just showed up. eric? >> reporter: this is the trash can where everybody is focused. police say they are waiting on a city crew to unlock this portion so they can get into it and establish if there is a gun here. members of the oakland police department and this man is a crime scene technician ready to document whatever they find. they are waiting waiting to move forward on this. they have to unlock this trash can. it is important to consider the time line. police said the gun was spotted, maybe as early as 5:30 a.m. this morning by a caller but the caller didn't report it till 4:30 p.m. this afternoon. police are securing the trash can, waiting to see if there is a gun down there.

the reason it is significant, as we show you pictures with chopper 2, how close we are to oikos university. down edgewater drive, that is walking distance away from the school where the shooting happened on monday. 7 people killed. three more injured. after that shooting, we were told it was a .45 caliber hand gun. along with assistance from the sheriff's office, the police department conducted a search here in oakland, long the route -- along the route one goh ko traveled. there was suspicion he could have dumped it in the water. they took a long time to look for the gun. before the break in the case, possible break today happened, i talked to police and they

said they were continuing the search. and 4:30 p.m. they get the call perhaps there is a gun. right now mese are waiting for -- police are waiting for the key to get in to see if there is a gun in here and then they have to establish if the gun had anything to do with the shooting. live, eric rasmussen, ktvu channel 2 news. police confirmed the director of nursing at oikos university was not the intended target. investigators now say another female administrator may have been the person the shooter one goh ko was looking for. they said school administrators met with him three times before monday and a teacher says everyone is trying to come to grips with the tragedy. >> just scared. doesn't know how to deal with

the emotions. >> officials say he complained about his classmates, he was offered a transfer at no charge but he did not take the offer. >> we have the photos of the 7 victims from monday's shooting at oikos university. she was the oldest victim from san jose. her family says she will be buried in giyawna. he worked at san francisco airport at night and studied nursing dure the day. he grew up in india. she was the mother of three. her husband says her body will be flown to burial. coming up in 12 minutes, ktvu's rob roth goes inside the courtroom as a gang member launch as defense that says he shot and killed three.

90 minutes ago the coast guard was called to ocean beach to rescue a stranded swimmer. we caught this video of the rescue. he got stuck on the rocks near the cliff house restaurant. he was put into a ambulance by firefighters so he could be evaluated. the search for sierra lamar expanded today. ktvu's robert handa is live to tell us about the challenges in the new search. robert? >> reporter: julie, here you get an idea of the nature of the search. trying to walk a small section, they encounter tall grass and uneven terrain. this afternoon they got much needed help. >> reporter: search and rescue teams and search dogs began

spreading out into new territory today to find sierra lamar. the 15-year-old disappeared march 16. investigators believe she was abducted. till today they folked around the home and fields where her fields and purse were found. now the search is expanding south with search dogs trying to find her trail. >> she is a trailing dug but she also -- dog but she also specializes in remains and water. >> reporter: water ways and creek beds were the targets today long with a number of large parcels of property. search teams were mobile today, sometimes topping to look under a board near the side of a road. >> covering areas. making sure people looked in their yards and we are putting our eyes on it for a second or third time. the sheriff's department

received a thousand tips from the public and say some did lead indirecter to today's search. -- indirectly to today's search. >> we have had information to check areas in morgan hill, gilroy. >> reporter: today's search is now wrapping up but they haven't found anything they consider significant. a search by community volunteers, focusing on private property is scheduled saturday. robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. executive pleaded no contest to a sexual encounter with a teenager. he faces up to three years in prison. prosecutors say he met the boy online and then helped him fly to the bay area. he has a previous conviction with a 14-year-old boy from san

jose. we have new details on a story we followed yesterday of a car crashing into a san jose house and rupturing a gas line. we showed you this video yesterday. today authorities called him a hero after he rushed to the scene and pulled the driver out of the vehicle. she was hospitalized and then booked on driving under the influence. the san francisco planning commission gave a green light to a new hospital redevelopment plan. >> leaders held a rally today, they want them to approve the plan to redevelopment its four campuses and it includes a new hospital. mayor ed lee says it will create 1500 jobs in construction alone.

>> today is not about suit and ties, it is about going to work. >> the planning commission voted to begin the review process. they will vote later this month on whether to recommend the plan. presidential candidate ron paul is making stops in the bay area today. ktvu's jade hernandez has been following him all day and joins us from berkeley. >> reporter: we have learned that the event scheduled has been moved to memorial glade it is a bigger outdoor area. earlier it was hard to miss signs and bumper stickers like these everywhere in san francisco. >> reporter: i asked ron paul why he feels he doesn't get a fair shake in the media. >> count how many people that come to our rallies and report

it. >> reporter: 7,000 in attendance yesterday. >> we are awaiting the total number of delegates. >> reporter: the fundraiser garnered long lines inside. why supporters continue to look ahead. >> if for whatever reason this comes down to a delegate count, he won't be standing. no way around that. at the same time, you want to have a voice at the convention and make your arguments -- >> the problem with ron paul, people don't know what he stands for. >> don't consider him republican. >> even if he is doing poorly, i wouldn't support the other candidates. what is the point of supporting someone who doesn't believe

what you believe? >> they don't talk about him as a candidate. >> reporter: she took her sign outside where the find raiser was being -- fundraiser was being held. as did mike. >> first time i met him. speechless. >> reporter: he is expected to start -- expected to start his speech in an hour. it is free and open to the public. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. >> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney was on the campaign trial today in pennsylvania. he blasted president obama's handling of the economy, saying he focused on pet projects. he is coming off a three state sweep and the clear leader. his main rival, rick santorum

is observing the easter holiday. his campaign says he will resume campaigning on tuesday. he lags behind mitt romney and received pressure to withdrawal from the race. www.ktvu.com has complete election coverage. get the latest on our politics page. a court issued a ruling today in a lawsuit against youtube. they claim they allowed them to post copy writed content. today the court said the dismissal was a mistake. san jose landed two major technology companies. lsi is shifting headquarters in north san jose. the employees plan to move in

by 2013. and 450 workers forked avens will move in. both companies make semi conductor equipment. what the attorney for gang member is saying about his client. >> the housing market is seeing a major shift. >> sunshine, gusty winds and showers. coming up, where the showers are developing. the temperature change for the weekend.

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you see police standing around the trash can. police arrived about an hour ago after someone spotted a gun there. we are waiting for them to begin going through the trash. as soon as they do, we will let you know. edwin romos gunned down a father and his two sons. ktvu's rob roth was in court today, whether he will testify in his own defense. rob? >> reporter: i was told today by the defense attorney that he would be taking the witness stand this afternoon. but in the end that didn't happen. >> reporter: defense attorney told us she wanted to put him on the stand to tell his side of the story. >> in this incident maybe they

should explain what really happened. >> reporter: he did not testify. they wouldn't comment whether he will testify next week or at all. if he takes the stand he will deny the claim that he pulled the trigger. >> he didn't shoot anybody. he didn't help anybody shoot anybody. he had no idea this was going to go down. >> reporter: tragic, they were gunned down in 2008 as they drove back from a family picnic. they were mistaken for rival gang members. they claim a passenger fired the shots who has since disappeared. if the jury agrees, he could be acquitted. >> if you are present, it doesn't make you guilty. >> reporter: earlier today a former friend of his took the

stand but the judge wouldn't let us draw the witness, out of fear gang members might retaliate. the witness said he was a passenger in a drive-by shooting but that he didn't shoot anyone. the trial is expected to last two more weeks. if convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. prosecutors are defending their decision to lock up a teenage rape victim to ensure she testifies against the suspect. the suspect raped the girl in his truck last summer. prosecutors are defending their decision to lock up the teen saying she is a key witness. >> anger regarding her being revictimized.

>> there is a manner of balancing the safety of the community, when you have serious violent crimes and a dangerous offender. >> the victim is a flight risk who has run away before. the california army national guard showed off the latest helicopter in its fleet. it will be used in search and rescue and drug missions up and down the state. they are faster and less expensive to operate and repair and can carry more passengers. new data finds more americans want to live within commute distance to cities. how populations are shifting in the bay area. in 2006 before the recession, many people moved out of the bay area to central california. look what happened, more people moved back to communities

closer to employment centers. more growth in green and red is the biggest loss in population. more changes when it comes to the weather. mark tamayo in for our chief meteorologist bill martin. things warming up? >> yeah in the short term, friday and saturday. showers popping up across the bay area. in addition to the cold temperatures this morning, gusty winds and pop up showers, stretching from napa to contra costa county as well. the northern extent and the rain showers developing, outside of napa, and tracking to the south and to the east, fairfield, brentwood and bethel island, wind speeds a factor as well, gusty, winds around san francisco, sfo32 miles an hour.

cold night again and a hard freeze warning to the north of the bay area, over night lows to the 20s. 24-30 degrees. still chilly closer to home. first thing, friday morning, the readings will be in the 30s. lower 30s for napa and santa rosa. san jose upper 30s. chilly over the past couple days. temperatures maxing out this afternoon, upper 50s to 60 degrees. everybody up a few degrees friday and warming trend continues. as we begin the weekend. you can see all the unsettled weather to the north and east of the bay area. we will hold on to the showers chances in the short term. high pressure rebuilds tomorrow. plenty of sunshine. winds 10-15 miles an hour.

easter sunday, the main rain is to the north but we will thicken up clouds, chance of sprinkles but most of the region should be dry. sunshine tomorrow and a few high clouds saturday and then we will take this into sunday, sunday morning will be dry and then a few sprinkles approaching the north bay. highs for tomorrow, low to mid- 60s for san jose and morgan hill. five-day forecast, with your weekend always in view, saturday looks beautiful. increasing clouds on sunday. easter sunday. maybe a few north bay sprinkles. showers chances up. >> thank you. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36 facebook is set to go public but there was a competition over which market would get the listing. find out who they "liked."

and a developing story near oikos university, police are checking out a report of a gun in a trash can. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. hear from tiger woods at the masters coming up next. ♪

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mcdonalds can keep its happy meals after all. a judge dismissed a lawsuit that would have banned toys. it claimed mcdonalds was violating consumer protection laws by using toys. mark is here with sports. not a good round for tiger woods for the masters. >> yeah. tiger woods is not the complete draw for this particular event. it is the masters, lots of great golf. including this shot. that will find the cup. how does he do that? he is 2 off the lead. here is tiger woods. par 410. a good shot right here. he had some problems. set himself up for a birdie here. a couple of bogies and at the

end, he is even par. 5 back of the leader and that would be this man. lee westwood from england. 7 birdies, including this at the 17th. 5 under 67. she uncontrol. what about tiger woods and his disappointing round? >> really stay committed to what i was doing. i made bad swings, that is fine. what i was doing, everything was something i am excited about and i can take positives going into tomorrow about that. >> basketball fans, tomorrow seattle in town to face the a's. giants down in arizona taking on the diamondbacks. today bill murray couldn't just throw out the first pitch, had to round the bases and i think you call that a slide. on the mound, good form for bill murray. everything was in form today.

the cubs lost their opener. that is the sporting life. more baseball to come, of course. >> all right. thank you. more breaking news, live scene pictures from news chopper 2. investigators are starting to -- they have gone through the trash can, they were searching for the possible murder weapon used in monday's oikos university shooting. >> we will have full coverage on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. and also the 10:00 news. í

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