conservative credentials of mitt romney. >> the answers said he was going to run as a conservative in the fall. i'm not going to run as a conservative in the fall. i'm a conservative. period. >> santorum spoke on foreign policy, the national economy, and ronald reagan. his campaign choice of jelly bellies only enforces the connection. jelly belly ceo herman rollins says he's not specifically endorsing him but supporting all of the republican presidential candidates. >> by doing that, we want the public to have the opportunity to hear these guys. so we're supporting all the guys, sending them money, so the american public, they can get the message out to the american public. and the american public will decide who the conservative individual will be going to that white house. >> as you said, rick santorum

left this rally to go to a fundraiser, which has been compared to mitt romney according to the center for responsive policies dating back to february, that romney has raised more than $7.5 million. >> in the mean time, santorum's rival, mitt romney, has received two key endorsements, marco rubio saying the candidate has the best chance of beating president obama in november. rubio is often mentioned as a possible vice president pick. ktvu.com has complete election coverage. you'll find the latest headlines and results under the news tab. >> we're learning new details tonight about what may have

prompted an officer of a shooting. an anonymous source says the 19-year-old man was trying to pull adgun on an agent. two other men were arrested in the operation. >> protesters went back before the oakland school board today, just hours before some disrupted the meeting. today's controversial decision and the reason opponents say they're not done yet. jade? >> oakland school police arrested 10 police here at district headquarters and this afternoon the heat hadn't dialed down. board members definitely felt the frustration. >> reporter: just 5 hours after being released from jail, some opponents were fired up over money saving decisions at this

afternoon's scheduled board meeting. >> you need to close the achievement gap. that's what the money should go to. not toward charterization, privatization. we're not going to let you get away with it. >> reporter: earlier tony smith heard complaints over a 3-year lease to the district. the district has already voted to close 5 schools, including lake view elementary, where this kindergartner attends. >> we don't want our schools closing. that's very, very bad. >> oh, okay . >> reporter: but board member christopher dobbins, seen here in a suit, says the district doesn't have any leeway. >> we heard last night that you're not laying anybody off, so therefore you have money. doesn't really translate that

way. >> reporter: in the end, vocal opposition did not change the school board's mind. oakland education association treasurer told us this isn't over. >> we're working with the state organization, our president has an emergency meeting with the california teachers association. i'm a delegate to the labor council. we'll bring this issue up. >> reporter: the fight with the district will continue. >> three people were arrested today at a regents meeting in san francisco. >> woo! [ applause ] >> sev eral dozen demonstrators protested tuition hikes. uc officials say some of the protesters went over their allotted times for public comments and became disruptive. one said leaders should show

more support for students. >> uc folks say they're on our side. if they're on our side, they should be talking with us and talking about how to reverse tuition hikes. >> after the arrest, the regents reconvened and took steps to limit pensions of top earning uc executives. >> a new ruling that could have far-reaching affects on clergy victims. the case rejected the case of six brothers who say they were arrested by an oakland priest in the 70s. a statute of limitations did not allow the brothers to sue the diocese because they did not come forward in the 1-year window. a search for sierra lamar in morgan hill. they covered a 20-mile radius looking for clues of the 15-year-old's disappearance. she's considered

a probable abduction victim. a bay area company donated $12,000 to a search effort. >> a silicon valley giant and leading the way. new at 6, marine is live now in sunnyvale with how a click of the button may not be the answer. >> yahoo based here in sunnyvale made the announcement this morning. we talk to the company about why do not track doesn't mean tracking will stop. >> reporter: tracking what you type is a common practice now under scrutiny. >> i think yahoo is just stepping in and saying we're going to be proactive before a bunch of investigators come in to visit us, we'll say we're going to take care of the problem and they can beat on google all they want. >> reporter: yahoo provided

this image, showing how users could check a box saying they don't want to be tracked. they say adding the new option is more tracking. >> when anyone says we're not going to put in to place do not track, they're going to get the information some other way. >> reporter: in order for advertisers to get the users, they have to go through web publishers and browsers. while many browsers have agreed not to track, few search inen -- engines have. >> it's say ing we'll listen to the signals you've commended through the software. >> it might be a problem for consumers, it might not. it's hard to tell.

>> reporter: it's unclear how to tell how the do not track tool would work. >> a pennsylvania man faces federal charges tonight for allegedly trying to bring explosives above a u.s. airways flight. joseph picklo had things that could assemble a bomb when he went through security. he reportedly told tsa he forgot the items were in his backpack. he'll be charged with carrying explosives to a security checkpoint. a concord man is under arrest, accused of stealing firefighter tools and equipment from a training center. steve wright was arrested yesterday. it linked him to a string of burglaries. investigators believe wright stole the items last july and again this month.

>> we learn today a southern california lawmaker was arrested tuesday morning in conquered on suspicion of drunk driving. hernandez said he was visiting a friend while having a few drinks during dinner. as of now, there's no proof he tested above the legal limit. the state assembly today announced a half million allocation of funds for a job bank for veterans. it's called work for warriors. the jobless rate among national guardsman and women is about 18%. guard officials say unemployment is among its biggest problems >> the last 10 minutes of fighting a conflict around the globe, our soldiers and airmen have stepped up to the plate when the state needs them. when they return home, they're having a terrible time finding jobs.

>> major corporations such as comcast and jpmorgan chase are among those committed to hiring war veterans. >> an air force captain from the bay area has died. captain francis emlay was killed yesterday. the 31-year-old was involved in an accident at a base in southwest asia. he was assigned to the 391st squadrant in idaho. >> hive storm tracker has a little bit of green on it now. we'll show you when the green gets to your neighborhood.

>> a judge today appointed a private defense attorney to represent the man accused of killing 5 people inside a san francisco home. the judge named mark goldrosen as luc's attorney. he asked for a week to review the case before his client enters a plea. he assured him he'll get the best representation. >> a teacher has pleaded not guilty to charges he had sex with a student. 38-year-old peter had several sexual encounters with a 16-year-old goals. he faced 20 charges. he's set to return to court may 10th. >> a measure aimed at ending sex trafficking has collected enough signatures to qualify for the november ballot. californians say the proposed

legislation will increase prison terms for traffickers and will require them to register as sex offenders. it will also make them disclose their internet accounts. >> one of the things we're trying to do is make it more difficult for it to flourish among sex offenders. >> the hoodie protest honoring trayvon martin reached sacramento today. california lawmakers wore hooded sweatshirts inside the assembly today. the demonstration was organized by the black latino and pacific islander caucuses. they ordered the man who shot him be charge would a crime. his parents said police surveillance video casts doubt on the claim that he acted in

self-defense. police have said zimmerman's nose and head were bleeding. the teen's parents say zimmerman does not look injured in the video taken shortly after the incident. >> startling new research on autism reveals a dramatic increase in youngsters with the neurological disorder. what doctors now know, and what they don't know. john? >> this naib --neighborhood may be typical now, two families with autistic children, aiden, who lives here, is one of about 30,000 bay area children diagnosed with autism. two hours ago, nine-year-old aiden stepped off the bus. he goes to a special school. his mom says he was diagnosed at two years old. >> he was 26 months. didn't talk. through -- threw tantrums all day long. screamed, cried. he was miserable.

i couldn't reach him. >> reporter: 1 in 88 children now have diagnoseable autism. that's a startling increase in a decade. >> there's a sense of urgency now. >> how much of the increase is a result of better tracking and how much of it is the result of an actual increase? we still don't know. >> scientists discovered several genes associated with autism. experts point to external triggers. >> we're talking about infections, social conditions, and we're talking about exposures to toxicants, things in the environment. >> intensive treatment, if begun early, can significantly help children. the problem is, autism-related costs have tripled in a decade. now $126 billion a year, according to the advocacy group, autism speaks. >> something's got to be done now. we have a national crisis.

a national health crise crisis on our hands. >> advocates say the federal government needs to spend more to find causes and treatments. aiden and others, they point out, will grow in to adults who may need expensive services for life. john fowler, ktvu news. >> ipo had the biggest opening day since linked in had its opening. annie's shares climbed $2 a share. >> the national unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in four years. the number of people applying for jobless benefits fell from 5,000 to 3059, the lowest since 2008. the good news on the job

front wasn't enough to excite investors. the nasdaq lost 9. >> a popular pro-wrestling event is coming to hp pavilion tomorrow night. it features a wrestler who takes on the character of an antiimmigration character. organizers say it's all for entertainment. >> it's a little different, isn't it? let's check in with bill martin and see what's going on with the weather. >> got some rain back in the forecast. you can see showers moving in on the pacific. they're mainly north of here but they'll work their way south. it's been a wet couple of days. we're seeing light sprinkles. that's how it goes tomorrow too. energy stays north as we go

through the next 30, about 24 hours. then it starts to slide south on saturday. as we go through saturday, we can see rainfall accumulations up to three-quarters of an inch, 2 inches in the coastal hills. so it's a real storm and it's going to get here saturday morning. overnight lows are on the mile side. when you get going tomorrow morning, 50s. some places, mid 50s. look at the fire hose. flood warnings up in that area, the river had problems a few days ago. tomorrow, mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. that's mainly north. this weather system has its main dynamics north of point reyes. we're kind of on the bottom half of the front. we'll get rain and wind. but the real activity is up here. we can see a half inch

to three-quarters of an inch of rain. tomorrow morning when you get going, friday morning clouds and drizzle. mainly north. then afternoon commute should be dry. look how it hangs up here. then overnight friday, in to saturday, you're going to see this, the system start to drop down as we get in to saturday morning, 1 a.m. about 9 a.m. on saturday, it's through quick and then scattered showers after that. so saturday, 5:00, more scattered showers. right now sunday should be the best day on your bay area weekend. winter storm watch friday night in to saturday night. 7,000-foot snow level. as we head in to saturday, the snow level is going to drop down quickly. the front pass is through. behind the cold front is the coldest air. behind the cold front, that's when the air is the coolest. that's when the snow levels will really drop.

forecast highs tomorrow, lots to upper and mid 60s. 5-day forecast with your bay area weekend, it's going to be wet on saturday morning. >> all right. we're ready. thank you, bill. >> coming up on bay area news at 7:00, america's largest train of electronic stores announces a sudden shift that includes store closure. how the way you shop may be to blame. there's big winners across the state from a record setting mega million drop. >> if you want to buy a piece of the bay bridge, it's simple. all you need are six little numbers. >> we'll break down what you can get if you're lucky enough to win the mega million jackpot. [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids?

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>> lines were out the door today for those hoping to be california's next multimillionaire. this is what it looked like inside the market today. the mega millions jackpot now stands at $540 million. what will that kind of cash buy you? we put some numbers together. about half of the new proposed 49ers stadium

in santa clara, 10% of the eastern span of the bay bridge, and more than 888 shares of apple stock. that drawing is set for tomorrow night. >> you could draw out a long shopping list, couldn't you? >> if i win, i'll be here tomorrow. >> what's going on in sports today? >> stanford, i tell you what. what a surprise. stanford taking the nit championship. surprising how easily they did it. an 8-0 run against minnesota. aaron bright with three. stanford scoring with 15. they were only up 6 at halftime. right to josh owens. stanford's first nit tite --title since 1991. they finish the season with 26 wins. they win this one 75-51. the oakland as

are headed back on that long plane flight from tokyo with victory in hand. in tokyo, three homers today. they were down 1-0 in the 7th. 2-run shot. and the as are in the lead for good. josh reddick and helms homered. the as win it 4-1 to split the series. down at at&t, not exactly perfect baseball weather, but it was media day. the giant organization showing off what we can expect in the upcoming baseball season. matt cain getting to sign a contract. what impact the dodgers' big sale will have on that. larry on hand to answer some of those questions today. >> have to realize that we've got a team to construct and you don't want to get skewed in any one area. so it's been a good act of back and forth and i think it will continue to be.

>> i think there's a mutual interest in trying to get a deal done. whether it happens or not, it's the rhythm of the negotiation. >> if you're shamed to see matt came in a dodger uniform, i'm sure everyone in san francisco feels that way. today, sharks and coyotes. they need it bad in san jose. >> mark, thank you. rick santorum is make ing his way through the bay area. we'll have the very latest on that tonight at the 10:00 news. thank you for trusting ktvu.