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[applause] from the president to the general public, controlling gun violence is a major topic today. from the bay area across the u.s., plans for an adventure using only solar power.

my heart breaks for them and their families and the families of the eight children every day who are killed by guns in this country. average citizens like this maryland woman are joining the president in remembering the children of newtown today on this day of action against gun violence. that's one of the top stories. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. we begin with breaking news of a fatal accident in davis. interstate 80 is closed in both directions after a big rig caught fire when it crossed the center divide near old davis road and hit cars on both sides of the highway. we want to show you some live pictures from newschopper2 if we have them, at least one person is reported dead in the crashes. it happened around 10:30 this morning. we do not have any pictures from newschopper2 just yet.

the chp says the westbound lanes will be closed for several hours. the eastbound lanes, though, could open as soon as 12:30, in about a half-hour from now. again, this is a fatal big rig accident on interstate 80 at old davis road in davis and the highway is closed in both directions right now. president obama is meeting with families who lost loved ones to gun violence today in an effort to get more public support for his gun control proposals. >> enough is enough, the time to act is now. [ applause ] >> some of the people meeting with the president and vice president are parents of children killed in the newtown, connecticut school shooting. the white house is asking for bans on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines as well as background checks for before for gun sales. the president said 90% of americans support background checks for gun purchases.

>> none of these ideas should be controversial. why wouldn't we. want to make it more difficult for a dangerous person -- we want to make it more difficult for a dangerous person to get a gun? why wouldn't we want the brack grounds before a gun is purchased? >> there's strong reaction to this. critics say the president's proposals would infringe on second amendment rights and the right to privacy activists are getting their voices be heard. they are gathering outside of the office of dianne feinstein. sal castanedo joins us live to explain how this protest is different because they are showing the senator their support. good afternoon, sal. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. here at the offices of california senior senior, today, demonstrators came -- senior senator, today, demonstrators came to send a message. a small crowd gathered this

morning on what is being called action day for gun violence. the group standing outside fine fine's office came with a message. >> we would like to show senator feinstein our support on all of her hard work on gun violence protection. we know she's been having a tough battle on that. we want to let her know we have her back. >> reporter: demonstratess say it's demonstrators say it's time for the background checks. >> we are nonpartisan, we support the second amendment. >> reporter: last week, harry reid introduces a bill that would require universal background checks. the senate could vote on the issue in a few weeks, after the congressional recess. this woman came out with her infant daughter to join the cause. >> my daughter's right to safety and my right to my peace of mind is more important than anybody's right to carry a gun. >> reporter: today, demonstrators walked inside to deliver their message of support to feinstein's office. we spoke with people walking by

who told us they support universal background checks. >> universal background checks, good, definitely. >> absolutely. i think so. i mean, what happened with sandy -- with the elementary school and virginia tech, columbine and in colorado recently, it has to end. >> reporter: demonstrators say they will be out demonstrating for universal background checks as long as it takes. live in san francisco, sal castanedo, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, sal. more details now on the gunman in the newtown shooting. court documents including search warrants of his home were released this morning. investigators found he had an arsenal of guns in the home where he lived with his mother. there was a gun safe in his bedroom. also found were more than a thousand rounds of ammunition, knives, samurai swords. investigators say they also found a holiday card containing a check made out to him for the

purchase of a firearm signed by his mother. u.s. park police are investigating the discovery of a body along the coast in san francisco this morning. it was found off ocean beach near the great highway and judith street just before 7:30. san francisco firefighters say the person was face down in the water. investigators have not released any further details. san jose police are investigating the city's third officer-involved shooting this month. it happened yesterday afternoon after a suspected car thief allegedly tried to run an officer over on almadon road in the city's willow glen neighborhood. officers say after officers stopped the car, the female driver put it in reverse and drove toward the officers. one officer was hit by the car and fired one shot at the woman. investigators say the injuries to the female driver and the officer are not life- threatening. a case of alleged vandalism ended with a high-speed chase through the south bay.

we have video of the arrest on highway 101 at the yerba buena road exit in san jose. around 10:00 last night, santa clara county sheriff deputies say they spotted four juveniles spray painting a railroad bridge that crosses highway 238 near bird avenue. when deputies approached them, the suspects took off in a honda. a check of the license plate revealed the car was stolen. the 45-minute pursuit went on surface streets as well as highway 280, 85 and 101 and speeds reached 100 miles per hour. >> there was some narcotic paraphernalia, burglary tools, we have other stuff that we're not sure if it's stolen. we're still investigating that. >> the suspects pulled over and surrendered eventually. they say they let the chase continue because the incident happened in the middle of the night with few cars on the road and there was not much public

danger. earlier, light rain was falling, .25 fell in the santa cruz mountains. meteorologist steve paulson says there's still a possibility of showers this afternoon in the bay area. he will be here later with more on what it headed our way. we want more on the breaking news of a fatal accident in davis. here is some home video shot from a cell phone that you can see, a big rig in flames. this is on interstate 80 near davis and both directions of the road are closed because of this big rig. it went across the center divide near old davis road and hit cars on both sides of the highway. this video just came in minutes ago from the scene, at least one person is reported dead in the crash. this happened about 10:30. the chp it still saying the westbound lanes of 80 near davis will be closed for several hours. so people trying to come from the tahoe, sacramento area

toward the bay area cannot get through on 80 but the eastbound lanes for folks heading toward sacramento, they could open as soon as 12:30. and we will obviously keep you posted on this. but again, a fatal rig big accident on old davis road in davis and the highway is still closed in both directions right now. today, a pair of adventurists came to the bay area with a look at at their invention. the first-ever solar powered airplane. janine de la vega is at that's ames research sent -- nasa ames research center. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. behind me is a very impressive sight. some people are saying this is a very impressive technological feat here. this is the first solar plane powered for 26 hours and was able to fly day and night with nothing, powering it except the

sun. it has the wingspan of a jumbo jet and weighs as much as a small car. the solar impulse was unveiled at moffett field because the creators announced they will be flying it across america on a tour. it uses 12,000 solar panels which charges it up. the creatorrers were switzerland are flying it across -- creators in switzerland are flying it across the world. their tour starts here in the bay area and they will stop in dallas and washington before landing it at its final destination, in new york. >> we want to inspire the young generation, inspire them to become pioneers to help them find their passion in nuclear achievement. >> reporter: some interesting facts, the single pilot seat is

used as a toilet as well. it also uses the average power of a scooter and its battery holdth the same -- holds the same energy as a tesla car would hold. it's already completed its first intercontinental flight from switerland to morocco. the solar impulse will begin doing its test flights from moffett field in the coming weeks. you may see it in the air. they will take off for the tour in may and run through july. one of the things the pilots were saying, they say it was very appropriate that they were unveiling it in the hangar sort of a garage here at moffett field because it is a silicon valley and there have been many innovations here in the silicon valley that were invented in garages here. reporting live from moffett field, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> certainly very appropriate. all right. , thank you, janine de la vega.

and mercedes and tesla are teaming up on an all-electric car. it has a drive train and battery pack co developed by tesla. the car will have a quick charge feature giving it a range of 60 miles after a two hour charge with a full 7-hour charge and should travel 115 miles. the b-class electric drive goes on sale the u.s. next year. >> reporter: a new proposed law would deal directly with people who drive while under the influence of drugs. coming up, you will hear from one family who says they face tragedy because of someone driving while on drugs. we'll tell you in a few minutes if we've seep the last of the rain. steve paulson will have the forecast for you. also, the faces of the future remember a great leader of the past. made fresh, so light,

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crack downs on -- crackdowns for drivers under the influence of alcohol pretty common. but what about those under the inflution of drugs? claudine wong joins us with more -- influence of drugs. claudine wong joins us with more information. >> reporter: this press conference wrapped up in the last 30 minutes. it deals with a new law that would deal with people driving under the influence of drugs. it says current law does not get specific and this law if passed would create a zero- tolerance policy. at the press conference this afternoon was one family and captain bob mcgurry, and his family, a family that says just how important sb-242 was. his son was a chp officer killed in the line of duty.

>> about two years in his career. he was on a traffic stop performing a field sobriety test when a drunk driving drove on the shoulder at 78 miles an hour, struck and killed my son. this driver was testified and he tested positive for marijuana. >> reporter: the driver was acquitted when he said the jury could not decide if marijuana actually affected his driving. and he says his son's case is not unusual despite numbers that show 30% of california drivers who died in accidents were caused by drivers under the influence of drugs. 17 state have this law on the books. >> we're trying to be progressive and get on board with the other states. i don't know why we've not taken this step sooner. but i think it's time that we do. i'm glad we are.

>> reporter: the law is simple. if you show signs of impaired driving and you test positive for any amount of drugs, you can be convicted. mcgurry's sister wants his children to know his father made a difference in their life. >> his son was 1. he never got to meet his daughter. she was pregnant with her at the time this happened. this is something we can say, your dad did this. he had to give up his life but he's saving many more lives because of it. >> reporter: this will head to the public safety committee next month. community leaders and police all right now trying to gather support for it. claudine wong, ktvu channel 2 news. back to the breaking news story we told you, a deadly accident has shut down i-80 at davis. it happened about an hour ago at old davis road. both sides of the interstate are shut down.

let's go live to tom duhane near the crash site. it looks like it will be a while before it's open again. >> reporter: we're very near the crash site off the road. so far, no estimate makes on when traffic will be reopened on interstate 80 both directions. let me tell you what the chp tells us about the accident. first, what you see there is the big rig that caught on fire and hit a bmw head-on in the westbound lanes. that driver is deceased. now, the chp says what happened is the driver who was not seriously injured toll them he was driving in the other direction, going eastbound toward sacramento. he was eating something, it got caught in his throat and passed out. he erndz up hitting a white toyota and then he -- ends up hitting a white toyota, and then hits another vehicle, hits a gray station wagon you see there and then the big rig starts to go through the center divide right in the lanes going westbound toward san francisco. that's when the big rig

collides with the bmw with a single driver. the big rig catches on fire. so does the bmw and the driver of that bmw behind that big rig trailer is deceased. right now, the investigation is ongoing. apparently, the chp says the driver of the big rig only has minor injuries and explained that he passed out after he hit the center guardrail. he woke up but it was too late to prevent the head-on crash. the chp is working to reopen the eastbound lanes that would go towards sacramento and go into davis. all traffic being rerouted on highway 115 between davis and woodland. back to you. >> thank you, tom, reporting live from daveis. the morning started off with some rain. a couple of locations .25.

ben lomond being one. we still have mostly cloudy skies but there are some sunbreakses. if you get that, it feels warm, muggy. santa rosa is reporting lane and then into northern napa county that's one band there. another band went down towards monterey. i think we need to keep an eye on some of the higher elevations for a little later. around napa as well. not all of it reaching the ground but some of it is. a little band went by and now it's stretching out towards highway 5 in the valley. that's gone. but it's a sign of things to come. a lot of moisture streaming in from the low right there. it's tapped in and is funneling in tropical moisture. we have 50s. and now we're in the 50s and 60s. if you get the sun, it's on the mild side. the wind will turn more

southerly because as that low is approaching it, we'll get a south wind. almost 80 down in palm springs. for us, the main player weather will be this low. hen they it up, it -- when they wrap it up, it looks like a comma. we'll see cloudy conditions. there could still be some isolated showers or scattered showers today but a lot of clouds breezy and warm on friday. i think we'll get mid-60s. still scattered showers, possibility of some thundershowers this afternoon. kind of the ingredients are ripe. the days are longer. the angle of the sun is higher. and that could certainly do it. 50s, 60s, and low 70s. temperatures on the mild side here for the next couple of days probably all the way into -- i think sunday as we'll see breezy, warm conditions. could still be some shower activity. saturday looks cloudy but there

could be rain. it does look like rain on sunday. looking pretty bullish. >> all right. we do need it. >> we're running out of time. it's on easter sunday. >> thank you. we'll have more of ktvu channel 2 news at noon right after this. right now a juicy smoked shank half ham is just 99 cents a pound. let's bake. safeway sugar is $1.97 for four pounds. and chobani greek yogurt is just a buck. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life.

stokes are higher in trading this afternoon on wall street even as investors continue to worry about the strength of the economic recovery in the u.s. and europe. markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of good friday.

the dow is currently up 49 at 14,575. the san francisco giants and oakland as have broken camp in arizona and are wrapping up spring training in the bay area. they will play their annual bay bridge series which begins tonight at at&t park. "forbes" magazine is out showing the world series san francisco giants are now worth $787 million. that's a 22% jump from last year. it is in part due to attendance at at&t park which was around 3.5 million and the paying down of the debt on the ballpark which could be paid off by 2017. the oakland as saw the greatest jump in value. they are 46% to 468 million. according to "forbes" it's due to more than 30 million in revenue-sharing income from rival clubs and a 14% jump in

home attendance last season. the yankees topped the list at 2.3 billion. the dodgers are second at 1.6 billion, boston red sox are third, chicago cubs fourth and the phillies round out the top five, most valuable teams. today at 5:00 on the ktvu news, we're continuing to monitor this deadly crash on interstate 80 in davis that shut down traffic in both directions. the crash caused a big rig to burst into flames and we're working to find out the cause and we will be posting updates throughout the day on ktvu channel 2 news.com and once again, these are live pictures from newschopper2 of the backup on 80 as they are still waiting for that accident and investigation to clear. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the in extime news breaks. be -- see you the next time news breaks. we're always