a tragic crash kills two bay area women at the hands of a driver whom authorities say was high and distracted. tonight, a mantels us, he felt helpless to stop the crash that killed his wife and his mother- in-law. >> i see him barreling right up on me. i was terrified. >> good evening, everyone, i'm heather holmes. >> a north bay community is in shock. we're hearing more about the victims from the man who may have knew him best.

we get new information from debra villalon. >> reporter: one of those killed was a popular teacher. behind her in the backseat, her mother-in-law. both of them crushed by a driver chp says never touched his brakes. this is 53-year-old music teacher sue hufford last month, conducting her students in chorus. she taught thousands of santa rosa children over the years. >> my goodness goodness did is this woman have patience and nothing ever bothered her. but she always brought out the best in each child. >> reporter: families in her district are reeling at sue's sudden death yesterday in a car crash, as she, her husband, and inlaws were headed to a restaurant to celebrate sue's birthday. >> i couldn't if i wanted too.

>> reporter: jay is bolstered by faith and friends, as he grieves the loss of his wife and mother sharon. half their family is gone. >> it was preventible, and it's so unfair. we don't know how they're going to live without them. >> reporter: the driver who hit them told investigators he didn't see traffic stop because his eyes were on his cell phone. they also smelled, and found evidence he was using marijuana. >> he was looking down at his phone. whether or not he was in the process of texting, that's still being investigated. >> how high was he? >> it's difficult to put, with marijuana, until we get the results of the chemical tests. >> reporter: they have three children, all in college and all rushing home to be with their dad.

they have host their mom and grandmother. these students have lost their teacher. he hopes people put down their phones. >> keep it in your pocket. if it buzzes, ripings, you don't need to get it right now. it can wait. >> reporter: the other driver is out on $100,000 bail, arrested for vehicular manslaughter and dui. sue hufford taught at four schools. the district plans to keep it alive somehow in her name. police say a man was walking in the crosswalk on west texas street near 5th street around 9:40 this morning, when a truck hit him, he died at the hospital. the truck driver, a 57-year-old fairfield man is cooperating with investigators. police have ruled out chollas a

factor in this crash. in san francisco, it's happened again, another person could crossing the street is struck, this time by a tour bus. at 10:30, what the company behind that tour bus told us about the crash. now new developments about a woman in a shooting. an arrest warrant issued for the victim's husband. that suspect should be considered armed and dangerous, and now neighbors fear that he'll return. ktvu's christian captain has more on the desperate search so find this man. >> reporter: the hunt is on for the castro valley father and the neighbors tell me, they're worried he might come back. flowers rest on the front porch of the home that was the scene of the shooting death. investigators say the 14-year- old daughter found her mother's body.

alameda county sheriff's office won't say where she and her 8- year-old sister are now, only that their safe. the suspicion has turned to the victim's husband. >> the fact that he has made no attempt to contact his children, also other evidence at the home have made him now a suspect. >> reporter: deputies say he has two registered farm firearms. one was found in the home. the other is missing. they say there's been no trace of either since friday. >> we've been tracking his cell phone. his cell phone has been off since the day of the homicide. >> and the credit cards haven't been used either? >> that information has not been released. >> reporter: things have been quiet in the year shapes lived

there. while the search continues, neighbors say they're worried he could return. >> what if he just pops out. my thoughts are, what if he puts a gun in my face, i need something from the house, go in and get it. those thoughts are running through my head. >> reporter: investigators say he should be considered armed and dangerous. we're live in san leandro. los angeles police say they are getting lots of calls about the kidnapping of four children in an amber alert. there are two boys. as well as twin 1-year-old girls. police believe they were taken by their parents. their grandparents have legal custody because the father has

been physically abusive. developing news. street celebrations in crimea, after a split from ukraine. since the vote, the ukrainian military has sent reinforcements to the border. the president called russian president vladimir putin late today, saying washington and its partners are ready to impose additional costs on moscow for backing today's referendum in crimea. the u.s. denounced the vote as illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing. but on the streets of crimea, jubilant celebrations. fireworks and a sea of russian flags to sell bright. one woman wept as she cast her vote. >> i have tears in my eye. i want to vote. i voted for russian, we're finally going home.

>> reporter: officials reporting roughly 95% of voters approving a split from ukraine, and joining russia. opponents of recession largely stayed away, denouncing the vote as a power play, and land grably russia. nearly 67 of the people in crimea are ethnic russia. many of them fear oppression would be worse. >> this referendum is illegal. i want the community to consider it illegal. i'm going to vote so no one could choose my ballot, and choose my vote. >> reporter: in kiev, a day of mourning for those who died in this year's uprising. a circus spectacle directed at russia. republican senator john mccain

says russia president vladimir putin is determined to bring russia's neighbors back under dominion by any means necessary. >> economic sanctions are important. get some military assistance to ukrainians, at least so they can defend themselves. >> reporter: with the future uncertain, ukraine today began moving reinforcements along the southern border of crimea. more details now about what happens next. tomorrow, european foreign ministers are set to meet in brussels. they are expected to consider expanding sanctions against russia. on friday, the russia parliament is scheduled to consider that proposal. now to our warm winter weather. these pictures pretty much say

it all from sail boats out in the estuariy. a high surf warning from sonoma county to monterey county. this is a look where waves are reported to be in the 18 to 20- foot range during the surf advisory, beach goers are warned to stay off the rocks. more on the conditions we're seeing out there. mark, those big waves, they're fun to look at from a distance, but you don't want to get too close. >> those waves probably pretty tough so see this morning. the surf is up. a high surf advisory is in place right now. those waves get amplified closer to mavericks.

waves will continue to be a factor for tonight, and basically all day for your monday, but gradually tapering off in size throughout the day on monday. we're talking about the fog near the coastline. this is the satellite loop over the past 6 hours. you'll notice the change. the fog clearing the coast. but right now, a few patches develop, especially closer. away from this, look at the big temperature range from this afternoon. upper 50s in pacifica, san francisco 66, but inland, a completely different story. summertime weather pattern, the temperatures back up into the upper 70s, to the lower 80s this afternoon. coming up, we'll take a look at the monday morning forecast, and highlight the chance of sprinkles in the bay area, and when gusty winds could make a comeback. that's coming up at 10:45. a reminder now that you get the very latest. our new ktvu weather app is available for android, and smartphones.

bay area police will be out in force tonight and tomorrow with saturation patrols. although st. patrick's day is not a federal holiday, it can be a dangerous one. 8 of 10 drivers involved in dui deaths on st. patrick's day tested at twice the legal limit for alcohol. the highway patrol says the number of arrests jumped 28% from 2012 to 2013. ♪ [ music ] after half a century in business, a bay area burger joint flips its final patty. >> it's not easy to let go. >> at 10:30, how dedicated diners today said goodbye to joe's cable car. >> first, more mystery surrounding malaysia flight 370, as we learn more about the missing plane's pilot. >> then two years ago, honoring a teen on the anniversary of her disappearance. the great american novel.

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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 new developments about the missing malaysian flight. the intense scrutiny is growing tonight. a photo has emerged showing the captain wearing a t-shirt that said quote, democracy is dead. and there's new information about strange behavior in the cockpit. the pilot's last good night

came after the plane's main communication system was disabled without of record of any problem. there was no warning of a terrorist plot. reports now from washington. >> reporter: as authorities searched the home of the jetliner's pilot, and found an elaborate flight simulator, they were also revealing this. the final communication came after the plane's data communications system had been disabled. and yet the pilots didn't mention there was any trouble. yet, there was not the usual chatter you would find in advance of a terror attack. >> there's been no terrorist chatter, nothing indicating it's terrorists, it doesn't mean it's not. >> reporter: the uss kit has

joined search for the missing plane. mostly asian countries, but also including france and australia. the u.s. is also helping criminal investigators. >> the national transportation safety board is on the ground trying to figure out what happened. we're going to do everything we can to help. >> reporter: awe authorities are investigating the backgrounds of all the crew and passengers on board that plane. captain sully sullenberger, who saved passengers when he made a forced landing on the hudson river says solving the mystery of what happened to the flight will take a long time. >> the aviation industry never really tolerates this level of ambiguity. you can be sure huge sums will be spend to solve this mystery, even though it's likely to take months or years.

>> he believes the black boxes will likely be found. a new study questions whether airport security is cost-effective. it concluded that those measures are not effective, and it may be time to reduce them. the numbers were calculated before a gunman killed two at l.a.x. in november, the studies coauthor said that attack doesn't change his conclusion. it was two years years ago that south bay teenager sierra lamar disappeared, and hasn't been seen since. sierra was honored at one of her favorite spots. ♪ [ music ] >> another sad anniversary. >> thank you so much.

>> no problem. >> it's been two years of heart ache, searching, and waiting. >> today we come together. family, friends, to honor sierra lamar. >> family, friends, and former washington classmates shared tears, remembering the bubbly, smiley teenager who went missing two years ago. >> the anguish will always be there until we find her. >> reporter: until that day, and beyond, there will be a place to sit and remember sierra. >> i'm hoping to god she's still alive. i just hope this will bring more publicity here to find her. >> this bench was made with donated time and materials. it really was a labor of love. >> she would have been by that tree, practicing, cheering her heart out. >> reporter: sierra would have been a senior. her absence has made friends grow up too quickly.

>> really changed how i see other people, and how i see the world. sierra is still here. people walk in her signature chuck taylors, and keep her spirit in their hearts. >> we're just holding out hope that somehow, somewhere, we'll find her alive still. >> reporter: so today also marks the two year anniversary of keeping hope alive. >> please keep sierra and all the kids in your prayers. >> reporter: in fremont, noel walker, ktvu, channel 2 news. more details now on the sierra lamar case. last month, antonin garcia lopez pled not guilty to charges of kidnapping and murder. he was also indicted from incidents in 2009, in which he allegedly tried to take three women out of south bay supermarkets.

his next court appearance is set for april 16. investigators in mountain view searching for the cause of a two alarm house fire. flames broke out around 2:30 this morning on fordham way. it took fire crews about an hour it get it under control. one man who saw the initial flames told us, it didn't take long for things to escalate. >> the flames were really small in the beginning, and really picked up the face. it was a huge fire. huge fire. >> reporter: >> no one was home when the fire started. investigators spent the day digging through debris, looking for a cause. a very controversial church leader in declining health. we'll have the latest on his condition tonight. >> then backing out of a time old tradition. the mayor, guinness, and other beers boycotting this year's st. patrick's day parade in

boston. >> a weather system is moving into northern california right now. coming up, the cloudiest part of your monday, and we'll let you know if we have any rain to talk about in the five-day forecast. charles not having coverage stressed me out. i literally haven't been to a doctor in 15 years. i had a car accident when i was uninsured, and i declined medical assistance because it was gonna be too expensive. as a result, i deal with back pain on a pretty regular basis. after it had built up for so long of not having insurance,

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firefighters have contained a wildfire burning south of palm springs. it started yesterday. at one point, the flames were threatening more than 200 homes and businesses in the area. the good news, no injuries have been reported. a magnitude 6.7 earthquake rattled the northern coast of chile today. the quake was initially thought to have been a 7.0, but has since been downgraded. the earthquake was centered 40 miles northwest of anquiqe. there were no reports of injuries or damage. the man who founded a

controversial anti-gay church is said to be in poor health. fred phelps. the westboro baptist church today said that phelps in a care facility. in spite of the harassment that phelps and his church have given to grieving families. a protest against an anti- gay policy. mayor marty walsh boycotted the parade, because members of gay activists were excluded. the mayor tried to negotiate a deal, but it fell through. one person wouldn't budge

in a banner, so i'm not participating in the parade. >> beer makers refused to participate in the parade because of the same issue. you might call it the world's smallest st. patrick's day parade. >> happy st. patrick's day! >> that's right. that's it. just one person. he's the parade's grand marshall. >> my wife nominated me on the very last day possible. >> i brought myself and my children to this parade every year. i decided this year i needed to call in and nominate my husband to be the grand marshal. >> the one person parade began in 1993. >> they even have the police

blocking the street. the department now has a brand new lamborghini gallardo. the price on the car approaches the $200,000 mark, but the lapd did not buy the car. it was donated generously by the owners ever a fiberoptics company, called light source one. it won't be used to catch crooks. it will only be used for charity events to raise money for the air support team. another person hit in a san francisco crosswalk. this time, it was by a tour bus. >> we have never had an incident as such before, ever. >> the condition of the victims, and what the company behind that bus told us today about the crash. >> plus, caught on camera. we'll show you what it took to save a dog that fell off a cliff.

more questions about street safety in san francisco, after a man was struck by a tour bus. today's accident follows a series of clashes involving people walking on the city streets. >> reporter: another pedestrian hit on the streets of san francisco is making crime scenes at intersections an all too familiar sight. police say a men in his 60s was walking across 7th street, when a sight seeing bus hit him. >> i didn't see this happen. it's really chilling. >> i've also had some really close calls. >> reporter: police say the bus driver had a green light and the pedestrian was in the middle of the crosswalk.

they're still trying to figure out what caused the accident. they're using cameras from two federal buildings nearby to get clues. >> we've never had an incident before, ever. >> reporter: he says this is the first pedestrian accident in the company's history. three tourists were transferred to another bus. >> we're very concerned about the locals and the pedestrians. our safety record is impeckably clean and we're proud of that. >> reporter: five people have been killed, most recently a 90- year-old woman who was hit by a cement truck. mayor ed lee announced the city will spend $17 million on pedestrian safety problems. allen welcomes any change. she says tragic accidents like these need to stop. >> it's just kind of beyond words. you can't really kind of put that. >> reporter: no one has been cited in the incident. but that will change if the

victim passes away. at last check, he was in critical condition. napa police say the woman behind the wheel of a stolen suv led them on a chase that ended when that vehicle crashed into a ravine. that pursuit continued until the suv went off morning side drive and into the steep ravine. firefighters used ropes and a basket stretcher to rescue the driver and her female passenger. the two women are expected to tas charges of possessing a stolen vehicle and felony evasion. it wasn't a vehicle, but a dog that wound up 40 feet down the side of a cliff in sonoma county. they located the black lab stuck on a 2-foot by 2-foot ledge yesterday. a deputy pulled that dog to

safety. rescue took about three minutes. sheriff officials were worried someone would try to rescue the lab on their own and get injured. as ktvu reports, joe's cable car has ended an historic run. >> reporter: nearly 50 years, gone in a flash. >> thank you so much. nostalgia ran as thick as the shake. >> the hamburgers were like a dollar. if you didn't have the money, he would say come on back and pay it later. >> reporter: joe is the force behind a legacy of fresh ground chuck and french fries. >> i'm sad, but no turning back. >> reporter: failing health has

forced him to retire. >> came here when i was a kid. >> reporter: it serves as commentary for the locals. >> the changes that have gone on since i was younger, really drastic in san francisco. >> the milkshake is awesome. real milkshake, with real ice cream. you don't find that no more. >> reporter: joe will let go of the business he belt. >> look at this. all beautiful. they love me. i love them. a love affair for 50 years. it's not easy to let go. >> reporter: in san francisco, ktvu, channel 2 news. >> on ktvu.com, you will find more on the closure of joe's cable car restaurant. just scroll down to hot topics. it was a bittersweet

goodbye to a beloved gymnasium. today, staff and community members said goodbye. they celebrated the thousands of events there with school tours, a vintage fashion show, and a booth with school memorabilia. the state republican convention wrapped up with speeches from the gop candidates for governor. the crowd favored tim donnelly. who said we would have to quote frack our way to prosperity. the state chair has said the party's focus is on local races. meantime, a new national poll shows republicans are split on just who should run for president. rand paul won the cnn poll.

paul ryan is not far behind. that same poll among democrats found hillary clinton, the overwhelming favorite. the blue angels are back in the skies. the elite flight demonstration team put on their first performance of the year. the u.s.a. navy is sending them to san francisco for fleet week this fall. with shows shows set for october 11 and 12th. they were grounded for much of last year because of budget cuts. a tweeting war has broken out. the two were guests on the jimmy kimmel show. rod ford and his brother were told they could not have their picture taken with spacey. in response, the house of cards actor tweeted this photoshoped picture, with the caption, all

you had to do was ask guys. here's your photo. 49ers coach, jim harbaugh isn't just good at coaching football players. coming up after the break, the video that has gone viral. that's him with his newest trainee. >> and the complete bay area forecast after the break.

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mendocino. some of this will be approaching the bay area first thing tomorrow morning. as far as tonight, we just have fog trying to redevelop. i suspect that that patching fog will increase in coverage for the overnight hours. oakland, checking in 56. san jose, mostly clear skying, and a temperature of 55 degrees. tomorrow, temperatures on track to reach the upper 60s by about 4:00. we start out the day with clouds, increasing sunshine for the afternoon hours. that will be the forecast for anyone as we head into monday. as far as tomorrow, we do have this mostly clear skies with the expectation of patchy fog near the coastline. here is our live camera. temperatures continue to cool off. we showed you the 50s, most areas on track to reach the 40s tomorrow morning. tomorrow, cooler conditions

expected. gusty winds developing. a sun/cloud mix, really no major storms to talk about in the five to seven-day forecast. overnight lows monday morning, low 40s. san francisco, 50 degrees, san jose, starting out in the upper 40s at 48. there is a weather system to our north, generating rainfall north of mendocino. this will basically fall apart over northern california between now and 10:00 tomorrow morning. for your monday, we are expecting some clouds out there, a cool down, and there is a slight chance we could pick up a few sprinkles in the forecast models hinting at that first thing tomorrow morning. definitely a drop off in the temperatures, the winds increasing 15 to 25 miles per hour. here's a forecast model. a little bit of activity. we hold onto that slight chance of a sprinkle tomorrow morning. then by 9:00, all of that activity, at least the clouds, down in the south bay. and clearing skies with more sunshine into the afternoon hours. forecast highs for tomorrow, numbers really coming down,

especially towards santa rosa, fairfield, and vacaville. still approaching the lower 70s toward walnut creek. oakland, 69. santa clara in the upper 60s. san francisco, 66 with patchy fog to start out the day near the immediate coastline. five-day forecast, gusty winds developing, especially monday night into tuesday morning for the hills. partly sunny skies wednesday. say hello to spring on thursday. a sun/cloud mix. possibly by the 25th, 26th, we could be tracking some rain chances. we'll see if spring can deliver the storms that winter did not. here in the bay area, there's always that chance. thank you, mark. >> 49ers coach, jim harbaugh has a way with football players, and apparently large marine mammals. doing some push ups there. this is youtube video of harbaugh leading a workout with

the walrus at six flags discovery kingdom in vallejo. a will the of energy to spare. it's not clear how well she would do on the field though. she's a big girl. but as big as alex boone on the 49ers. they're just going at it. up down, up down. one bay area men's basketball team gets an invitation to the big dance. >> and golden state keeps chasing the blazers in the standings. sports wrap is next.

♪[ music ] good evening, everyone. welcome to the late sunday night edition of sports wrap. after a bad loss friday night

against cleveland, the warriors dug down for a character win on the road in portland. very happy to have clay thompson back. portland ran to an 11 point lead in the 1st half. robin lopez jams down two of his 14 points. steph curry for three. the portland lead had shrunk to two points. then it was thompson. his three makes it a one point game. curry then works to create a three-point shot here. golden state up four. curry scored 28 of his 37 points in the 2nd half. back came the blazers. flying in for a monster jam. the warrior lead was one, with 46 seconds left. the warriors worked for another three. harrison barns the