. >> friends of alyssa burn. most so young and new to the idea of loss. they gather at a vigil in petaluma. the teenager's body was found in the snow in south lake tahoe. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. hundreds of friends and relatives shared their grief and affection for alyssa including her brother who gave his heart felt thanks for everyone's efforts to find her. abc7 news reporter john alston is live at casa grande high school in petaluma. john some. >> carolyn, the candles continue to burn at the school and people are still stoping by to pay their reports. earlier this whole area was packed, and what made this vigil so powerful and poignant were all of the people and the near complete silence. for more than an hour, the crowd of a hundred stood there and barely said a word. toward the end alyssa burn's brother got up to thank everyone. >> all we need to focus on is moving forward and just healing, but we need to focus on the healing. from the bottom of my heart and the bo the tom of my family's heart i want to say thank you. >> thank you. >>

. >> friends of alyssa burn. most so young and new to the idea of loss. they gather at a vigil in petaluma. the teenager's body was found in the snow in south lake tahoe. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. hundreds of friends and relatives shared their grief and affection for alyssa including her brother who gave his heart felt thanks for everyone's efforts to find her. abc7 news reporter john alston is live at casa grande high school in petaluma. john some. >> carolyn, the candles continue to burn at the school and people are still stoping by to pay their reports. earlier this whole area was packed, and what made this vigil so powerful and poignant were all of the people and the near complete silence. for more than an hour, the crowd of a hundred stood there and barely said a word. toward the end alyssa burn's brother got up to thank everyone. >> all we need to focus on is moving forward and just healing, but we need to focus on the healing. from the bottom of my heart and the bo the tom of my family's heart i want to say thank you. >> thank you. >>

. >> friends of alyssa burn. most so young and new to the idea of loss.hey gather at a vigil in petaluma. the teenager's body was found in the snow in south lake tahoe. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. hundreds of friends and relatives shared their grief and affection for alyssa including her brother who gave his heart felt thanks for everyone's efforts to find her. abc7 news reporter john alston is live at casa grande high school in petaluma. john some. >> carolyn, the candles continue to burn at the school and people are still stoping by to pay their reports. earlier this whole area was packed, and what made this vigil so powerful and poignant were all of the people and the near complete silence. for more than an hour, the crowd of a hundred stood there and barely said a word. toward the end alyssa burn's brother got up to thank everyone. >> all we need to focus on is moving forward and just healing, but we need to focus on the healing. from the bottom of my heart and the bo the tom of my family's heart i want to say thank you. >> thank you. >> t

alyssa burns has not been seen or heard from since shortly before midnight. in south lake tahoe for snow globe which is a festival which a tracts thousands of people. by phone she told her friends she was taking a shuttle back to the resort. she was spotted by guests around midnight. now facebook page has been set up to find her after working at the restaurant. she was also studying and she is of course 125 pounds with blue eyes. later we are hoping to speak to her friends and family to find out where all of this stands but her father as well as her older brother are in lake tahoe circulating flyers at a lot of the -- a lot of the casinos out there. >>> today we will get an amazing light show, the bay lights project and there is a dazzling attraction which is expected to be complete for years and will light up the bay for years. >>> how are we doing, sal? >> spectacular is not the word i want. >> i would say just okay. you can see some clouding and no major problems except there is a 10 minute delay which seems busier than yesterday. this is a look at the hig

in the small town of petaluma, friends and family are gathering at alyssa burns' home to pay their respects. >> she can make anyone happy. >> alyssa was very strong, a very confident young lady who had career in mind and it's just tragic. it's just tragic what's happened to her. >> reporter: loved ones found out the 19-year-old was found dead in a snow bank in lake tahoe. >> her life ended way too soon. >> reporter: she was with friends when she disappeared monday night. >> obviously very distraught at this moment as well as the whole family is. we didn't expect this outcome, but we are going to deal with it now as best we can. >> i just want to thank the entire community and the town of petaluma and the town of tahoe and the police department and law enforcement for everything they've done and for everyone's help and support. we really appreciate it. we will get through this as a family. >> reporter: in an hour from now a vigil is set to begin here at the high school, her alma mater. it's not known yet whether her family will be here but we are expecting a large crowd n. petaluma, kimberly

on the other side of a high snow bank, ten feet from the road, the body of alyssa burn. >> at this time, they do not see outward signs of trauma. >> reporter: investigators say her body is between the horizon hotel and the venue for the three-day snow globe mucsic festiv festival. she probably walked back from the concert because the line for the bus was too long and she stumbled behind a snow bank. that seems to contradict a statement from a friend who yesterday was described by investigators as a very credible witness and the last to see her alive. mi he said that she was intoxicated or under the influence of some kind of drugs. >> we have not seen her yet on the tape. so it's possible that he could have been mistaken with no malice or ill intent. >> i spoke to that witness by phone this afternoon. and he told me, "i'm sure i saw her at the hotel between 12:30 and 1:00. i think the sheriffs are lying. they won't even show me the tapes, i mean, how do you fall a sleep in a snow bank when it's ten degrees outside." tweets that were sent by alyssa during the day referencing a fall out wi

this is a picture of 19-year-old alyssa burn taken at the snow globe music festival in south lake tahoe. she attended the concert with some friends and was staying at the horizon casino resort. investigators say at about 11:30 on new year's eve, she took a shuttle back to the hotel without her friends and that was the last time anybody saw her. burn's family is pleading for her safe return. >> please come home. we love you and miss you and there is no repercussion of anything. we just want you home. >> south lake tahoe police are looking over surveillance video. but so far they've had no real solid leads as to where alyssa could be. you're asked to call the douglas county sheriff's department if you have any information to help find alyssa burn. >>> we have a follow-up on a story we first brought you over the weekend. san francisco police hope new video will help them catch a man who attacked a woman and threw her dog into the street. the attack happened on december 28th near the corner of leavenworth street and golden gate avenue. the suspect approached a woman, adamed money, and grabb

alyssa burns wept missing in the lake tahoe area. he gained a quick reputation around town. >> during the search phase he was there and it was cool. >> whatever he was doing, that's what petaluma needs. >> we do know his true identity. we agreed to keep it confidential for his and his family's safety. petaluma batman as a 19-year-old student with a day job. and right now this is just lot -- a lot of fun. >> how long will you keep doing this? >> until i wake up and say to myself, it is not fun anymore. as long as i can have a positive influence on people and nothing bad happens. >> this evening i had a quick conversation with commissioner gordon. i mean the desk sergeant at the petaluma police department. he said petaluma batman is pretty innocuous and will take any help offered. sergio quintana. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's. the auction that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get b

alyssa burns wept missing in the lake tahoe area.ed a quick reputation around town. >> during the search phase he was there and it was cool. >> whatever he was doing, that's what petaluma needs. >> we do know his true identity. we agreed to keep it confidential for his and his family's safety. petaluma batman as a 19-year-old student with a day job. and right now this is just lot -- a lot of fun. >> how long will you keep doing this? >> until i wake up and say to myself, it is not fun anymore. as long as i can have a positive influence on people and nothing bad happens. >> this evening i had a quick conversation with commissioner gordon. i mean the desk sergeant at the petaluma police department. he said petaluma batman is pretty innocuous and will take any help offered. sergio quintana. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's. the auction that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get back in t

alyssa burns wept missing in the lake tahoe area. he gained a quick reputation around town. >> during te search phase he was there and it was cool. >> whatever he was doing, that's what petaluma needs. >> we do know his true identity. we agreed to keep it confidential for his and his family's safety. petaluma batman as a 19-year-old student with a day job. and right now this is just lot -- a lot of fun. >> how long will you keep doing this? >> until i wake up and say to myself, it is not fun anymore. as long as i can have a positive influence on people and nothing bad happens. >> this evening i had a quick conversation with commissioner gordon. i mean the desk sergeant at the petaluma police department. he said petaluma batman is pretty innocuous and will take any help offered. sergio quintana. >>> a protest lead by patrick dempsey now officially owns tully's. the auction that resulted in dempsey's purchase was fair and square. a company associated with starbucks filed an objection. they need more than the star power though to get ba

an organizer said alyssa burns father wants the money to go to other families who have to go through the torment of a missing child. in petaluma, john alston, abc7 news. >>> it appears alyssa may have taken a wrong turn the night she disappeared. she left a musical festival at lake tahoe community college on foot and was presumably headed for her hotel room at a resort about five miles away but her body was found in a spot in the opposite direction. two utility workers in south lake tahoe found her body on pioneer trail on the other side of a snow bum. investigators say she was fully clothed and there were no signs of foul play. hundreds of leaving condolences on her face book page. you can join that conversation on facebook.com. >>> all lanes are opening on northbound interstate 880 in san jose. a crash last night just before ten caused a massive backup for more than 3 1/2 hours. three lanes were blocked. you can see what happened after that. the chp had to actually issue a special advisory to avoid the area. lanes were not fully cleared until 1:30 this morning. officers are still tr

and many people coming in are here to honor alyssa burns. it was a day of football at petaluma's beyond the glory sports bar. but guests walking in were greeted by the smiling face of 19-year-old alyssa burn. the petaluma native died in south lake tahoe this week, after leaving a new year's eve music festival. today, the restaurant is doing a fund-raiser in her honor. >> we came here specifically for the fund-raiser. >> reporter: burn's father and brother were here for part of the day. >> alyssa touched the hearts of so many people. she was -- one of the most energetic people i've ever known in my entire life. >> reporter: pet lumina is a tight-knit community where everyone seems to know everyone. in fact, i asked three diner if his they knew burn and two of them were her friends. >> she would always come into our classrooms, no matter whether she was part of the class, and she was always laughing. that was the greatest thing, always laughing, having a good time. >> she was the funniest person i think i've ever met. and she would always try

. >> reporter: they are tracing alyssa burns' last movements and statements records. many of her friends including her older brother and father have headed to lake tahoe to pass this out. 19-year-old alyssa burns has not been seen since shortly before midnight according to her friends who were with her. she was in town for a three day music festival which attracts thousands of people. she disappeared from the group around 11:30 and by phone she told her friends she was taking a shuttle back to the resort. she was spotted around midnight and a facebook page has been set up to find her after working as a hostess here at petaluma. she was studying to be a paramedic firefighter and she is 123 pounds, long hair died black and a fair complexion. if you have any information about her whereabouts, you are asked to call the police department in nevada. some are criticizing the police department for the handling of this case. >>> the driver is a caused of hitting and killing two innocent people outside of a san francisco liquor store. it happened new year's morning and ktvu cha

it was not foul play but a tragic end nonetheless for missing 19-year-old alyssa burn. her body was found today at a snow bank in lake tahoe. debora villalon is live where people showed up at her old high school. >> reporter: the candles still glow, there's messages of memories and balloons. >> alyssa yes you are better than me. >> reporter: fellow lacrosse players flocking to the field where alyssa burns played for three years. >> it's amazing to see how many people she touched and how many people loved her. >> reporter: older brother greg representing his family expressed thanks for the community's support. but it's a community in shock mostly silent, words inadequate for why a vibrant beloved teenager would die alone separated from her friends in the snow. >> her favorite animal was a turtle. so we got turtles with her initial. >> reporter: two friends got inked in alyssa's honor. >> always know where your friends are at all times. >> reporter: and say there's also a lasting lesson in her loss. >> just be aware, be aware. she was so young, it's hard. >> she just love

it was not foul play but a tragic end nonetheless for missing 19-year-old alyssa burn. her body was found today at a snow bank in lake tahoe. debora villalon is live where people showed up at her old high school. >> reporter: the candles still glow, there's messages of memories and balloons. >> alyssa yes you are better than me. >> reporter: fellow lacrosse players flocking to the field where alyssa burns played for three years. >> it's amazing to see how many people she touched and how many people loved her. >> reporter: older brother greg representing his family expressed thanks for the community's support. but it's a community in shock mostly silent, words inadequate for why a vibrant beloved teenager would die alone separated from her friends in the snow. >> her favorite animal was a turtle. so we got turtles with her initial. >> reporter: two friends got inked in alyssa's honor. >> always know where your friends are at all times. >> reporter: and say there's also a lasting lesson in her loss. >> just be aware, be aware. she was so young, it's hard. >> she just love

this afternoon, authorities released this photo of 19-year-old alyssa burn, taken on new year's eve the night she vanished. you at no time anything was amiss. but micah alex, a hometown friend of alyssa ran into her in the lobby of her hotel. >> she seemed intoxicated or urns the influence of some type of drug. she seemed not herself. she is a happy girl. >> reporter: alyssa and her friends were in tahoe for the music festival. police are looking through surveillance video looking for clues. her mother is in home in petaluma surrounding by family and friends awaiting any news. >> all we needs is just one phone call of someone recognizing her and putting the pieces together. so please keep spreading her photo around. >> reporter: authorities say there are no major breaks in the case. the sheriff's department gave an update on the search. >> we identified the phone numbers that were called from her phone before midnight and we have contacted or are in the process of contacting those persons to interview them about the context of alyssa's call to them. >> reporter: investigators are lookin

. >>> hundreds of people gathered today to remember 19-year-old alyssa burns. she died in tahoe over new year's. she was found dead after she reportedly tried to walk three miles to her hotel in freezing weather after a party. friends pledged that as part of her memory, they would use the buddy system and stick together. her dad is grateful that lesson is being learned. >> we've had way too much tragedy here already. so let's get the kids out and learn something and be positive. instead of having memorials like this for one of our children that we lose, let's talk about it before it happens and get that information out so that parents need to talk to their kids, kids need to talk to friends, parents, whatever. >> friends and family wore pink to the memorial, her favorite color. they're planning a benefit concert in february. >>> it's been declared an epidemic. health officials say if you haven't gotten a flu shot yet, do it now. and the wait is over for sharks fans. the nhl walkout officially ended this evening and the schedule is out, coming up in sports. >>>

alyssa burns's body was found four days after a new year's eve concert. now her friends are organizing a concert in her memory to raise money for a new missing children's program created by her father. friends booked the theater for february 23 and they are bringing in musical acts she loved. tickets are $20 on sale through the phoenix theater and local music stores. >> you can't see, smell or taste it. a dangerous amount of radon could be in your home. this morning the epa urging you to take action to get your home tested. radon comes from uranium through the soil and gets into the home through cracks in the foundation. in santa clara county the average amount is below the level necessary to take action. but we can tell you there are trouble spots out there. 25% of the homes in has gatas show are a radon levels in the danger zone. in saratoga it's 16%. >> radon is everywhere. from a real estate perspective if you have a buyer from the east coast or midwest town it's very important for a realtor never to say we don't have radon in california. radon is eve

the 19-year-old alyssa burn was last seen at the verizon casino on new year's eve. she was there for the snow globe music festival with her friends. now detectives have identified an additional call from the girl's phone moments after midnight on new year's eve, the last time her phone was active. they are also looking at the last two tweets sent from her phone. >> we've seen those and they are still a debate as to the actual author of the tweets. the phone was used approximately 10 minutes after when we last knew it had been used. >> they are focusing their search on stateline and south lake tahoe where the music festival is taking place where they are reviewing surveillance video from the casino. so far no trace of alyssa. >>> the next story has many layers. first the fact. a suspected burglar was shot and killed at a san jose apartment complex. but now the complicated part. the man who police say pulled the trigger was a maintenance worker who took on sort of a security guard role at the complex. cbs 5 digs into the details for us. >> reporter: louis hernandez, a

>> reporter: and carolyn, some of alyssa burns' friends are on their way to pass out fliers and her father has been there all day working with police who are tracing her movements over the past few days. >> i just want her home. her father and i just want her home. >> reporter: the new year has done nothing but stress and worry. she hasn't been seen or heard from since midnight on new year's eve. she was in south lake tahoe for snow globe, a three-day music festival that attracts thousands of partiers. a friend says she suddenly and quietly disappeared from the group at 11:30 on monday night. >> but that new year's eve she didn't say a word. she basically left and she called me and i called her back and she was on the bus back to the hotel. >> reporter: by phone she said she was going back to the horizon where the friends were staying. he says he returned about 12:30 a.m. >> once we got back to the room we noticed she wasn't there. we were@calling her back to back and back to back. >> reporter: back in petaluma her parents stopped get any texts from her. they wished their daughter a happy

. >> reporter: friends who saw 19 year old alyssa burn said she wasn't herself. they were in tahoe for the snow globe music festival. her friends say on new year's eve she left the concert to head back to the hotel by herself. that's when one of the friends ran into her in the lobby and something wasn't right. >> she seemed under some type of drug. >> this was the last interaction friends had with her. >> called her 15 times during the time. >> reporter: they got a ping on her cell phone three minutes after midnight and are waiting for information on where that call or text was made. authorities are also searching the hotel where she was staying room by room and carefully reviewing surveillance tape which one of her friends describes. >> it just showed her sitting on the couch in the lobby and just getting up and walking away like someone was kind of wanted her to meet her somewhere or something or someone got her to get up and walk away basically. it just looked like there was a reason she left. >> alyssa would not -- there's too much here for her. >> reporter:

. >>> hundreds of people gathered in petaluma today to remember 19-year-old alyssa burns. she died over the new year's holiday in tahoe. and many at the memorial made a pledge in her honor. she was found dead after she tried to walk three miles to her hotel in freezing weather after a party. friends pledged that as part of her memory, they would use the buddy system and stick together whether they're in petaluma or anywhere else. her dad is grateful that lesson is being learned. >> we've had way too much tragedy here already. let's get the kids out and learn something and be positive. and instead of having memorials like this for one of our children that we lose, let's have things like this and talk about it before it happens and get that information out so that, you know, parents need to talk to their kids, kids need to talk to each other, parents, friends, whatever. >> family and friends wore pink, her favorite color. they're also planning a benefit concert in february. >>> in san francisco, hundreds of people kacame together to remember the people killed there in 2012.

. >> rz as of tonight alyssa burns's death certificate will say pending. an autopsy was done on the petaluma teen today, but a family friend said that preliminary test results were inconclusive and it would be weeks before we know how she died. the 19-year-old got lost in south lake tahoe after leaving the music festival and was found dead in a snow bank days later. the family is asking friends and the public to wear pink to the memorial service. >> progress in a high profile story. a gay teen from the east bay has been recommended for the rank of eagle scout. there is a catch. last october he was denied eagle scout status by the troop leader because he is openly gay. his mother launched an online petition demanding fairness. his story gained attention when he was a guest on the talk show, right here on nbc bay area. there is word that a san francisco review board for the scouts unanimously approved ryan's promotion. his parents call it a huge victory, but the national organization is still denying the application. >> governor brown is opening up about the

>> reporter: and carolyn, some of alyssa burns' friends are on their way to pass out fliers and her father has been there all day working with police who are tracing her movements over the past few days. >> i just want her home. her father and i just want her home. >> reporter: the new year has done nothing but stress and worry. she hasn't been seen or heard from since midnight on new year's eve. she was in south lake tahoe for snow globe, a three-day music festival that attracts thousands of partiers. a friend says she suddenly and quietly disappeared from the group at 11:30 on monday night. >> but that new year's eve she didn't say a word. she basically left and she called me and i called her back and she was on the bus back to the hotel. >> reporter: by phone she said she was going back to the horizon where the friends were staying. he says he returned about 12:30 a.m. >> once we got back to the room we noticed she wasn't there. we were@calling her back to back and back to back. >> reporter: back in petaluma her parents stopped get any texts from her. they wished their daughter a happy

police say alyssa burn got lost new year's eve after leaving the snow globe music festival on the south shore. it was colder than ten degrees that night. a utility worker found burns' body on the side of a road four days later. tests will determine if alcohol or drugs were in her system. investigators do not suspect any foul play. >>> in san francisco, a man suspected of setting his girlfriend on fire is now under arrest. officers and u.s. marshals found 22-year-old dexter oliver at an oakland hotel on monday. we spoke to a source inside the marshal's office who told us, quote, it was good old-fashioned police work that led us to his location. meantime 25-year-old starr lamar remains in critical unit at st. francis hospital. she has severe burns to her face and chest. family members say oliver doused lamar with gasoline and set her on fire after she broke up with him sunday. >>> on the second day of his visit to north korea, google's executive chairman spotted something pretty rare, university students who don't logon to the web for fun. they're among the few north koreans who can openl

." >>> hundreds of people gathered in petaluma today to remember 19-year-old alyssa burns. she died over new year's in tahoe. and many at that memorial made a pledge in her honor as well. she was found dead after she tried to walk three miles to her hotel in freezing weather after a party. friends pledged that as part of alyssa's memory, they would use the buddy system and stick together whether they're in petaluma or anywhere else. her dad is grateful at least that lesson is being learned. >> we've had way too much tragedy here already. let's get the kids out and learn something and be positive. and instead of having memorials like this for one of our children that we lose, let's have things like this and talk about it before it happens and get that information out so that, you know, parents need to talk to their kids, kids need to talk to each other, parents, friends, whatever. >> family and friends wore pink, alyssa's favorite color, to the memorial. they're also planning a benefit concert in february. with proceeds going to the polly klaas foundation. >>> the airport wa

>> reporter: and carolyn, some of alyssa burns' friends are on their way to pass out fliers and her father be woh police who are tracing her movements over the past few days. >> i just want her home. her father and i just want her home. >> reporter: the new year has done nothing but stress and worry. she hasn't been seen or heard from since midnight on new year's eve. she was in south lake tahoe for snow globe, a three-day music festival that attracts thousands of partiers. a friend says she suddenly and quietly disappeared from the group at 11:30 on monday night. >> but that new year's eve she didn't say a word. she basically left and she called me and i called her back and she was on the bus back to the hotel. >> reporter: by phone she said she was going back to the horizon where the friends were staying. he says he returned about 12:30 a.m. >> once we got back to the room we noticed she wasn't there. we were@calling her back to back and back to back. >> reporter: back in petaluma her parents stopped get any texts from her. they wished their daughter a happy new year at two minutes after

hundreds gathered for a memorial service for 19-year- old alyssa burn. many of the mourners wore pink which was her favorite color. >> i will remember those piercing blue eyes that radiant smile and the fact she was 110 miles an hour but she loved 110 miles an hour too. >> she went missing on new years eve and three days later her body was found in a snow bank. her death has prompted friends to start a new safety campaign asking students to never leave an unfamiliar place alone. >>> california this morning is joining with state ace cross the country to mark national amber alert awareness day. more than 200 amber alerts have been issued since it went into effect in 2002. the emergency message system was created in 1996 after nine- year-old amber was abducted and later found murdered. more than 600 children have been safely recovered since its inception. >>> overnight news police are searching for suspects in the shooting of two people including an elderly woman. police were called to a home on alemany boulevard around 10:00 last night. both victims were t

. >> now alyssa burns family doing their best to accept their loss n.a statement released today they said our entire family is devastated. we were still holding out hope that she welcome back found safe. we will miss alyssa and she will be in our hearts forever. >> 2 elderly patients died following outbreak of a virus news mill valley. it sicken them and 57 other people at the red woods on christmas eve. today marin county public health officer confirm the deaths at marin general hospital there have been 3 out bricks of the virus news may rip in the last two months. no vaccine for the illness and health officials say good hygiene is the key to prevention. >>> ground breaking decision today by the fda about fad poisoning. medical editor dr. richard vesser on the new rules to keep food safe. >> peanut factory might not have sicken 42. contaminated spinach might not have september 13 to the hospital. 8-year-old nate wouldn't spend 3 day in the hospital because he ate a peanut butter sandwic sandwich. >> stomach cramp i was screaming loud and saying why does this happen to me? >>reporter

. >> a restaurant in petaluma is moving forward with a fundraiser for the family of alyssa burn, the family of the teenager who was found yesterday morning. ker live in pietrus aluminumma this morning. what's the new plan? >> good morning, katie. beyond the glory sports bar and grill this morning will be giving the money from today's dean and donate event for the national center for missing families. they say they don't want the money, they want it going to other families going through the torment of missing a child. and it's expected to be a dig turnout. we have video from last night's vigil that was held at casa grande high school. that's where the 19-year-old graduated from in 2011. people gathered placing momentous, flowers and notes and gathered next to the field where she played lacrosse. they stood together silently crying and barely saying a word for more than an hour. some friends sold abc7 news they had already gotten turtle tattoos as a way to remember alisa. >> alyssa loved turtles. it's something everyone knows. everyone is a turtle to her. it's something everyone knows

officials announcing just moments ago the body of 19-year-old alyssa burn has been found in the area. the hotel where she was staying, that's the horizon hotel and casino in tahoe. at this point, officials say they do not suspect foul play. burn is from petaluma. we do have a crew with her mother right now in the north bay. we'll bring you the latest during our 11:00 newscast. e. >>> welcome back. the time now 10:28. you made it to friday, almost to that weekend. but temperatures are going to hold up for saturday. 62 in livermore, 62 degrees today in gilroy. we do have showers late saturday night into sunday morning. we'll time those out for you today during our 11:00 broadcast. >> a better morning now. just over the last few minutes for palo alto southbound 101 was jammed up coming out of redwood city into this spot. the maps show you still -- our sensors have to recover the average every few minutes, so we still have a very slow drive coming into menlo park and down towards san antonio to the border between palo alto and mountainview. another accident right around highway 85. watch

. >>> not just one family but an entire community lost a loved one, 19-year-old alyssa burn was foundead in the snow in south lake tahoe. last night hundreds of people gathered at her high school in petaluma to remember the young woman. the teenager who graduated in 2011 disappeared in south lake tahoe where she was with some of her friends for new year's. her body was found four days later. her death is a devastating loss for the entire community. >> she was the kind of person that just lit up the room right when she walked in, it breaks my heart to see it gone. >> you see it all the time and you never think it will happen to you. you can't replace family. >> byrne was known for her love of sports. after graduation she coached a youth teen and many of her young players and paerpts werents wer vigil as well. they say she would have been humbled by the outpouring and support of her hometown of petaluma. >>> coming up on "today in the bay" we'll have more from petaluma how local businesses plan to help the byrne family. passengers take action into their own hands, what they say forced t

police searching for a petaluma teenager who disappeared on new year's eve. 19-year-old alyssa burnsouth lake tahoe monday night. investigators say she took a shuttle back to her hotel around 11:30 and that was the last time they saw her. police are looking over surveillance video but have no solid leads as to where she could be. >>> want to check the forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. how are we looking? >> still cold out there. good morning to you. the sun's been up for over an hour now. still at 35 degrees in livermore. but climbing nicely. 34 in gilroy. headed toward the 60s inland. 58 at the coast. slight chance for a shower on sunday. >>> back now with more of "today" on this thursday morning, 3rd day of january 2013. a lot of folks with coats on the plaza, getting one last look at the tree before it comes down on monday. i'm willie geist along with al rok roker. and back from your day job at hollywood access live. you were outside yesterday. >> absolutely. whose idea was that? if i'm not going to be out there, you will be out there. i keep showing up and y'all ke

in petaluma ma the pictures of burn bun are -- alyssa byrne, 19 years old, 5' 3". black air. blue eyes. here is a better picture of alyssa byrne, a young woman, 19 years. a graduate of casa grande high school. she went for the snowglobe music festival and staying at the horizon hotels and lives with her folks in petaluma and always send as text to her mom. they argue sometimes but if that is the problem, all is forgive were. i want you do know you are not in trouble. i want you home. we want you home so we know you are safe. >> facebook page has been set up for alyssa byrne called find alyssa byrne. investigators have been checking out the surveillance video from the casinos up there and i do not have anything to report. they have talkd to her friends trying to find out what the series of events was. she was spotted at midnight in the hotel and not seen or heard from since. the investigation focusing on the south shore and if she comes home, all is forgiven. >> murder charges could be brought against a san jose custodian who shot and killed a suspected car thief. police say t

. >> we're hoping to learn more information about the disappearance of 19 year- old melissa alyssa byrne burnse been pleased to find an inhabitant of the old rules. a river otter named at sutro sam as a living in a large pool of the bats for a few weeks. he's been drawing an audience and river otters have not been seen in the area for several decades. said joe sam seems to enjoy the attention and animal experts say he seems to be doing just fine. the pool as fresh water fed by underground streams and there's plenty of fish and muscles for him the eat. >> in the year means new movies out in hollywood but 2013 is shaping up to look a lot like 2012 at the box office. the hundred games catching fire tops the list as 20 thirteens most anticipate a blockbuster. the movie is set for november release. the next installation of the house it ranked second. --hobbit what it is settled i had the big screen in december. at the super hero thriller iron man three as set for a may release and came in third place. rounding out the top five at star trek and to the darkness and the great gatsby. both films are se

. >> i hope she is out there and alyssa byrne if you are, just come home. auburn burn was at a concert new year's eve. her last two communications were from the concert site and shortly after midnight she was back at the horizon hotel where she was taking and she saw someone there would she knew and she used her phone and texted or tweeted they are not sure. look at tweets that came out from alyssa byrne 1. "after tonight you will never be part of my life" and another says "just lost all my trust in the person i trusted the most." they look like the words of is very depressed or very sad. however, investigators are not sure she wrote them. >> still a debate as to the actual author of the tweets and we have investigators in petaluma, california, right now, interviewing the persons to try to nail that down. >> investigators checking out the bank account to see if there is new activity and checking room to room at the hotel. this is where there will be a fundraiser at "beyond the glory" and another fundraiser in santa rosa at well. everyone here is trying to put money tog

. >> i hope she is out there and alyssa byrne if you are, just come home. auburn burn was at a concert new year's eve. her last two communications were from the concert site and shortly after midnight she was back at the horizon hotel where she was taking and she saw someone there would she knew and she used her phone and texted or tweeted they are not sure. look at tweets that came out from alyssa byrne 1. "after tonight you will never be part of my life" and another says "just lost all my trust in the person i trusted the most." they look like the words of someone who is very depressed or very sad. however, investigators are not sure she wrote them. >> still a debate as to the actual author of the tweets and we have investigators in petaluma, california, right now, interviewing the persons to try to nail that down. >> investigators checking out the bank account to see if there is new activity and checking room to room at the hotel. this is where there will be a fundraiser at "beyond the glory" and another fundraiser in santa rosa at well. everyone here is trying to p