a triple homicide trial is beginning in san francisco. how this case is also part of a debate over immigration policies. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. the long-awaited triple murder trial of edwin ramos is underway. the illegal immigrant is accused of fatally shooting tony bologna and his two sons nearly four years ago. allie rasmus is live to explain

what is happening in court today. allie? >> reporter: what's happening now is the very early stages of the case. the attorneys in the case tell us there are as many as 1300 potential jurors in the pool and they started to whittle down the pool this morning. when we got here at 9:00 a.m., some were waiting to clear the security. the first of the jurors for this case entered this morning. another group is coming in this afternoon. once they are selected, they will decide the fate of edwin ramos. he faces three counts of murder for the 2008 shootings of tony bologna, his 20-year-old son michael and his 16-year-old son mathew were shot and killed in 2008. ramos was charged in the killing the -- killles. prosecutors say he shot the three mistaking them for a gun

rival. ramos was a minor but he was not turned over to immigration. san francisco has changed that policy. >> this case not only impacted the victim's family but also had a tremendous impact on the community. i think many of you know there were a lot of emotions that were brought out as a result of this case. we want to make sure we bring justice, not only for the family but for the community. >> reporter: the jury selection process, an attorney told us, could take three to four weeks, again, because of the high- profile nature of this case. during the trial they are expected to call more than 100 witnesses to testify. so the trial itself could go on for months. live in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you, allie. authorities in contra costa county announced this morning

they are investigating a homicide in bay point. deputies responded to a call of a wounded man at a home on amrose avenue about 9:45 last night. the victim, 22-year-old maurice murray, was pronounced dead at the scene. an autopsy is being performed to determine the cause of death. anyone with information is being asked to call the c cck county sheriff's office -- the contra costa county sheriff's office. oakland police started a search after a chase ensured -- ensued. when he refused to pull over, the chase began. >> off the freeway, ban back on -- back on city streets.

the suspect fled from the vehicle. we subsequently took him into custody with the use of our o.p.d. canine. >> saves say the -- officers say the suspect was taken into custody with no further incident. san francisco airport officials say arriving flights were delayed and hour and a half this morning due to the fog. air traffic flow control began around 8:00 a.m. and is scheduled to remain in effect until 4:00 if the fog continue to the linger. mineta and oakland re-- reported no delays. fog advisories were issued for the bay bridge and the golden gate bridges. an ambulance on a way to a medical call got into an accident this morning sending a paramedic an two others to the hospital. it happened shortly before 8:00 a.m. on geary boulevard and spruce in the laurel heights

neighborhood. the fire department said the ambulance had its sirens on when it was hit. the paramedics sitting object passenger side was taken to a hospital to be val waited -- to be evaluated. an a.c. transit driver is recovering from injuries suffered in an accident last night. the bus suffered a bit of damage to the rear wheel area while the car had its front end smashed up. the accident happened at seminary and international boulevard in oakland. >> police say it appears one of the drivers -- in oakland. police say it appears one of the drivers ran a red light. one of the occupants was treat for minor injuries. a pedestrian was struck in menlo park last night. this morning, the coroner's office told ktvu it could not release the woman's name because her family had not been most varied. a caltrain spokesperson says it appears to have been a suicide.

this was the first this year. last year, there were 16. paramedics from the oakland fire department tended to a woman at the corner of 35th and international shortly before midnight. they then took her to highland hospital. this morning police told told us the -- told us the woman in her 20s survived. police say a white honda accord struck her and drove off. they did not release a description. driver -- of the driver. the 49ers have a long break before their next game but fans are already getting psyched you foreign the game on january 14th. ktvu's kraig debro is live from a store. kraig? >> reporter: this is just one place in the area to get 49er swag. it's the most popular place according to the manager here and a very popular place at

that. there's a lot of demand that has everything to do with the 9ers. it's their first playoff in a decade. this man is hoping the 49ers win the super bowl so he could cover that last spot on his sleeve. >> i want to get my tickets and get going. >> reporter: this man heard a rumor. >> a friend of mine said they were gonna release the tickets. >> it doesn't say online. it's just general public. >> reporter: the 49ers are selling tickets at candlestick parks today, they were not. >> all of our tickets are on sale at ticket master. >> reporter: some are looking to gain financially from this. >> there's a starvation factor. fans have been waiting for this for years and years. >> reporter: ticket outlet hub

stub said it's not just the seats that are in high demand. it's 49 gear. >> t-shirt, hats, jackets. >> reporter: all of this fuss and the team doesn't have an opponent yet. there was a sign in the parking lot talking about ticketholders being able to get tickets at the stadium. that was for -- that was for season ticketholders, kraig debro, ktvu channel 2 news. new details came out today about the man accused in a series of arson attacks around the los angeles officer. a reserve sheriff arrested harry burkhart yesterday. that arrest came after 50 fires caused more than $3 million in damage. priss police are not revealing a motive but there are reports that burkhart may have been upset about his mother facing

deportation. he became confrontational at her deportation hearing. classrooms, the library and other spaces at this school were damaged by spoke and water two weeks ago as firefighters put down a massive five-alarm bay down the block. steeers returned to regroup and to prepare for the return of its 275 students -- teachers returned to the regroup to prepare for the return of its 275 students. >> i think we're very fortunate we weren't in session, everything is intact. nobody was hurt. the damage, $.5 million. the school is asking for communeny help to get supplies and donations to reopen. if you want to kep help, go to ktvu.com and click on web

links. state lawmakers return to sacramento tomorrow. they face a projebllthsed $12 billion budget by june of next year. however, political analysts meaningful legislation will be pass. lawmakers must run in newly- redrawn districts. there's also the state's new top two systems. the first and second place finishers in the primary regard also of -- regardless of policy education. a bay area man facing eviction is in a legal battle with the bank. when we come back we'll hear about the tactics he's using to try to stay in his home. steve paulson will be along shortly and he will tell you if you will see any rain in the bay area, any time with officials late this morning. we're talking about the water main break that caused quite a mess overnight for some businesses. @@1 8

just hours from now, you a owants will get together in county-by-county caucuses. this is the first poll to sift through for the presidential candidates. the candidates have been

campaigning all morning but as chris welch reports, this case is too chess it -- -- too close to call. >> reporter: the candidates are up and at 'em early. mot is running a wave of confidence with his front- runner stat dis. >> we're gonna win this thing with all of the passion and everything we can to get this campaign on the right track. >> reporter: romney and ron paul are both trying to shake a last-minute surge. >> very liberal. >> lib snerl. >> have you looked a the records? if i had their record, i would talk about wha was gonna do, too. but i'm actually proud of my record. >> reporter: after add milling his chances of a win are -- admitting his chances of a win are soon, nit seems to have gotten a late boost of confidence. there is 41% who are you undecided. it's very possible to win. >> reporter: despite running at

the back of the pack, rick perry and michele bachmann are get giving up on victory. >> i think we'll see a real surprise at the polls. >> reporter: noticably absent from the crowds is jon huntsman. he's not competing in iowa, choosing to focus on the primary next week in new hampshire. having been in iowa for a few mon the now, i can tell you these -- months now, i can tell you these candidates are taking this state seriously, in the hopes they will come out with momentum. they are hoping to do better than people think they will do. people who are anxious to hear the iowa caucus results can go to ktvu.com tonight. we'll start posting the results the moment they come in. president obama and his family are now back in -- in washington, d.c. after their ten-day vacation in hawaii. this is video of the first family arriving at the white house early this morning.

they spent the holidays in hawaii. president obama returns to politics -- returns to washington. today a disabled man is facing eviction and foreclosure from his home of 26 years. leonard wilson refinanced his home a few years ago to pay for a new roof. now he's in foreclosure and faces eviction as early as today. wilson has sued the lender for fraud because his signature is not on some of the documents. he says he's ready if sheriff deputies arrive to remove him. >> i'm gonna stand behind that door and tell them they gotta pull me out of here. if i sit outside, they have to take this wheelchair and sit me in it, in the cold with no place to go. >> an attorney for the lender says hmc tried to modify the loan but that wilson does not have enough win um -- income.

hmc said he could move into an apartment in the same building. automatic wear main break that caused a mess in downtown berkeley last night is still a mystery. it took more than six hours for crews to remare -- repair a six- inch main that broke last night at 5:00. this is last night as water gushed down the street. bun merchant said he lost $5,000 worth of vintable rock posters and memorabilia when water poured into a basement storage area. the cause of the break is under investigation. >> we have so many times of pipe line. sometimes it's earth movement. sometimes it's age of the pipe. >> water surface was resored about midnight. east bay mud says crew also have to come back to fix the buckled sidewalk. right now a know survey is underway to determine how much of a snowpack is in the sierra. the water content will be well

below normal. this is the first snow survey of the season that's being condition ducted by the department of water resources. current electronic readings show levels at only 24% of normal. the snow survey is expected to wrap up in just about 30 minutes. near half moon bay, organizers of the mavericks invitationals to see if the conditions are ripe to start the competition. a public meeting is scheduled for thursday to discuss how spectators can watch the big wave contest for the first time. the beach is slated to be closed in an effort to avoid a repeat of what happened when a large wave surged many spectators and they were injured. as you might imagine, we

don't have much rain. we'll get to some totals here in a sean. either fog or no fog. if the fog is still with you, it's called. if not it's in the upper 60s. but a dry, dry december. texas, only 1400ths fell. most -- san francisco only 1400ths fell. san jose, their second driest ever, only .08. they should pick up an average of 2.41. things are not only dry in the sierra. they were very dry here and they will continue to be. the first two weeks of january look like a continuecation of december -- continuation of december. some of that fog is still stuck in place, not only inland but also on the coast. if you had the sun, it's not bad. yesterday we had the front going through. temperatures cooled off about 5, 10 degrees. temperatures are 40s and 50s here at soon -- noon.

heard from patrick. he said the clouds have not moved all morning long. visibility was zero for some. storm track, jet stream, whatever you want to say, the pattern stays to the north. the seven to ten-day is really dry. if there's any hint of anything. it won't be out for a few days. we get a lot of sunshine, hazy skies and that fog will be back tonight. it may be a little worse. there's that 59 fairfield, vacaville, 40s for others. redwood city, oakland all at 40 degrees. the system that gave us the higher clouds. high pressure is large in charge. for us that's just a continuation. fog, sun, hazy sun in the afternoon. temperatures again this is really tough. the napa airport could be cool. it just die pends on the sun,

it's in the 60s. if that sun is slow to show up it will stay in the 50s for some. tough call down in the san jose area. we had the wet fog. some of the streets were wet. 50s and 60s. it just die pends on the fog. tori, i could penceil -- pencil in the next few days. it will warm up by the weekend. but the fog will be really thick tonight and tomorrow. >> when do you get a better idea of the next possibility of rain? >> there's a tint hint on the -- there's a hint on the 15-day outlook. >> okay the so we have to wait dash. >> january 15th. >> okay. thank you. >> you bet. fans are disappointed by the final score in the fiesta bowl. andrew luck works played in his final college game, says the 31- 28 overtime loss should not be

pinned on just one player. >> at the end of the day, we lost. i'm just as much to blame as the next guy. jordan williamsome ended -- williamson missed a field goal that would have send the -- sent the game to overtime. wall street, back in business for the new year. we'll check thed into mood of investors -- we'll czech the mood of -- we'll check the mood of investors

stocks rising sharply today on the first trading day of 2012 angst vesters return from the holiday and find encouraging reports on manufacturing and construction here in the u.s. and good economic news from china and india. right now, the dow is up 197. the nasdaq is up 44. s&p is up 20. gold jumping 2% today topping 1600 as investors go back after a weak. construction struction is beginning in b.a.r.t.'s connect r project, more than a decade after the idea was introduced. this is video of the proposed idea. this promises to be faster and reliable than the current

system. according to schedule, in about two years, three car trains will transtrans port pa -- will transport passengers to the station from the airport. occupy oakland activists are facing another eviction over a teepee. they were given a month to establish the teepee in frank ogawa under certain conditions. now the permit is being recalled because they say the permit they have to -- they have is attracting illegal activity. police say they were not allowing public works crews to clean the area near the teepee on friday. today is the first day back at school since the new car seat rules became law. sal castanedo will check out how it is working. he's talking to parents and students about the law that

requires all keds 8 and under to sit in a car and booster seat. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. be sure to join us at 5:00. we're always here at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu.com.