just a couple hours before a pop already english teacher disappeared, she sent an email to her cousin and what the cousin has to say. radio problems could have

delayed officers to a scene. an early morning house fire has forced evacuatations. newschopper 2 just arrived on the scene. mornings on 2 begins right now. good morning to you. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. we begin with breaking news from san jose. crews are on the scene of a house fire at 13th street between jackson and taylor. it started about 45 minutes ago. these are pictures from newschopper 2. you can see the firen gin with the lights on. the fire has brought down power lines. at this point there's no word of

any injuries. crews appear to have it under control. a house fire and power lines down at -- in san jose at jackson and taylor. we are also learning new information about the life of a missing english teach are, debbie schschmitt. schschmitt-- schmitt. >> reporter: we've been trying to get ahold of the sergeant. it's been a long 24 hours but keep in mind, debbie smit has been missing for a week. she wanted to know why it took so long to get things started. >> reporter: he said this case

didn't meet the criteria for a search and rescue until a couple hours ago. we already learned she liked to hike. schmitt's cousin also tells us there was a lot going on in her life. she had several close family members pass away unexpectantly and was going through a divorce. her cousin said schmitt had been vague about details in their recent emails. however, the last one, last wednesday about two hours before she disappeared said simply quote still at home, will give you a call, love debbie. family members are trying to remember conversations. some believe show may have volunteered in a soup kitchen.

>> my heart of hearts, i want to believe that. why do i say that, because we talked many times about her if she was -- if she could take some time off for a sabbatical. >> reporter: there's some talk search efforts will be in san francisco today. i asked the ser jnt about that. a friend had talked about a conversation, but not sure how extensive that search would be. when they were here in marin county they were using k9's to track her scent. it would be a different search. we'll try to continue to get acold of the police. reporting for ktvu, channel 2 news. we've got developing story coming from switzerland. there was a minor explosion at a

hotel close to where world leaders are meeting. it lou out a hotel -- blew out a hotel window. you can see the hotel right there. no other damages or injuries have been reported. the hotel is in the heart of switzerland. former president bill clinton is scheduled to be there tonight at a party at that hotel. today homeland security secretary janet napolitano will announce the and of -- end of the terror alert color coded system. it will be phased out by the and of april. the -- task force found it's no longer effective. there will be a new one. we want to give you an update on breaking news we first told you about a few minutes

ago. two men have been rescued after the collapse of a garage roof. this is happening in lynn, massachusetts. these are pictures of the chopper flying over lynn. lynn's deputy fire chief said they had to use power and hand tools to cut through the roof of the car. the trapped workers are in excellent physical shape. the ordeal took about two hours. when the men were found they were seated inside the car hunched down with the roof just above the headrest. a beam had fallen from the roof and almost crushed the car. two men were rescued. the latest storm to hit the east coast is causing flight delays. officials at spho -- sfo said six continental flights have

been canceled. flights are also said to resume at newark, new jersey's airport in two hours. if you're expecting someone to arrive from the east coast, you're urged to call ahead. this morning oakland police continue to investigate a deadly police shooting. it happened after a police chase and a horrible crash. now we're getting details. ktvu's jade hernandez joins us with more. >> reporter: first we want to show you where the crash ended yesterday. it happened at 85th and san leandro street. officers said -- the officer said he was forced to open fire on the suspect. the suspect's car, a red

infiniti crashed into another car. the passenger of the car got out and police say he was armed with two guns. after he refused to put them down the officer opened fire and he died on the spot. police arrested the second man without incident. police say the two were involved in a drive-by shooting on lockwood not too far away. there was a high speed chase reaching up to 70 miles an hour. a neighbor described what he saw. >> they were standing on the porch, just got home from school, was going in the house. >> reporter: to make matters worse, oakland police experienced problems with the radio system. dispatchers could not communicate with officers but the officers could speak to each other.

the woman claiming to be the suspect's mother said police didn't have to shoot and kill her son. she said he is the father of a 4-year-old and had just gotten out of jail. >> shouldn't happen. you trap a person like an animal in a cage. these kids live a dangerous life out here. >> reporter: we checked in with the coroner. they're not officially releasing the name. we're waiting to hear back from oakland police. report being live, jade hernandez. >> it is nine minutes after 7:00. there may be some delays on mission street if san francisco after a car hit a fire hydrant. it happened at 23rd and mission. as you can see, the crash caused a big mess in the area. the driver took off. the san francisco water department is working to repair the fire hydrant.

you might want to pay void -- avoid that area. >> sal is following that. >> our newschopper 2 over san jose. this house fire in wires down came in 45 minutes ago. newschopper 2 is on the scene. north 13th street is closed between jackson and taylor and, again, it's a good hear to avoid. it seems like a residential area but jackson and taylor are busy. for awhile, the power lines were arcing in front of this residence and that created tense moments for people arriving on the scene. let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is going to be okay here getting up to the pay gates. the morning commutes not bad. westbound and eastbound. as a matter of fact, the traffic

continues to look good as you're driving to castro valley. the fog, if you have it, will be a tough one. we have fog advisories out north bay, east bay. for many it's clear. it will be another sunny hazy warm day but the fog advisory until 10:00. some of the fog is make visibility awful. hazy sunshine, chilly and mild. hazy sun for some. upper 60s, low 70s for others. a couple lows trying to move toward us. the cooldown will happen by the weekend. today and tomorrow is pretty much what you see is what you get. the fog advisory goes until 10 a.m. and comes right over the

straights. 37 concord. 42 san jose. one system, two systems, they will be moving toward us. they'll bump the high out of here. they will give us a cooldown as we head towards sunday, monday. that fog isn't going away. the storm track might inch closer toward us as we head towards the weekend. foggy for some, a chilly, cold morning for not everyone. sfo sitting at 50 degrees. lighter winds but 50s, 60s to 70. oakland, hayward, 68. oakley, brentwood, antioch, too cold. san jose 70 degrees. friday looks to be about the same. cooler on saturday and much cooler on sunday. what prompted a u.s. military base that helps protect

troops against biological attacks to be -- the canal search for a messing patterson boy has left the couple stuck with a $3,000 bill.

we're following breaking news in san jose. this power line came down, apparently it came down on top of this house. that's what we heard police and firefighters saying. the actual wire was on fire and the house was on fire an hour ago when the police and fire department arrived. obviously people inside the house and people next door to the building were evacuated. the fire department is still on the scene. this is on north 13th street

between jackson and taylor. that street is still closed. looks like the fire department does have some semblence of order. let's go back to the desk. as we've been telling you, the east coast is cleaning up after yet another snowstorm. let's go to washington, d.c. even the president of the united states got stuck in that snowy traffic. >> reporter: we have been spending the morning swapping horror stories. i live in d.c. and we weren't hit too badly. we were got four inches. it's already starting to melt. the sidewalks are now clear. the roadways are now clear. it was a different story in the suburbs. let's take a look at what happened last night. this was mess and mayhem has commuters got slammed. trips that usually take one hour

got stretched to six or seven hours. it got so bad that some people abandoned their cars and walked away. our morning photographer in d.c. was stuck in traffic for six hours. he turned around and came back to the district where he and another photographer crashed at our boss' house. even president obama wasn't spared. a 20-minute drive turned into an hour long affair even as his motorcade got snarled in traffic. today it's the big dig out. about 300,000 people are without power. it will be above freezing for the next couple of days. pretty soon some of this stuff will be melted. we are closely watching a story out of utah this morning. that's where army officials say a sensitive base has been reopened hours after it was locked down to resolve what they

call a serious concern. the base, in dougway, utah, carries out tests to protect troops against biological and chemical attacks. no detailed information has been given on why the embassy was locked down for a time overnight. chilly new details about the suspected gunman in the days leading up to the tuscon shootings. jared loughner reportedly used his computer to search legal injections, solitary confinement and political assassinations just days before the january 8th attack. the alleged searches could help prosecutors as they seek murder charges against loughner. meanwhile, congresswoman gabrielle giffords is make strides in her recovery. she is undergoing intensive therapy in houston. we watched as she was transported by ambulance yesterday. doctors plan to insert a valve

into her breathing tube to help her try to talk but it's still unclear whether he is will be unable to do so. back here at home, state senator leland yee said he received yet another threatening racist letter, this time a response to senator yee's criticism of rush limb ball. he said the let came pie fax. the letter writer made reference to rush limbaugh who senator yee called on to apologize after the talk show host made fun of the chinese language. >> i don't want to give anybody some indication because of the threats being made that we're going to be silenced. >> this recent fax is similar to one ?rar yee -- senator yee raised last year about a fee paid to sarah palin. both contained the same letter head, a truck with a noose

attached to it. senator yee has launched an online petition against companies that advertise on rush limbaugh's show. after senator yee complained, rush limbaugh made fun of him on his raid yes show. the canal search for 4-year-old juliani cardenas has been put on hold. it has led to the discovery of 11 cars. one couple's car was stolen in november. since police doesn't know who stole the car, the couple has to pay the bill. they now owe the towing company more than $3,000, which is more than the car is worth. >> wound up with nothing and ended up losing more. >> it takes a lot to do it. >> almost a dozen cars have been

pulled from the canal since the search began for juliani. they're looking for the one that belongs to the suspect in the kidnapping case. at this point they have suspend the search. we'll tell you why some exab drivers in -- cab drivers in texas plan to make it lard for fans to get to the super bowl. and a terrible case of animal abows in the -- abuse. why northbound 280 has been so terrible. is today another one of those days?

the chilean miners and their families arrived in florida for a week in disneyorld. they were trapped for two

months. each family will receive a $500 disney gift card. back here at home, oakland animal services are working to find new homes for 33 dogs rescued from some horrible conditions. they were found in a house in east oakland. they were living stacked on top of each other inside of crates, many of them very sick and sitting in their own waste. oakland animal services are trying to send some of the dogs to oregon and south dakota. the owner is charged with animal cruelty. a group of animal taxi drivers in dallas are threatening to protest on super bowl sunday by refusing to drive fans from the airport to the stadium. they're upset about a city policy that awards some cabs by

moving them to the front line. the city said they're not worried because it will only involve a small number of cabs. >> more drama. >> let's check in with sal. you're busy. >> one of the things we've been watching, the traffic has been getting busy. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see the san francisco bound commuters are going to be in slow traffic getting up to the area. if you look to the left of the 880 ramp, there's a little bit of waiting. that's about a 12-minute delay from the and of the line to the metering. highway 101 in san francisco looks okay. southbound 101 we had little bit

of it was either a car fire or a smoking car. it's been slowing cars down on southbound 101, which is on the right. we're watching the east bay commute, 580, altamont pass. but it looks okay to castro valley. heavy fog. highway four, 242. let's go to steve. >> that has prompted a fog advisory until 10 a.m. if you don't have the fog, it's going to be another beautiful day. highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. visibility quarter of a moi. 30s, 40s to near 50. sfo is 50 degrees. high pressure here today and tomorrow. then a couple lows look like

they want to cool us down. a chilly morning, lighter wind and the wind is nothing compared to what it was. so 50s, burns off boy 10:00 or 11:00. 70 for other. warmer near santa clara. friday looks to be more of the same. then much cooler. the start of a major project begins in hours on a bay area highway. what is happening today that could save drivers a lot of time. plus, how a maintenance project may and up costing you money. >> we're monitoring break brake of a house fire in santa fey that brought down power lines.

we're following breaking news in san jose. these are pictures taken from newschopper 2 where a fire and a wire delayed san jose police and firefighters. the fire was arcing on top of the building and the house was burning. it's unclear whether the wire caused the house to burn.

they're still doing an investigation right now. this is on north 13th street between jackson and taylor. firefighters remain on the scene. some people did have to leave their home. some of the neighbors had to be evacuated until work yous could get the power line situation under control. right now, again, investigators romaine on the -- remain on the scene. bad weather back east is causing some travel problems in the bay area but not as bad as feared. >> reporter: jfk opened about an hour ago. there are cancellations and delays. they're canceled and delayed. you want to check with your carrier. let's take a look at video. we checked with the arrival and

departure boards. nearly 20 flights into sfo were canceled because of the bad weather. people trying to get here are basically stuck in washington, d.c., philadelphia, boston and new york. a winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow in places like we mentioned and it's taking a toll on passengers. >> i'm trying to be help about it. we have to go in for business and we have a 3-year-old. >> what can you do. >> you got an extra day in san francisco. >> i did. >> reporter: hundreds of passengers have been stranded due to that storm. yesterday there were more delays, about 30 flights to sfo were canceled. many airlines halted flights as a precaution nar -- precautionary measure. we met some folks earlier.

they were germans who had to stop over in new york. they slept on the chairs. they said it wasn't comfortable but said they didn't feel like paying for a hotel. it stopped snowing back east. there's a little bit of a silver lining. so check with your carrier. we're live at sfo. we've got breaking news about the economy. the government appointed panel investigating the root of the financial crisis just came out with a report. it said the financial meltdown occurred because government officials and wall street executives ignored the warning signs and failed to manage risked that the financial crisis could have been avoided. instead, the united states fell into the deepest recession since the 1930s. the labor department just reported worse than expected news about the unemployed.

initial claims jumped to 450,000,000 last week, up 51,000, more than 10 times the analysts expected. they're blaming bad weather that kept unemployment offices closed. if the number of people -- the number collecting unemployment also within the up. 4million filed for benefits. that's up 94,000 from the woke before. today experts will examine sonar images about patterson canal. they willment go back into the delta mendota canal. of this already pulled 11 cars out in the last six days but not the silver toyota corolla, the one belonging to -- jose

rodriguez. less arrived at a shooting scene around 7:00 last night but did not find anyone. we're told friends took him to a nearby hospital, put him in a wheelchair and left. the victim is in stable condition. police are investigating the motive. they said it's not clear if it was gang related. religious leaders will be calling for safety to be a top priority when they meet with mayor chuck reed. it's been a violent start to san jose with nine homicides. the leaders are also calling on the city to hire a police chief that will focus on restoring trust between the police officers and the community. napa police are looking for a vandal who shot the windows out of 40 parked cars. one family tells us windows on

two of their cars were shot out during the vandalism spree. repairing the damage will cost hundreds of dollars for each victim. >> this angers me that someone would go through the trouble of shooting out windows for fun and knowing they don't have to pay for it. >> so far police say they have no suspect information. they're asking neighbors to be on the lookout and report any suspicious activity. >> the refinery in ven knee sha will be closed down longer than expected. they temporarily suspended operations as part of a major maintenance project. that's going to mean suppliers will have to get their gasoline from somewhere else. top state standards could cause a supply crunch, which could drive up prices. in just a few hours caltran yous will be removing trees

along 101. a total of 105 trees will be removed. the left shoulder to southbound highway 101 will be closed during the removal. this is the first step in the highway widening project to ease bumper to bumper traffic. the construction is expected to last about with years. traffic looks good in that shot but it can get backed up. >> sal? >> sounds like tori is speaking from experience. i think we all have a little bit of that experience. if you're driving out, you want to avoid being stuck. bay bridge is not all that bad. it's backed up for a 15-minute delay. now it's slowing down more.

there could be something on the bridge. i'm looking but don't see it. we'll be watching it like a hawk. this is a look at san francisco. that's improved. we had an earlier crash at the ups building. it slowed traffic for a bit. things are beginning to get better. if you're driving in the antioch area, we are showing you the map. we have cameras there but they're fogged in. we have the bay point camera. it's fogged in, very heavy fog. steve and i have been on it as the fog brothers, westbound 24 some heavy traffic leading away from the interstate. we have a full tank of gas. fog advisories are out. north barks east bay, sal just covered that very well. for many it's sunny and another day of upper 60s to near 70. start off with that fog. man, if you're in that fog it's

cold, 33 to 48. by noon fog or hazy sunshine, 48 to 65. by this afternoon if the fog doesn't burn off you'll stay in the 50s. if it does, upper 60s and a few low 70s. a couple lows showing signs of cooling us down for the weekend. there will be some increase in the clouds. north and east bay, that's what's going on. that dense fog. visibility is just terrible. some of the cold lows this morning, kenwood's 33. sonoma, 36. pittsburg 38. 30s for fairfield. san francisco downtown 39. sfo's 50. some of the record highs from

yesterday, salinas 80 degrees. san hoe say 70. that broke the old mark. today not much of a change. by the weekend, though, these lows will come in and start to cool us down but the dense fog and hazy forecast, we are looking for a much cooler pattern as we go into the weekend, especially sunday. some of the higher elevations not as bad but still the east wind coming in from the delta. 5s for highs, low 60s, upper 60s, oakland. san jose 70. livermore, closer to the airport probably upper 50s, low 60s. possibility of record high towards gilroy today.

fog friday, then sun. cooler is the day. much cooler on sunday. >> all right. thank you. 20 minutes before 8:00. coming up -- off the first winless season of his career, tiger woods will troy to turn things around. he's won this tournament six times plus won the u.s. title in 2008. we have more on what the tournament could mean. good morning, matt. >> reporter: what a sight. we're looking at tiger. he's on the putting green. his teeoff time is at 9:00. this will be the first start since his win in 2008. can't forget that game. he missed 2009 due to injury. in 2010, he sat out dow to personal problems.

he has six victories. torrey pines in san diego, the golf course this overlooks the pacific ocean, amazing views. we have great weather. this is the place where tiger and his dad with go to watch golf. his return means a lot to tiger. i talked to him yesterday. he said he's in a good mental state and ready to take on phil mickelson and defending champ ben crane. he said he is ready for this challenge, ready for the tour and ready to give his fans back what they've come to know tiger for, great golf game. that's the latest, matt johnson. >> what are the crowds like out there? have you gotten any sense of their reaction to tiger woods?

>> reporter: we're seeing a lot of people this morning. they're excited that tiger has returned. this is the reason why they're expecting record numbers. this brings $30 million to the san diego economy. this is a big deal for san diego in general and to have this name, this places san diego back on the map. a lot of excited fans that we talked to. >> odds maker, 11-4 favorite. all right. thank you very much, live in torrey pienls -- pines. a new debate over a facebook feature. how clicking a like feature could put ads op your friend's pages.

the dow is above 12,000. some mixed news coming. jobless applications are on the rise. durable goods orders posting gains. the dow is up 26 at 12,012. the nasdaq up 9. the s&p up 2 1/2. a sphans clinic -- san francisco clinic has served the exupt for three decades. there was an imminent closure but the clinic has received thousands of dollars in

donations. it needs $250,000 to reduce immediate debt and $500,000 to remain open. there will be a fund raiser at the el rio bar. it will include dj music and raffle tickets. you can also make a donation on lien. well, jeanen tech of sphans san francisco is being criticized because of a osteoporosis ad fee which aring sally field. the fda contacted the company saying that ad overstates the effectiveness of bow -- boniva. regulators say the claim is not supported by substantial evidence. the company has agreed to pull

that ad. facebook is facing a brag of comments -- barrage of comments that puts products in advertisements. >> it's called sponsored stories. what it does, it pulls contents out of members' posts and use them on their friends' facebook pages. whatever you post, products, websites, restaurants, an advertiser can grab them and use them. the new feature is being grilled but facebook assures users that only your friends will see the ad. we talked to facebook users a short time ago in san jose and asked what they think. >> i personally don't mind my status being given out like

that. >> i don't have a problem with it. i think it's fine. >> i'm thinking if you're the one who posted it, it should be okay whether starbucks, phils or sugar lumps. >> some critics say it turns you into a spammer. three years ago a similar feature called beacon back fired when users found their online purchases broadcast to their friends without their consent. beacon's service was shut down in 2009. the biggest complaint we've heard so far is facebook users can't opt out from this new feature. i'm pam cook. san jose state is stepping up the level of degrees it can offer nursing students. starting in the fall of next year the school will offer a doctorate of nursing. they approved the degree for

several campuses but san jose state is the only one in the bay area. intel will open science and technology center through outthe year starting with sanford. they will spend $100 million on the project. it will focus on visual security, computing, embedded products and me built. it will get more money into the hands of researchers. >> you get to talk about a really smart young man. a high school senior from danville who won the scripps spelling he will go to washington, d.c. to compete. he is one of 40 finalists. last year he won a national math competition. he won the national slling bee in 2007. he's one of six area finalists.

they will be competing for a $100,000 scholarship. >> and gets a free trip to dpk. that will happen in march. spelling, markts science -- math, science, he has it all. volunteers go out top -- to count the homeless. why there's controversy. what one "american idol" contestant was able to convince the judge to do.

this is just in, egyptian president hosni mubarak said they are ready to open a dialogue. at least six people have been killed and 900 arrested in the crackdown on the protesters.

this is video shot today in cairo. he has ruled egypt for 30 years. back here at home has more bay area people start counting their homeless, one group is criticizing the method used. volunteers are not supposed to speak to people while they condition duct their search, but the city is defending the process saying it is accurate. the census begins at 7:00. preliminary numbers from contra costa's counter showing fewer people homeless. the county says about 1500 people right now live outdoors. it's actually down according to the numbers from 1900 two years ago. the county hasn't tallied the number onow many are living in

shelters. it's on to nashville has "american idol" holds more auditions. last night high dhol was in milwaukee -- idol was in milwaukee, wisconsin. >> dream on, dream on, dream on. >> he add as little -- adds a little extra something to it. >> her performance impressed all of them. not everyone took home a golden ticket. >> that was megan frazier putting a new twist on justin bieber's song. hitting the high notes, starting at 8:00.

it's nt tainment -- entertainment. >> i'm watching. i'm also watching sal. there was a segment where people who didn't make it were angry. they're bumping the cameraman. makes for good tv, though. want to see good tv? this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it's backed up to the 880 overcrossing. just over the hills you see in the background very foggy. we'll talk about that in just a moment. this is a look at northbound 280. it is slow. we've had a couple of crashes. just found out about another one at saratoga, a couple of different crashes. 280 has not been doing well. as i mentioned, we had slow traffic in the valley, concord,

walnut creek, antioch. if you're driving on 680, be prepared to wait. >> sunshine for a few, fog for other. that dense fog advisory goes until 10:00, some cold readings. just heard from allen, central napa. sp weather. there's a le and another one behind that. today if that fog is there, it's tough to budge. temperatures will be in the 50s after everything is said and done. for others it will be a sunny and mild day. palo alto is at 38 degrees. nothing yet but the system is getting closer. it looks like a change for the weekend. similar to what we had yesterday, possibility of record highs down to gilroy, but in the fog, 50s. very cold, foggy, 60s for

temperatures. the low 70s. san tray cruz low 70s. morning fog will be back friday and cooler, much cooler. >> thank you. an explosion at a hotel where world leaders are meeting and the group that has claimed responsibility. we're learning more about the bay area teacher who vanished more than a week ago. >> how one group is helping others following a horrific tragedy last night. , sea ro f t t..

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welcome back. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. crews are still on the scene on 13th street between jackson and taylor. it started shortly after 6 a.m. these pictures were taken a short time ago. what has made this scene dangerous is the fire brought down power lines. that has forced the evacuation of several homes. at this point there's no report of injuries. crews appear to have the fire under control. there's no word on how the fire started. we'll follow it during the final hour of morning on 2. we've been getting new information from the cousin of missing english teacher debra schmitt. the cousin has been talking about recent deaths in the

family. let's go to claudine wong right now. does she know where the cousin is. >> reporter: the short answer is no. we want to show you how much the internet has played a role in this. it's a place where people are coming together. this is a fan book page for debra schmitt created by students. the number of members as grown over the past 24 hours. a lot of people leaving their comments, expressing how upset they are and their concern. the internet is also a place is looking for clues, including an email she sent to a cousin. >> reporter: the cousin has been watching searches online from her home in the east coast and has talked to police a couple of times. police don't believe this is foul play or suicide.

she says even in difficult times, you know, she has really come and been bubblely and optimistic about everything that's been happening. in this specific instance there are two emails. they have come from debbie schmitt on the day she disappeared. there's actually two of them that day. one came at 2:25, just a couple hours before she went missing. schmitt had been calling her and emailing her about the things going on in her life. the email said still at home, will give you a call, love debbie. >> she said show would call me. i was floored when her husband called me and told me. i'm still floored. i still don't know what to say.

>> reporter: she said the teacher was a devoted mother. she said she did like to volunteer and go to soup kitchens. there's discussion that the police will turn it to the san francisco area. they will talk about the strategy for today. if we get any new information, we'll update you. we'll follow the case all day long. reporting for ktvu news. we're following developing news out of switzerland where this morning there was a minor explosion at a hotel close to where world leaders are meeting. it blew out a hotel window but did not cause other damage. a group protesting the world

economic forum had threatened in an email to attack the hotel and is now claiming responsibility for the explosion. the hotel is located in the heart of d pasmed v -- davos. former president bill clinton is scheduled to attend and event at the hotel. today homeland security secretary janet napolitano will announce the and of the color coded terror alert system. the five colors ranging from green to red will be phased out by the end of layy. the task force has found that it has lost its effectiveness. a new terror alert system will be put in place that mr. notify

specific audiences about specific threats. well, this morning oakland police are still investigating a deadly police shooting. it happened yesterday afternoon following a police chief and violent crash. jade hernandez is joining us with why police said there were radio problems that slowed down their response. >> reporter: oakland police said the police could have arrived earlier. they had initial problems. it happened at 85th and san leandro street. around 4:20 the suspect's car, red infiniti crashed. the passengers, armed with two guns, got out. refusing to put the guns down. the officers opened fire. a young man died. officers arrested the driver without incident. the two were involved in a drive-by shooting in the 7600 block of lockwood. dispatchers couldn't speak to officers during part of the incident but officers could communicate with each other. now the medical response was delayed but it's unclear how long.

the woman claiming to be the suspect's mother said her son is a father of a 4-year-old and recently had been released from jail. >> didn't have to happen. you trap a person like an animal in a cage. these people live a dangerous life out here. >> reporter: we checked in with the coroner this morning. they won't officially release the suspect's name. the officer involved in the shooting has been placed on paid administrative leave. >> thank you. well, one family affected by horrible tragedy is trying this morning to help others after a horrible incident on the streets of oakland. last night a 1-year-old girl who was a member of their family was hit and killed by a car on 78th avenue. police say a family member was moving a car.

the baby somehow got out of the house and was run over by the car. the child's body is now at oakland's highland hospital. the family has given authorities permission to dloa nate her organ -- donate her organs. a car hit a fire hydrant causing a huge mess. it happened at 23rd and mission. the cries were able to cap the fire hydrant just within the past hour. police said the driver who hit the hydrant took off. let's see what sal's seeing in our commute. >> the 14 mission and the 14 mission express runs right through there. the 14 mission is running again on mission street at san francisco's busiest street. let's take a look at 280 northbound, busy traffic getting

up to 880. no problem the if you're driving on 17. also, this morning, we're looking at the bay bridge toll plaza. that's recovering, backed up for a 15-minute delay. if you're driving in san francisco, not a bad commute approaching the 80 split. >> a very good morning, sunshine for many but fog, fog and plenty to go around. it has prompted another fog advisory. temperatures close to yesterday. if you're not fog, apparently 52. san jose checked in at 70 warm degrees. clear. most of the higher clouds have cleared off. 48 to 65, fog, hazy sun. .this afternoon fog clears. 50s, 60s. a change by the weekend.

a couple lows, trying to bump that high. it will give us a cooldown, especially sunday into monday. tomorrow morning it will be fog. dense fog advisory until 10 a.m. sew know marks core delia, 36. morgan hill is 38. pleasantton 39. livermore, sunny. for many that fog will be in the 50s. in salinas it was crazy warm. mountain view almost 70 degrees. that tied a record high. nothing going on today. temperatures will continue to stay where they have been.

that means a chilly morning or cold for some. lighter winds. fog, areas antioch, brentwood, vacaville. commit account for others. 68 oakland. upper 60s and lower 70s. 74 santa cruz. possibility of record highs. fog and cooler weather starts to move back in here saturday, much cooler on sunday. >> all right. thank you. a lockdown on an army base that helps protects troops against biological attacks. also, the east coast hit hard by another snowstorm. even the president wasn't able to escape. why one couple wishes their stolen car was never found.

welcome back. investigators are deciding where to search next for kidnapping victim juliani cardenas. new last night stanislaus sheriffs announced divers will not be going back into the murky chilly waters of the delta mendota canal. they've already pulled 11 cars out but not the silver toyota corolla that belongs to suspect

jose rodriguez. one of the cars was returned to its own are but they don't want it back. someone had stolen it but the couple last it pay the bill. they owe the towing company more than $3,000, which is more than what the car is worth. >> the truck we're using, it takes a lot to do it. >> the couple dead not have full insurance coverage, so they will have to pay the bill out of their own pocket. this morning the east coast is digging out of another wort storm and particularly hard let the nation's capital. more than a foot of snow fell and it delayed even president obama. i think it's getting better. how is it now? >> reporter: you know what? we got lucky in the district.

only four inches fell. it's already starting to melt. take a look the sidewalks are clear. the roads are starting to clear. it was a different story in the suburbs. it was mess and mayhem has commuters got slammed. a trip that usually takes one hour got stretched into six or seven hours. it got so bad that some folks abandoned their carrings. our morning photographer in d.c. was stuck in traffic for six hours. at 9:30 last night he turned around and came back to the district where he crashed at his boss' house. even for president obama, his motorcade got snarled in traffic. back live here in d.c., it's the big dig out.

it is above freezing. we have about 40-degree temperatures. we could soon see all of this stuff melt. >> thank you. by the way, in about 15 minutes we'll check in with ktvu's tara moore -- moriarty. we're closely watching a story coming from utah where a sensitive military base has been reopened. there was a serious concern on the base. the embassy is -- base is in dougway utah. the base' gates were ordered closed until just after 4:30 this morning. the 1500 employees were reportedly forced to stay there overnight. now we have no other information about all this has to why that

base was locked down. chilling new details about the actions of the suspected gunman in the days leading up to the deadly tuscon shootings. jared loughner reportedly used his computer to search legal injections, solitary confinement and political assassinations. this happened days before the january 8th attack. the alleged searches could help prosecutors as they seem murder charges against loughner. they hope to show his actions were premeditated. meanwhile, congresswoman gabrielle giffords is undergoing intensive therapy at a rehabilitation hospital in houston. we watched as she was transported there by ambulance. doctors plan to insert a val into her breathing tube to help her talk. state senator leland yee said he got another threatening

racist letter, this time in response to yee's criticism of rush limbaugh. he said the letter came by fax. the letter writer made reference to rush limbaugh who ?rar -- senator yee called on to apologize for making fun of the chinese language. >> i don't want people to think we will be silent. >> both of them contained the same letter head with a truck and a noose attached to it. also, senator leland yee has launched an online petition. rush limbaugh has refused to apologize for mocking the chinese language and after senator yee complained, limbaugh

made fun of him on his radio show. singer jimmy buffett is out of the hospital this morning. this is video of him falling off a stage at a show, there you see him in sydney, australia. doctors say he suffered a head injury but he is recovering quickly. his rep said his neck show in new zealand has been canceled to give him time to recouperate. a cafeteria lawsuit to tell you b how much a congressman from ohio wants after breaking a tooth. plus, the update on some dogs that were rescued in a horrible case of animal abuse in the east bay. northbound 101, heavy traffic. san francisco police are on the scene of an injury crash on crossover drive near fulton. it's causing a big problem.

this is dallas, texas. a building has been evacuated. a bomb sniffing dog smelled something suspicious in a package there, so they started evacuating the building. the police have blocked of a

streets. the particular building they're focused on is a building that houses cnn, bank of america, fox news, a lot of tech companies. again, a suspicious package found in the basement of the building by a bob sniffing dog -- bomb sniffing dog. this is live pictures, downtown dallas, texas, a suspicious package found by a bomb sniffing dog. congressman dennis kucinich filed a lawsuit over a sandwich. the democrat from ohio said he cracked one of his teeth after biting into an olive pit that was in his wrap. it happened in 2008 but he wants $15,000 damage from the --

$150,000 restaurant. he wants damages. it is 8:24. oakland animal services are working to find homes for 33 dogs rescued from horrible conditions. they were found in a home -- in east oakland. the dogs were living on top of each other in crates. some of the dogs will be sent to oregon and south dakota. the owner has been charged with animal cruelty. sal's been busy. now there's a brand-new crash in san francisco. >> it's an accident at park presidio and san francisco. i have a map. this is north of golden gate park on within of the busiest places to get away from this is an injury crash. they have most of the street blocked as they get emergency

vehicles to the seen. 19th avenue, not a good way. maybe you can go up to stanion and hang a left. crossover drive which hooks up 19th to park presidio not a good call. let's take a look at the commute at the toll plaza westbound. traffic is going to be busy here, but it's recovering a little bit. if you're driving in oakland, 880 northbound, that traffic is good. sunshine for many but a lot of fog for other and the usual suspects north bay and east pay where temperatures will be held in check. it's sunny. we may have more record highs, san jose. dense fog advisories will take us until 10 a.m. at best a quart mile. are in the and east bay, i don't

think we'll see a change. that teep keeps them on the chilly side. 33s for many. 40s or 50. 50? san francisco. east, northeast at fairfield. east southeast at napa airport north. so everything is coming back in from the valley. a couple lows out there. looks like they will cool us down. foggy for some. cold morning for many. lighter wind today but it's out of the east for those near the delta or anywhere around the bay. that means 50s, low 50s, 60 to 70. santa cruz 74. more of the same on friday. then a cooldown saturday. much cooler on sunday, could be rain. believe it or not to the north. >> you haven't said that in awhile. the start of a major

project. what's happening today that could eventually save some time. check with your airline if you have to fly back east. your flight could be canceled. i'm tara moriarty at sfo. plus, how a maintenance project at a bay area refinery may end up costing you money.

welcome back. in the past hour more east coast

airports reopened. however, bay area travelers, you're still facing problems and delays. tara moriarty spoke with airport officials. they say it's not just problems on the runway slowing things down. >> it is a constantly changing situation. newark is about to hope in about pan hour and jfk opened about 7:00. the ripple effect is still pretty strong. we are seeing delays and cancellations on caughtal, jet -- count con tip thenal jetblue and united. hundreds are stuck trying to get back to the bay area. >> another issue on the east coast getting people who operate the planes getting them to the

airport. >> reporter: yesterday there were more delays, about 30 flats to sfo. the snowplows have had trouble keeping up with clearing the runways rand deicing the plane. we've met quote a few people who isn't the night on claires in the airport or hotels. a good idea to check with the airline first. >> thank you. a california man accused of making threats on a jetblue flight is facing federal charges this morning. it happened monday night on a flight from san francisco to florida. the fbi said 4345-year-old kevin theodore simon repeatedly shouted he will take the plane down. he was apparently intoxicated and angry that the flight attendants refused to sell him

anymore drinks. the plane was diverted to utah where he was arrested. people will meet with the mayor and call on him to hire a police chief who will focus on restoring trust between the office and the community. they will call for safety to be a top priority. it has been a violent start to 2011 with nine homicides in the first three weeks. san jose arrived at the scene of a shooting but did not find anyone. the friends had taken him to the hospital. police said it's unclear if the incident is gang related. napa list are -- police are searching for whoever shot the windows out of dozens of cars with beebee cars. 40 cars were targeted monday and tuesday night.

one family said two of their windows were shot out. repairing the damage will cost hundreds of dollars. >> what are you going to do. >> so far, police say they have no leads on a suspect. they're asking neighbors in napa to be on the lookout and report suspicious activity. a public investigation into the san bruno pipeline may be discussed today when the public utilities commission petes for the first time. they say up until now the commission has only had an envelopal private -- informal private investigation. meanwhile, the parents of a young woman killed in the san bruno explosion are filing a suit. jessica morales was one of those

who died. the home became engulfed in flames. the suit alleges negligence and said the utility could have prevented it by fixing a number of safety hazards. donations are giving some temporary relief for a san francisco clinic that remains open today but may close down. the lion market clinic has served the gay and lesbian community for three decades. the clinic has received thousands in donations. it needs $250,000 to reduce immediate debt. however, $500,000 is needed to remain hope. there will be a fund-raiser this sunday at the el rio bar. the event which include performances, dj music, raffle

prizes. you can also make a donation on the clinic's website. you can find a link at ktvu.com. just look under the web links. san francisco's gennen tech is under fire because of an osteoporosis treatment. here's the boniva website and there's sally field's picture. the food and drug administration sent a letter to them saying the -- the study says nine out of 10 women stop and reverse their bone loss. federal regulators say that claim is not sub stainated. the valero refinery in ven knee sha will be closed longering than expected. they temporarily suspended operations as part of a major maintenance project. work is expected to last 42 days

on the maintenance project instead of 36 days. that means suppliers will have to get their gasoline from somewhere else and there could be a supply crunch. in 33 minutes, caltran -- 30 minutes caltrans will make room for a new hov lane. the trees are between highway 37 anding at thens in na vade doe shall -- nevado. it will be closed down during the tree removal. this is the first step in the highway widening project. that project is expected to last about two years. >> all right. it is:37. we want to check in with sal who's keeping a close eye on the commute. >> we have an injury crash in one of san francisco's biggest

areas, park presidio add fulton, the roadway is closed. the crash is on crossover drive, which is inside golden gate drive, the drive that transitions to park presid yes boulevard. there's an injury crash. some people are hurt. the fire department has just arrived. the police have closed down crossover drive. that's causing a big delay on 19th avenue and park presidio. use caution and expect delays. let's take a look at live pictures. this morning's commute on 80 westboun looks okay. at 8:38, let's go to steve. >> i just lost a button. clear skies here, fog, dense fog

advisories. north bay and east bay. temperatures today will be very close to what we had yesterday and the day before. then it changes on the weekend. valley fog is out there. we have a north bay, east bay. it is cold and foggy. for others, sunny. north bay east bay getting in on some of that, 30s, 40s. hayward's 45. 50 in san francisco and also at sfo but that east, northeast breeze right there at napa and in fairfield just takes that fog and brings it to san rafael. a couple of lows saying it's time we visit california. they wouldn't be here until saturday night and sunday. that looks like the beginning of a cooldown. chilly morning, 50s, 60s on the temperatures.

too much fog means 50s. possible record highs again around mountain view and san jose to morgan hill, gilroy, santa cruz. cooler pie the weekend. we are now just about 20 minutes away from the tee off time in san diego. tiger woods is making his 2011 pga tour. he has won seven tournaments on that course. woods is coming off his first winless season as a professional. 2010 is the year woods with like to forget. he went through a divorce following a scandal. he said there is a restored since of balance in his life although he can't be sure that will translate to a score on the card. speaking of scoring, the new york knicks of the nba has just dethrowned the los angeles --

dethroned the los angeles. the knicks, now valued at 755-dollars. lakers within the up to $643. sponsorship and ticket sales are the main reason. 17 of the nba's 3 teams lost mon -- 30 teams lost money last year. new information in the search for a missing teacher from marin county. we just got pan update from police where they will be searching and who they will be talking to. also, the latest controversy tied to the world's most popular social networking site.

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let's bring you up to date on some of the stories we're following. ross police will be searching for a missing teacher. plain clothes teach -- officers will ask the homeless if they've seen debra schmitt. police say they will be in the

city by 1:00 1:00 this morning. an investigation continues into a deadly officer-involved shooting. police were forced to kill an armed suspect after a high speed chase. oakland's police radio system also crashed during the chase. there was a house fire at 13th street in san jose. it started shortly after 6 a.m. the fire brought down power lines. that forced the evacuation of several homes. 2011 may did down in the economic hex bachs as the year of silicon valley's comeback. good morning, pam. >> reporter: the silicon valley, san jose business gurning-- journal and bank are presenting

their forecast. the word this morning from many of the business leaders attending the conference today is that this year could really show some signs of a recovery, especially in silicon valley where the director of the investments says he sees businesses expanding. now home construction, real estate sales are economic indicatetors. the locals are telling us there hasn't been a recession like this in construction before and the turn around is very gradual. >> it's a struggle. we are finding work. we're staying busy, but it's definitely a challenge. it's probably the toughest market i've ever seen in my entire career. >> earlier this morning the labor department did announce new unemployment numbers and they were worse than analysts expected, up 51,000 from the

week before. in silicon valley business leaders are telling us the commercial market is improving and we're watching the haven'ts. we'll update that story through outthe -- throughout the day. a government appointed panel investigating the roots of the financial crisis said the financial meltdown occurred because government officials and wall street executives ignored warning signs and failed to manage risk and the panel says the financial crisis could have been avoided. instead, the u.s. fell in the deepest reception since the 1930s. the numbers are mixed at the moment and there were some good earnings that were reported. also first time applications for

unemployment rose. the dow is currently down 3 1/2, back below 12,000. the nasdaq is up 5 1/2. s&p is flat. if you're on facebook, you may soon see your preferences used in advertisements. facebook said it will allow advertises to play up things that people do on the site that might otherwise get lost in the links -- the photos and status updates. right now there's no way for you to opt out. san jose state is stepping up the degree it can offer nursing students. starting in the fall of next year the school will offer a doctor at in nurse -- doctorate in nursing. the trustees approved the degree for several campuses, but san jose state is the only one in the bay area. intel said it will open

science and technology centers throughout the year near several universities starting with stanford. it will be led by intel and university professors and will help get more money into the hands of researchers. some high school kids in the south bay have a special package on its way to the international space station. they sent a bot tony experiment -- botany experiment. the students and their advisers said it will see if plants gre differently. they said they're the first high school group to send a science project to the international space station. >> it's really inspiring to see how much we've been able to do and realize high schoolers are putting something on the

international space station. their package is expected to arrive at the space station tomorrow. sarah palin's daughter bristol is considering a job as a radio host in arizona. she said in a radio interview that she's been negotiating for a cohost position. the station reportedly approached her earlier this month. the contestant has not accept the offer but the cohost said she does seem interested. we're going to give you man update on this hour's breaking traffic information. sal will give us an update is on a serious accident in golden gate park. >> an "american idol" due wet star -- duet.

want to show you this live picture of the brooklyn bridge in new york city, people tromping along there. 19 inches of snow fell in new york. that's twice what was predicted. they're having a hard time getting around by car or bus. new york city has declared

another weather emergency. you remember the big blizzard. mayor michael bloomberg said this has been the city's snowiest january. the u.s. muslim population is expected to double over the next 20 years according to a new pew study. it will grow from 2.6 million to more than 6 million in 2030. that's a jump from 1% of the population to almost 2%. worldwide muslims will make up one quarter of the population by the same date. as more bay area counties start counting their homeless, one group is criticizing the method. the volunteers are not supposed to approach or speak to people while they do the count but the

group says this could lead to people being included who are not homeless. the city defends the process. they say it is accurate. the san francisco census starts at 7:00 and will continue until midnight. preliminary numbers from contra costa's counter showing fewer people are homeless. the county said about 1500 people right now live outdoors. that's down from about 1900 two years ago. the county hasn't yet tallied the numbers on how many are living in shelters. a group of men in san anselmo want to change the way people see men. they said crying is a therapeutic way to row dues anger. a therapist leads the group and gives them a safe place to get in touch with their feelings. >> i think everybody's tears are

personal. i don't think it deserves judgment. >> the men hope to expand the group and be a resource for others. we've posted more information on men of tears at our website, ktvu.com. >> all right. next stop, nashville as "american idol" holds more auditions. last night the judges were in milwaukee, wisconsin. one of the idols took on a song that one of the judges was very familiar with. >> you know you wanted to scream. he was a big fan of judge steven tyler. the performance impressed all of the judges. but not everyone took home that golden ticket.

you know what i mean? that was megan frazier, putting a new twist on justin bieber's song baby. >> "american idol" continues tonight beginning at 8:00. >> all right. we want top check in with sal and get an update on a crash near golden gate park. this is crossing crossover drive. we have reports it could involve a pedestrian. we're trying to confirm that the best thing is to avoid park presidio for now. also looking at the toll plaza. we have a delay, about a 10-minute weight. in san francisco, northbound 101 looks good. here's steve. sal, sunny, warm, south bay, santa clara valley. too much fog north bay, east

bay. friday looks to be about the same but cooler saturday and much cooler on sunday. there's a possibility of rain. >> when was the last time we had rain? >> january 13th. we've only had four days this month of rain. >> you feel guilty looking at the northeast. all right. that will do it for us. thanks for watching.