cleaning up after the storm. where crews worked overnight to clear away downed trees and other problems and where they took steps to prevent flooding. >> and this morning most of us waking up dry, whether you'll need an umbrella today, coming up. >> plus the community efforts starting in just a few hours to find a missing gilroy mother after her son and daughter were found dead. good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2. and

happy st. patrick's day. it's saturday, march 17th. cool start to saturday but pretty dry at least for now. >> we'll take it for now. >> let's check in with rosemary. how much longer for this dryness? >> we will have passing showers. the good news is we're about 15 minutes away from the sunrise and we're going to see some sunshine today. take a look at storm-tracker 2. most of us waking up dry this morning, partly cloudy skies, dealing with some patchy fog over parts of the north bay into the south, we do have a few scattered showers in the forecast. but most of this rain has passed off to the south for today, a mix of sun and clouds. showers will be with us today as well as tomorrow, even the possibility of a thunderstorm. our afternoon highs will be cooler. we'll look at all this coming up in just a few moments. the worst of that big storm is gone, and this morning the clean-up is now underway. allie rasmus is joining us live from berkeley to tell us more about the damage caused by the

storm overnight. >> reporter: in in case we'll show you some of damage avoided thanks to the sandbags you see here. this is the front of the berkeley animal shelter. yesterday shelter workers were told there would be high tide at the same time we were getting all that heavy rain in the evening. that put them in danger of flooding. they have had flooding here before but this morning one of the workers came out to check the salad bags did their job. there are no flooding problems here at the animal shelter. but that's not the case elsewhere in the bay area. with all the heavy rain last night, it did cause some other problems. take you over to highway 13 last night, it was shut down more than two hours after a tree came down on the highway blocking all the southbound lanes just south of the park avenue exit. no one was seriously injured but it did lead to a pile-up on the highway. >> it looks like they all hit the tree on their own, and then moved out of the way, then other motorists hit it. there's about 3 to 5 collisions. >> and in parts of north bay that are also prone to flooding

in the past, residents were very happy it avoid any flooding problems yesterday. while water revels at the creek did rise during the storm it wasn't enough to cause any serious flooding. and back out here live, in west berkeley, one of the workers is here removing some of the sandbags lined up along this garage. and he is just happy to know that everything inside is dry and all the animals are safe. allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. it's expected to be business as usual today for the santa cruz beach boardwalk, despite the rising river. for the past three days, crews have been working to build a levee that will direct the river to the ocean. but the rain is definitely eroding the levee, just as fast as they can build it. crews had to start sandbagging around the 105-year-old boardwalk. >> i've been here my whole life, 49 years, off and on. >> have you ever seen anything like this is. >> no, i haven't. it's always been a straight shot to the ocean when i've

seen it. and it's surprising that it's running alongside the wall of the boardwalk. >> so far the rising river has swept away a staircase leading to the boardwalk. that's the only reported damage so far. more rain is expected in the area, though, throughout the weekend. amtrak trains are moving through placer county again after a rockslide brought the tracks, two trains stuck northeast of sacramento yesterday. it was around 5:30 last night when run passenger reported the train had not moved for more than six hours. and they did not get moving again for another six hours, when crews finally cleared to the tracks at 11:30 p.m. the trains were hauling hundreds of passengers between emeryville and chicago. and right now rosemary is work on the weather and will have your forecast in a few minutes and you can get the latest information in your area on our website at ktvu.com. a search is scheduled for 10:00 this morning for a

missing gilroy woman. a family and friends of 52-year- old martha guitterez held a vigil outside her apartment last night. they worry she may be dead or seriously injured. last wednesday her 27-year-old son shot and killed her 11-year- old daughter luna, before turning the gun on himself. relatives say he was an iraq war veteran who had been treated for post-interest management ic stress disorder. >> she called the police also. >> nothing was done by the police. >> police have released this picture similar to her 2000 green ford mustang. it has a washington state license plate. investigators hope someone may have seen the car this week with aveo and martha guitterez

inside. her coworkers describe her as a good person who noticed her son had changed since returning from the military. her friends are organizing this morning's search. cases like this are forcing the military to react. coming up in just about 10 minutes, a high-tech way to help returning troops who are traumatized, how it may be as simple as checking the phone. the u.s. soldier accused of going on a killing rampage in afghanistan has been transported to a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. this is new video of the military cargo plane arriving at kansas city international airport last night. cameras were prevented from getting too close to the 38- year-old suspect, sergeant robert bales. he is suspected of killing 16 afghan civilians, mostly women and children, last sunday. this is a photo of bales training last august at fort irwin, california. his unit went to afghanistan in december, bales' first enlist in the army after 9/11 and had been injured twice in combat over the course of four deployments, friends in

washington state say they are in shock. >> the life of the party kind of guy, super-loving, friendly to everybody he met. great with his kids. i just -- i don't see on how this happened. >> bales will not cob find in his cell at for the lever worth. his defense lawyer suggests he was suffering from ptsd. the afghan community here in the bay area plans to protest at 1:00 this afternoon in fremont and will be demonstrating against the shooting rampage as well as the recent koran burns. it's weird to be here not just on a saturday. >> great avenue, pam. >> it's weird to be here without sal. but we do have rosemary, and feel free to tweet me with traffic information if you want! i can try to be sal today. >> will do. if you call me sal by accident, no worries. happy st. patrick's day! it is going to be a mix of sun,

clouds, a few scattered showers, and giving you a live look outside our door, there's that sunshine. how long has it been? we'll take the mix, right? and we've got sun on the way. take a look at storm-tracker 2 once again most of us waking up mostly dry. santa rosa, napa reporting visibility. down to about half mile in some cases. so that good clearing has now left behind the possibility of maybe a patchy bit of fog out there this morning. we've got scattered showers off the coast. we've got scattered showers to the south of us, perhaps over santa cruz mountains, los gatos, morgan hill, gilroy little drizzle and light rain. going to back this up and show you that the brunt of this storm that steady, heavy rain we saw last night is now over southern california. the winter storm warning for the sierra allowed to expire. where we are seeing that winter storm warning continue is southern portions of sierra near mammoth, where we'll pick up snow today. but we're look like, at partly cloudy skies for the afternoon.

you can see it how the system sinking south, best chance for showers san jose into the south for today. but we're leaving in the possibility for all of us because we're going to be very unstable with this system now beginning to shift. as the trough hangs over us for the weekend, we're not only looking at the possibility of scattered showers, we're looking at the possibility of thunderstorms and lower snow levels. this system will bring down the temperatures. about 7:00, i showed you the showers just a moment ago, it's now 1:00 and you can tell with the afternoon warming, we begin to see the possibility of a scattered shower, thunderstorms, the pile-up of clouds when we see the afternoon warmth hit the ground. we've got 4:00 now, maybe nor the inland east bay, maybe areas near san jose, santa cruz mountains continuing to pick up a little scattered shower activity. and then in the evening hours we'll be drying out. but we're going to remain unstable for sunday as well some in a nutshell waking up with patchy fog, most of us colder than yesterday. we are seeing some good

clearing in morning. partly cloudy skies in the forecast, passing showers will be with us and the rest of our weekend will remain unsettled. 45 degrees san francisco, 43 in oakland. hayward 43. mountain view about 44. near mount hamilton a few flurries fell, didn't stick but fell. not a lot of moisture but what does fall over the higher elevations could leave a dusting. partly cloudy skies for oakland in the afternoon, 57 expected for you. 56 for hayward. 56 in mountain view. 56 san mateo. mid-50s san francisco. so below average for this time of year. and we're going to be even cooler for tomorrow. that chance for sprinkle will remain for sunday. monday mostly dry, increasing clouds monday night into tuesday. looks like we could remain just a bit unsettled, especially for the north bay on tuesday, leaving in the chance for a few scatter showers. our temperatures will slowly gain. we've got 62 the average afternoon on tuesday.

slightly warmer on wednesday. we'll look at your sierra forecast coming up. a chilling revelation about osama bin laden, the attack he wanted to carry out on president obama and the specific reason why he wanted to do it. >> with the republican mascot, the reason newt gingrich stopped at the zoo. and a live look outside. lot of folks making their way into san francisco for that st. patrick's day parade. right now we're getting word of wood debris at the bay bridge toll plaza. highway patrol is on its way to clear that roadway. time is 7:11. you're watching mornings on 2.

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good morning to you! a live look there over the bay. mix of sunshine and clouds and a few scattered showers in your forecast for today. a skier killed at north star resort has now been

identified. police say 51-year-old scott david fritz died on thursday morning while skiing near the eastridge trail. they say he likely ran into a tree but no one witnessed the accident. when he was found he was unconscious but wearing a medical met. first aid was administered but he died at the scene. a deadly industrial accident in berkeley has prompted an investigation. the contra costa times reports a worker was killed at berkeley forge and tool thursday night, when part of a metal grinding wheel hit him in the head. the victim is identified as 30- year-old ariel garcia, of san pablo. cal osha will be inspecting equipment and safety measures at that plant. new this morning, in his weekly address president obama is urging americans not to believe in political rhetoric this election year. >> any career politician who promises some 3-point plan to $2 gas are knock look for a solution.

they're just looking for your vote. >> the president says he has been watching the rising gas prices and he wants congress to end the $4 billion in annual tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry. mr. obama says the high gas prices are a result of unrest in the middle east and the increasing demand for oil overseas. president obama says long-term solutions involve alternative sources of energy and raising fuel economy standards. the obama administration is now unveiling options for its free birth control policy. it is focusing on ways to provide the free contraception to women working at non-prompt church affiliated places. churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship are exempt from the law. the policy says free birth control has to be provided to women at the cost of insurance companies. in election news this morning, the race for the white house moves outside the u.s. mainland this weekend and the g.o.p. front-runners says he is ready for battle. >> let's get ready to rumble!

>> the republican presidential candidate mitt romney is spending some time in puerto rico ahead of tomorrow's primary. he -- reducing government and boosting tourism to strengthen the economy. >> this is a state which believes in small government and low taxes. america, the rest of america, needs to learn what is happening in this part of america! the missouri caucuses begin today. missouri is holding a primary and caucuses this year due to a change in not natoing rules. rick santorum won the primary last month, but that didn't count. only the caucuses which run from today through the 24th offer official delegates. santorum is also a neighboring illinois this weekend. he criticize ode president obama in the president's home state. >> what president has done in the course of this campaign and the course of his presidency is

defy america. the 99 versus the 1. >> illinois holds its primary on tuesday. meeting the republican mascot in louisiana. g.o.p. candidate newt gingrich had it in 11,000 pound asian elephant in new orleans. gingrich loves zoos and tried to establish one in pennsylvania when he was just 11 years old. although he thinks he can win louisiana, he says he can't compete against romney's money and his television attack ads. documents found inside osama bin laden's compound revealed a plot to kill the president. the washington post records are reports he once ordered the assassination of president obama. bin laden reportedly wanted joe biden to take over the presidency because he thought the vice president was unprepared for the job. he also plotted to kill general david petraeus in hopes of altering the war in afghanistan. the post reports the obama administration says it did not

consider the plot to be a serious threat. the government has come up with a new treatment for returning service members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. the veterans administration created an interactive app for androids and iphones. information includes screenings, resources, and linked to a crisis hotline. if a patient needs help immediately. >> we find even that very hardened special forces individuals very resilient people develop ptsd because of the sheer enormity and ongoing nature of exposure to trauma in the war zones. >> doctors worry that the stigma of veterans suffering might make it difficult for veterans to seek help. congresswoman spear has introduced a bill requiring a mental health assessment before each service member is discharged. government and military personnel are heading to fresno to learn how to farm. before they're deployed, the

specialists are being trained to secure afghanistan's voight al agriculture industry. they'll encourage farmers to grow food instead of poppies, which produce the heroin that helps fund surges. this is awesome reach back function where i can take a picture of a chicken and send it back to them at the usda, fresno state, and they get back to me within 12 or 24 hours, what is wrong with this chicken? what i can do to help them. >> the unit spent a week learning about planting, soil, and irrigation in order to tackle the key agriculture issues that face 80% of afghan citizens. state inspectors are ordering the owner of a merced county dairy to clean up after finding more than 50 decomposing cow carcasses. these photos here are graphic. inspectors say they found evidence of manure runoff from the dairy, leeching into a drainage ditch along with

dozens of dirty syringes. guidelines say dead livestock must be taken to rendering plants and lagoons that catch any manure from dairies are required to be completely contained with no chance of runoff. federal inspectors are taking a close look at a southern california nuclear power plant where several tubes have failed pressure tests. one reactor is now shut down at the san onofre nuclear generating station north of san diego because of a leak in three generator tubes. the tubes are used to keep the reactor cool. they were just installed a year ago. >> it is unusual for these rods to break so soon after they were installed? >> yes. >> this is not supposed to happen. nobody anticipated it? >> so far, the safety systems have worked and a spokesman says the reactor won't be back online until the problems are solved. more federal inspectors are expected to visit the plant on monday. two berkeley architects are turning junk into shell term this is the mostly solar power

home they built from recycled material. the upstairs siding is made from 104 junkyard cars of different colors. the outside awning was provided by the side wins goes of dodge caravans, and their studio is a recycled shipping container. >> it doesn't cost more to build green at all. and it can be a lot more pleasant. >> just a matter of time before more and more people are using recycled materials in their houses. >> beautiful! they say all the recycled materials are cheap and cost less than regular home building materials. and they say the best part is all seems to be enough spare parts! >> different. useful. today is a celebration of all things irish. the top destination for st. patrick's day revelers, and how san francisco fares on that list. >> most of us getting a break from the rain at this hour but is it safe to put away the rain gear?

we'll looking the forecast coming up!

food and beer vendors working feverishly in georgia ahead of the the st. patrick's day celebration. restaurants and bars are stocking up in preparation for the big day. one million revelers will be partying along river street to celebrate today. and savannah came in third on orbit's top 10 list of st. patrick's day destinations. it was topped by boston and new york city. san francisco is number 6 on that list. san francisco st. patrick's day parade kicks off in just a few hours. show you video from last year's event. funnier than this year. showers are expected today but the parade will go on rain or shine. more than a hundred groups and bands will be performing before thousands of spectacular. here's the parade route.

begins at 11:30 this morning at second and market streets, and ends at civic center plaza at 5:00. talk about it being sunnier last year, probably warmer out there. check in with rosemary to see if we're clear of the rain in the area or if we still have a chance of sprinkles in the bay area. >> yes, you summed it up. a true sprinkles in the forecast, maybe the possibility of thunderstorms. we do remain very active out there. giving you a live look there, we're seeing some parts in the clouds this morning. we can even see the sunrise officially. clone 17 this morning. and we will be with mostly sunny skies at times turning mostly cloudy, a few sprinkles falling from the clouds and this is going to be how we go for the weekend. giving you a look into the santa cruz mountains where we could be seeing a few light showers right now. you can see it there on storm- tracker 2. the creek filling within a food of flood stage some we're keeping an eye on this. santa cruz picked up about 23 1/2 inches over the last 24 hours. 45 degrees right now, san jose.

dry and livermore, 40 degrees. low to mid upper 40s around oakland, san francisco concord. these temps from 10 to 15 degrees cooler than yesterday. so if you're getting outdoors early, you're going to notice that difference! 38 in santa rosa. 38 in napa. haven't seen 30s in at least a few days! we've been sitting in the 40s and 50s. so if you're headed to the sierra, be prepared. you're going to need the chains. snowshowers continue and snow levels will be dropping over the course of the weekend as well. down to 3,000 feet today. and then 2,000 feet by tomorrow morning. it's going to be chilly. low 30s in the forecast for the afternoon. here at home we're going to be cool as well. mid to upper 50s is about all we get. 55 san francisco today, 56 mountain view. and a bit soggy from time to time. extended forecast, that chance for showers will remain in the forecast for today. increasing clouds by monday night. looks like the north bay may pick up a sprinkle on tuesday. nothing like what we've seen this last week or some but we're going to remain just a bit damp for the next several days. back to you.

ski resorts up in the sierra are smiling this saturday morning after this recent blast of winter. this is a live picture of interstate 80 at truckee, all morning we have been watching traffic move slowly through that area. and we were there yesterday as people headed to the mountains, chain installers saying it was the most amount of traffic they've seen all year and despite the heavy snowfall the bad weather was not discouraging people from making that trip. >> we're going to chain up now and be off in a few minutes. hopefully maybe we'll get the last round before the lifts close today, and tomorrow and sunday. >> right now chains are required on all vehicles without four-wheel drive on both interstate 80 and highway 50. highway patrol says if there are a lot of accidents, they will consider closing interstate 80 in both directions. and if you're up in the tahoe area, we'd love to see your pictures or the facebook wall. i'm looking, i haven't seen

any pictures yet. send us your pictures! the one saturday i volunteer to work, no skiing today! there's flooding on a home sliced in half by a falling tree. the damage left behind by the most recent storm. and it was lights out for st. mary's in more ways than one. the outage that interrupted a watch party for students as their team played in the march madness. q

a powerful storm knocked down trees and power, flooded roadways and creeks were on the rise. and now this morning clean-up in some areas is underway. good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. thank you for joining us. one of the problem areas overnight was the same spot where uc berkeley student was killed earlier this week. allie rasmus now has more on that and some of the other damage caused by this big storm. >> reporter: we'll get to that accident in a minute. but first we want to tell you we're in front of the berkeley animal shelter in west berkly. and yesterday workers got a call warning them about high tide and heavy rain. they said that put them in danger of possible flooding. they laid out a dumb dozen sandbags, blocking the area

that leads to this area. this morning workers returned to find that sandbags did their problem. all 60 dogs stayed dry in their kennels. >> very relieved. very relieved. the shelter is okay. all the babies are good! >> but elsewhere the evening and overnight rain did cause problems. highway 13 in oakland was shut down more than two hours last night after a tree came down on the highway, blocking all of the southbound lanes just south of the park avenue exit. no one was seriously injured when this tree came down last night. but it did lead to a pile-up on the highway. >> we've been having quite a bit of rain here the last week on, so the ground is well saturated right now. >> so three to five cars got in

an accident on that part of the highway because of that downed tree but only one person was -- had minor injuries. this is the second tree to fall on highway 13 so far this week. and one came down in the same area earlier this week, where a -- that tree coming down led to a car accident that killed -- a student. with all the heavy rain we've had, experts say now is the time to check the soil around your trees, make sure they're not leaning or looking like they'll topple over, as it can lead to problems. allie rasmus, ktvu channel news. sandbags are standing by as the water runs down the hills and right into the creek. this is video of what the creek looked like yesterday. the lack of rain this year means the creek is not as high as usual p still about feet away from the flood levels of previous years. >> one time we had water going from my curve to across our neighbor's driveway curb. there was no sidewalk, no

street. it was just water! >> and sonoma county a douglas fir came down and sliced two homes in half. a number of minor accidents were also reported on highway 101. the search for a teenager seen on a boogie board in a canal near concord has been called off. last night police were looking no the water near bancroft road and contra costa canal trail. they say they received a tip around 7:15, the search then ended when the initial report could not be verified and no one was found in the water. a good time for a power outage but one came at a ferrible time for basketball fans last night. contra costa times reports the possible lightning strike near a pg&e substation may have knocked out electricity to 22,000 homes in the walnut creek area. power was fully restored by 11:30 last night.

all student at st. mary's were watching their team in the ncaa tournament when the lights went out, heading into half time. fans had to resort it their phones for updates. >> we watching the game and all of a sudden it just -- all the lights and tvs just went out. we just like screaming like, what the heck? >> want to other cities to watch the game between st. mary's and the purdue boilermakers. they lost in the final seconds, 72-69. >> tough loss for the gayle but a great season. tip your hat to them let's turn to rosemary and look at what we're looking at for today as well as sunday. >> we're going to get a mix. that about says it all. we've got sunshine out there, we've got clouds, and we're going to see a few scattered showers. it's going to be the afternoon when we begin to see some of that pile up, even seeing a few scattered showers this morning. but for the most part most of us waking up with a nice break

from the rain. take a look at storm-tracker 2. a shower off the coastline there, we've got a few scattered showers falling over parts of the santa cruz mountains. our temperatures cooler this morning, and if you are waking up partly cloudy, mostly clear like the north bay s you're dealing with patchy dense fog. santa rosa visibility a quarter mile. this will be continue to be the case over areas to the south. looks like san jose south the best chance of scattered showers but all of us are in this boat for today. 40 degrees livermore. 45 right now san jose. widespread 40s around the bay area. 40 degrees in cannot cord. 30s in the north bay. areas like napa and santa rosa reporting 38 right now and again patchy dense fog if you're traveling early this morning. that could be aware of that heavy rain has now pushed off to the south and east so we don't have to deal with that. the winter storm warning for the sierra has also been allowed to expire because this front moves through, leaving behind again scattered showers and very unstable air, and colded colder air pulling into the area some how much rain have we seen?

more than an inch in the last 24 hours. about an inch or so near san francisco. 58 degrees -- 58/100 in san jose. i'm already moving on. but you get the. and we've seen quite a bit rain in the last 24 hours, adding to quite a bit of rain from the last week. 14 1/2 inches in some of the areas of santa cruz mountains since earlier this week. today about 7 a.m., we're looking at scattered showers on radar. you can see by 2 or 3:00, spotty in nature but there. widespread from the north bay into the south bay, then we'll move south as we progress through the course of the afternoon and evening hours and once sun sets, things start to settle down. so the days definitely longer. scattered showers in the forecast, cooler afternoon highs, snow levels will continue to drop down to 3,000 feet this morning, 2,000 feet tomorrow so what moisture we do

pick up could leave us a little snow at our higher peaks. 56 santa rosa today, 55 in san francisco. if you're going out to the parade, low 50s in the forecast all day. 57 san jose. extended forecast, again a few scatter showers remaining for tomorrow, increasing clouds on monday. looks look we may get a chance on tuesday, once again with partly cloudy skies in the forecast for wednesday. temperatures slowly rebounding back into the low 60s. back to the desk. a judge in oakland has made a key ruling in a very public incident at uc davis. this was the scene last november when a campus police officer pepper-sprayed a group of occupy protestors. yesterday a judge ruled that uc officials can release their report about the spraying, but any sections that reveal personal details about the police officers will have to remain sealed for now. >> the goal was not to try and

avoid releasing the entire reports. it was just certain sections. >> we think the public has a right to this information and should get it as soon as possible. >> an attorney for the police officers says one of his clients is being threatened. he emphasized that is why sections of that report needed to remain to be sealed. both sides will be back in court on the 28th of this month. that's when the judge is expected to rule on whether to release the rest of that report. contra costa county's former top vice officer is now facing new accusations from a woman who allegedly ran a brothel in pleasant hill. there are reports that former commander norman welch received money from the brothel owner. welch would get weekly payments and protect the business from raids. his lawyer is not addressing the new claims. in august he was indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges and one count of extortion in connection with that brothel. law enforcement in contra costa county believes two men are responsible for a recent

and violent crime spree. the contra costa times reports the armed robbers mugged the owner of a cell phone store in hercules wednesday night. the victim was carrying about $8,000 in cash when attacked. the robber scooped up the money and then later robbed a convenience store in the fast- food restaurant in terra hills. a jack london square bar is reborn, almost a year after a deadly shooting. the night light lounge opened yesterday in brad way and third in oakland. that's a former home of sweet jimmy's nightclub, which closed after shooting left two people dead and five others wounded last april. the new owners called the night lights opening another sign of the area's very vitalization. the gold dust lounge does not qualify as a historic landmark. this means a new retail tenant could replace the bar. the property's landlords say a clause in the lease allows for eviction, with 90 days' notice. bar owners say the clause was

added without their knowledge. the preservation commission is said to vote on the bar's status on wednesday. the city of san francisco hopes to receive funding to extend a special parking meter program. sf park changes the hourly rates from 25 cents up to $6 an hour, depending on demand. the meters and streets centers use realtime data to raise or lower the costs that some of the city's most congested areas. the variable pricing program was launched in 2010, but the pilot phase ends this summer. >> we just want people to pay the meter and abide by the regulations. to keep availability, to keep turnover. >> the head of the municipal transportation agency says too early to tell whether the program has reduced congestion. 40,000 people have downloaded an app that displays available parking. quarterback peyton manning a 49er? could it be? we now know how soon that decision could be made.

plus, the face behind one of the most watched videos of the year. the bizarre breakdown that led to the hospitalization of one of the create others of kony 2012. first, 101 in san francisco. no big problems now. but traffic could pick up as people start to head into san francisco for the st. patrick's day parade. time is 7:41. you're watching mornings on 2.

good morning toy! waking up with partly to mostly cloudy skies. live look at san jose. pockets of rain in the forecast for today. people in michigan continue to pick up the pieces today after a damaging tornado there. one home was knocked off its

foundation, leaving the basement clearly visible. thursday's tornado left a path of destruction that stretches 10 miles and despite all the damage, no one was seriously hurt. all and state authorities say that's because of the storm sirens that provide residents more than 20 minutes of warning. new this morning, two car bombs went off in the capital city of damascus. gunfire followed, sending people who had gathered in the area running for cover. state television blames the bombings on rebel forces. the attacks killed at least 27 people and injured about 100 others. venezuelan president chavez is back in his home country this morning after undergoing cancer surgery in cuba. doctors removed a second tumor from his pelvic area. he will center to undergo radiation therapy ahead of his october re-election bid. opponents are questioning whether he'll be fit enough to campaign. he has ruled venezuela for 13

years. mexico is preparing for the arrival of pope benedict xvi. the pope is set to land in the state next friday. a large stage is being set up in a park where the pope is scheduled to give mass for an estimated 300,000 people on sunday, march 25th. this will be pope benedict's first visit to mexico. pope benedict is also coming out with his own scent. an italian celebrity perfume maker says she's been working on the formula for months, and of course it is a very well kept secret. but the scent is apparently meant to reflect the pope's love of nature. the cologne will notable available to the public. thousands of pounds every drugs are off the street and in the hands of federal officers. this -- there's the boat they found. and look at that, that's the cocaine. that's what $43 million worth of cocaine looks like. the drugs were confiscated by the coast guard on march 3rd in the middle the night, spotted stacked on the deck of that

boat in the caribbean by a coast guard helicopter. >> these were stacked up, plain for anybody to see. so it's very clear that this is probably not sugar. >> the two tons of cocaine is now at the coast guard base in miami. the men onboard the ship were arrested and in the custody of the department of justice. the coast guard says they are not sure where the drugs came from where where they were headed. things are become to normal at dallas now the fbi cleared a bomb threat on a united express flight from los angeles yesterday. there was a note on a bathroom mirror saying there was a bomb onboard. the plane landed safely and the passengers were moved out while agents investigated. the fbi is interviewing the passengers and crew. but agents are not saying if there are any suspects. a hot-air balloon ride above arizona takes a dangerous turn. the balloon got caught up in some power lines and then caught fire. nine people were in the basket at the time. two of them are being treated

for minor burns from the melting balloon fabric. they are listed in stable condition. firefighters say the outcome could have been a lot worse. >> as soon as it hit, it started the sparks generated, and then they caught the balloon. more than likely on fire. >> the faa and the national transportation safety board are investigating the accident. the family of jason russell, one of men who created the kony twill 12 video, says he does not have a drug or drinking problem, but is undergoing a mental evaluation for a bizarre incident in san diego. russell, seen here on the right, directed the video about the african warlord, which has gone viral on the internet. tmz says this video you're will be, at now shows russell on a street corner yesterday naked, screaming and pounding his fires. >> and he got naked, then started doing obscene things on the street naked. >> this point there are no criminal charges pending

because we're thinking it's more of a medical matter that needs to be taken care of. >> police found russell in his underwear possibly intoxicated. vandalizing cars. the ceo of invisible children, the group behind the kony video, says russell was hospitalized for exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition. the family of of a college student who committed suicide are pledging to continue the campaign against cyber bullying. 18-year-old freshman tyler clementy jumped on a bridge after he learned his roommate secretly taped him having sex with another man. a jury found 20-year-old man guilty of charges, including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. >> the trial is payroll for us, as it would be for any parent who must sit and listen to people talk about band and inappropriate things that were done to their child. >> robby will be sentenced in may and faces up to 10 years in

prison and deportation back to india. 46% of pennsylvania voters say they support renaming penn state's football stadium in honor of longtime coach joe paterno. according to the recent poll, 40% say they're opposed to renaming beaver stadium. paterno was fired in november for failing to do enough about child sex abuse allegations against former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. paterno died of lung cancer two months later. the san francisco 49ers are on the hunt for quarterback peyton manning. manning reportedly worked out for head coach jim harbaugh this week at duke university. his passing section was described as very impressive. former colts quarterback also underwent a physical exam. the niners, broncos and titans are all considering manning. and peyton manning could make a decision as early as monday. >> that would be big!

>> very big. and a huge break in gas prices in the sacramento area. the deal that had drivers lining up around the block. >> dryer weather outside this morning. scattered showers in the forecast for today. and some showers may include a little bit of thunder and hail. we'll talk about what you can expect for your area, coming up! ♪

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welcome back to mornings on 2. time now -- i don't center the time! there it s7:53. if you own a civic hybrid you could be getting cash now that i judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit against honda. although some say it's not enough. the class-action suit was filed over honda's mileage claims. the civic hybrid promised to get 50 miles to the gallon. but thousands of drivers say it does not. >> wow! i'm getting 30.9 miles per gallon now bus i was on the highway coming down from los angeles. >> heather sued honda on her own for $10,000, claiming the

battery is bad. and she won. the class-action suit was only give civic owners around $200 each. the problem is replacing the battery costs about $3500. peters says honda should replace the batteries, which could cost billions. one sacramento area gas station is helping ease pain at the pump. yesterday the shell station in citrus heights was offering gas at just 98 cents a gal. a radio station was behind the deal and also paid the bill. beginning at 4 p.m. the first 98 drivers who made it to the station were given 20 gallons of low priced fuel. >> it's a lifesaver! this is saving me about 60 bucks. >> but if you are thinking of heading to the gas station to fill up for cheap gas, think again. the promotion only lasted one hour. yesterday at 5, the gas station closed for a short period to reset the pumps. prices are now back at $4.30 a gallon.

the transition from high school to college can be pretty tough. that's why students are getting help with the transition today. the west contra costa school district is hosting a get ready for college conference. students can learn how to write personal statements and apply for scholarships and financial aid. it startser starts at 9 a.m. in richmond. in just a few minutes, the princess project prom dress giveaway will begin. over the past 10 years this event has provided more than 18,000 girls with gowns, gloves, wraps and purses for the big dance. it's geared for high school students who are not able to afford dresses and accessories for the prom. this morning's giveaway is held at 72 townsend street in san francisco. it's done on a first come, first served basis. on just a few hours, danville will kick off its st. patrick's day celebration. called the best party this decide of the rainbow, the event is being held at norm's brace in the down tone area at noon and continues through the night. the event includes bagpipers,

irish dancers, corned beef and lots of green beer. and -- and performers are gearing up for the parade in san francisco. yesterday the girls practiced traditional jigs at the academy of irish dancing. and as we've been telling you, the parade will begin at 11:30 this morning at second and market streets. >> rain or shine? >> rain or shine! >> more pleasant to watch when it's not raining. rosemary is here to tell us what the weather will be like. >> we'll get beth, rain and sunshine! sunshine this morning in some areas, and the rain will be falling throughout parts of the day as well. giving you a live look there at little bit of sunny skies, partly to mostly cloudy skies, patchy fog over part of the north bay this morning. and dense in some cases. visibility down a quarter mile so poor there. storm-tracker 2 still working over the santa cruz mountains. we've got scattered showers perhaps a little drizzle and

light rain over los gatos, morgan hill with a little rain as well. temperatures sitting around low to mid-40s in most cases over the north bay, closer to 38 degrees upper 30s in the forecast. that fog will be burning off over the course of the morning hours and by mid-morning partly cloudy skies. if you're heading to san francisco for the big parade, looks like that chance of showers will be with us throughout the afternoon. 53 degrees right about 11:30. low 50s in the forecast for the afternoon as well. the rest of us this morning again waking up from upper 30s to upper 40s. a lot cooler than where we've been. scattered showers will remain in the forecast for today, low and mid-50s and then passing showers continuing at 4:00 in the afternoon. mid to upper 50s in the forecast. unsettled weather, cooler conditions, and we've got conditions cool enough and unstable enough to bring us the possibility of maybe a few thunderstorms for the afternoon. chance for showers tomorrow, monday, tuesday, wednesday. our afternoon highs creep back up into the low 60s. but that unsettled weather will stay with us with a chance for

some rain coming tuesday. back to you. seaworld specialists are busy rescuing stranded seal and sea lion pups. they've rescued 20 over the last few weeks. specialist say it's about the average nature they see around this time of year, as pups are left to fend for themselves. >> they're just learning how to catch fish and learning how to survive on their own. some of them will be really well adapted at it, and others are a little slower and need a helping hand. >> they usual al-libbi keep the seals and sea lions for about six to eight weeks. experts feed them a formula with all the nutrients they need. we continue to keep an eye on the problems left behind by the big storm overnight. the accident caused by a downed tree in the same spot where a uc berkeley student was killed earlier this week. we're also learning new force about that american accused of a shooting rampage in afghanistan. why his u.s. neighbors now fear for their own safety. look! here she comes!

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>> plus the community efforts started in just one hour to fine the missing gilroy mother after her son and daughter were found dead. good morning. welcome to mornings on 2 and happy st. patrick's day! it's saturday, march 17th. and everybody wants to know is it going to rain today? and how much? rosemary will tell us. we're going to get a little bit of everything. even saw the stars this morning. and we're dealing with pappy fog even dense fog over part of the north bay where we saw good clearing last night. meanwhile, areas south and near santa cruz reporting light rain. gilroy, maybe seeing a little bit of rain. the brunt of this system, the area that was just a steady, heavy down power now to the south of us. that will be moving over southern california today. but we still have a possibility

of scatter showers, maybe a thunderstorm. i'll break it down coming up in just a little bit. the worst of the storm may be gone, and this morning the clean-up is definitely underway. allie rasmus joins us now from berkeley to tell us more about the damage that was caused by the storm overnight. >> reporter: in the case here at berkeley animal shelter, we'ring it you about the damage that didn't happen. yesterday workers were warned about high tide and heavy rains happening at the same time in the evening, so they put out these sandbags and lined them up all the way long the garage here, flock the entrance to the dog and cat kennel area. and the sandbags worked. workers removed them early this morning. they had no flooding problems here last night. but it was something they were definitely worried about because the shelter has flooded twice before in the past several years. >> we have all the electronics in the office, so the computers, all that kind of stuff, will get flooded. and back here we have the dogs

in the kennel and only about 6 inches from this point here. so if it floods, it could make things uncomfortable. >> again, they had no flooding problems here at the shelter. but elsewhere the evening and overnight rain did cause problems. highway 13 in oakland was shut down for more than two hours last night, a tree came down on the highway blocking all the southbound lanes just south of the park avenue exit. no one was sear russly injured. but it did lead to a multi-car crash on the highway. >> we have been having quite a bit of rain the last week or so. the ground is pretty well saturated right now. >> this is the second tree to fall on highway 13 so far this week. this one came down in the same spot where another downed tree led to a much more serious accident earlier this week. that accident ended up killing a 19-year-old uc berkeley student on thursday. in other parts of the east bay, they are still cleaning up from last night's storm. we just got word from pg&e and 10 minutes ago that there are

about 540 customers, pg&e customers, in the walnut creek area near the shell ridge open space preserve who don't have power this morning because of a downed power line in that area. no word yet from pg&e on when they'll get the power back on for those folks. so far the santa cruz beach boardwalk plans to open today, despite the rising river. for the past three days crews have been working to build a levee. but the recent rain is eroding the levee, just as fast as crews can build it. and crews had to start sandbagging around the 105-year- old boardwalk. >> i've been here my whole life, 49 years, off and on. >> have you ever seen nick lying this? >> , i haven't. it's been a straight shot to the ocean when i've seen it. and it's surprising it's running alongside the walls of board whack. >> so far the rising river has swept away a staircase leading to the boardwalk. that's the only damage reported so far. more rain is expected in the

area off and on throughout the weekend. amtrak trains are moving through placer county but that was after a rockslide blocked the tracks. two trains ended up stuck between penland and loomis, northeast of sacramento, yesterday. at 5:30 last night one passenger reported the train had not moved for more than 6 hours. they didn't get moving again for another 6 hours, when crews cleared the tracks at about 11:30. the trains were shuttling hundreds of people between emeryville and chicago. rosemary will have the full forecast in just a few minutes. but you can get all the latest weather information in your area as well by just going to our website, ktvu.com. a search is scheduled for 10:00 this morning for a missing gilroy woman. family and friends of 52-year- old martha guitterez held a vigil outside her apartment last night. they worried she may be dead or seriously injured. last wednesday police say her

27-year-old son abel shot and killed her 11-year-old daughter luna, before turning the gun on himself. abel was an iraq war veteran who had been treated for post- traumatic stress disorder. >> she called the police also. that was normal -- nothing was done when the police were called. >> police have released this picture similar to his 2000 greed mustang with a washington state license. investigators hope someone may have seen it this week with abel and martha inside. her coworker describe her as a good person had noticed her son had changed since returning home from the military overseas. her friends will organizing this morning's search. and cases like this are forcing the military to react. coming up in just 10 minutes, a high-tech way to help returning troops who are traumatized by

war. how it may be as simple as checking the phone. the u.s. soldier accused of going on a killing rampage in afghanistan has been transported to a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. this is new video of a military cargo plane arriving at kansas city international airport last night. cameras were prevented from getting too close to the 38- year-old suspect, staff sergeant robert bales. bales is suspected before murdering 16 afghan civilians, mostly women and children, last sunday. this is a photo of him training last august at fort irwin, california. his unit went to afghanistan in december. bales is an 11-year veteran on his 4th tour of a war zone. his neighbors worry they may become victims of a backlash. >> i live next door, to i hope they know that was an isolated incident and if anybody wants to retaliate, i hope they don't. but i am fearful of that.

>> bales will be confined in his own cell. his defense lawyer suggests the staff sergeant was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder good morning to you. a live look here at the bay point area. look at all that sunshine! lucky you! some of us waking up with mostly cloudy skies at this time. as the clouds continue to pass by and the possibility of a few scattered showers as well. storm-tracker 2 continuing to work. wetsch got a few scattered showers reported areas near santa cruz, morgan hill, gilroy. most of the rain now shifting south. areas near salinas reporting wind. we've got some light rain and wind in areas right around santa cruz as well as gilroy and just a light breeze momently around the bay area. 45 degrees right now, san jose. 46 in areas near mountain view, redwood city, palo alto, mid- 40s. san francisco 47. 43 in oakland. 40 degrees near concord. upper 30s to low 40s in and around the north bay. 38 right now in santa rosa.

pretty good clearing in the overnight hours over the north bay. you are waking up with a little fog this morning. even patchy dense meaning visibility is down about a quarter mile in some areas near santa rosa, could be a tough drive if do you have some police to be early this morning it will be burning off over the course of the morning, by mid- morning we're looking good. satellite radar you can see that steady rain that got us last night now shifting south. the sierra winter form warning allowed to expire there but you'll need chains in that direction. snow hours will continue. scattered showers continue for our area here. look at the satellite radar. this trough now right over us. and it will continue to bring us the possibility of scattered showers, maybe thunderstorms in the afternoon. the speckled cloud cover indicates very cold air beginning to filter into the area. and when you've got below zero, maybe 22 below, up just a few miles up, that surface warming right here in the afternoon, and yes, sets up the idea of thunderstorms in the forecast for you. take a look at what we're expecting for today.

we've got the showers this morning, looks like by the afternoon still a few cells over the north bay. especially over the south bay. lightning being detected off the coast this morning. so we can definitely tell we're going to have some unstable air mass in police for today. mix of sunshine, clouds and passing scattered showers. partly cloudy, cooler this morning. unsettled weather will remain future your weekend into sunday. perhaps into early next week as well. novato today 56. 55 san francisco. 57 in oakland. how about the south bay? more of the same. upper 50s for san jose. fate morgan hill. 56 santa cruz. and on the coast we're expecting high surf to actually increase for tonight and tomorrow. your extent the forecast here, chance for showers on sunday. increasing clouds come monday. and then we're going to remain a little soggy for tuesday. looks like especially over the north bay. temps not as cold for the afternoon, highs upper 50s to low 60s in the forecast. by tuesday and wednesday. we'll look at that sierra

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good morning to you! a live look at the overcast skies here in oakland. the combination of sun and clouds and a few scatter showers in the forecast for today. we now know more about the skier killed at north star. police say 51-year-old scott david fritz died on thursday morning while skiing near the eastridge trail. they say he likely ran into a tree, but no one witnessed the accident. when he was found, he was unconscious and wearing a helmet. first aid was administered by the ski patrol, but fritz died at the scene. a deadly industrial accident in berkeley has prompted an investigation. the katy times reports a worker was killed at berkeley forge and tool thuss night when part of a metal finding wheel hit him in the head. the victim is identified as 30- year-old aerial munoz garcia. cal osha will be inspecting safety measures at the plant.

new this morning, in his weekly address president obama's urging americans not to believe in political rhetoric this election year. >> any career politician who promises some plan for $2 gas they're not looking for a solution, they're just looking for your vote. >> the president says he has been watching the rising gas prices and he wants congress to end the $4 billion in annual tax subsidies for the oil and gas industry. he says the high gas prices are a result of unrest in the middle east and the increasing demand for oil overseas. president obama also says long- term solutions involve alternative sources of energy and raising fuel economy standards. the obama administration is looking for public comments on its free birth control policy. it's trying to find a way to provide the free contraception to women working at non-profit church affiliated places. places of worship are exempt from the law. the policy says free birth

control has to be provided to women at the cost of insurance companies. this is because church affiliated employers refuse to pay for conception. a race for the white house moves out outside the mainland this weekend and the front- runner says he is ready for battle. >> let's get ready to rumble! >> republican presidential candidate mitt romney is spending some time in puerto rico ahead of tomorrow's primary. he praised leaders there for lowering taxes, reducing government and boosting tourism to strengthen the economy. >> this is a state which believes in small government and low taxes. america, the rest of america, needs to learn what is happening in this part of america! >> 20 delegates are up for grabs in puerto rico. the missouri caucuses begin today. missouri is holding a primary and caucuses due to a change in nominating rules. rick santorum won the primary

last month, but that did not count. only the caucuses which run from today through the 24th offer official delegates. santorum is also in neighboring illinois this weekend. he criticized president obama in the president's home state. >> see what president obama has done in the course of this campaign and the course of his presidency is define america. the 99 versus the 1. >> illinois holds its primary on tuesday. meeting the republican mascot in louisiana, g.o.p. candidate newt gingrich patted an lever,000 pound asian elephant at the zoo in new orleans. gingrich loves zoos, he tried to establish a facility in pennsylvania when he was just 11. he thinks he can win louisiana because he went to college there but says he can't compete against romney's money and his tv attack ads. documents found inside

osama bin laden's compound we revealed a bombshell. the washington post reports the al-qaeda leader once order the the assassination of president obama. bin laden reportedly wanted joe biden to take over the presidency because he thought the vice president was unprepared for the job. he also applauded to kill general david petraeus to alter the war's path in afghanistan. the post-reports the obama administration did not think the plot was a serious threat. the government has come. with a new treatment for returning service members who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. the veterans administration has created an interactive ptsd app. information includes screenings, resources and a link to a cries hot line if a patient needs help heedly. >> we find even very hardened special forces individuals develop ptsd because of the sheer enormity and ongoing

nature of exposure to trauma in the war zones. >> doctors worry the still that of veterans suffering might make it difficult for veterans to seek help. congresswoman speer has introduced a bill requiring a mental health assessment before each service member is discharged. government and military personnel headed to fresno to learn to farm before they're deployed trained to secure afghanistan's vital agriculture industry. they will encourage farmers to grow food instead of poppies, which produce the heroin that helps fund insurgents. they'll also link farmers to american ag experts through an app, which can diagnose problems with crops and chickens. >> this is awesome reachback function where i can take a picture of the chicken and send iting with to them at the usda, and they get back to me within 12 to 24 hours, what is wrong with this chicken and what i can do to help them in. >> they spent a week learning about planting, soil and

irrigation in order to tackle the key issues that face 80% of afghan citizens. two berkeley architects are taking shelter under junkyard materials. this is the home they've bit. from recycled materials. it's made from 104 junkyard cars, the siding. the outside awning provided by the side windows of dodge caravans. and their architecture studio is a revikeled shipping container. >> it doesn't cost more to build grown at all. and it can be a lot more pleasant. >> just a matter of time before more and more people are using recycled materials in their houses. >> all of the recycled materials are cheap and actually cost less than regular home building materials, and they say the best part -- there's enough spare parts. march madness is living up to its name after a couple 2 seeds drop in the opening

round. the duke blue devils had never lost here until last night. the 15 seeded mountain hawks of lehigh in the patriot league pulled off the big-time upset, betting the blue devils. it's only the second time duke has lost in the opening round the last 16 years. the other bracket busting upset involved the second seeded missouri tigers. they lost 86-84 to the spartans. missouri had a chance at the end but the desperation 3 hit the back iron and the celebration was underway. this is norfolk state's first trip to the big dance. and quite the start! >> yes. craig, one of our tweeters, was freaked out. thought he was late for work because he saw -- it's saturday, don't worry! rain here means a lot of snow, up in the sierra. the conditions you may be facing if you're heading up to the mountains this morning. >> partly for mostly cloudy skies, with additional rain a possibility for today.

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the bad weather wasn't discouraging people from making the trip. >> we'll chain up and hopefully get the les round before the lifts close today and tomorrow and sunday. >> right now chains are required on all vehicles without four-wheel drive on 80 and highway 50. but the chp says if there are a lot of accidents they will consider closing down interstate 80 to traffic. more snow is expected in the sierra over the next couple days. and here was a picture we just got into the ktvu newsroom. it was taken this morning in truckee. our viewers says it started dumping snow around 7:00 last night and today is just a perfect day for skiing. if you are up in the tahoe area, we would love to see your pictures from the slopes. you can pest it on the ktvu.com facebook wall. all right. we hope to see more photos! it's a powder day up in tahoe. >> perfect day! although they're probably all

out there, not watching. >> take a picture, send it to us! 8:25 is the time. let's check in with rosemary on width today. we'll get a little bit of everything? >> in the snowshowers will continue future the sierra. one to four feet of snow! heavenly reporting 4 feet of snow. >> we need it. >> absolutely! it's going to be a great day there. here we've got an a-okay day as well. scatter showers. just a few sprinkles over area near santa cruz, in the 40s. areas near san francisco, san jose. so cooler than we've been recently. even the upper 30s reported in some areas in the north by. if you're headed to the sierra today, scattered snowshowers will continue. it will be a cool kay. levels down to 3,000 feet today. down to 2,000 feet for tomorrow and you can bet you're going to need those chains. getting up the hill. mostly cloudy skies for today, and passing showers in our forecast. unstable air will even create the possibility of maybe a thunderstorm, so lightning and hail a possibility. right over your head. take it easy out there. keep an eye out for.

that outside of that we'll see a little sunshine as well. scatter showers in the forecast for tomorrow. although we'll be drying out as we progress a little bit towards monday, increasing clouds monday night and looks like we may about see a few sprinkles for tuesday. i'll look at the latest rain totals coming up in just a bit. this is a great event today. you can meet several military members that were the inspiration behind the recent movie. they are the tuskegee air men. the first african-american pilots in the u.s. military. their story was just told on the big screen in red tails. the event is held today, right on the u.s. more hornet at pier 3 in alameda. musical performances begin at 11:00, followed by a presentation from the veterans and a meet and greet. >> sounds fun. 11:00? >> 11:00. >> okay. our stormwatch coverage continues with the east bay power outage leaving thousands in the dark this morning. the late night surge after someone called authorities to report a teenager struggling in

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good morning. thank you for joining us here on ktvu mornings on 2. i'm pam cook. claudine wong has the day off. >> i'm mike mibach. we're on stormwatch right now, sandbags are standing by for people in marin county as the creek starts to fill up a bit. this is video of what the creek looked like yesterday. the lack of rain this year means the creek is not that high and still about 6 feet away from the flood levels of

previous years. >> one time we had water going from my curb all the way to across our neighbor's driveway curb. there was no sidewalk, no street. it was just water! >> and in sonoma county, a douglas fir came down and sliced two homes in half. one of the homes was vacant. no one was injured. a number of minor accidents also reported on highway 101. the search for a teenager in a canal is now over. crews were sent out around 7:15 last night after a report of someone in the canal on a boogie board. police were looking in the water near bancroft road in contra costa canal trail. the search ended when the initial report could not be verified and no one was found in the water. if you live in contra costa county, and are worried about flooding, you can pick up free sandbags. just bring your shovel to one of five locations.

this is for unon corp rated county residents. right now hundreds of homes in walnut creek are still without power. that out. started just about an hour ago in the area of homestead avenue, marshall and shell ridge open space. pg&e crews are on the way. they say a power line is down, but they don't know what caused the power outage and don't know what -- when the power will be restored. another power outage in walnut creek left 22,000 people in the dark. the contra costa times reports a possible lightning strike near a pg&e substation may have knocked out the lights last night. crews restored the electricity by 11:30 last night. unfortunately, it was not time to make them happy. student at s mary's watching their team in the nato

tournament when the lights went out heading into half time. >> watching the game and all of a sudden it just -- all the lights and the tvs went out. like, scream, what the heck? >> despite the bad weather symptom students went on other cities to watch the game. the gales rallied from behind and lost in the final seconds. our stormwatch coverage continues online as well. ktvu.com any time of day you can track the rain with our live radar. stay with us here on mornings on 2 because coming up in 5 minutes rosemary will super the complete forecast. the st. patrick's day parade kicks off in just a few hours. here's the route. it begins at 11:30 this morning. it ends at civic center plaza, where there's a festival until 5 tonight. and this is video from last

year's event. showers are expected off and on today. but the parade will go on rain or shine including more than 100 floats, dance groups, marching bands and thousands of participants. a key ruling has been made in a highway publicized incident at uc davis. this was the scene last november when a campus police officer pepper-sprayed a group of occupy protestors. yesterday a judge ruled that uc officials can release their report about the spraying. but any sections that reveal personal details about the police officers will have to remain sealed for now. >> our goal was not to try and avoid releasing the entire reports. it was just a certain section. >> we think the public has a right to this information and should get it as soon as possible. >> an attorney for the police officers says one every husband clients is being threaten and he emphasized this is why sections of that report need to be sealed. both sides will be back in court on the 28th of this

month, when the judge is expected to rule on whether to release the rest of that report. contra costa county's former top vice officer is now facing new accusations from a woman who allegedly ran a brothel in pleasant hill. there are reports that former commander norman welch received money from the don'ted owner. welch would get weekly payments and then protect the business from raids. his lawyer is not addressing the new claims but back in august he was indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges and one count of extortion in connection with the brothel. law enforcement in contra costa county believes two men are responsible for a recent and violent crime spree. the contra costa times reports the armed robber's mugged the owner. a criminal phone store in hercules wednesday night. the victim was carrying about $8,000 in cash when he was attacked. the robbers scooped up the money and later robbed a convenience store and fast-food restaurant in terra hills. a jack london square bar is

reborn. almost a year after a deadly shooting, the night light lounge opened yesterday in oakland. it's a former home of sweet jimmy's nightclub, which closed after a shooting left two people dead and five others wounded last april. the new owners called the night lights opening another sign of the area's revitalization. san francisco's gold dust lounge does not qualify pass an historic landmark this. means a new retail tenant could replace the bar. landlord says a clause in the lease allows for eviction with 90 days' notice. bar owners say that clause was added without their knowledge. the historic preservation commission is set to vote on the bar's status wednesday. people living in san francisco's castro district are reacting to a recent spoke in robberies. police say the victims are gay men who meet a stranger at a bar, go home with them, and then get robbed. one victim says he believes

someone drugged his drink and tried to steal his computer. >> the guy asked him, i want your passwords to your computer. he said no. and he was struck and. >> it's scary. it's the most talk of the bars. >> nightclubs in the area are texting each other about suspicious people. police say there's no reason to be fearful, just be cautious. if someone decides to go home with another person, they don't know, check that person's driver's license. write down the number and text it to a friend. the city of san francisco hopes to receive funding to extend a special parking meter program. sf park changes the hourly rates from just 25 cents up to $6 an hour, depending on demand. the meters and street sensors use realtime data to raise or lower the costs at some of the most congested areas. the variable pricing program was in 2010, but the pilot phase ends this summer. we just want people to pay the meeter and abide by the

regulations. they're there for a purpose, to keep availability, to keep turnover. the head of the municipal transportation agency says it's too early to tell whether the program has reduced congestion. 40,000 people have downloaded an app that displays available parking. it was a lucky i did for about 98 people are in the sacramento area. yesterday this shell gas station in citrus heights was offering gas at just 98.7 cents a gallon. the local radio station line the deal also paid the bill. beginning at 4 p.m. the first 98 drivers who made it to the station were given 20 gallons of low priced fuel. >> lifesaver, no doubt. this is saves me about 60 bucks. >> if you are thinking of heading to the go station to fill up your car for cheap, you're out of luck. the promotion only lasted an hour. yesterday at 5:00 are the gas station closed for a short period of time to reset the pumps. prices are now backed up to

$4.30 a gallon. good morning to you! waking up mostly cloudy, but mostly dry. a live look here towards the bay bridge over that bridge just a little bit of foggy conditions. moisture lest over making it really easy for the fog to form. north bay reporting visibility down to a quarter mile. patchy fog through the north bay it. will be burning off. win light from the north. and most of the rain now south. we've got light steady rain near monterey, salinas, perhaps over the santa cruz mountains here, maybe a few sprinkles south of san jose. morgan hill, gilroy. the rest of us dealing with mostly dry conditions. we'll continue the front moved through is now moving towards southern california. so we're not going to see the steady win any longer but a few pop-up showers expected future today as the low, center of this storm, continues to push over california for the weekend. 24 hour rain fall totals from

an inch to two inches, especially over parts of the north by. less in areas like oakland. santa cruz mountains, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 mountains! they can really use a break at this point. a view of what is here. we've got that rain again continuing to move to the south. the storm warning for the sierra allowed to expire but the snowshowers will continue over the west slope as well as we continue with this pushing through for the next couple days. it's going to low you're our snow levels down to 2,000 feet. mount hamilton reported a few flurries. it didn't stick but it was there. so that is going to continue for the weekend. very low snow levels, cooler conditions, scatter showers in the forecast could even see a thunderstorm fire off in the afternoon between noon and 7. we'll be our best time when we get it symptom of that warmth in the afternoon. and then for the afternoon, from 5 to 10 degrees below the seasonal norm for this afternoon. we're talking 50s. 41 expected outside in san

rafael. 39 in santa rosa. 44 hayward. so 30s and 40s. yesterday we were waking up and 40s and 50s. 57 expected today in oakland. 56 mountain view. 57 san jose. 56 santa rosa. passing showers in the forecast today, tomorrow increasing clouds on monday. and scattered showers will return to the area for the north bay for your tuesday. if you're going out to the picture aid in the city today, i've got that forecast coming up! seaworld animal specialists busy rescuing stranded poms. that's about the average number they see this time each year as pups are left to fend for themselves. >> they're just learning how to catch fish and learning how to survive on their own. some of them will be really well adapted to that, and others are a little slower and need a helping hand. >> the specialists usually keep

the seals for about six to eight weeks. experts say the animals are fed a formula that has all the nutrients they need. new this morning, the explosion rocking syria's capital, just hours ago. and the father of tyler clementi tells his side of the story after the guilty verdict for the man who spied on his son. >> we'll also have traffic throughout the morning. this is the san mateo bridge, live lock. traffic moving along just fine, and you can see no rain there right now. so the roadways are dry. you're watching mornings on 2. we'll be right back.

good morning to you! a live look at the gray skies over san jose. we'll continue with peeks of sunshine and a few scatter showers in the forecast for today. time is 8:45. welcome back to mornings on 2. let's recap the top stories we're waking up to this saturday morning. at least five cars collided with a tree overnight on highway 13 in oakland. police say two cars had to be towed away, one person was treated but for minor injuries. that tree came down in the same army where on thursday another fallen tree led to the death of

a 19-year-old uc berkeley student. a new search will begin at 10:00 this morning for a missing gilroy woman. police worry 52-year-old martha guitterez may have within fact by her son. last wednesday her 27-year-old son shot and killed her 11-year- old daughter, his sister luna before turning the gun on himself. and an army soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians has been transported to a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. staff sergeant robert bales is confined to his own cell. this afternoon there will be a protest at fremont's little kabul against the shooting rampage and the koran burnings. at least three bombs have gone off in the city of damascus, syria, tearing through government buildings and an army bus. gunfire followed, sending people who gathered in the area running for cover. state television reporting the bombs were set off by rebel

force. the attacks killed more than two dozen people and injured about 100 others. venezuelan president hugo chavez back in his home country after undergoing cancer surgery in cuba. doctors removed a tumor from his pelvic area. he will have to underabout radiation therapy ahead of his october re-election bid. opponents are questioning whether he will be fit enough to campaign. he has ruled venezuela for 13 years. mexico is preparing for the arrival of pope benedict xvi. the pope is set to land in the state next friday. a large stage is being set up in the park where the pope is scheduled to give mass. for an estimated 300,000 people. that will be on next sunday, march 25th. this will be pope benedict's first visit to mexico. the pope is also apparently coming out with his own scent. an italian celebrity perfume maker says she's been working on the formula for months. and of course it's a well kept secret. but the scent is meant to reflect the pope's love of

nature, the cologne will own be for him, not available to the pun. the family of jason russell, one of men who created the kony video, says he does not have drug or drinking problem but is undergoing a mental evaluation for a bizarre incident in san diego. russell seen here on the right directed the video about the african warlord, which has gone viral on the internet. he was on a street corner yesterday naked, screaming and pounding his fists. >> he got naked started doing okay scene things on the street naked. >> there are no criminal charges pending because we're thinking that it's more of a medical matter that needs to be taken care of. >> police say they found russell in has underwear possibly intoxicated. vandalizing cars. the ceo of invisible children, the group behind the kony video, says russell was hospitalized for exhaustion, dehydration, and malnutrition.

the family of a college student who committed suicide says it's pledge to go continue the campaign against vibeer bullying. 18-year-old freshman tyler clementi jumped offer a bridge after he learned his roommate secretly taped him having sex with another man as we reported yesterday. a jury found 20-year-old man guilty of charges including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. >> the trial is painful for us, as it would be for any parent who must sit and listen to people talk about bad and inappropriate things that were done to their child. >> he will be sentenced in may. he faces up to 10 years in prison and deportation back to india. 46% of pennsylvania voters say they support renaming penn state's football stadium in honor of longtime coach joe paterno. according to the recent poll, 40% say they're opposed to renaming the beaver stadium. paterno was fired in november

for failing to do enough about child sex bows allegations against former assistant coach jerry sandusky. paterno died of lung cancer two months later. if you own a civic hybrid, you could be getting some cash soon now that a judge has approved a settlement in a lawsuit against honda although some say it's not enough. the suit was filed over honda's mileage claims. the civic hybrid promised to get 50 miles to the gallon but thousands of drivers say it does not. >> wow, i'm getting 30.9 miles per gallon now bus of was on the highway coming down from los angeles. >> heather peters sued honda on her own for $10,000, claiming the battery is bad and she won. the suit would only give civic owners around $200 each. the problem is replacing the battery costs about $3500. peters says honda should replace the batteries, which could cost billions. things are become to normal this morning at dallas/fort worth international airport.

but that was after the fbi had to career a bomb threat on a united expression flight from los angeles yesterday. there was a note on a bathroom mirror saying there was a bomb onboard. the plane landed safely in the passengers were moved out while agents investigated. the fbi is interviewing the passengers and crew. but agents are not saying if there are any suspects. a hot-air balloon ride above arizona took a dangerous turn. the balloon got caught up in some power lines and then caught fire. there's the results of what happened. nine people were in the bisquit at the time. two of them are being treated for minor burns from the melting balloon fabric. they are listed in stable conditions. but firefighters say the outcome could have been a lot worse. >> as soon as it hit, it started the sparks generated and then it caught the balloon, more than likely on fire. >> the faa and the national transportation safety board are

investigating the accident. thousands of pounds of drugs are now in the hands of federal officers. this is what $43 million of cocaine looks like wrapped up there on the docks. the drugs were confiscated by the coast guard on march 3rd in the middle the night, spotted stacked on a deck of a boat in the caribbean by a coast guard helicopter. >> these were stacked up, plain for anybody to see. so it's very clear that this is probably not sugar. >> the two tons of cocaine is now at the coast guard base in miami. the men onboard the ship were arrested and in the custody of the department of justice. the coast guard he is they are not sure where the drugs came from or where they were headed. the bay area getting into the irish spirit this morning. we'll tell you about some of the st. patrick's day events happening today. and speculation surrounding quarterback peyton manning's future now reaching the bay area. the details we're learning about his workout with 49ers head coach tim harbaugh.

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welcome back to morning on 2. san francisco 49ers are in the hunt for this guy, peyton manning. manning reportedly work out for head coach jim harbaugh and greg roman this week at duke university. his passing session was described as very impressive.

and he also had a physical exam. the niners are not alone. the denver broncos and tennessee titans are considered his three finalists. he could make a decision as early as monday. >> fans will be tuned? for that decision! soon be made. manning could happen! rosemary? >> i'll take it from here. >> i don't know about the green behind you. >> we could sure use a break. we're going forget it. we're not going if see as much rain today. we will even see some sunshine waking up with that in some areas this morning, and increasing clouds over the course of the last couple hours, with peeks of sunshine expected in between. your satellite radar showing you that vigorous storm has now moved south. we will remain with the possibility of few scattered showers, santa cruz mountains reporting just a few light sprinkles but moves south over the course of the morning. the creek in santa cruz rose to about a foot within flood stage

in the overnight hours some the mountains could use a break. mostly cloudy skies for today. but again a little sunshine in there, but it's going to feel good when we do get it. passing showers, low 50s in the forecast for your lunchtime. even the possibility of maybe a thunderstorm for the afternoon, little hail, little lightning reported off the coast this morning. mid to upper 50s in the forecast for your afternoon. from 5 to 10 degrees below the seasonal norm for this time of year. so a cool day with mostly cloudy skies, st. patties day parade in the city for today 53 degrees at love:30 in morning when it starts. low 50s will remain the forecast high for the afternoon today in san francisco. your extended forecast a little change through the weekend. the system will remain over us bringing us the unsettled weather. looks like increasing clouds on monday, and maybe another shot at a few sprinkles on tuesday. back to you. the transition from high school to college can be tough are and that's why some students are getting help with that transition today. the west contra costa school district is hosting a getting released for college

conference. students with learn to write personal statement and apply for scholarship and financial aid. it starts at 9 a.m. in richmond. and later this morning the city of danville will kick off its st. patrick's day celebration. called the best party this decide of the rainbow, it's held at norm's place in the downtown area. it begins at noon and continues through the night. the event includes bagpipers, irish dancers, corned beef and of course a lot of green beer. the preparations are well underway for today's parade in san francisco. yesterday these girls practiced their traditional jigs at the academy of irish dance in the sunset district. the parade will begin 11:30 this morning, at second and market streets. the third hour of ktvu mornings on 2 is ahead, with these new stories. pg&e is trying to get the lights back on in walnut creek. our ktvu news crew just a riveted on the scene and we'll have a live report straight

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we are waking upmostly dry. is it safe to put away the umbrella? i'm take a look coming up. the search taking place today for the south bay mother missing after a tragic murder- suicid . those stories and more on the third hour of mornings on 2. good morning everyone. happy st. patrick's day. thank you for staying with us on morning on 2. not so bad the drive in. >> dry roads. >> let's check in on how it looks now. >> vigorous storm that brought us one to two inches of rain over the last 24-hours shifted south. monterey and further south in california getting the rain today. showers remain. we may see a few other santa

cruz and san jose into morgan hill and gilroy. the rest of us dealing with mostly gray skies. we'll be mostly dry. we could see a few pocket of rain. i'll look at the future cast model coming up. pge is trying to get the lights back on in walnut creek after a power outage. we understand power lines are on the ground. >> reporter: we don't see any power lines where we are standing. we just saw pge truck out here going through the area trying to find where the power lines came down. 7:00 this morning pge got a report that power was out. 540 customers had their power out at 7:00 this morning. we got an update ten minutes ago. now the power has been restored. 170 customers in this area near the open space preserve on lake

wood road. pge crew told us they were going to be testing this line -- this power line you are looking at to see if that's the source of the problem. no word on when this problem will be resolved. and when the 170 customers will get lights back on. elsewhere in the east bay people took steps to prevent flooding problems from last night's storm. we had heavy rains last night, downed power lines and trees. this neighborhood is at sea level. it is prone to flooding. workers at the berkley animal shelter lined up sandbags leading to the dog and cat kennels to make sure animals were dry. this morning they checked. there were no flooding problems. in oakland on highway 13 south of park avenue exit a large tree came down and blocked southbound lanes of that highway. that happened before 10:00. the tree that fell came down in the same area where another tree fell on the highway

earlier this week. that accident caused a serious accident that killed a 19 year- old uc burkeley student. cleanup is underway in the east bay. at walnut creek pge crews are in the area at lake wood road and la vista drive. that's where 170 customers without power. no word on when the power will be back on. crews are working on it. it is expected to be business as usual today for the santa cruz beach board walk. for the past three days we have been watching crews working to build a levee that will direct the river to the ocean. the recent rain is eroding the levee as fast as they can build it. >> i have been here my whole life 49 years. >> have you ever seen anything like this? >> no i haven't. it has always been a straight

shot to the ocean. it is surprising it is running alongside the wall of the board walk. >> rising river swept away a staircase leading to the board walk. more rain is expected in the area through the weekend. ski resorts up in the sierra are smiling this saturday morning as snow continues to fall. i'm going to give you a live picture on i-80 at truckee. traffic has been moving slowly through that area all morning long. you can see no major backups at truckee. we were there yesterday as people head today the mountains for weekend skiing. it was the most amount of traffic they had seen all winter. despite the heavy snowfall the bad weather was not  discouraging people from making that trip. >> we'll be off in a few minutes. hopefully we'll get the last round before today and tomorrow and sunday. >> chains are required on all vehicles without four-wheel drive on 80 and highway 50.

highway patrol says if there are a lot of accidents they will consider clogsing i-80 in both directions. san francisco st. patrick's day parade kicks off in a few hours. here's a look at the parade route. it begins at 2nd and market street. parade ends at civic center plaza where there is a festival going on until 5:00. showers expected today. rain or shine parade goes on including 100 floats, dance groups, marching bands and thousands of people watching. good morning. mostly gray skies overhead. peaks of sunshine in the forecast today. few scattered showers remain. even a thunderstorm is a possibility as we roll through the afternoon hours. winds northerly at this point.

live breeze. santa rosa calm. san jose has a few scattered showers popping up time to time. santa cruz mountains, morgan hill and gilroys a the storm pushes south the front is moving through los angeles and southern california. 45 degrees san jose. 46 mountain view. redwood city in the mid 40s. 48 san francisco. the 45 oakland. temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s in the north. they saw good clearing last night. fog bringing visibility down to a quarter mile. it will be burning off over the next hour. rainfall totals an inch to two inches across the region. inch and quarter near napa. san jose finally picking up rain. more than half an inch. anywhere from two and a half to

three and a half inches over the santa cruz mountains. satellite and radar we have been watching the trough sitting here sending the storms our way. you can see how it shifted. it is now moving over california. it will remain here for the next couple of days. we'll remain with unsettled weather, colder weather, passing showers and thunderstorms for the afternoon. afternoon highs cooler than we have seen recently. we'll be below average. 55 expected. 56 burkeley. 55 in the city. if you are going to the parade 56. santa clara valley mid 50s. 57 san we are going to get a mix of sun and clouds and maybe a few sprinkles. bring the umbrella you may need it. increasing clouds monday. maybe another shot of scattered showers for the north bay come

tuesday. if you are headed to the floats, i have your sierra forecast coming up. if you are headed to the golden gate bridge here's a live look. nice sunshine. roads clear. not a lot of traffic on the golden gate in or out of the city. bay bridge same story. not a lot of traffic on the roads. a lot of people will be heading in the city for the st. patrick's day parade. amtrak trains are moving through placer county after a rock slide blocked the tracks. two trains were stuck northeast of sacramento yesterday. at 5:30 yesterday evening one passenger reported that the train had not moved more than six hours. it didn't get moving again for another six hours when crews cleared the tracks at 11:30. strains were shuttling hundreds of people between emeryville and chicago. in less than an hour from now a search will resume for a

missing gilroy woman. family and friends of the 52- year-old held a vigil outside her apartment last night. they worry she may have died or is seriously injured. last wednesday her 27-year-old son shot and killed her 11-year- old daughter before turning the gun on himself. relatives say he was an iraq war veteran who had been treated for post traumatic stress disorder. >> reporter: she called the police. >> police released this picture similar to able's 2003 green ford mustang. investigators hope someone may have seen it this week with able and martha inside. her coworkers describe her as a good person who noticed her son changed since returning from

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shooting rampage angered afgan's around the world. in the bay area the afgan community will protest at 11:00 in little kabul. they are deem straight against the killings as well as recent koran burnings in afghanistan on a military base. government has come up with a new treatment for service members who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. there is a ptsd app for

androids and i-phones. information includes screens, resources and a link to a crisis hotline if a patient needs help immediately. >> we find it hardens individuals that are resilient people. they develop ptsd because of the sheer on going nature of exposure to trauma in the war- zone. >> doctors worry that the stigma of veterans suffering ptsd might make it difficult for veterans to seek help. congresswoman spear introduced a bill requiring a mental health assessment before each service member is discharged. in his weekly address president obama is urging americans not to believe in political rhetoric this election year. >> any career politician that promises a three point plan for $2 gas are not looking for a solution. they are looking for your vote. >> the president said he's been watching the rise in gas prices. he wants congress to end $4 billion in annual tax subsidies for the oil and gas

industry. president obama said high gas prices are a as a result of unrest in the middle east and increasing demand for oil overseas. long term solutions involve alternative sources of energy. president obama is back in washington, d.c. this morning after a night of fundraising in atlanta georgia. film producer tyler perry and cee-lo green were on hand for one fundraising event. president obama raised $5 million for his re-election campaign. he did not win georgia in 2008. he is hoping to do better this year. first lady wants minnesota to educate the rest of the country on caring for military families. yesterday michelle obama traveled to st. paul to meet with national guard members and their families. she participated in a round table discussion about the different organizations that serve all members of the

military. the visit and discussion is part of her join forces initiative. >> want to make sure that the rest of the nation understands how you work as a state and how organizations come together. >> it includes hockey equipment and coaching to children with parents serving. predeployment steak dinners with cooked and served. mrs.obama attended a democratic fundraiser before heading back to washington. race for the white house moves outside of the u.s. mainland this weekend. gop front runner is ready for battle. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is spending some time in puerto rico ahead of tomorrow's primary. he said he'll lower taxes, reduce government and boost tourism to strengthen the economy. >> this is a state which believes in small government and low taxes.

the rest of america needs to learn what's happening in this part of america. >> 20 delegates are up for grabs in puerto rico. missouri caucuses begin today. missouri is holding primary caucuses this year due to a change in nominating rules. rick santorum won the primary last month. that did not count. only caucuses which run from today through the 24th offer official delegates. santorum is in illinois this weekend. he criticized president obama in the president's home state. >> what president obama's done in the course of his campaign and the course of his presidency is to find america. the 99 versus the one. >> illinois holds its primary on tuesday. meeting republican mascot in louisiana. gop candidate newt gingrich was with an 11,000 asian elephant in the audubon zoo in new

orleans . he loves zoos. he tried to establish one in his hometown in pennsylvania when he was 11 years old. he said he can't compete against romney money and tv attack ads. retail giant sears is facing money problems. it will shut down 62 stores by july. sears posted largest quarterly loss in ten years. company is not saying which stores will close or how many workers are lose their jobs. bay area has sear stores in oakland and east ridge mall. federal trade commission is investigating for allegedly bypassing a privacy setting on apple's safari web browser. google created a link from safari with google servers to see if safari users were signed on to google. safari enabled other google advertising cookies on the

browser. toyota prius c came out on monday. 1200 were sold in the u.s. for first three days. those numbers are better than the volt and leaf for february. prius c gets 50-miles per gallon in the city. $19,000,000. march madness goes dark in the east bay. power outage forces st. mary's fans to find another place to watch. colder unstable weather is entering the bay area. we'll have what you can expect coming up. hand soap system

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path of does trucks that stretches ten miles. despite the damage no one was hurt. that's because of the storm sirens that provide residents 20 minutes of warning. we'll remain dry. maybe weather will turn active over the course of the afternoon. mostly cloudy skies. temperatures holding in the 40s and upper 30s around the north bay. 45 degrees san jose. 43 concorde. mid 40s near san francisco. oakland 42. earlier this morning cooler. patchy dense fog over the north bay. take it easy if you have an early morning drive.

we'll see the sun and clouds and scattered showers. fur head -- if you are head today the sierra chains are required. snow levels could bring flurries over the highiest peaks and local mountains. scattered showers in the forecast for your weekend. sierra will be cool. it will be a great day to be out with all that snow they have received. they have one to four feet reported recently. weekend forecast. temperatures cool. mid to upper 50s in the forecast for the afternoon. shower chance remain sunday. monday mostly dry. looks like spotty showers over the north bay for tuesday.

leak in a nuclear power plant forcing a reactor to state shut down. frantic late night search in the east bay as authorities try to figure out if a teenager went boarding in a fast- running canal.

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happy st. patrick's day. right now storm watch. sandbags are standing by as rain fill up the river. this is video of what the river looked like yesterday. it is moving at maximum speed. so far has not reached flood level of previous years. >> one time we had water going from my curb to across our neighbor's driveway curb. there was no sidewalks and no street. it was just water. >> a 200 foot douglas fir came down. it sliced two homes in half. one home was empty. minor accidents reported on highway 101. search for a teenager seen on a boogie board in a canal in concorde has been called off. last night police received a

tip at 7:15. searchnded when the initial report could not be verified. no one was found in the water. right now 170 pge customers are without power in walnut creek. outage started at 7:00 this morning at shell ridge open space. pge crews are on the scene. they do not know what caused the outage. coming up at 9:45, we'll go live for an update from pge on when the power could be turned on. another power outage in the walnut creek area left 22,000 people in the dark. a possible lightning strike near a substation may have knocked it out. crews restored electricity by 11:30 yesterday evening. students in st. mary's had lights go out into half-time. fans had to leave and resort to

their phones for updates. >> we were watching the game. all of a sudden the lights went out. they went to other cities to watch the game between st. mary's and perdue boilermakers. they rallied from behind but lost in the final seconds 72- 69. or storm watch coverage continues at ktvu.com. you can track the rain any time with live interactive radar. stay with us mornings on 2. coming up in six minutes rosemary will be your bay area forecast. rain or shine san francisco's st. patrick's day parade kicks off in a few hours. it begins at 11:30 at second and market street. parade ends at civic center plaza where there is a festival until 5:00. this is video from last year event. showers expected off and on

today. parade will go on no matter what. including 100 floats, dance groups, marching bands and thousands of people watching. federal inspectors are taking a close look at a southern california nuclear power plant with several tubes failed pressure tests. one reactor is shut down at the generating station north of san diego. it is because of a leak in three generator tubes. tubes are used to keep the reactor cool. they were installed a year-ago. >> is it unusual for these rods to break so soon as they were installed? >> yes. this is not supposed to happen. nobody anticipated it. >> so far safety systems have worked. a spokesperson says the reactor won't be back online until the problems are solved. more inspectors will be visiting the plant on monday. state inspectors are ordering the owner of a merced

county to clean up. they found i have of manure runoff leaking in a drainage ditch along with dozens of dirty syringes. dead livestock must be taken to plants and manure running into dairies have to be contained. a judge in oakland made a key ruling in a public incident at uc davis. >> yesterday a judge uc officials can release the report. any sections that reveal personal details about the police officers will have to remain sealed for now. >> our goal was not to try and avoid releasing entire reports. it was a certain inspection. >> we think the public has a right to the information. they should get it as soon as possible. >> attorney for the police

officers says one client is being threatened. he emphasized that's why sections of the report need to remain sealed. bath sides will be back in court on the 28th of this month. that's when a judge will rule on whether to release the rest of the report. former top vice officer is facing accusations from a woman who ran a brothel in pleasant hill. there are reports that the commander received money. he would reportedly get weekly payments to protect the business from raids. he is lawyer is not addressing new claims. in august he was indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges and one count of extortion in connection with the brothel. law enforcement in contra costa county believe two men are responsible for a crime spree. contra costa times report the owner mobbed a store owner

wednesday night. victim was carrying $8,000 in cash when attacked. robbers scooped up the money and later robbed a convenience store. a jack lennon bar is reborn a year after a deadly shooting. the night lifeline lounged reopened. a shooter left two people dead and five others wounded last april. new owners called it a sign of the area's revitalization. a new retail tenant could replace the bar.

>> we want people to pay the meter abide by the regulations. they are there for a purpose. >> head of the transportation agency says it is too early to tell whether the program adds reduced congestion. 40,000 people downloaded and app that displays available parking. one sacramento area gas station is helping ease the financial pain at the pump. yesterday this shell gas station was offering gas at 98- cents a gallon. local radio station was behind the deal. beginning at 4:00 the first 98

drivers who made it to the station were given 20 gallons of the low-priced fuel. >> it saved me $60. >> promotion only lasted an hour. yesterday at 5:00, then the gas station closed for a short period of time to reset the pumps. prices are back to $4.30 a gallon good morning. waking up partly sunny. mostly gray over the bay. that's a gloomy shot. for the most part we are dry. scattered showers in the forecast today. that steady, heavy downpour is beyond us. it moved south over los angeles this morning. we are dealing with a north westerly set up. as this continues for today, we'll look at scattered showers, maybe a thunderstorm and lower snow levels. taking a look at where we may see scattered showers now in and around the santa cruz mountains you can see along the board walk morgan hill, further south is where the steady rain

is falling. monterey reporting steady light rain all morning long. heavier rain again over southern california. the larger forecast model showing satellite and rada . you can see the snow showers over the sierra . winter storm warning allowed to expire. further south we are continuing that in yosemite. rain will push south. at least the steady rain. today scattered showers remain in the forecast. you can see the broken cloud cover. that's an indication of colder air in the area. it will bring us an unstable air mass. possibility of thunderstorms with us in the afternoon. noon and 7:00 our best shot. afternoon highs will be cooler. mid to upper 50s is all we'll get. snow levels will be dropping z3tyfeet tonight and tomorrow morning. forecast here. noontime we are dealing with little bit of moisture. popup showers and hail dropping

and lightning strikes. through the evening hour it will drop back. it will be back with us again tomorrow. 45 degrees san francisco. 44 oakland. 42 napa. cold our air filtering in. a break in the clouds. we are chillier this morning. anywhere from ten to 15 degrees. 56 for the afternoon. 55 san francisco. st. patrick's day festivities and parades going on around the area. maybe keep the umbrella handy if you are outside most of the day. 57 freemont. 57 san jose. we expect to see sun, clouds, maybe a few sprinkles and a downpour with a thunderstorm. into sunday the chance will remain was. monday increasing clouds will be on the back edge of the trough. that will allow for the possibility of a weak system to brush our area on tuesday. we'll leave in a few scattered showers there. i have your lunchtime numbers coming up. at least three bombs have

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good morning. cool and settled weather remains in the forecast. live look at the city. 45 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. time is 9:44. recap top stories.

five cars collided with a tree overnight on highway 13 in oakland. the tree came down in the same area where on thursday a fallen tree led to the death of a uc burkeley student. friends of a missing gilroy woman are gathering outside her home. they'll resume searching for 52- year-old 52-year-old martha goutier resident. army sold jr -- soldier accused of killing 16 afgan civilians has been transported to leavenworth, kansas. there will be a b0wsmprotest at little kabul against the

shooting rampage. this morning 500 people with without electricity in walnut creek. we are in the affected area with more on what caused the outage and how neighbors first spotted the problem. >> reporter: we are in the neighbor near lake wood road and homestead. this neighbor affected is near the area of the shell ridge open space preserve in walnut creek. power has been out since this morning. we talked to a neighbor nearby who said she saw what looked like an electrical fire coming from the power pole. this is before the electricity went out there morning. there were 540 homes in this area without electricity. now they have been able to get the number down. now there are 170 customers without power. we followed pge crews through the neighborhood.

they were testing power lines. most are overhead power lines. they were trying to pin point the problem to find out which popper line caused the outage. pge says they are not sure if the power outage is related to last night's stormy weathe . they are trying to figure out if it came down because of a broken tree limb. we have seen two utility trucks in the area testing power lines. looks like out here live you can see one of the pge trucks cruising through the neighborhood trying to find the source of this power outage that happened early this morning. as of last check with pge spokesperson there is no word on when they'll get the powerrestored. 170 customers in the area are still without power this morning. we are following developing news out oversalt bay. there is a search underway for

a 15-year-old girl. her name is sierra lamar. she was last seen at 6:00 yesterday morning in santa clara county near san jose. she was headed to school but never made it there. authorities are concerned because lamar does not have a history of running away. she is 5'2", thin build. if you see her please contact the santa clara county sheriff's office. a skier killed at north star resort has been identified. 51-year-old scott david died thursday morning while skiing near the east ridge trail. he likely ran into a tree. no one witnessed the accident. when he was found he was unconcious and wearing a helmet. first aid was administered by ski patrol but he died at the scene. deadly accident in burkeley propped an investigation.

a worker was killed thursday night when a metal grinding wheel hit him in the head. he was identified as a 30-year- old of san pablo. they'll inspect emt. -- equipment at the plant. things are back to normal at dallas international airport. there was a note on a bathroom mirror saying a bomb was on board. agents investigated. fbi is interviewing passengers and crew. agents are not saying if there are any suspects. if you own a civic hybrid you could be getting cash now that a judge approved a settlement against honda . class action suit was filed over hond 's mileage claims. it claims to get 50 a gallon.

drivers say it doesn't. >> i'm getting 38 a gallon because i'm on the highway coming from los angeles. >> she got $10,000 claiming the battery is bad. she won. the class-action lawsuit will give sick owners $200 each. replacing the battery costs $3500. honda should replace the batteries, which could cost billions of dollars. family of jason russell, one of the men who created kony 2012 video said he does not have a drug or drinking problem but is undergoing a mental evaluation. "tmz" says this video shows russell on a street corner yesterday, naked, screaming and pounding his fist. >> he got naked and started doing obscene things on the street naked. >> there are no criminal charges pending. we are thinking it is more medical matter that needs to be

take incare of. >> police found russell in his underwear possibly intoxicated vandalizing cars. ceo of invisible children says russell was hospitalized for exhaustion, dehydration and malnutrition. the family of a college student who committed suicide say they are pledging to continue the campaign against tyler bullying. tiler clemente jumped off a bridge after he learned his roommate secretly taped him having sex with another man. a jury found the man guilty of charges including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation. >> the trial was painful for us as it would be for any parent to sit and listen to people talk about that and inappropriate things done to their child. >> robby will be sentenced in may. he faces ten years in prison and deportation back to india.

46% of pennsylvania voters say they support renaming penn states football stadium in honor of joe paterno. according to the recent poll 40% is opposed to renaming beaver stadium. paterno was fired for failing not to do enough about child sexual abuse allegations against jerry sandusky. paterno died from lung cancer two months later. san francisco 49ers are in the hunt for quarterback payton manning. he worked out for the head coach and offensive coordinator this week at ñs ,/?c his passing session was described as very impressive. niners, denver broncos and tennessee titans are manning's three finalist. he could make a decision as early as monday. today is the celebration of

all things irish. >> i'm wearing green. it is not around my neck. but it is on. >> we'll tell you about some of today's festivities. take green living to the next level. bay area couple turning junk into a home. drier start to the morning. we have unstable cooler air settling in the bay area for the weekend. we'll look at what you can expect coming up. for me, it's really about building

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welcome back. want to take you to highway 24 in lafayette. crowded as people head through the tunnel into the city for st. patrick's celebrations. bay bridge traffic moving along well. gloomy out there. rosemary will be the complete forecast in a bit performers are gearing up for today's st.

patrick's day parade in san francisco. yesterday the girls practiced traditional jigs at the academy of irish dance in the sunset district. it starts at 11:30. danville will kick off its st. patrick's celebration called the best party this side of the rainbow. event is held downtown at norm's place. it begins at noon and continues through the night. it includes bagpiper, irish dancers, corned beef and green beer. two burkeley architects are turning junk into shelter. they built the home from recycled materials. siding is made from 104 junk yard cars of different colors. their architecture studio is a recycled shipping container.

>> it doesn't cost more at all. >> it is a matter of time before more of more people are using recycled materials in their houses. >> architects say all of the recycled materials are cheap. they cost less than regular home building materials. they say the best part there always seems to be enough spare part nice that is great. coming up on 10:00. want to go to rosemary to check on the weather. >> on this st. patrick's day green on the radar screen. that continues through the afternoon. it is not going to be wide- spread. scattered showers today. we have light rain activity going on over the mountains. temperatures still in the 40s. it will be a cooler day. mix of sunshine and clouds. maybe even a thunderstorm firing offer in the average. unsettled weather will remain today. with that mix of sunshine and clouds, perhaps a rainbow. maybe a pot of bold at the end.

extended forecast showing you the weekend. we'll continue with this pattern. chance for rain will be with us again for sunday. even cooler in the afternoon. monday increasing clouds. looks like a weak wave will pass over us on tuesday and bring us a slight chance for rain again. nothing like what we saw earlier this week with steady downpour. >> 14 inches of rain. >> 14.5 reported. >> wow! thank you very much. that does it for us this morning. be sure to join us for our next newscast at 6:00. we are always here at ktvu.com. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids?

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