. a major recovery as crews tow a stolen sailboat, we will tell you about the damage that was done to the vessel. it is a test and if this is what the real thing is going to be, it will be good. >> anticipation of the lights'

show, what you need the to know if you want to get a good seat. a proposal before lawmakers could have an impact on major ammunition sales. it is all ahead on the ktvu channel 2 morning news. this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. good morning, thank you for joining us on tuesday morning, i am pam cook. >> good morning everybody, i am brian flores and dare we say it, rain is on the way. >> but we need it. >> finally some wet weather is on the way. you got it rosemary orozco. >> well, we will not need the umbrella for most of the day but at this hour, temperatures are cooler this morning, widespread temperatures 30s and lower 40s and i will jibe you a sneak peak at where the rain is turning in the northwest corner

of california and i will have more on how much coming up. thank you, rosemary. traffic looks good as you are driving on 680 southbound and there are no major problems driving into the caldecott tunnel between walnut creek and oakland it is looking good, let's go back to the desk. we have new information on a story we first told you about yesterday morning. a large sailboat stranded had been stolen and -- stolen and the three people on board are under arrest. that boat is you sow posed to a -- supposed to arrive in the next few minutes. >> right now the tugboat is towing the sailboat to pacifica and it will be towed here to

bay marine works. >> reporter: they are hoisting it so that crews can assess the damage. a salvage company came to tow it after it ran aground yesterday. police arrested two women and a man on board after stealing the sailboat from the marina. they became suspicious after they refused help. these accused thieves did quite a bit of damage during their joyride. >> we know the rutter is bent and we know we are taking a bit of water and we assume we are taking it from the rutter shaft. as to what else we suspect the engine was burned up, we are pretty sure the propeller is

bent on it and there is probably some damage to the keel. >> reporter: now the rightful owner of the darling saw his boat on the news and he called police to let them know in fact that was his vessel. he did not want to talk with us about what happened. as we come back here, that damaged boat is expected to be here within the next half hour. for now we are live in richmond ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> if you want to catch a clips of the new attraction -- catch a glimpse of the new attraction it will be unveiled of the light sculpture. bays and restaurants will be booked with people who want to be part of history. >> the artist has been working

with rhythms of the region and some of the man made traffic patterns, the tide the birds the fish... >> reporter: the multi-million dollar light show will light up the bay until dusk every night. if you don't plan on being on the waterfront you can see the show anyway because we will be streaming it live on our news channel. and at the vatican, it is the second day of meetings to discuss the next pope. in the meantime, one group has compiled names of cardinals we want removed from that list. the names convicting many having to do with the clergy of the sexual abuse should be removed from the list. >> nobody part of the separate kane should -- vatican should

be selected and it may sound harsh but let's face it, the current system is not working. >> they should play a new role in the selection of a new pope. that would allow them to preside over holy week which starts with holy sunday for easter. he is part of the archdiocese in this area and he brings people to tears with his emotional sermons and prides himself with keeping up with fellow catholics on facebook. a 17-year-old girl was killed in san francisco. she died saturday after being hit by a car on veil avenue. she was a junior at the high school and a member of the track team. her teammates plan to wear

black. they suspect the man was drunk. they are trying to put a stoplight at that intersection. >> i pray you will be our eyes, watch us where we go... >> and last night more than 100 people showed up for a vigil for 18 -- for an 18-year-old college student shot and killed in campbell. it was where he graduated and was a football player. police don't know if he was targeted or if the shooting was random. they say he was at the wrong place at the wrong time. no arrests have been made. a woman was stabbed to death right in front of her two children will go before the state supreme court. she was stabbed to death and

two years ago, an appeals court overturned his conviction because they were upset about a manslaughter verdict -- verdict. today they will ask them to reinstate the conviction. they are looking at a groundbreaking proposals involving sale and possession of military style ammunition. the law would bar anybody from owning hollow point bullets and other extremely lethal ammunition. it also requires them to know if anybody buys more than 500 at a time. under the arrangement, two seismically safe hospitals will be built. one will be built in one area and one will be rebuilt on

caesar chavez street. they are going from 555 to 254 and expands st. lukes from 80 beds to 120. they will be downsized from the original proposal and supervisors are concerned it will cause traffic problems. they have become the latest city to pull the plug on red light cameras. they will phase out cameras and five years ago they at many int critics say they are too expensive and there is little evidence that they are reducing accidents. tuesday sometimes tend to be the worst day. >> oh really? >> and other times they are worst days but sometimes i find tuesdays can be rough but we

are here to help you out. traffic is moving along well on 880 westbound and as you move onto the mcarthur maze. it is just a wonderful day for everybody trafficwise. westbound bridge, they have a little bit of roadwork coming to the parking lot and there are no major problems getting into san francisco right now. 280 traffic does look good as you head to highway 17 interchange. now rosemary you promised to give us all kind of good information about the rain today. it is coming sal. here is the front entering northwest corner of california and it is not entering just yet but we have some of the latest models slowing it this down but right now we are baking up --

waking up with partly cloudy skies and because of that temperatures are way cooler and we are talking 5 to 10 degrees cooler in the north bay and any where from 5 to 10 degrees cooler in other areas. there is the rain and it will take all day to get to us and i don't think you will need that umbrella. it is already dark out dark out there. will we see a sprinkle? as this system moves through, it looks like most of us will already be tossed into our -- tucked into our beds but that's when i pick this rain to continue. we have the remaining forecast into wednesday the front is moving through and now we have the core of the storm that will continues to be -- continue to be with us and we have mostly cloudy skies and the rain is

not gone, check you to the thursday we have showers as well. thursday scattered showers and sunny breaks into between and a decent amount of rain is coming our way and as for the sierra, a lot of rain as well, with a lot of advisories comes being our way. three quarters of an inch around the bay area and some of the with ther spots will be in certain areas and some areas will be picking up a dusting of snow and there is the extended forecast, upper 60s and dry conditions by tomorrow, showers continuing, mid-50s for the afternoon upper 50s on thursday and drying out in time for the weekend and there is your weekend in view, fair skies and can you believe it, it is time to spring forward early sunday morning. if you are headed to the sierra, i will detail those

advisories coming up. they are now criticizing the report that causes damage to the environment. the legal team representing drakes bay is using faulty science to make its claims. they say the original lease will expire and no new operations permit will be in operation but they are remaining in legal operation while the legal appeal is heard. some measures are on the chopping block and they are talking about more measures before more cuts are taken. good morning, if you are driving on the sunole grade we are off to a decent start and we will tell you more about the morning commute and the bay area weather. stay tuned. mom, i invited justin over for lunch.

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. welcome back, a winter storm is on the way for the sierra. many are bracing for more bad weather, heavy snow is expected to hit several states and it is already snowing in minnesota and late last night people stocked up to prepare for the storm. up to 10 inches of fresh snow is about to fall and could affect chicago's airport. back here we are also expecting snow and this is a live look where a winter storm warning is in effect. they have had the dryest january on record and if you are planning to head to the sierra don't forget to bring chains. hugo chavez's health is very delicate and they say he has a weak ended immune -- weak

immune system. he has undergone several operations and other than this the president has not been seen since december. they are holding for its latest nuclear test. they are responding to vow for the 1954 korean cease-fire. they are calling this a grave violation of the un resolutions. they just reached a deal and the un ambassador said they will be approved this month. we are learning more about how sweeping budget cuts will affect the pentagon and across the board cuts to spending took affect on friday. military teachers around the world will be furloughed. commissaries will be slowed and the house is trying to prevent

a government shut down when a spending bill is passed at the end of the month. secretary of homeland security janet napolitano said the suck quest terrible is already causing delays at the airports and delays have been reported in chicago and officials at fso said delays should be expected over the next few weeks and a hiring freeze is taking affect. >> they will begin today sending out furlough notices. we'll see these affects cascade over the next week. >> officials are recommending travelers get to the airport a half hour earlier than usual. do you think the commute stinks? bay area commuters have the worst commute in the country. anybody on the road for 50 miles and is on the road at least 90 minutes is dealing

with terrible commutes and new york city and washington d.c. rounds out the top three. >> or you can go to work at 3:00 a.m. like we do and there is no traffic at all. >> right now it's still early enough, in fact if you have time i will show you pictures where the traffic is still doing well. usually you can watch a good portion of the morning news and then head out because right now it is still doing well when you get to the bay bridge when traffic continues, coming up to the pay gates we have no major problems. 280 getting up to highway 17, that traffic is getting along nicely. 4:48 let's go to rosemary. dry conditions are in store and this will be the final day, we have several rains coming our way and we have clouds passing through and those high clouds are helping out and the

low cloud formation is not quite as big as we saw yesterday morning and we are chillier with the cloud formation and here is that nice storm bringing some snow to the mountains and rain to our state but we have an entire day before the rain will enter the bay area. the winter storm warning is about 3,000 feet for the sierra and starts at 4:00 and will last into wednesday and there is an advisory around the lake that will start later today and we have a winter weather advisory. for snow and blowing snow, up to of 0 miles per hour -- 60 mile-per-hour gusts and how much snow do i see? anywhere from a foot to about a foot and a half. that is good news. the rain will stay north, most of it and we are not likely to need that umbrella and this is when the rain will develop, first over the north bay and

into the south bay. when we sleep in the overnight hours, the rain will continue to fall. in oakland 41 and 41 in concord and a bit of a cool start but this is where it is especially chilly, napa 34 for you 37 in santa rosa and livermore is checking in at 45. here is a look at the afternoon highs 60 in oakland, 60 redwood city, low 60s livermore and in some cases warmer than what we felt yesterday because clouds stuck around. and the evening rain for tonight, scattered showers for wednesday and thursday, partly cloudy on friday and we are all good are for -- we are all good for the weekend. low 60s to mid-60s by saturday and sunday looks to be the warmest day, let's go back to the desk. some people in california

who can't afford cell phone service may now qualify for a cell phone. it has been extended from home phones to cell phone service in california. people can qualify if they receive supplemental security assistance in any way. it will include 250 talking minutes and text messages ineligible people can apply -- and eligible people can apply through assurance wireless. police are saying they are no longer a threat to the public, we will explain. and in san francisco, no longer a sing hold -- sinkhole there and officials say thousands of gallons flooded the streets. 97

. welcome back, the time is 7:53, new sinkholes are popping up and people are living on edge e-a river of water flooded the area last wednesday. more than 20 homes were flooded. sinkholes opened in the street since then and at least three more opened up since then. three more people have been forced out of their homes and they are looking into ways of

dealing with this problem. they are looking at that huge sinkhole which swallowed a man. they are trying to cover the hole but they are trying to figure out how big this hole really is. another hole opened three miles away and that's in a backyard and it is not threatening any lives or homes at this time. they found an assault rifle that was stolen from over the weekend. the semiautomatic was similar to this one. police say it was taken in an area south of market street. police have not said how or wear it was -- where it was recovered and more information is expected to be released sometime this weekend. a federal judge is named frasier and he will start march 12th. frasier is a baltimore police commissioner and spent 8 years with the police department. he asked to have the chief

howard jordan fired. they ruled they have failed to comply with court ordered reforms. >> let's hope it stays that way brian and pam. right now traffic does look good around the bay area so let's go to live pictures and show you it does look good approaching the 880 split with no problems. also it looks nice westbound coming across into san francisco, there was roadwork that has been removed. and if you are driving from hayward to fremont, it is a nice drive and likewise it is a nice drive on the dumbarton heading to the peninsular. it is 445, here is rosemary. rain is on the way but we will be dry for your morning commute and we will be drive for most of the afternoon drive. here is the storm and we have

it moving into northwest corner of california and it will take the entire day to spread into our area and once it arrives it will last for a few days and we have three days of rain coming our way. take a look at the clouds that have moved in, that will be the case for today and thickening up so soft sunlight at times, partly cloudy skies in store for today and we are off to a chillier start -- chillier start today. widespread 40s into the bay as we get into the afternoon a mix of sun and clouds low-to-mid to upper 50s like areas of passive can and then in the afternoon temperatures will remain cool along the coastline, mid-to lower 60s for our inland spots. 56 in berkeley, 56 in hayward and concord and along the coast, a little cool and breezy, 52 half-moon bay, 61

for gilroy, your extended forecast, and rain will arrive and it will last wednesday into thursday and we do dry out in time for the weekend, and we have your weekend in few but getting back to the next few days, cool and wet and i will pinpoint that storm for you coming up. police are looking into a possible hate crime. they found a dangling noose in the bathroom. they reported the story to an african-american employee who fears it was inn tended as a hate crime. they are looking into this as part of their investigation. we are all beginning to feel the pain of those forced budget cuts and how this is affecting president barack obama's pole numbers... >> everybody is talking about the stolen yacht and what happened with it