. this makes the students not trust nobody. >> anger and confusion after the sudden closure of two bay area campuses of a medical training school, leaves students at a loss. gv -- good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. the institute had two campuses,

one in san jose, one in oakland. both of them are closing down because of accreditation problems. alex sav ing joinsidge is live with more. >> reporter: well, students feel like they've had the rug pulled out from under them, after spending money and time. among other things, they talked about how to recover tuition money. this is all happening because this for-profit college, the institute of medical college, is closing. they were not licensed, one thing. students were met by state regular laters when they came to school this morning. they were informed the school is closing down. >> i'm terribly disappointed.

they put their trust and money into them. >> reporter: this school is not an acreditted institution. still, more than 200 students spent tens of thousands of dollars pursuing degrees in nursing and dental hygiene fields. >> they are criminals. they found the perfect crime. they've taken everybody's money. they've targeted single mothers. >> reporter: many of these students signed up for classes at the institute after losing some other jobs, some came from the nummi plant. this woman was hoping to become an ultrasound technician. >> i don't have a degree. i'm out $30,000. now i have to find another place to still pursue my dreams. >> i mean, i came here because it was -- you get in, you get out and you get a job. but i guess now you just get in and you just get your money

taken. >> reporter: at one point things got so heated this morning, a couple of oakland police officers were even called in. we tried several times but couldn't reach anyone from the institute who would comment on this sudden shutdown. but this letter that we just got our hands on this morning from a school manager, it was sent this week. it urged students to keep paying their tuition. although state regulators told me this morning, students should hold onto their money. we're live in oakland, alex savidge, "mornings on 2." an earthquake, 3.5, hit at 9:15. it was centered halfway between vallejo and crockett. b.a.r.t. stopped the trains, following procedure. the same area was hit at -- 6:09 yesterday evening.

the kelley house sits inside kelley park. part of the roof and interior collapsed. there are no reports of injuries. park officials say it was once used as an office but it is not used for that anymore. the park sits on land that was part of a 600-acre estate, at one point covered with fruit or charreds. president obama will be spending time in san francisco as part of another fund-raising swing through the west coast. claudine wong joins us live to show us what the streets look like ahead of the president's arrival. claudine? >> reporter: well, tori, the barricades are up, security has really picked up all in agency of the president's visit. i want you -- i want to take

you live. crews are waiting for air force one to land. that's expected to happen at 12:50. he will be in san francisco for less than 24 hours. but he's hoping to raise $3 million for his campaign. president obama's first stop will be at 2:00 p.m. at the top of the mark hopkins hotel with the reception for about 20 people who have paid more than $35,000 for the meet and greet. >> it's ridiculous. >> it's reality. what can you do? >> reporter: from there another high-priced private event, 70 people also paid $35,000 people with dinner with the commander- in-chief. >> i think those are private houses. >> yes. >> reporter: what do you think about those? >> those are things i don't know about. >> i think thats like a lot. but there are less high-profile

events or you can go to something like this. >> reporter: a bigger crowd and a little cheaper as the ma sonic center on nob hill. tickets started at $100 and went up to $7500. that clued dinner with the president and a music performance. one man says it's not something he would take part in even if tickets were still available. >> i wouldn't mind spending a few minutes with hill. but i would rather much spend it on the golf course than on the rubber chicken circuit. >> reporter: so right now, air force one is in the air. you are looking at video of president obama leaving from los angeles international airport just about 45 minutes ago. again, he's expected to land at 12:50. he will stay overnight in the city and leave tomorrow at 9:00 a.m. live in san francisco, claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. >> all right. thank you. claudine. the number of people applying for new jobless benefits fell to its lowest point in nearly four years last week. the labor department reports

there were 348,000 new unemployment claims. it's the fourth drop in five weeks. the smallest number of claims since march 2008. economists say when the number of claims is below 375,000, it usually results in a trop in the unemployment rate. a job fair is underway at the double tree hotel on gate weigh. it continues until 2:00 p.m. the companies involved include sleeptrain and crews will be onhand for interviews. anally can'ts are encouraged to bring a resume and dress professionally. investigators in san joaquin valley are facing criticisms over their search methods. some say evidence may have been destroyed by using a backhoe. the sheriff's office has dug a

50-foot pit there. they say heavy equipment had to be used because of the size and the depth of the well. they've now hit the boo tom and plan to -- bottom -- bottom and plan to send a device down there. >> we're introducing cadaver dogs at this location. we're not walking away from this. >> shermantine and herzog are believed to have killed 20 or more people in the '80s and '90s. a search is underway for a suspect who carried out a brazen bank robbery today in the east bay. he held up the bank of the west at diamond boulevard in concord. police got the call around 10:00 this morning. customers were frightened when they saw police come in with weapons drawn. this woman was a customer.

>> i saw the big guns. i was like what are they doing? i don't want any bullets coming to me. i went inside the car. >> the suspect was last seen running at interstate 680. officers have searched the area but have not found the suspect. he got away with an undisclosed amount of cash. the chp is investigating a fatal accident. officers say it began with a minor one-car crash just before 6:00 a.m. on southbound interstate 880 just north of the alameda. a honda afford spun out of control and ended up in the fast lane. a second car stopped for the accident but as a woman passenger got out of the honda, a third car hit the second car and pinned the woman under the accord. she was dead at the scene. this weekend, b.a.r.t. is expanding its service to help people get into information while the upper deck of the bay bridge is shut down. b.a.r.t. will be providing 4-hour

service be -- 24-hour service beginning tomorrow night until 1:00 a.m. tuesday morning. if you do plan to ride, check the b.a.r.t. schedule ahead of time because only 14 of b.a.r.t.'s 44 stations will be open all night. b.a.r.t. says trains will run hourly during the overnight hours. >> the way to get back and forth between the west bay and the east bay this weekend is by b.a.r.t. it will be faster, more reliable than what the alternatives are. >> the upper deck of the bay bridge will be closed from 8:00 p.m. tomorrow night to 5:00 a.m. tuesday morning. that's so crews can shift lanes to the approach to the new eastern span. ktvu.com has an entire section dedicated to the closure of the upper deck of the bay bridge. the best alternative routes are listed. click on the bay bridge top at the top of the front page. a government proposal wants

to rein dash-board technology. in recent years, high-end automobiles have been loaded with features such as internet browsing, gps navigation and phone dialing. the national traffic highway administration warns these gadgets are distracting drivers. the agency proposes that this technology be automatically disabled when the vehicle is in motion. however, electronic systems that alert motorists of potential klisss or lane changeses are exempt. the guidelines are aimed at passenger cars and suvs but not trucks. a disturbing trend among teenagers who drive according to the governor's highway association. deaths of 16 and 17-year-old drivers have increased a little -- have increased 11% from the first half of 2012, to the first half of 2011. it says this number could rise further since the second half of the year includes summer and holiday driving. this is the first increase

among the age group after several years of declines. he may be surprised -- you may be surprised to learn how much trash gets into san francisco bay despite efforts to control it. mark tamayo is up next p to talk about the next -- next to talk about the next chance of rain. and there's snow on the mountaintops. and the brazen thieves that are targeting individuals despite increased surveillance stewart. -- security.

. oakland it looking to bring new life to the downtown. the idea is to bring back street cars similar to the ones used in the first half of the 20th century. the city wants to make it easier to go from jack london square and uptown and the macarthur b.a.r.t. station. oakland has a $300,000 grant to study the possibility of butting -- putting street cars back on broadway. there have been two similar studies in the past. we're following developing news out of detroit. we've just learned the so- called underwear bomber has just been sentenced. umar farouk was sentenced to life in prison without parole. he pleaded fillety in october to trying to blow up a plane bound for detroit on christmas

day 2009. federal agents say the nigerian man had a bomb hidden in his gund wear -- in his underwear. a ruling by a court could cost contra costa county millions of dollars in property tax revenue from oil refineries. the rule cog force the county to give back $104 million to chevron. that's after the court tossed out a state rule determining how property tax values are set for refineries. the county could join a state appeal of the court decision. bar and restaurant owners in walnut creek are threatening a lawsuit over a nuisance ordinance being drafted by the city. the business owners say the ordinance would likely give the city more control over bars. in a letter to the city council, the group threatened legal action if forced to change the hours in which they serve alcohol. this comes after the city ordered lift lounge to end bar service an hour earlier. the final draft of the ordinance is expected to be

released on march 29th. san francisco list are trying to -- police are trying a new way to crack down on bicycle thrift -- thechts. last month, 31 bikes were reported stolen with an estimated total value of $40,000. so far, this month, 15 bikes have been reported stolen. now police are posting videos online of thieves in the act conducting sting operations and scouring craigslist ads. meanwhile, bicyclists say they are being more careful. >> i sealed the wheels on with special bolts that you need a unique key to unlock. police are posting pictures of stolen bikes in an effort to generate leads. they say that's helped them recover some of the stolen bicycles. a new report tells us how much trash is dumped into san francisco bay every year "the mercury news" calls it the

first comprehensive study on the amount of trash flowing into the bay. there is enough trash annually to fill 100,000 kitchen garbage cans. half of the litter tossed consists of plastic material, such as candy bags and chip bags, paper, grocery bags, styrofoam, cans, bottles. environmentists worry cutbacks will worry the lives of beachgoers. the environmental protection agency just announced it will cut $10 million in water testing. california receives about $500,000 an uply. the state -- annually. swimming in polluted water can cause illnesses, and staph infections. plenty of sunshine across the entire bay area after a

cool start this morning, temperatures recovering nicely now. as a today will be the warmest day of the workweek. taking a live look outside, as you can see here, just a little bit of some haze. after the chilly start with those reads in the 30s, it's pleasant this afternoon -- readings in the 30s, it's pleasant this afternoon. we still have a breeze of wind speeds around 10 to 20 miles an hour. here's a look at the current wind observations, right around fairfield, wind out of the north-northeast around 15 miles an hour. as far as current numbers, 60s showing up. san jose checking in at 62. fair feefld, 61. santa rosa in the lower 60s and san rafael in the upper 50s. the big picture here on the satellite, you can see the clear skies. the activity up here to the north and west. today, high pressure returns and with that a little bit of a breeze and most of the bay area back up into the mid- to upper 60s this afternoon. a few changes for tomorrow as

this weak system moves in. it will be strong enough to send in a few extra high clouds and by late friday evening, we did bring in the chance of a very few light sprinkles. the timing, probably late friday night into very early saturday morning. we'll hold onto the chance to saturday. so for tomorrow morning, mostly clear. then we'll take this into the afternoon hours, a few scattered high cloud. by friday night, here we go. a few sprinkles moving into parts of the bay area. we could have a chance at the 5:00 and at 7:00 -- at 5:00 and 7:00 saturday morning. that will be scooting out of town leaving us with a sun/cloud mix for the remainder of the day. by sunday, another system comes in. fairly week but by sunday evening we could be talking about increased shower changes. the readings back down to the 50s. this afternoon, though, pretty

nice out there with san francisco, 62. san jose, 65. san mateo, 63 degrees. look ahead, your five-day forecast. your weekend always in view. there we request go with a few extra clouds for your friday, the possibility of a few sprinkles first thing saturday morning and then there's another rain cloud. the timing right now, most of your sunday should be dry. but we do bring in a chance of showers developing pie sunday evening. that could last into early monday morning. but just beautiful out there. a little bit of a breeze but the warmest locations inching closer to the 70-degree mark. >> wow! we still have some snow in the bay area. >> that's right. just last week we had a cool system moving in. and the snow levels were down about 3,000 feet. >> all right. thank you, mark. >> okay. the number of interracial marriages in america is at a record high. there were 4.8 million interracial marriages. that's up 5.2% since 1980.

asians and hispanics are most likely to marry someone from a different race. but the percentage of african- americans in interracial marriages rose 2% in the last two decades. it's been a very good week on wall street. we'll tell you why investors are in a very good mood. >> and new basketball -- and new basketballsen says, jeremy lin, will see some familiar faces who. is coming to see him this -- basketball sensation, jeremy lin, will see some familiar faces. who is coming to see him this weekend.

. stock market, barreling toward higher numbers. general motors among the best performing stocks of the day. two years after it was almost wiped out, the company turned a record 7.6 billion-dollar profit last year. the dow is up 116. nasdaq is up 41. s&p up 14. the palo alto high school buddies of jeremy lin will visit him in new york. his coach and former teammates will watch him play. they were invited by spike lee. he has also promised to wear lin's palo alto high jersey. while nike is coming out with a lin shoe, he says it's tough but he's staying grounded. >> playing in new york is a big stadium. we need to make sure we're sticking together as a team and we put our egos aid side. >> the news reports there's

even a rumor president obama may attend sunday's game. lin has led the knicks to seven straight wins. published reports say the oakland as are close to signing manny ramirez. the bay area newspaper group quotes bill rily bean -- billy beane. ramirez must serve a 50-game suspension for violating the anti-drug rule for mlb. we told you earlier in the newscast, not bun but two -- not one but two earthquakes in the same place in vallejo. tonight at 5:00, john fouler is tracking those -- john fouler is tracking those quakes and the unusual ways they are happening. and these -- and these are

live pictures from sfo, for the president arriving. thank you for trusting ktvu news. we will see you the next time news breaks. be sure to join us at 5:00. we're also on at ktvu.com and mobile ktvu. thanks for watching. have a great day.