. a morning bike ride ends in tragedy. now a man and his nine-year-old daughter are dead and a teen driver is in custody, what investigators say may have caused the accident. and volunteers setting out on another search for missing teen, sierra lamar, we'll tell you about the local celebrities pitching in to help and the next step the celebrities are taking to find her. and fishermen boarding

their boats for the salmon fishing. complete bay area news conference starts right now audio good evening, i'm ken wayne, heather holmes is off tonight. a man and his nine-year-old daughter died this morning after they were struck by a teen driver who apparently lost control of an suv. ktvu was first on the scene after the crash happened in concord. lorraine blanco is live there where you can still see the damage from the accident. >> reporter: yes, ken, you still can, if you look behind me across the street you can see where firefighters built a wooden brace to keep the building from collapsing, where the teen crashed into a family during a morning bike ride. when we got here, thousands of gallons of water pour the out over the terrible crash in concord, just feet from a fire station. >> i just stay a bunch of people running to the fire department, like running,

screaming back and forth. >> reporter: police say the 17- year-old driver of this white vehicle was heading westbound on treat, when he crashed into a hydrant, hit a family. noro died on scene. >> many of us were telling him to hang on, the fire department would be here, it was obvious he was not going to make it. >> reporter: his nine-year-old daughter died shortly after, her 12-year-old sister taken to the hospital. >> you to take away a nine-year- old's life, she is gone, never will be able to live again. you have another child who is going to be an orphan at this point, without a father the rest of her life. and you know you take it away. it is murder, absolutely. >> reporter: friends of the teens tell us he was on the way to a friend's house when he lost control of the suv. tonight he is in jail, facing manslaughter. >> it is an easter weekend when

families are together, riding bikes down the street. and unfortunately this tragedy happened, and hopefully an investigation will find out why. >> police say speed is a factor this this crash and they will be looking at cell phone records to determine if the teen was also driving distracted, lorraine blanco, ktvu. and the highway patrol says the connector ramp is to open again soon after it was closed 6 all day. the accident happened about 10:45, when a big rig overturned between northbound interstate 280 and westbound highway 92. the big rig driver was killed. he was identified as 54-year- old steve nelson of lodi, they closed the ramp so the crews could work on part of the road. and a development we first brought you live. today, the family of missing south bay teen sierra lamar announcing a $10,000 reward for information on their daughter's

safe return. as ktvu has learned, the efforts to find the girl are getting high profile help. >> reporter: 49ers quarterback alex smith shook hands with the other volunteers, they all shook hands at the search doctor this morning. >> trying to help out. >> reporter: they didn't say much more than that before heading out on the search today. >> they're here just like the public for the same reason, you know, to search for sierra. and -- their heart felt passion means a lot to us as a family. >> reporter: and there were just a handful of the more than 450 people who showed up this morning to volunteer. the line stretched out in the parking lot. the goal here, to find clues in the disappearance of 15-year- old sierra lamar. this is the 7th organized effort since she went missing last week. it is because of the financial report, the donations that the family received that they are

able to help find their daughter. the family is now offering a $10,000 reward to the person who helps find her. >> to the person who helps sierra lamar being returned and alive, safe to her family. >> reporter: the parents and sister announced the reward this morning at the headquarters this morning. >> i would like to believe if people have a tip they will come forward anyway. but you know we're just doing everything that we probably can. >> reporter: and hoping that this reward will provide yet another resource in the community-wide effort to find their daughter. in morgan hill, ali rasmussen, ktvu. and in the search for sierra, her mother last saw her daughter before she left before the 1k508 bus on the morning of march 16th. the next day, her cell phone was found in the other direction of the bus stop. on march 18th, her purse, some of her clothes were found inside near where her phone was discovered. on march 29th searchers found

an empty cuff box and condoms. you can find more on ktvu, just click on the sierra lamar tab. and one of the victims at the oikos university shooting was laid to rest today. many came for the funeral of grace kim, buried in hayward. her brother says kim was studying to be a nurse and wanted to earn enough money some day to buy her mother a house. kim grew up in the bay area and was a graduate of foothill high school in pleasantton. and oakland's amsterdam university is shutting their doors, but supporters say the marijuana trade school will open again. the federal government raided them siezing computers and other paraphernalia. that prompted the owner to give up ownership. the director will look for a more affordable home for

oakster dam, and start up classes again. and happening now, boats returning from sea. ktvu jay hernandez has more. >> reporter: her name is jackie, she fishes off the whacky jackie, they just arrived near pier 39, we can't show you the pictures. but we can tell you they had a fabulous day, the biggest salmon they brought in, 16 pounds. and nearly everybody caught one. most fishermen don't like to count the fish until they come back, and there is a reason for that. in fact this captain fishes on his boat, the linda jean,s in 2009, less than 40,000 salmon returned through the bay, up the sacramento river. he said projections which have a little more than a million salmon colding through the bay up the delta are nice, but he

wants to wait and see for himself if the predictions match up to what he finds in the water. >> it has been tough for everybody. fish buyers, fishermen, the public -- prices -- it is not good, just what it sounds like. >> reporter: at fishermen's wharf today, one family said they buy it all the time and notice the high prices. they're glad the season has started for fishermen. and of course we just finished speaking with jackie on the whacky jackie. they are cleaning the boat for another hour. she is just so glad to be back out on the water and is very happy. she can't wait to go back out as soon as the weather deems it safe and everything is a go. she is very excited today. so are all the fishermen, we'll have more on that tonight. reporting live, jade hernandez, ktvu news. and three marines arrived back home today after a year-

long deployment overseas. a patriot guard was there at san francisco to welcome home christopher nuncio, dan bontano, and sergeant adam bledsoe, the three are home after a year in afghanistan. >> it is fantastic being home with my family, a year is a long time being separated. but it is all worth it. my family supports me in everything i do. i love them very much. >> one of the marines, sergeant bledsoe, made it home for their anniversary, which his wife said made her very happy. and searching for the possible victims of yesterday's fighter jet crash in virginia beach. police and fire crews broke through doors in the apartment complex, looking for anybody inside, fire officials said today they have accounted for everybody, and it doesn't appear there were any deaths. meanwhile, the navy praised civilians who rushed to the scene to help the pilots who

ejected and helped to put the fire out. and a modesto teen who made national headlines when she moved in with her former high school teacher has ended the relationship. this comes a day after police arrested 41-year-old christopher hooker for allegedly sexually abusing a high school student in 1998. 18-year-old jordan powers talked about her relationship with hooker on several national tv shows. he had left his family and his job to be with powers. the teenager says she broke it off after hooker was arrested yesterday. and the art world is remembering bay area based artist thomas kinkaid this weekend. his scenes of gardens and cottages, seen all over, while some say it is mass produced. others say his success was founded on giving people who may not otherwise buy paintings a chance to buy a picture of the world. some people were out in san francisco today, reacting to

the news of his death. >> very disappointed. i have a few of his. there is a whole lot more i would have liked to have had. >> his family says he died yesterday of natural causes at his home in losgatos. and the suspend joe sharks having a big game, the playoffs are paying off for both fans and low businesses. and the death toll rising after a massive avalanche in pakistan, the latest on the rescue efforts there. and the search is on after a mass shooting that left three people dead, why investigators say it could be a hate crime. and coming up in the bay area, warming into the low 70s for easter sunday, and more rain for the five-day forecast [ male announcer ] if you believe the mayan calendar,

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. another driver got stuck in train tracks in oakland overnight. this was the scene at 2:00 near jacklin and square, the driver was using her gps and ended up on the tracks she said. last night, it happened elsewhere and the driver said he was following his gps. and sharks fans with reason to be excited tonight. the men in teal are at the local playoffs, local businesses are excited as well, the sharks play tonight to help to decide their opponent in the playoffs. matt? >> reporter: yes, ken, it is fan appreciation night here at hp pavilion, and the fans are lined up getting ready for the 7:30 game, the sharks know they're going to the playoffs, exciting fans and businesses. the sharks spent the morning practicing before their final regular season game,

anticipating a big night from their fans. >> it will be loud, and nice to get away, that is -- to get a win, that is for sure. >> reporter: the sharks fans are fired up in san jose, about a 100, young and old, lined up for the playoff tickets. >> i have section one cameras -- >> reporter: this was one of the first in line, arriving at 6:00 this morning. >> i have two of those energy shots, and just start kicking in, and just came down here. >> reporter: fans are willing to spend big money for a chance to witness the playoff game. >> $600 just now for four tickets. >> reporter: local businesses are trying to lure in sharks fans and their money. sports feed yard sells all the gear. >> the playoff time, hopefully we'll have luck. >> reporter: the manager estimates 20-24% bumps in sales at the playoffs. but he said if the home team ever wins the stanley cup it would be the biggest event ever

for his store. >> probably triple the business we did here at the store, if the sharks were to ever win a stanley cup. >> reporter: and the sharks still don't know if they will have home ice advantage at the playoffs, so the tickets today will either for game one or three for the first round. reporting live, san jose, matt keller, ktvu. and pakistani troops feared dead in an avalanche, after 12 hours of digging, no trace of survivors was found. the snow was as heavy as six feet there, the area is at the edge of a glasier at an altitude at 15,000 feet. more soldiers have died there from weather-related causes than combat. and the syrian president today, was warned about a sieze

fire. the ambassador warned them as they continued to advance, in anticipation of the cease fire. many died today, sources report. and in oklahoma, they're warning people to be on the alert as police search for a gunman who shot five people, leaving three of them dead. the investigators say the shootings yesterday are likely linked because they happened within the same time of a three- mile area. all three victims were out walking when they were shot. the detectives believe it is a white man, and they say it could be hate shootings because all the victims are black. and looking at the trayvon martin case, the associated press sites an anonymous source who claims a producer trimmed a part of george zimmerman's 911 call the night trayvon martin was shot. the edit made it sound like zimmerman volunteered to police with no prompting that martin was black. zimmerman was actually

answering the 911 operator's question about martin's race. and to election news now, g.o.p. leaders today said the math doesn't lie, with mitt romney having the number of super delegates to win the nomination. mitt romney has the support of most of the committee members, who will attend the summer and can choose who they wish. mitt romney is taking time off this weekend for the easter holiday. his rival, santorum is pledging to stay in the race, despite trailing a far away second. santorum took the week off's his campaign saying he well return to the campaign trail on tuesday. in his weekly address, president obama reflected on the meaning of easter and passover weekend. they say both remind americans of the common thread of humanity. >> the notion that there is something out there bigger than ourselves, these beliefs unite

everybody of all faiths and backgrounds. they shape our values and guide our work and put our lives in perspective. >> the president and first lady hosted an event at the white house earlier this week. and tomorrow, mr. obama says he will celebrate easter with his family. a lot of little ones will be out there trying to find the easter eggs, so what will it be like out there? >> the rain drops visiting us, but the forecast models are dry, a few high clouds moving into the bay area, in fact this afternoon you may have noticed the high clouds sweeping into the bay, in fact temperatures warming up nicely in the 60s, lower 70s. this is the camera in san rafael, where temperatures were on the mild side as well. the rainshowers not here, up to the north, in fact here is the latest imagery. the latest action heading to the north, north around crescent city, and most of the action will be focused in that area. if you thought it was warm

today, upright. look at the temperatures in the low 70s, out towards morgan hill. santa rosa, 58, and fairfield, 60 degrees. and partly cloudy skies, easter, hold on to that partly cloudy theme, still on the mild side. the extended we're tracking multiple storms, so a few rain clouds showing up on the five- day forecast. tomorrow morning first thing, chilly out there as you can see with the readings in the 30s, 40s, heading out tomorrow morning, you want to stay warm out there. not as cold as this one, still 30s, 40s out there. the latest in the satellite, you can see the set-up out here, so here is the storm, and of course we were here in the bay area. just looking at this, you would think it would be a rain producer. but the storm will put on its brakes. as a result, a few high clouds, the set-up with the cold air out here, and warm air over head, so as a result, another warm day, fair skies, during

the afternoon hours, temperatures for the afternoon around 60 to 70 degrees. we are dry out there right now. and tomorrow morning just a few high clouds approaching the north bay. and those high clouds will continue to come into the region by monday afternoon. increasing clouds, then here we go with the first rounds of rain pushing back into the region, another storm into thursday. and reaching the forecast tomorrow morning, fair skies, on the cool side. by the afternoon hours increasing high clouds. temperatures max out in the 60s, warmest locations will be approaching the lower 70s, right around san jose, morgan hill and gilreno, losgatos, 45 degrees, and still on the mild side, the rain later pushing into the region on tuesday, scattered showers on wednesday, then another chance of more rain, in fact fairly significant as we do head into thursday, but good news for the easter egg hunts tomorrow, no rain drops to worry about.

>> the little girls can wear those hats. >> around 60, low 70s. and wide spread reports tonight that at&t is ready to unlock iphone contracts as early as tomorrow, sources say at&t will unlock their customer's cell phones if their account is in good standing and they meet good requirements. it means qualifying other at&t customers can sign up with other iphone carriers. the move comes after numerous complaints by at&t's restricting policy. and targeting mac users, the worst attack yet for am. it is estimated that 600,000 computers have been affected, most of them in the u.s. and canada. and dozens of people rolling up their sleeves to clean up san francisco's chinatown. the event that inspired them to spring into action

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. volunteers turning out today in san francisco's chinatown for some spring cleaner. organizers say it is the 6th year for the event. the development center arranges for the volunteers who use the

tools and supplies provided by the city of san francisco. this year the volunteers targeted ports mouth square and several chinatown alleys. >> and i suspect they wouldn't go 0 and 1, 62, the thing that was supposed to be the strength for the giants undid them yesterday behind tim lincecum. they started in a 3-0 hole today, 4-0, off madison bumgarner. a runner out in the second, bumgarner gets one up, hill makes him play. a solo shot of the diamondbacks' two-run first inning. and off daniel hudson, the sightings around the pool at chase field when sandoval took hudson deep, with cabrera, 4-2, then time for the panda by the pool to make the statement. second day in a row, giants come up short, an rbi double for young as montero comes

home. not enough as the giants lose to the diamondbacks, second time in a row. around two of the masters, guy making the second appearance, first, tiger woods update. he misses a birdie attempt at 18, the wrap-up round at 72, having him 3-over-par for the tournament, two strokes behind the leader. and phil mickelson feels at home at the augusta national. for 13, he gets a share of the lead at the time. but peter hanson, playing in just his second masters, a stroke bird, he has a birdie at 15, the lead at that point with a 65, 9-under-par for the tournament, phil mickelson shoots a 66, finishes in style with a birdie at 18. phil mickelson struggled on

day one with a 74 -- >> i have to be in a position where i'm moving up the leaderboard, and not just gets me to the weekend. the way i fought back on thursday, keeping me in it allowed me to make a run to shoot up the leaderboard. >> the sharks tonight host the kings in the final regular game of the season depending on what happens tonight, they could be the third seed. 7th or 8th in the west in the stanley cup playoffs. we'll have it all for you tonight on sports wrap. a lot happening. >> always fun to beat los angeles. >> and coming up tonight on the 10:00 news, we're still at the scene of the deadly crash, what we know about the victims. we're trying to learn more about the teen who was behind the wheel. thank you for joining us on ktvu channel 2 action news, we'll see you when news breaks, our coverage continues with tonight's 10:00 news, we're always here for you on line at ktvu.com, and mobile ktvu