a young boy with special needs has gone missing. the clues police have to go on. a woman is shot dead by san francisco police last night as she drives a car down the sidewalk in a desperate attempt to escape arrest. we'll tell you about the dramatic series of events that led to officers opening fire. we have shots fired! >> frantic moments as san francisco police try to stop an out of control suspect. they say she was on the wrong side of the street. we're live at san francisco at the gas station where it all started. coming up in minutes, ktvu's

fox 2's alex savidge has details. good morning. welcome back to "mornings on 2." it's wednesday, march 18th. >> middle of the week, tori. >> yes, it is. let's talk about weather and traffic. steve, how should we dress this morning? >> a little cooler this morning. but then it will be nice. you've heard that before. >> yes, a familiar tune. >> why don't we talk about up suffering from allergies. it's those darned trees. medium-high category. the grass and the weeds are like i'll be here soon enough but it's the trees. a few high clouds thinning out like that. 40s and 50s. 43 napa airport. 40s for san jose. walnut creek is in there. redwood city, half moon bay at 49. that will be it for us. after that goes through, then you can see on the pacific late friday until saturday, a system

will move in. southern california into arizona dealing with the low of cloud cover. could be a few rain showers towards spring training. for us, after this moves out, it will be sunny and nice. a northerly breeze should kick in later. with patchy fog it will disappear quickly. 60s and 70s on temps. here's sal on an update. i know we had some issues. >> northbound 880 northbound, there is a crash in the right lane and traffic is going to be slow. we saw a lot of emergency vehicles getting up to the scene. you can kind of see them in the distance. the traffic is backed up to san leandro. i can show you a very good alternate route. that would be 580. 580, the road sense -- sensors are showing us an alternate. that would be a much petter option than 880. let's go to the bullpen where that's backed up for a 25-

minute delay at the pay gates once you make it on the bridge, it's okay. but it will be slow getting onto the span. discovered a new crash, northbound 280 at meridian. look at all of that slow traffic. the crash is out of our view. saw a bunch of emergency vehicles. 280 is bad now. i would avoid it. perhaps use 101 or 85. we'll get you more on this crash as we know more. 7:03. back to the desk. >> thank you, sal. san francisco police shot and killed a woman they say tried to use her car as a weapon. police say she drove on a sidewalk, clipped parked cars and took aim at officers. ktvu fox 2's alex savidge is live in san francisco with the dramatic communication we've obtained among officers. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning to you. investigators believe this woman may have been behind the wheel of a stolen car last night. she went to great lengths to try to get away from police.

at one point, police say she was drivingth wrong way down this one-way treat. this is pine street. at another point, she jumped the curb and was driving down the sidewalk. you can hear from the audio that the officers who fired truly felt this woman was putting far to many people in harm's way. >> turning around going the opposite of traffic. crashing into every car. >> reporter: investigators say two officers eventually opened fire on that woman as she drove her car along the sidewalk in their direction. this all happened around 7:00 last night on pine street just off van ness. police say the woman slammed into several other cars as she was going down the street. she also hit a building at one point. but amazingly, no one was seriously hurt. no other innocent bystanders. this dangerous situation began when two plain clothes officers went to check hout a possible stolen car at a nearby gas

station. they went up to the blue volkswagen sedan and tried talking to the woman inside. but investigators say that woman hit the gas and sped off from the gas station. she got about a block away and then made a u-turn according to police and started driveth wrong way down pine street. police say she jumped the curb and was heading down the sidewalk when two officers fired at least two rounds. >> being this close to van ness obviously the vehicle already made it on the sidewalk off the sidewalk several times. drove at them. they thought that they needed to use the force that they did. >> reporter: the woman who was killed has not been identified. authorities have only said she was in her late 20s to early 30s. police say while she was driving the wrong direction down the street last night along with hitting a number of cars, she forced a man on his motorcycle to jump off his bike, abandon his bike to try to get out of the way and not be hit by her car. a very close call there.

the department's homicide investigation unit, the internal affairs unit and the district attorney's office all will be investigating last night eight shooting, tori, and we also under the chief of police will hold a community meeting at some point in the near future about what happened last night. >> it really is amazing that no one at least on the sidewalk was hurt. all right, alex savidge, su. 7:05. it was an early wakeup call for guests at a small union square hotel evacuated after a one- alarm fire that broke out this morning. the fire was reported in the basement of a building on sutter street near grant in san francisco just after 1:30 this morning. fire crews had the fire under control in about 30 minutes. a desk clerk at the park hotel on sutter tells ktvu that guests were evacuated temporarily. we're told everyone is safe and guests have been pay loued back in their rooms. a hang glider is safe after being rescued by lifeguards off the sonoma county coast. the 68-year-old man crashed

into the ocean at goat rock beach near jenner. lifeguards say he was chilled from exposure to the cold water but did not appear to be hurt. san francisco has a new bus service this morning, and some frustrated muni riders have a new way to get to work. cute fox 2's tara moriarty is along the bus route and you know why -- ktvu fox 2's tara moriarty is along the bus route and you know why some can't wait to try out the new service. >> reporter: it's very loud here. we're at one of the bus stops. there have been a lot of google buses pulling up, kind of wonder would this new service get any riders. but sure enough, it did. this is the latest bus to pull up here. this is the no the service we're talking about. but let's roll video. this is called leap transit,

equip with wi-fi and food and drinks for sale. this swanky new ride will cost you $6. double the cost of a muni but less than a taxi. the economic boom has clearly taxed the public mass transit system. we asked commuters what they think of this new option. >> i think it's a good idea for people who don't want to take muni. i know that the 30 from the marina to downtown tend to get crowded. i have friends who take that as well. i can see that being appealing for somebody in the situation. >> reporter: if all goes well, there are plans to expand the service to the mission, the richmond and potrero hill. leap has received backlash for lack of wheelchair accessibility but it has plans to accommodate the need in the future. the service runs from 7:00 to 10:00 a.m. and then again from 5:00 to 8:00 at night. we'll try to head downtown where all of the buses are being drop off so we can talk to some of these people as they are getting off the bus and find out what they thought of

this brand-new service. live from san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, back to you. >> thank you. we are annoy hearing from neighbor -- we're now hearing from neighbors who rushed to rescue a family of five hurt by a hit-and-run driver in east oakland. one man recorded the hectic scene on his cell phone at macarthur and 68th avenue monday night. a woman can be seen holding an 11-month-old baby girl rescued from the wreckage. another woman helped the mother who was trapped on the passenger side. >> do not stop breathing, whaferp you do. stay here -- whatever you do. stay here for your kids. >> others took hammers to the window and pulled out the male driver. firefighters had to use the jaws of life to free a 12-year- old and 8-year-old from the car. the victims are still in the hospital. witnesses say the crash was

caused by the driver of a tan suv still at large. a u.s. air veteran expected to plead not guilty today in new york to charges of providing support to isis. prosecutors say 47-year-old aviation mechanic taird pugh tried to fly to syria to join isis. the evidence is said to include a laptop computer showing border crossings into turkey. he was arrested in january. but there are reports federal authorities have been following him for more than a decade. he could face up to 35 years in policen ifth can -- in prison if convicted. more tests were scheduled on a letter mailed to the white house that contained cyanide. it was delivered to an off-site mailing screening facility. pam cook is checking reports now. the letter may have been marked for inspection because it had a return address of a man with a

history of the secret service that dates back almost 20 years. pam will have more on that coming up at 7:45. 7:10. it's a scandal you think san francisco sheriff would rather put behind him, especially since he's facing re-election but a new face about ross mirkarimi's domestic abuse trial is coming to a san francisco stage. even more surprising the star is his wife. in 20 minutes why she says she's doing it. all right. look at this. may want to call luke skywalker. up next, this bank robber -- this is real. the crews police are checking to find out -- the clues police are checking to find out who he is. >> that's not an authentic- looking mask. 880 is slow northbound as you pass the coliseum. there was a crash near 29th. they will moving it but the damage is done out of san leandro. we'll give you alternate routes. except for a few high clouds, one, two, three -- we're about done. it will be sunny and nice.

we'll seal how this lasts. see if there's any rain. what? rain in the extended outlook.

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7:-- coming up on 7:14. developing news out of tunisia in for africa. in northern africa. eight people are dead in a tourist museum. it's unknown if any of the victims are americans. but a government spokesman said only one of the people killed was from tunisia. reports say the attack may not be over. special forces have gone into the museum which is a leading tourist attraction. it chronicles the history there and houses one of the largest collections of roman mosaics. it's believed terrorists may still be inside the museum with

hostages. this national museum is jeast to the parliament building -- it adjacent to the parliament building. we're following this story. and we'll have an update when more information becomes available. back here at home, some parents in fairfield, they are pushing the city to improve security in parks around baseball fields after a recent shooting and kids went scrambling. the gunfire was last friday afternoon at the skate park next to a baseball field at alan whit park. parents of the little league, they packed a city council meeting last night. they want the city to improve fencing around the park and also add more police presence out there. they say this is not the first time they have complained about thefts, drugs and vandalism. some of the speakers say homeless people stay in the baseball dugouts and parents are forced to clean up after them. >> kind of difficult when we're trying to do something positive and just a very short distance

away, there is a whole lot of negative happening. >> we want to secure our field and make it safer for us. >> some of the parents out there are even calling for the city to close down that skate park. a fairfield police lieutenant says with the recent increase and upswing in the economy, there's more resources which he thinks will help the police out there better fight crime. a senate senate committee will hear a proposed bill that would require california to stop using crumb rubber in sports fields an play fields. now, crumb rubber is tiny bits of rubber made from recycled tires. environmental groups fear it has ccketted to more than -- ccketted -- contributed to more than 100 cancer cases. there will be a guest on the dr. oz show today to talk about the investigation and she will be joining us coming up in the next hour. trader joe's recalling

walnuts because of a possible salmonella investigation. take a look acat the packages -- at the packages. to get a list of the codes and the best -buy dates, go to the website the fda said the recalled wul knits were distributed in trader joe stores all across -- walnuts were distributed in trader joe stores across the country. also kraft foods is recalling about 6.5 million boxes of macaroni and cheese. they could possibly contain small pieces of metal. now, this affects original flavor, kraft mac and cheese sold individually and in multipacks. the boxes have best when used by dates between september 18th and october 11th, 2015. it also has the code c-2 below the expiration dates. eight people have reported they

found metal fragments but the company is not aware of any injuries. we have all of the information at ktvu.com. check it out. type in kraft in the search box. the nba's two best teams meet tonight in oakland but the warriors will be without klay thompson. he will miss the next seven to anyone days after landing a little wrong on his right ankle there in monday's game. atlanta hawks' kyle korver will miss the game due to a broken nose. the warriors have a half game lead over atlanta for the best record. the hawks are one of two teams the warriors have not beaten yet this season. >> yet. >> but maybe they will tonight. i'm also wondering if they might start resting some of their top players once they've clinched the playoffs -- >> that's true. they want to see klay. >> but he needs to rest the

ankle. >> he will be back. sal is back. you are keeping an eye on 880. >> i am and kerr said he will not try to rest players when they are at home. on the road. speaking of oakland and 880, this is the 880 freeway near the coliseum where the warriors game will be tonight. slow traffic, northbound 880, they are clearing a crash up near 29th and traffic is slow out of san leandro passing that coliseum marina complex and getting up to downtown oakland but i have a decent alternate for you. that would be 580. if you look at the road sensors not too bad getting through oakland that way. pull out your 580 alternate route. it will probably be a good idea for you. as we look at the rest of the east bay, highway 4 is a mess. we had a minor crash on highway 4 on the other side of the willow pass grade but the damage is done. 680 is a little bit slow right at 242 as you head down to

walnut creek. and then we look at the south bay now and northbound 101, 280, are all slow because of earlier problems. 280 at meridian they are clearing a crash there. the bay bridge toll plaza, about a 30-minute wait before you get on the span. today's weather will be kind of nice. let's go to steve into it is indeed, sal. it will be nice. kind of chilly. we have a coolness here. a few high clouds came by. they are completely washing out. they are clearing -- you can there's not much left. but just a little bit. maybe some patchy fog. everything is down in southern california or into arizona. san francisco starting off -- i think they made it to 52. it's 53 right now. 60. we'll go for a high of 67. oakland starting off 52. we'll go 6 at noon and a high today a lovely 71 degrees. 40s on the temps. a lot more 40s than the last few days. lose the cloud cover. had the west wind, the fog yesterday, low 50s but generally a lot of 40s.

water temps came down. they are still above average. but bodega bay at 53 sh a 4- degree drop in two days. that's pretty significant. monterey is at 57. they should be closer at 51, 52. bodega bay i've seen it at 48, 49. to get to 53 and talk about it tells you how warm it's been since last june. a little bit of a high cloud deck, that's it. 23 truckee. a lot of 60s in california. 27 in south lake tahoe. 45 in blue canyon. for us, everything is good until friday when the weak system will rush us. arizona dealing with a lot of cloud cover and some rain for phoenix possible today into tucson, maybe splash and dash for spring training. southern california has a lot of cloud cover. for us, it will be sunny once the clouds clear out. sunny and nice, nice very nice. a northerly breeze should kick in later. 60s and 70s. mid-70s here. saint helena, santa rosa, clear

lake, kentfield, san rafael, 68 for richmond. 77 brentwood. 74 concord, 73 livermore. low 70s berkeley. oakland also. 7575gy royal -- 75 gilroy. tomorrow looks nice. cool down with clouds. >> and then we change seasons. >> friday spring begins at 3:45. it really began in mid-january. 7:22. a bank robber in north carolina, it's safe to say is unforgettable. take a look at this. okay. how do you -- he's pointing a long gun and he's dressed up as darth vader from "star wars." it happened monday morning in pineville, north carolina at a bank. one police officer there said this is definitely something you don't see every day in law enforcement. the robber got away, by the way, not in a space ship but in

a chevy suburban suv. >> yeah. someone not dealing with a full deck. >> i'll go with that. >> okay. coming up on 7:2. stock partly sunny police investigating one of the worst mass shootings in the history. >> 19-year career in stockton, i have not seen seven people shot in one night. >> the search for the gunman and the challenges facing police trying to solve this crime. i want to make sures these people get caught. i don't want this to happen to nobody else. >> bay area nonprofit that introduces music to at-risk youth targeted by thieves. up next, why they believe they know who did it but they worry the suspects will never face charges.

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a bay area nonprofit organization that introduces at- risk youth to music is reeling after being robbed. the organization is guitars, not guns. instruments were stolen from the home of an instructor a week ago. last friday a woman was seen on surveillance video at the guitar center in emeryville trying to sell one of the stolen guitars. a friend of the musician who works at the store recognized the guitar and called police. that woman was cited for possession of stolen property but she was not arrested. three other stolen electric

guitars are still missing. >> i don't want to show my face until this getting handled. i want to make sure these people get caught. >> the musician believes the two women and one man seen at the music store are the same people seen trying to break into his home twice last weekend. richmond police say they are processing fingerprints found at the home to see if they match the people who were detained at the guitar center. 7:27. another dead bad in fremont tests positive for rabies. the steps alameda county is taking today to alert people in the area. and the search continues for a missing 12-year-old boy who has autism here in santa rosa. coming up, the very latest on the search efforts. good morning. we're looking at a commute in the east bay that's been marred by a crash on 880 north of high and now it looks like there might be a stalled vehicle in the middle of all of this. my bottom line here is avoid

880. we've give you alternate routes coming up. two and a half days left of winter but warm spring-like conditions have been here for almost two months. we'll see what's in store for later this week. a beautiful sunrise over the big city.

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where an urgent search for a missing boy is underway. brian flores is there. coming up, he will tell us where the boy may have been headed when he vanished. welcome back to "mornings on 2." it's wednesday, march 18th. i'm tori campbell. >> i'm dave clark. let's talk about weather and traffic. a little nippy outside. >> uh-huh. it is chilly in the morning air. a little bite, if you will. but it will rebound nicely. higher clouds are wash out, falling apart. there is a little bit there. maybe patchy fog. we're looking for a lot of sunshine. oakland starting off with a few high clouds. 52. 62. we'll go 71 for a high. san jose, 71, 48 forecast high and low. average is 67, 47. so above at least close. 84 back in 2004, the record high. 35 back in 1935. napa starting with a few high clouds but it will be sunny. a little chill in the morning air there. 42. we'll end up 74, though. a lot of 40s here.

43 napa airport now. but 50s, 40s on the coast. even down to san jose. that's it for that system. everything is in southern california. a little low down there into arizona. if you have any travel plans, you might have to deal with a lot of cloud cover. i doubt there's much rain but there could be a little bit even in southern california. not for us. we're on the northern edge. sunny and nice. a northerly breeze. maybe patchy fog. 60s and 70s. most of these are running above average not only to the north but also the south. all right, sal, i know you have a couple of slowdowns. yeah, we do have slow traffic. one of the things i want to mention before we go to any incidents. caltrain is having some delays. you may have seen us tweeting about it. i want to mention that caltrain, if you are taking caltrain from san jose area to san francisco, your trains are set back at least 45 minutes because of equipment problems but they are recovering. again, caltrain is not factually on schedule. you -- is not exactly on schedule. you may want to determine whether it's a caltrain for you

or not. the traffic on 880 is going to be slow as you pass the coliseum because of a couple of different incidents we had earlier this morning on 880. you can see it's slow all the way down and stays slow into downtown oakland. >> there's downtown oakland way up there. most of that traffic will be slow. you might want to use 580 as an alternate because 508 is doing pretty well. it's a little bit slow as you approach highway 13. at this point, it's much better than the slow traffic on 880. look at all of that slow traffic. it's backed up out of san leandro. 580 westbound is slow through livermore and 680 is backed up from 242, 242 is very slow through concord and walnut creek. a lot of slow traffic in the contra costa area. out to the bay bridge toll plaza we go, 25-minute delay. it's very thick. 280 serecovering from an earlier problem downtown. that traffic is slow to the valley. back together desk. >> all right, sal.

developing news for you in the north bay. sheriff's deputies are trying to find a missing 12-year-old boy with special needs. ktvu's brian flores joining us live now. you are in santa rosa. what's the latest. what's going on? >> reporter: well, dave, as daylight is now here, that means search crews will begin to ramp up efforts in the search for a missing 12-year- old boy here in santa rosa. his name is lucas may. we're in the valley area of santa rosa. this is a strip mall basically here. this is the general area where sheriff's department officials say lucas may may have been headed to. now, again, here is information we know so far -- lucas may, he's 12 years old. authorities say he has autism. lucas was last seen 7:30 last night at his home on jamison road near sonoma mountain road here in santa rosa. it's unclear why he left. officials say lucas is white, 5'" feet tall, weighs about00 pounds. he has brown hair and brown

eyes and was wearing a gray hooded jacket, a black shirt and red tennis shoes. as we look at a map, from what we understand, he may have been walking towards a safeway grocery store, roughly about four miles from his home off jamison road in santa rosa. it remains unclear if any witnesses saw him walking. we continue to work on those details, including trying to get a picture out in the hope to find him. as we take it back out here live, this the safeway store. sheriff's patrols units were out looking for him. daylight is here. that means the search efforts will ramp up again this morning. coming up on "mornings on 2," we hope to get an update from sheriff's department valleys on how the efforts are going this morning. >> i know we are trying to get

more photos of him as well. >> reporter: we are. >> thank you. this morning there is a warning for parents in fremont after another bat infected with rabies has been found. janine de la vega is live in fremont and has just talked to people who live in the neighborhood where authorities plan to spread the warning today. good morning, janine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. i was surprised because the people that i've been speaking to this morning say it's common to see bats flying at night in this neighborhood. now there is a nearby lake and that's what may be attracting the bats to this area because they feed on mosquitoes. now, one bat was found right here at niles elementary school near this playground. the sick bat was discovered on friday at the school by a man and his daughter who were walking their dog. the bat was still alive and the dog picked it up and the owner brought it to the animal shelter. results just came back yesterday that the bat has rabies. the dog has been vaccinated but it will still be quarantined

for 30 days. last week a dead bat found near the entrance of the irvington community center also tested positive for rabies. alameda county vector control says it's possible more rabid animals are in the area. they've just gone undetected. those who live near the school are taking the news in stride. >> we have a lot of kid around here. we don't want the kids infected or hurt by it. they are nocturnal. i'm not worried too much about it. >> reporter: but you hear them and see them. >> i've seen them. you can hear them ticking as they go by. >> reporter: rabies is a fatal disease that affects the brain and nervous system. it can be prevented with a vaccine given soon after exposure. the principal of niles elementary has sent a notification to parents and later this morning, they will go door to door, vector control workers, to tell people not to up it the bats.

if they witness an animal that's normally nocturnal but is warming around to the area or staggering during the daytime, that they need to either call vector control or the health department to report it. tori? >> little some important information there. thank you. a man who led chp officers on a wild chase through four counties is now facing charges of felony evasion and driving under the influence of drugs. now, the chase ended with this rollover crash right here on interstate 280 and los altos hills yesterday afternoon. 24-year-old raymond bernouw climbed out of the wreckage and was arrested. the chase started in solano county when police tried to pull him over. investigators say he sped away going up to 95 miles an hour. chp officers put down spike strips. that flattened some of the tires. but kept driving until the front axle fell ail part.

three people were killed. four others hurt in a drive-by shooting that happened at a convenience store instockston. when the -- in stock -- in stockton. when police got there, a woman was dead on the sidewalk, the rest of the victims still in the shore. two women and one man were killed. witnesses said they heard as many as 40 gunshots. police say that area is nope for a lot of gang activity -- known for a lot of gang activity and it's often hard to investigate crimes. >> when we have incidents in a neighborhood like this, it's hard for uniform or detectives to get information at the scene because people don't want to be labeled as that snitch. >> because there were so many victims, extra homicide detectives were called in along with gang investigators. parents are waiting to hear what schools their kid will

attend. according to the chronicle, almost all, about 89 passengers got into one of their top choices for a san francisco school. however, almost a quarter of those applying for prekindergarten did not receive their top choices but there's still hope. the district announced yesterday, it's opening a new pre-k program at sheridan elementary school. interested parents must apply by april 0th the we're expected to learn more about university of california students will have to pay more in tuition. a committee of two made up of jerry brown and janet napolitano are expected to give their preliminary report on mow tension hikes at this morning's meeting. it starts at 8:30 this morning in san francisco. napolitano has said uc will have to raise tuition 5% in each of the next five years if lawmakers don't provide more funding. that has sparked protests across the uc system and also the governor urged the

university to look for other options. 7:40. a deadly shooting involving san francisco police. in 21 minutes, the reason officers say they were forced to open fire on a busy street. cyanide discovered in a letter bound for the white house. up next, pam cook will tell us what we're hearning about who may have -- learning about who may have sent the poison-laced letter. we're looking aing at a commute where -- looking at a commute where traffic is not doing well in the east bay. this is because of 880. we'll give you an update. weather is looking lovely. nice little sunrise here. morning chill will give way to comfortable temperatures. we'll see what's in store for the rest of the week.

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a dangerous substance sent to the white house. ktvu fox 2's pam cook joins us in the studio with the process that stopped it from getting to its destination. >> the letter was intercepted on its way to the white house, thanks to a special testing facility but it may have raised a red flag even before getting there. all of the mail that is headed to washington, d.c. goes first to a separate sorting facility away from the white house grounds. now, that's where one letter addressed to the white house tested positive for cyanide. federal agents say more tests, though, are scheduled for today. my focus is first accountability. >> now, there are reports that the letter may have been marked for critical inspection because it had a return address from a man who has a history with the secret service dating back almost 20 years. that report, not officially

confirmed, though, from washington. we hear no one at the white house screening facility was hurt by exposure to the envelope and so far no comment from the white house. tori? >> thank you. the san francisco woman when went public after her landlord raised remember rent by $6700 a month is now defending her use of air bnb. the story went viral. her landlord raised her rent from 2100 to a month to 8900 a month. some people discovered that she uses air bnb to rent out a bedroom for $90. she said she needs the extra money just to get by. she turned to the short-term rent ams after some long-term situations did not turn out so well. 7:45. well, voters in martinez may decide the future of a financially struggling golf course. the owners of the pine meadow on vine hill way say they just

can't afford to operate it anymore. they want to sell the 27-acre site to a developer. now, back in january, the city council voted to rezone that property to allow for 99 homes to be built on the land. but there is a group that wants to preserve the area and they've collected enough signatures to put the matter up to a vote. >> our city council needs to understand and hopefully this petition will help them understand that they should be working to protect our open space, not turn it into more housing. >> the housing project we have proposed, we felt was something that my parents would have been proud that we were doing on this property and we thought we were giving something great to the community. >> well, the city council could decide tonight whether to call for a special election or put the issue on the november 2016 general election ballot. >> 7:46 billion sal -- i've been chatting with sal on twitter. i'm impressed your mom has a

smartphone. >> she has an iphone 6. >> that's great. >> a 6. yes. >> i have the 5-s which i got less than a year ago but in iphone years, my phone is 70 in people years. it's about 70. almost to retirement. >> your mom is hip. >> yes. she likes you very much. she likes all of us. let's take a look at the commute, this morning on 880, things are getting better as they remove the crashes from 880 right near tie street and 29th. we had a couple of accidents there. traffic is slow. it's recovering. it's bam back to the point where -- it's almost back to the point where i will not recommend an alternate but i will. unfortunately, 580 is slow. people heard about the crash. let me go back on that. can i? 580 is slow that one or the other is not better.

they are both very slow unfortunately. let's take a look at another live picture here. that would be the bay bridge toll plaza. it's backed up for a 25, 30- minute delay. once you make it on the bridge, it looks good. remember, we've had caltrain delays getting into san francisco. northbound trains from the south bay. speaking of, let's go to the -- do we have another picture? i'm confused. let me see. yes. this is the last picture. thank you, ken, our director. let's go back to steve in the weather center. i get confused sometimes. >> sal, about six months ago, my 82-year-old father texted me. i almost drove off the freeway. [laughter] >> now you can't stop him. that's good stuff on the phones. we do have mostly sunny skies. a few high clouds. it's going to be a lovely day. what's new? we've had a bunch of those. we had a lot of cloud cover a couple of days ago. a tiny bit of rain. nothing until maybe -- maybe monday. there's a system coming in

friday/saturday. i doubt it does much here. 43 napa. 47 livermore. san jose is 40. half moon bay is 40. the water temp at bodega bay finally went down. it was 57 two days ago. 53. northwest wind will do it. that's still above average. it's close to average. but san francisco buoy, monterey and half moon bay are still at 57. that's about 5 above. maybe somebody can inform me better who knows sea surface temperatures. they've been running above since june. there's the cloud deck. nothing. that's the system for late friday and saturday. there's cloud cover down towarding southern california associated with the low and even rain moving into tucson and phoenix. i doubt much falls in southern california. could be a little bit. for us, it will be sunny after these high clouds leave. sunny and nice. a little north breeze. not much. pleasant weather, patchy fog. 60s, and also 70s on the temps. doesn't take long to start warming up. final two and a half days of

winter. kentfield, 70. santa rosa, 75. 76 in antioch. upper 60s for some. mid-70s for other, including gilroy. 72 cupertino. 70 woodside, 64 in daly city which made it to 47 this morning. sunny and breeze on thursday and warmer. a weak system, clouds friday and saturday. how many days of winter do we have? three? >> part of december was still fall. february, the 6th through the 8th. >> no snow at all on the peaks. >> i think norton which is where the snow lab is has less snow than last year. going quick. >> thank you. ten minutes before 8:00. stanford is moving on in the national invitation tournament. the cardinal beat uc davis, 77- 64. allen had a career high 22 points. stanford moves on to play rhode

island in the second round. the date and location will be announced today. st. mary's is playing the eighth straight season. the gale. s host vanderbilt. the winner plays colorado state or south dakota. kind of an exciting time. all of the college basketball. >> st. mary's. >> yep. 7:50. how much good does breast milk do? coming up in 20 minutes, there's new research about the long-term benefits of breast- feeding. new developments surrounding robert durst, why he could be connected to some local disappearances.

welcome back to "mornings on 2." our time is 7:53. this morning, eccentric millionaire robert durst accused of murder here in california, he's in new orleans under psychological observation. now, durst was take on a mental health facility last night. he was arrested in louisiana last saturday on a murder warrant from los angeles. in that case, he is suspected of killth daughter of a mob boss back in 2000. durst, who also is facing gun and marijuana charges in louisiana, admitted in a recent hpo documentary that he killed several people. in 2003 he was acquitted of killing a neighbor in texas in another murder kate. when he is brought back to

l.a., investigators will look into whether he was involved in the disappearance of two 18- year-old girls. 18-year-old kristin and 16-year- old karen mitchell of eureka disappeared in 1997. the families of the victims say police told them that durst may have been seen around those girls and that one of the suspects they originally looked at had dressed in drag. durst testified during his texas murder case that he dressed in drag to avoid media attention. japanese police are investigating phone calls threatening to kill caroline kennedy. according to japanese media reports, a caller speaking english phoned the u.s. embassy in tokyo last month. the embassy received similar calls in japan, home to 25,000 troops. this news comes as michelle obama arrived in japan. she's there to raise awareness

about girls teas education. she will attend events regarding girls going to school. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, celebrating an election victory. his likud party won the election. days ago, the polls show the likud party falling behind but then the prime minister made several promises to design voters from other parties. he said there would be no palestinian state if re- elected. the domestic violence abuse trial of sheriff ross mirkarimi is being turned into a stage play and the woman who wrote the play and will star in it is his wife. in an interview, iliana lee pez said she wrote the play. it's called what is the

scandal, to tell her side of the story. the sheriff was arrested in january of 2012 after arguing with his wife. at the center of the investigation was a tape lopez made with her neighbor shows bruises on her arm and her saying mirkarimi caused the injury. the sheriff was suspended as sheriff during the trial but was eventually reinstated. the play is scheduled to open in may. sheriff mirkarimi is running for re-election in november. 7:57. a new way to get to work. after break, the transportation service described as a lounge on wheels that launched today in san francisco. a woman shot to death by san francisco police as she drives her car down the sidewalk in a desperate attempt to escape arrest. the dangerous series of events that prompted officers to open fire. guess who has one of the worse commutes in the bay area right now.

oakland. oakland is terrible. northbound and westbound 580. commute-wise you would be good to try to think of alternate routes. we'll hem you out -- coming up -- help you out -- coming up. the weather will be nice. temperatures will be warming up. we'll see how long that lasts and if there's any chain ng leading up to the -- change leading up to the weekend.

good morning. wan to "mornings on 2." it's -- welcome back to "mornings on 2." it's march 18th. i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. a quick check on weather and traffic. a little cooler but another nice day on tap. >> theacket -- that's correct. it will be nice. march is usually the time when things kick in. not much is happening. the allergy levels, the trees

are -- they won't stop. take your pick. juniper, ash, shrub trees continue to be very high. not much left of the cloud band that came by. livermore, napa, novato, santa rosa all at 45. southwest 12. fairfield, north at 5. napa, there could be a little northerly breeze kicking in for the north bay which would certainly help downtown napa and santa rosa warm up to name a few. after the clouds go by we're going to good. southern california and arizona dealing with a lot of cloud cover and some rain. it's mainly into ardz. if you have travel plans down there, keep an eye on the sky. for us it will be blue skies. sunny and nice. a north breeze to the north. patchy fog. what's there won't last long. pleasant weather, 60s and 70s. all right, sal. oakland, 880 where? >> it's slow. it's slow everywhere. i think all of 880 slow. northbound we'll start there. we've been starting there for the last hour or so after we

had a couple of crashes. even though the crashes are gone, the slow traffic is there. this is because it normally gets slow closing the commute on 880 but a lot of people have figured out that 580 is the place to be but it's slow, get this from castro valley all the way to lakeshore. that's one long slowdown through castro valley, san leandro, all the way up to the lakeshore curve and gets better right after that. i can't recommend one or the other. but i can recommend if you are only going a short distance in oakland or san leandro avoid the freeway. maybe you can use east 14th or international if you know the area and are a local. let's take a look at 580 which is also slow in livermore and dublin. 680 acrash -- southbound 24 at 680 there is a crash. 680 is a mess heading down to walnut creek. and then in san jose, we have slow traffic on 101, 280 and 85. this is bu to earlier crashes. if you drive in the valley, every freeway is slow

complicated by caltrain delays. the south bay is not having a good morning. back to the desk. i'm sorry. we have one more thing. this is the bay bridge toll plaza, that's actually not too bad. about a 0-minute delay. now we can -- about a 20 minute delay. back to the desk now. san francisco police shot and killed a woman last night after they say she tried to run them over. ktvu fox 2's alex savidge is in san francisco to explain the dramatic series of events that led up to the shooting. >> reporter: well, police were after this woman in the first place because they believe that she was driving a stolen car and last night, they say she went to great lengths to try to escape arrest of the at one point, she was driving the wrong way down pine street, a one-way street. at another point police say she jumped the curb and was driving down this sidewalk. from the dispatch audio, you can tell that the officers who opened fire truly felt this woman was putting a lot of people in harm's way.

>> opposite way of traffic. crashing into every car. might have to take lethal force. >> reporter: investigators two officers opened fire on the woman as she drove her car along the sidewalk in their direction. this all happened about 7:00 last night on pine street just west of van ness. police say the woman slammed into several other cars as she was going the wrong way drown the street. she also hit a building but no bystanders were hurt. this dangerous situation began when the officers went to check out a possible stolen car at a nearby gas station. they walked up to the blue volkswagen and tried to talk to the woman inside but investigators say she sped off. got about a block away. made a u-turn and started driving down pine street the wrong way. police say when the woman jumped the curb, two officers fired. >> being this close to van

ness, obviously the vehicle already made it on the sidewalk, off the sidewalk several times. drove at them. they thought that they needed to use the force that they did. >> police say there were a number of close calls last night. at one point while the woman was driving in the wrong direction down street, a man on a motorcycle was forced to jump off his bike to avoid being hit by her car. the woman who was shot to death last night has not been identified by authorities. police will only say that she was in her late 20s to early 30s. the department's homicide unit, the internal i a -- affairs div vis will be investigating this police shooting. we also understand the chief of police will be holdal community meeting -- holding a community meeting at some point in the future. guests at a union square hotel were evacuated after a one-alarm fire broke out this morning. it forced them to be evacuated

for a while. it was in the basement of the park hotel street on sutter and grant at 1:30 this morning. the fire was under control in 30 minutes the a desk clerk says the guests were evacuated temporarily. we've been told everyone is safe. the guests have been allowed to go back to their rooms. we're also now hearing from neighbors who rushed in to rescue a family of five who were badly hurt by a hud driver in east -- hit-and-run driver in east oakland. one man recorded that scene at macarthur and 68th avenue on monday night. you can see a woman here holding an 11-month-old baby girl rescued from the wreckage. another woman helped the mother who was still trapped on the passenger side. >> do not stop breathing, whatever you do, baby. stay here for your kid. don't go nowhere. don't go nowhere. she grabbed my hand. i said that's right. >> other people took hammers and smashed the windows and pulled out the man who was driving the car. firefighters had to use the

jaws of life to get a 12-year- old and an 8-year-old out of the that wreckage. the victims are still in the hospital this morning. witnesses say the crash was caused by a driver in a tan suv still out there on the loose. we have an update to the developing news in northern africa. a terrorist attack is over at a popular tourist museum in tunis in tunisia. authorities say at least eight people were killed including seven foreign tourists. it's believed most of the victims came from europe. it's unknown yet if any americans were hurt in the attack. a government spokesman says two gunman armed with russian-made assault weapons stormed the museum, government forces then went in and killed the two gunmen. a security gunman died in the rescue operation. while the terrorists have not been identified, they've struggled with violence in the recent years.

we're learning about about a police raid on the offices of uber in paris. police form stormed the offices on monday and held the team in custody for a whole day. uber adds the reason for the raid is still unclear an calls it an attempt to add intimidation. the ride sharing service is technically not legal in france but uber continues to operate in paris. a german court has banned uber from offering its ride sharing service in that country. the ruling bans uber from offering rides to drivers who don't have taxi permits. the ruling stems from a lawsuit brought against uber by a german taxi association. 8:08. some san francisco commuters today, they are boarding buses from a brand-new service. in fact, they just started operating a little while ago. tara moriarty joining us live from along the bus route. you are hearing from some of the riders frustrated with muni. >> reporter: that's right. we're here in the marina

district on chestnut and fillmore where typically people will back muni buses elbow to elbow. many of them have become so frustrated, they decided to give this new service a shot. it's called leap. here is video from a first-time rider we got earlier this morning when he jumped aboard around 7:30. the private buses are equipped with wi-fi and laptop as well as food and drinks. this ride will cost you $6. compare that to muni, tickets are only $2.25. but finding a seat on muni can be quite tricky. we talked to a guy who decided to give leap a try today. >> i feel it's a better option. the muni bus is always packed. just -- the inside looks really cool. looking forward to taking it. hopefully i can catch it. >> leap is completely redesigning -- think of it like a lounge on wheels.

right now, commuters are only having two major options. at peak times it can be tough to get a seat on muni and car sharing services are expensive. this is something that feels more like your living room than a regular bus. >> reporter: clearly, the economic boom has packed the aging mass transit system. if all goes well, there are plans to expand it to the mission and potrero hill. leap has received some bash lack for no wheelchair accommodations but plans to do that in the future. live from san francisco's marina district, back to you. >> very interesting. thank you. 8:10. well, several reports this morning that apple is developing a web-based tv service. apple reportedly is talking with fox and other networks to create a package of about 25 tv channels. the wall street journal says

the owners of apple devices could subscribe to the service. it would reportedly cost about $40 a month to describe and likely will start this fall. earlier this month, apple announced a deal to partner with hbo for a new streaming service. facebook manager users will be able to send their friends money by way of the app. the service will be gradually rolled out in the u.s. over the next couple of months. there will be a dollar sign next to the buttons that let you send photos and stickers to other users. it's free. but it only works with debit cards. 8:11. another rabid bat found in fremont. scary story. coming up in 26 minutes, the common factor in both discoveries and why the link is really disturbing to parents. but first, something else raising concerns for parents. after the break, the possibly hazardous material found at may grounds and sports fields all over the california.

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crumb rubber, according to some experts, it's no laughing matter especially for parents. studies show it contains nearly 30 hazardous substances, including lead. it's used on play grounds and fields right here in california. our reporter melanie will appear on dr. oz later today to discuss the issue. but she joins me in the studio to explain what's being done to tackle the crumb rubber concerns. remind viewers what is crumb rubber. >> i think you told me your children even play soccer. this is crumb rubber. it's okay to touch. >> it has a little bit of turf in there. >> probably don't want to touch it or put it in your mouth. >> you can see the played. it's tire crumbs broken down. they've become the infield between the blades.

the problem is when you think about a tire, it contains toxins and chemicals. and they could be potentially dangerous to a player. the issue is these little crumbs become like hitchhikers. the real issue is for goalkeepers. there is a thing called the goalkeeperrary curse. it's the goallies diving for the ball. a lot of times these crumbs get in their mouth. right now the science isn't necessarily there to say someone who pass played on this type of synthetic turf will develop cancer. but the problem is, the science thus far is limited. the studies haven't looked at many fields and haven't looked at ingestion as a route of exposure and that's what a study would do if this bill passes. >> there is some type of fill that's safe. it's not all toxic. >> exactly.

not all synthetic turf is bad. synthetic is good for the environment. it safes -- saves water and is easier to maintain and there's alternatives, coconut husk or ground up sneaker soles. we're talking about this crumb rubber made from recycled tires. >> what's happening in sacramento today? >> they are gonna debate a bill that senator hill introduce. it's calling for a new study for the office of environmental health hazard assessment. basically, they did a study previously but it was limited in the number of fields that it looked at and senator hill wants a more thorough study one that would look at ingestion as a route of exposure. that will be debated in the committee. we're expected a heated debate from the synthetic turf associate. folks on the other side don't think it's safe. even hollywood is weighing it and senator hill's office received a letter from the

likes of courtney cox and some other actors and actresses. sheryl crow signed her name. if there is this link between this turf and cancer, a lot of people think we owe it to our children to find out and to definitively know whether that there is a -- whether there is a link. >> don't miss melanie on dr. oz. >> we'll talk to a soler player with cancer. e-- soccer player with cancer. she will be watching the program. even dr. oz is watching everyone wants to know. >> i have to compliment you on your fashion. >> thank you. he. >> both in orange. new research that says

breast-feeding is not only good for babies but the effects last into adulthood. those had higher scores on iq tests. they stayed in school longer, even made more money as adults. the theory is that saturated fatty as sid and breast milk improve the brain development of the children. that new study is in the journal lancet global health. 8:19. let's check traffic. sal, you are watching 280 and everything else. how is it looking? >> it's been a slow commute this morning, dave. all over the place. every single region has had some bad commutes. let's go with 280 first in san jose. northbound, we've had a lot of slow traffic. it's getting better. but we had a crash a meridian. i would say if i had to dhus the worse, it would be 101. slow from before capitol expressway all the way to mountain view. the east bay, traffic on 580 and 880 are slow. we had earlier accidents to

blame. if you are driving on 80 westbound, it's backed up out of richmond. we have slow traffic from roland boulevard. at the bay bridge toll plaza, we have a backup of about 20 minute. it's getting better there but not much. today's weather will be nice. let's go to steve. let's get the power hour starting with the california sun. ♪ >> there we go. ♪ where the days are short ♪ >> very cold song. i think that goes back toot early '60s. the rivieras did that, dave, does that sound right? >> yeah. >> we do have a lot of california sun and the nights aren't warm yet but i will tell you, the days are getting warm -- a lot of high cloud. sunshine and rarin' to go. not a lot there. patchy fog but it won't amount to a hill of beans. 40s on the tell temps -- temps.

monterey still at 57. san francisco buoy at 57. a lot of cloud cover in southern california. won't be much here even in central california. 20s in the mountains. 38 arkada. 68 in palm springs. 28 in south lake tahoe. 47 in blue canyon. that's the cloud cover. i see a little low spinning there. if you have travel plans to arizona, you will have a lot of cloud cover. some rain moving into tucson, phoenix doesn't look like it's too heavy. hardly anything for southern california. they've had more active weather than we have this winter. sunny, nice. a northerly breeze. a little patchy fog but very pleasant weather. we're saying goodbye to winter. only a couple of days left. 60s and 70s on the temps. santa rosa, fairfield we'll go

74. a lot of low 70s to marin county. a few upper 70s. brentwood oakley getting out there. maybe out to discovery as well. upper 60s, oakland, alameda, low to mid-70s. santa cruz, capitola, and 60s on the coast, upper 60s low 7s on the peninsula. a northeast breeze and then clouds. >> no chance of showers or anything like that. >> monday? >> monday. >> but that's monday. don't hold you to it. still have time to figure it out. 8:22. a play based on the domestic abuse trial of ross -- of ross mirkarimi. i want to make sure these people get caught. i don't want this to happen to anyone else. >> the evidence one nonprofit bay area has about talent being targeted by thieves.

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possession of stolen property but not arrested. three other stolen electric guitars are still missing. >> i don't want to show my face until this is handled. i want to make sure these people get caught. >> the music instructor says he believes the two women and one man are the same people trying to break into his home. richmond police are processing fingerprints found at the house. kraft food is recalling macaroni and cheese which may have small pieces of metal. the recall effects mac and cheese sold individually or in the multiboxes. the best-by is between september and october 11th, 2015. the code c-2 under need the expiration date.

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welcome back. brand-new day. middle of the week. i'm dave clark. this is "mornings on 2." 8:30. let's check weather and traffic right now. steve paulson busy in the weather authority center. >> i'm not really that busy, dave [laughter] >> i'm tie trying to dress it up -- i'm trying to dress it up. >> people are still getting snow and what have you but we're getting a lot of sunshine. enjoy it while you can. winter is just about done. two more days and then we say

hello to spring on friday but i think we said hello to the pollen counts. the trees are way upper. juniper, ash, oak. a little bit of high cloud cover. 40s, 50s on the temps. much, much cooler this morning due to the lack of some of that cloud cover. all of the cloud cover is at southern california. into arizona, you can see a low spinning there. ma produce a few popup -- ma may produce a few popup showers. southern california has the clouds. we get the sunshine. temperatures will start to warm up. sunny and nice. any patchy fog won't last lock, 60s, 70s. what's new? we're above average on many of these temps. sal, anything else new to report? >> it seems as if the entire bay area has taken the -- the

bad wednesday on the chin. this is farmhill. southbound 280 traffic will be slow all the way down the peninsula which normally is not slow, but it's backing up. if you are driving on 280 south, you might see slow traffic. mast, i want to -- let me -- as a matter of fact, let me back this up here and show you that southbound 280 is slow down to highway 92 as well because of this crash. please give yourself extra time on 280 anywhere you go. southbound 280. remember at farmhill there is a crash. i was outlining an earlier crash by mistake. this is where the action is. northbound 101, de la cruz, report of a motorcycle crash. that traffic is slow. westbound 58 on the -- westbound 580 at greenville there is a crash. bay bridge toll plaza backed up for about a 15, 20-minute delay. if you are in san francisco, northbound 101 traffic is busy as you approachthe 80 split.

there is a frightening new warning about another rabid bat found in fremont. janine de la vega is there in fremont and said in both cases, the bats were found in areas where the kids play. >> reporter: the principal at niles elementary sent out a notice to tall parents letting them know about the rabid bad that was discovered here near the playground. it wasn't found during school hours. but they want to make sure that people are aware. the sick bat was found on friday by the school by a father and daughter walking their dog. the bat was still alive and the dog picked it up. the owner brought the animal shet ertz. the results came back that it has rabie. the dog has been vaccinated. it are still be quarantined for 30 days. alameda county vector control says it's possible more rabid

animals are in the area they've just gone undetected. parents are using this as a teachable moment. >> my husband and i took a moment to talk to our doctor who is a second grader here at niles. not to touch any animals on the ground. >> or look weird and he are not doing what they are supposed to do. >> if a bat is in the middle of the daytime, that's not very good. >> they are supposed to be out in the nighttime. so are possums and raccoons and all of the other knock turnal an-- nocturnal animals. >> reporter: rabies affects the brain and nervous system. later this morning, there will be vector control workers going door to door telling people not to touch the bats. for the most part, people in the neighborhood seem to be taking the news in stride. they are used to seeing bats at

night. there sh a nearby lake -- there is a nearby lake and bats feet on mosquitoes. that may be a reason why they are attracted to the area. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. 8:34. developing news about that terrorist attack we told but at a museum in africa. it was just announced 19 people were killed in this attack in the city of tunis. one tourist was from tunisia. the other victims were from poland, spain, germany and italy. two gunmen with rahn-made assault weapon -- russian-made assault weapon stormed inside and killed those people. the museum is located next to the parliament where lawmakers were talking about antie- terrorism -- anti-terrorism legislation. the parliament was evacuated

as a precaution. the sonoma county sheriff's office just announced a missing 12-year-old boy has turned up at school. his name is lucas maye last scene at his home jamison in santa rosa. authorities said he may i have been talking to walk to the safeway store. he's been identified a as a young man with specs -- identified as a young man with specs needs -- special needs. he arrived at school safe and sound. we're not sure where he spent the night. we'll bring you details when we get it. three people were killed in stockton. it all happened at a convenience store. when the police arrived there, they found a woman dead on the sidewalk and the other shooting victims inside the store.

in all, two women and a man were killed in that shooting and witnesses say they heard 40 gunshots. >> seven people shot and in my 19-career, i've not seen seven people shot in one night. >> because there were so many victims extra homicide detectives were brought in along with gang investigators. they say the shootings occurred in an area that is right with gang activity. >> 8:37. we expect to learn more today about whether the university of california students will be facing tuition increases over the next five years. a high level committee of two made up of governor jerry brown and uc president janet napolitano is expected to give a preliminary report on potential hikes at the meeting. that meeting is just getting underway in san francisco. napolitano has said uc will have to raise tuition 5% in each of the next five years if

lawmakers don't provide more funding. that sparked protests across the uc system and prompted governor brown to explore other options. starting this week, there are tough, new water restrictions all across california. watering gardens and lawns now restricted to twice a week and it's banned on rainy days and within 48 hours after a storm. hotel operators, you are required to put reminders in guest rooms that daily linen service can be declined to help save water. in a restaurant, customers won't be given water unless you ask for it. >> since california is in a drought, i think it's a good idea. for me i would rather have hot tea. >> now, individuals and businesses who violate the new requirements, you can be fined as much as $500 a day. local water agencies will have to report their enforcement efforts to the state.

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blueshield of california has been stripped of its tax exempt status. the paper says the state franchise takes bord board wyattly revoked that status last august. that could mean that blueshield would owe the state tens of millions of dollars in taxes every year. the tax board is not saying why it made that move but it came after a long tax audit.

blueshield is the third largest medical insurance company in the state and it's been criticized for for rate hikes and high pay for executives. benjamin netanyahu is celebrating an election victory. the prime minister's conservative likud party won the election. just days ago, opinion polls though the likud party falling behind but then the prime minister made a series of promises designed to attract voters from other right-wing parties. he pledged to keep building settlements on occupied land and said there would be no palestinian state if he's re- elected. japanese police are investigating threats made against the life of caroline kennedy, the u.s. ambassador to japan. a caller speaking in english phoned in death threats to the u.s. embassy in tokyo last month. the embassy has made no comment. it also received similar calls targeting the consul general in

japan, home to 25,000 american troops. this news comes as first lady michelle obama just arrived this morning in japan. she's there raising awareness about education for girls. the first lady will attend events highlighting an initiative designed to get more girls in developing countries to go to school. her five-day trip also includes a stop in cambodia. a potential threat to the white house. ktvu fox 2's pam cook joins us in the studio with the letter that was sent and what's happening right now. good morning, pam. >> good morning. more testing is being done on an envelope containing a substance that has initially tested positive for cyanide. of all of the mail that's headed to washington, d.c., it first goes to a separate sorting facility away from the white house ground. now, that's where one letter addressed to the white house tested positive for cyanide. there are reports that the rump address on that envelope -- return address on that envelope matched that of a man who has been on the watch list of the

secret service for sending questionable packages dating all the way back to 1995. now, so far, the secret service has not issued any official comment about that because this is an ongoing investigation. but we will certainly be covering the story throughout the day and this evening. tori? >> all right. thank you, pam. 8:44. the domestic abuse trial of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is being turned into a play and the writer and star of the play is his wife. in an interview, she said she wrote the play in spanish. it's called "what is the scandal" to tell her side of the story. mirkarimi was arrested in january 2012 after arguing with his wife. at the center of the investigation was a tape that lopez made with her neighbor showing bruises on her arm and saying mirkarimi caused the injury. mirkarimi was suspended as sheriff during the trial but was eventually reinstated. the play is scheduled to open in may. mirkarimi is running for re-

election in november. caltrans will look for more cracks in the rods used to anchor the bay bridge tower. crews will use electronic microscopes to look for small cracks at the top of a rod that links the suspension bridge tower to the foundation on the new eastern span. last month, that rod was removed for testing and caltrans discovered it had tiny microscopic cracks as well as corrosion at the lower end. caltrans will use ultrasound to determine if the other 423 anchor rods are still in place, if they are broken. b.a.r.t. says service between the fruit veil and coliseum stations will be disrupted at times by major repairs in the coming months. the work will take place on weekends starting next month and is scheduled to continue through august. bart says train service will be replaced by a bus bridge. it plans to announce details. they say the work is necessary to keep them safe and continue reliably serve, the public.

b.a.r.t. station between the coliseum and the oakland airport will operate during the work. that leads us right to sal. you've been busy watching our commute. everybody behaving? >> i would say b.a.r.t. is a good option. haven't had any major delays on the b.a.r.t. system. it's much better than using the freeways. the east bay freeways, take a look at 880. traffic is still slow. it's recovering from a couple of earlier crashes northbound. they've been cleared but traffic is not only slow here it's also slow hon 5 on -- slow on 580. traffic will be backed up for a 20-minute delay on the bay bridge approach. traffic is slow on the eastshore freeway from the carquinez bridge to the macarthur maze and you will see slow traffic on the peninsula. not only 280 approaching 380 but also approaching farmhill. the montague expressway very slow traffic. it's already slow but now there

is a motorcycle accident there. the south bay has a brought of problems -- has a lot of problems. let's go to sal. today would be a good day to be one in the sun. ♪ >> we're digging deep here. >> are you becoming a deejay? leonard skinnerrard -- leonard skinnard. a little bit of high cloud deck around. that's some savory stuff there. i kind of like that. we do get a little bit of a high cloud deck, it's falling apart. 40s and 50s on the temps. 53 sfo. 49 san jose. 49 livermore. i think they made it to 44. but the napa airport took a dip

to 42. a lot of cloud cover in arizona. a low spinning off southern california. might give them a few showers. it is producing some rumps on radar for -- returns on radar for phoenix and tucson. spring training could maybe have some iffy conditions. we're just too far north. everything is gonna be sunny and nice. you can be won in the sun. why not? it's pleasant. any patchy fog should dissipate fast. 60 and 70s on the temps. these are all above average. winter 2014/2015, except for the northeast and midwest globally was the warmest ever going back to 1880. february was also very, very warm. i mean, it's just been incredible how warm it is except for the northeast and the midwest. that was the only -- >> and they got record snowfall

in boston. i mean -- >> record snow in boston. hawaii had record lows a couple of weeks ago. >> right. they had weird weather. >> and they had all of that rain. >> we sit here high and dry. >> amazing. >> it is. >> all right, steve. thank you. 8:49. well, tonight in oakland, the nba's two best teams -- where are you? they are there. they are gonna play tonight. the warriors hosting hawk. klay thompson will be out the next seven, ten days, he sprained his right ankle right there on monday. the hawks won't have kyle core everybodier. he broke his -- korver. he broke his nose. the hawkses -- the hawks are one of the two teams the warriors have not beaten so far this season. stanford is moving on in the tournament. they beat uc davis, 77-64.

stanford's marcus allen had a rear high 27 points -- career high 27 points. the. and st. mary's is playing in the eighth straight postseason. they host vanderbilt in the first round. the winner will play either top- seeded colorado state or south dakota state. there you go. you like to shop, right? >> i do like to shop. >> yes. >> this could be a shopper's dream come true. coming up, the new reward program launching this spring. this could help you save a lot of money.

police investigating the third homicide case this week. yesterday, police were called to check chon a man who had not been seen since last month. the police went to the man's apartment on brown street. they found his nude body inside

of a freezer. investigators say he may have suffered from a mental illness. they are looking into whether this was a possible suicide or a homicide. the man's name has not been publicly released until his family is notified. robert durst, accused of murder here in california, he's now in a new orleans psychological observation area. last night he was take on a mental health facility. durst was arrested saturday in louisiana on a murder warrant from los angeles. in that case, he's suspected of killing the daughter of a mob boss back in 2000. durst who also is facing gun and marijuana charges in louisiana, admitted in a recent hbo documentary that he killed several people. in 2008, he was acquitted of killing a neighbor in texas in another murder case. now, when durst is extradited to los angeles, investigators will be looking into whether he was involved in the disappearance of twoe

teenaged girls, dash teenage -- the disappearance of two girls from san francisco. they disappeared in 1997. the victims' fame said durst may have been seen around those girls. one of the suspects they looked at dressed in drag. he testified in his texas murder case he dressed in drag to avoid media attention. le it the largest presbyterian church in the nation announced its approval of same-sex marriage. presbyterian church usa says the majority of the its congregations have approved the changing in word. the new language says mar age is a commitment between two people. traditionally a man and a woman. ministers will not be forced to perform sakes marriages -- same- sex marriages. well, this spring, a new type of customer loyalty

program will launch. companies that include american express, macy's exxonmobil and rite aid they are joining forces in the plenty program. customers who shop at any of the business partners will earn reward points that can be used at any of the companies in that coalition. shoppers will earn points for money they spend as well as other special promotions. there was a recent survey that showed 77% want a rewards program that includes several brands. ringo starr will get the royal treatment when inducted into the hall of fame. there will be a speech by paul mccartney and by the brother-in- law who is joy walsh. the ceremony is april 18th in cleveland. heather mills a made not so flattering comments about a song mccartney did rihanna and

kanye west. ♪ >> in an irnt security with an irish television station, heather mills said he need to do songs like this to stay relevant. she also said people come up to her, don't even know who mccartney is. they divorced after being married for six years. >> a little bit bitter. sal, one more time. >> it's not a good look on her. >> no. >> or even him. let's take a look at 280 northbound. slow traffic. we'll go quickly here. stay tuned. 280 is very slow. i want to show you a picture of 280, north of the crash, traffic is light because it's not getting through. quickly over to 101 in san jose. that's backed up because of a motorcycle crash. now steve has the forecast. >> we do. a lot of sunshine. southern california clouds. arizona clouds, maybe some rain but not here. sunny and nice. cool down with cloud.

but that's it friday and saturday. >> i got it to start the spring. >> friday afternoon. >> that's our report for this morning. thank you for making ktvu four choice for news -- your choice for news. we'll tell you about a woman police arrested for stealing from the same church twice. now police are trying to figure out why she had keys to several downtown businesses with her when she was arrested. thank you for joining us.

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