. san francisco mayor will make a big announcement about the sheriff today and the sheriff's wife will make an announcement of her own. we will have details about both. the first full day of spring may bring some showers, i will explain coming up. an american soldier accused of killing afghan soldiers said he can't remember anything, how

they are responding, coming up on ktvu channel 2 morning news. complete coverage starts right now. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. thank you for joining us on this first day of spring, i am pam cook. >> and i am dave clark, rosemary orozco is in for steve paulson this morning. perhaps a few showers embedded within those clouds. we may be dodging a sprinkled as we head through the day. no complaints and the clouds and warmer air mass is end hadding out our numbers. upper 60s are reported across the bay area at this time. we will show you about the possibility of rain and where it is coming in just a few minutes. as rosemary mentioned no rain out there so it is making for a dry and nice commute.

traffic on the left-hand side of your commute as you make your way towards hayward, no delays to speak of, 6:01 let's go back to dave and pam. it is a decision that may affect the political future of sheriff ross mirkarimi. mayor ed lemay force sheriff ross mirkarimi out of -- mayor ed lee may force sheriff ross mirkarimi out of office. >> reporter: we are not sure when he will make his announcement regarding the sheriff but yesterday he dodged through city hall after the discussion. he declined to comment after he entered his own office. he apologized to his department and to the city. he talked about how much he misses his family. sheriff ross mirkarimi will be able to after having more.

>> i cannot tell you how much i miss my wife, our intimacy or last term. my son who is soon to be three years old, smarter than his years appear, asked me after our two hour visit, when am i coming home. >> if mayor ed lee charges him with misconduct, he will be suspended from office. they will hold a hearing and make a recommendation to the board of supervisors and nine of the 11 would have to vote to remove him. the mayor is expected to hold a conference and her attorney has criticized the d.a.'s office for going after her husband and putting her family through all of this heartache. lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 morning news. well the army staff sergeant who is accused of killing 16 afghanistan soldiers

is expected to meet with his leader. it happened at for the live worth kansas. bails is expected to be officially charged this week. the u.s. top commander will be testifying at a congressional hearing. they will update lawmakers with how the u.s. mission has been affected by the killing of 16 after began civilians and also the burning of korans. coming up at 6:15 what the general is expected to say about changes for the timetable for withdrawing troops. they are due in court this morning and they are accused of resisting arrests during a violent clash with usc berkeley police back in november. they used batons and protesters

repeatedly ignored orders to take down their camp. they barred them except when attending classes. a contingency plan will be discussed today during the board of trustees meeting. under the proposal, they are going to stop accepting new students in the spring of 2013 and enrollment will be limited to several hundred. it all hinges on a tax measure that will go before voters in november. cal students are worried. >> they are using a lot of classes where they are only having a certain amount and students can't get in and it is affecting only people who are supposed to graduate. >> trustees are expected to vote on 10% pay hikes with the

president of the cal state east bay. a gilroy mother was the last signs alive and there is still no sign of her. able gutierrez killed his 11- year-old sister last week and then killed himself. over the weekend, family members she is either badly injured or possibly dead. we have a dead dear in san mateo and it is blocking a lane of traffic. 280 at the 92 split and 280 southbound that is, it does not seem to be causing any problems at the moment but it can sneak up on you so be careful. fast track lanes are moving quite nicely.  probably within the next 10

minutes, i would imagine those lights will go on. here is a look at highway four. as you drive through no delays to speak of. we do have a few scattered showers in the forecast but we are dry at the moment and headlines are just how much warmer we are anywhere from 5 to 10 degrees since yesterday. upper 40s concord livermore outside your door, down in the mountain view 50s. san jose 50s a warm air mass is mixed with clouds overhead and we have warmer numbers out there. we have temperatures continuing to warm a little bit. snow levels will be rising with this system, just the possibility of a few scattered showers. we have the center of the system well to the north of us.

we will have a better chance of getting a little bit of rain and noted we don't see a whole lot. partly cloudy skies skies for this afternoon and morgan hill for the north bay 58 san rafael, 58 in the city 60 degrees oakland 61 in concord, 62 expected for pleasanton, 62 san jose, 63 in morgan hill, anywhere from 1 to 5 degrees warmer than yesterday, extended forecast, a light shower, we are dry tomorrow, more thursday morning, showers in the forecast, dry on friday but in time for the weekend we have rain in the forecast for saturday, showers on sunday, back to you. look at this, dramatic video of a tornado in texas. some residents were hurt but so

a flash-flood watch is in effect for texas. working resumes on a political project in santa cruz tied to recent storms. they are redirecting waters away from the beach boardwalk. last week the river took a sharp turn away from its normal course to the ocean and cut a new channel close to the very historic boardwalk. so far crews have successfully protected it and there is minor damage right near the beach. a candle light vigil for sierra lemar, and in the meantime disturbing new information has come out. according to the site he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14 but it does not say

when it happened. now he lives in fremont and police have not said he is a suspect in his daughter's case. they have been contacting known sex offenders in the morgan hill area about their whereabouts during her disappearance. they have been talking to her classmates. yesterday they went to washington high school in fremont. she was a cheerleader there before transferring to morgan hill last fall. >> everybody has been trying to stay strong because if you think about her being missing, you can't think about getting her back. >> they are doing forensics on her cell phone which was found in a field near her home. they are checking her laptop as well for any possible clues. protesting solitary confinement, the international organization they are appealing

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has an explanation for the bizarre behavior last week. they orest ared the film maker -- arrested the film maker after spotting him running naked down the road last week. he said he was overcome after his video made him an international celebrity. his documentary wrapped up 30 million views in several weeks. they have killed at least 46 people. the main targets appeared to have been police and government officials. you can see motion rising in baghdad after a suicide car bombing. they feared there would be more violence and so far there has been no claim for responsibility for today's attacks. the u.s. commander in afghanistan will testify -- in afghanistan will testify before a congressional committee in

the war zone. some members of the committee will be calling for a faster withdrawal from afghanistan, allison? >> reporter: pam, walnut creek is a member of the house services committee and will press for a quicker end to the war. it will be the first time general john allen has testified about the mass shootings and burnings of korans. they have called for an accelerated withdrawal after leaving villagers dead. has ahmed wali karzai said he wanted u.s. troops out a year earlier than planned. nato forces are making progress against the insurgency and the campaign is on track for withdrawals to begin at the end of next year. general allan is expected to

weigh in on negotiations with the taliban and we will have live coverage during my next update in about an hour. for now allison burns, ktvu channel 2 morning news. veterans marked the anniversary of the iraq war with a pair of boots which repped each of the california servicemen and women in iraq. they helped to organize yesterday's events and we spoke to iraq veterans, a condition that accused them of the afghan massacre. >> i get nervous around big crowds, i am hypervigilant about what is going on. it is just a nervous energy. butterflies in your stomach. >> they hope the afghan massacre will put more attention on the dangers of

p.s. d. right now they are being held in solitary confinement and they are asking united nations to do something to stop the punishment. they are holding a press conference and right now 4200 inmates are held in isolation. last summer 6,000 inmates in 13 prisons went on a hunger strike protested the isolation policy. they are searching for the gunman who robbed a pizza parlor. it happened at papa murphy's pizza parlor. he jumped over and cleaned out the cash register terrible and ran outside. he escaped in a pickup truck. all of this month, they are

getting help to clean up city streets. they are paying a dollar an ounce for cigarettes butts. it helps to solve two problems at once. cleaning the streets and helping people earn some money. >> diners and guests help contribute to the community and they were thrilled they could make that contribution. >> now members of the san rafael cleaning campaign hope other communities will pick up on the idea. they say cigarette butts are one of the most toxic types of litter anywhere and billions are dropped everywhere around the world. santa cruz ban on plastic bags take affect. they are not allowed to give out plastic bags. it goes up to 25 since last year. this law affects the unincorporated part of the

county.$♪>>. >> tara moriarty is in for sal castaneda covering a couple of hazards? yes, we can show you what happened on 580 westbound, the big-rig is on the shoulder and crews are trying to pick it up so be careful. traffic westbound 237 backing up as you can see by the brake lights, this is typical for this time of the morning and finally at the bay bridge toll plaza, yes, it is beginning to look like it normally does at this hour. give yourself an extra 15 to 20 minutes if you are trying to make it across the span. 6:19 here is road mary. those clouds are in action bringing us warmer temperatures and getting outside you will notice that. satellite radar we have rain over the crescent city and northern california and the

warm front is draped over northern california. especially over the north bay, a few 100l1sl0 we can definitely use more, we will get that opportunity but for the here and now 46 to 51 degrees right around the bay area, around the peninsular, a few 50s, a few showers will remain in the north bay pie the afternoon. the santa clara santa clara valley could see mostly cloudy skies. how about your neighborhood. 58 for berkeley, a few sprinkles from time to time 58 for napa 58 for santa rosa, los gatos, your extend forecast will be warmer tomorrow, rain in the forecast thursday morning friday is dry cooling

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you there live to show you divine texas. later today, secretary of state hillary rodham clinton meets with historians and scientists and they are about to launch the search of the wreckage for amelia erhardt's plane. it will coincide for amelia erhardt's departure to fly around the world in 1937. now this group of experts believes she may have managed to land on a remote island and even survived for a little while. others believe they may have crashed into the ocean. city leaders had expected a big crowd at the planning commission meeting. they had opposed the plan and expected to bring a large crowd

to oppose the idea. but they are suggesting to put it at the meadows shopping center and wal-mart plans to hire 75 nonunion employees for that new market. 75 drivers will gather in sonoma today and they will try to break a world record. now the record is for the most cars performing stunts all at the same time. this marks the beginning of sonoma for professionals on a amateurs drifting. the simultaneous donuts, admission if you want to see it is absolutely free. one of the busiest roadways is finally getting some relief. on highway 237, it opened 30

minutes ago and we will tell you how much they have to pay to use them. the search continues for a missing teen where family members and friends will gather to pray for her safe return. and we will take you live to new york, the opening bell is about to ring on wall street, the reason stocks may be opening lower. [ female announcer ] here in california, our schools need help.

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. welcome back, concerns about china, china's economy and their demand for european products could hit our markets as well and we will have all the business news coming up. good morning, it is tuesday march 20th, i am dave clark.

>> good morning, i am pam cook, time now 6:30. well a candlelight vigil will be held for missing teen sierra lemar. new information has surfaced about her father. he is listed for registered sex offenders and according to the site he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. it does not say when that happened and he lives in fremont but police have not said he is a suspect. they have been contacting known sex offenders in the morgan hill area about their whereabouts during her disappearance. police have been talking to her classmates and yesterday they went to fremont. sierra lemar was a student there before transferring to morgan hill when she moved with her mother last fall. they are doing forensics on her phone and checking her laptop

for any clues. he is tracking down new information on the story and he will bring us a live report in just a little bit. all right, pam, it could determine the political future of sheriff ross mirkarimi. san francisco mayor ed lee will reveal if heel launch a formal attempt to put sheriff ross mirkarimi out of office. we were there when they met behind closed doors. sheriff ross mirkarimi had very little to say after that private meeting. we will have a live report on all of this from san francisco coming up at 6:45. new this morning, a suspect in a fairfield double homicide is now behind bars. blake johnson was arrested last night. fairfield police said somebody spotted him on a train in

nevada. they found him in the neighborhood of fairfield but last week they decided not to file charges pending further investigation. violence has many people living in downtown berkeley demanding more police protection. last night they packed a local gymnasium to express concerns over violent crime in their neighborhood. three men were hurt in a driveby shooting and two days later three other men were injured from gunfire just a half mile away. police responded with increased patrol. >> we are having two to four action interest pensions on the street but also to seek out folks who may be associated

with it. >> they are also counting on the help. the bank is now closed after repeated demonstrations. there is a sign telling everybody the u.s. bank is closed. they have been holding didn't takes -- demonstrations and they are holding them from going into the branch and imprisoning them. they made $160,000 a year. >> we have to look at what is best for the university and students in general and shutting it down it costing our university a lot more money which will end up hurting the university. the polls are now open,

mitt romney has another surprise upset. the two attacked each other in campaign appearances in illinois. >> i done think you will replace an economic light weight with another economic light weight. my career was spent in the economy. i didn't learn about the economy just reading about it or hearing about it in the faculty lounge at harvard or debating it in congress. >> money does not buy elections, he has been outstanding 10 to 1 and it is not wanted in the election. >> a washington d.c. memorial will be the focus of a hearing on capitol hill. the memorial depicts eisenhower

as a barefoot young boy from kansas, however eisenhower's family said it is offensive to the late president's legacy. and in just the past 90 minutes some new express lanes finally opened in milpitas after a week long delay. highway 3 -- 237... >> reporter: we are on 237 east of the road and you can see it is getting backed up, and if we show you the far left lane, cars are zipping through there. before this morning, that far left lane was a carpool lane but now solo drivers can pay to use that. now the cost of using that

express lane will back up anywhere from 30 cents to $6. it happened just after 5:00 this morning and this is what it looked like. there was no backups and the toll at that point was 35 cents but by 5:35, it had again up to 70-cents. once you are on the express lanes you have to stay on it for the entire 4-mile stretch. they said they had to enforce that rule for traffic. >> this is done so we minimize we having moved -- weaving movements going through the area that is where we are seeing a lot of the congestion. >> reporter: now from mountain view to san jose eastbound,

they will be in effect during the morning rush hour from 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. and also during the evening commute, this should be expected and they will use that money for other transportation projects. 6:37 we have some cars breaking down? >> yes, we have 5 area cars breaking down so make sure you get your car tuned. heading to westbound traffic are you headlights you see going towards concord and 680, no delays to speak of. at the mcarthur maze, you can see in the far right hand lane those brake lights those are getting off at the bay bridge toll plaza and that backup is

extensive. give yourself an extra 28 minutes. here is rosemary. we may see a few sprinkles some of us may remain dry, a half hour until sunrise and right here on the first day of spring, we are seeing it rise due east and will set due west with about 12 hours of daylight, 12 hours of night. i have the radar may santa rosa perhaps a little bit of drizzle as well. you should not have any trouble and look at how far it is dropping to the ground 120 miles to the north of us. we will be with the possibility of a few scattered showers and forecast models want to take it

as far south to the golden gate. look the arrest of us, a few 100th to the north bay and it looks like mid-afternoon, our best shot, 40 in oakland 50 is lot warmer than yesterday, 58 san francisco, these temperatures are slightly below average for this time of year. 62 san jose, 62 gilroy, extended forecast maybe a light shower or two for today. we are dry tomorrow, dry on friday rain back in time for the weekend, back to you. of . new developments in that deadly school shooting in

france, why somebody thinks he may have filmed that attack. the mayor is expected to make a big decision about the sheriff's future but some say it should not be so difficult. we will explain. . back up in milpitas, we will show you some other traffic hot spots next.

. well, good morning to you, welcome back here is a look at some of the top stories, still no sign of sierra lemar the 15- year-old disappeared on her way to school last friday. police found her cell phone near her home and they are checking it out for any possible information along with checking out her computer. new expresstoll lanes have officially opened in milpitas. they cover 4 miles at the interstate 880 change. some can use the lane during certain hours. it will rang from 30-cents to $6 one way. general john allen will lawmakers and it means american troops should get out of

afghanistan. fire crews just arriving on the scene of a two-alarm fire on curly drive. it started in just the last few minutes we will printing you the latest details. again fire crews a riding on the scene, it is decision day for sheriff ross mirkarimi. mayor ed lee will tell us more on whether he plans to launch a formal attempt to kick sheriff ross mirkarimi out of office. here is more on what could happen today. >> reporter: mayor ed lee could start the process of trying to remove the sheriff from office today. some say sheriff ross mirkarimi should decline.

there was a 30 minute discussion as he entered his own office upstairs. after the discussion he apologized and it led to a new year's eve and some say he should make the decision on his own and step down. >> i think it is too little too late and i mean this from the bottom of my heart and i am happy to hear him taking some accountability. >> if mayor ed lee charges him, he will be suspected from office -- suspended from office and it will be up to the board of supervisors. lauren blanco, back to you. investigators say the gunman may have filmed the attack because he was wearing what looked like camera of the

attack. they were all kills and the gun was used for the week. they are raising security levels in the country southwest region. it is being investigated by the department of fbi. tray von martin was shot and kill while walking through a dated community. george zimmerman thought martin looked suspicious so he called 911 and followed him. he shot martin in self-defense so he was not arrested. martin was unarmed when he was shot. well another person has died on sierra ski slopes. a 20-year-old man died while

snowboarding his friends became worried when he didn't make it to the bottom of the run. they found him in a tree well. this is the 4th ski related death this month. city leaders will take a closer look. now under the proposal it would be shut down. the company wants to make the center more pedestrian friendly. that is part of an effort to bring new retail space, underground parking and resident you' all units to the area. >> kara. we are off to a great start for your tuesday morning, right now we will look at the bay bridge toll plaza and we have

gridlock, you are looking at a 20 minute delay unless you have five-day forecast track of course. you are looking good, folks are headed towards downtown and on the right-hand side they are making their way around hospital curve and on to fso. also 237 in milpitas and westbound traffic as you make your way. so give yourself some extra time. still waiting on that sunrise, we have clouds overhead, we will clouds for the south bay as we progress to the afternoon. northbound could remain mostly cloudy for today. satellite radar, a warm front is draped over and it will stay south over the course of morning and north bay will get the best chance of scattered

showers. the morning drive could be a bit wet but the here and now, temperatures are not bad at all. 50 in san francisco, oakland 46 but if you remember yesterday we were starting near 36. and we'll see showers in the forecast midday, low-to-mid 50s for the lunch hour, upper 50s and lower 60s, south bay and fairly pretty much the same. scattered showers in the forecast thursday and into the weekend we could get wet. remaining for saturday and sunday pack to you.

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. dow jones industrial average lower, a live look at the big board, a drop across europe after concerns about china. uc berkeley is investigating a mysterious death. they found a woman's body on the 3rd floor of the women's faculty club. it's not clear how she died. investigators say there were no signs of forced entry into her room. she was a visit terrible at the

club, she was not a cal faculty student. they are up for a final vote tonight. if it is approved, the number of pot clubs in the city will go up from 4 to 6. pot dispensaries will be able to operate in more parts of the city. if they are able to approve the plan, they will take affect in late april. he was marched by boos when the warriors stepped up to speak. snow was interrupted by a mix of boos and chant. mullen stepped up to get the fans to stop booing and he did speak about his 13 seasons with the warriors. >> to me it bricks back wonderful memories although we never achieved the ultimate in

winning a championship but i would not trade in the people in this room i was blessed to be surrounded by. >> mullins is the last. drake bay oyster company does not seem to havened the controversy. they released a review over the environmental impact report. the view supported the conclusion against renewing the drake bay oyster company's permit. that permit is due to expire in november. however the member of the oyster farm had a paid for review and said he has not even been contacted. new zeal land is facing a crisis called march immediate

arm -- mermaid armageddon. the shortage has sparkle a rush. they are charging $30 per bottle. did i say that right? >> yes. >> tara knows about hour commute and there is another accident, what happened? we have another car which has gone out over the road. we have another video to show you off of 580 westbound at eden county road we will let you know if it has been impacted. at the bay bridge toll plaza give yourself extra 20 minutes, those he mooering lights are on. would -- meetinger lights are on.

upper 50s outside your door, 46 in santa rosa and again the possibility of a few sprinkles to about midday savoring the north bay and it looks like the further south you go, that trans for rain will drop off rapidly. we will show you that extended forecast coming up. also on mornings on two, what we have learned about her father. now sheriff ross mirkarimi's political future is on the line after pleading not guilty, stay right here with us. three times more dirt

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