. we're live in castro valley, where detectives spent the entire night processing a homicide scene. what we've learned about the victim and the latest on the investigation. >> and new developments overnight surrounding the missing malaysian jetliner. why officials say its disappearance was deliberate. and the tie one passenger has to california. >> and a year to rebuild, renew and reclaim what republicans from across the state are hoping to accomplish as they gather in the bay area for the state convention. mornings on 2 starts now.

. good morning, everyone. welcome to mornings on 2. it is saturday, march 15. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm claudine wong. let's start off with a quick look at the weather. rosemary, shaping up to be a nice weekend? >> it is going to be a beautiful weekend. 20 minutes until the official sunrise. skies are beginning to lighten a bit over san francisco and the bay bridge. a quiet start out there. temperatures will warm well above the seasonal average, but we'll have a ways until we get there. take a look at these numbers, a cool start in some areas. 43 santa rosa, 41 in napa. widespread 40s to low 50s around the bay. 53 in san francisco. 46 in foster city. 44 menlo park. palo alto. waking up with 46. 47 in sunnyvale, as well as saratoga. cool for you as well. walnut creek in the mid-40s. 48 for lafayette, upper 50s in areas around pittsburg this morning. if you're going to the st. patty's day parade in san francisco, going to be a nice

one. low 60s at 11:00. then into the afternoon, low 70s in store for san francisco. here's a better look around. 75 in oakland, 79 in napa, 79 santa rosa. when i come back, i'll have a look at what you can expect for the second half of your weekend. we do have beach weather in store and there is an advisory for high surf starting tomorrow. more on that and the extended forecast, coming up. . and we continue to follow developing news in castro valley, where a body of a woman was found inside a home. investigators are treating the case as a homicide. ktvu channel 2 reporter katy utehs is live at the house with information about the investigation and the family living there. katie? >> reporter: claudine, detectives are still working to determine who lived in this home as of yesterday afternoon. from neighbors, we've learned that at least a family of four lived there. a father, mother and two daughters. deputies received a 911 call around 4:00 yesterday evening. once inside the home, stanton

and carlton avenues, they found the body of an adult female. as of this morning, the body has been removed and autopsy is scheduled for monday. investigators have not said how the woman was killed, but tell me the victim is a family member. neighbors told us what they heard yesterday. >> i heard that there was some type of argument that occurred early in the morning and then the daughter came after school and found the mom. >> reporter: the oldest daughter was seen at the house speaking with investigators. she is 14 years old and a second daughter, an 8-year-old, has also been accounted for. detectives have been on scene processing evidence at the house all night and more are expected to arrive sometime this morning. if we come back out here live, you can see they have the sheriffs mobile command unit, also a mobile crime lab out here. at this point, they have not said what they found inside the home. i have spoken with the department's public information officer and she tells me they hope to have an update for us

at 8:00. live in castro valley, katy utehs, channel 2news. new information in the search for the missing malaysian airliner. the investigation is now shifting back to the crew and passengers on board malaysian officials say communications from the jumbo jet were deliberately turned off. airline officials say the plane had enough fuel to fly for eight hours. malasia's prime minister told reporters this morning that evidence is consistent with someone acting deliberately from inside the plane and the disappearance is no accident. >> despite reports that the plane was hijacked, i wish to be fairly clear, we are still investigating all possibilities as to what caused flight 370 to deviate from its original

flight path. >> malasia is stopping its search in the south china sea, where air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane. the new search will now include thailand, indonesia and the southern indian ocean. radar shows the plane climbed to 45,000 feet, then quickly dropped to 23,000 feet. investigators suspect the boeing 777 may have crashed into the indian ocean. one of the 239 people on board was a graduate of usc. 27-year-old jao zing began working for shell oil in beijing last year. she had earned a master's degree in petroleum engineering at southern cal. new this morning, an investigation is under way into deadly overnight caltrain accident in the peninsula. the train hit and killed a person near the atherton station on dingle spiel station lane. there's no word yet on the gender or name of the victim. the san mateo county sheriff's department is heading up that investigation. also new this morning, a bar fight ended with a stabbing in san francisco.

police say there was a brawl outside a nightclub near 16th and albean street in the mission district. two victims from in serious condition this morning, injuries not believed to be life-threatening. tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of sierra lamar. the 15-year-old girl vanished while walking to a schoolbus stop near morgan hill. she was a cheerleader at her school. as they have every saturday morning since her disappearance, a group of dedicated volunteers will fan out this morning to look for her. prosecuters have charged 22- year-old suspect antolin garcia- torres with her disappearance. he pleaded not guilty last month. a bench was placed today at her high school. friends say this year is significant because it would have been her senior year of high school. there is a plaque that reads in part, dedicated to sierra lamar

and the memory of all missing children. tomorrow's ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. happening today, republicans from all across california are in the bay area for the state gop convention. many republicans say there is a lot of positive energy following the party's recent victories in fresno and the san diego mayor's race. this year's theme is rebuild, renew, reclaim. organizers say the group is using the convention to help redefine the party for the future. >> rebuilding is where we are at our party right now. we've got a couple of tough election cycles over the last couple of elections and so we are focusing now on building back up our bench and winning some victories in 2014. >> condoleezza rice, former u.s. secretary of state will be speaking to party faithfuls at noon today. south carolina governor nikki haley will be speaking in san francisco next week. a woman's third try at getting her driver's license ended with her crashing into a dmv office in south san jose. it happened about noon time

yesterday. firefighters say the woman first rammed her car into a motorcyclist when she hit the gas pedal instead of hitting the brake. the woman then crashed into the building and hit a gas line. >> you look around for what happens in traffic and where something could, you know, take you out on a bike, but you don't expect it at a line in the dmv. >> no one was hurt in the incident, but the office had to be shut down for the day while the gas leak was handled. the office is scheduled to reopen on monday. police say a man who robbed a woman at an atm in daly city is responsible for several other similar robberies throughout the bay area. police say he also robbed people in fremont, pleasant hill, and newark. surveillance photos in daly city show a masked man forcing a woman to make withdrawals thursday, but he then takes off his mask in full view of those cameras. police say that is the same man caught on surveillance video robbing a woman last week at a fremont atm. >> i mean, it's open and it's bright out, so you wouldn't

think anyone would happen. >> police say the man was seen driving a red toyota corolla with utah plates. the san francisco police department is stepping up its traffic enforcement efforts. police chief greg suhr says officers have written 50% more traffic tickets this year than last. the department is trying to cut down on the number of deadly accidents between cars and pedestrians. according to the chief, the main reasons for those accidents are drivers who run red lights, drivers who don't stop at stop signs and drivers who speed and cut off pedestrians who are crossing streets. muni is hoping a huge overhaul of its system will get riders to their destinations faster and on time. a new project should modhe werize systems by getting rid of less popular routes and by adding new lines with fewer stops. the project will affect 64 of muni's 81 routes. it's the first comprehensive overhaul in more than 30 years. the agency will finalize the changes on march 28th. happening today, downtown

san francisco decked out in green. it is the 163rd annual st. patrick's day parade. it begins at 11:30 this morning. the parade route stretches from 2nd and market to civic center plaza. this year's theme is a tribute to irish workers of america. with the warmer weather predicted, a crowd of 100,000 people is expected. colorful floats, irish dance troupes, the largest irish event celebrating irish history and culture on the west coast. thousands of people are expected to gather in downtown san francisco today for the annual st. patrick's day pub crawl. it gets set at 11:00 a.m. and continues through 6:00 p.m. at various bars throughout the city. people attending the event are encouraged to take public transportation or have a designated driver. san francisco police will be keeping an eye out for people driving drunk. starting tonight, officers will conduct a dui check point at an undisclosed location in the city. it will be there until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. police say from 2007 to 2011,

more than 250 people were killed while celebrating st. patrick's day. they are also asking people to call 911 if they see anyone driving drunk. lottery fever is heating up across the bay area. the mega millions jackpot has now grown to an estimated $400 million. that's after no one matched all six numbers in last night's drawing. last night's $350 million prize would have been the fifth larnlest jackpot in game's history. the biggest prize was $656 million back in 2012. the next drawing is tuesday night. well, this weekend there's a new way to get around san francisco's waterfront. where you can hop on and hop off the city's first-ever water taxi. >> health coverage for same-sex spouses. the new policy that will be in force under the affordable care act. >> a warmer day is on tap for your saturday afternoon. just how high those numbers will go in your neighborhood, coming up. >> let's give you a live look outside. here is the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. very quiet on this saturday

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. this morning, firefighters continue to fight a brush fire in southern california. the pine fire started yesterday afternoon in the remote area of gorman in northern los angeles county. the fire has burned an estimated 150 acres and as of last night was 30% contained. no injuries have been reported and no structures damaged. but firefighters were waiting for first light to better gauge the situation. we are expecting an update from them soon. meanwhile, two bay area strike teams are headed to southern california. calfire says it's a precautionary measure to help prepare for an expected spike in temperature and increased fire danger. one engine from the sonoma lake

napa district will join engines from other districts to make up the two strike teams. calfire says it will not deplete resources from northern california because we are also facing our own dry conditions. tomorrow, people in crimea will vote on a referendum to become part of russia. yesterday, secretary of state john kerry met with russia's foreign minister in london, but failed to reach common ground on ukraine. kerry says the international community will not recognize the outcome of tomorrow's vote. meanwhile, tensions in ukraine remain high. yesterday's 30 people were arrested in connection with a shootout that killed two people and wounded several others in the eastern part of the country. meanwhile, the state department is advising u.s. citizens in russia to be alert ahead of tomorrow's vote. there are some concerns about possible antiamerican backlash at public demonstrations. u.s. officials are advising americans to avoid all public demonstrations in russia and any large crowds that lack enhanced security measures. starting next year, health insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminate against same-sex spouses.

the department of health and human services made that announcement yesterday. it said insurers offering spousal coverage to heterosexual coverage must also provide it to legally married couples of the same gender. the new policy comes after last summer's supreme court decision that overturned the defense of marriage act. that decision allowed same-sex couples access to many government benefits. the u.s. is stepping up its use of technology to help oversee aid work in afghanistan. the agency for international development wants to use smartphones, satellite imagery, and gps cameras to oversee the development projects that u.s. aid workers can visit. now, since 2001, the agency has spent $12 billion on development projects in afghanistan. officials say the troop drawdown will leave only about a fifth of the country accessible to u.s. civilian workers. the u.s. military has unveiled its new f-35 fighter jet. hundreds of people gathered yesterday in glendale, arizona for a fly-over demonstration, designed to show off its capabilities. that jet is part of a plan to

phase out the military's 18 f- 16s and a-10s. eight other countries are buying the same jet. their pilots were also train at luke air force base in arizona. >> critical tuesday. we can't modernize our current aircraft enough to compete against what the russians and chinese are developing. >> 143 fighter jets are expected to be assigned to luke air force base over the next decade. the army is working to develop a test to decide the best soldiers who are fit for combat, regardless of gender. military researchers have been putting service members through a series of drills, unlike traditional fitness tests involving running and push-ups. these tests are related to actual battlefield duty. >> females should have the opportunity to do it if they are physically capable, which some females are we're finding out. >> this overall effort is about matching skill sets and attributes to the right job. >> the pentagon plans to start opening up combat jobs to women

as early as 2016. your time now, 7:17. yes, she said those words, beach weather! >> beach weather! >> rosemary is conjuring up a good forecast for us today. nice day to be outside. >> yes, mostly clear this morning from the coast across the bay and inland. most of us waking up with mostly sunny skies. we have another few minutes until the official sunrise, but i'm sure already light outside your door. giving you a look at the light start in oakland this morning. temperatures are cool, but i think we'll see a rapid rebound, now that the sun is on its way. a look here at the satellite view, vantage point to show you just how clear we are at picking up patches of fog just off the coast. that's really about it. that's how we're going to stay for today, because the flow has switched once again. the ridge of high pressure is going to be strengthening. i'm backing it up here to give you a better idea. you can see that ridge. storm track to the north, we would love to see some of that rain. not going to happen. on the flipside, we've got beautiful weather coming our way, in time for your weekend.

today, going to be warmer than yesterday by several degrees. i think we'll be 10 to 15 degrees above the seasonal average. the ridge of high pressure in place, sinking air associated with it, and just a mild offshore breeze for today. so even along the coast, we're looking at near 70 degrees with mostly sunny skies. for inland communities, warming to near 80 degrees! that's a warm day. 43 in santa rosa. so quite a different start this morning. 48 in oakland. 48 in concord. san jose right now at 49. getting into the second half of the day, areas like concord, going to be warming into the 70s. in fact, take a look at 10:00 a.m. already looking at 60 degrees in concord. by 8:00, 9:00, we'll be in the 50s. by 10:00, getting into the 60s. by lunchtime, low 70s. you can see 1:00 on there, 73. upper 70s in the forecast for 4:00. then as we slip into 7:00, still about 70 degrees. so it's going to be a mild one out there, even into the

evening hours, with sun setting at about 7:17 this afternoon. 72 in berkeley for the afternoon. 77 for novato. low 70s for san francisco, if you're going to the st. patrick's day parade there this afternoon. 80 for antioch. 80 for you, brentwood. into the south bay, san jose checking in at 78. morgan hill, you'll go to 80. 81 expected for gilroy this afternoon. 78 along the boardwalk there in santa cruz. now, with that said and the beach weather we're talking about, there is an advisory. it's for tomorrow, but the surf will be building. so for tomorrow afternoon, lasting into early monday morning, 18-foot breakers will be a possibility. that, of course, will bring the possibility of rip currents and those sneaker waves that run up on the beach. so that to be aware of if you're planning a day to the beach. meanwhile, the extended forecast, bay area weekend always in view, upper 70s, low 80s will be the call for today, tomorrow. come st. patrick's day, onshore

breeze will she can'ten a bit, fog returns, and temperatures drop. still above average, though, and still dry. low 70s in the forecast for monday, tuesday and wednesday. back to the desk. well, the effort to stop tesla from selling directly to consumers could soon be making its way to new york. just days after new jersey passed its own ban, auto dealers in new york are pushing for the same action. it if approved, new york will be the sixth state to ban or limit direct sales from tesla to consumers. virginia, texas, colorado and arizona are already on that list. car dealerships say the ban protects their livelihood, but tesla calls it an abuse of power. the car maker is still expecting to sell 55% more vehicles than it did last year. it's a new program designed to help you save water. the strategy that has one water agency going door to door, looking for leaks. >> and say cheese! why taking a selfie is about to get a whole lot easier for iphone users.

. singer/song writer prince will be performing in oakland at the fox theater tonight. he announced the surprise concert late wednesday night. prince is going to be backed by his band third eye girl. tickets for the show, guess what, already sold out. and there are also reports, though, that prince could be performing in a flash mob across from the fox theater five hours before the show. rumor has it it would be at 4:00 this afternoon. daly city is trying to crack down on a new fad that has young people smoking electronic cigarettes. the mayor of daly city says he formed a subcommittee to monitor the issue of what's called vaping. he says the goal is to regulate e-cigarettes the same way traditional cigarettes already are. the mayor is also seeking a moratorium on vape stores. askts advocates for the e- cigarette say cities are overreacting.

>> i understand cities wanting to get a handle on the technology because it's been very effective, 5 million americans using it, but a city does not have the authority to ban a legal tobacco product. >> the mayor says he hopes to have new ordinances in place in the next two to four months. just last week, researchers at uc san francisco released their findings from a study on e-cigarettes. their data shows e-cigarette use has more than doubled between 2011 and 2012, among middle and high school students. researchers say rather than helping them quit, the electronic devices have increased the use of tobacco cigarettes among young people. the study tracked 40,000 teenagers from across the country. the lineup has been announced for this year's bottle rock festival in napa. ♪ >> last year, there were five days of concerts. this year, there will be three. among the artists scheduled to perform, the cure, outkast, eric church, and ll cool j.

three-day tickets are on sale, ranging in price from $249 to $3000. the full lineup is on our website at ktvu.com. just look under hot topics. if you have a hard time taking selfies, apple is going to make it easier for you. a section will be featured that will help you take selfies. front back, snap chap and every day. you can find the feature on your desktop itunes application. selfie was named word of the year for oxford dictionary 2013. >> i can't wait. it can be difficult. you hit the button, doesn't hit, doesn't click. it's that awkward 5-second pause. it will be exciting. >> exciting. >> for some of us. >> well, good. it will help you out. we're glad. it's a first for san francisco. the new service starting this weekend and how much it will cost to take a ride. >> and shutting down the bike and pedestrian path on the new eastern span of the new bay bridge. how long the closure is

expected to last. >> near record warmth on the way for the final weekend of winter. i'll have a lineup of your numbers and in the extended forecast, whether i see any rain, coming up.

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comes home from school only to find a woman's body inside her house. the unanswered questions police still have surrounding the investigation. welcome back to mornings on 2. i'm mike mibach. >> and i'm claudine wong. police are still throughout. we'll get to the top story in a minute. but first, we want to start with a quick look at your weather. rosemary says it's going to warm up nicely today. >> yeah, some south florida us will reach 80 degrees this afternoon and near record warmth in the forecast for today. it's a good-looking start to the day. but it's a cool start to the day. 48 in concord right now. 48 walnut creek. mid-40s in livermore. antioch checking in at 56. that's one of the warmer spots this morning. heading to the north bay, we have 43 in santa rosa, 40 in napa. along the peninsula, 52 for san francisco. low 50s outside your door in redwood city. mountain view, 49. as we shift to the inland east bay, temperatures in the mid- 40s for san ramon, 47 lafayette and 57 right now in pittsburgh. 50 degrees for you orinda.

a bit of a cool one this morning, but a quick rebound as we get into the second half of your morning. then by lunch hour, widespread 60s to low 70s in the forecast for the lunch hour. if you're going to the st. patrick's day parade for the afternoon today, in the 70s in san francisco. 62 by 11:00. then san francisco topping out in the low 70s. so again, by the 9:00 hour, 50s in the forecast. 60s to low 70s for lunch hour. i'll leave with you a look at your afternoon highs for today. upper 60s at the coast and we've got near 80 degrees expected in some of our inland locations like antioch, livermore and morgan hill. when i come back, i'll have a look at the second half of your weekend and advisory for our local beaches, coming up. and back to the developing news of the first homicide in castro valley this year, more than 15 hours after a 911 call, crime scene technicians remain at the scene. this is a live picture from just outside the house on stanton and carlton avenues. that is where the body of woman

was found yesterday afternoon. investigators have been going in and out of that home throughout the morning. the alameda county sheriff's office has set up a mobile command center and crime lab. investigators tell ktvu a couple and their two daughters live there. they say the children, ages 14 and 8, are safe. authorities are not commenting about the father or whether the mother is the woman who was killed. neighbors say the homicide is a complete shock. >> they came back from work, just saw a lot of policemen all over. they said something happened, but they don't have any complete story. they don't know facts yet. they just told us something happened. >> neither the victim's identity or her specific injuries have been released. ktvu's katy utehs is outside the home this morning gathering new details. she'll have a live report updating the investigation, coming up at the top of the hour. there is new information regarding the investigation into the missing malaysian airliner. authorities are now taking a

second look at everyone on board, specifically the captain. want to show you pictures of his home in kuala lumpur. police have searched the premises this morning. they won't say what they are looking for or whether they found anything. i guess we won't have those pictures there. this is video of the crew searching the waters. investigators say someone deliberately disabled the plane's communication system. a source says officers have been posted outside the captain's house all week. the 53-year-old pilot began working for malasia airlines back in 1981. more information is coming out about a middle school sexting scandal in contra costa county. the investigation dates back to october, with redwood police going through confiscated cell phones of dozens of students. >> i think as adults, we all have the responsibility to continue to remind children that their online interactions have real life consequences.

>> district administrators have sent a letter to parents about the incident. the students attend adams, bristow, and edna hill middle schools and excelsior middle school in byron. we're told students exchanged inappropriate pictures and were disciplined. investigators say one teenage boy used a girl's lewd photo to bribe her into a sexual act last week. he could face criminal charges. other school districts in the bay area say they have also had to deal with students sexting one another. the school tackles the issue through group discussions and peer-to-peer discussions. >> i tell them, you learn from your mistake. obviously, you wish you wouldn't have done it. don't do it again. >> would you be comfortable if your grandma saw this? would you be comfortable having a billboard out on the street and having everyone see this? >> police have gone to the schools and held presentations about the dangers of social media. dozens of students and parents came together yesterday to rally in front of a mill

valley school after three math teachers were fired. [ cheers & applause ] >> protesters could be seen cheering and waving signs outside the high school before classes started for the day. they say they were protesting the school board's decision to fire three math teachers, after the teachers refused to adopt a new teaching program. >> we're told by the members of the board that it's totally voluntary, whether or not to use this program. but it's really fishy that these teachers who didn't want to adopt a program are the ones that are out. >> the district is denying any link between the firings and the program, called new tech t. a major pot bust in sonoma and police are giving all the credit to a k-9 officer. dickey is a 2-year-old certified narcotic sniffer. the dog alerted the police to the drugs on thursday night,

sniffing out 50 pounds of the processed marijuana in the trunk of a nissan altima. $14,000 in cash was also found. the driver of the vehicle now faces several charges, including possession of marijuana for sale. the attorney for a san francisco man accused of shooting and trying to run over two police officers says his client is being made a scapegoat. police say they opened fire on 50-year-old jeffrey ruano when he tried to back over them last saturday. one of the officers was wounded, but it is still not clear if the officer's partner or ruano shot him. yesterday's arraignment was denied after the public defender told the court that police have not given him all the evidence. >> the he's being made the fall guy for the officer shooting the other officer and detracting the situation away from that. and mr. ruano is being blamed for this. i think the evidence will show that he clearly didn't assault anyone, didn't shoot anyone. >> he is being held on $500,000 bail, due back in court on

tuesday. ube is expanding insurance coverage for drivers. the san francisco-based company will now offer auto insurance for drivers who have not yet picked up passengers. the change comes just a few months after a crash that killed a 6-year-old girl. it includes coverage of up to $50,000 for bodily injury to a single person, if there's no passenger inside. an attorney for the girl's family says the announcement is nothing more than a public relations move. >> to say that someone's life is worth $50,000, when they are 10 feet away from being picked up by a ride but somehow worth a million dollars when somebody is in that car taking a ride is ridiculous. >> the policy change comes as uber is competing with cabs and struggling to appease regular lairts in cities around the nation. starting this weekend, there is a new way to get around san francisco. a new water taxi service is debuting around the bay and it's a first for the city.

>> trolleys and taxis, pretty convenient. >> reporter: until now, you couldn't do this. >> let's fire this puppy up! >> reporter: this is san francisco's first-ever water taxi. several months ago, the port put out a request for bids. >> believe it or not, as established as our bay is, we have never had this service in the bay. so we're literally inventing it from scratch. 600 companies expressed an interest. there were four finalists. and we're very fortunate to get the final contract. >> reporter: it's a lot like the hop-on, hop-off tour buses you see in the city. but this isn't just for tourists. the hope is locals will try it, too. >> i would say the boat probably moves a tad faster than what we walk, but, again, it's a lot prettier ride than walking crowded sidewalks. >> reporter: the service starts this weekend. you can hop on or hop off near at&t park, at pier 1 1/2 near the ferry building, and at the

hyde street pier. right now, it takes about 30 minutes to get from stop to stop, but the bay can get exciting. >> this boat is -- the way it's designed, it can rock and roll a little bit. it's my job to keep you dry and healthy. >> reporter: right now, you could wait an hour or two for a ride, but more boats are going online. >> our goal is certainly this time next year or late summer, that you can come to a dock, and within 15 minutes, a boat will take you up the bay. >> reporter: tourists we talked to say it sounds like a great idea. >> better than flagging down a taxi. >> reporter: thomas hopes it becomes one of those san francisco traditions. >> the worst day out here, it's magical. a sea lion may pop up next to you, thing for will roll in. the city is roman take. >> reporter: beyond the romance, there's also a bottom line. grand opening is this weekend. thomas is hoping his new water highway is profitable by 2016. >> the trip will cost between $5 and $10, with options for an unlimited day pass also being

considered. the highway patrol is investigating how cal trans handled reports of bad welds and poor workmanship on sections of the new bay bridge. that come also after allegations by contractors that cal trans retaliated against them when they pointed out poor quality concerns. those claims were first made at a state senate committee hearing earlier this year and were denied by cal trans. the sacramento bee is reporting that several people involved in the quality assurance process have been contacted by police. the chp says it is not a criminal probe. the bike and pedestrian bath of the new bay bridge will be scheduled to temporarily shut down, sunday march 23 for about a week. crews plan to remove the old temporary onramp and replace it with a permanent connector. cal trans says it should be finished by march 31st. new this morning, president obama says he's rewarding hard work by making sure americans get overtime for the extra hours they put in. >> it doesn't matter if you do

mostly physical labor or if you work 50, 60, even 70 hours a week. your employer may not have to pay you a single extra dime. >> on thursday, the president ordered the labor department to require businesses to pay more in overtime to certain types of workers who are currently classified as executive or managerial employees. job include shift supervisors at fast food restaurants or overnight shift workers. city workers in heyward are unhappy with new pay cuts. the workers held a protest yesterday. last month, the city council voted to impose a contract that includes a 5% pay cut on hundreds of workers. earlier cuts already reduced pay by 12%. city leaders say the cuts are necessary to keep heyward solid financially, but some workers say they will have to get a second job or go to the food bank to make ends meet. >> there are many other ways to

find money than just coming after the workers. five years now, workers have been giving money, giving money, giving money. >> the cut will mean about $400 a month less for most employees. the future home of the san francisco 49ers is nearly sold out. yesterday, the team announced more than 95% of the seat licenses at levi's stadium have been sold. seat licenses cost 2000 to $80,000 apiece and gives them the right to buy season tickets. right now, the only seats left are in the end zones, corners, or the cheapest club sections. the team is now setting up a resale site where fans can buy, sell and trade seats with one another. moving from one county to another, coming up at 8:00, we'll tell you why 50 inmates from sonoma county will be moved to the santa rita jail in dublin. >> shaving it all off for charity. more on the event that's set to get under way just a few hours from now and how it helps bay area children battling cancer. >> afternoon highs will soar well above the seasonal

average. some of us getting to 80 degrees this afternoon. i'll show you who and i'll have are the temperatures outside your door this morning, coming up.

. salvation army store in sonoma is closed this morning after a woman crashed her car into the store yesterday. the woman says her foot slipped. she had minor injuries. the person inside the store was also hurt, after falling on merchandise. the store is expected to reopen sometime next week. new york firefighters believe the basements of two apartment buildings may help them find what set off a deadly explosion. the wednesday morning blast killed eight people and flattened two buildings. crews are now clearing the debris to try to gain access to

the basements. they are checking the meters, pipes, and possible ignition sources such as light switches. the utility company found a 20% concentration of natural gas in the area, meaning the gas line to the two apartment buildings may have been leaking. as california deals with the drought, a new pilot program could help people in the east bay save water they may not even realize they are losing. east bay mud estimates that system-wide more than a billion gallons of water is wasted every year because of leaks. the water agency has been testing smart water meters that homeowners can monitor online. east bay mud says finding customer leaks is a top priority because of the drought. >> we actually kind of find it exciting, because some think, oh, my gosh, i can help you, we've got something, we can lower your bills. >> i love that. i'm really excited about it. an auto safety group says general motors is understaight the number of people who have

died in accidents related to a recent recall. gm says 12 people have died in accidents connected to a faulty ignition switch. the center for auto safety says more than 300 people were killed in crashes involving the recalled vehicles when the air bags did not deploy. gm says the safety group's report misrepresents crash data. >> the report simply says look at the fatality data. there are 303 incidents involving deaths where the air bag didn't deploy. we need further investigation. it's simple. >> more than 1.5 million cars and suvs are now being recalled. gm admits it knew about the switch problem back in 2001, but did not order the recall until last month. we have a recall to tell you about involving freeze dried fruit snacks sold at costco. a letter on the costco website says the supplier, the oregon freeze dried corporation is recalling its kirkland signature real sliced fruit because of fears of salmonella contamination. now, there's no word of any illnesses so far and costco is

offering a full refund for returns. supporters of city college of san francisco took their message to city hall. [ protesters chanting ] >> yesterday, they demanded the removal of the state-appointed trustee who was named to deal with the school's financial and accreditation problems. several city supervisors took part in the demonstration. they denounced raises for city college administrations and called for investigations into the pepper spraying of a student during a scuffle with campus police thursday. about 13,000 union workers at five university of california hospitals are planning a strike in less than 10 days. are you taking a look at video from a similar strike in november. a union spokesman says this comes as response to alleged bad faith bargaining by the university. the union has filed unfair labor practice charges against the uc, with the state public employment relation also board. university officials say a strike would be unfair to other hospital workers and patients.

spring officially kicks off next week, but if you go outside this weekend, you might as well call it spring. it's 70s and 80s today and this weekend, rosemary? >> you're right. the final stretch of winter, not feeling like it at all. we can't lose sight of the fact that we need the rain, most of us thinking about it, anxious about it, not going to see it for your weekend. in fact, the extended forecast looks dry. giving you a live look outside and into san francisco, coit tower there, mostly sunny skies for today, mostly sunny skies tomorrow as well. and ace mike mentioned, temperatures are going to climb to near 80 degrees for some of our locations. i want to give you a broad view of the pacific, because there is a storm circulating there. you can see it in the gulf of alaska, but you also see that we have this ridge of high pressure -- didn't mean to do that. but we have this ridge of high pressure here that continues to bring us dry conditions. yesterday, we had a bit of an onshore flow and we saw the marine layer beef up just a bit. but that is a thing of the past, because we're now

shifting back to that northerly flow. here's the ridge again. maybe this will give you a better idea of what i'm trying to tell you. as we get through the weekend, notice how the rain line sticks to the north. we're not going to see any rain. looks like by sunday night, into monday morning, perhaps the north corner of california picking up a few scattered showers. areas like oregon, as well as washington will see showers out of this system. we are not. we're going to remain dry. 48 degrees right now in concord, 50 in fairfield, 48 in oakland. low 50s in redwood city. temperatures, a little cool this morning, but as we get into 8:00, even 9:00, even better, temperatures will see a pretty quick rebound. 48 for concord right now, but take a look. by 10:00 or so, already nearing 60 degrees. then as we get into the lunch hour, low 70s. 73 at 1:00. 78 at 4:00. sun setting about 7:20. and sun rose about 7:20 this morning. as we get closer to the vernal equinox, 12 hours of daylight.

79 for santa rosa this afternoon. 72 in berkeley. mid-70s in oakland. 72 san francisco. 78 in concord. 80 degrees for areas like antioch, as well as brentwood. upper 70s for san jose, los gatos, santa cruz. 80 in morgan hill. 81 expected this afternoon in gilroy. now, with this fabulous beach weather in store for your weekend, there is an advisory. it starts tomorrow in the afternoon. a high surf advisory, with breakers to about 18 feet possible for sunday, lasting into early monday morning. the rip currents and the sneaker waves will come along with that high surf advisory. your extended forecast here with your bay area weekend always in view, numbers don't budge a whole lot getting into sunday. as i mentioned a moment ago, the extended forecast showing you dry conditions. temperatures will be cooler, but still above average. low 70s in the forecast monday, tuesday and wednesday. back to the desk. bay area girls have another chance to get that perfect prom dress for free today. the princess project continues this weekend in san francisco. the organization has given away

more than 20,000 donated dresses since 2002. the give-away is located there on market and church street. any girl with a valid high school id will be able to shop for a dress. the annual st. baldrick's foundation head-shaving event begins in just a bit. proceeds will support the foundation's goal of raising $250,000 for childhood cancer research. this year, its ambassador for the event is an 8-year-old boy from oakland named harlem. three years ago he was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma and is now cancer-free. a dramatic rescue in the hills of southern california. how a woman and her horse got stranded and the difficulty rescue crews faced trying to bring them to safety. >> and a new entertainment center is about to make its way into oakland. the special features it has that's expected to draw big crowds.

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. the fulsom dam has a new flood gate that will be used to prevent future flooding. the gate came all the way from washington state. a truck driver slowly transported it thursday night. it is one of flood gates that will be part of a new spillway constructed at fulsom dam. >> the existing dam didn't have the ability to release enough water when needed to avoid being overtopped in the event of a significant mega storm. >> the army corps of engineers says the spillway will allow the dam to drain the reservoir before any major flooding. the project is scheduled to be finished in three years. two members of the tuskegee airmen will be honored today in alameda. they are among the first african american pilots that flew for the military during world war ii. there will be a special presentation, then a meet and greet. the event starts at 1:00 this afternoon on the uss hornet. jack london square is hoping for a big boost in business when a new dining and

entertainment center is completed. developers have started transforming the former barnes & noble store that's been empty since closing four years ago. new plans include a beer garden, luxury bowling lanes, bocce ball courts, and arcade games. it's expected to be ready for customers by late summer or early fall. the san jose earthquakes team hopes to kickoff the season with a win tonight, playing real salt lake. quakes are led by usa team member chris juandelo wo. ski. spring training in arizona news. jarrod parker will likely miss the start of the season. it comes after he sustained an injury to his forearm. parker will visit a doctor in alabama on monday. there is also news that aj griffin will be seeing a doctor in scottsdale for elbow discomfort. manager bob melvin said the a's are moving on, as if neither pitcher will be able to open the season. the golden state warriors

celebrated a special birthday at oracle arena last night. [ fan noise ] >> seth curry turned 26 years old, but he did not get the win he was hoping for on his birthday. warriors were looking strong against the cavs, especially in the first half when they had an 18-point lead. third quarter, game tied, curry tosses a jumper. later in the third, cavs up nine and stacking onto the lead, kyrie irving hits the three. cavs go on to win, 103-94. well, if you like to get down to beats from the '70s and '80s, the san francisco zoo will be hosting an afternoon dance party. baby loves disco is coming to the zoo to showcase the newly renovated eleanor friend playground. the family-friendly event is going to feature craft tables, face painting and dj's who will spin classic disco tunes into kid friends toly jams. the event is from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. and is free once you pay

admission to the zoo. taken off course on purpose. the new information we are learning about the missing malaysian airliner. >> and tragedy, when a person is hit and killed by a train overnight. >> a dry and warmer day in store. outside our doors this morning, a pretty start to the day, but there is a chill in the air. i'll have a look at current temperatures and when we will climb, coming up. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of march madness. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed.

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. we're live in castro valley, where within the last hour detectives have finished processing a homicide scene. i'll tell you what we've learned about the victim and where the investigation stands. >> new developments overnight surrounding the missing malaysian jetliner. why officials say its disappearance was distribute and the tie one passenger has to california. >> and turning san francisco green. how thousands plan to celebrate st. patrick's day in the city. mornings on 2 continues. . good morning. a beautiful shot outside this morning the city as we are shaping up to have a very, very nice day. it is saturday, march 15th. welcome to mornings on 2. i'm

claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. a beautiful sunrise out there. as mentioned, we're going to have a beautiful day. let's check in with rosemary for a quick look at the forecast. >> changes coming our way for the afternoon. bright and sunny this afternoon, a change from just yesterday morning when we woke up with all of those clouds. plenty of sunshine and temperatures will begin to turn around as we get into the next hour or so. ridge of high pressure in place for your weekend, strengthening for the weekend. and the sinking air associated with it, a mild offshore breeze is going to bring us temperatures to near 80 degrees for inland communities and even along the coastline, we're talking sunny skies and a few low 70s out there for the afternoon. now, in order to get there, we've got to get through these chilly numbers first. 48 in walnut creek. 41 in napa. 42 santa rosa. mid-40s in novato right now. upper 40s, low 50s around the bay. we're talking a 30 to 35-degree transition over the course of the day. here's a look at what we have as we get into the 9:00 hour or so. 50s to near 60 degrees.

again, these temperatures are going to begin to climb in the next 60 minutes. as we get into the afternoon, low 60s to low 70s. then for the second half of your day, take a look at these numbers. 78 for concord today. 80 in livermore, as well as morgan hill. 77 mountain view. 72 san francisco. 76 san rafael. upper 70s in the forecast for santa rosa, napa. 69 for pacifica. upper 70s in areas like santa cruz. we'll have a detailed look at santa cruz, if you're going to the saint patrick's day parade in the city of san francisco today, i'll have a detailed look at the numbers. back to you. we continue to follow developing news for you in castro valley, where the body of a woman was found inside a home. investigators have spent all night processing that scene. ktvu's katy utehs joins us from outside the house right now, with information about the investigation and the family living there. katy? >> reporter: claudine, i spoke with the public information officer about 15 minutes ago. she tells me that detectives are not yet ready to release additional details, but what i

can tell you is within the last hour, detectives cleared the scene here, removing the mobile command unit. however, there is still a deputy on scene, keeping people away from the home, and there is also what appears to be a cleanup crew still inside. detectives worked through the night, collecting evidence at the castro valley home where a woman's body was found yesterday around 4:00 in the evening. the sheriff's office has confirmed the victim is a family member, but they are still working to determine how many people lived in the home. neighbors tell us it was a husband, wife, and two daughters, ages 14 and 8. the 14-year-old was seen talking with investigators yesterday. neighbors are left wondering what happened. >> i'm shocked and scared at the same time, you know. how could this happen to our neighborhood? >> this home is at the corner of carlton and stanton. an autopsy is scheduled for monday. at this point, detectives have not said how the woman was killed, but they are treating this as a homicide investigation.

other neighbors told us they heard arguing at the house earlier in the day. both of the young children have been accounted for. deputies have not named any suspects at this point. now, we will continue checking with investigators this morning to see if they are ready to release any more information. but again, autopsy is scheduled for monday. live in castro valley, katy utehs, ktvu channel 2news. new information now in the search for the missing malaysian airliner. the investigation is now shifting back to the crew and passengers on board. malaysian officials say communications from the jumbo jet were deliberately turned off. the last confirmed signal between the plane and a satellite came more than seven hours after flight 370 took off from malasia last saturday. airline officials say the plane had enough fuel to fly for eight hours. evidence is consistent with someone acting deliberately from inside the plane and that the disappearance is no

accident. >> despite regional reports that the plane was hijacked, i wish to be fairly clear we are still investigating all possibilities as to what caused flight 370 to deviate from its original flight path. >> malasia is stopping its search in the south china sea, where air traffic controllers lost contact with the plane. the new search will now include thailand, indonesia, and the southern indian ocean. radar shows the plane climbed to 45,000 feet, then quickly dropped to 23,000 feet. investigators suspect the boeing 777 may have crashed into the indian ocean. one of the 239 people on board was a graduate of usc. 27-year-old jao zing, who also went by the name joy, began working for shell oil in beijing last year. she earned a master's degree in petroleum engineering at

southern cal. new this morning, an investigation is under way into a deadly overnight caltrain accident in the peninsula. the trane hit and killed a person near the atherton station. there is no word on the gender or name of the victim. the san mateo county sheriff's department is heading up that investigation. also new this morning, a fire that broke out at a popular restaurant in marin county. a ktvu news assignment editor took this video of the fire at the tavern at lark creek in larkspur. the fire started around 3:00 this morning. it did go to two alarms 20 minutes later. the fire chief tells us he believes the fire started in an oven. no one was hurt. three fire units all a.l.ed in putting out the fire. in san francisco, a bar fight ended in a stabbing. police say there was a brawl outside a nightclub near 16th and albean streets in the mission district. one person was stabbed, another person hit over the head. police tell us both victims are

in serious condition this morning. tomorrow marks the second anniversary of the disappearance of sierra lamar. the 15-year-old girl vanished while walking to a schoolbus stop near morgan hill. she was a cheerleader at her high school. as they have every saturday morning since her disappearance, a group of dedicated volunteers will fan out this morning to look for her. prosecuters have charged 22- year-old antolin garcia-torres with kidnapping and murder. he pleaded not guilty last month. lamar's friends will remember her tomorrow by dedicating a bench in her honor. it wraps around a tree at washington high school in fremont, where sierra spent her freshman and part of her sophomore years before moving to the morgan hill area. friends say this year is significant, because it would have been her senior year of high school. there is a plaque that reads in part, dedicated to sierra lamar and in the memory of all missing children. tomorrow's ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. happening today, republicans from all across california are in the bay area for the state gop convention.

many republicans say there is a lot of positive energy following the party's recent victories in fresno, mendocino's mayors race. this year's theme is rebuild, renew, reclaim. organizers say the group is using the convention to help redefine the party for the future. >> rebuilding is where we are in our party right now. we've got a couple of tough election cycles over the last couple of elections and so we are focusing now on building back up our bench and winning some victories in 2014. >> condoleezza rice, former u.s. secretary of state, will be speaking to party faithfuls at noon today. south carolina governor nikki haley will be speaking next week in san francisco. about 50 sonoma county inmates will soon be transferred to santa rita jail in alameda county, part of an effort by the sheriff's office to ease the load of overworked jail deputies. according to the press democrat, correctional deputies have worked an increasing amount of overtime in recent years because of short staffing brought on by layoffs and budget cuts during the

recession. while 50 inmates will be transferred to begin with, the deal with alameda county authorizes up to 100. police say a man who robbed a woman at an atm in daly city is responsible for several other similar robberies throughout the bay area. police say he also robbed people in fremont, pleasant hill, and newark. surveillance photos in daly city show a masked man forcing a woman to make withdrawals on thursday, but he then takes off his mask. as you can see there, he is in full view of the cameras. police say that is the same man who was caught on surveillance video robbing a woman last week at a fremont atm. >> but i mean, it's open and it's bright out, so you wouldn't think anything would happen. >> police say the man was seen driving a red toyota corolla with utah plates. the san francisco police department is stepping up its traffic enforcement. police chief greg suhr says officers have written 50% more traffic tickets this year compared to last. he says the department is trying to cut down on the number of deadly accidents between cars and pedestrians. according to the chief, the main reasons for those accidents are drivers who run

red lights, drivers who don't stop at stop signs, and drivers who speed and cut off pedestrians crossing streets. the funding plan for the golden gate bridge suicide barrier is almost within reach. bridge officials say the golden gate bridge board could see a funding package as soon as may. the mat written independent journal reports the bridge district is applying to the state for highway funds to help pay for the $66 million project. bridge officials say the cost is so high because the barrier would be put on both sides of the 1.7-mile bridge and would take more than two years to build. happening today, downtown san francisco decked out in green. it's the 163rd annual st. patrick's day parade beginning at 11:30 this morning. the parade route stretches from 2nd and market streets to civic center plaza. this year's theme is a tribute to irish workers of america. with the warm weather rosemary is predicting, a crowd of 100,000 people is expected to attend. the parade does feature

colorful floats, irish dance troupes and marching bands. it is the largest irish event celebrating irish history in culture in the west coast. san francisco police will be keeping an eye out for people driving drunk. starting tonight, officers will conduct a dui check point at an undisclosed location in the city. it will be there until 4:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. police say from 2007 to 2011, more than 250 people were killed while celebrating st. patrick's day. they are also asking people to call 911 if they see anyone driving drunk. lottery fever starting to heat up across the bay area. the mega millions jackpot has now grown to an estimated $400 million, after no one matched all six numbers in last night's drawing. last night's $350 million prize would have been the fifth largest jackpot in the game's history. the biggest prize was $656 million back in 2012. the next drawing is tuesday night. well, a tight leash for dog walkers in marin county. coming up at 8:30, why professional dog walkers may soon be required to carry a

permit in golden gate national recreation areas. >> a woman trying to get her license crashes into a motorcyclist, then hits the office building. the surprising reason the driver was upset afterwards. >> a warmup is on the way for your saturday afternoon at this hour. we're still cool in many spots. i'll have a weather time line for you and detail a high surf advisory in store for your sunday, coming up.

. well, a helicopter crew and veterinarians came to the rescue of a stranded horse in

southern california. the horse was lifted 150 feet in the air and brought to safety after a deaning reduce fall left the horse and a woman stranded. veterinarians had to tranquilize the horse before it was air lifted. once the horse was harnessed in, it was lifted and flown about three miles before being treated for its injuries. a woman's third try at getting her driver's license did not go as planned when it ended with her crashing into a dmv office in south san jose. it happened at about noon yesterday. firefighters say the woman first rammed her car into a motorcyclist, then hit the gas pedal instead of hitting the brake. the woman then crashed into the building and hit a gas line. >> you look around for what happens in traffic and where something could, you know, take you out on a bike, but you don't expect it at a line in the dmv. >> no one was hurt in the incident, but the office had to be shut down for the day while the gas leak was handled. the office is scheduled to reopen on monday. starting next year, health insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminate

against same-sex spouses. the department of health and human service also made the announcement yesterday. it said insurers offering spousal coverage to heterosexual couples must also provide it to legally married couples of the same gender. the new policy comes after last summer's supreme court decision that overturned the defense of marriage act. the decision allowed same-sex couples access to many government benefits. tomorrow, people in crimea will vote on a referendum to become part of russia. the state department is advising u.s. citizens in russia to be alert. now, there are some concerns about possible antiamerican backlash at public demonstrations. u.s. officials are advising americans to avoid all public demonstrations in russia and any large crowds that lack enhanced security measures. the u.s. is stepping up its use of technology to help oversee aid work in afghanistan. the agency for international development wants to use smartphones, satellite imagery, and gps cameras to oversee development projects that u.s. aid workers can't visit.

since 2001, the agency has spent $12 billion on development projects in afghanistan. officials say the troop drawdown will leave only about a fifth of the country accessible to u.s. civilian workers. well, the u.s. military has unveiled its new f-35 fighter jet. hundreds of people gathered yesterday in glendale, arizona for a fly-over demonstration designed to show off its capabilities. the jet is part of a plan to phase out the military's aging f-16s and a-10s. eight other countries are buying the same jet. their pilots will train at the luke air force base in arizona. 143 fighter jets are expected to be signed to luke air force base over the next decade. it's the last weekend of winter, although, claudine, i don't think you would realize that if you look outside. let's check in with rosemary, and off to a great start so far. >> you're right. this weather we have this weekend, even better than summer, because normally we have the low clouds hugging the coastline. beach weather! temperatures are warming into the 80s for some of our warmest locations inland. giving you a live look at the

oakland estuary this morning, it's a beautiful morning to be out. it's a little cool, but it's not too bad. livermore, badger cove, half marathon taking place. wall-to-wall sunshine from the bay, coast, and inland this morning. a bit of a chill in the air, but those numbers will begin to turn around in the next hour. so mostly sunny. you can see a few patches of fog off the coastline. that's really going to be it. we'll be mostly sunny for today. temperatures well above the seasonal average, even near- record temperatures, but not expected to really break any. we'll see how it all shakes out by the end of the day. ridge of high pressure in place. the storms staying to the north. you can see that circulation there in the gulf of alaska, not going to come our way. this system will bring a front through areas like washington, oregon, maybe northern california, but we are going to remain dry, unfortunately. we could use that rain. on the other hand, we've got cool numbers this morning and a very mild to warm afternoon. 42 degrees right now in santa

rosa. 53 in san francisco. upper 40s in oakland, as well as concord. san jose, checking in at 50 right now. for the second half of your day, concord -- pardon me, san jose, upper 70s. 77 expected at 2:00 in the afternoon. 77 at 5:00. sun setting at about 7:20. to 8:00, still 66 degrees. so nice, mild, to warm weather again for the afternoon. if you're going to the st. patrick's day parade, it's going to be a beautiful day in the city of san francisco. by 11:00, 62 degrees. then at 1:00, 70 degrees. parade begins at 11:30 this morning under mostly sunny skies. let's take a tour. 79 in santa rosa this afternoon. 76 in san rafael. 72 for berkeley. mid 70s in oakland. upper 70s for concord. you will go to 80 degrees, antioch for the afternoon. 74 for heyward. looking at 79 in pleasanton, 76 for fremont. mid to upper 70s for newark. 77 mountain view. upper 70s san jose.

78 for los gatos. 78 for santa cruz. so with that said and the beach weather in store for the weekend, there is a high surf advisory for your sunday. 18-foot breakers expected and rip currents, as well as sneaker waves are definitely a possibility along those coastal beaches. you can see it goes from the north bay coastline all the way down into monterey. extended forecast, here with your bay area weekend always in view, temperatures into the upper 70s to low 80s for today, tomorrow. we do begin a cooling trend on monday, st. patrick's day, but we will end winter 2014 on a dry note. no rain in the forecast between now and the first day of spring on thursday. back to the desk. >> thanks, rosemary. the effort to stop tesla from selling directly to consumers could soon be making its way to new york. just days after new jersey passed its own ban, auto dealers in new york are now pushing for the same action. if approved, new york will be the sixth state to ban or limit direct sales from tesla to

consumers. virginia, texas, colorado, and arizona are already on that list. car dealerships say that ban protects their livelihoods. tesla calls the ban an abuse of power. car maker is still expecting to sell 55% more vehicles than it did last year. well, if you are like mike and have a hard time taking selfies, apple is about to make it a little easier. the app store will now feature a section specifically for apps that help you take those selfies. there will be a list of programs that are helpful for self portraits, such as front/back, snap chat, and everyday. you can find the feature on your desktop as well. selfie was named word of the year in the oxford dictionary for 2013. >> i've only taken one, but it took me 12 minutes to figure it out. that's why i've only taken one. >> practice makes perfect. >> exactly. a scary ride for passengers in new york city. what they discovered inside their taxi and why it was posted to youtube. >> and there's a new popular way to smoke, but some bay area cities want tougher regulations. how daly city plans to deal

with electronic cigarettes.

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. well, this morning firefighters continue to fight a brush fire in southern california. the pine fire started yesterday afternoon in a remote area of gorman, which is in northern los angeles county. the fire has burned an estimated 150 acres and as of last night, was 30% contained. no injuries have been reported, and no structures damaged, but firefighters were waiting for first light to better gauge the

situation. meanwhile, two bay area strike teams are headed to southern california. calfire says it's a precautionary measure to help prepare for an expected spike in temperatures and increased fire danger. one engine from the sonoma lake napa district will join engines from several other area districts to make up those two strike teams. calfire says it will be careful not to deplete resources from northern california, because we are also facing dry conditions. daly city is trying to crack down on a new fad that has young people smoking electronic cigarettes. the mayor of daly city formed a subcommittee to monitor the issue of what's called vaping. he says the goal is to regulate e-cigarettes the same way traditional cigarettes already are. the mayor is seeking a moratorium on vape stores. advocates for the e-cigarette industry say some cities are overreacting. >> i understand cities wanting to get a handle on the technology because it's been very effective. 5million americans using it. but a city does not have the authority to ban a legal

tobacco product. >> the mayor of daly city says he hopes to have new ordinances in place in the next two to four months. well, the lineup has been announced for this year's bottle rock festival in napa. ♪ last year, there were five days of concerts. this year, there will be three. some of the artists announced include the cure, outkast, eric church and ll cool j. the full lineup is on our website at ktvu.com. all you have to do is look under hot topics. ♪ singer/song writer prince will be performing here in oakland tonight at the fox theater. he announced the surprise concert late wednesday night. prince will be backed by his band third eye girl. tickets for the show are already sold out, but there are also reports that prince could be performing in a flash mob across from the fox theater

five hours before the show. rumor has it the dance would be at 4:00 this afternoon. we're now hearing a sexting scandal at contra costa middle school started back in october. now the district is reaching out to parents as the allegations about blackmailing inappropriate pictures continues to grow. >> and professional dog walkers could be told to take a hike. the new regulations going into effect at the marin headlands and the paperwork you'll need. >> near record warmth in the forecast for your saturday afternoon. i'll have a look at who's expected to get to 80 degrees and it's a great day for a parade. i'll have a look at the st. patrick's day parade forecast, coming up.

. live pictures this morning from alameda county, where investigators have been processing the crime scene found inside that home. you can see the tape is still up there. we know there's been activity all night long. police responded there after a 14-year-old girl came home from school and found a woman's body. welcome back to mornings on 2. i'm claudine wong. >> and i'm mike mibach. we'll take you back out live to castro valley in a couple of minutes. first, let's check in with rosemary on this beautiful saturday morning. >> yeah, temperatures are going to be running very warm for this time of the year. taking a live look at mostly clear skies over sfo. no delays reported. let's talk about our numbers. it will be all about the numbers for today. 49 in heyward right now. 48 in oakland. 53 san francisco. low 50s if you're headed to sfo. 51 in mountain view. in the north bay, temperatures on the cool side.

41 in napa, 42 santa rosa, 46 in novato. for the inner east bay, upper 40s, mid-50s. mid-50s in antioch. 48 for foster city. menlo park, 44. palo alto, 46 outside your door. sunnyvale, 48. 46 degrees in saratoga. a bit of a chill in the air, but we have plenty of sunshine and the winds are light. so it doesn't feel bad out there this morning. maybe a light jacket for the farmers market, but a great day for a run and a parade. the parade for the st. patrick's day in the city of san francisco, 62 degrees at 11:00. the parade begins at 11:30. 70 degrees expected at 1:00 in the afternoon. for us around the bay, mostly sunny skies, low 70s in the forecast. upper 60s at the coast, 70s around the bay, upper 70s to low 80 also for inland communities. 80 for morgan hill and livermore. 79 for napa. 75 in oakland.

76, redwood city. 72 this afternoon in san francisco. 69 for pacifica. there is an advisory for our coast, occurring on sunday. with the beach weather in store, you may be thinking about heading this direction. i'll detail it for you and have a look add the extended forecast and whether we see any rain coming our way. developing news from castro valley. crime scene technicians finished collecting evidence inside a house where a woman's body was found. ktvu's katy utehs has been talking about investigators all morning long. she is live outside the home right now with an update on the investigation. >> reporter: mike, detectives say they are still working to determine exactly who was living at the home as of yesterday afternoon. but at this point, they have finished processing the scene, have cleared the scene. let me show you the house. it's rather unassuming, looks like a normal family home. we do know from neighbors that at least four people lived here, a husband, wife, and two daughters. deputies responded to a 911

call around 4:00 yesterday evening. once inside the home, stanton and carlton avenues, they found the body of an adult female. as of this morning, the body halls been removed and an autopsy is scheduled for monday. investigators have not said how the woman was killed, but tell me the victim is a family member. neighbors told us what they heard yesterday. >> i heard that there was some type of argument that occurred early in the morning and then the daughter came after school and found the mom. >> reporter: the oldest daughter was seen at the house speaking with investigators. she is 14 years old. a second daughter, 8 years old, has also been accounted for. back out here live, like we said, detectives have cleared the scene, but at this point there is still a sheriffs deputy guarding the home. there is also a cleanup crew inside. we have been approached by several neighbors asking what's going on. i can tell you we are checking with investigators, but are told that detectives do not want to release any more information at this point, but

they may release further details this morning. live in castro valley, katy utehs, ktvu channel 2news. more information is coming out about a middle school sexting scandal in contra costa county. this case actually dates back to october, with brentwood police right now going through the confiscated cell phones of dozens of students. >> i think as adults, we all have the responsibility to continue to remind children that air online interactions have real life consequences. >> district administrators sent a letter to parents about the incident. the students attend adams, bristow and edna hill middle school and excelsior middle school. we're told the students exchanged inappropriate pictures and were disciplined. one teenage boy used a girl's photo to blackmail her into a sexual act at adams middle school campus last week. he could now face criminal charges. other school districts in the bay area say they have had to deal with cases of students

sexting one another. berkeley's longfellow middle school says there have been a couple of minor incidents there, but nothing criminal. the school tackles the issue, it says through group discussion and peer-to-peer counseling. >> i tell them, well, you learn from your mistake. obviously, you wish you wouldn't have done it, so don't do it again. >> would you be comfortable if your grandma saw this? would you be comfortable having a billboard out on the street and having everyone see this? >> brentwood police say they have gone to school and held presentations about the dangers of social immediate yeah. dozens of students and parents came together yesterday to rally in front of a mill valley high school after three math teachers were fired. protesters could be seen cheering and waving signs outside the high school before school started. they were protesting the school board's decision to fire three math teachers after the teachers refused to adopt a new teaching program. >> we're told by the members of the board that it's totally voluntary whether or not to use

this program, but it's really fishy that these teachers who didn't want to adopt a program are the ones that are out. >> the district is denying any link between the firings and the program, called new tech. the attorney for a san francisco man accused of shooting and trying to run over two police officers says his client is being made a scapegoat. police say they opened fire on 50-year-old jeffrey juano when he tried to back over them last saturday. one of the officers was wounded, but it's still not clear if the officer's partner or ruano shot him. yesterday's arraignment was delayed after ruano's public defender said the police have not given them all the evidence. >> he's being made the fall guy. mr. ruano is being blamed. i think the evidence will show that he clearly didn't assault anyone, he didn't shoot anyone. >> ruano is being held on $500,000 bail. he is due back in court on

tuesday. professional dog walkers in the golden gate national recreation area will soon be required to have a permit and a badge. the new rule will apply to professional dog walkers taking out four or more dogs at one time, with a limit of six dogs. the permit and the badge will cost about $375. a federal parks spokeswoman says the rule will be in place before the summer. the future home of the san francisco 49ers is nearly sold out. yesterday, the team announced that more than 95% of the seat licenses at levi's stadium have been sold. now, the seat licenses cost fans 2000 to $80,000 apiece and does give them the right to buy season tickets. right now, the only seats left are in the end zones, corners, or the cheapest club sections. the team is now setting up a resale site where fans can buy, sell and trade seats with one another. happening now, more than 100 people are lined up outside the livermore public library to reserve a spot at camp arroyo. check out these pictures that show what the line looks like so far.

it stretches all around that building. everyone in line, hoping to register for the third annual family camp. one viewer told us she got there about 5:00 this morning to find nearly 70 people ahead of her. she says the first people started lining up at midnight. uber is expanding its insurance coverage for drivers. the san francisco-based company will now offer auto insurance who drivers who have not yet picked up passengers. it includes coverage of up to $50,000 for bodily injury to a single person if there is no passenger inside. an attorney for the girl's family says the announcement is nothing more than a public relations move. >> to say that someone's life is worth $50,000 when they are 10 feet away from being picked up by a ride, but somehow worth a million dollars when somebody is in that car taking a ride is ridiculous. >> the policy change comes as uber is competing with cabs and struggling to apiece regulate

regulators around the nation. allegations by contractors at cal trans retailiated against them when they pointed out poor quality concerns. those claims were first made at a state senate committee hearing earlier this year and were denied by cal trans. the sacramento bee reports several people involved in the quality assurance process have been contacted by police. the chp says this is not a criminal probe. bike and pedestrian path on the new eastern span of the bay bridge is scheduled to be temporarily shut down. it will be closed starting sunday, march 23rd and the closure will last about a week. crews plan to remove the old temporary onramp and replace it with a permanent connector. cal trans says it should be finished by the end of the month. new this morning, president obama says he's rewarding hard work by making sure americans get overtime for the extra hours they put in. >> if doesn't matter if you do mostly physical labor or work

50, 60, even 70 hours a week. your employer may not have to pay you a single extra dime. >> on thursday, the president ordered the labor department to require businesses to pay more in overtime to certain types of workers, who are currently classified as executive or managerial employees. jobs include shift supervisors at fast food restaurants or overnight manager at a convenience store. the president says overtime exceptions that were originally meant for highly paid workers now apply to employees who earn as little as 23,000 a year. city workers in heyward are unhappy with new pay cuts. the workers held a protest yesterday. last month, the city council voted to impose a contract that includes a 5% pay cut on hundreds of workers. earlier cuts already reduced pay by 12%. city leaders say the cuts are necessary to keep heyward solid financially, but some workers say they will have to get a second job or go to the food bank to make ends meet. >> there are many other ways to find money than just coming after the workers.

five years now, workers have been giving money, giving money, giving money. >> the cut will mean about $400 a month less for most employees. two trails at san francisco's glen canyon park are in need of names and the park department hopes you have suggestions. >> you should have told me! >> no! >> well, a new york city taxi driver is the only one laughing after a prank he pulled on people goes viral. their reaction as they find out they are sharing the cab with a 10-foot long passenger. >> it's a clear start to the day. it's a cool start to the day in many areas as well. but by the afternoon, 10 to 15 degrees above the seasonal average. what you can expect in your neighborhood, coming up. >> and another live look, a quick peek at your saturday morning traffic. this is the approach to the richmond san rafael bridge. we've seen a little slowdown at times. obviously right now, no problems heading into marin county. time now, 8:41. you're watching mornings on 2.

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merchandise. the store is expected to reopen sometime next week. as california deals with the drought, a new pilot program could help people in the east bay save water that they may not realize they are actually losing. east bay mud estimates that system-wide, more than a billion gallons of water is wasted every year because of leaks. the water agency has been testing smart water meters that homeowners can monitor online. east bay mud says finding customer leaks is a top priority because of the drought. >> we actually kind of find it exciting, like, oh, my gosh, we can help you. we've got something. we can lower your bills. >> i love that. i'm really excited about it. >> east bay mud says the most common leaks are in faucets, toilets, and water heaters. new york firefighters believe the basements of two apartment buildings may help them find what set off a deadly explosion. the wednesday morning blast killed eight people and flattened two buildings. crews are now clearing the debris to gain access to the basements. they are checking the meters, pipes, and possible emission

sources such as light switches. the utility company found a 20% concentration of natural gas in the area, meaning the gas line to the two apartment buildings may have been leaking. and new york city is investigating a taxi driver they say terrified passengers with a 10-foot albino python. jimmy falla says he's trying to break into the comedy world, so he recently took the snake for a ride while picking up unsuspecting passengers, then posted their reactions on his youtube page. i would freak out! the city's taxi and limousine commission is looking at pulling his taxi license. he says he could care less, because being a taxi driver is the worst job in the world. so far, none of the passengers have filed official complaints. >> i would be terrified. [ laughter ] >> just get me out! pull over now! >> just cruising along and all of a sudden the head of the yellow snake. >> not for me. [ laughter ] >> hope he makes it in his

dream of being a comedian. >> that's what he wanted. let's check in with rosemary on this beautiful saturday. looks like a beautiful weekend. st. patrick's day weekend, rolling hills above you. >> and they are still green. boy, we could use the green, not going to get it this weekend. looks like the final stretch of winter with ill be a dry one. giving you a look, boy, isn't that just a beautiful shot there? mostly clear skies inland, around the bay, along the coast. just sunshine pouring in this morning. if we give you a look, i know we don't want to leave that shot, but taking a look at storm tracker 2, the fog is well off the coast, unless you get up north. fog there off the coastline. but for us, we've got a mostly sunny day in store. ridge of high pressure rebounding and strengthening for your weekend, pushing that storm track well to the north. i'm going to back up and show you there is a system here in the gulf of alaska. we've got that ridge and that's going to deflect any rain, keeping it well to the north.

seeing green over areas like washington. we do have this system that will slip into areas like oregon, maybe the north corner of california, may cool us down some, but not going to bring us any rain. i'll show you. picking it up for you this morning, as we get into sunday night into monday morning, it begins to slip a little bit, maybe breaking down that ridge of high pressure in time for monday. i think on monday we'll cool down some, but again, we're not looking at any rain coming our way. 42 degrees right now in santa rosa. low 50s san francisco. 48 in oakland. 49 in concord. 50 for san jose. some areas in the north bay, still a cool one for you. 48 at the oakland airport. a chilly one there. concord, 49 right now. then for the second half of the day, going to be nice. mid to upper 70s with mostly sunny skies. 60s by 11:00. by lunch hour, low 70s. then by 2:00, mid 70s. upper 70s in store for the dinner hour. if you're going to be outdoors, maybe pick a spot that has a

patio. getting into the evening hours, still 66 degrees at 8:00. sun sets at 7:20 or so, depending on where you live. afternoon highs for today, 79 in santa rosa, as well as napa. 76 in vallejo. 72 for berkeley. mid-70s for oakland. 74 for heyward. upper 70s, low 80s concord, antioch, brentwood, in and along the coastline. upper 60s pacifica. upper 70s expected for santa cruz. 80 degrees in morgan hill. 78 san jose. mountain view, you will go to 77, with beautiful beach weather in store for today and tomorrow. there is an advisory. high surf begins tomorrow at noon. will last until early monday morning. rip currents and sneaker waves will be a possibility from the north bay coastline all the way into monterey. the extended forecast here, with your bay area weekend always in view, not a lot of change for the second half of your weekend. getting into the work week, i showed you the possibility of some cooling coming our way. the ridge of high pressure breaking down a bit. we'll still be above average for this time of year with the

first day of spring arriving on thursday. back to the desk. bay area girls have another chance to get that perfect prom dress for free today. the princess project continues this weekend in san francisco. the organization has given away more than 20,000 donated dresses since 2002. the giveaway is on market and church street. any girl with a valid high school id will be able to shop for a dress. the annual st. baldrick's foundation head shaving event begins in about two hours. it is hosted by oakland children's hospital and research center. proceeds will support the foundation's goal of raising $250,000 for childhood cancer research. this year's ambassador for the event is an 8-year-old boy from oakland named harlem. three years ago, he was diagnosed with hodgkin lymphoma and is now cancer-free. a dog in arizona gets a new home. now her new family is learning about her history and a connection to an elite group of firefighters. >> and today's celebration that

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lead. kyrie irving loses steve blake on the crossover, hits the three. cavs win 103-94. the word is getting out about a members-only ski resort, but the cost to join seems steeper than the mountain itself. the hermitage club is located on 14 acreses in wilmington, vermont. the members-only resort features a 3200-mountain, costing $65,000 to join, and about five grand a year in dues. >> first year we opened up with 30 brave souls. the next year, we blossomed to 200, now almost 300. word is getting out. it's a different reality for skiing, and people are enjoying it. >> well, jim barnes, the club's founder is now in the process of building an 80,000-square foot clubhouse with a restaurant, spa, movie theater and more. the $21 million project will be finished this november for members to enjoy. well, tahoe is welcoming back a couple of olympic heroes

today. they include gold medalist snowboarder jamie anderson, seen here in the middle of this photograph. today's celebration includes a fire truck procession through the town of meyers, proclamations from local lawmakers, a marching band and a raffle with proceeds going to the sierra foundation, which grooms future world class athletes. the investigation continues into the missing malaysian airliner. now the attention has shifted to the plane's captain and his home. >> police say he's considered armed and dangerous. the search for a robbery suspect now on in one east bay city. >> a warmer day is on the way for your saturday afternoon, and at this hour, we are climbing out of the cold. i'll have a look at your current temperatures and what you can expect for the second half, coming up. u-ve tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of march madness.

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we're live with details regarding a homicide investigation. how the female victim was killed and who investigators still want to talk to. and more information coming out about the missing malaysian airliner. why investigators believe someone on the plane was acting suspiciously and who they have now shifted their attention towards. and new video of a man robbing people at atms.

after he takes off his mask in full view of the surveillance camera. complete bay area news coverage starts now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. it's saturday, march 15th. >> let's dive right in and say hello to rosemary. >> isn't this a beautiful shot waking up in the 40s and beginning to see the transition. concord, livermore, 30 to 35- degree warmer over the course of the today. a nice weekend with mostly sunny skies and temperatures well above the seasonal average. the ridge of high pressure and the ridge of sinking air. and the breeze will climb temperatures near to 80 degrees for the inland communities. and upper 60s to upper 70s expected along the coastline for today as well as tomorrow. let's take a look at the numbers this morning.

56 right now in fairfield. 53 in concord. and in the last hour, 49 degrees. beginning to see the warmup this morning. 57 san francisco. and low 50s in redwood city. and for the afternoon, redwood city in the 70s. upper 60s in the forecast and the second half of the weekend. 76 by 3:00. settling into dipper time, still 73 degrees expected by about 6:00. and then into the evening hours, low 60s in the forecast with sun setting about 7:20. if you're going to see the saint patrick's day parade, it's going to be beautiful in san francisco. temperatures in the low to mid- 60s 1:30 and low to mid-70s by the second half of the afternoon. and a look around the bay area. 79 napa. 80 for antioch. and 80 livermore. and redwood city, 76 in san

mateo. 78 in santa cruz. with the beach weather in store, if you're thinking about hiding to the beach, there's a high surf advisory. i'll detail that for you. and in the extended forecast, we're looking for rain. i'll show you when we may see some or whether or not it's coming between now and the first day of spring. new information about the first homicide of the year in castro valley. we have been following this throughout the morning. and momentsing a re-received an update on the investigation. let's go back to the location where a woman's body was found. katie, what have you learned? >> reporter: detectives are still looking to talk to the man who lived at this home, the husband who's not been spoken with since a woman was found dead inside yesterday afternoon. we've also learned that the victim was killed by a gunshot and an autopsy is scheduled for monday. detectives are not saying how  many times she was shot. but the autopsy is for monday. the victim is a female family

member but they'll not say the relationship to the family. neighbors tell us a husband, wife, and two daughters live here. both the daughters, ages 14 and eight have been accounted for. >> i'm shocked and scared. how could this happen to our neighbor? >> reporter: the 911 call came in around 4:00 from the home. a woman had been found dead inside the home. detectives collected evidence and cleared the scene around 7:00 this morning. back out here live, there's still a sheriff's deputies guarding the scene and also a crime scene cleanup crew is here as well. this is an isolated incident and they say that by this afternoon, they may have information regarding a suspect and they released photos at that time. there's new information about the investigation into

the missing malaysian airliner. authorities are taking a second look at everyone on board, in particular the two pilots. these are pictures of the captain's home in kuala lumpur. police won't say what they are looking for or whether or not they found anything. a friend of the captain says held put his life in the hands of the pilot. >> captain -- is a very socialable person, a person who loves people, who enjoys his work, and as far as his job as a pilot, he's definitely a very committed professional pilot. >> reporters snapped pictures of police from the home of the copilot. the 53-year-old captain began working for malaysia airlines in 1981. meantime, communications from the jumbo jet were deliberately turned off. the last signal came seven

hours after the plane took off from kuala lumpur. the prime minister told reporters evidence is consistent with someone acting deliberately from inside the plane and the disappearance was no accident. malaysia is no longer searching in the south china sea. now in the indian ocean, radar shows the plane climbed to 45,000 feet and quickly dropped to 23,000. we're learned that one of the passengers was a graduate of usc. he began working for shell oil in beijing. friends and classmates have been offering their condolences. >> an investigation is underway into a deadly overnight call train accident. there's no word yet on the gender or name of the victim.

the san mateo county sheriff's department is heading up the investigation. a bar fight ended with a stabbing in san francisco. there was a brawl outside a nightclub near 16th andal bee i don't know -- albion streets. both victims are in serious condition and the injuries are not life threatening. >> oakland police are asking for help in finding a man who is armed and dangerous. john thomas allen is suspected of armed robbery. he is 5'11", and weighs about 160 pounds. he has a scar on his chin and a receding hairline. a man who robbed a woman at an atm is responsible for similar robberies around the bay area. he also robbed people in fremont, pleasant hill. he takes his mask off in full

view of the camera. police say that's the same man caught on surveillance video robbing a woman last week at a fremont atm. >> it's open so you wouldn't think anyone would happen. >> the man was seen driving a red toyota corolla with utah plates. >> republicans from all across california are in the bay area for the state gop convention. there's a lot of positive energy following the victories. and this year's theme is rebuild, renew, reclaim. condoleezza rice will be speaking. downtown san francisco will be decked out in green. it's the saint patrick's day parade that begins at 11:30 this morning. this year's theme is a tribute

to irish workers of america. with the warm weather, rosemary is predicting a crowd of 100,000 people. and the parade as you can see is expected to feature colorful floats, irish dancers, and marching bands. we have more information about the parade including the entire route at www.ktvu.com. and thousands of people are expected to gather in downtown san francisco for the pub crawl. it will continue through 6:00. people who attend that event are being encouraged to take public transportation and have a designated driver. the san francisco police department is stepping up traffic enforce: officers have written 50% more traffic tickets this year. the department is trying to cut down on the number of deadly accidents between pedestrians

and vehicles. drivers who don't don't stop at red lights and stop signs a huge overhaul will get riders to destinations faster on time. the plan is called transit effectiveness project. organizers say it will modernize service by getting rid of less popular routes and adding new lines with fewer stops. the project will affect 64 of 81 routes. the first of comprehensive overhaul in more than 30 years. the agency will finalize the changes on march 28th. the san francisco parks and recreation department is asking the public to name two trails at glenn canyon park. details are being revamped up the clean and safe parks bond. when coming up with ideas the naming contest runs through april 15th if you want to submit a name for the trails go

to www.ktvu.com. we've posted a link to the contest on our home page under web links. friends and family of a morgan hill teenager are marking a somber anniversary as they refuse to give up on finding out what happened to sierra lamar. and firefighters lost their lives in arizona and now a four legged best friend of one of them is getting a second chance. and temperatures growing more comfortable and by the afternoon, it's going to be a warm one in many areas. i'll have a look at what you can expect for your neighborhood coming up.

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tensions are high in ukraine this weekend. crimean residents will vote on whether to secede from ukraine. secretary of state john kerry met with the foreign minister in london and they failed to reach common ground on ukraine. the international community will not recognize the outcome of tomorrow's vote. today russia vetoed a u.n. resolution declaring the referendum invalid. the state department is

advising u.s. citizens to be alert. avoid all public demonstrations and any large crowds that lack enhanced security measures. health insurance companies will no longer be able to discriminate against same sex spouses. the department of health and human services made that announcement yesterday and said insurers offering coverage to heterosexual couples must also provide it to legally married couples of the same gender. the decision allowed same sex couples access to many government benefits the u.s. is stepping up the use of technology to oversee aids work in afghanistan. they want to use smartphones, satellite imagery, and gps to oversee projects. the agency has spent $12 billion on projects in afghanistan. the troop drawdown will leave only a 5th of the country

accessible to u.s. civilian workers. the f 35 fighter jet was unveiled in glendale, arizona. the demonstration was designed to show off the capables. it's part of the plan to phase out the f 16s. the army is working to develop a test to decide the best soldiers who are fit for combat, regardless of gender. a series of drills -- unlike tradition tests, these are related to actual battlefield duty. >> females should have the opportunity to do it if they're physically capable which some are weaver finding out. >> it's about matching skill sets and attributes to the right job. >> the pentagon plans to start opening up combat jobs to women as early as 2016. firefighters are fighting a

fire in the remote area in northern los angeles county. it's burned 150 acres and was 30% contained as of last night. firefighters were waiting for first light to better gauge the situation. two bay area strike teams are headed to southern california. it's a precautionary measure to help prepare for an expected spike in temperatures and increased fire danger. engines from several other area districts to make up the two strike teams. cal fire will be careful to not deplete resources from northern california because we're also facing dry conditions. barbara and doug soderburg fell in love with copper after seeing her picture on a website. she used to belong to one of

the hot shot firefighters. >> they had three other dogs that were large and just didn't have room for it. she needs to run. >> the hot shots are an elite group of firefighters specifically trained for wildfires. 19 members of the group were killed when they were overrun by flames last july. the couple will take good care of copper just like their former owner took care of everyone else. if you have outdoor plans today, you're in luck. it's going to be downright hot out there. >> time to encourage people to lather on the sun block. bring along the water. some of us will reach the 80s for today. near about 80 perhaps, 81 for gilroy. a live look over the bay from san francisco. the pyramid on the left side. we have mostly sunny skies from the coast, around the bay, and

inland. and we'll remain this way for the weekend. giving you a look at storm tracker two. tracking a storm in the gulf of alaska. but it's not going to move our way. it's only going to weaken. and we'll be cooling down just a little bit as we get into saint patrick's day. the ridge of high pressure will be strengthening and we'll see our temperatures warm above yesterday's and tomorrow will be a lot like today. areas around washington picking up a few scattered showers. and eventually, the rain will sink into oregon and maybe catch the northern edge of california. we do not have any rain in sight between now and the first day of spring on thursday. some of us started in the 40s. and we're beginning to see the numbers climb. 51 in napa. mid-50s in redwood city. mid-50s half-moon bay. antioch one of the warmer spots

on the map, 59. 58 in pittsburg. 53 in orinda. and 50 in areas right around danville and san ramon. upper 70s for santa rosa and nap pa. 72 in berkley. low 70s in san francisco for the parade this afternoon. 75 in oakland. 80degrees in antioch. and 80 expected for brentwood. upper 60s around the coast. half-moon bay, low 70s. mid- to upper 70s for santa cruz. 78 in san jose. with the beach weather in store we have high surf. and an advisory in time for sunday with large breaking waves. the breakers could reach 18 feet. rip currents and sneaker waves will be a possibility. take care if you plan on being out there. if you're going to tahoe for the weekend, a beautiful weekend with mostly sunny skies. no snow in the forecast but

temperatures will reach into the 60s there for the afternoon. little change in the forecast for your sunday. mostly sunny skies, temperatures well above the seasonal average. talking about a bit of a cooldown on monday. and notice we're still above normal for this time of year with temperatures in the low 70s for monday, tuesday, wednesday, under dry conditions. back to the desk. a new york apartment building explodes and investigators are digging their way to the part of the building that they say holds the answers. and the new apps that help you put your best face forward, snapping the perfect selfie. good morning nelly! woah.

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he'll be backed by his band third eye girl. and tickets are already sold out. there are reports though that prince could be performing in a flash mob across from the fox theater five hours before the show. if that rumor is true, look out for him and the other dancers at 4:00 this afternoon. the lineup for the bottle rock festival has been announced. there's a heavy presence from '90s bands. the festival begins friday, may 30th. tickets are on sale and range from $249 to $3000. and the entire lineup is on our website at www.ktvu.com. just look for hot topics. >> daly city is trying to crack down on a new fad that has young people smoking electronic cigarettes. the mayor formed a subcommittee to monitor the issue of what's

called vaping. the mayor is seeking a moratorium on vape stores. advocates for the e cigarette industry say cities are overreacting. >> i understand cities wanting to get a handle on the technology. 5million americans are using it. but a city does not have the authority to ban a legal tobacco product. >> reporter: the mayor hopes to have new ordinances in place in the next two to four months. researchers at ucc san francisco released findings of a study and their data shows that the use has doubled between 2011 and 2012 among middle and high school students and researchers say rather than helping them quit. the electronic devices have increased the use of tobacco and cigarettes. 40,000 teenagers from across the country were tracked. >> if you have a hard time containing selfies, apple is trying to make it easier for

you. there's a section with apps to help you take selfies. you can also find the feature on your desktop itunes application. selfie was named word of the year in the oxford dictionary for 2013. lottery fever is heating up across the bay area. the megamillions has grown. it's at an estimated $400 million. that's after no one matched all the numbers last night. last night's prize would have been the 5th largest jackpot in game history. the biggest was $656 million in 2012. and the next drawing will be on tuesday night. sheriff's deputies in sonoma county say two criminals tried to hit the jackpot. a quarter to 4:00 an alarm went off on arnold drive in sonoma. deputies found that someone broke into the convenience

store and took out the entire atm. video surveillance showed two men in a cargo truck pulled it out. >> pried open and then ran in -- and all a matter of four minutes they were in and out. >> thieves load the atm on a van and took off. road blocks have been set up in the area. it's unknown how much cash was in the machine at the time. an early morning fire. the restaurant that's now damaged and what we're hearing about how it all started. and a new day to get around san francisco and it guarantees that passengers won't get stuck in traffic on the roadway. a big warmup in store. who may see 80 degrees. and the weather for your neighborhood coming up.

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a 14-year-old girl returns home from school only to find body inside the house. the new details we're learning about the investigation and who is still unaccounted for. >> we'll get to that story in just a minute. but first we want to take a quick look at the weather and rosemary is cooking up a great day for us. >> it's a beautiful start in san jose. crystal blue skies along the bay. on the coast, mostly clear

skies and inland, mostly blue skies as well. we'll continue with the trend. temperatures started out a little cool. a lot of 40s this morning. and already beginning to see a nice turnaround. 51 in napa. and 57 in oakland. upper 50s in san francisco. and 56 mountain view. 45 for you, san jose. and antioch is checking in at 66 degrees. so quite a difference from earlier this morning. on the peninsula. 55 in foster city. and in the sunny vail -- just a beautiful day for a parade. the saint patrick's day parade this afternoon in san francisco. low 60s when the parade begins and low 70s for the afternoon. dublin also a parade there. and the weather will be nice, upper 70s to near 80 degrees for dublin this afternoon. and take a look at these numbers. 60 in redwood city. 72 san francisco. and 79 in napa.

upper 60s in pacifica. low 70s for half-moon day. a high surf advisory for tomorrow and a look at your extended forecast coming up. and now to the top story this morning. a deadly shooting in castor valley. sheriff's deputies spent the night at a home where a woman's body was found. >> reporter: within the last half hour, deputies pulled down the crime scene tape. but they are still working to locate the man who lives inside the home. the husband has not been located since yesterday. and we've learned the victim died from a gunshot wound. but detectives are not saying how many times she was shot or the extent of her injuries. an autopsy is scheduled for monday. neighbors tell us a husband, wife, and two daughters, ages

14 and eight, lived in the home at stanton and carlson avenues. >> i heard there was an argument and the daughter came after school and found the mom. >> reporter: investigators have not identified the victim yet but say she's a family member. the 911 call came in around 4:00 yesterday evening. and detectives spent all night collecting evidence. they only cleared the scene around 7:00 this morning. it's a rather unassuming home on a quiet block and neighbors really wondering what happened. investigators tell us this is an isolated incident and the sheriff's office may release suspect information as early as this afternoon, including photos. they are still working to contact the husband at this point. so stay with ktvu if we get breaking news we'll let you know on twitter, www.ktvu.com, and our evening newscasts. live in castor valley, news news. tomorrow is the second

anniversary of the 15-year-old who vanished walking to a school bus stop. as they have ever saturday morning, a group of dedicated volunteers will fan out to look for her. prosecutors have charged -- garcia torres with kidnapping and murder. he pled not guilty last month. her friends will dedicate a bench in her honor. it wraps around a three at washington high school -- a tree at washington high school in fremont. friends say this year is significant. it would have been her senior year in high school. there's a plaque that reads in part dedicated to sierra lamar and the memory of all missing children. the ceremony begins at 11 a.m. investigators are telling ktvu that they think they know where an early morning

restaurant fire started. the fire started about 3:00 this morning and went to two alarms and 20 minutes later, the fire chief tells us he believes the fire started in an oven. no one was injured inside the fire at the restaurant. fire units from three locates assisted in putting out the fire. a judge denied bail for one of the two men who pled guilty to beating ryan stowe. one is facing federal weapons charges for being a felon in possession of firearms. following the testimony, a judge ruled that norwood is a flight risk and a danger to the community. before that he was set to be released for time served. police say they opened fire on 50-year-old jeffrey -- when he tried to back over them last

saturday. one of the officers was hurt. but it's not clear in the officer's partner or ronno shot him. >> he's being made the fall guy for the officer shooting the other officer and detracting the situation away from that. i think the evidence will show that he clearly didn't assault anyone. he didn't shoot anyone. >> reporter: he's been held on $500,000 bail and due back in court on tuesday. a major pot bust and police are giving all the credit to a canine officer. dixie alerted officers to the drugs thursday night on highway 12. the dog sniffed out 50 pounds of processed marijuana inside the trunk of a nissan altima. the officers also found $14,000 in cash. the driver of the nissan faces several charges, including possession of marijuana for

sale. professional dog walkers will soon be required to have a permit and a badge. the new rule will apply to professional dog walkers taking out four or more dogs at one time with a limit of six dogs. the permit and badge will cost about $375. the rule will be in place before summer. starting this weekend, there's a new way to get around san francisco. a water taxi service is debuting around the bay and it's a first for the city. [bell] >> reporter: there are countless ways to get down the busy waterfront. by bike, by bus. >> it's pretty convenient. >> reporter: until now, you couldn't do this. >> let's fire this puppy up. >> reporter: this is san francisco's first ever water taxi. several months ago the port put out a request for bids. >> as established as the bay is, we have never had the

service in the bay. we're bidding from scratch. 600 companies expressed an interest. there were four finalists, and we're fortunate to get the final contract. >> reporter: this is not just for tourists. the hope is locals will try it too. >> the boat probably moves a tad faster than what we walk. but again, it's a lot prettier ride than walking a crowded sidewalk. >> reporter: the service starts this weekend and you can hop on or off at pier 1 1/2 near the ferry building and at the hide street -- hyde street pier. the bay can get exciting. >> the way it's designed, it can rock and roll a little bit. it's my job to keep you dry and healthy. >> more boats are going online. >> our goal is this time next year or late summer that you

can come to a dock and within 15 minutes, a boat will take you on your way on the bay. >> tourists think it sounds like a great idea. >> the worst day, it's magical. a sea lion may pop up next to you. the fog will roll. the city is romantic. >> he's hoping the water highway is profitable by 2016. and a trip is going to cost between 5 and 10 dollars with options for an unlimited day possess. uber is expanding its coverage for drivers. they'll offer coverage for drivers who have not picked up passengers. this comes after a crash that killed a 6-year-old girl in san francisco. it includes coverage of $50,000 for bodily injury to a single

person. the announcement is no more than a public relations move, some say. >> to say that someone's life is $50,000 but worth a million dollars when somebody is in that car taking a ride is ridiculous. >> the policy changes as uber is competing with cabs and struggling to appease regulators. call translate has reports -- caltran has reports of bad we would. the claims were made at a state committee hearing this year and denied by caltrans. several people involved in the insurance program have been conducted by police. the chp says it's not a

criminal probe. the bike and pedestrian path will be closed starting march 23rd and the closure will last a week. the temporary onramp will be replaced with a permanent connector. it should be financialed by march 31st. a woman crashes into a motorcyclist, a building, and a sparks a gas leak. imagine a 10-foot python starts slithering towards you? a cab driver's decision to change his career. and an advisory for our local beaches, coming up. another live look outside right now at the approach to the bay bridge toll plaza. looking good in the east bay. the good old saint patrick's day is starting at 11:30 a.m. you're watching mornings on 2.

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♪ooh, somebody loves you. a salvation army is closed after a woman crashed her car into it yesterday afternoon. the woman says her foot slipped. she had minor injuries and a person inside the store was hurt after falling on merchandise. the store is expected to reopen sometime next week. and a woman's third try at getting her driver's license ended with her crashing into a dmv office. the woman rammed her car into a motorcyclist when she hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. and then she crashed into the building and hit a gas line. >> you look around for things in traffic but you don't expect

it in line at the dmv. >> no one was hurt and the office had to be shut down for the day. the office is scheduled to reopen on monday. new york firefighters believe the basement of two apartment buildings may help them find what set off a deadly explosion that flattened two buildings. crews are clearing the debris to gain access to the basements. they are checking the ignition sources such as light switches. the utility company found a 20% concentration of natural gas. >> the warm winter weather is sending a new problem around san diego county. since the start of the year, the department of animal services has received 80 calls, triple the amount compared to the same time last year. and most of the calls are about rattlesnakes. the snakes are coming out of hibernation and being seen on trails and back yards. if you see one, back away and

call 911 even here in the bay area. new york city is investigating a taxi driver who terrified passengers with a 10- foot albino python. he's trying to break into the comedy world and recently took the snake for a ride while picking up unsuspecting passengers and posted the reactions on youtube. the taxi and limousine commission is looking at pulling his license. but he could care less because being a taxi driver is the worst job for him in the world. none of the passengers have filed official complaints. >> they might call it the worst ride in the world. let's head to rosemary. no snakes in the forecast. >> no, no, no. what i have to say is a pleasant day and we'll continue for your sunday as well. there's an advisory for our beaches. if you're thinking about heading in that direction, i'll share that in just a minute.

first a live look where we have a pretty start to the day. air quality is good to moderate. the pollen count for trees is high. some of us are already suffering from the seasonal allergies. and no rain in sight. that about sums it up. plenty of sunshine from this vantage point and not a cloud in the sky. just a little bit of haze out there. and it's not bad. drier, warmer air moving in for saturday. here's the ridge of high pressure. it's going to strengthen just a little bit. we have a system here in the gulf of alaska bringing the possibility of rain to the areas like washington. it's going to sag south just a bit. and the northern edge of california could pick up a little bit of rain by early monday. for us, we're not going to see any of that rain. we may begin a bit of a cooldown on saint patrick's day because of it. i'll show you there's that system. and the rain line is sticking right about here. by sunday night to monday it begins to drift just a little

bit. and you can see it wash out over the state. no rain for the bay area. but it will weaken the ridge of high pressure in place for the weekend. and our temperatures will begin to fall as we get into the business week. 78 for fairfield, and mid-70s in oakland. and 77 in -- and santa rosa, 79. low 70s in san francisco if you're going to the saint patrick's day parade. upper 70s to low 80s for the inland east bay. and in the south bay, san jose warms to 78. 80degrees for morgan heel. and 78 for santa cruz. and 70 half moon bay. and an advisory to talk about. high surf from the north bay, san mateo coast all the way to monterey. we have high surf building and by tomorrow, 18-foot breakers

are a possibility. and sneaker waves. keep an eye on the little ones. that's why they call them sneaker waves. they sneak up on you. temperatures won't change a whole lot. we may see just a tad of cooling as the system works closer to the california coastline. by monday a more notable cooldown. and temperatures in the low 70s under partly cloudy skies monday, tuesday, and wednesday. the final days of winter will be dry ones. supporters of city college, san francisco, took their message to city hall. >> yesterday they demanded the removal of the state appointed trustee named to teal with the school's financial problems. they called for an investigation into a scuffle between a student and campus police that ended when police

pepper sprayed the student. 13,000 workers are planning a strike in less than 10 days. this is video from november. a union spokesman says this comes in response to alleged bad faith bargaining by the university. the union has filed unfair labor practice charges. the university officials say a strike would be unfair to other hospital workers and patients. we have a recall involving freeze dried fruits sold at costco. a letter on the website says the oregon freeze dried corporation is recalling kirkland real sliced fruits because of fears of salmonella contamination. there's no word on illnesses so far and costco is offering free refunds. a special features that are expected to draw the big crowds. and a surprise from a professional snow boarder. sean white, the letter that

triggered the touching gesture from the athlete.

as california deals with the drought, a new pilot program could help people in the east bay save water that they may not realize they are losing. systemwide, more than a billion gallons of water is wasted because of leaks. the water agency has been testing smart water meters that homeowners can monitor online. finding customer leaks is a top priority because of the drought. >> we find it exciting. oh, my gosh, i can help you. we can lower your bills. >> i love that. i'm really excited about it. >> east bay mud says the most common leaks are in faucets, toilets, and water heaters. there's a 1000-pound floodgate. it came all the way from washington state. it's one of 12 that will be

part of a new spillway at folsom dam. dam will drain before major flooding. the project is scheduled to be finished in three years. another chance to get a perfect prom dress. the princess project continues in san francisco. the organization has given away 20,000 donated dresses since 2002. the giveaway is on market and church street. and any girl can go and shop for a dress. the head shaving event begins in an hour. it's hosted by oakland and children's hospital. the proceeds will support the goal of raising $250,000 for childhood cancer research. this year's ambassador for the event is an 8-year-old boy named harlem. three years ago he was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma and he's now cancer free. oakland's square is hoping to get a boost in business.

developers have started transforming the former barnes & noble store that's been empty since it closed four years ago. a beer garden, luxury bowling lanes, and arcade games, it's expected to be ready by late summer, early fall. the club is located on 1400 acres in wilmington, vermont. it features a 3200-foot mountain with five lifts and 46 runs. it costs $65,000 to join and $5000 a year in dues. >> we opened up with 30 brave souls and now almost 300. it's a different reality for skiing and people are enjoying it. >> jim barnes, the club's founder is in the process of building an 80,000 square foot clubhouse with a restaurant,

spa, movie theater, and more. the $21 million project will be finished in november for members to enjoy. tahoe is welcoming back heroes today. jamie anderson is here in the middle of the photograph. there's a fire truck procession, a marching band, and a raffle with proceeds going to the sierra foundation which grooms future world class athletes. an 8-year-old boy wrote a letter to shaun white and he never expected the response he receivedment >> just like you, i have -- >> he wrote because like the pro athlete, he loves to skateboard and snow board. and because the two share a heart defect, a viewer saw the story and used his connections to pass the message on to white. a couple of weeks ago, he got a

package with a new snowboard helmet, goggles, and all of it was autographed. >> that means a lot when people reach out to little kids. >> mom is encouraging her son to write to all of his heroes. all he wanted was a letter. >> very cool of shaun white. >> let's check with rosemary. >> mostly sunny and 70s for today. i'll step out of the way and show you the numbers. low 50s to low 60s at this hour. at your lunch hour, low 60s to low 70s with mostly sunny skies. and for the afternoon, temperatures will be warmer than yesterday. and some of us are expected to hit 80 degrees. 81 for areas like gilroy. 80 for livermore. and 72 san francisco. along the peninsula, low to mid- to upper 70s.

san jose going to 78. upper 70s for santa cruz this afternoon. the extended forecast, temperatures will remain very mild to warm through the weekend. and they'll come down as we get into the business week. and no rain in sight with the first day of spring on thursday. that's our report for this morning. we do appreciate you making ktvu your choice for news. >> and we'll bring you an update on the next newscast at 6:00. we're always there on twitter and facebook. enjoy you saturday, have a great one, everyone. while planning for tomorrow. so you can finish the great american novel banking for the life you have investing for the life you want chase. so you can

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