bring you live pictures from the situation, that should be in a few minutes. calling it unconstitutional, the justice department today said it will no longer defend the defense of marriage act. the federal law that bans same sex marriage. reaction came quickly in san francisco. david. >> gasia, same sex marriage supporters beside me here in the castro district are handing out stickers and holding up signs. it's a revolutionary day for gays and lesbians. same sex marriage advocates in san francisco toasted this morning's department of justice announcement that it will no longer defend the federal defense marriage act. >> we are overjoyed. it's a historic day and a lot of people don't understand the privilege that we have living in this time. >> delma defines marriage as between a man and a woman, but the 15-year-old law is unconstitutional and said that law is based on sexual

orientation are subject to the same type of scrutiny used in gender dediscrimination cases. >> this is a very revolutionary move on the part of the department of justice. >> a final decision from a federal court on doma's constitutionality could allow legally married same sex couples to share benefits, such as social security, and inheritance rights. >> it was an unexpected announcement. we didn't have any warning that this was coming. >> legal analysts say it also poses an indirect challenge to california's proposition 8, same sex marriage ban. supporters of that law decline the decision. >> the abandonment of the federal doma shows the disconnect between the will of the people on the one hand and government authorities on the other. and it really shows the enormous political power of gay rights advocates. >> same sex marriage supporters also today asked the federal court to allow

california same sex marriages to resume. ahead of a hearing on prop 8's constitutionality. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> white house press secretary clarified president obama's decision not to defend the act outlawing same sex marriage. >> the president's personal view on same sex marriage, i think you all have heard him discuss as recently as press conference at the end of last year, that is distinct from this legal decision. >> in a statement today, peninsula congresswoman applauded the president's decision. she said quote, the defensive marriage act is nothing more than government sanctioned dediscrimination that has no place in the land of the free. it is one in a long line of disgraceful policies that relegated gay and lesbian americans to second class citizenship.

jackie speier called on congress to repeal the act. the governor of hawaii signed a measure that makes same sex civil unions legal. the same rights as parried heterosexuals. it is scheduled to take place on january 1 of next year. seven states now sanctioned same sex civil unions, five others and the district of columbia have legalized same sex marriage. just less than three hours ago, president obama made his first public comments on the uprising in libya. condemning the violence and outlining plans for international talks aimed at stopping the bloodshed. >> we are doing everything we can to protect american citizens. that is my highest priority. the suffering and bloodshed is outrageous and it is unacceptable. so are threats and orders to shoot peaceful protesters. >> late this afternoon, president obama said he is sending secretary of state, hillary clinton, to geneva for talks with world leaders on the situation in libya as his administration prepares a full

range of options to respond. his comments came after the u.s. began evacuating american citizens from the chaos in libya. today, the fierce unrest there entered its second week. this amateur video shows antigadhafi protesters. in the city, one group tore a statue of gadhafi off a rooftop. as it crashed to the ground, the crowd went wild. some people stomping on the wreckage. and a port raj of gadhafi on the side of a building went up in flames and this is more amateur video here. people are packing into tripoli's airport, desperately trying to get out of libya. those who made it out are relieved. >> it was chaotic at the airport, but other than that, we got through. we are thankful to be here. >> and in a further sign of gadhafi's faltering hold. two air force pilots parachuted out of their war plane and let it crash into the eastern libyan desert rather than follow orders to bomb an

opposition held city. with no end in sight in libya, thousands of foreigners are trying to get out of that country. the state department says because of all the fighting, it's doing all it can to evacuate americans, including bringing in a ferry to take some of them to the mediterranean island of malta. >> we will continue to canvas libya to identify any other american citizens who are, you know, trying to depart libya, obviously a number of u.s. citizens work for private companies, including oil companies and they have been using their own available transportation to get some of their workers out of libya. >> the state department says the libyan government has been helpful in getting americans on the ferry, but yesterday the government refused to let the united states land a plane for the evacuation. >> unrest in libya pushed oil prices above $100 a barrel today. that is the highest level they

have reached since october of 2008. oil companies stopped production in libya because of all the violence there. those protests are also leading to fears that oil prices could climb above $115 a barrel sometime this year. in less than an hour, a tribute will be getting underway for two teens who drowned during a rafting trip down a flood channel in walnut creek. it's a place, mike, these two teens knew well. >> reporter: gasia, two great buddies bonded by their friendship, bonded by their adventures said to be honored and remembered right here at this open space in walnut creek. this is not far from where matt miller and gavin grew up. the two will be remembered during a candle light vigil walk. people in attendance will venture in a mile and then they will turn back. law enforcement officials say the two juniors drowned last weekend after attempting to raft a nearby creek.

tonight, the spot where investigators say the two entered the water is now surrounded with some flowers and signs. one reading, we love gavin and matt. another, quote, for those who seek adventure, death is but the beginning of a new one. their classmates will not be alone. parents and strangers are expected to attend. >> this is just the most tragic, quick loss of life and it's such a tragedy for the whole community. everybody is talking about it. >> i think it's important the students are really the ones who have organized this and put it together. this was kind of their creation. so it's important for them to be able to do something. to be able to express their grief in some way. to figure out what this whole situation means to them. >> one friend of miller and powell's say they are expecting a couple hundred people to show up for tonight's vigil here at the shell ridge open space recreation area. we will be right here bringing you a new report during the ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00.

reporting live here at walnut creek, ktvu channel 2 news. apple shareholders rejected a proposal to disclose its succession plan for steve jobs. jobs is on a medical leave that began last month. the vote came today at apple's annual shareholders meeting. top company officials said a plan is in place internally, but to require its disclosure would compromise trade secrets. at this point, steve jobs is important, but not indispensable. >> i would have worried about apple, but today i think that apple can survive steve jobs, simply because a lot of people have taken on the value system. >> jobs went on an indefinite medical leave without saying why. in the past, apple did not release details about his 2004 surgery until after they happened. new numbers out today show that last month for the first time in seven months existing home sales were higher than they were a year ago.

the national association of realtors says sales of previously occupied homes rose slightly last month to a seasonally adjusted rate of 5.36 million. that is up 2.7% from december and 5.3% from january of last year. a real estate analyst says its encouraging that sales are higher than last year, everyone without the stimulous tax incentive that was in place last year. people are spending more on household upkeep. at least at lowes home improvement stores. the lowe's chain announced better than expected earnings today. 3 cents more than analysts expected. it expects first quarter earnings as high as 38 cents a share. stocks fell for the second straight day as investors worried about the situation in libya and its effect on oil prices. a disappointing revenue forecast from palo alto based

hewlett-packard and the dow dropped 107 points. the nasdaq finished this day off by 33 points and that's a loss of 1.2%. in new zealand, crews are racing to rescue any survivors from the rubble of this week's earthquake in christchurch, but hope is fading. today, there were moments of triumph and joy as emergency teams pulled victims alive from collapsed buildings. within the past 30 minutes, the police chief said there are still 238 people missing and the death toll has increased by 1 to 76 and authorities think that number will continue to go up. many others have suffered broken bones, spinal injuries, even amputations and the city is struggling to provide basic services like fresh drinking water. >> across the city, we still no further ahead with our

supply or repair of our water structures. we have the tanker stations up. we are putting more stations out across the city. >> and the world is responding, a los angeles county urban search and rescue team flew overnight to new zealand joining emergency crews from japan, sink singapore, and australia. pope benedict xvi offered his condolences. pulling the victims from the rubble actually were trained here in the bay area. >> ready? >> ready. >> rescuer on the edge. >> in the south bay today, emergency responders took part in that same training program. we'll take you along for a first-hand look as they learn the skills they'll need to respond in an emergency, including making it down a 6 story structure. we'll have that story for you coming up at 5:30. as we continue our breaking news coverage. these are live pictures from our news chopper 2. it just arrived at the scene of a

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we have breaking news to a story we brought you just minutes ago. there was an intense search underway for a missing 7-year- old boy. we got information literally in the past minute from police the boy has been found and he is okay. our news chopper 2 is over the scene of a command post that was set up looking for seven- year-old christian rubio. he was reported missing after 12:45 today. it's been 4 1/2 hour long ordeal looking for this little boy. he is a student at northwood elementary and he went missing from around that area, but again napa police tell us he has been found and he is okay. a dramatic turn tonight in the kidnapping case that made

bay area headlines more than 30 years ago. he even interviewed the kidnappers and tonight, john tells us a powerful and unlikely coalition is now calling for those kidnappers to be released. john. >> they stood in front of the state state supreme court building here in san francisco urging compassion, justice, and parole. the investigator in the case, even the judge who upheld the kidnapper's convictions. >> that was 35 years ago. that's why -- i think gross injustice. >> richard and james and fred woods were teenagers then. >> these were just dumb, rich kids that tried to rip our city off. >> they hijacked a school bus, kidnapping 26 children and a bus driver. buried them in this van. the victims escaped unhurt. the kidnappers sentenced to six

months to life and seven years to life. ten years after the crimes, i interview them in prison. younger brother, rick, said he wanted to apologize to the kidnapped victims. the kidnappers declined to go on camera. the state denied their parole. >> they don't want to let my brothers out because it's not politically the right climate to do that. >> we found no public compassion. >> no. no. kill them. death sentence. >> that's life in prison. >> state officials acknowledge they have been model prisoners, rehabilitated. >> it's a victory. >> it costs taxpayers $150,000 a year to keep them locked up. he filed an appeal. urging the state supreme court to take up this case and do justice, obey the law, and grand parole. reporting live, john, ktvu channel 2 news. across the nation today, union workers rallied in solidarity with wisconsin state

employees. [ applause ] >> yes, we can. yes, we can. >> a bus load of union members from los angeles arrived in madison today bundled up against the midwest cold to rally for their fellow union members. inside the state capital, leery state lawmakers debeated the labor policies. scott walker debated his plan. >> what we are doing right now is not about using buses, not at all. it's about balancing our budget. >> and the protests were not just in wisconsin, in washington, d.c. hundreds of workers rallied. if governor walker is successful, union workers across the country could lose their rights. the new mayor of chicago wasted little time on celebration, instead getting right to work, reaching out to the citizens.

>> rahm emanuel is up early today greeting commuters and accepting congratulations on his victory in yesterday's mayoral election. later in his news conference, emanuel hinted the city has a lot of work to do. >> our fate as one city is in our hands and chicagoens are ready to step up and ensure that chicago remains a world class city by making the difficult decisions and choices we have to make as one city. >> mayor-elect emanuel said he is ready to quote, roll up his sleeves. it's out to push a 20% cut to help working families. people in the bay area are watching and waiting to see if the snow level here later in the week falls all the way down to sea level. it has happened before. this is a picture from the san francisco chronicle from 1976 showing the marin headlands with a lot of snow on it. there were reports at the time as much as 5 inches of snow on

twin peeks. >> it's amazing how many people are talking about the possibility of snow. let's go over to bill martin. >> right now i'm tracking that arctic air mass. to get snow in san francisco on market street, it's tough to do. to get snow on twin peeks, that's not as hard to do. think about that when we are talking about snow in san francisco. suffice to say, it is going to be very cold friday night. thursday night into friday and friday night into saturday. i have 38 degrees right now in portland. the cold air is represented by this open celled cumulouse, or these cloud covers. that represents very cold air that is now just moving south. it is going to be in our area beginning tomorrow afternoon. that's when the showers start. cold showers. further cooling will occur as we head into thursday night, friday morning, and then by saturday morning, we're looking at potential record low temperatures. well that very cold air match up with the moisture?

that's the big question. the moisture is here thursday night into friday and a little bit into friday night. it's gone when the coldest air is here on saturday, which will be your best bet for snow at sea level. it is going to be a cold weekend. we're going to see snow on all bay area peaks and snow up in the marin headlands. we are going to see it on highway 17. that's going to be mainly on thursday morning, friday morning into saturday morning is when you'll see it. maybe some down to sea level. it's tough to get there. we could get that in san francisco. we'll watch it for you. 34 in santa rosa. 30 in napa. when i come back, i have the latest computer model and it shows that arctic air headed our way. all right, we'll see you then. thank you, bill. the space shuttle discovery is on schedule to make its final voyage into space tomorrow. the six member crew will take supplies up to the space station. discovery's liftoff was delayed. it is now set for 1:50 our time

to lift off tomorrow afternoon. >> we are anxious to finally see our hard work close to flying in space and being put to use on the international space station. >> after 30 years, the shuttle program is ending to free up funding for other nasa projects. the shuttle endeavor is scheduled to make its final flight in april and atlantis is set to go up for the last time in june. in just a few minutes, san francisco police will be meeting, the police commission will be meeting. the topic, tasers. also -- >> the only person can use that is me. >> how a man lost his artificial leg and what is being done to try to get it back.

san francisco's police commission meeting is set to begin in a few minutes from now and members could decide whether to approve san francisco police getting tasers. san francisco's interim police chief supports the use of tasers and is asking for permission to study them. critics say the devices can be deadly and can be misused by police. the police commission last year voted 4-3 against the similar proposal, but since then, some board members left and others have taken their places. the victim of a vicious street beating is recovering tonight. it happened early this morning near the corner of 81st avenue and holly street. ktvu has this exclusive video to share with you. it's one suspect being arrested. police are looking for two more

men and a woman. they say all four of them beat them who is hospitalized with internal and facial injuries. the commotion woke them up, neighbors say. >> police knocked on my back door and told me to go back in the house. i have no idea what it was. >> there's no word yet on a motive for the attack or the identities of the suspects. an oakland man is asking for the public's help to find his stolen property. it's a very expensive item, but it's a crucial part of his life. it's his artificial leg. >> now it kind of feels like i got ran off my motorcycle again. you know what i mean? i really lost my leg all over again. it's painful. >> darryl turner lost his leg in a motorcycle accident 25 years ago. ten days ago, he suffered another loss when someone took his custom made artificial leg. darryl built his own four wheel bicycle and had removed the artificial leg when he climbed on board. but in the excitement, he left

the leg outside his house. he only went around the corner by the time he returned his artificial leg was gone. >> the only person can use that is me. the only thing they can do with it is brag about it because it has a raiser design on it. it hurts bad. it is hurting as we speak. but the only way i can get another one is for him to bring it back. >> darryl's artificial leg cost $19,000 and medical will not pay to replace it. he is wearing a backup, but darryl says that leg causes him a great deal of pain. darryl has filed a police report on his stolen leg, but he hopes whoever took the leg realizes they committed a crime. he says it's not worth going to prison over. he also says getting the leg back again is priceless. >> it's a concrete topple buildings, but this pile is for practice and right here in the bay area and how it's helping rescuers in new zealand right now.

lawmakers are working against a tight deadline when it comes to solving our state's big budget crunch. there are a lot of ideas here, but little agreement. ken. >> today, the talk at the capital was all about taxes. some want taxes raises, others want taxes cut. as the time to pass the governor's budget is approaching. a call for raising taxes on the rich to save vital programs. >> this is the worst crisis i've ever seen in education. >> and around the corner on the north steps, the office had called. >> that proposal is dead on arrival. nothing would hurt the california economy more. >> and inside the capital, a race to piece together a budget that closes a $26 billion gap.

>> the legislature needs to take action by the first week in march. >> senator says to put tax extensions on the june ballot under governor brown's plan. the legislature must pass a partial budget by march 10. the day when lawmakers say the rich should be taxed. a bill with zero chance without republican support. >> we aren't taking these things off the table just because somebody says they don't like them. >> influential republicans today said they would block the governor's plan to put tax extensions before voters with one exception. >> unless a tax cut of equal or larger value is present on the ballot at the same time. >> what sounds like wiggle room is likely an idea dead on arrival. compromise is still lacking at the capital. >> they are staying no at this point. we are saying let the people vote. >> if lawmakers fail to meet that deadline to put the tax extensions before voters on the june ballot or if voters reject

those tax extensions, then lawmakers will likely have to -- will have to come up with $12 billion in additional cuts. most of that likely to come from education. in sacramento, ken pritchett, channel 2 news. we have an update on the shooting that happened outside an east bay high school. a story we first brought you yesterday at 5:00. hayward police say a car was hit once in the bumper after multiple shots were fired in the area. police say that two people were in the car when it was hit, but neither was injured. investigators say the car was likely not the target. there's no word if any arrests yet in this case. san francisco assemblyman is leading a new fight to reduce penalties for growing marijuana. amiano introduced a new bill to let district attorneys decide whether to charge growers with a felony or a misdemeanor. the proposed legislation would set a maximum sentence of one year for illegal cultivation. current law makes it a mandatory felony with a

sentence up to three years in state prison. there are exceptions for patients and care givers. some of the crews working to rescue earthquake victims trapped in new zealand trained right here in the bay area for this very type of disaster. ktvu is live tonight where crews trained on a specially con trucked pile of rubble. maurine. >> gasia, just over to my left, there's a bridge and drivers driving into the park pass by this facility. it's just here to the north and where new zealand rescuers trained for the disaster they are now responding to. >> we have partial building collapse in here. we have tunnels. >> the massive amount of metal, wood, and concrete looks early close to the destructive aftermath in new zealand. the lesson is how to read the rubble. >> 5,000 pound object is resting on that 2,000 pound object. that little corner right there is taking the brunt of the load. >> trainers make this difficult, uncomfortable, and as real as possible.

once underneath, it's cold, dark, and difficult to navigate. this battalion chief who trained the new zealand firefighters say they are trained to dig out workers starting at the top and working to the bottom. >> it's like digging on a sand pile. you don't want to dig underneath. >> propelling down this scaffolding is another lesson. the new zealand rescuers came here and underwent this very same training. >> i am getting a lot out of this training. there's a lot of stuff that i haven't done before. >> repelling and rope work today, lifting masses of concrete tomorrow. >> we hope that we never have to use this on a big incident. god for bid a large earthquake runs through and we have to use this. we need to know we can use it. to pass something on to the brother firefighters, sister firefighters and help them be able to help their own people in their own communities is a great feeling for us and we take a will the of pride in it. >> bay area firefighters say it's not a matter of if, but a

matter of when they'll be able to use the skills they learned here. maurine, ktvu channel 2 news. it proved to be a dangerous mix. investigators say a combination of a child playing with matches and a natural gas leak left two dozen people without homes. flames broke out. we have some pictures to share with you. these were taken earlier today when a ktvu photographer went by today to check on damage. flames were first spotted by a mother who had taken matches away from her young son. they discovered a leaking gas line that made fighting the fire more difficult. one resident suffered smoke inhalation and burns it her hand. another fire in san jose forced dozens of people from their apartments. a car caught fire in a parking space under a two story apartment complex at 12th street and keys. fortunately, no one was hurt in the fire. >> successful at knocking it down. very minimal smoke damage, but

it did evacuate all 24 units on the complex. >> the cause of the fire is currently under investigation. >> it is going to be quite a sight. what's happening at the golden gate bridge for the first time since 1937? >> a consumer alert. one of the most popular ford trucks is being recalled. why and what you need to do if you own one of them.

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okay, the most popular photo op in the bay area is about to be shrouded with scaffolding. the golden gate bridge are about to be sanded, scraped, and repainted. the first time since the bridge opened back in 1937 that the 7600 foot long cables will be renovated. >> it caught the picture in the nick of time. it would definitely be disappointing that this is one of the great landmarks out here. >> the scaffolding will support workers and keep lead paint chips from the environment. managers expect the project will take three years and cause restrictions for bicyclists and pedestrians. a peek at its second generation ipad next week. apple is sending media only invitations to an event at the center scheduled for march 2. the invitations feature a large number 2 and many sources say this points to a new ipad.

apple keeps new products under tight wraps and some say it's possible there will be news concerning other products. ford motors is voluntarily recalling one of its fopular pickups. 150,000 of the f150's will be recalled. the risk is low, but the government pressed the auto maker to recall the vehicle from the 2005 and 2006 model years. owners will be contacted early next month and told to bring those f150's to dealers for free repairs. the u.s. supreme court handed down the unanimous decision for the auto industry. it ruled mazda can be sued for a woman's death in which she was riding in a seat that had only a lap belt. no shoulder harness. mazda said regulations put lap belts in the middle of the second row seat in its 1993 minivan. the regulations did not make it immuned to lawsuits. federal health experts say more than 21,000 americans got

whooping cough last year, making 2010 one of the worst years for that disease since the 1950s. the numbers were reported at a centers for disease control at a committee meeting. doctors aren't sure why there were so many cases since vaccination rates for children are high and the vaccine is effective. whooping cough starts like a cold, but leads to severe coughing. in other medical news, nutritionists are urging americans to make sure the color red is well represented on your plate. tomatoes may help protect against ovarian and prostate cancers. red bell peppers contain more vitamin c than green ones. red cabbage is a great source of vitamin b6 and watermelon can reduce inflammation that contributes to asthma. how well did customers conserve when pg&e lowered pressure to prevent further explosion? the surprising results in a story you'll see only on 2 still ahead. and rain on the afternoon

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a fatal accident in san mateo county today. it happened at 2:15 this afternoon near skyline boulevard and involved a big rig and a chevy blazer. investigators say it appears the 68-year-old redwood city man driving the blazer drifted into on coming traffic and hit the big rig head on. the highway patrol said all the

lanes were reopened at 3:45. now to a story you will see only on 2. after the san bruno explosion, pg&e asked customers for help because they had to lower the pressure in some of their lines and now a lot of those customers are getting their reward. free money. ktvu's consumer editor, tom vacar has a look at some of the first reports and he is here with what he found. >> pg&e lowered gas pressures to prevent further explosions. without conservation, natural gas blackouts were a possibility, but now thousands and thousands of these $25 debit cards are being sent out to customers who heeded the call to conserve. >> pg&e's main natural gas control room had a tough time balancing supply and demand. but a financial incentive worked with great success. >> we got results back for 40% of our customers and we have great results so far. 60% of those customers earned a $25 debit card. so we really thank our

customers for their diligent efforts at conserving natural gas. >> system wide, those who conserved gas in january and february can earn discounts on future bills. >> so if they saved 5% gas, they would get a 5% credit back in april or may. but if they are able to achieve 10% or greater savings, then they get a 20% credit back in april or may. >> that will be a tall order for bay area residents over the next few days. >> we probably have not seen this cold of temperatures as a whole since at least the mid 70s or back to 1960s. >> that aggravates another factor, to drive folks to drive up the thermostat. wind. >> we get drafting through windows and doors that aren't weather proofed and that can really lend a chill to the air. even inside the house. >> but pg&e says gas curtailments probably won't be necessary during this bitter cold snap because the coldest

weather happens over the weekend when business customers simply don't use much gas. i'm tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> abortion could be a key battle in the budget war. national leaders of planned parent hood say the budget would eliminate the organization's federal funding worth hundreds and millions of dollars. 111 other clinics here in california could face financial trouble. the house of representatives recently approved $61 billion in cuts, including reductions in popular programs such as the military and education. but the fight over planned parenthood has become the most heated. >> the stubborn fact remains that planned parenthood clinics are among the most dangerous places on earth for a child. >> one of the things i think has been lost in all this is the impact on women, you know, 97% of our services are preventive services. >> the senate and white house must sign off on the planned parenthood cuts before they become law unless a budget

compromise is reached. the government is poised to shut down. a conservative adviser to the vatican has criticized and drew quo andrew quo quomo. taking commune yon in the church the day after his inauguration and said the bishop who gave it to him should not have. what they said when asked if they defect after a departure by steve jobs? julie haener is in the newsroom with a look at some of the other stories we are working on. >> the controversy over oakland's gang injunction fills a courtroom. the accused took to the stand today and when the judge could make a decision. also, you can see the progress being made at memorial stadium, but neighbors say they can also hear it and breathe it.

the health risks they say cal's renovation is posing. plus how a dying profession has changed the face of the south bay. it's all coming up at 6:00. okay, we'll see you then. thank you, julie. a sea lion blinded by a gun shot wound continues to make progress. caretakers name the sea lion silent night. they feed him by tapping on a bucket and feeding him through the fence of his pen. the sea lion lost 30-pounds when first taken in, but regained some of that weight. caretakers say they are trying to figure out where to send him to live permanently. a public hearing tonight on a proposal to phase out the four water slides known as the rapids. they have been a fixture for more than 20 years. the hearing is at 7:00 p.m. at the veterans memorial building on main street. >> we've had cold, but dry weather these past four days

and the dry part looks like it's about to change. >> it's all coming to an end. the coldest air we have seen in a long time moving into the area. record low is a possibility. right now the winds are out of the northwest. the golden gate bridge, you see the winds are gusting to 15 out of the west. that's a warm direction. those wind directions are going to shift around as that cool air moves in here. it starts off on thursday night. it's raining and there will be snow and down to 1500 feet. that's tomorrow night. as we get into friday morning, very cold, low snow levels again. and then saturday morning, that's when you could see snow at low elevations and you will see some freeze concerns. it's going to be record cold temperatures. the winter weather advisory in the north bay starts tomorrow at 4:00. the winter storm watch for the santa clara area down in santa cruise mountains begins as well. so it's going to be a really

interesting, cold period as this system moves in. tomorrow showers begin. the snow levels are low. that starts it off, but behind the showers is the cold air. and the problem is going to be, if you want a lot of snow in your neighborhood, you have to get this moisture to come in to contact with this cold air. the moisture may be running ahead of it by saturday morning. best chance for snow widespread at the 1,000 foot elevation will most likely be thursday night into friday morning. by the time saturday rolls around, there will be a lot of cold air. we'll watch it for you. right now that's how it goes. here's the computer model. thursday morning, maybe some drizzle showing up. your afternoon commute is going to be wet. thursday night, you start to see pinks and whites. that's snow and ice showing up. friday morning, you have snow on your bay area peeks and then as you go into friday afternoon and friday everyoning, the pink area remits snow in the area. so it's going to be an interesting snow watch for the bay area. saturday, we clear out quickly,

but then that arctic air mass settles in. saturday morning, sunday morning, some of the coldest temperatures we have seen. we will see record cold on saturday morning and sunday morning. forecast highs tomorrow, one more day before it gets going in the cold. we'll see low 50s and your five- day forecast shakes out like this. you can see the weekend right there. i'll bring the weekend in view close and you can see. chance of showers saturday. cold, cold in the morning. cold, cold sunday. it's going to be interesting. friday morning is going to be the big story. you'll see lots of white on the bay area hills. >> it is odd to say the snow on the five-day. >> i want to recap our breaking news. we led off this newscast with a search for a missing seven-year- old boy. as we reported a few minutes after that, police have now found that boy. he is home safe and sound. what we have just learned here is that the boy was at a friend's house. the mom came home from the friend's house, realized the boy was there. police were searching for him, the boy, christian rubio, seven years old is now home safe and

sound. well she is on the mound. it's a first happening in phoenix. how this woman made baseball history this week.

: the san francisco giants are in arizona for spring training. their world series training was in richmond today. it was on display this morning

at the community center and then moved this morning. travel south where it will be on display at the downtown farmer's market tomorrow evening. spring training is underway in arizona and when the oakland a's take their practice swings for the first time, they are going to be taking pitches from a woman. >> the whole point is to be who you want to be. and believe you can do anything. i mean look at me. that's amazing. >> how about that? jus teen is a mother, a nonprofit executive director and a phd candidate. sports and exercise technology. one of her greatest achievements is throwing batting practice for the oakland a's and for her hometown team this week. she is breaking barriers as the first female bp pitcher. helping girls and women get into the game of baseball. >> what i want is for people

to know how much girls love the game of baseball. my organization baseball for all is all about providing opportunities. you are thinking, there's a woman playing baseball and that's what we want. >> she is dedicating her experience to kristina taylor green. she was the 9-year-old killed. kristina was the only girl on her little league team and dreamed of some day becoming the first woman to play major league baseball. it is a dream, says gist teen seagel that she also shares. there is much more news just ahead. ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 is next. is it the baby boomer generation or is farming too costly to pass on from generation to generation? facing up to a farmer shortage coming up.

friends and family are gathering in walnut creek. the trip they will about to make to remember a weekend rafting adventure. why bay area farms are fading away and why some may never come back. complete bay area news

coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. friends and family members are honoring two teenage boys who drowned in a rafting accident last weekend. ktvu's mike spent the day talking with the teen's friends and he joins us now with how they are being remembered. mike. >> reporter: julie, it is an extremely difficult and emotional time for the friends of matt miller and gavin powell. 300 of them gathered at the entrance of the shell ridge recreation area and they just keep coming. at any minute, they will all begin to take a hike, candles in hand in honor of their two friends. they asked us to stand back some distance and we are going to respect their privacy as they set out on this journey. a spot where miller and