more devastation in japan this morning, as the death toll from that massive quake and tsunami rises. >> also, tens of thousands of people are forced out of their homes amid fears of a nuclear meltdown. fundraising efforts are underway to help the people hurt by that devastating earthquake in japan. and good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2. it is

sunday, march 13. >> we do have ktvu's crews here, and in tokyo. we're going to hear from them in a moment. >> first, let's check in with rosemary. >> sunrising at 7:24. still dark out there. in addition to clouds outside our door. that ahead of a storm. the sunrising at 7:24. the best news about that, the sun setting at 7:15. with cloudy conditions out there, we are warmer than we started yesterday. we're tracking the storm, and we'll talk about the wet active pattern, expected as we move through next week as well. all of that coming up in just a few moments. this morning, there are near fears the death toll from the disaster could go over

10,000. this is new video that shows the severity of the disasters in the miyagi prefacture. it is estimated today there are actually at least 10,000 people dead in that area alone. the official death toll in all of japan from that earthquake and tsunami is just over 800. we have team coverage of the developments in japan. ally rasmus is in san francisco. first, we want to check in with jana in tokyo right now. >> reporter: good morning. or good night as it is right now. 11:00at night on sunday. sunshine we reported -- since we reported live on the 10:00 news last night, we've since

moved into central tokyo. that is very close to where all the embassies are, and all the national offices. sort of like the u.s. equivalent of capitol hill. we have not had a chance to go anywhere outside of tokyo right now. the transportation is very limited. as you can imagine. with everything that's been going on up there. but i've been listening closely. right now, i have the japanese national news on. a short while ago, early this evening, they had japanese officials who came on, who were talking and giving updates of the situation. it's just been really heartbreaking to see some of these pictures. we've been getting in a lot in our studios at ktvu. but they've been coming in. the some of the pictures will be seen shortly as we send them from japan to california. people looking for family members. people who have just seen their houses be swept down by water.

people just torn up by what we're seeing. but they're experiencing it right here. it's just, it's very difficult to watch. >> jana, can you dive in a little bit on the mood out there on the streets of tokyo? i know you've only been there a short time, but are things up and running at least in that city there? are people trying to get their lives back to normal at this time? >> reporter: you go through tokyo, and it seems like everything is normal, but everybody is talking about the earthquake. there has been severe aftershocks, that you know, repeated. more than 100. all of them very, very, i would say, like more than 50, 60% of them have been very high level aftershocks. 6.0s, and more. so you know, the taxi driver who brought us to the hotel was talking about it. people at the airport. we saw emergency rescue crews

coming in from germany, and taiwan, with dogs. preparing. as far north as they can. >> talk a little about getting up there. i know media crews trying to cover this have having difficulty. you obviously have the tsunami damage, the quake damage. now these radiation fears. how difficult to move around and try to get to some of these spots that are hardest hit? >> reporter: one, the airport is closed to sendai. i was watching the japanese channels, it looks like they're trying to have some flights come out. roads have been restricted. any travel by car is difficult. i was hearing from someone today, they were saying that some people, gas stations, not all gas stations are open, so people are not able to refill their cars. and certainly, the train, the jr, japan rail train system has

been shut down into that area. and so that's a major way for people to get in and out. so it's very difficult in that sense. now one other thing i wanted to tell you about is power. as you saw, those power plants kind of going up in flames, that has taken a huge chunk of japan's power supply out, which obviously is needed to run all of those trains. needed to help cool the nuclear power plants in an emergency crisis situation now. so i just learned from watching, and listening to this japanese news conference, they were saying in japanese how they are considering having a rolling outage tomorrow. that would include tokyo, it sounds like. just to try and help filter some of the power to these emergency areas. these areas of crisis, where it's most needed. >> all right, live in tokyo for us this morning. evening there around the 11:00

hour on sunday night. jana, thank you for your time. >> reporter: okay. this morning, the evacuation of about 170,000 people living near a japanese nuclear power plant is underway. the japanese government announced a partial nuclear meltdown is occurring at unit number 3 inside the fukushima dai-ichi complex. on friday, unit number 1 exploded when plant officials tried to avoid a full nuclear meltdown. that blast destroyed the building housing the reactor, but not the reactor itself. >> although the air being vented out does contain some minimal radioactive material, however, we believe that it is a minimal level that does not affect human health. >> a complete meltdown could release uranium, and dangerous

elements into the environment, posing widespread health risks. it is prompting japanese officials to offer radiation screening to anyone living nearby. some people nearby tokyo underwent precautionary screenings today. nine people have already tested positive for radiation exposure. scientists say that exposure could raise their risk of cancer. >>whenou get radiation poisoning, it affects your body chemistry. my understanding is first you get sick to your stomach, with all due, you die. but the long term effects of cancer and so on can go on for many decades. >> most of what is known about the radiation comes from studying the victims of the bombings in hiroshima. >> still waiting for word on loved ones in japan.

live from san francisco this morning, allie. >> reporter: the fundraising efforts for disaster relief aid are well underway. we're live outside the japanese community and cultural center here in japan town. they a banner up. so is the red cross and a host of other organizations. the number of people reported dead, and still missing in japan continues to rise. so far, 980 people have been confirmed to have been killed in the quake. more than 700 are still missing. as you mentioned earlier, the numbers are expected to rise there. meanwhile, here in san francisco's japan town, community members and business owners say they plan to start coordinating their efforts to raise money and help in the coming days. >> we want to join any kind of an effort in the community. i think there's probably going to be several that will be happening.

>> reporter: in san francisco's japan town, began preparing for some of its annual cherry blossom festivities. this cultural center is supposed to open at 9:00 this morning, so a little later on, we're hope spueing teak to someone, -- to speak to someone. it's still a little early, with daylight savings time kicking in. cleanup efforts will continue today in santa cruz, where friday's tsunami surge caused $17 million in damage to docks alone. yesterday, cranes were busy pulling boats out of the water. authorities are putting priority on the sunken boats, because they say they're

leaking oil and fuel. some are frustrating with the process. >> it's heartbreaking, we could do it ourselves and we were locked out of the gate. if i secured it, i'd sleep great in jail tonight. >> authorities say 17 boats still remain under water in the san francisco harbor. boaters and fishermen are being told the area will remain offlimits indefinitely. ♪ [ music ] good morning to you, 7:11. still waiting for the official sunrise. yes, we lost an hour of sleep in the overnight hours. as we move through daylight saving time, we're going to gain an hour for this evening. widespread clouds out there this morning. because of the clouds, the good news is we're a little bit warmer in most cases. anywhere from 3 to 6 degrees warmer than where we started yesterday. 53, san francisco. 52 in oakland. low 60s, as we head into areas around san jose. you can see, mostly gray skies

out there, watching the storm as it rolls closer to the coast. you can see northern california beginning to see some light rain, all the way down into areas right about ukiah, reporting light rain. the farthest we go, still about 50 miles north of areas right around santa rosa. we'll continue to see the clouds with this, and eventually, we are going to begin to see the rain. take a look at your forecast here. by about noon time, or so, already over areas of santa rosa, about the golden gate. by the second half of the afternoon, slide south, most of us getting wet by this point. this is the front that will swing through. it will continue to bring us light showers and rain, and the possibility of gusty conditions. tomorrow morning, drying out. current temperatures, 52 san francisco. 48 for redwood city. 50degrees at this hour over areas right around fairfield.

so a few sprinkles possible this morning. 62 for the afternoon high in oakland. relatively might for this time -- mild for this time of year. 63degrees in mountain view. 60degrees expected in santa rosa. your extended forecast as we move through the area, we will continue with the possibility of scatters showers through next week. 66 for san jose today. 63degrees in livermore. your afternoon forecast. expect the rain. bring along that umbrella, it will continue through the evening hours. tapering off tomorrow. but the break is not long lived. another storm rolling in on tuesday, continuing with scattered showers through the morning. dry by thursday. more rain expected by thursday night, lasting into the weekend. widespread 60s in the afternoon highers. talking about how much rain we expect with this storm in just a few minutes. the earthquake in japan,

suddenly, a strong jolting reminder to bay area residents, about the area they live and the impact on business. the financial picture has been a dark one, but for one bay area district, the colors are starting to get brighter. there is a live look at the bay area bridge. the emerald race starts at 8:30 in sausalito, and the members are going to be crossing that bridge there. it's going to end in san francisco's aquatic park.

good morning to you, giving you a live look from san jose this morning. a mix of high clouds, sunshine. some light rain expected for the second half of the afternoon. many earthquake survivers in japan are rushing to stores to stock up on store and water.

in a northeastern city, many of the local stores are closed. ones that are still open are damaged, and filled with long lines. supplies are running low as people continue to stock up on everybody. it may take a long time until new supplies reach the quake ravaged cities. >> one supply store has had to restock its shelves. the owner of earth shakes in burlingame, says her supplies have been a hot item. one man keeps a kit inside his garage, the other inside his car. >> i feel like people think, yeah, it will shake, there will be some damage and i will go to the store. that's where people need to think really hard about being prepared. >> the kits range in price from

about 50 to $175. for more resources, just go to our website, ktvu.com. you're going to find tips in our special earthquake section. just look under the japan quake tab. layoff notices to their staff. in the bay area, hundreds of teachers receive the preliminary pink slips. oakland voted to hand out more than 500 layoff notices. state law requires schools to give out those notices by march 15. most will not be officially decided in the state budget is approved. lawmakers are still trying to come to an agreement, about whether to have an election to

extend some t taxes. time now, 7:18. in many school districts, budgets cuts have hurt music programs. but today in venetia, a showcase into the raw artistic talents. >> you can tell by looking at the work, they're happy, healthy, normal kids. >> reporter: 208 works of art here. an exhibit that hasn't been seen here in eight years. the reality of budget cuts has been tough for school art programs everywhere. the executive directer says the talent on these walls shows us just how much is at stake.

>> the schools are under a lot of pressure for testing. they're under financial strain as well. the money is not there. parent groups are doing a great job stepping in trying to do their best. but, people need to understand how important art for children really is. >> reporter: the exhibit is dedicated to madeline sealy. they want to celebrate her life through her art, and hope it continues to serve as an inspiration to our kids. >> the future of the show, depends on the response the exhibit receives. gym class may be optional for some kids in florida. many argue, requiring gym class costs schools too much money.

at a time when the budget is shrinking, they say the pe requirement should disappear. >> i don't know if it should be a requirement. maybe an option. >> some florida legislators say they want the schools to decide if pe should be offered or not. let the madness begin. today is selection sunday for the men's ncaa tournament. the gales hoping their record is good enough for an at large birth in the field of 68. the boys and girls club of the peninsula is looking for volunteers. they need people to coach girl's volleyball and youth basketball. they're looking for coaches who know the game rules and regulations. the practices and games are going to be held at the mervin

g. morris club house. outside our doors this morning, waking up with a blanket of mid, and high level clouds.

adam: we need a good night's sleep. kim: which means a little heat to keep us warm. and a good dose of support for my back. some over the top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. i'm feeling sleepy already. nighty night.

problems caused in the tsunami surge are impacting businesses in the area. >> i came in the harbor with my boat right around the time the biggest one of the day came. that was really poor timing by myself, but we got tied up safely. kind of a tough day. >> he says the harbors like santa cruz's were susceptible to the surges. police in new york are interviewing the driver of a tour bus that crashed on a

freeway. witnesses told investigators the driver was speeding yesterday morning as the group was returning to new york from a casino in connecticut. the driver told police he lost control while trying to avoid a swerving tractor trailer. >> some people were saying, oh, my god, holding their heads, and trying to cry, saying, you don't want to look at it. stay away. >> eight people are still in serious condition. bless say -- police say they are treating the accident as a criminal investigation. about 800 people stuck in their vehicles had to be rescued in north dakota after a blizzard struck that state. white out conditions made it nearly impossible to drive on friday and saturday, and crashes and pileups resulted in more than 500 caring about abandoned on those roads. >> the visibility was so poor, even at 5, or 10 miles per hour. we were still having accidents.

you couldn't see there was a car, or a series of cars in the road rays. >> military trucks plowed through huge snow drifts to collect drivers. weather in the north dakota region, and the bay area, and the rain is already on the way in some parts. >> we're seeing changes this morning. mid, high level clouds and the rain expected to arrive, at least the bulk of it by the afternoon. a live look from bay point. santa rosa, officially the sunrising a minute or two ago. and we will set at 7:15. the forecast here, the north bay expected to pick up the most. a half inch to maybe .7 in areas like santa rosa, napa by tomorrow morning. you slide south, and we get less. san jose, maybe a tenth, maybe less. one to two tenths, redwood city. it's the first to come in a series. take a look at your extended

forecast. for today, temperatures relatively mild, outside our door this morning, starting in the 40s and 50s. 60s for the afternoon. but bring along that umbrella. we will dry out tomorrow afternoon. but it won't be for long. tuesday, another storm rolls in. thursday night into friday, a possibility of rain will return. back to you. time now, 7:26. we are continuing to monitor the situation in japan. >> also, how some boat owners are coping, following that damaging tsunami surge in santa cruz. fundraising efforts are underway here in san francisco's japan town, and across the bay area to help the victims of that massive earthquake in japan. a live report, coming up.

this morning, authorities in japan are racing as concern grows from earthquake damage to tsunami devastation, and now to fears over radiation exposure. it is sunday, march 13. >> this morning, a california search and rescue crew is in japan to help find earthquake and tsunami victims. we have new video this morning to show you from the crew from los angeles arriving. the 74 member l.a.

county team includes considers, building experts, firefighters, and search dogs. jana also arrived in japan this weekend, and just talked to us about 30 minutes ago, about the people in the country who are still waiting for word on their loved ones. >> people who are looking for loved ones. people who have just seen their houses swept down by water. people just torn up by what we've seen, but they're experiencing it right here, and it's very difficult to watch. >> jana also says traveling in the country is pretty difficult right now because of the damage left behind by the earthquake and the tsunami. stay with ktvu channel 2, and ktvu.com. jana is going to continue filing reports from the quake zone, and we're going to talk to here in just about 30 minutes. more video shows the quake hitting the sendai airport. you can see it sweeping those

cars inland. a japanese woman shot the video with her smart phone. the woman tells the japanese news television stations she couldn't believe what she was seeing. >> still working to avert a possible nuclear meltdown inside a reactor. a partial meltdown is underway at unit number 3 inside the fukushima dai-ichi complex. on friday, unit number 1 exploded when they tried to avoid a fuel nuclear meltdown. that blast destroyed the house for a nuclear reactor, but not the reactor itself.

>> although the air does contain some minimal reactive material, we believe it's a minimum level that does not affect human health. >> here in the bay area, people in the local japanese area are still awaiting word from their loved ones. >> reporter: fundraising efforts for disaster relief aid for the earthquake victims are well underway here in san francisco's japan town. this building, where we're standing is one of the first places in the neighborhood that started accepting donations. you can see the japanese cultural center of northern california has a banner up, letting people passing by, people in the neighborhood know that they can donate here. we have a list of organizations on our website, ktvu.com. the number of people reported dead, and the number of people still missing in japan

continues to rise. meanwhile, here in san francisco's japan town, community members and business owners say they plan to start coordinating efforts to raise money, and help in the coming days. many people in the bay area are still trying to get ahold of their loved ones in that country. we spoke to one man this morning who lives and works here in japan town. he said everyone in his neighborhood is following the events closely. >> everyone is watching the day after. watching constantly, the news or through the internet. seeing videos. >> trying to get in touch with family. >> and trying to get in touch with family, right. >> reporter: now san francisco's japan town also began preparing for its annual cherry blossom festival this weekend. that's some of the video. the dancing and music you see in that video. but the festival cochair says the earthquake in japan has cast a shadow over the festivities. we're hoping to speak to

someone here about their fundraising efforts, as well as talk to some of the business owners in the neighborhood about what they have planned in the days ahead. reporting live in san francisco, alley rasmus. cleanup efforts will continue in san francisco today after friday's tsunami surge sunk boats. for the boats still floating and unscathed, those are still offlimits to owners. yesterday, police escorted some of those one by one. >> unfortunate, still floating. hopefully in a few days we can get back on, but it's really sad for those who lived there, and lost everything. literally lost everything. a lot of people, unfortunately, lost their houses into the water, and have lived there for years at a time. >> authorities say 17 boats still remain under water in the santa cruz harbor. efforts to collect those boats will resume today. boaters and fishermen are being

told the area will remain offlimits indefinitely. ♪ [ music ] good morning to you. a live look from bay point, where we do have again, mid- and high level clouds. you can see just very widespread at this point. we are not likely to see much sunshine. by the way, because of daylight saving time, we actually get an extra hour at the end of our day. 7:15 is when our sun will set for the evening. warmer than yesterday, because of the cloud cover. take a look at what's going on. concord, checking in at 51. 52 in oakland. 53 in some areas of san francisco. upper 40s for areas along the north bay. our winds are light, generally coming in from the southeast. picking up a northerly light breeze in areas right around, looks like palo alto area. southeasterly in oakland. winds typically what we see prior to the storm rolling in.

the bulk of the storm is still to the north of us. eureka reporting light rain. a few returns reported all the way down near santa rosa. most of this not hitting the ground, but moisture definitely overhead, and eventually, we are expecting to see that rain. we will watch the rain move through. areas over north bay getting it first. south bay getting it second. we should see that by the second half of the afternoon. expect to bring along the rain coat, if you're going to be outdoors in the afternoon. the rain will continue through the evening hours. when the front moves through, we could see also the winds really picking up in some cases. anywhere from 15 to 20 miles per hour. the gusts could reach 25. your rain and snow forecast for you, we're going to roll you through, sunday, it looks like 2:00, the north bay seeing the rain at this point. san jose, and farther south, looking at a few sprinkles by the early afternoon. the front rolling through by the evening.

tomorrow morning, waking up with a few scattered showers. upper 40s, low 50s as we move through our the noon hour. upper 50s, low 60s expected south bay areas around san jose, likely to see the warmest temperatures. 61, the afternoon for redwood city. upper 50s, low 60s for the north bay. expect the rain later today. lingering tomorrow morning. drying out, but more rain in store by tuesday. another shot of rain moves in late week. if you're headed to the sierra, we have an advisory to talk about in a few minutes. the chronicle reports,pg and e tested for problems on its older line, only if they spiked to 10% beyond a federal

standard. but federal requirations expected them to inspect even if pressures went up a slight amount. later this weekwe can find out what caused a man's death in a motel room. a coroner's office will perform the autopsy later this week. they are calling the death suspicious. a new poll of 500 registered voters found people are more frustrated with homelessness, than the economy, or muni. 32% said homelessness is the city's most pressuring issue. 31 people are hurt after a fire at a brooklyn apartment building. fire official says four people were taken to the hospital with critical areas. firefighters were called to the building this morning. the fire was brought under

control after about two hours. the investigation into the cause is just getting underway. also this morning, new orleans police are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a party in a bar, killing a teenager. the 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene, four others were wounded, including a 16- year-old girl in critical condition. the other victims are ages 14, 15, and 17. police say they are in stable condition. they're still gathering details. another look at the moments when the tsunami hit a coastal town. let's take you outside right now to the bay bridge toll plaza. you can't see it from that angle, but a traffic hazard around treasure island, possibly a stalled vehicle, so keep an eye out if you're headed that way. ;

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good morning to you, oakland, giving you a look at all that gray out there. we do have a storm moving coast ward. we should see that rain falling by afternoon. we're getting a look at new dramatic video of that tsunami that hit japan. residents are watching as the water rushes in, swallowing up their coastal community. the japanese government says in one town close to 10,000 people are unaccounted for. that's about half the population of that town. officials say their main focus continues to be rescuing those who may still be alive. president obama is offering

japan any assistance needed, as it continues to deal with the crisis at nuclear reactors. president obama is an advocate of nuclear energy. his 2012 budget has $36 billion in loan guarantees to build nuclear plants. a minnesota congresswoman is apologizing for a misstep today. >> the shot was heard round the world at that [ inaudible ] in concord. >> the first --

the senators made their return to wisconsin just in time for a new protest yesterday outside the wisconsin state house. that's where up to 100,000 people demonstrated against the new law, which eliminates collective bargaining rights by unions. the 14 senators say they're happy to be back and appreciate the support they've received. >> it's unbelievable. we've seen pictures and messages. you could get a sense of what it was like, but couldn't actually feel it. >> civil rights leader jesse jackson, and actress susan sarandon attended the rally. a conference meets this week in sacramento to consider its investment target. they could force the state to pay an additional $200 million

to cover requirement benefits. mayor chuck reed is proposing raising the retirement age for employees, and taking away the perk that pays retiring workers for unused sick leave. the city council will consider the changes this tuesday, and vote on them next week. six months after amber nelson's fiance was killed, they threw him a block party, and thanked him for his love. the two were ambushed and robbed near the ashby park station. one of the robbers shot and killed him. nelson described how she met her fiance at a party. >> when we met, i had recently been robbed in santiago. and he took care of me, a

stranger. it was time at the cost of his life. >> they're asking for the public's help to find those responsible for his death. a $17,000 reward is offered for information that leads to a conviction. a shooting happened near coleman road yesterday afternoon. several suspects have been arrested, the 17-year-old victim is expected to survive. school boundaries are closing. the new plan, divides the city in half. sending some students to san jose middle school, and others to santa lowa middle school. the changes are being made, because the district's third middle school is closing due to budget issues. a new report by a state auditor is criticizing a plan

to link california counties with a sinkle computer metwork. the plan would allow anyone in any courthouse across the state to receive information on any case. this morning, the chronicle says the report shows the plan has been severely delayed because of mismanagement. the original computer plan could now cost more than $1.9 billion. st. patrick's day came early in san francisco. ♪ [ music ] the st. patrick's day parade made its way down market street to civic center yesterday. it is one of the bay area's oldest annual traditions. it took place 160 years ago. if you missed out, you can still celebrate everything irish on thursday. part of chicago is green this morning. look at that. every year, city workers dump

about 140 pounds of dye. the dye is orange, but after sitting in for a minute, it turns green. >> they should dye the bay green. we don't see gas prices drop any time soon. an update on the damages cause the by the tsunami surge. gearing up for a wet day. when we expect this storm to arrive, and a winter weather advisory. more on that with your extended forecast coming up.

nearly $25 million. that's the estimated cost of damage after a tsunami surge and disaster in japan destroyed more than 30 boats in crescent city. >> three boats sunk and the docks are completely destroyed. this harbor is shut down for

god knows how long. >> it reminds many residents of another tsunami 47 years ago, that destroyed much of crescent city. the rising gas prices, showing no sign of slowing down. san francisco is now the first major city in california to hit an average of $4 a gallon for regular gas. oakland, and san jose not too far behind. the national average is $3.55. a growing number of analysts say the surge in prices will stick around for a while, and say gas prices will likely go higher because of the unrest in the middle east and north africa. a possible major victory today for forces embattled to moammar gadhafi. fighting is also taking place in another oil town. this is how the fighting looked yesterday as they launched an

assault. oil tanks erupted into flames during the clash. in texas, two stunt pilots are in the hospital with severe burns this morning, after their show went terribly wrong. the two who are married were in the middle of a wing walking act yet, when the engine failed, the plane plummeted into a wooded area. the couple's fathers were killed six years ago, when they're planes collided in mid- air. officials at the sonoma valley museum of art says sculptures were stolen. $5,000 reward is offered for information leading to the rovery of the art work. police in florida are looking for a man who channeled his inner harry houdini to steal from a pharmacy. look at this surveillance video. the man used a hammer to smash

the glass at the front door. just squeezing through the metal security bars. police say after taking some pills, he left the same way he came in. fire officials in kansas say a man is lucky to be alive this morning after an explosion leveled his three story home, and shook the entire neighborhood. >> it was a big boom. it sounded like a train. >> it happened around 9:00 yesterday morning in blue springs. neighbors say they heard several explosions. >> then it really blew up. >> we've got pieces of roofing, and insulation all the way down about a block away. >> family members say the man who lived at the home had a hobby of making fireworks. officials say they are not sure yet, if that was the blame for the explosion. flooding on the east coast has reached dangerous levels in some areas. several rivers are expected to

crest today. the flooding has forced hundreds of people to live they're homes. >> if it gets any higher, we're going to be significantly worse. >> forecasters say the worst is yet to come for many areas. especially parts of northern new jersey. overnight, we lost an hour due to daylight savings. this is also the time of year, you and your family should make sure you are protected against fires. firefighter remind you to change those batteries. keeping an eye on that green hinted you. >> seeing a few returns pom up over areas around the north bay. santa rosa. most of this, virga not hitting the ground yet. but eventually, we're going to get some rain. we do have gray skies out there, and continue with the possibility of a winter weather advisory. this winter weather advisory is

expected to last as we move through the afternoon sh and into the evening hours. if you're taking your way into tahoe, expect that advisory. here at home, we are looking at scattered showers arriving by the afternoon. we could be a little gusty at times. the winds expected to 25 miles an hour or so. we'll get a break tomorrow, but it won't be long. another storm rolls in on thursday. back to you. all right, thanks rosemary. let's take a live look outside. checking in on the drive to tahoe. looking at interstate 80 at truckee. there are no chain requirements at this time. we are expecting some snowfall possibly later today, which could create problems out there on the roadways. the princess project offers help to girls who might not otherwise be able to buy a prom

dress and accessories. >> it took me about an hour to pick out a dress because it's a big selection of dresseses. and i made sure i found the one that i really like. >> the princess project has several more giveaway days, scheduled in san diego, san francisco, and silicon valley. >> coming up, we're going back live to japan.

the death toll continues to it rise in japan this morning. and now the country is warning there could be another explosion at a nuclear power plant. many people in the bay area are still trying to [ inaudible ] others tell us this morning, they're [ inaudible ] and the cleanup continues in santa cruz this morning after the tsunami surge. now the problems are effecting area businesses. good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2. >> it is sunday, march 13. we do have team coverage of the japan disaster this morning, with ktvu crews here, and in

tokyo. >> first, get those umbrellas out. rosemary is here to talk about the rain today. >> the bulk of the storm about to roll in this afternoon. we have entered daylight savings season, so make sure you change those clocks. some returns now being shown in areas into lake port. the major part of this system remains to the north of us, and we will continue to see the rain increase throughout the second half of our day. we'll take a closer look at what's happening outside your door this morning. plenty of cloud cover. we're warmer. we'll take a look at your temperatures in just a few moments. more than two days have passed since the devastating earthquake and tsunami in japan. this morning, there are new fears, the death toll could climb to more than 10,000

people. this new aerial video shows the severity of the disasters in the miyagi district. the confirmed death toll is 379. but a police spokesman said that number will rise dramatically, and estimated today there are actually 10,000 people dead in that area alone. the official death toll in all from japan in the earthquake and tsunami is now just over 800. a first hand look at the situation there. jana join us on the phone live from tokyo. you told us about the rolling blackouts, and a lot of new information coming in there. >> reporter: it is just as we've been doing a lot of coverage with ktvu, all of the networks here are doing round- the-clock coverage everywhere

you turn. one of the things that really struck me as i got off the plane, and started going through the city, making our way to downtown tokyo, where the heart of the government is. you really get a sense of tension and deep concern about the situation. unlike a hurricane, where it's a one time event, it passes, and then you can start again. people here have been talking to me, about how there have been these aftershocks and keep coming. you never know when the next one is going to come. more than 100 have happened since the initial earthquake. there's a great sense of unease. televisions are on everywhere. people are looking at the newspapers, they're talking about it, and there's a sense of being on edge that at any moment there could be another aftershock. these have been so big, i mean, they would almost be the

equivalent of an earthquake in the bay area. just one of them. but you have so many. >> i remember the northridge quake. those aftershocks were so unsettling. i've heard, watching the coverage from the people right there as well, feeling them in the hotels. have you felt them since you've arrived? >> let me tell you, we got a lot flow. we're on the fourth floor of this hotel in okasaka. even though we're in tokyo, people say they still have been feeling it. and people who have been through it are used to earthquakes. they're telling me how concerned they are. and it's very disquieting. it's very unsettling. >> jana, knowing your heritage

and history how is this for you on a personal level, being there in japan, watching this occur? >> reporter: well you know mike, frankly, it's heartbreaking. i think, no matter what your background is, seeing some of these pictures of families that are looking for other family members who are lost, or houses they've had for generations or hundreds of years swept away. those kind of pictures speak to everyone. me personally, i was here durr the kobe earthquake. i remember feeling the earthquake during the night and how terrifying it is because you're helpless, really to see the strength of the people coming through, just as we've seen in the united states with katrina and 9/11. you're seeing that same thing

here with people just rallying trying to help. >> do you get the sense that people, maybe just need a break? they have the earthquake then the tsunami, then this radiation fear now, then you're talking about the rolling blackouts, it seems to be never ending. they don't get a break to regroup. >> reporter: i think there's a strong sense of trying to do whatever you can at this point, because there's still people who are out there in desperate need of help. they've been talking about how to get medical supplies into these areas. areas that have been devastated. i think some of that has been put aside, because there's really been a rallying to try to help the people who are in most need. as i mentioned before, when we were at the airport, we saw people coming in. foreign workers, people from germany, and taiwan, trying to go into the area and help, because this is just the devastation, is just unbelievable. and you know, i think we've only been seeing just little

bits and pieces. but as this progresses, and more crews are able to get in. i think you'll see the whole scope of this devastation. it is just like nothing i've ever seen. >> jana, i know you're with paul fiefield can you take us through the process, whether you will attempt to venture north of tokyo to the more devastated areas of japan? >> reporter: well mike, here's one of the things just geographically that we're looking at. i don't know if we have a map of japan. but if you can imagine japan kind of like california, and tokyo being like san francisco, you have esendai north of tokyo. in between sendai, and tokyo is fukushima. i know we've been hearing about fukushima repeatedly with the nuclear power plant crisis. now that poses one of the main

dangers because of the radiation. because of what's going on there and the possibility of the meltdown. so it poses great transportation challenges. so for us, looking at it, we're hoping to meet with people with the top level of government tomorrow to talk about what the options are. and certainly, we want to go in, so that we can try and bring the stories out of the people who are suffering there. it is going to be difficult logistically with the trains and the highways being very restrictive right now. >> jana, i know it's late there in tokyo for you, and we do appreciate you staying up for us. i know you're tired, and you've had a very long day, and you've traveled. thank you for joining us. >> be safe out there jana.

>> reporter: we'll be doing reports now throughout the week, and hopefully, give a significant bay area per speckive to this coverage that people might not be able to see elsewhere. also this morning, the evacuation of about 170,000 people living near japanese nuclear power plant is underway. the japanese government announced today, a possible nuclear meltdown is occurring at unit inside the fukushima nuclear complex. on friday, unit 1 exploded. that blast destroyed the building that houses a reactor, but not the reactor itself. >> although the air is being vented out does contain some minimal radioactive material. however we believe that it is a minimal level that does not

affect human health. >> a complete meltdown could release uranium, and dangerous elements into the environment, posing widespread health risks. here in the bay area, fundraising efforts for the disaster in japan are underway. more on what's being done. good morning, alley. >> good morning. we're standing outside the japanese cultural community center of northern california in san francisco's japan town. this is one of the first places in this neighborhood to start soliciting donations for earthquake victims. from the banner, they're letting people know that people can stop and donate to help the people affected by that massive equal. community members and business owners say they plan to start coordinating efforts to help raise money in the coming days. many people in the bay area are still trying to get ahole of their loved ones in japan. we spoke to one man, he says he has been able to get in touch

with his family, and that they're safe, but he is now concerned about the damage and possible health hazards from exposures in that country to a nuclear reabilitier that is in partial meltdown right now. >> one person lives close to the area that had the nuclear reactor explosion. they are safe, but they're probably going to be evacuated. >> reporter: these fundraising efforts are taking place, just as japan town starts to prepare for its annual cherry blossom festival. the festival cochair says this earthquake in japan has cast a shadow over this year's festivities. reporting live in san francisco, ktvu news. >> ktvu.com has information on how to help those impacted.

pull ott the rain coats, we're going to need it, especially later today. giving you a great look at the city and all the clouds overhead. a light breeze in most cases. temperatures up by 5, almost 10 degrees because of all that gray sky. stormtracker showing us a few returns on the radar. looks like the north bay may be seeing a few sprinkles this morning. eventually, we are looking at this continuing throughout the afternoon as it begins to slide south and bring us rain over the north and south bay in time for your afternoon. your satellite and radar view. notice the bulk of the storm continuing over the north of us. it's going to continue its way down south. as it does, kicking up the winds as well. by the afternoon, we are expecting pretty breezy conditions, and could be gusty at times. your forecast for rolling you through the afternoon. settling into late rain.

by 3:00, 4:00, by san jose, it looks like it could take a little bit longer. this is the front. the windy conditions are expected at least through the evening. napa, low 50s. oakland, hayward, 48 degrees right now in redwood city. 53 in san jose. a few sprinkles possible this morning. especially over the north bay. i showed you that just a moment ago. most of the rain holding off until the afternoon. even mid-60s expected out there in some cases today. 62 san mateo. into tomorrow, a few showers for the morning drive. more rain on the way by monday night into tuesday, the next storm arrives. wednesday, we're dry. most of thursday we're dry. thursday night, a new system

approaches the coast. this morning, we have some video out of japan. some new video. these images showing the fast moving current after tsunami hit. police, the prime minister opens up about this and other disasters.

good morning to you. a live look from emeryville in

towards berkely. rain on the way. temperatures mild for this time of year. look at that water moving through in japan. taking debris with it, and houses. japan's prime minister is calling this the nation's worst crisis since world war ii. people across that devastated part of japan are now going a third day without water, electricity, and proper food. those who are able too, are rushing to the stores to stock up on supplies. in mito, many of the stores are closed, or severely damaged. the ones that are still open are filled with long lines. stock supplies are running low. roads have been damaged, and it could take a long time until a stock of new supplies reaches the quake and tsunami ravaged cities. san francisco is now the first major city in california to hit an average of $4 for a

gallon of regular unleaded. oakland and san jose not too far behind with an average of $3.96, and 3 # dollars 97. national average is $3.95. it is that time of year again. this tuesday is the deadline for chaff school districts to send out layoff notices to their staff. here in the bay area, hundreds are going to receive those preliminary pink slips. oakland voted last week to hand out more than 500 layoff notices. state law requires schools to get out those notices by march 15. a lot of the cuts won't be decided until a state budget is approved. the number of potential layoff

depends on whether lawmakers can come to agreements on taxes that would help schools. lawmakers may vote on this issue next week. state senator mark leno is going to join us in the studio coming up in our next half hour. expected to review a proposal that could help close the city's estimated $105 million budget deficit. mayor reed is proposing raising the retirement age for employees. reducing automatic pension increases, and taking away the perk that pays retiring workers for unused sick leave. time now is 8:18. the oakland police department is struggling to comply with court order reforms. the department was ordered to institute the 45 culture and policy changes in 2003. that's all part of a legal settlement for police abuse

cases. the project blames the unknown future of chief anthony bass as one of the reasons for the delay. tuesday is the deadline to come up with finalists on who could be their next chief of police. the list will be given to mayor ed lee who is going to make the final decision. plans are underway to spruce up the san francisco side of the golden gate bridge in time for the 75th anniversary. the bridge district, the parks service hope to build a temporary pavilion in time for the anniversary. the long term goal? to build a new visitors center to commemorate the construction of the golden gate bridge. an amazing story of survival. how a man was rescued after spending two days clinging to

the roof of his house, as it floated nine milesoff shore. good morning to you. waking up with overcast skies. rain to follow by the afternoon. some of us may be seeing a few sprinkles this morning. we'll take a look at the radar, and your extended forecast.

more new video this

morning, this shows the quake hitting sendai. we've learned a 60-year-old man was rescued yesterday, two day after he was swept miles out to sea. he was spotted by a military helicopter and eventually pulled to safety. the quake shook up many bay area residents. so much so that one supply store had to restock its shelves. the owner says her earthquake kits have been a hot item. inside are many valuable supplies, including first aid, blankets, flashlights, and water. one man owns two such kits. >> i think people feel likes yeah it will shake, and there will be some damage and i'll go to the store. i think that's where people need to think really hard about being prepared. >> the kits range in size and prize from about 50 to $175. for more resources on earthquake preparedness, and

the latest on the earthquake in japan, you can always go to our website. you will find tips in our special earthquake section. just look under the japan quake tab. fire officials in kansas say a man is lucky to be alive this morning after an explosion leveled his three story home and shook the neighborhood. >> it was a big boom. it sounded like a train. >> it happened around 9:00 yesterday morning in blue springs. family members say the man had a hobby of making fireworks. they're not sure if that is to blame for the explosion. in texas, two stunt pilots are in the hospital with severe burns after their show went terribly wrong. they were in the middle of a wing walking act when the plane plummeted. the couple's fathers were killed six years ago, when their planes collided mid-air. about 800 people stuck inside their vehicles in north dakota had to be rescued when a

blizzard hit the state. white out conditions made it nearly impossible to drive on friday as well as saturday. crashes and pileups left more than 500 cars abandoned on roads. >> the visibility was so poor that even at 5, 10 miles an hour, we were still having accidents. you couldn't see there were cars in the roadways. >> military plows collected people and took them to areas nearby. several rivers are expected to crest today, and it could take several days before water levels are expected to go down. the flooding has forced hundreds to live their homes. if you're just waking up, we did lose an hour overnight,

and have you to get out your umbrellas. rosemary joining us live now with a look at this rain headed our way. >> good morning, hopefully, don't have some place to be and now you're an hour behind. widespread gray about sums it up. even a little light rain in some cases. take a look at the north bay. with you should be seeing a few sprinkles hit the ground. most of it virga. st.helena, maybe a little drizzle outside your door. you can see, for the most of us, we do remain dry at this time. we'll continue with showers for the north bay. spreading south throughout the afternoon. for the north bay, expect to see most of the rain from a half inch to three quarters. santa rosa, napa, maybe three

to four tenths. we're wet a little later today. afternoon to early evening hours, most of the rain ends by midnight. temperatures sitting in the mid, upper 60s for the afternoon. not bad, tuesday into wednesday, another storm rolling in. for the second half of the week, it looks like by thursday night into friday, here comes the next wave of rain. back to you. a minnesota congresswoman who is considering a presidential run is apologizing for a geography and history mistake this morning. republican michelle backman made the remarks in new hampshire. >> here is the scene where the shot was heard round the world. >> the first shots of the revolutionary war were actually fired in massachusetts, not new hampshire. backman says she will decide by the summer, whether she's going

to run for president. what japan announced this morning about rolling blackouts. what san francisco voters say should be the city's number one priority.

look at that. the video just continues to come in from japan this morning. we're following the latest, as the country also deals with a nuclear crisis. >> this morning, the evacuation of about 170,000 people leaving near a japanese nuclear power plant isunderway. the government announced a

partial nuclear meltdown is occurring at unit number 3 inside the fukushima dai-ichi complex. that comes one day after an explosion inside the complex. on friday, unit 1 exploded. that blast destroyed the building that houses a reactor. but not the reactor itself. >> the growing nuclear threat is now leaving some residents in the dark. japan's power company announced this morning it is going to ration electricity throughout the country with rolling blackouts. they say this disaster is the worst facing the country since world war ii. >> prompting officials to offer radiation screening to people nearby. nine people living near the fukushima plant have already

tested positive for radiation exposure. officials say they do not appear to show any health problems, but scientists say it could raise their risk of cancer later in life. >> when you get radiation poisoning, it affects your body chemistry. you get sick. my understanding is at first you get sick to your stomach, then, with all due, you die. but the long term effects of cancer can go on for many decades. >> most what is known about the risk comes from studying the survivers of hiroshima and the chernobyl disaster. >> the damage done in one city, the official death toll is just over 800. millions of survivers are without drinking water,

electricity, or proper food. the japanese government has doubled the number of soldiers deployed to 1,000. jana filed this report when she arrived in japan. >> reporter: we just arrived about a half hour ago. just off the plane ten minutes ago. you see people arriving up here. we're at one of two major airports that services tokyo. they were shut downright after the earthquake. but now you can see they're back open. they reopened to flights on friday. a lot of people were delayed, so they had to rebook. our flight certainly was pretty crowded. a lot of people just trying to get pack into the country, or get out of the country due to the earthquake. we're going to be reporting from japan on the earthquake for the rest of the week. ktvu news here on the ground.

trying to bring you some of the local bay area stories that you might not be seeing on other networks. we're going to be here, looking forward to trying to get down to the bottom of this terrible disaster. and bring stories that are important to you, not just people here but also in the bay area. >> jana also sent us this video, it shows rescue crews arriving from germany to japan to assist. a team from los angeles is also there. that includes doctors, building experts, firefighters and search dogs. japanese firefighters who came to the bay area to study techniques are now on their way back home. we first told you about the 12 japanese firefighters on friday morning. they spent a week working with the menlow fire prediction district. skills they will need in their

homeland. the men low park team is currently on standby to assist in the recovery efforts in japan. >> here in the bay area, fundraising efforts are now underway. more on what's being done. good morning,. >> reporter: we're outside the japanese cultural community center in san francisco's japan town. joining us now, one of the board of directers here. we just caught you as you walked in the door. tell us what's going to be going on with some of the fundraising efforts. i know you guys have a banner out here, telling people, this is a location where they can make donations for the earthquake victims. but you have other plans in the works. >> we do. when the last earthquake hit in japan. the community center raised about $600,000 in food, clothing, and money to send to japan. as soon as we heard word of the

current earthquake and tsunami, we opened a fund. because it happened over the weekend, we haven't been able to gather as a group to decide what we're going to do in the future. tomorrow, we'll get together and discuss the plans we're going to have. >> that's going to include some of the business owners in the area. community members, and anyone who wants to be a part of it? >> soom of the community members will get together first, and we'll let the community know. >> reporter: have some people come to the community center trying to locate family members, or asking for help looking for family members? is the consulate involved in that as well? >> the consulate is very heavily involved. the center was immediately inundated with hundreds of calls, asking how they can help and find relatives and friends in japan. >> reporter: thank you for stepping aside, and talking to us on this sunday morning, and

giving us an update. it sounds like tomorrow, some community members are going to be getting together to coordinate their efforts to help fundraise for some of the victims in japan. ktvu.com has information on where, and how to make donations to organizations working to help the victims of the japanese quake and tsunami. in crescent city, the tsunami surge from japan caused an estimated $25 million in damage. the waves on friday destroyed more than 30 boats. one boater says the economic impact for the 300 fishermen in crescent city will be tough, because the docks are unusable. >> this harbor shut down for god knows how long. >> the latest damage reminds residents of another tsunami 47 years ago, that destroyed much of crescent city. in santa cruz, officials

say friday's surge caused $17 million in damage to the docks alone. yesterday, crews were busy pulling some of them out of the water. authorities are putting priority on sunken boats, because they're leaking oil and fuel. some are frustrated with the process. >> their argument is they can't get a boat in there. you don't need a boat to move them, it's called rope. it's heartbreaking. we could do it ourselves. if i went down there, i could probably secure the boat, and sleep great in jail tonight. >> boaters and fishermen are told the area will be offlimits one charter boat owner says they canceled three trips scheduled for yesterday. there were still strong surges

and currents running through the area. most of us waking up with gray skies this morning. rain expected to follow. onto stormtracker, this gray sky is going to continue. by the way, daylight savings season arrives this morning. if you haven't changed your clocks yet, you're an hour behind. make sure you do that. the sun will set about 7:15. across the region, we're warmer by 5, even 10 degrees. this is where we may be seeing the possibility of drizzle hitting the ground this point. santa rosa had a few celling hanging overhead a little early this morning, bodega bay, and farther north seeing the bulk of this storm. the north bay will receive the light rain by about noon time. then it will continue throughout the afternoon. here in the south area of the bay, we are expected to get it by the second half of the day.

san jose, maybe monterey. could be iffy. your scattered light and radar view, this is the system that is going to move ashort. it's going to weaken a bit. still expected to bring us breezy conditions. by sunday morning, 11:00 or so, here we are, still with just gray skies, and perhaps a few scattered showers. it takes until the afternoon, and it finally begins to slide south and east. by the afternoon/evening hours, sunday, 6:00, now we are here with the front. it again weakens as it moves through, bringing us pretty gusty conditions. we could be a little wet as we start monday morning as well. your forecast for your winds. take a look at 3:00 in the afternoon. even 18 miles per hour in some areas. redwood city, reporting 15. oakland could be busy at times. san rafael. finally dying down by theover night hours. it could be a little soggy, a

little wet for your afternoon today. the scattered showers and light rain will definitely be for the second half of the day. upper 50s, low mid-60s. across the region for the afternoon. temperature wise, not a bad one. going to be mild. in fact, we're going to hold onto these mid, even upper 60s, as we roll our way into next week. and hold onto the scattered showers. soggy today. a few scattered showers tomorrow morning. another storm rolls in by tuesday. we are dry on wednesday. thursday night into friday it looks like a new system will be approaching the coast. we'll take a look at your day planner coming up in just a bit. time now, 8:41. fighting homelessness is a top priority in san francisco. a new poll found more people are upset with homelessness, than the economy or muni. we still don't know if there will be a special

election here in california. but a vote could come as early as tomorrow. right now, state senator, mark leno is in our studio, and he will join us live on mornings on 2 coming up next. a 12k underway at this hour. just be aware that it's underway.

welcome back this morning. a bit of an ominous look over the bay area this morning. upper 40s, low 50s, with light winds arriving later today. new this morning, 4 # -- fire official says four people have critical injures. firefighters were called to the building this morning. crews got it undercontrol just about 2 hours later. the investigation into the cause is just getting underway. police are now interviewing the driver of a tour bus that crashed on a freeway killing 14 people. the group was returning to new york from a casino in connecticut. the driver told police he lost control while trying to avoid a

swerving tractor trailer. police are also interviewing the driver of another tractor trailer that was in the area at the time of the crash. >> some people were saying, you know, oh, my gosh. holding their heads, and crying, and saying you don't want to look at this. stay away. >> eight people are still in kearse condition. police say they are treating the stent as a criminal investigation. no one has been arrested. new this morning, new orleans police are searching for a gunman who owed party at a bar killing a teenager. the 18-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene. four other teens were wounded. including a 16-year-old girl in critical condition. police say they are all in stable condition. police also say they are still gathering details about what led up to that shooting. a new report shows pg and e created its own pipe safety

rule three years ago, that may not have met federal standards. the san francisco chronicle reports pg and e tested for problems only if pressure had spiked to a level 10% above a federal standard. federal regulations require them to inspect an older pipeline anytime its pressure goes up, eastbound the slightest amount. federal officials say they have not determined whether the company misapplied federal regulations. we are turning to sacramento now and this budget crisis underway there. state senator mark leno joining us now live. the question, will there be a special election? >> we've got approximately a $26 billion problem. the governor's proposal is to resolve it with about half in deep and painful, serious cuts. the other half by maintaining 2010 tax rates for another five

years. to do that, we need to get to the ballot. and to get the tax measures to the ballot, we need a 2/3 majority vote. it means with a 2/3 threshold. the minority is in control. that would be the republicans. >> we can talk deadlines, but most of them go out the window. you have a state law that requires the 131 days to get this election going in june. that's already passed. do you think if there's a vote tomorrow or the next day that we're actually going to get somewhere on this? >> i think as i'm told, that if we do get our work done by tomorrow, that we can still make the first tuesday, june 7 ballot. if we go much longer, it may push it to june 14. another complication is congresswoman jane harman is retiring. the governor wanted to

consolidate that election with the special june measure. >> what are your sticking points republicans have said they wouldn't like to extend taxes. where do you think there's going to have to be give and take? >> even my republican colleagues know to cut a second 12 or $13 billion out of our government is going to cut operations. we may see a much shorter school year. transportation projects, our water system needs worked on as well. programs for seniors for children. >> how do you compromise on this stuff? how do you find middle ground? >> the republicans need some cover to cast their vote. not to maintain taxes, or even increase any. but just to let the voters have a say in the midst of this

crisis. the debatable points are some sort of pension reform. some sort of regulatory reform. possibly some kind of amendments to our california environmental quality act. those are the issues being talked about. >> i know you're headed to sacramento. we'll cross our fingers for a productive week. >> monday, tuesday at the latest. in wisconsin this morning, the 14 senate democrats when fled the state to avoid a controversial union vote are back. they made their return just in time for a new protest yesterday, where up to 100,000 people demonstrated against the new law eliminating collective bargaining rights. the 14 senators say they're happy to be back and appreciate the support they have received over the last few weeks. >> it was unbelievable. we've seen pictures and videos. you can get a sense of what it

was like, but couldn't actually feel it. it's amazing what's been going on here the last few weeks. >> jesse jackson, and susan sarandon attended yesterday's rally. it is selection sunday. what bay area men's team is look forgive go dancing? and the local women's team looking at a number 1 seed in its tournament.

we are getting a dramatic look at new video of the tsunami in japan. terrified residents watching on as it swallows their coastal community. thejapanese government says in one town, about 10,000 people are still unaccounted for. their main focus is rescuing those who may still be alive. we do have breaking news this morning from japan. japan has declared a state of emergency at another earthquake affected nuclear plant. the un nuclear agency says higher than permitted levels of radio activity were at the plant. residents are using sea water as their last option to cool water at another plant. fighting is taking place in

another libyan oil town. this is how the area looked yesterday after gadhafi's forces launched an assault on anti-government rebels. oil storage tanks erupted into flames during the clash. the forces are denying any wrongdoing. police in sonoma county are looking for the person who walked away with $40,000 worth of sculptures from a museum. the museum is now working with its insurance companies, art investigator to recover the sculptures. a $5,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to the recovery of that artwork. the san jose sharks have lost two straight shootouts. the new york rangers visited hp pavilion for the first time in more than two years the puck

actually went off the chest of mark stall. it was 1-1 after the 1st period. the rangers led 2-1 in the 2nd, when san jose got even. the teams went to a shootout. and that's where the rangers came out on top. they win, 3-2. today is selection sunday for the men's ncaa basketball tournament. st.mary's appears to be the only local team awaiting their fate today. selections are announced at 3:00 p.m. the stanford women are definitely going to their tournament. they face ucla in the pac-10 finals yesterday. the bruins took a 9 point lead at halftime. but a stanford freshman had a career game. scoring 10 of her 17 points. they were needed the most in

the game's final 5 minutes. cardinal wins and their 57th straight game against a pac-10 opponent. the rain is on the way. let's get one last check. >> it is going to be a soggy day. the north bay may be seeing a few sprinkles this morning. but the brunt of the storm rolling through for the afternoon. through our 9:00 hour, we'll be sighting in the low -- sitting in the low and mid-50s. for the afternoon, not too bad. we're going to be soggy. we're going to be breezy at times into the evening hours. temperatures reaching the low and mid-60s. a tad bit above average for this time of year. your extended forecast, it is going to be an active week. the last full week of winter. we're looking at scattered showers for tomorrow morning. dry part of the day, then another storm rolling in on tuesday. by thursday night, another stormexpected to roll through could keep us soggy by the weekend. starting to feel like spring

out there. higher elevations, above 6,000 feet, winter weather advisory this morning. we do have crews in tokyo. we have crews around the bay area, continuing to follow the ongoing developments in japan. >> have a great sunday. get out there and enjoy it everyone. ♪ [ music ] ñw?