new adds appearing on muni buses, why they are so controversial. >> a mother speaks out about her missing daughter and says there is new reason for hope tonight. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> good evening. i am julie haener. >> and i am frank somerville. >> muni is coming under fire for putting what are being called anti-muslim advertisements on the sides of buses. ktvu's david stevenson is live with why they chose the adds. >> reporter: the bus adds are condemned and steps are being taken to counter their message. >> reporter: the adds started -- ad started appearing today, images of osama bin laden. with a tag line, that is his

jihad, what is yours. >> our new campaign focusing on how they use the teachings to justify violence. >> reporter: the ads are the latest from new new york's america freedom initiative. the advertisements are protected free speech. >> in cases like these we can kill the ad but in this case we don't think we should use taxpayer dollar oz litigate -- dollars to litigate. >> reporter: muslim and arab groups joined officials to condemn the ads. >> we are concerned the way this pollutes the environment. >> where are the elected officials. why aren't they holding press conferences when christians are

being slotted in nigia. >> reporter: the agency is donating the $5,000 paid by the founder to fund a study on post 9/11 discrimination. >> we will take her money of hate and use it to do good for this community and that is a huge commitment for this city. >> reporter: they will be posted on buses for four weeks. san francisco supervisors tomorrow will vote on a resolution condemning the ads. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. a deadly head on crash today closed down highway 92 92 between the peninsula and the coast. it happened after 6:00 a.m. this morning. the california highway patrol said the driver of a car crossed a double yellow line to pass a big rig and didn't see a

oncoming truck and crashed into it head on. the jetta driver was killed. the driver of the truck suffered non-life suffering injuring. police arrested a man in connection with a weekend traffic accident that killed three people. police arrested denis pereirade macedo on suspicion of three counts of homicide. he was found uninjured near the crash site saturday night. investigators say his car broad sided the victim's car. killing the driver and her two sons. a 4th person a girlfriend of the victim remains in the hospital. an investigation is underway to determine how a homeless man gained access to the top of a elevator before he was crashed to death. ktvu's jade hernandez is in san francisco at the montgomery street station where the

accident happened. jade? >> that is right. the incident happened at the station, we are live tonight and bart doesn't know who the man was but he was in a place he shouldn't have been and it cost him his life. >> reporter: trains ran on schedule tonight but last night a man heard a horrible noise. police discovered a homeless man on top of the elevator crushed. >> dangerous. unusual, upsetting, disturbing. >> reporter: the homeless usually seek shelter to get away from the cold. one example was depicted in the movie the pursuit of happiness. barted today this tragedy is not -- bart said today this

trag trag -- tragedy is not -- >> reporter: there is hope surveillance cameras inside the station might provide clues. >> reporter: as for how bart handles the homeless individuals, police hired a consult tonight identify those who seek shelter inside stations but to connect them with city services. jade hernandez, ktvu channel 2 news. police are asking for your help identifying a robbery suspect who pistol whipped a man. police released these photos today. on march 3 police found the victim. the suspects hit the man in the head. the victim ran but was chased down by the suspect and four others who continued to beat him. police arrested a

shoplifter accused of stealing from the mall. the man took items from the mall last night. police say they arrested the man but still haven't released his name. the police chief said crime is on the rise. he said the number of robberies, burglaries were up in 2012. also last year there was one homicide and three rapes. identity theft is also increasing. he hopes to fill open positions in the police department this year and he called on residents to start neighborhood crime watches. the family of a woman said they have new hope. new tonight at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's allie rasmus spoke to the mother and she is live on 34 and telegraph with the video showing the woman where she was last seen. >> reporter: that video comes

from the surveillance cameras mounted here in oakland. they captured video of her walking by on thursday morning. >> reporter: this surveillance video shows her on a morning walk near 34th and telegraph. it brings her mother to tears. >> it is hard. very hard. she looked happy. >> reporter: thursday morning was the last time they saw her. since then they launched a search effort handing out flyers, talking to residents and reaching out to commuters at the bart station. some local businesses helped out by sharing surveillance video. >> extremely worried. wondering how we can keep our community safe. >> search of her computer shows she looked up information on san francisco parks before she

disappeared. >> feel positive they know what they are doing. >> reporter: police wouldn't talk on camera about the case but provided this update saying investigators received information she was seen in west oakland after she was reported missing. she is convinced her daughter did not leave voluntarily. >> she wouldn't do this knowing people are looking for her. it is a parent's worse nightmare. not knowing. >> reporter: friends and family said she had been through a difficult year, lost her husband to cancer but friends said she seemed update lately. they will continue their search efforts tomorrow. live, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. prosecutors dropped the charges against a teacher who was accused of kicking and with holding food from students. she was charged with 9 counts

of abuse. now the district attorney said the accusers have back pedaled. after serving 14 years in prison for sex crimes a wrongfully convicted man is now free. the court over turned the conviction of johnny williams last friday after noon dna evidence proved his innocence. the northern california innocence project and the california dna project at santa clara university school of law worked together to get the conviction over turned and clear johnny williams' name. minimum wage workers got a raise to $10 an hour. it is the result of a measure back in november that was the result of a campaign of san jose state students. some business owners say they may have to raise prices but one owner who instituted the raise a month early said it

already had a positive effect. >> we have seen workers are working harder. more positive. greater customer service and business has increased. >> we talked to several workers who say the money will make a huge difference in their lives. the the dow is up 50 to 14,447. boeing stock pushed that up after an executive announced they will be able to fix the battery problems that plagued the new dreamliner. the nasdaq is up 8 at 3,252. all the good market news only helps as more people start buying. >> more people get in, drives the market higher. people think now i really must make my move so they do. >> we are still short of the record for the number of up days in a row set back in 1986 with a 13 day stretch. >> california consumers are

making their feelings known about their health insurance.  kaiser is highest in customer satisfaction. at the bottom of the list, anthem blue cross got low marks in all areas of service. it is not spring yet but feels like it, highs in the 80s on the way, your forecast on the way. >> it is working its magic, hear more about the free service helping bay area children. >> now that it is beach weather, what researchers say aspirin can do for skin cancer.

protesters rallied in downtown san francisco today demander manding the -- demanding the closure of all nuclear power plants. >> two years ago today a 9.0 earthquake shook japan that left 400,000 homeless. the tsunami forced the power plant into melt down. we have to stop it. enough is enough. >> the japanese government committed $270 billion for recovery efforts. bills would add prison time for patrol violaters challenging california's effort to reduce prison over crowding. courts ordered the state to

reduce the population. the realignment effort moved thousands from state pris toons jails -- prisons to county jails. bay area doctors have discovered simple aspirin could be a anti-cancer drug. ktvu's health and science editor john fowler is live with more. >> reporter: doctors tell me these inexpensive pills may help prevent skin cancer. and with that warm weather that bill has been telling us about you may be seeing more of the sun. >> reporter: melanoma kills 9,000 americans every year. top risks are light complexion and sun exposure. >> i have had a bunch of burns when i was younger and didn't use as much sun screen.

>> reporter: researchers said they studied 60,000 wimmen for 12 years and found -- women for 12 years. >> we think aspirin is reducing inflammation and the growth of cancer cells. >> reporter: she says other drugs had no such effect. >> there must be something different about aspirin effecting a pathway the others are not. >> reporter: aspirin was previous link to lower risk of other cancers but this is the first to show reduction in skin cancer. >> hopefully we will rally more researchers to study aspirin for cancer prevention but it is not a clinical trial and isn't proof yet. >> reporter: stanford is -- stanford is testing their anti-

cancer effects. today's study should not encourage aspirin takers to get more sun. reporting live, health and science editor john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. family members of people who died from prescription drug over deuces called for a change in how doctors are disciplined disciplined for over prescribing. speakers called for changes in the way the medical board handles complaints about doctors. he wants a new board made up of people who are not doctors. >> in our culture we put trust in positions, we have them have amazing investments in education so sometimes it is harder for them to recognize when something is amiss. >> he introduced a bill to create a new database on doctors who over resign drugs

-- prescribe drugs. some students received free eye exams. the bus serves high poverty neighbors where some -- neighborhoods where some might go without eye care. they conducted eye screenings. 6,000 children a year receive vision care through this program. recent anti-gay remarks urged him to call for changes. he said gays should be banned from holding prominent political positions. she is now looking into what is needed to rename the street that was named after the co-

founder. california's agricultural industry is facing a labor shortage. they say more than 70% of agricultural producers expect a worker shortage starting this spring. aging farm workers say their children are not interested in field work. the wet weather in the bay area last week came in the form of new snow in the sierra. operators say 26 inches of new snow fell last week and that was great news for skiers and snowboarders. snow making equipment and cold temperatures helped keep snow on the slopes despite a dry january and february. >> it has been a dry january and february. we have fog out there now. looks more like spring than winter. you see the fog out there.

twin peaks. fog stays over night and visibilities get low as the high-pressure system builds in. 42 in santa rosa -- 72 in santa rosa. the numbers are coming up. that is what you will notice. high pressure building up. here on the east coast, flight delays if you are traveling tomorrow. for us no such worries in terms of weather. all our weather is to the north of the bay area. fog along the coast and that is the story. you will have a spring pattern but with warmer than average temperatures. numbers next few days as warm as we have seen in some time. hottest day of the week is wednesday. 71 antioch. significant, right, for this time of night, this time of year. highs tomorrow warmer. highs wednesday warmer still. fog along the coast.

tuesday it will start off with fog and warms up. tomorrow looks like today. tomorrow afternoon the fog is gone and temperatures go higher. tomorrow look for the yolos -- yellows. 70s. boom, everywhere. lots of 70s. upper 60s, mid-60s. warming trend is underway. has been for a few days. tuesday and wednesday, wednesday being the warmest day of the week, numbers into the upper 70s and low 80s. even 90s south, kings city area. there you go. highs coming up. 76 in fairfield. 75 antioch. highs for tuesday. wednesday will be warmer. 75 brentwood. fog in the morning but then it is gone. afternoon, nice day. i mentioned this at 5:00 p.m.,

bay area weekend, five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, temperatures on the warm up are creating pollen concerns. i notice them on the car and in the nose. i know it is trending right now. you are noticing. seeing blossoms. nice week ahead. no rain out there. can't find any. >> warm weather. >> enjoy it. >> enjoy it. >> thank you. >> thank you, bill. coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, for the second time in the bay area this year a former prisoner is cleared. >> a oakland man exonerated after 14 years in prison. what went wrong and how one group helped make it right. >> and nature catch as broadcast team off guard. the seismic shift that had one of them wondering what happened. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. coming up next the ravens may have won the super bowl but the 49 snatched up one of their

star players today and mark will have all the details coming up in sports. hello?

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got curiosity to the head planet. he praised them for what he called a technical feet beyond any previous efforts. the ceremony was part of aerospace week celebration. more on who the 49ers picked up today. >> no deals will be official till tomorrow but the 49ers got a trade that will bring them a big name in the land of the nfl, anquan boldin, outstanding wide receiver. in the super bowl against them. 6 catches, 104 yards and a touchdown right there. and 32 years old he is. a 10 year nfl vet. and all the 49ers had to do to acquire him was give up a 6th 6th round draft choice. that looks good but the 9ers probably would have wanted this guy, their rival pulled it off,

percy harvin, sensational kick returner and wide receiver from the vikings will go to seattle for the 25th pick in the draft and a couple other choices. and like the 49ers deal again this trade will not become officials until tomorrow. boy, the warriors are reeling right now. big problems for them. they would be in the playoff physical the season ended today. but they lost a couple in a row. play the knicks tonight. david lee injured friday, he will be back, though, bruised his knee friday night, missed the game against milwaukee. he knows the team needs to play much better down the stretch. >> for some reason offensively we need to share the ball and attacking the rim. we settled for a lot of jump shots. they look like tremendous plays when they go in. i think we need to mix it in

and keep sharing the ball and that is when we are at our best. >> i don't know if you saw it over the weekend. the dunk of the year. deandre jordan goes over brandon knight. the kids like it on the sidelines. let's look at it again. this is what you call guesting posterrized. deandre jordan up and over. that is a powerful thing right there. that is the sporting life and highlights of st. mary's against gonzaga. and the warriors against the knicks. >> all right. thank you. >> and thank you for joining us tonight. we will see you tonight later on on the 10:00 p.m. news and we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com. good night.