they believe the family knew the suspect. he served 8 years in prison for a armed robbery and officials tried to deport him in 2006 but were unable to because the vietnamese government did not provide travel documents. at this home, a woman answered the door and said he lived here and police knocked in the door saturday looking for him but he wasn't home. s for the investigation, they were collecting evidence today. greg suhr hasn't revealed a motive but they know the story of how and why this happened brut people are still -- but people are still being questioned. >> we would like to hear from them first. >> reporter: officials say federal law prevented them from detailing hin after the deportation effort failed. he was placed on supervision

and complied. till now. in san francisco, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> call leagues of one of the victims held a special memorial lunch in san francisco. he was a chef at the r&g lounge. this san francisco it was -- this afternoon it was closed to give employees a chance to remember him. the owner spoke about the unexpected loss. [ speaking foreign language ] >> he is saying he left us suddenly, i am having difficulty accepting it. he started 18 years ago as a helper in the kitchen. we follow the story on www.ktvu.com. stay with us for updates. the family of sierra lamar is ncaaing volunteers to who plan to search tomorrow to look

for sierra lamar. marc klass' daughter was kidnapped and killed 19 years ago and tonight he is meeting with sierra lamar's family to go over their plan of action. >> each team has gps tracking devices so we will have a record. >> anyone over 18 can volunteer to search. show up at the school at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow with your i.d. republican presidential hopeful mitt romney is in redwood city right now and ktvu's lorraine blanco joins us live with the support and protests that were waiting for him. >> reporter: the hotel placed barricades because they anticipated the protesters but as you can see, the protesters right now are blocking the entrance into hotel sofitel here, they are not letting any cars threw. police are taking a passive approach, they are not trying

to move them, they are telling drivers to turn around and go to another entrance. he is here to raise money and also to secure california's important delegates. >> reporter: an hour before mitt romney's fundraiser, protesters chant outside hotel sofitel. mocking the pricy event and the guest of honor. >> if he has enough money he can buy the votes. >> reporter: ozzieost -- occupy redwood city, raging grannies and alliance of californians for community empowerment won't break character. >> corruption is the american way these days. >> reporter: this will help keep mitt romney's cash flowing. he stressed the need. >> i come to you before the california primary -- [ laughter ] >> not till june but i need you to get ready to organize your effort to get your friends to

vote, collect money -- >> reporter: protesters say he can't appeal to the every day person. he says he can if he sticks to the basics. >> high gas prices and high unemployment, people want solutions. so this is a perfect, simple election for republicans. >> reporter: back out here live now, protesters have been in front of hotel sofitel since 4:00. they are chanting and chanting and yelling and not letting cars inside or outside. as for mitt romney, he will be in stockton tomorrow for another fundraiser. lorraine blanco, ktvu channel 2 news. the supreme court heard arguments over president obama's healthcare law. things were expected to heat up tomorrow when they hear arguments over the requirement that all americans must by healthcare.

they considered whether it is too early to issue a ruling since people aren't facing penalties yet. they will address four issues during three days. tomorrow the mandate that every american needs insurance and wednesday sev ruability. the lastument is whether states can be forced to expand medicaid. >> president obama signed it two years ago. officials are moving forward in anticipation that will law will take effect in 2014, include setting up a health benefit exchange program to offer medical coverage to every californian regardless of any health issues. >> state have an exchange, if

they don't set it up, the government will do it for them. >> light now the state estimates 6 million residents are uninsured. the supreme court left alone two rulings that limit religious messages in schools. one found a san diego high school malth teacher could be told to take down two banners. one said in god we trust and the other said god shred his grace on thee. new at 6:00, ktvu's john fowler is live with how they plan to save the mountain. >> reporter: this is a short cut trail and we have learned that people using this trail are damaging the environment that they came out taenjoy.

>> reporter: from here, just skimming the clouds, hikers took in this stunning bay view. but some climbed up on this short cut. >> rocky. lots of water trickling down. crumbly in parts. >> easy way to get from point a to point b. probably 3 feet deep. >> you can see how much soil is missing. >> reporter: he showed me deeply eroded gullies. silt is filling up down stream streams and threatening rare plants. the wattser district plans to restore this trail to its natural state, among 50 miles of troubled trails people should not use. >> less like a trail, really.

more like deer or something like that. >> stay on designated trails. the trail project here is to begin next week to restore three miles this spring. reporting live, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. federal regulators unveiled new interinate privacy standards. making it easier for people to understand what information is being collected by companies. they are urging companies to offer a do not track option to block the collection of data. they are threatening legislation if they don't act. san francisco's treasure island job core is teaming up to help young chefs to get into the restaurant business.

they have committed to give 8 internships to students in the culinary program. >> we have been working with the team to craft a program that is state of the art and we think it will be -- give the young people a leg up. >> it is part of president obama's summer job's plus initiative. we have rain to talk about on tuesday. morning and afternoon rain and then more rain in the five-day forecast. i will see you back here with all the details.

tim donnelly plead no contest to carrying a loaded hand gun in his brief case this

year. he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts. tim donnelly will be on probation for three years. he says he unintentionally had the gun. san francisco police identified the pedestrian struck and killed last night. he is 45-year-old thomas ferguson. before 9:00 p.m. he was hit by a toyota as he was crossing the street. he was not in the cross walk and the driver stopped. two men agreed to a plea deal for forclauser fraud scheme -- for a forecloser fraud scream. they pleaded guilty to threat and no contest to foreclosure fraud. the two cheated hundreds of homeowners out of $2 million. they face up to three years in

jail. two new billboards showing the communist flag is claiming every bit of steel on the bridge is foreign. officials say while the tower complex is mostly foreign steel the overall claim is false. >> of the 250,000 tons of steel, 200,010s were fabricated right here. >> they want new state and federal laws to require that public works project be american made. wineries are the latest target for fuel thieves. new at 6:00, ktvu's alex savage shows us the lengths some owners are taking a protect their fuel supply.

>> reporter: they have become a favorite target for fuel thieve and he tried just about everything he can think of to stop them, including these gas cap locks on the trucks. >> they got bigger bolt cutters and cut this this last weekend. >> everything we put in there they up the annie. >> reporter: he put up hyphenationing, installed motion censors. it captured these images siphoning fuel. fuel thefts gone up 35% over the past 5 months. investigators see a direct link to the rising price of gas. they started locking up their work vehicles in this shed. he says it is an easy crime, no neighbors here, just vinwards.

>> people -- vineyards. >> people are able to come back and snatch it without any repercussions. >> reporter: he thinks it is the same thief who has come back over and over, taking 350 gallons of gas. >> he knows what he is doing. he made it a profession. probably making more money than us. >> reporter: investigators say they are using that gas or selling it on the black market. in this area, there have been no arrests so far. live, alex savage, ktvu channel 2 news. the bay area joined cities over the united states holding rallies in support of trayvon martin. people gathered in san francisco in a scream out to call awareness to his death. many wore hooded sweat shirt. he was wearing a hoody when he was shot and killed. in oakland, this rally started

45 minutes ago. dozens are gathed and a candlelight vigil for trayvon martin is planned. >> police say george zimmerman who shot and killed trayvon martin told investigators he punched him and slammed his head on the sidewalk. george zimmerman hasn't spoken publicly about the incident but claims he shot him in self- defense. a witness over the weekend told a similar story of seeing trayvon martin on top of a man slamming his head on the sidewalk. sentenced for embezzling $2 million. a judge ordered him to spend 21 months in prison and repay $1.5 million. he admitted to taking millions while working in 2010 and 2011.

on thursday night city planners will take up a measure meant to deal with alcohol related problems. it would establish nuisance standards for businesses serving alcohol. it will allow the city to hold owners responsibility for repeated problems. the ordinance could also reduce the hoursf alcohol service. a hotel is reopening as a new home for the homeless. they are accommodate 40 people between 18-24. not just anyone can show up, they will screen applicants and decide who would benefit the most. >> allows us to serve people who have needs and potential and this program will provide them with an opportunity. >> the building is a

slaberation between the neighborhood development corporation and youth services. one woman from each of the states 80 assembly districts are sharing the title woman of the year. they were nominated for their contributions to their communities. a lots of people spent time here this weekend. >> our chief meteorologist bill martin is tracking more rain. >> we had great weather but now we are seeing spring storms moving in. the rain in the north bay, slides south over night into the afternoon hours tomorrow. check out santa rosa, 59% of average.

56% in san francisco. and 35% in san jose. these numbers have come up. we had numbers around 40% of average. the numbers are going up. we got a long way to go. we are making ground and we will get more rain tomorrow. tuesday is a wet day. forecast continues unsettled. the pacific is very active and shooting stuff lower. that is why it is hitting. winter storm warning tuesday and wednesday. snow level 6,000 feet. it is a mild storm. maybe half inch to 3 inches of rain over two days. north bay will get most of the rain. winds around 7:00, 35 miles an hour. snow level 6,000 feet. nice looking storm. it will rain and storm. tomorrow morning, 8:00 a.m., when you hook at that, it will

translate threw. wet in the north bay. morning commute looks good. look at this. lunchtime. north bay will get rain. they could get an inch of rain. and then after 1:00, it starts to move. that is when the winds kick up, 7:00, that is the afternoon commute. that means the valley, north, napa, you are wet. okay? wednesday morning, lingering showers and then gone. forecast highes tomorrow, mild. rain you expect upper 50s, we are doing low 60s. mild storm. and forecast for the five-day forecast, rain tuesday, inch, maybe 2 inches, 3 inches in the

mountains. wednesday, sprinkles. bay area weekend, saturday, sprinkles. >> lot of rain. thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 we just showed you how mitt romney is in the bay area looking for two things, find out how important california is. and within the past few minutes, the parents of sierra lamar spoke about the next phase of the search to find her that launches tomorrow. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. they talk science but not scientific mishaps. myth busters most recent bay area visit. tough to say. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids?

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thursday night. mark is here with sports. great way to the end giants game tonight. >> everybody is to that point, let's play real baseball. hey, something like this, walk off home run, that is what the giants pull off in the desert this afternoon against kansas city. everybody else interested in ryan vogelsong. he goes 2.2 innings. gives up a couple hits. one run. two ks. gordon flies out. nice play there. 9th inning, 2-2. man on for the giants. sandoval, ending it with a two run walk off. 4-2 over kansas city. never in the history of the nfl have he had a news conference to announce the arrival of a back up quarterback. tim tebow, all kinds of first

comes attached to his name. he meets the press in an upbeat move, says all the right things. >> everybody that puts on a uniform you want to go out there and you want to play. whatever my role is, however i can expand that role, i will do that. me and mark sanchez have a great relationship. we talked already. we will have a great relationship. >> hard not oo like that guy. -- to like that guy. new orleans saints without their coach, sean payton next year because of the bounty scandal. they are speaking with bill parcells about taking over in the interim. sean payton is mentioned by his mentor. he said he had several conversations with the former coach about that matter. that is the sporting life. sharks take the ice tonight. we will talk about that tonight

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