible social security reforms and the elimination of tax cuts for the wealthy. republicans are scoffing at the new spending saying the nation is at a tipping point. >> we're at a moment where if government's growth is left unchecked and uncalifornia

challenged, america's best century would be considered our past century. >> reporter: other critics said the speech was too short on specifics. others say the call for spending contradicts his promises to reduce the deficit. >> thank you. on our channel two website, you can find extended clips of the president's speech. you can also see the full text. just look for the u.s. and world news tab. during his state of the union address, president obama mentioned the empty seat in the chamber, the one that belongs to congresswoman gabrielle giffords who was seriously wounded in the shooting where six people were killed. the chopper is flying over the ambulance. the ambulance will take the congresswoman to a rehabilitation center. now we've been watching this for

the past hour or so. there's a lot of preparation involved. this is a live picture outside the hospital where the congresswoman has been treated the last few days. now the doctors said this morning she has improved enough to start a prom of very intense rehabilitation. we'll continue to watch this and bring you up to date information as it happens from houston, texas. the congresswoman's husband, mark kelly, was invited to attend the state of the union address. instead, he watched it in the hospital sitting next to his wife's hospital bed. starting today the first donation checks are expected to go out to the first victims of the san bruno pipe explosions. there were 38 homes destroyed. the owners that sustained moderate damage will get $4,000 each. those with mean for damage,

$1,000. critics have complained the city has waited too long to distribute the money. a san francisco woman who tried to cash in on president disaster has been sentenced to a month in jail. jacqueline turn per pleaded guilty to posing as a pipeline victim. she told relief workers she wanted everything they had to offer, including free hotel rooms and gift cards. three other people have been convicted. brentwood is getting tough on local massage mar ors. the ordinance would require a permit from the police department and required to have educational credentials and they have got to be in good standing with a professional organization. that follows the arrest of five women arrested on prostitution charges. the approval of a plastic

bag ban in marin county -- enthusiastic crowds gave them a standing ovation. however a group is starting a lawsuit. the group feels that paper bags are much worse than plastic bags. the plastic bag ban takes effect next year. chaos in cairo, what these protesters are demanding and what inspired them to take to the street. another huge recall for the world's largest automaker. good morning. if you're driving in many areas of the bay right now, it's going to be slow and fog is a problem in many communities. we'll tell you more.

in egypt, the biggest demonstration in years, end -- demanding an end to the leader's rule. two protesters and a police officer have been killed so far. they were inspired by the recent uprising in -- in tunisia. today is a day of morning in russia. flags are at half-staff. memorial services are taking place in churches for the 35 people killed on monday. dozens more were hurt when a suicide bomber blue himself up there -- blew himself up there. no one has claimed responsibility. we want to take you to wall

street. the dow jones has passed the 12000 mark for the first time since june 19, 2008. investors shrugging off early results and instead calling on president obama's call to overhaul corporate taxes, something he mentioned in his state of the union address last night. the weak earning reports came from boeing and kodak. the dow is up 12,000. >> now we're taking you to sal. he's watching your commute. this time we're going to start in san hoe sarks the south bay. it's getting busy. that's near bird avenue. this is becoming typical. so you don't have to worry about a crash. we had one at saratoga road.

that may have been why the traffic was so slow. that didn't is no longer in the lanes. take a look at westbound bay bridge, backed up for a 10-minute wait. absolutely clear weather. but in contra costa it's not. we have our maps here. you see traffic is moving along okay on 680, but highway 4 itself, antioch and day point very slow. let's go to steve. temperatures from the 30s to 60 degrees. yes. 60 degrees in downtown oakland right now. that east wind coming out of the oakland hills. that's a warm wind for them. for other a cold foggy weather. it's giving us fog. peninsula, san francisco, sfo,

down to san jose that means a dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. 33 santa rosa. 52 in san francisco. upper 40s hayward, redwood city. i saw fog. there's no advisory. no rain, not for a while. 50s to 70s. 68 pacific ca when was last time pacifica was wormer. san jose 71. half mon bay 70. so foggy, cold for some. wendy in the hills -- windy in the hills. fog, sun all the way into friday, saturday, maybe cooler

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welcome back. a new lead in the search for juliani cardenas as divers go back to a canal. the co-owners of a tire shop gave deputies receipts. the receipt contains information about the brand of tires. that could help investigators match tire tracks found near the canal. the divers have pulled about nine cars from the canal. they will presume their search at 9:00 this morning. the lead investigator in another high profiled child abduction case has been slowly watching the search for juliani cardenas. detective tim bower was in charge of the search for sandra cantu. he said investigators in the

cardenas case are probably fighting emotional and psychological fatigue. >> you reflect. sometimes you personalize things. that's the emotional thing. the psychological is the long hours. >> he said there are similarities but in this case authorities are able to give out more information because they know their suspect. police say a good samaritan became the target of gun violence on the streets of oakland last night. the man was trying to stop a street robbery when a gunman shot him in the back. the victim is recovering at the hospital. the gunman made an escape on a bicycle. we're learning more about a fatal -- officer involved shooting. police converged on a home. the homeowner had reported there

was a suspicious man on his property. officers confronted the suspect in a nearby creek. >> they approached him down in the ravine. he approached them with an unknown weapon. i guess a couple shots were discharged and fatally wounding the man. >> investigators tell us the man was carrying a knife. they have not released the name of the man killed. a couple hours ago this morning a group of california highway patrol cadets paid tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. i want to show you new video from sacramento. about 5:00 this morning these cadets ran five miles. they ran from the chp academy to near the state capitol. that memorial run is a tradition for cadets before they graduate. >> right now, people in contra costa county are conducting a homeless census.

the count takes place every two years when volunteers span out -- fan out trying to find people sleeping outside. the data collected is used to track trends on homelessness. it also helps the county secure federal funds for homeless programs. solana county is starting a count. this year deep and is high for section 8 housing. officials expect to get 100,000 applications, but there are only 10,000 spots on the list. applicants have to sign up on line which have caused long lines at the city's libraries. people have until saturday to sign up. a lottery will determine who gets on the waiting list. a search is happening right

now for a smes teacher from a -- missing teacher from marin. >> reporter: that message was left here at the high school where 53-year-old debra schmidt teaches. it was last thursday her students came to school and found the teacher left the school keys and a message on the blackboard that said thank you. since then a search has been on for her. we have been monitoring facebook because there's a page where students are reaching out, where people are posting their con sernls. we just came from ross elementary school because someone reported seeing her on wednesday, the day before she was reported missing. then she went home and from there she was gone. the police are heading up the search. i talked to ross police. they plan to go to a creek and a

nearby lake where people have been seen walking around in that area no reason that necessarily she would have been there at the time. there's also a report that require to her disappearance she had been talking about going to the san francisco area and possibly golden gate pancht students are very concerned. we have seen postings. we'll continue to talk to people and keep you updated. >> thank you. in just a couple hours california state university is expected to approve another fee hike, this time for the students who want to become teachers. the proposal calls for a 10% or $1,000 foe hike for the doctor of education program. that will begin this fall. it is 7:36. today is the start of the annual

mac world expo. it's like an annual reunion for everyone who makes products for or who loves apple products. the latest gadgets will be on display for the media later this morning. apple pulled out two years ago. still, the number of people who say this is a priority on their calendar, continues to grow. >> we're up 25% in preregistered attendance. >> if you want to see the broid-- broader world of products, mac world expo is a great place to do that. >> it runs through saturday. at 8:30 we'll take you live inside must cone center for the -- muscone center for the first day. there's a recall involving

1.7 million cars. they are the 2006 and 2006 lexus and the 2012 2012 -- 2008. dealers will fix any problems discovered. sal, this is the time of the morning where i'm afraid to ask you how is the toll plaza? not good. you know the drill. it is slow. it has been slower this week. wobble bay bridge backed -- westbound bay bridge backed up, between 15 to 20. c street is not reporting anything on the bridge itself. let's take a look at walnut creek, highway 4. we had one of our techs, we had

a crash that is gone. it has left traffic in the wake. 85 from 17 on up into cue per teen know is slow. >> sp weather. fog report, clear report, temperatures ranging from 37, 36 to 60 in downtown oakland. there's nothing going on. on the small picture there's a lot going on. fog is a huge picture. record highs are possible from san francisco to oakland south. it will warm up with the east northwest wind. i put emphasis on wind, anywhere

from 20 to 40 miles an hour. very foggy, clear, chilly, cold for some. lingering fog by this afternoon, hazy sun. late this afternoon mostly sunny, cool to warm. for january possibility of record highs exist but when that fog comes in sometimes you can have a wall of fog. that's until 11:00. visibility has been terrible today but that easterly breeze coming back in from the valley, sacramento valley over to the delta and over san pablo bay napa. northeast at oakland. that's a warm breeze. downtown 60 degrees. oakland a high of 72. that was a record. i think mountain view will be close. 68 is the high. 71 today. they will set a record. 37 santa rosa.

57 oakland. i split downtown and the airport. 57, 52 san francisco. 47 for mountain view. any easterly breeze is warm for some, cold for others. don't keep any rain near us. they keep it well to the north. more of the same. that means dense fog, cool, cold and hazy warm but windy in the his. 50 for antioch, out to bethel island, vacaville. then oakland 72. nevado 64. san rafael 62. woodside, san jose, morgan hill, half moon bay. cooler towards livermore. livermore has an east, southeast

wind. foggy sun, windy, higher elevations, not so bad at the surface but a pattern that's stuck, so maybe cooler by sunday. >> all right. thank you, steve. it is 7:41. representative gabrielle giffords has just arrived at a houston rehab hospital. this is after her condition was upgraded from serious to good. these are live pictures of the ambulance that has taken her to the rehab center. the ambulance transported her a short distance. this happened about 7:30 this morning our time, only about a mile apart. helicopters buzzing overhead. theres with a heavy police presence. giffords had been in intensive care. this is due to a buildup of fluid around her brain. that is obviouslily no longer a problem. a press conference is scheduled for later on this afternoon. she, of course, was shot in the

head january 8th in a rampage that killed six people and injured her and 12 others. once again, congresswoman gabrielle giffords has been moved to a rehab clinic in houston, texas. her condition has been upgraded from serious to good. singer jimmy buffett is in the hospital after falling off a stage in australia. it shocked fans at his concert in sydney. he lay on the floor waiting for paramedics and then rushed to the hospital. so far, no official word on his condition. he fell face first off the stage and struck his head. which silly chon valley worker -- silicon valley company will be hiring 6,000 workers.

a former governor is taking his case to court over airport screening.

the dow has moved above 12,000 for the first time sips 2008. among the reasons, good home sales. also news about corporate taxes that investors liked from president obama's state of the union address. right now the dow currently up 430. the nasdaq is also up 23 and s&p is up 7. we are keeping an iona. >> stock. so far it is down about 3%.

investors have a lot to react to. the company announced it doubled its fourth quarter earnings. much of it came from cost cutting measures. yahoo also announced it is cutting another 150 jobs, on top of the 600 it eliminated last month. google stock sup as google plans to add 6200 workers before the end of the year. that is the biggest expansion since the company was a start-up. google has already said this wants to add more new technology to what it already offers. some industry analysts say the fastest way to do that would be to buy other companies. they can add them through acquisitions, not by hiring its own new workers. lowe's home improvement stores plan to hire part-time

workers ad layoff managers. it will start taking applications next week. at the same time lowe's is eliminating 1700 middle management positions. 20% will retain their current managers. in the past 45 minutes, the treasury department announced it took in more money than expected from the bailout of citigroup. whoever is holding those papers can buy citigroup common stock at a previously set price. treasury officials say with the sale the taxpayers receive $12.3 billion in profit from the bailout. germany is suspending payment to an international health fund as it investigate

allegations of corruption. a high percentage of contract money is eaten up by corruption. the lobe fund fights aids, tuberculosis and a lara -- malaria. former minnesota governor jesse ventura is suing the tsa. he has a titanium hip replacement and it forces him to undergo regular patdowns. he said it's a violation of his fourth amendment. he's not asking for money. he just want has court order that would stop the screenings. life expectancy in the u.s. is down, but one researcher in the bay air -- area is trying to change. that americans can expect to die

younger than people in other industrialized countries. it also said we are the most obese people on earth. they are trying to figure out if low stress, good diet and physical activity can improve it. >> you'll be able to fight off the infections and most, if not all of cancers. >> researchers say information could be available two years. we have more information. gist look for the web link section on the home page. questions are being asked this morning about facebook security after the fan page for the ceo, mark zuckerberg was hacked. the hacker posted a message saying let the hacking begin then proposed transforming facebook into a social business allowing users to invest in facebook instead of big banks. that post was quickly taken down

but not before it received 1800 likes and hundreds of comments. so far, there's no comment from facebook about how the hacker got in there. several facebook users who have the same name as kate middleton are looking into the name. one woman said if someone would take the time to lack at her pro-- look at her profile, they would see she's not a fake. we are getting a sneak peek at "american idol" as season 10 head to milwaukee and nashville in search of new talent. milwaukee is home to season eight an ni gokley who finished

in third place. time now 7:51. there is a very update now. it's about the surfer who almost died. blues an unbelievable moment where a gas station canopy fell and trapped a woman.

a florida woman is shaken up but okay after a gas station canopy fell on her car. look at that picture. the woman had just pulled up to the gas station when the canopy fell. she became trapped underneath. it took 40 minutes to get her out. there will be an autopsy for a woman killed in a snowmobiling accident. she crashed into a ski lift

tower. authorities say she was sitting on a snowboard, riding it like a sled. she got turned around. that is when she crashed. she worked at the san francisco hospital. the surfer who almost drowned in half moon bay over the weekend is doing better this weekend. sanford hospital forbes said jay -- workers say he was wiped out. he was pulled out of the water by several good samaritans. let's see if traffic is doing better as we hit the busy south. >> we keep watching the toll plaza. i do want to mention at the toll plaza, traffic is going to be busy. one of the things we haven't had

to worry about is any crashes. hopefully i didn't jinx it. northbound 101, that traffic looks okay. it looks windy. our camera is on top of a skyscraper. i think it's wind. this 280. earlier we had a crash, 280 at saratoga road. they cleared it. the normal morning commute mixed. now we're slow. let's go to steve. it's wind. gusts about a half hour ago 43 miles an hour. at the surface you get this easterly breeze. if you have the fog, it's darn cold. it's already sunny and will be warm with record highs from san francisco and oakland south. in the fog it's a tough, tough

go, so 50s and 60s. that dense fog advisory is out until 11 a.m. then you'll hit that wall of fog. it heads back in from the delta over vallejo, venetian. you're going to go from 37 to 57. hayward is 49, east wind. there the fog isn't going anywhere. why see anything through early february. 50s for some. low to mid-60s for others, oakland 72. san francisco 70 degrees. i had one tweet coming in from vallejo. san tray cruz, 71. gilroy. along the coast fabulous.

in the hills, windy. the fog will lift and burn off. no change in our weather until sunday, then partly cloudy and cool. >> time now 7:57. an angry protest happening in france right now. >> would don't work. >> never again. >> why these workers say they will shut down a cup. >> san bruno victims will start getting money, but some say it's way too late. >> overcome with grief, the mother of that abducted patterson boy talks about the mental condition of her former boyfriend and why weeks ago he was so happy.

the search continues. the killing of a well liked union leader has sent the community reeling. investigators will try to figure out how he died. oakland public school

teachers could be getting a long awaited raise. plus, where president obama is traveling this morning to continue selling his state of the union message. good morning. welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. it's wednesday, january 26th. in a few hours divers will continue the search for juliani cardenas. >> anynew information in this case is important, dave. we go back to the delta mendota canal. dive teams are expected to be back out here in the next hour. four vehicles were pulled from

the canal. another large object was discovered. the divers will be back to recover it. that receipt that you were talking about, gave authorities a clue. jose rodriguez bought four new tires from the shop four years ago. the co-owner had a receipt from the purchase of april 2009. he said the tires would likely still be good. last tuesday an amber alert was issued for the 2003 sell -- vehicle. authorities have not been able to compare the tire treads near the delta mendota canal because rodriguez had oversized tires

and a spare. divers have pulled nine vehicles from the canal so far and only compared one of the tire treads because of the similar description to the missing corolla rodriguez was driving. >> we knew we would find vehicles in the canal but we didn't think it would be this far into the investigation without having, one, finding our suspect's vehicle with the evidence we have or, two, we haven't located a vehicle that made the tire tracks. >> reporter: the deputy sheriff is talking about the tire tracks which led into the water. it's still the strongest lead so far. an account of the carrolling in after the abduction. it's the reason why search teams continue to pull vehicles from the wart and why they continue their search out here. the search is expected to begin sometime after 9 a.m. this morning. reporting live, jade hernandez. last night relatives of

juliani cardenas thanked their neighbors in patterson for all of their support during a candlelight vigil. more than 100 people gathered to pray for juliani's safe return. the mother is pregnant and jose rodriguez is the father. she said he was with her three weeks ago when show had an ultrasound and he was excited. >> he bought her christmas presents, a raiders bib. i don't know why he would do this. >> little juliani's mother said she doesn't believe her son will be found in that canal. she is convinced the ex-boyfriend, jose rodriguez is out in the community somewhere. she -- she is pleading for him to release him. unemployed construction workers are trying to shut down

a construction site. and they are angry they have not been hired to do the work. a community organization that represents bay view hunters point said there are many local qualified union workers or ready, willing and able to work. >> we've been down here protesting and demonstrating for over a year about this job. now they said they made an agreement they were going to work with us. now that the job has started, they're doing something different. >> the protesters vowed to block both access gates and shut down the construction site today. a few minutes ago at 8 a.m. the city of san bruno began handing out donation checks at city hall to victims of the pipeline explosion. it goes to each of the people living in the 38 homes

destroyed. the homes that sustained moderate damage will get $4,000. those with minor damage will get $1,000. critics have complained the city waited too long to distribute the money. at a meeting tonight the oakland school district will consider a possible 2% pay raise for school teachers. however, the school district's budget is so tight that giving teachers a raise could mean making cuts someplace else. oakland teachers are among the lowest made in the county. they staged several demonstrations last year calling for pay hike. the raises would cost about $2 million. -- the school district said it needs to cut spending by $12 million. oakland police are trying to figure out who would want to kill a local union leader. we have more on what they had to

say. >> reporter: we just got off the phone with the coroner's office. the body of berry bingham was found. bart workers were some of the ones he represented. neighbors said they hadn't seen hem for days. the son sensed something was up so had some of the coworkers check on him. when he didn't answer they called limits his body was found yesterday at 11:30. they don't know if it was a homicide or if he was targeted. >> this area is really quiet. this ised first thing we've had on the street in the 20 years i've been here. >> reporter: he was a letle --

political lead are of the union which rep spented those in oakland. he was a deacon at his church. the first african-american elected to the alameda school board, divorced with three children. investigators hauled away bingham's car which was parked right here in the street. they will probably be taking it to the crime lab, look for other evidence that may provide clues. as far as the reward, the police is offering $10,000 leading to information in the arrest of the killer or killers. reporting for ktvu news. >> how are we looking, sal? >> it's very foggy. i cannot show you the pictures we normally show you because of the fog. so we're going to the bay bridge

toll plaza. it's absolutely clear. i don't know if it's strange because we're used to these mornings where it's clear in one spot and foggy in another. san francisco, northbound 101 windy as steve and i have been telling you. maybe the wind is blowing some of the clouds away. i want to go to the map. we have not been able to show you highway 4. it's fogged. 680 is slow to 24 and 4 slowing at love yet -- lafayette. most of contra costa is in thick fog. steve, how long will the fog last. >> until 11. there are some very warm readings, oakland, france.

for other, it is cold and foggy. windy. now the napa airport has a gust. the dense fog has rolled in. it was in early this morning. north and east bay. my car did not like the fog. visibility, quarter mile or even less. zero visibility in parts and some of that mist. east northeast wind just draws you back in, but that's a warm breeze for those on the bay side, oakland and long the coast. east, northeast fairfield. east 18 napa airport gusting to 26. santa rosa 37 and fog. there will be record highs. oakland yesterday 72. sfo at 68. most of the records go back to 1994 or 198. the fog will make for a tough

cold morning. livermore is 43. 54 oakland. 54 san francisco. san rafael 71. hayward with an east wind of 49 degrees. any rain? no. i don't see any. the longer range projections february 4th and february 9th. right now we'll deal with it. in the big picture there's nothing going on. in the small picture there's a lot. we have fog, cold or wind in the hills and end up with record highs. 50s, 60s, 70s. richmond 730. san francisco 70. 59. antioch, brentwood. 70 fremont. 72 redwood city. that would be a record. 68 and pleasant.

cooler in livermore. gusts 25, 40 miles an hour at the hills. forecasted highs upper 50s to low 70s. no change through saturday, maybe cooler on sunday. we're keeping an eye on egypt right now. there's developing news from there. almost 900 protesters have just been arrested during antigovernment demonstrations. also, san francisco-based twitter is confirming its website has been blocked in egypt. we're also trying to confirm reports that facebook is also being blocked in egypt. those demonstrators have been using those two internet sites to organize their protest. protesters are ending -- demanding an end to hosni mubarak's rule. they were inspired by the recent uprising in tunisia. >> that uprising is expected to

spread. a ban on beards. how a 70-year-old policy for california prisons has turned into a civil rights issue. mayors, including three from the bay area, meet with governor brown. why they say the governor's plan could lead to the loss of tens of thousands construction jobs. >> paper or plastic. what one bay area decided and why it could lead to a court battle.

good morning. within the hour the commerce department reported an unexpected surge in new home sales. the update is showing that sales climbed 18% in december. that's the biggest july in new home sales since 1992. it was led by sales in the west and follows data that shows an increase in december. analysts say buyers jumped into the market. america's budget deficit will hit almost $1.5 trillion this year. that's a new record. the latest figures came out from the congressional budget office. they're up from previous numbers. that's because of the decision to extend bush-era tax cuts. that, along with jobless

benefits added almost $400 billion to this year's deficit. right now president obama is on airforce one getting ready top and in green bay wisconsin to visit a green energy plant. he's trying to keep the focus on a key part of last night's state of the union address. >> reporter: let's get to a live look at the airport in green bay, wisconsin. air force i has just touched down. he will tour a green energy plant talking about how innovation creates jobs. he tonged about -- talked about the need to win the future. his challenge is bringing a divided congress together to do it. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states [ applause ] >> reporter: democrats and republicans sit together for president obama's third state of the union address.

he's calling on them to be united. >> we will move forward together or not at all. the challenges are bigger than parties and bigger than politics. >> reporter: while president obama wants to freeze most nonsecurity spending he wants more money in education, infrastructure and technology. >> he tells us what we need do. >> he struck all the right notes. >> reporter: when it comes to the budget, local democrats want more specifics on what he plans to cut. walnut hill congressman john gare a mendy -- >> we don't need to spend $120 ball year in afghanistan. i seriously disagree. bring that money home. >> reporter: california senator

dianne feinstein issued a statement praising the speech but she also said she is disappointed president obama did not give more details on how he plans to cut the deficit. >> thank you. at ktvu.com you'll find clips of the address as well as the full address. today three area mayors will try to pressure governor brown to change his mind in a decision that would result in the loss of construction jobs. ed lee, jean quan, chuck reed and other mayors will meet with the governor. they are against the budget plan to eliminate redevelopment agencies. about 300,000 construction jobs are supported by redevelopment agencies every year. a ban on beards as drawn

civil rights groups into a battle into whether the state can stop a man from becoming a prison guard. trach -- trilochan oberoi is a sikh american. the ban took effect if 2004. he says it's impossible to fit him for a gas mask. so she wants the lawsuit dismissed. there will be a hearing scheduled for april 19th. brentwood is getting tough against local massage business. the city passed an ordinance that would require a permit from the police department. they will also be required to have educational cree diagnosises -- credentials.

it follows the november arrest of five women who were arrested on prostitution charges. the approval of a plastic bag ban in marin county could be the beginning of a legal challenge. they approved it along with a 5 crnt charge on paper bags. a group called save the plastic bag coalition is threaten lag lawsuit similar to the one against manhattan beach. this group feels that paper bags are much worse for the environment than plastic bags. the plastic bag ban takes effect next year. this was a big story yesterday. it's a big story this morning, a deadly crash that first shut down a busy bay area roadway 16 hours ago. that crash is still affecting traffic right now. plus, how a wild police chase involving a taxi cab and a school bus ended this morning. good morning. 280 traffic is so slow.

it's now beginning to affect some of the transit buss in the south bay. more on that straight ahead.

welcome back. we're watching colombia. an explosion killed five workers five miles north of bogota.

16 are trapped. right now rescue teams can't get to them because of a collapsed mine shaft. it happened at the same mine where another collapse killed 3 people in 2007. today was a mourning day in russia. you can see flags are at half-staff as memorial services are occurring in churches for the 35 who were killed on monday. dozens more were hurt when a suicide bomber blew himself up. we just got off the phone with investigators in orrin da. a deadly crash followed a police chase. it capped a strange series of events voling two vehicles stolen from the same woman. she spotted her subaru hours

after it was stolen. she also saw her pickup truck, and she was unaware that it, too, had been stolen. the driver then smashed into a power pole and was crushed to death. pge crews are working to re pair. it some people will be without power until 5 this afternoon. this is new video that we have just out of chicago where a taxi cab was carjacked just hours ago. the driver led police on a chase before clipping a school bus. there you see it right there and ramming into a light pole. there were no students on the bus but the driver was taken to the hospital with minor gyres-- injuries. police caught up with the suspect after a short chase. that video is amazing from the helicopter. they can zoom in that tightly.

>> you can't get away. sal, you talk about that all the time. you can't get away. they're always watching. >> dave, can't replay the conversation we had. that's right. i did have opinions. you can find them out on twitter. 280 northbound getting up to highway 17. this is terrible. this is more than the anheuser-busch terrible. this is more than terrible. this is terrible times two. he said the express buses will be delayed because 17 is slow at 80. it's really terrible. the accident was cleared. it was cleared more than an hour ago. for the most part it's okay. this morning at the toll plaza,

we're seeing recovery. it's about an eight-minute delay. >> sunshine for some. foggy for others. locks like the fog is burning off. for areas near the delta, east bay, it's going to be a cold foggy morning. we're looking for more record highs from san francisco, oakland down to san jose, peninsula. in the fog only in the 50s and 60s. it's a pattern we've been in for two weeks, clear, clouds, sun. the fog has been a tough call. you can see coming back in from the dpealt -- delta. napa airport 18 miles an hour with a gust of 26. you have an east wind at oakland. they're 54 degrees. 40 in concord. but almost 50 in hayward and 46

your trifecta. there's no rain in sight. there's no rain on the five and 10-day outlook. we need to start seeing some rain soon. i see a lot of fog. otherwise, it will be windy in the hills, 50s to 70s. no fog. if you have that fog it will be a slow cool day. windy. 58 to 72 on the highs, no change in our forecast. if anything slightly cooler. we're live at the high school where the search continues for a missing teacher. the latest on the body fond inside a burning car in san francisco. now we know the connection between the victim and the

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a search is happening right now for a missing english teacher from marin. what did they say? >> reporter: people are talking about it here at terra linda high school, the people who knew her and the people who knew of her. certainly, she was very popular. we can see a police car in front of the school in the circle area.

we're not sure if that's related to the ongoing search. it has been days since she was last seen. it was last thursday students saw a note on her desk that said thank you. she taught english to sophomores june fors and senior -- juniors and seniors. >> i never noticed anything out of the ordinary. >> reporter: you saw her that week? >> yes. >> reporter: she seemed fine. say anything about leaving? >> no. >> reporter: wednesday is the last reported sighting of schmitt. according to police she leaves near the school. she was there wednesday, went home and disappeared. they are searching for answers and asking anyone with clues on

that disappearance. >> there's an announcement that went around the classes saying if anyone knew anything to tell someone or if you have connections on where she could be, but no one really knows. >> reporter: back out here in front of terra linda high school, here's what we know. she left behind her purse, i.d., credit cards, all at her home in ross. she had talked about going to san francisco, the golden gate prior to her disappearance, so police there have been put on alert. police plan to search the areas around ross. at this point no foul play of or suicide but they believe she may need medication. they said their main concern is making sure she is okay and safe. wore pape finding out more

-- we're finding out more about the man connected with the body found in the burning car. the suspect is identified as almon johnson and accused of killing vanessa herrera. police say the killing happened in sacramento and that johnson used herrera's car to drive her body to the western edition where he set the car on fire. johnson has a long criminal record including assault with a deadly weapon and robbery. police say a good samaritan became the target of gun violence on the streets of oakland last night. the 19-year-old man was trying to stop a street robbery when a gunman shot him in the back. the victim is recovering at highland hospital. the gunman made an escape on a

bicycle. we're learning more about a fatal officer-involved shooting in the foothills east of san jose. it happened yesterday after police officers, sheriff's deputies and helicopters rushed to a home where the homeowner reported there was a suspicious man on his property. officers confronted the suspect in a nearby creek. >> they approached him down in the ravine. he approached them with an unknown weapon. i gels a couple shots were discharged and fatally wounding the man. investigators tell us the man was carrying a knife. they have not releasessed -- released the name of the man had was killed. three hours ago a group of california highway cadets paid a special tribute to police officers killed in the line of duty. the cadets ran five miles from the chp academy in sacramento all the way to the california

peace officer's memorial. the run is a tradition for the cadets before they graduate. contra costa county is conducting a homeless census. the count takes place every two years with volunteers spanning out across the county trying to find homeless people on the streets. the data collected during the census is used to track trends in homelessness. it also helps the county secure feapped funds for homeless programs. solano county is also starting a homeless count today. it starts at noon and will continue through a 24-hour period. the section 8 housing list has been opened. they expect to get 100,000 applications but there are only 10,000 spots on the list. applicants have to sign up on line which has apparently caused

long lines for computers. people have until saturday at 5 p.m. to sign up. a lottery will determine who gets on the list. california state university is expected to approve another fee hike. this time it's for the students who want to become teachers. it calls for a 10% or $1,000 fee hike for the doctor of education program. that will translate to a $10,500 tuition beginning this fall. toyota has announced another major recall. the owners of some lexus luxury vehicles in the u.s. may have to worry about possible fuel likes. the cars are part of the latest recall by toyota. nearly 1.7 million different vehicles worldwide. you can see the models located at the bottom of your screen. expect traffic jams on

monday. that's when major work begins on the city's subway project that will close lanes between o'fairly and ellis. it will connect the third car line at king street, and go underground at the sky way and continue through china town, but, first, crews must deeing up the ground, and that means traffic detours. >> i think it's critical to collect the t line with market street so it connects to bart or to the other muny lines. >> work is expected to be completed in 2019. >> that is a long way. sal is keeping an eye on 280 in san jose. how are three doing? >> they're doing okay. the stockston street bus, the 30 bus will be rerouted in 2012 and

go around. that gives you an idea of how big it will be. it's improving a little bit, but finally, after about an hour and a half of stop and go traffic due to some earlier crashes, we had a big crash that moved to the shonch-- shoulder. some of the transit buses have been delayed. let's go to the maps. i want to show you there are traffic delays in the core. hayward, southbound 880 mostly under 35 miles per hour. 101 is slow. i would use 280 if i were you. westbound bay bridge is backed up for about a five to 7-minute

wait. it's cold, but for others it's sunny. the fog has prompted a fog advisory. most of those in the north bay. dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. northbound, east bay, back over towards san pablo bay. farther north better off. the fog through the delta, north, northeast concord. it's cold but some locations already in the mid-50s. that includes oakland, 54. some of the higher elevations did see it about an hour and a half ago. 43 miles an hour. that comes down right into oakland. they were 60. still mild to warm. lots of 40s. sonoma county airport -- 37 and fog. no rain in sight. when the systems align themselves, that means they have in place to go.

high pressure on the surface and aloft is giving us some cold foggy conditions or very warm and record high conditions, mainly san francisco, oakland south. over to san tray cruz -- santa cruz. solana, contra costa county, mid-60s for most. they're so nice. we'll show them twice. 72 check -- oakland. redwood city in the 70s. santa cruz 70. foggy, sunny, zero visibility for awhile. the wind in the hills seems to be pick up. at the surface not too bad. there's a gust out of the east. no change through friday and saturday. >> all right. thank you, steve.

it is 8:42. in moments a search will resume for an abducted 4-year-old boy. divers have been searching a patterson canal and why they will be focusing on a new area of the water. >> also, very disturbing news for fans of jimmy buffett. >> mack world begins it's four -- mack world begins its four-day run.

let's bring you up to date on some of the top stories. in 15 minutes a search will resume at that canal in patterson for a car linked to the disappearance of juliani cardenas. they will start the search about a mile from where they were yesterday. that's because their sonar equipment spotted something in that area. almost 900 protesters have just been arrested in egypt during two days of antigovernment demonstrations. there the protesters are demanding an end to 30 years of

rule under hosni mubarak. wounded congresswoman gabrielle giffords was transferred to a rehabilitation center in houston, texas. the doctors say her condition was upgraded from serious to good. they say she's ready to start the difficult process of relearning to walk. google plans to add 6200 workers before the and of the year. they want to add new technology. industry analysts say the fastest way to do that would be to buy other companies. they said the announcement was worded meaning they could add them through acquisitions, not necessarily boy hiring new workers. yay hoot got hit -- yahoo got hit hard.

the company announced it double its fourth quarter earnings but much of it came from cost cutting measures. yahoo also announced it's cutting another 150 jobs. that's on top of the 600 it eliminated last month. the dow has dipped below 12,000, up five. the annual macworld expo starts today with all the latest gadgets. we have more on whether those apple and mac fans can expect. >> reporter: this really is an exercise in survival in showing what people scan do. it was once written off as dead because apple pulled out but macworld as found a light of its own. buys this afternoon it will be

built for the visitors and vendors. the phenomenal success has created hundreds of companies that create tens of thousands of products, new software for personal devices. >> it's the things you wouldn't normally see in a traditional apple store. they see 90% of the companies aren't on apple shelves, so you see things you wouldn't otherwise see in a very convenient location. >> reporter: of course, it is smaller than this was. it's surprising to notice how many there were. the conferences will happen today. the exhibit will actually open tomorrow for public viewing and

will continue through saturday. reporting live from the muscone center west, reporting for ktvu, channel 2 news. stunning news this morning. singer jimmy buffett rushed to the hospital after falling face first off a stage and hitting his head in australia last night. i'm going to show you file video. now this is taken from jimmy buffett's own website. last night shocked fans were horrify as they watched the 64-year-old entertainer lay on the floor after the fall waiting for paramedics. he was then rushed to the hospital. so far no official word on his condition. some people are questioning facebook's security this morning because of a strange message on ceo mark zuckerberg's fan page. a hacker posted a message saying quote let the hacking begin, and

proposed transforming facebook in a social business and said that people invest in facebook instead of big banks. several facebook users who happen to have the same name as the soon to be princess kate middleton are expressing doubt. the social networking site decided to get rid of fake kate middleton pages. one woman said if someone will looked at her profile, they with have known she's not a fake. buckingham palace has sent out save the date messages for presence william -- prince william and kate middleton.

prince alexander posted a message on their website saying they will attend. the guest list, we're told, is still a work in progress. the couple will get married on april 29th. back here at home we're getting a sneak peek at "american idol." season 10 is heading to milwaukee and nashville, searching for new talent. >> i had that same look on my face. milwaukee is home to season eight's danny gokey. you can see all of the talents tonight beginning at 8:00. >> the judges' reactions are

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shaken up after a gas station canopy blew free and fell on her car. her car was pushed over on ifs side. she was trapped in there for an hour. amazingly she was not seriously hurt. former governor jesse ventura is suing the tsa over patdowns that he calls offensive. he has a titanium hip. it sets off the metal detectors and forces him to go through regular searches. he's not asking for money. he just want as court order that would stop the screenings. eagles quarterback michael vic -- vic has his -- vick has

his first endorsement since getting out of prison. he was widely considered damaged goodafter serving 18 months on dogfighting chorings. a big mystery in miami. how did a grand piano get to a sand barge. one explanation? it meet have been left there for a video shoot. officials said the piano can stay there as long last it doesn't -- as it doesn't pose a danger to marine life. >> let's take a lack at 280. we had earlier slow traffic. the bay bridge toll plaza, about a five-minute delay. san francisco, oakland.

lori said i just came through the caldecott and the sun looked great. so dense fog and record highs. >> that will do it for us. thanks for watching, everyone.