department, the sheriff's department and the city great turmoil pain and disappointment. >> reporter: ross mirkarimi incurred a guilty plea as 144 potential jurors waited to be called for the trial. in exchange, prosecutors dropped three misdemeanor charges, including domestic violence battery. he will be sentenced to three years' probation, 52 weeks of domestic violence counseling, 100 hours of community service, parenting classes. the sheriff waved his right to appeal. they have insisted he did not abuse her. >> we wish the victim and family closure. >> reporter: has justice been done? >> i believe it has. >> reporter: she says eliana lopez learned of the plea deal talk as couple days go. >> eliana lopez is grateful to her husband, ross mirkarimi for ending this case and doing what she believes is in everyone's

best interest. >> i return to the business of running one of the finest sheriff's department in the nation, mending my family and raising my son in a safe and happy home. >> family reunion must take time. the sheriff's must complete classes before a just will lift the stay away order. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> a domestic violence group says now that the legal proceedings are done the city should remove him from the sheriff's office. >> the system done its job and now it is time for the political system. >> she does agree with the sentence he will receive but would like mayor ed lee to go one step further. they are the same group that paid for the billboard in response to the domestic violence incident. it stated domestic violence is

never a private matter. mayor ed lee is giving no indication on whether he will remove ross mirkarimi from office. there is a procedure that needs to be fallowed. >> i have to proceed with body of law that is imposed on me. >> should the mayor decide taremove him he would first have to go to the ethic's commission and then to the board of supervisors. sources say that recalling ross mirkarimi is also a possibility. they will wait to see if mayor ed lee takes action and if not they plan to pursue a recall. a recall can't happen till a law maker has been in office for six months. that would be july for ross mirkarimi. watch more of ross mirkarimi's apology on www.ktvu.com and see

what other officials are saying. a group is blasting the berkeley police chief for trying to persuade a reporter to change his story. the police chief apologized for the incident. now the police association is joining the course of critics who say he went too far. >> police association are outraged, embarrassed by the actions. >> he hasn't commented on the orcs today by the police -- remarks today by the police association. governor jerry brown wit meet with police chiefs across california. pg&e will pay the city of san bruno $70 million. ktvu's ken pritchett is live with why the money does not cover the physical damages to the neighborhood. ken? >> reporter: this settlement is

unusual. pg&e already pledged money to repair the streets and the damage. the money announced today is set apart, to be spent by the city as it pleases. >> reporter: 8 lives lost, 38 homes destroyed, dozens more damaged duing to the explosion. >> we lost 8 souls, friends, family, neighbors. >> reporter: the san bruno mayor said the city was also harmed. that money is not intended to compensate homeowners but to be spent by the city on undecided projects. >> that will be decided by the people of san bruno. >> reporter: the money is separate to pay for repairs. >> we committed on that day that we would work with the city and with the victims to do

whatever we could to help them in the rebuilding and healing process. >> reporter: several homeowners have lawsuits against pg&e but city can only sue for physical damages, which sets the settlement apart. >> the city got a punitive damage award from pg&e in recognition of the damage that it has done to the community. >> reporter: san bruno may receive additional comp scission. the public utilities commission is expected soon to level a fine against pg&e and the city could receive some of that money. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> in addition, pg&e previously set up a support fund to meet emergency needs after the disaster and pg&e wrote checks checks to each homeowner who home was damaged or destroyed.

some of the homeowners separate lawsuits spending against pg&e. the agreement cap as $50 million fund that was set up to pay for repair to infrastructure. collision caused a big delay this afternoon on a freeway. the crash happened after 1:00 today on interstate 680. it caused a big traffic back up. you can see it there. officers opened the freeway an hour later. only minor injuries. later, this san francisco a crash caused another back up. this happened in danville before 3:00 this afternoon on the freeway overcrossing. traffic was backed up for miles. a bicyclist who killed a pedestrian in san francisco last summer pleaded guilty to

misdemeanor manslaughter. a judge sentenced him to three years probation for the accident that killed a woman. he must complete 500 hours of community service and pay $15,000 to the family. dog walkers are being extra coshes in berkeley hills because of a mother lurking in the trees. ktvu's alex savage is live where he found the nesting owl that is creating quite a stir. alex? >> reporter: signs are posted at this trail head warning people to keep their dogs on leashes because of an owl nesting in one of these trees that has gone after some pets. >> reporter: a hiker points out the tree where this owl has made its home. a nest made of tree bark,

perched above a popular hiking tree. this is where she likes to let her dog roam free but because of this owl, rangers are warning people to keep their pets close. >> i usually take her off but i didn't. >> i basically just try to keep the dogs on the leash through the areas indicated. >> reporter: they have seen the owl swoop down on dogs. the owl is defending her nest and the eggs inside. >> she does not make a distinction between a coyote or dog. >> reporter: keeping your dog on a lease will keep them from becoming prey. >> there is more reluctance for the owl to confront humans. >> she is very alert.

>> reporter: with its eyes wide open, blinking every once in a while. it is unlikely the owl would pick up a small dog but they could do a lot of damage with their clause. the warning signs will be up till the eggs hatch and they leave the nests. alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. yahoo is taking on facebook, filing a lawsuit. they told facebook they must license yahoos patents or face legal actions. facebook issued a statement saying it was puzzled by the lawsuit and plans to fight back. oracle took a hit after they down graded the company. oracle is facing challenges to

growth. oracle is facing increased competition. the down grade caused stock to drop below $30. it was off 42 cents. the first lgbt super pack has been formed. it is based out of san francisco. it features a video and links to donate and vote. they state they are supporting president obama's reelection campaign through social media. its goal, raise a million dollars by summer. two high schools are considering toughening graduation requirements. they are planning to meet with the school board tomorrow. they want to siffen requirements to align with the entrance criteria of universities. america's newest car, i am consumer editor tom vacar the big news till astead. >> a law maker launch as new

initiative to stop child trafficking. the group being trained to keep children safe. >> picking up showers now, they are showing up, heading our way. i will let you know when they get here.

san francisco airport employee are trying to stop human trafficking. they say airport employees are the eyes and the ears for trafficking victims. jackie spears says more needs to be done to stem the epidemic. >> you are more likely to go to jail for selling marijuana than for selling a child.

>> travelers can help identify victims too. if you see someone who looks frightened or injured, notify a employee. a pair of shootings, 234cluding one that left a teen injured. a 13-year-old girl was shot in the arm. police found her this morning. not clear where the shooting happened but they don't think she was the target. and last night, two men shot on high street. they are expected to recover. police say they do not think the two shootings are connected, even though both happened in east oakland. governor jerry brown appealed for support in his tax initiative. governor jerry brown told the police chiefs association his proposal is the only one dat dedicates revenue to law

enforcement. >> very intense. on those who wish to have their own measure. most feel the budget is irrelevant. >> hes say whatever the outcome, he will do his best to make it work. new information on a story we have been following. the state granted a waver to the school district that will allow it to keep millions. the california department of education granted the waver. the district faced millions of dollars in fines for not complying. the fines could have resulted in teacher layoffs. the number one injury for children according to researchers. the data from 1999-2008, 100,000 children each year were taken to hospitals for injuries they sustain on a staircase.

most stairs are not designed with child safety in mind. the nation's newest electric car. new at 6:00, ktvu's tom vacar was there to see it and the impact it is making. >> reporter: rolled off the lines this morning. it assembles a few components made by others in the u.s. and 9 other countries. >> have no interest into investing in to other hardware. >> reporter: after tax credits it costs $27,000. the first customer gets his on friday. >> they are all out now. as of last july. >> reporter: the limited range,

but as gas prices go out of sight, these become more desirable. >> gas prices going up, timing is perfect. >> reporter: they have been working towards this for years. >> we were able to grow this kind of activity because of the decisions that were made a long time ago. especially in the mid-90s. >> manufacturer, as well as the product delivery. >> reporter: 200 workers are expected here by year's end. tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the capital of silicon valley is about to get free wi- fi. a new network will be available to anyone with a mobile device. the city is promising fast and powerful internet access.

it costs $22,000 a year. the effort to bring bart to san jose is all but a done deal. the government is giving $900 million to extend bart. work is already underway on the warm spring extension in fremont. it is estimated to cost $6 billion in all to bring service to san jose. rain is finally heading our way. ktvu's chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking the conditions. >> real rain. storms that will visit the bay area all -- visit the bay area all weekend. bay area weekend. umbrellas will be needed, starting tomorrow, basically. there is the rain. it heads south, gets here tomorrow morning, north bay will be impacted. these are the highs from today. with more clouds and showers, temperatures coming off a few

degrees. tomorrow in the 50s. mostly upper 50s. overnight, clouds increase. tomorrow morning, it will be different. cloudy. sprinkling, drizzling and rainy. rain on tuesday. start in the north bay. series of these keeps coming. here is the system. this is number one in 3 or 4 of these storms. accumulations through sunday, heaviest rain, 8 inches here. for us, 3-5 inches. remember, this is an accumulation over a number of days. if this was one storm, it would be a big deal. that is tomorrow morning. see. tuesday morning, scattered showers in the north bay. morning commute. wednesday, hanging up there. north bay will get the brunt of this. noon time it spreads further

south. you got showers around the peninsula. showers in the sacramento valley as well and 3:00 on tuesday and it hangs. it is there basically 8 hours, 9 hours tomorrow. lingers in the bay area. accumuless, the real im-- accumulations, the real impact here will be the morning and afternoon commute, wet roadways. tomorrow morning, 4:30 a.m. and that is the time the rape will be starting up. we can tune in there if you want to track it. just know that really this whole week that there is no way around it. commutes will be impacted. even the afternoon commute. look that five-day forecast, the timing will change. we will move the numbers around. we are wet all week into the

weekend. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 one bay area little league face as tough loss off the field, the theft that left children stunned. and after 20 years a spot in the san francisco water fraternity is closing. speculation brewing it may open somewhere else. jonas on -- join us on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. major cosmetic maker is backing off animal testing. getting ready to plant?

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loreal agreed to give the epa a million dollars to develop new animal free chemical tests. they will compare testing to the old method. they are coming up with the new testing alternative to complain with european union laws. mark is here now with sports. interesting news involving the 49ers. >> you know what, when he feels like playing, he is the best ever, randy moss. if he is in the mood. he was pretty good today.

jim harbaugh throwing to him. the coach, because alex smith is not able to do that, not officially signed. randy moss, 35 years old, could have alex smith throwing to him if they sign him. looks like alex smith will be back with the 49ers. they offered him a 3 year deal. they are ironing out some of the last details. and it could be a 3 year deal for alex smith. mean time, cal going to the big dance. although not like they want to. you lose 3-4 and you can't be picky. they are packing it up for ohio. they play south florida. a win earns them a shot friday at temple for the big ncaa tournament. the coach talks today. >> hopefully they have a chip

on their shoulder. no more things we can do at this stage. hopefully they are ready to go and again, you have to perform. we have to perform. >> all right. mean time, down in arizona, both the a's and giants won. the a's get all over one of the better pitchers, jake, you heard the crack of the bat there. the a's knockout 15 hits on their way toa 9-4 win over the white sox and tim lincecum throws for the giants. gives up one hit and earn run. he got knocked around last time. that is the sporting life for right now. back to you. >> all right. thank you. ktvu is covering the bay area hall of fame induction tomorrow, watch it live online on www.ktvu.com and mark is doing a special on all four of

the inductees on channel 2 saturday night. and teachers say they are fed up and plan to pack a school board meeting in an hour. >> and coming up at 10:00, the battle line they are drawing in the fight over budget cuts. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2.