system offshore that will sweep in. yesterday we had a lot of 30s. this will continue to enhance as it comes in. the rainy predictions are okay. a stronger system is due on saturday. so a cloudy day. rain a little stronger than what we had yesterday. breezy for some. especially the higher elevations. 50s and also 60s. it will be a cool day for many. here is sal. steve, good morning. we are looking at a decent drive to work. as steve mentioned, the rain could play a role today. most likely will play a role today in commute. i'm not saying people can't drive in the rain, but the very least most people will slow down in the rain. and that will add time to your commute. as we look at the east shore traffic it looks good. it is also very nice drive if you are coming in to the bay bridge so traffic on the east

shore looks good. the drive time is less than ten minutes. 580 coming in from 205 into livermore this is a nice drive over to castro valley with no major problems. the traffic continues to move along very well if you are driving on 880 south. let's go back to the desk. an investigation is under way into a suspected hit and run crash in san francisco. several people were injured in the two vehicle pileup. ktvu tara moriarty is live in san francisco at the intersection where it happened. tara, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as this was indeed a hit and run, the suspects did not get very far. and the good news is that this crash looks a lot worse than it was. also the people involved in this accident was take ton the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. it happened at 12:30 this

morning. a silver sedan slammed into a van. the three people inside that sedan tried to run off. >> they probably just say oh they might have stolen a car. once they hit the car all the people in the car just ran away. >> now police have not confirmed who was in either vehicle or exactly how the accident played out. but witnesses say officers ran after the suspects and able to catch them. no word if the car was stolen or who faces any charges. back here live there does seem to be a little damage over here. right in front of mels diner. it appears a traffic light is out from the collision. we will see if city workers cut here to repair it. the good news is that there are other traffic lights in this area so that people should have no problems getting through this intersection again at vanness and geary. >> thank you. this morning oakland police are also looking for suspects

in a deadly shooting. it happened around 11:30 last night. near eighth and campbell streets. the officers that arrived at the scene spotted the victim lying on the street along with 30 shell casings. investigators say the young man had been shot several times and pronounced dead add the scene. it's not clear what led up to the deadly gunfire. >> governor brown will be among the thousands of people attending this morning's funeral for the sheriffs deputy who 'cuz killed in the line -- who was killed in the line of duty last week. it begins at 10:00 at the cotton auditorium in fort bragg. he was a star wrestler and football player at napa school in the early 1980s. a wanted fugitive killed him in an ambush style attack. we are learning more about the young man with was killed in a suspected drunk driving

crash in fremont. he was a 23-year-old marine who was just back from a tour of duty overseas. police say lance corporal andrew silva was riding his motorcycle on fremont boulevard when a car ran a red light and slammed into his bike. last night family members and friends gathered for a candle light vigil at the intersection where he was killed. >> they brought a u.s. flag and a marine corp flag down to cover up the body out of respect for him. >> the young marine from union city just returned home from afghanistan last month. he was married with a two-year- old son. e-cigarettes are harder to get in both san francisco and santa clara county. the san francisco board of supervisors unanimously passed a law yesterday requiring e- cigarettes to be treated like

real cigarettes. so the devices are banned in places like parks, hospitals, and apartment buildings. san francisco firefighters will remember some of their fallen colleagues. in the last ten years at least 230 firefighters in the city have died from cancer. each one of them will be represented by a pair of firefighter boots at city hall today. the board of supervisors is considering a law that would let firefighters file for work related disability benefits when they are diagnosissed with cancer. drivers who threaten or assault bicyclists or people walking on the street could soon face a hefty fine in oakland. yesterday council woman liby shaft held a press conference and introduced a law that would make it a civil violation for drivers to harass pedestrians or cyclists. a victim could sue a driver.

it is going to be a wet and slippery commute in parts of the bay area this morning. it will really pick up over the next few hours. the highway patrol has been busy since yesterday though. officers responded to about double the number of accidents on tuesday compared to monday. the chp says it bares repeating slow down and keep a distance from the other cars in front of you. with more rain in the forecast, especially this weekend, check your wipers, your tire pressure, and the tread. up in the sierra winter weather warning goes spool effect at the top of the hour. light snow fell the donor summit but it didn't stick. the snow levels should drop to 5,000 feet today. one to tuffets of new snow is expected. the weather warning from 5:00 this morning to 11:00 a.m. tomorrow. don't forget you can check weather conditions in your area any time of day using our ktvu weather app. it is available for both the iphone and android. eight bay area cities are

cutting down thousands of trees are joining forces. pg&e says it needs to remove the trees because they block access to natural gas pipelines. but city leaders say the utility is ignore local laws. time is 4:37. tomorrow the new walking trail along devil slide opens to the public. our cameras got an early look at the trail that sits on the former 1.3-mile stretch in highway 101 in san mateo county. and there are three overlooks. rangers say it gives people the opportunity to stop and enjoy the views. they say observation scopes will be added for people to get a really good look at the area. now to our continuing coverage of the massive landslide in washington. the official death toll is now 16 but as many as 24 others are

feared dead and at least 176 people are listed as missing. crews say in some areas the dirt and debris is 20 feet deep. they say yesterday's rain made conditions even worse and crews say their best hope now is for recovering people search dogs. >> the dogs are the ones that are pinpointing a particular area to look and we're looking and that is how we are finding people. >> friends and family members of the missing are still holding out hope. they say it's possible the loved ones have found an air pocket or another way to survive while they wait for rescuers. it could be the most important discovery yet in the missing airliner. new satellite images show 122 objects floating in the southern i. january ocean. they range in size from about a foot to 23 feet. they appear to be bright, possibly indicating solid materials. now planes spotted three

objects but none were obvious plane parts. meantime two american devices to pinpoint the pings from the flight data recorder arrived in australia today. a special unmanned submarine can travel across the ocean floor and find submerged objects at depths of 15,000 feet. the u.s. has september a giant listening device towed behind a ship that can get pings 20,000 feet. they filed a petition for discovery in an illinois state court. attorneys believe the incident was caused by mechanical failure. the firm expects to represent families of more than half of the 239 passengers. they are also representing many of the passengers in the asiana airlines crash at sfo last

july. people can qualify for an extense by indicating that they tried to enroll before the deadline but couldn't because of technical difficulties. now the rule applies to the three dozen states that use the federal exchange. here in california, the deadline of march 31st still stands, however, officials for cover california told ktvu they are considering the new federal extension. happening today 16,000 students expected to jam into oracle arena for we day. it's an international event promoting the youth movement. each student received a free ticket after pledging to make a difference locally and globally. you can watch the festivities live online at ktvu.com. we will stream the event live. it starts at 9:30 this morning. a lot of these kids have been able to do stories on these

schools and kids and they are doing wonderful work. >> and they are excited for we day. >> yes. a field trip planned for students and the school knew nothing about it. the disturbing new evidence obtained by ktvu news in response to a schoolteacher accused of molesting students. san francisco police chief greg suhr faces an angry crowd. >> we are looking at a commute that traffic is moving along pretty well on highway 4 coming up to the willow pass grade. we will tell you more about the contra costa commute. >> the weather is getting busy because there is a little system swinging in. that will give us rain today. we'll talk about how long this will last and what is in store for the weekend.

back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news.

time is 4:44. greg suhr faced an angry you last night as he tried to explain what led officers to shoot and kill a man at beeral heights park. he says nieto drew his taser and because officers could only see a black weapon they opened fire. >> they asked him to show his hands to which he responded you need to show your hands. >> his family and friends say he carried a taser because he worked as a security guard at a nightclub. they are planning to protest the shooting from marching from the 24th and mission bart station to bernal heights park. a date for that has not been set. two mep have been arrested in a shooting that injured eight people in the tenderloin.

they are 25-year-old curtis loan. both men are connected to crime. all eight victims are expected to survive as well. police say the shooter was apparently targeting a man who owed him less than $50. members of an elite team of secret service agents are facing disciplinary action. they are trained to protect the president or his motorcade if attacked. but they were sent home yesterday from the netherlands before the president arrived. one agent was found drunk in a hotel hallway. two others did not intervene. the behavior violates rules imposed after an incident in south america two years ago involving alcohol and prostitutes. preparations are under way for next month's boston marathon. crews are painting the finishing line and getting things ready. estimated one million people will watch the 36,000 registered runners. the fbi and police are now working around the clock

planning the security for the first race since last year's deadly bombing when three people were killed and more than 260 others were injured. architects in connecticut are laying out their plans for the new sandy hook elementary school. the city decided to tear down the old school after a gunman killed 20 students and six teachers in december of 2012. since then sandy hook students have been attending classes at a nearby monroe connecticut. time is 4:47. new rules for the 49ers stadium in santa clara moving forward. they include a ban on weapons of any kind. running on the field, and bringing alcohol. fans are not allowed to throw objects such as footballs inside or outside of the stadium and you can only sit in the seat you have a ticket for. santa clara police came up with the rules. the city council passed them last night. and there is a big winner in

quick and loans billion dollar bracket challenge and it happens to be the sponsoring company. quicken loans promised $1 billion to whoever picked the winner no one who entered even made it through the second round. the only downside warren buffet may have received even more attention. detroit company is cashing in on buffet's latest round with fame. fat head created oversize dekales of his head. they sell for $30 each. he is surprised and flattered anyone would want one but he went along with it as long as all the money goes to charity. >> i want a fat head. >> you do? i don't have any wall space for it. >> i would wear it on air. fully want one of sal. >> a few years ago i made one of frank summerville. do you remember that? >> i don't. >> it's probably around here

somewhere. if i can find it i will show it. >> we have to find that. let's take a look at the commute. we are doing pretty well if you are driving on interstate 880 north and southbound. the commute looks pretty good if you are driving past the coliseum. bay bridge toll plaza looks okay. so does the san mateo bridge toll plaza and the drive across the span. if you are driving on the dumbarton bridge someone asked me to give a little coverage. you can see traffic looks good right now. we will keep an eye on it for you. let's go to steve. i get that a lot, too, sal. i hope you don't mention my city or town. we do have a system now

yesterday's little system it department do much it held together and gave us credit. definitely knocked the high pressure out of it. the next system is now moving in and this one is much stronger. the rain is picking up in the north bay. santa rosa says rain, not light rain but rain. cloudy to the south. rain to the north. that is kind of the forecast today. there will be heavier amounts points north. you can see up toward northern napa county. santa rosa, healdsburg. i didn't encounter any rain on the way in. there is definitely a fine line from marin county to solano county and north. south of that is cloudy. it looks like sun is picking up. 40s and 50s on the temps. if these drop one or two degrees i would be shocked. a little breeze is picking up as well. you can see the cloud cover

rolling in. this looks like more of a morning, early afternoon event here. we will get the 60s on the temps or upper 50s. rainfall is okay. i think there will be more of that to the north. saturday is a stronger system. and that one may paint a lot more rain in the north bay. 33 up a in tahoe. they do have a winter storm warn it goes until thursday. so 5500 feet maybe even lower than that. so again if you are heading up there the earlier you go the better. cloudy with rain for us. breezy and cooler. coast bay and inland there will be a fine line right about there. upper 50s and low 60s. it looks like a cloudy day. a little warmer with less rain farther south you go. over all we are looking for a push on the temps. rain today. heaviest to the north. i think maybe some morning clouds, light rain early thursday. i mean really early. mostly sunny on friday and then

cloud it up rain that looks heavier. and then clear it out on sunday. >> thank you so much. coming up a warning for san jose homeowners. the new form of vandalism and why you don't even know you have been hit until the evidence reveals itself a few days later. >> mixing business with pleasure. how a suspected burglars attempt at love landed him in handcuffs.

welcome back. 4:53 is the time. we are hearing from the men facing felony charges for base jumping. >> in no way did we intend to disrespect the police, the city, the victims of 9/11. >> in the early morning hours of september 30th, three men jumped from the top of the tower. they say they snuck in through a hole in the fence. >> it's six months after the fact and we were a little bit shocked that they spent that much time and energy continuing to pursue something that they knew was not a terroristic act. >> the men are facing felony charges including burglary and trespassing. there was a lot of excitement around san

francisco's hall of justice but it was all made for tv. tnt's new crime show murder in the first shooting on location. actors playing reporters and police warned the series star. at least two more big movies are scheduled to come to san francisco this year. there is a new terminator movie and the marvel comics ant man. ashley cullen works in san mateo. she says early saturday morning she was taking out the trash when she spotted a man with some of the restaurant's tvs outside and realized she was being robbed. it was then collin recognized the robber as the same man that approached her a half hour earlier to ask her out. >> she just said i've seen you around before and wanted to talk to and never really got the chance. here's my number. let's hang out later. >> by the time the officers arrived, the man had left the area. officers used the phone number he left to set up a fake date

and arrest him. he is now facing numerous charges including possession of stolen items which officers found after searching his office. someone is poisoning lawns in one san jose neighborhood and $1,000 reward is being offered to catch the culprit. one homeowner says the incident dates back to halloween of 2012. neighbors say they are concerned because whoever is behind the attack is getting bolder. >> so our biggest concern is what happens when the thrill is over? what will they turn to next? will they target our homes? our cars? our families? >> homeowners in the area have raised the money for the reward. they are asking anyone with information on the case to call san jose police. ktvu news has learned walnut creek police plan to do something they haven't done in 25 years. they are going to patrol the campuses of city schools. the plan calls for having a

full-time police officer at north gate high. there would be part time patrols at walnut creek elementary and middle school. and they decided to return to campus after determining the department had enough money and resources. it is expected to be a wet commute this morning. as another storm moves through the bay area. these are live pictures thousand from emeryville. the warning for drivers as well. we will tell you more about the south bay commute and take a look at all the freeways including highway 85. our observer nicole wrote me and said yikes heck of a downpour in san francisco. there is plenty more upstream. we'll talk about what looks to be an active day today.

heavy rain moving into the bay area this morning. what that commute will look like and the warning from the chp. >> i guess better late than never. some rain moving in yesterday. but today is much better. we'll talk about this and maybe more down the old weather highway. >> we are live in san francisco at the scene of a hit and run crash at a very busy thorough fare. we will tell you why police had

to chase after some of the passengers in one of the cars. >> the big discovery announced a few hours ago in the search for the missing malaysia airlines jet. good morning. thank you for joining us. we are waiting and watching for rain this morning. steve says it will pick up in the next couple of hours. this is a live picture of emeryville where we are keeping an eye on the roads there this morning because that is a very busy section and the rain could effect the morning commute. maybe even the evening commute. thank you for joining us this wednesday, march 26th i'm pam cook. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. steve, i'm ready for rain. >> that is a good thing because it's on its way. it's here for some no doubt about it. in the north bay we've been picking up the