they are trying to find out sierra lemar's location. around 9:00 last night antolin garcia-torres was escorted out of the sheriff's office and to the main jail and they booked him on charges of kidnapping and murder. >> we have evidence that leads us to believe and we have probable cause to believe that he has committed the murder and kidnapping. we are charging him with murder and it is very difficult, it's very difficult to come to that position where we believe she is not alive. >> reporter: now deputies arrested antolin garcia-torres around 5:30 6:00 last night. we know he used to working at the store and was well-liked by co-workers. he was the owner of the red jetta and they said they were associated with sierra lemar's disappearance. sources say there is some dna evidence linking him to the clothing found in the backpack. sheriff's deputies do not believe she is alive but they are hoping to find justice for sierra lemar's family but they are expected to be there which i will carry it live for you. >>> we continue with allie rasmu

>> reporter: we begin with the sierra lemar arrest case, they broke the story and investigators will reveal more about the break in the case. overnight deputies released a booking photo of the suspect. he is 21-year-old garcia torres. officers arrested him at 6:00 yesterday and hours later ktvu channel 2 morning news got these exclusive pictures as he was taken to the jail. he was booked on charges of kidnapping and murder. we have learned dna evidence links him to the clothing in her purse. >> we have probable cause to believe he has committed the murder and kidnapping. >> we've also learned that the suspect owns the red jetta linked to sierra lemar's disappearance. they questioned torres for two hours about the missing teen. they are expected to reveal more during this morning's news conference. news is spreading quickly and the entire city is coming together in support of the sierra lemar family during this painful time. good morning allie. >> reporter: in the area where her family lives there are pink ribbons, a reminder that they have not stopped looking for sierra lemar, so des

the sierra lemar case, we are hearing from two of the sisters.ed their force and they are stunned their procedure accused of kiss napping sierra lemar -- kidnapping sierra lemar and they say their children are now being form menned at -- tormented at school. >> they say, oh, that is your uncle, he is a murderer. >> the sisters say they are aware of his past criminal record but they are confident he had nothing to do with sierra lemar's disappearance. he is linked to an assault in 2009 and has a previous conviction for interfearing with a police officer. and we will be in court later today when antolin garcia- torres makes his first appearance in front of a george. >>> alarm group of fans tweeted her and many people in thailand don't like when they point out their flaws including black market goods. >>> the winner of american idol, season winter is -- there now you know. a record 132 million votes, phillip phillips became the 5th winner in a row. he beat out jessica sanchez. he said he was not sure whose name ryan see crest would call and he is st

help with the search foresee sierra lemar, -- for sierra lemar, this is the place to come. the teen was last seen on march 16th when she left to come to school. she never arrived and since then the fbi have been dealing with her disappearance. now they are looking for clues. the volunteerest starts at 8:00. -- volunteer effort starts at 8:00 and her family is thankful for the support. >> i can't stress how important it is to make this search possible for sierra lemar to come back to us as soon as possible. everything matters. >> we can take some of the burden off law enforcement as far as the ground search does and basically having conversations with the family and letting them understand whatever the outcome is, they will be able to put their lives together and move forward. his daughter was murdered merely 20 years ago. also michael lay helped to find the missing remains of his missing sister last year. the sheriff's spokesperson says the volunteer effort helps to provide the extra resource but the sheriff's office will be going through a two to three mile radius near sie

. >>> we are following the arrest in the sierra lemar case. they broke this story on the 10:00 news and just a few minutes from now, they will tell us about the suspect in custody. tara moriarty has exclusive video. >> reporter: there is dna evidence linking the suspect to sierra lemar, last night we were here when sheriff's deputies questioned their suspect for about two hours about sierra lemar's disappearance hoping to learn about her location. now it happened around 9:00 and ktvu channel 2 morning news was the only news crew to watch him walk out at 9:00. they led garcia torres out and to the main jail. they booked him on charges and kidnapping and murder. they are declining to talk about what garcia has said including whether he knows sierra lemar. >> we have probable cause to believe that he has committed the murder and kidnapping. we are charging him with murder. it is very difficult, it is very difficult to come to that position where we believe she is not alive. >> garcia torres is the owner of the red jetta and is associated with sie

sierra lemar. >>> it is cloudy and windy and it looks like rain, when will that arrive? >>> the huge legal issue that will be discussed in court today, it is all ahead on ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, good morning to you, a brand-new day, it tuesday march 2 7th, i am dave clark. >> good morning, let's start with steve paulson. thank you pam, i appreciate that. things are really bouncing around, temperatures are mild but there is some light rain and the heavier rain will come in this evening so we get kind of a double dose and a break-in the early afternoon and this evening heavier rain comes in. here is sal. >>> it is a little bit of rain in the north bay, our san rafael camera, we just had to use the camera and we will be driving in the north bay. as you mentioned, it is windy out there, highway 24 westbound, coming to the tunnel and traffic is still light. let's go back to the desk. >>> san francisco police are investigating another stabbing at the city's newest occupied camp. joining us from the financial district where both stabbings occurred more than 24 ho

he is expected of murdering morgan hill teen sierra lemar. he could finally enter a plea today and we are checking with the court and the d.a.'s office on the latest. sierra lemar went missing when she never showed up for school. they conducted numerous searches in and around morgan hill. they have turned up quite a bit of evidence including her clothing as well as dna and cell phone but investigators have still not found her body. they have been searching every week and there is a search currently running. but they have not said whether they will ask for the death penalty. sierra lemar's family is instead focused on search efforts but they say if it goes to trial they plan to be there for that. ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> and in san francisco, a homeless man is accused of stock piling ammunition and weapons. he was arrested 10 days ago in golden gate park. they shared exclusive photos of what was in his jeep. 58 rounds of ammunition, knives and marijuana, complaints from a neighbor led to that arrest and they also confiscated a loaded s

. >> they will take part in the latest search for missing sierra lemar. tara moriarty is already out there in morgan hill and tell us how santa clara sheriff's are expanding the search. >> in about three hours, they will start to trickle here and this is sort of the headquarters. they will have clues as to what happened to her and the sheriff's department will be scouring more reserviors to expand their search and yesterday they used sonar to search ponds between san jose and morgan hill near sierra lemar's home. last night on the other reservior and today they will focus on other reservations. residents were shaken. >> i hope they don't find anything on the property. i know the family wants closure but we want closure that she is alive somewhere. >> i hope they find the little girl. >> sierra lemar's cell phone was recovered less than a mile from her home. now her purse was also discovered nearby with her parents and shirt nearby. crime lab results have yielded new results but they declined to very veal the results. she left after trying to catch the mor

it has enough evidence to go to trial against sierra lemar. but the sierra lemar family is hoping they will find her alive. >> we still want her back and we are never going to give up. >> the. >> reporter: the arrangement is scheduled at the hall of justice, we are told we will not be allowed inside the courtroom, lorraine blanco ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> stay with us for continuing coverage. sierra lemar case and we will be in court when the suspect goes in front of the judge. >>> new video to show you have you tube showing vandals going wild in san francisco and triggering outrage with business partners wanting the judge to do more. now a group calling itself a certain name posted this in the mission district. the vandals hid their faces and damaged a police car. they accused them of not doing enough. >> this was the 6th window that was affected. >> she is still recovering. >>> in a written statement, the police department said this video could yield evidence for an investigation. the group that posted the video is not claiming respons

that search is expected to continue over the next few weeks. >>> a new facebook page by sierra lemar went viral. it shows a name and facebook page. it said police call the police, he is coming back and includes a an address. -- an address. sierra lemar's twitter accounts have been hacked and other fake accounts have been made. >>> they are looking as to whether suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi should be suspended. he pled not guilty tied to a new year's eve fight with his wife. it will go to the formal board of supervisors and now he is hoping to see his son. he gave him a preliminary request and sheriff ross mirkarimi plans to travel there for a week if the judge gives him his request. however he will not be able to see his wife because of a stay away order that is now in place. >>> this is a second day away by taxi driver's who serve the oakland airport. >>> they are out of their cars and they claim airport management makes it difficult to earn a living because it is difficult to shuttle. >> we never had any conclusion to solve the problem. >> many travelers did not know about the

. >>> they are continuing their search for sierra lemar. tara moriarty joins us in morgan hill where people will soon start gathering, tara? >> reporter: in less than two hours, people will come and be armed with long pants and sturdy shoes to resume ground searches for sierra lemar and now yesterday investigators scoured some creaks near sierra lemar's home. last week they steer rowed in on two area reserviors. she left to catch the morning school bus and today they he were focused on two more bodies of water. >> this resulted in everything from rock formations to trees below the surface levels. if there is any concern they will verify some of these surface areas. >> reporter: she disappeared less than a mile from her home. her cell phone was found along with her purse and a shirt and pants were found inside of it. one of the items revealed new leads but they declined to reveal the nature of it. they said what happened is unbearable and they are asking more people to show up for searches and if you would like to participate bring a photo i

>>> one south bay teen is missing and we will talk to you about the continuing efforts to find sierra lemar. >>> lost after a boat willing accident and the reason the -- boating accident and the reason the coast guard has called off the some of for survivors. >> it starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >> thank you for waking up with us this monday april 16th. >> pam is back from vacation. >> yes, i am. >> i think you will like today's forecast. >> welcome paired to last week. >> i don't know i am picky. >> what? >> i said i don't know i am picky. >> pamela, you will like it too. we have a much calmer week, overall partly cloudy today, we have decided to go to the eureka border and we will have some lower 70s here is sal. >>> definitely a lot of people already out there oned road and as i look at the chp list, there is nothing on 280. they just cleared an accident, let's go back to dave and pam. >>> a divorce battle has led to a tragedy in petaluma. it is a murder/suicide right outside a downtown law office, tara? >> reporter: when she came to meet with her divorce attorney

now yesterday they scoured some ponds near sierra lemar's home. a video showed the coyotety creek area. sierra lemar's cell phone was discovered a few miles from her home. her electronic phone, with a pair of pants and one of those new items revealed some new leads in the case but they deadlined tell -- declined to tell us what it is. >> we are hoping it does result in something significant. >> investigators say she never made it. >> reporter: underwater searches came up empty but police are planning to send dives into another reservior and it is located five miles from sierra lemar's home. >>> a fire in antioch is being investigated this morning which started last night at 'apartment complex flex on sierra drive. two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution but firefighters say nobody is seriously hurt. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >>> happening now people are gathering to mark the 106th anniversary of the great earthquake and fire that destroyed much of the city. >>> they gather there every year to mark the annive

sierra lemar's body has not been found. he is not expected to enter a plea. >>> guns, knives were in the possession of a homeless man according to police. now 37-year-old robert johns as arrested 10 days ago. they have exclusive photos of what they say they found inside 5800 rounds of ammunition, a said off shotgun, knives and marijuana. complaints from a neighbor first led them to him last month. >> he was definitely a danger to the community, but the community -- we have a great working relationship with the community and they didn't hesitate to let us know what was going on. >> police say he was detained for a minute tall health evaluation after that first meeting with police. he is due in court august 7th. >>> just hours ago, a bomb scare forced the embassy to be evaluated. civil nearby pulleddings including the royal palace were evacuated and by the way the royal family was not there at the time. >>> and they are stretching to the 11th day. rebel forces captured them and they continue to launch attacks on them. 200,000

. >>> and the killer of sierra lemar facing new charges, we will tell you what his co- workers are saying about that. >>> and there could be more trouble in the days ahead, ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> good morning, thank you for joining us on this wednesday morning, november 1st, i am pam -- november 14th, i am pam cook. >> let's go to steve paulson, he has your forecast. >>> this will be the last day for really warm temperatures and today there is going to be lots of 70s and the warmest temperatures will be on the bay and on the coast, here is sal. >> 680 through the walnut creek area no problem on northbound 680 coming up. 6:01 let's go back to the desk. >>> right now pg&e crews are at san francisco city hall trying to get the power to work normally. there was an explosion and fire there at city hall last night. claudine wong, what is the latest? >> reporter: a truck pulled up and take a look behind me they have two trucks and a third truck is just down the street which just pulled up. pg&e has been out here all night long. they do

they are marking one month since sierra lemar vanished. coming up at 5:30 we will go live to morgan hill and what they are saying about the new leads. >>> business i trapping one man inside his car, it happened around capital expressway. it ran off the road and crashed into a pole. they were engulfed in flames by the time police arrived. that driver was trapped in his seat. he was pronounced dead at the scene. >>> well grieving families continue to mourn. the presumed deaths of several local salers. they were on this yacht now shipwrecked on the island. eight crew members were racing the yacht on saturday when big waves knocked most of them overboard. the coast guard was called off the some of. three other sailors survived. they described it is a very intense. >> they were confused seas so it was challenging and the wind conditions continued to build as you got closer to the islands. >> in fact 17 of the yacht were forced to turn around rather than go on and finish. among the lost sailors, she was the bat girl who gave barry bonds his bump

because it was the same group looking near near sierra lemar's home. >> my first thought would be sierra lemar. they were quick to get the word out, this was not sierra lemar area body. >>> they got dozens of guns off the streets. they worked to arrest 90 people and cons if he is skated 90 -- confiscated 90 guns. they targeted lots of violent offenders and 0 watched for a giant drop. that federal prosecutors seed 3 grams of meth and marijuana and cocaine. the operation was so successful, it will continue indefinitely. 4:37 is the time right now and several are planning a meeting at its share older meeting. they say their practices are destructive and irresponsible. that protest is set for 8:00 this morning. >>> they took a hit losing more than $3 a share. the stock has lost 24% accepts it may beaud on -- debuted on may 18th. last last night they allowed them to expand to 6600. they offered to pay fees since it does not generate rails tax but neighbors are still worried about news. >> now facebook's attorney is confident traffic will not be a problem. the company will limb mix their time

back to you. >>> a capel light vigil will be held for sierra lemar.meantime some new being he is listed on megan's law for sex offenders. he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. he lives in flee month and police have not said he is a suspect. they have been contacting several people about their whereabouts during her disappearance. sierra was a student and transfer to the area. they are doing forensic working and also checking her computer for possible clues. >>> blake johnson was or rested late last night. somebody spotted him on a train. federal agents took johnson into custody as the train arrived in sacramento. >>> two others were arrested in the parkway garden of fairfield. last week they decided not charge them. two days, they are demanding more million protection. they expressed their concerns over violent crimes and earlier, three men were injured in gunfire on 7th street just a half mile away. >> it makes me feel terrible, unsafe for everybody who lives here and just terrible that it happens in our neig

they will go back searching for signs of sierra lemar.oday the federal government begins releasing online some of the 17,000 complaints they have been getting about banks. the results are broken down by area codes so you can see complaints about banks in your area. >>> we have a new video of thieves beating a detroit clerk at a gas station. one clerk said take whatever you want and the other clerk said they had to pay and they tried beating him. they tried shooting the clerk through the store's bullet proof glass. police have not made any arrests. >>> and watch as three suspects break down a door in the mt. claire district. now the surveillance camera caught two men and women knocking to see if anybody was home friday night. when they figured nobody was there they smashed in the front door and stole computers and a lot of other things. all of our food, our microwave our toaster oven. >> the scenario is if they knock on the door and they don't hear an accidents, they knock down the door. >> he hopes he recognizes more faces and he hopes ne

. >>> possible new evidence in the search for missing teen sierra lemar. this is what they found after, a box labeled handcuffs and those items were found. many prayed for her safe return home. 15-year-old sierra lemar has been missing for two weeks. hundreds of volunteers have been searching the area around her home over the last three days. no sign for the teen as of yet but they discovered these items about a mile from her home. here is the latest. >> reporter: volunteers searching for sierra lemar were looking in these hills when they discovered an empty box labeled empty handcuffs and several condemns nearby. not only did they collect the evidence but they continued to search the area for several hours. while authorities cannot confirm this was tied to sierra lemar's disappearance, those who live in the area were shaken up. >> we have a 14-year-old also and knows a lot of the same people and it brings it real close to home and i really feel for the parents, what the mom is going through. >> it is kind of scary because just thinking there is like -- sh

. >>> the suspect in the sierra lemar case heads back to court. the major developments today. >>> and a teacher is facing serious charges involving children. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. . >>> this is ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, good morning to you and welcome to the last day of may it is thursday may 31st, i am dave clark. >> good morning, it was really cool for the month of may too, right, steve? >> yes, and there was a lot of fog out there and speaking of fog it was a long the santa cruz coast and otherwise it will be sunny and warm to hot, especially inland and temperatures in the 90s and 60s around the bay, here is sal. >>> good morning, traffic is moving along well in downtown san jose 280 north and southbound. also looking at the traffic that is good on highway 4, so far a little slowing in antioch. we had a truck crash that has been on the ramp for several hours in cupertino area, let's go to lorraine blanco to find out what progress they are making. >> reporter: chp said it will be at least another hour and the compan

they also say that car was seen in areas where sierra lemar's belongings were found. >> this area may lead us to a person or persons involvement in this. >> meanwhile they ruled out sierra lemar's case between what was found on the ground. the sheriff's dye dive team will continue to check more reserviors this week. >>> a man has been identified as a high school senior. he pointed a gun at an officer four times and the officer hit him three times. they identified the man shot at sunday night. sergio ran from them and made threatening gestures with his hands. he was not hurt but was arrested. police say 15 minutes earlier he was in an suv or somebody was brand itching their gun. >>> the woman has been identified. she was on her way to become a certified architect. she was on her way after shopping at trader joes. she was in the crosswalk, the driver did not stop and has been arrested. >>> police are warning women to be careful on a popular trail. it happened near south l-treat. a map was walking and introduced himself as gape. she went to shake his hand and he grabbed and groaned her.

they are checking up on a registered sex offender live in the area, sierra lemar's father has a sexual crime conviction but they have cleared him in his daughter's disappearance. >>> time now 4:47, death valley for a bicyclist for a man who disappeared last week. he was last seen at the miss keith campground. they are looking for him with helicopter ground crews and search dogs. >>> good news on traffic, we have sal back. i have so many tweets, where is sal? >> well, unfortunately i didn't win the lottery so i have to keep working. >> no major problems if you are getting up early, let's go outside i want to head to interstate 880 in oakland, no major drives or beyond that to the bay bridge toll plaza. the camera is temporarily down and you can see it from the emoryville camera. no major problems. this morning's commute is off to a good start, northbound 280 looks good getting up to highway 17. let's go to rosemary orozco. >>> a very pleasant day, with that said, we are seeing a few isolated showers just the northern edge that will continue for today, eventually we will all get a slight

. >>> he was accused of killing and abducting sierra lemar. the judge made appoint to bring two cases together. antolin garcia-torres is now going to enter a plea in the sierra lemar case and three attempted kidnappings in the morgan hill safe way parking lot where he worked. prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the sierra lemar case. >>> they saved two men when they hit power lines in san leandro this morning. 3:15 they were delivering prisoner uniforms to the sweeney camp facility on fairmont drive when they hit the low hanging line and the truck burst into flames. the driver who also happened to be a volunteer firefighter knew exactly what to do to avoid electrocution. >> most people would have stepped out and probably would have gotten electrocuted. >> reporter: they also poured foam on two large tanks. they had to wait until they could actually touch the truck. >>> there are still questions involving a couple found bound and gag on a residential street. life in the area where a horrible discovery was made last night. good morning.

also present was sierra lemar's father. sierra lemar is the girl who disappeared from morgan hill and michelle le family has been actively involved in the search for sierra lemar. >> you really feel isolated and alone during a time like this. it is about probably the biggest incident that -- since den in their -- incident in their lives the loss of a child... >> reporter: now cameras were not allowed in the courtroom but what you are looking at is a video from a year ago. she looks 10 to 15 pounds heavier than she does a year ago. if somebody is accused of killing michelle le back in may of 2011 and today the prosecutor laid out his case to the jury. she was motivated by jealousy hatred and rage after the mandated michelle le. they have surveillance video showing michelle le walking through keizer medical center. there is evidence she stole an identification card in order to gain access to the building and there is dna evidence including michelle le's blood and a strand of the woman's hair. there is also text messages sent

. >>> investigators have ruled out a disappearance of sierra lemar in walnut creek. both cases involved a red car similar to the case of seer's -- sierra lemar's disappearance. sheriff's dive teams also searched ponds and waterways near sierra lemar's home. . >>> this is a picture of night. the 18-month-old great dame. the thieves seem to know what they wanted. electronics and other valuables were not taken. >>> they call add california law is suit against them. they marched yesterday from berkeley to the gill track, the plot of university land they were at for nearly three weeks. uc filed a lawsuit against 14 activists who have been using the land as an urban farm. uc warned the window for compromise is closing. >>> uc berkeley police are urging schools to use the safety program after a string of armed probablies in -- robberies in campus. there have been four hold ups with one assault with a deadly weapon. it happened in two dorps. police are increasing -- two dorms. police are increasing patrols. students worried. >> especially with an all girls dorm... >> student

. >>> the santa clara county sheriff's department says the red car was seen near sierra lemar's home the day she disappeared. that car was see in areas where sierra lemar's belongings were found. >> i am asking the public if they have any recollection of seeing this vehicle and it is not your everyday description as far as jettas, it is red and it has a black head. >> crime reports ruled out any links for handcuffs found near sierra lemar's home. volunteers will conduct another search and the sheriff's dive team will conduct more dives at the reservoir this week. >>> good morning to you dave, pam, traffic looks good on 8el 80 westbound and people are obviously on the road and it is a nice locking drive there. will are no major problems this morning. if you are driving on 280 and san jose, it is very nice and obviously the freeway will not say this way for long but obviously you want to take it. and it is sweeping it southward and it is not making much of a push inland but it's there and the wind is turning more westerly. i top think, we will keep an eye on that if it gets up to 15 or

now there is a new website dedicated to sierra lemar, find sierra lemar.com contains information about the case, photographs and also details about the continuing search for her. sierra lemar days period on march 16th as she was going to school. investigators again are now going over those underwater sonar images and again we will keep you posted in the latest information if more information comes out. >>> the shooter in the trayvon martin case is expected to be heard today now that charges have been filed. george zimmerman arrived and covered his head as he came to turn himself in. a second charge against the neighborhood watch volunteer and coming up in our next half hour, we will go live to florida with what is expected to happen in court today. >>> an 11-year-old boy in concord is recovering after being hit by a car while riding his bike. a woman driving out of the apartment complex ran into him. neither of them was going fast when it happened. the boy had minor leg pain and he was taken to the hospital as a precaution. >>> in the meantime a father and daughter who were killed as t

. >>> sheriff's dive team is returning to search for sierra lemar. allie rasmus is near the sheriff's office where some boats are already on the move, allie? >> reporter: that is right, we have seen some of them so far and right behind us is where the sheriff's vehicles and these boats that they will be using today come to gas up. now just about 20 minutes ago, we saw the trucks towing equipment, right behind them and investigators will be using that equipment to search the reservior in morgan hill. they plan to search for two weeks for the disappearance in sierra lemar. this time they have some new soap far equipment to working with and the price tag is about $40,000 although they say it was paid for through private donations. they have searched this reservoir and other reservoirs but this new equipment is supposed to give them a much clearer picture. she was kidnapped three months ago and this is a high profile case and unfortunately, the case has generated a hoax, most recent yesterday where somebody created a facebook account with the teen's name

. >>> also 100 for missing teen sierra lemar, what is being done today to generate new leads in the case. >>> a massive gas fire is raising questions about the pay pg&e handled the situation. ktvu channel 2 morning news continues. >>> well, good morning to you welcome to wednesday, it is june 13th, i am dave clark. >> and i am pam cook, let's check in with steve paulson, is it going to warm up? >> not depending on last few days. there is a lot of clouds and low fog inland and it will burn off, still mild to warm for some but by the coast 50s and 60s and there is too much fog even some local drizzle. here is sal with an update on traffic. >>> as you mentioned there is drizzle in some parts of the baez specially near the coast. this morning's commute may be affect by that but marin county looks good and headlights are on, on the way in to novato. let's go to the desk. >>> an arson investigation on the peninsular, a suspicious early morning fire, lorraine has been out there all morning from the fire scene, lorraine? >> reporter: fire investigators are on the scene right now and they are int

. >> it has now been 13 days since sierra lemar disappeared while walking to her school bus stop. and he is telling us where they are today and where they are focusing their efforts. >> reporter: good morning, dave, the search is moving on two fronts. they will be gathering at the elementary school in morgan hill to continue their search near morgan hill, looking for any evidence and at the same time the santa clara sheriff's office is shifting their focus to nearby bodies of water, reserviors and creaks. they searched two other reservoirs as well and they are expected to search another lake as well and they are using a specially trained canine. >> there is no diving going on at this point. the dive teams are going to dive if needed. they will have specially trained canine dogs and they detect human remains inside the water. >> she has not been seen since her purse was found near morgan hill. they believe she did not leave voluntarily, they believe she was abducted. >> reporter: they are setting up a cash donation box in the meantime to collect donations for the sierra lemar fund.

. >> plus, a new direction in the search for sierra lemar, the areas where volunteers will now focus their effort. >> good morning right now if you are driving within marin county we recently had a crash, that's all gone, traffic looks good in san rafael. . >>> good morning, a lot of high clouds, cooler by the coast, could have some light rain towards the north. >>> downtown oakland is vowing to move ahead after a federal raid. it is a story we had first on mornings on 2. this is a scene as federal agents loaded a truck yesterday with a safe, marijuana plants and other confiscated items. at the same time an angry crowd of medical marijuana supporters protested the raid. acts left behind bashed in doors, empty planters and empty file cabinets that held records. >> a lot of our students are invading confidentiality when it comes to patients. >> and at the amsterdam founder, they are now charge of missing teen sierra lemar are heading into new territory. the volunteer took over and the up in organizers say much of the search covered public land. now they want to search private property.

will come home alive, however police believe sierra lemar has died and a suspect has been chargedher alleged murder. a search is being held 8:00 a.m. in morgan hill. >>> they are drenching with storms northeast 70 miles per hour winds create dangerous winds and rip currents. it may cause significant coastal flooding. >> i know it is a holiday and i know this is time for celebration and also those who have paid ultimate sacrifice for those who have served our country but i also want to make sure it is about safety. >> they are expected to dump up to 4 to 8 inches of rain and it is expected to make for bad traffic as they head home. >>> coming up what it means for homeowners and what you are being asked to do, we will explain. >>> let's head-on over to sal for more traffic. >>> we have been doing the same thing in every report and that's because there is a closure on san rafael northbound 101 and as you approach san rafael, it is closed because of an oil spill from an earlier accident and everyone is being forced to get off the freeway and use city streets in san rafael just for a l

he was arrested for the missing teen sierra lemar.authorities say her dna was found in his car and his dna was found on her clothing and that's what helped to link him to the attacks. garcia torez's plea hearings will start this afternoon. jean mean della vega ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> a big-rig caught fire after hitting some power lines. tara moriarty is first on the scene at 4:30. tara, we understand the driver is actually a hero, a volunteer firefighter? >> yes, it was his quick thinking, he knew he had to jump out and away from the truck to avoid being electrocuted. one thing we want to mention firefighters had a huge challenge. head to wait for pg&e crews to arrive because of the live wires. you can see the big risk behind me and they waited more than an hour for pg&e so that is how long the fire burned. we could feel the heat just yards away when we arrived at 4:15 this morning and just hours before that two men were trapped inside when it snagged a power line. the pair were delivering laundry to the juvenile detention ce

well a candlelight vigil will be held for missing teen sierra lemar.t her father. he is listed for registered sex offenders and according to the site he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. it does not say when that happened and he lives in fremont but police have not said he is a suspect. they have been contacting known sex offenders in the morgan hill area about their whereabouts during her disappearance. police have been talking to her classmates and yesterday they went to fremont. sierra lemar was a student there before transferring to morgan hill when she moved with her mother last fall. they are doing forensics on her phone and checking her laptop for any clues. he is tracking down new information on the story and he will bring us a live report in just a little bit. >>> all right, pam, it could determine the political future of sheriff ross mirkarimi. san francisco mayor ed lee will reveal if heel launch a formal attempt to put sheriff ross mirkarimi out of office. we were there when they met behind closed

. >>> it has been one month since the disappearance of sierra lemar and tonight her family will gather to pray for her safe return. they continue to search for the missing 15-year-old and they have turned up no significant leads. going live with more on tonight's gathering and how more local businesses are keeping the search going. >>> congress is now looking into the secret service scandal that surfaced for the summit of the americas over the weekend. several people want an investigation the allegations of secret servicemen inviting prostitutes in advance of the president's arrival. coming up, the president's feeling about the allegations. >>> they may soon get a free ride on muni. muni will vote weather to allow a controversial plan. right now children can ride free but that should be extended to everyone 17 years and under. while others say it should be limited to low income children. the price tag about $6.5 million and muni already is facing a $20 million budget deficit. >>> 5:07 is the time and a lot of school kids take muni to get to and from school? >> yes, by the way now that

. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lemar, antolin garcia- torres has been arrested in connection with that disappearance and murder. they continue to search for sierra lemar, and in addition no not finding her body, he faces murder charges. he will answer to the crime. >>> and new attacks on sodas and other sugary drinks. the measure would at a 1% tax at part of the effort to fight obesity. and they expressed support at a town hall meeting last night. >> they are talking about the problems we have had with obesity and diabetes... >> they are saying a glass of soda is like smoking cigarettes and they are blaming the soda industry for the obesity crisis. >> if the pressure passes, they will become the first city in the country to impose such a tax. >>> now two new high-rise apartment buildings have the green lean. they will go up on south and market in santa clara and a 347 unit building will go up on car lyle street and many people -- carlyle talked with and many of them agreed. >> we can always go and listen to music so that is always good. >> they are looking for an active downt

. >>> they will begin a search for sierra lemar. family members still hope the missing 15-year-old will be found alive. they arrested and charged antolin garcia-torres with kidnapping and murder in connection to the case. he is due to go back to court tomorrow. the sheriff's dive team has been focused on waterways in this search for sierra lemar while volunteers are searching on land. they will all meet at 8:00 this morning. >>> napa elementary school has been hit by thieves and 30 mac book computers were stolen. estimated about $30,000, the mac books were stolen from a locked area of a classroom at ultraheights magnum school. a $1,000 reward is being offered for anybody leading to the arrest and conviction. >>> late last night, council unanimously approved the agreement allowing facebook to expand its workforce to 6600. they will pay fees and benefits since it does not generate sales tax but neighbors are still worried about noise. >> we can't handle all the recent traffic by still planned confident it will not be a problem. they w

also the man accused of kidnapping sierra lemar goes back to court next week.es back in may but has not entered a plea, antolin garcia- torres could be sentenced to the death penalty if he is convicted. >>> it was closed since friday night which included an extension and new lighting. some experienced delays over the weekend because the closure cut the numbers of arrivals in half. they will be closed this weekend and the next so plan ahead. >>> we have a big traffic mess, sal, come on back, tell us about the bay bridge. >>> they are reporting delays and let's go out and talk about the bay bridge as dave and pam alluded to this morning. it is slowed traffic because of an earlier crash and people are very slow as they have pulled off to the side here. 580 is backed up well beyond 24 and you need to give yourself extra time before you even get to the bridge which is backing up and this is because of an earlier crash. let's talk about a look at toll plaza, you can see traffic is moving through. i want to mention other parts of the bay, antioch pittsburgh, southboun

that has parents on high alert. . >>> live in concord. >>> items that were found for missing teen sierra lemar. they are hoping to fine her. >>> and tickets in alameda, the issues that have them taking action.

. >>> it is now a few weeks since sierra lemar has vanished. they are not completely ruling out she initially ran away on her own free will. she will continue canvassing the area. with them are specially trained dogs that can detect human remains in the water. >> we are just trying to check the waterways and bases down here >> she was likely abducted by somebody familiar with the morgan hill area. a donation box is also being circulated at the schools for sierra lemar's safe return. >>> the wife of sheriff ross mirkarimi is returning and a close friend is not so sure. eliana lopez has found it very comfortable being with friends. she gave up a career to be with her husband in san francisco. >>> rick santorum will be in the bay area and he is scheduled to give what they are calling a major jelly belly speech. that may seem like an on location but it is a major support for causes. later in the evening rick santorum is attending another fundraiser in alamo. >>> mitt romney is picking up more high profile endorsements. bush will endorse mitt romney

. >>> the man suspected of killing sierra lemar is due in court today. here is more on this morning's plea for garcia torres. >> well, the arrangement is expected to get underway in just about five hours from now. >> reporter: he is accused of kidnapping and murdering the teen sierra lemar. he was arrested back in may and is expected to finally enter a plea. she never showed up for school and numerous searches have turned up quite a bit of evidence and they still have not found her body. searchers have been searching every week since she went missing. the search is up and running and the santa clara d.a.'s office has not said what they will ask for the death penalty. we will be here covering his arrangement and we will have all the latest details on ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the mother of a parole lee accidentally shot himself and is now failing to pay immune any fair. his mother filed a lawsuit saying the police have responsibility for her son's death and they failed to give him proper medical attention. they are investigating the 34th and 4 e35t

his dna was found on clothing inside a bag belonging to sierra lemar and that bag was found near her home during a search of her disappearance. they had more than 100 volunteers and they say the arrest of the suspect is helping them focus their searches. they have been searching creaks because antolin garcia-torres like to go fishing. >> we also have people who have seen him that know him that will laying potential areas to search. >> the dive team team will resume their search. antolin garcia-torres reportedly went fishing there around the time sierra lemar vanished. >>> one suspect told his own mother he was involved in last year's brutal beating outside dodgers' stadium. that admission came in an audiotape he played. you can see march develop norwood talking on a phone he made from los angeles police. he made the call shortly after last july. listen closely. >> hey, mom, i got arrested for that thing. i don't like to say this over the phone but i was involved. >> could it be mark cass people's 9. >> reporter: now the tape was played during a preliminary hearing to find out if ther

. >>> they are marking six months since sierra lemar teenager disappeared. family friends and volunteers released balloons into the sky with messages to lamar tied to them. sierra lemar's parents say it is difficult to accept the symbolism of the date. >> i would hope she would be with us and life would be normal right now. >>> levi disappeared while walking to school. the searches were just scaled back to just sets. >>> now the man accused of murdering her will be released next week. he has not entered a plea. police believe she has been murdered even though her body has not been found. antolin garcia-torres could get the death penalty. >>> it was not all cheers for some fans. police kicked out rowdy spectators and several others but they liked the increased protests. >> the purpose they are here for is to watch the game. >> yay 49ers. >> they dressed up in the latest undercover operation crackdown on violence at candle stick. >> 228 yards, it is both touchdowns and both caught by vernon davis and they now play the vikings on sunday. oakland raiders lost to

he could enter pleased and has yet to enter a plea in the disappearance and killing of sierra lemar. >>> and there is a rush for holiday deliveries and they want you to be careful when placing your who'll say shopping. it gives criminals more opportunities to strike. >>> one ups store advices against home deliveries if you are gone. >> go on ups t- called my choice and reroute it to is the nearest ups and just give your i.d. and pick it up. talk with your driver about a more discrete place to leave your packages. >>> more than 93 million americans are expected to travel. it is up 1% and self of them will be driving -- several of them will be driving on highways. >>> if you are travel on pacific, they are threatening to withhold food and even smiling greetings from passengers. it is all because of a pay dispute. they want a 5% raise but the airline is offering 2%. the cabin attendance said if it doesn't work they could go on strike. interesting. >> i know we have a big problem on san mateo. it just popped up so we just got it. this was the scene of the accident suv and sedan. we got i

they learned about sierra lemar and antolin garcia-torres was arrested for this case. >>> they had two suspects in a horrifying kidnapping incident. coming up, we will show you more of that surveillance video they hope will lead to an arrest. >>> new this morning, leon panetta still has confidence for john allan to lead in florida. leon panetta is currently in australia for a defense summit. leon panetta addressed the scandal that led to the resignation of director general david petraeus. >> nobody should lead to any consolation here. general allan is doing an excellent job in leading those forces. he certainly has my continued forces to lead our forces and to continue the fight. >> the inspector general is currently investigating the exchanges between the two. one described them as flirt tares but somebody else compared them to phone sex. >>> and nancy pelosi is expected to announce whether she will hold her current leadership post or step town. they hope he had they could step up since last week's election. if the 72-year-old pelosi gives up her leadership post she will continue to r

4:37 and sheriff's deputies are expected to release an update on their search for missing teen sierra lemar. nobody -- nobody came out, sanchez was kidnapped while walking home from school at eight years old in vallejo. >> they snatched me off the street and he had me for three days but he was not smart enough and he gave me that opportunity to be able to free myself and i was able to see my family again. >> it shows it can be a happy inning. now the class kids foundation was posting on social media for the day. foundation will encourage and support the sierra lemar family. >>> a woman working at a marshals is recovering from a hit-and-run last night. the victim was in the parking lot when a wait dodge suffered remale. it had to the number and number 8 on it. >>> they lost the grandfather and a teenage boy in a house fire. three generationings, before firefighters arrived they were told a baby was trapped inside, was thrown to safety from the second story window. >> flames are coming out both windows, it was surreal. >> some of the family members exited from the first and were catching some

they shared photographs and the two young women say they are stunned he is accused of kidnapping sierra lemar and his arrest is having a devastating impact on their lives. they say their children are now being taunted at school. >> they are like oh, that is your uncle, he is a murderer. >> now the sisters are aware they are aware of his past criminal record and dna evidence led him to an salt in morgan hill in 2009 and has a previous conviction for interfering with a police officer. we will be in court when antolin garcia-torres makes his first appearance before a judge. >>> he is expected of trying to lure a teenage girl into his van. it happened in the bay view district. police say a man in an orange van pulled up to her an offer offered to give her a ride. when she refused, he tried to grab her. he is latino, dark skin, a thin build and long black hair. >>> now a you tube video, they are rekindling things a mock business owners. >> one group posted this video. they wore black hooded sweatshirts to conceal their identities. the video is end fewer waiting some video -- they are very angry th

sierra lemar's parents are not expected to come into court but usually friends and supporters do showp because they want to show up in the courtroom ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> information is leading to -- a reward is being offered for any information leading to an arrest. he was shot at 3:00 in the afternoon. detectives are not sure of a motive and they have released no information on the suspect. one of the teen able schools, and services for his best friend, 16-year-old bobby were held over the weekend. both were found early in the morning, november 25th, they had been shot several times and so far no arrests have been made. police are still searching for answers. they have some questions, just before 11:00 p.m. for the person responsible. >> you need knob jail, you need to turn yourself in. >> it's really disheartening to see something like this. this is terrible. >> police are still searching for answers and they need tips and they would like witnesses to come forward. >>> coming up, the tearful apology, they never expected what would happen and what they would put her throu

they featured the story on america most -- america's most wanted for sierra lemar. >> we have had a great deal of success and we were instrumental in finding elizabeth smart. of course we are always interested in helping with these stories. >> the segment will air at 9:00 p.m. >> she is great full for the out are pouring of the local support. >>> last night, the big debate, they will hold a debate for a new up street proposal, the plan has set off a real dog fight. >> we don't feel where the children play in the parks are the appropriate place to have dogs off leash. >> the reason i support this is because i want to know when the hours are and i want it strictly enforced. >> the plan will go before the los gatos city council. >>> definitelily some drizzle overnight and i know you are checking on this. >> unfortunately pam you know this and i know it, we saw alex out there too. there are 15er benders, this is just a little bit of rain but that's all it takes. >> it looks like it is calm out there, but looking at the chp list, we have a new stalled vehicle east on 24, on the new off ramp, a