police do suspect foul play and that is why they're putting out the search tonight for arianna fitts . no one has seen her since february. the search is very fast. police will not even tell us where nicole fitts ' body was found saying it would jeopardize the investigation. >> we have numerous resources working around the clock but nothing can compare to the ice and ears of the public. it is a homicide now and we have a missing child. we want people to locate her will try to look for this missing young girl.>> the areas to look our vast they include the bay area, san francisco, silicon valley, palo alto and outside of the bay area also in fresno, santa cruz and southern california. i spoke to the child's uncle tonight and he lives in los angeles. he said they are searching all over the place. if anyone sees arianna fitts they should call 911 or contact san francisco police. >>> it has been a wet and soggy saturday and more rain is on the way. a live look at the storm tracker radar. dave is tracking this next round of storms. >> reporter: it looks like maybe downtown tomorrow. the conc

the missing girl. >> many people are hoping that area on offense is okay -- area on offense -- arianna fittsand we spoke to the family of nicole fitts over the weekend, and her body was found three days after she was reported missing on april 5. they suspect that nicole was the victim of a homicide, but while the family is grieving for nicole, they are dealing with finding the daughter, arianna fitts . the family says they been given little details about the case or any leads, but they remain strong, saying that now is not the time to break down. >> there is a part of us that says we have to keep going and to keep looking. no matter how much i can do today, or tomorrow, each day counts. >> from what we can gather, we understand that nicole fitts worked at a best buy store in san francisco, and employees that knew her are given time to grieve. we also learned she visited fresno, santa cruz and silicon valley, meaning that area on a could be anywhere -- arianna fitts could be anywhere. she is not been seen for more than a month. >>> the time is 5:34 am. >>> and far beyond nuÑez, -- fabihan nun

the family of the two-year-old arianna fitts and the mother, nicole fitts, and the family is searching on social media to get some of these answers. details of the case are limited, and the police have not said where they body of nicole fitts was found or what circumstances, and the search for little area on a is critical -- arianna is critical. >> i just cannot stop believing that we are going to find area on a -- arianna alive. >> reporter: friends and family say that nicole had a great spirit and a great heart, and a great person to be around. we understand that arianna fitts was with the babysitter in oakland, and we are not clear on whether that played a role in the case. and they are looking for san mateo, santa cruz, silicon valley, meaning that arianna fitts could be anywhere. >>> your time is 6:35 am. >>> a man shot next the san jose state university has now died, and they found lease or take a suffering from at least -- luis ortega, suffering from at least one gunshot wound, and he died late saturday night. if you have any information, you are asked to call the police, and th

her mother arianna fitts nicole was found dead. workers with her are plastering pictures of the missing arianna fitts around san francisco. friends hope that posing pictures will helping her home. >> we hope to find her soon. i lost my friend. i don't want to lose the little girl and that smile. >> this week police held a news conference think they have received new pieces of information in this case. but nothing has led them to arianna fitts or to her mother's killer. >>> a broken a teenage sewer main because they sing home -- sinkhole in san francisco on thursday has been repaired. crews have filled the 17 x 22' sinkhole. sacramento street is back open to cars and pedestrians. the exact cause has not been determined. crews believe the old age of the pipe could've been a, driving factor. early monday morning crews will be back to repave of the -- a section of the street. they will have to close it temporarily but it will reopen by the afternoon. >>> coming up at 8 pm we are less than 24 hours away from warriors basketball. the lat

is dave wolfsmith a former cross country coach. >> police are trying to fine missing 2-year-old arianna fitts reported missing a week ago. her mother, nicole fitts is was found murder asked beaten on friday in san francisco's mcclaren park. >> $2 billion is needed to fix the san francisco seaworld from at&t park to the wharf. it is in danger of cracking during a big earthquake that could jeopardize buildings all along the embarcadero. >> tracking a chance of rain. 70% of us see it on thursday. i will let you know where it will fall and how much to expect and how much snow it will bring to the sierra. >> we are following your tuesday morning commute. this is san jose. 280 at 880/17 overcrossing. so far, so good. no major stalls. or accidents. >> donald trump and hillary clinton have a held on new york ahead of the primary a week from today. a new "wall street journal" shows donald trump with 33 point lead and hillary clinton 14 point lead. >> look at what is happening in northeast texas, a crazy hailstorm yesterday came through and shattered witnesses and -- windows and damaged cars. >> women

newscast. 2-year-old arianna fitts was last seen in late february. she wasn't reported missing until her mother nicole disappeared this last tuesday. her body was found. the missing girl is at risk. >> we're following up on leads, but at this point the more people aware of her missing and can keep an eye out, the better. >> if you see this little girl, arianna fitts, you are asked to call 9-1-1. >>> two young children after a head on crash in the north bay. it happened about 5:30 last night near rio vis ya, close to where highway 12 meets highway 160. the chp said a woman driving a honda sieve vick was trying to pass cars on the two-lane highway when she failed to get back into her lane. the car crashed head on into a chevy silverado truck. three women and two children in the honda sieve vick were killed in the collision. the chp said no one was wearing a seat belt. the family of four in the si silverado survived the crash with minor injuries. >>> someone vandalized a memorial for a fallen police officer. chp commander tweeted out this picture of the

since then 2-year- old arianna fitts has not been seen. now police are digging for clues. trying to figure out where the toddler is. and who murdered her mother. as kron-4's dan kerman tells us san francisco police are saying tonight. they believe little arianna is still alive. over to the right you have pictures of a smiling vibrant 2 year old thursday afternoon san francisco police called for the public's help in finding 2 year old arianna fitts. the 2 year old girl has been missing for weeks or possibly longer. sot cmdr. greg mceachern/san francisco police 17-27 we are pleading with you, contact us , if you don't want to talk to the police call a friend somebody knows some information about where she is, please help us bring home that beautiful 2 ½ year old girl police believe arianna was being watched by family friends. searched warrants have been served in oakland, daly city and emeryville, and 30-thousand pieces of information has been gathered but so far no sign of the little girl. sot it is very rare you see cases like this rare, because arianna's mother nicole fit

>> police have expanded the such for two-year-old arianna fitts and home that someone has seen the child and she is safe. she was reported missing a week ago. her mother, 32 years old, was found dead in san francisco's mcclaren park. the woman was found badly beaten but they cannot say the cause of death. she was at best buy store and she stopped showing up for work a few weeks ago and a few weeks before her death she was worried about her daughter. >> she was crying in the haul. i don't went get into her business, i said, are you okay. i could tell she was going through something. >> investigators are searching for a killer and for the little girl. friends and familiar say she might have been with a babysitter in oakland but they do not know her name or address. loved ones have a facebook payment where you can share information and leads if you think you have seen arianna fitts call police. >> a woman is in police custody after a shooting in east oakland. the police say that the woman was arrested on 62nd avenue overnight. she shot a person at a home on mcarthur boulevard and parker at

this is two-year-old arianna fitts. the body of her mother nicole was found friday. now police are reaching out to the public to help find arianna. i'm marty gonzalez. kron four's averi harper is live in san francisco with the latest on the case. >> averi: police here in san francisco said it be the public's help locate the two year-old that is missing and has been missing since april 1st. take a look at the photos we have over two years old that that child is at risk and a suspicion of foul play they're looking for her because the mother what was found dead yesterday april 8th. not seen since april 1st. that woman has been found dead there and unsaying where she was found or how she was found or killed. the mother has been found dead and still looking for the child in this case. that child is at risk and there is still suspicion that the baby hasn't been seen since february it tickled to a pleaser saying about the case. "with nothing to compare to the eyes and ears the public its high homicide investigation with a missing child. we want to get that information and pe

>> police have expanded the search for 2-year-old arianna fitts and hope someone has signed child and is safe. show was reported missing a weeking. her mother, 32-year-old nicole fitts was found dead in mcchair park in san francisco. she was found badly beaten but they can not say if that is the cause of death. spencer worked with her and said show stopped showing up for work at best buy a few weeks off and a few weeks before her degree was worried about her daughter. >> show was crying in the in the hall. i could tell she was conditioning through some things. >> investigators are searching for a killer and the little girl. friends and family said show may have been with a babysitter but if you think you have seen arianna fitts call police. >> reggie and natasha? >> a woman is in police custody after a shooting in east oakland. the pose say the woman was arrested on 62nd avenue overnight, and investigators say she shot a person on mcarthur boulevard and parker avenue at 7:00 p.m. the victim had surgery at the hospital. >> the man suspected killing morgan hill teen sierra lamar is sche

arianna fitts is the daughter of 32-year-old nicki fitts whose body was found on fried. - - friday andianna has grown. >> trying to stay positive that we will see her again safely and mostly i'm just scared that she's out there, and we don't know where she is. we want her home. >> reporter: the little

arianna fitts is the daughter of 32-year-old nicki fitts whose body was found on fried. - - friday and concern over arianna has grown. >> trying to stay positive that we will see her again safely and mostly i'm just scared that she's out there, and we don't know where she is. we want her home. >> reporter: the little girl is considered at risk because she is so young and now because her some other a homicide victim. police have not said whetherrer with suspects were identified or arrested for nicki's killing. police have released photos of arianna and they are asking if anyone knows the whereabouts of the little girl to call 911. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> jackie, where did the mother, nicki live? >> reporter: we know she was in the bay area for 12 years but she has family up and down the coast of california. we don't know where her family is located right now. >> jack, thank you. >>> police have identified eye mystery man sitting on the bench near the north berkeley library and couldn't tell police his name when he was found but he was identified as a 60-year-old from oakland and then ta

arianna fitts has not been seen since february. there have been flyers given out. >> i was wondering if i could put one in your window. >> of course. >> mia ripley is on a desperate mission. >> this is arianna. >> she wants to find her friend's nicole's friend 2-year- old daughter. >> every little bit counts. thank you so much. >> you got it. ripley, her boyfriend, thomas mack and friend elzie florez worked at best buy with 32-year- old nicole found murdered and buried in san francisco's mclaren park april 8th and her daughter has not been seen since february. >> is there any way i can hang arianna's picture here. >> the trio hit dozens of stores. >> maybe here? >> bus stops. and restaurants in downtown oakland. >> it has been two weeks. i understand. people move on with their lives but i still think there is a chance she is out there. >> she was at apartment on castro street, the home of her one time babysitter. nicole let her stayed there while they saved money to get their own place. >> it is hard and this is why we are doing th

. >> 2-year-old arianna fitts was reported missing and her mother dead. we have the latest on this. >> the police are searching for 2-year-old arianna, a friend and co-worker of nicole fitts said weeks before her death, she seemed scared and worried about her daughter. >> everyone was worried. >> deaf -- dave spencer said that nicole stopped showing up for work. >> we call it no-call, no-shows. she had a few of those, and we were concerned with what was going on. >> nicole's body was found on friday in san francisco's in mcclare enpark. she was badly beaten. the family does not know who might have killed her. >> can't imagine a reason why she'd have any enemies or anyone wanted to hurt her. >> the little girl is missing and now the focus of a police search. fitts was living in san francisco and was known to frequent the peninsula and east bay. where is arianna? the family has not seen the little girl since february. now putting out a plea. >> if you have seen her or think you have seen her. please call someone. >> she had baby-sitters around, so she had tr

. >> 2-year-old arianna fitts was reported missing and her mother dead. the latest on this. >> the police are searching for 2-year-old arianna, a friend and co-worker of nicole fitts said weeks before her death, she seemed scared and worried about her daughter. >> everyone was worried. >> deaf -- dave spencer said that nicole stopped showing up for work. >> we call it no-call, no-shows. she had a few of those, and we were concerned with what was going on. >> nicole's body was found on friday in san francisco's in mcclare enpark. she was badly beaten. the family does not know who might have killed her. >> can't imagine a reason why she'd have any enemies or anyone wanted to hurt her. >> the little girl is missing and now the focus of a police search. fitts was living in san francisco and was known to frequent the peninsula and east bay. where is arianna? the family has not seen the little girl since february. now putting out a plea. >> if you have seen her or think you have seen her. please call someone. >> she had baby-sitters around, so she had trouble ke

as for fitts' daughter arianna, police would confirm she is still missing but that was it. she was last seen by someone other than her mother in late february. nicole fitts was reported missing just days before her body was found here in mclaren park. they've expanded the search to the los angeles area. the mother and toddler lived in san francisco but were known to go to san mateo, santa cruz, silicon valley and oakland where fitts' baby-sitter may have lived. family and friends are getting the word out on social media. they still have no details or whereabouts on arianna. we'll keep you updated throughout this evening on our website, nbcbayarea.com. >>> reporting live from san francisco, i'm li li tan. a lot of details can be found on our website. there you can track the latest developments for the search for arianna and also the investigation into her mother's death. once again that's at nbcbayarea.com. >>> turning now to weather, of course, a lot of rain today. the rain causing some pretty dangerous conditions for drivers. in san jose this car slid off a 280 on ramp and

arianna fitts has not been seen and concerns of fining her alive is growing. the body of her mother was discovered last friday morning near a may ground. >> we are getting help from the f.b.i. on the technical work. we are very hopeful we will get a break and god willing, find the little one alive. >> we hope so. last night friends and co-workers held a candlelight vigil in the parking lot of the best by store in san francisco where she worked for a year. arianna fitts, her daughter, was cared for full time by a relative of a pastor in oakland when she disappeared. >> young people living on san francisco streets have a higher death rate than peers according to a study from berkeley. homeless youth have continue times higher mortality rate because of suicide and substance abuse. 1,400 homeless young people live open our streets. man go in and out of homes because of abuse or family problems. they are not homeless by choice. >> starbucks is giving up on the land to senator beer and wine at three san francisco stores. they withdrew the lick license election after

no matter how much i could do today or tomorrow, each day counts. >> reporter: arianna fitts hasn't been seen since late february. her family and police have been searching for her. she is at risk. the need to find her urgent. >> we post, tell people to look at the picture. remember it. if you see it, it doesn't matter what part of the country you are in. any location is open for search. -deep tails at this point ---deep tails at this point police -- >> reporter: details at this point police aren't saying where the body was found. she had a group of co-workers and friends, most were given the day off to grieve. >> we have been working on -- ever since we first found out. we have been pushing through and pushing through and just -- really just -- trying to get some answers. >> reporter: her sisters say nicole fitts had a great spirit and a great heart. >> she -- made friends easily. everyone loved her. she was very -- reliable. and just -- just -- you know, a really, good positive person. >> reporter: all her best qualities she passed on to her daughter. the family says they are trying to

the search is on for two-year-old arianna fitts. we just learned more aboutmer mothers are death. the victim of a homicide in san francisco. tonight her family pleads for help to find both the little girl and a killer. cornell bernard is live tonight at police headquarters. you spoke with relatives? >> reporter: i did, eric, and this family is desperate for answers in the search for their missing niece and some onces about the killing -- answers about the killing of nicole. abc7 news just confirmed a body found in san francisco's mclaren park on fridayes that of nicole fitts but the whereabouts of her daughter, arianna, still unknown tonight. >> most important i want my niece home. >> they're despat to find their two-year-old niece, arianna, now missing. >> still hopeful we'll find our niece alive. >> reporter: arianna and her mother, nick toll fitts, were last seen april 1st but missing april 5th. nicole was found on friday, the victim of a homicide. the family sis nicole was living in san francisco and had a job working at this best buy store on harrison street. >> can imagine a

are learning more about the toddler that went missing after her mother was murdered. 2-year-old arianna fitts went missing after the body of her mother, nicole fitts, was found dead in san francisco. joe vasquez spoke with the family members of the little girl who are increasingly concerned for her safety. >> i hope we can find her and get her back to her family. >> reporter: family of nicki fitts are horrified and now, they are concerned about her 2- year-old daughter. >> i am positive we will see her again safely. mostly, just scared that she is out there, and we want her home. >> reporter: police won't elaborate on the circumstances of nicki's murder only saying that her body was found on fried but the fact that a murder victim's young daughter is missing makes them extremely concerned. >> the world is very large to a 2-year-old. if anyone sees her, we urge you to contact 911. >> reporter: be on the look out, see the photo and notify the authorities if you see anything, know anything. >> according to nicki's social media accounts, the child may have been with a babysitter, but police are t

said the driver intentionally hit the officer. >>> san francisco police are still looking for arianna fittsmissing 2-year-old girl. sources tell abc 7 news a body found in mclaren park friday was the toddler's mother, nicole fitts, who was reported missing on april 5th. police say she was the victim of a homicide. officers have not said how she was killed. her family says nicole as far as they know had no enemies. she was living in san from an and worked at the best buy store on harrison street. family members want to know what happened to nicole and are desperate to find her daughter arianna. >> we can't imagine any reason why she would have any enemies or anyone would want to hurt her. she just did nothing but give. >> the family has started a facebook page to spread the word about that missing girl. >>> happening today, a major change for families here in california. governor jerry brown is set to sign legislation increasing paid leave for people to bond with their newborns or take care of a sick relative. these workers could get as much as 70% of their income for as long as six weeks. l

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they are looking for arianna fitts as they put it, around the clock with numerous resources. her mother, nicole, was found dead on friday night. she was last seen april 1. she worked at a best buy in the mission district. her body was found in mclaren park. the medical examiner is working to determine a cause of death. police are not saying if they identified any suspects. >>> police searching for a drive wanted in a deadly hit and run that happened about 1:40 this morning and temporarily closed skyline boulevard near berkshire. police say that a vehicle hit a man and left the scene. witnesses describe it as a dark- colored 2016 mercedes gla. >>> and in san jose, a 31-year- old woman died after being hit by two cars on a freeway on highway 85 near the highway 17 connector just after 5:00. witnesses reported seeing the woman walking along the highway with a backpack and flashlight. both drivers were cooperative with officers. chpdoesn't believe that drugs or alcohol were involved. >>> and another shooting on interstate 80 in richmond around 10:00 last night near the mcdonald a

the two year old fits fit was -- arianna fitts was reported missing a week ago. the body of her mother was fund on friday in mcclaren park. she was badly beaten but can fault saw if that is the cause of the death. a k,er saw her before her death and she seeped scared and worried about her daughter. >> three women who narrowly escape addedly balkan collapse in berkeley are suing for distress they walk off the deck seconds before it collapsed in june of 2015 and they had to "bear witness," to the horrific accident. six people were killed. the other roommate was severely injured. the lawsuit alleges that contractors used cheap materials in building the deck, did not water previous it for several months and management did not properly inspect the deck before renting the apartment. >> raises are on the way for represented by sciu at least 7.5% over several years. the employees will receive market adjustment or salary increases that match similar positions in other silicon valley cities. >> now facebook and microsoft are revealing that male and female employees make th

the families hopeful that arianna fitts will be found safe. >> my mind does not want to accept the reality, but i cannot stop believing that we will find arianna a live. >> she and her mother were known to frequent san francisco, san mateo, santa cruz, and if you have any information you are asked to call the police. >>> a sexual harassment complaint against the professor, and the students will hold a news conference on campus at 11:30 am, and they will meet with carla hesse who was appointed to oversee the sexual harassment claims at the university. >>> a deadly crash that killed five people, including two toddlers on highway 12. the driver tried to pass another car, and veered into the oncoming traffic, and the civic slammed into a pickup truck. three women and a three-year- old girl died on the scene, and a three-year-old boy was taken to the hospital where he later died, and it's unclear how they are related. >>> out of prison this morning, as to bond nuÑez was convicted of stabbing a student to death, and was since to 16 years in prison, but former governor schwarzenegger reduced his

we brought it to you as breaking news in our 11:00 show last night. 2-year-old arianna fitts was lasteen in late february. her mother disappeared this past tuesday. nicole's body was found on friday. the missing girl is at risk. >> we're following up on laepds, but at this point the more people aware of her missing, the better. >> if you see this little girl, arianna fitts you are asked to call 9-1-1. >>> five people are dead including two young children after a head-on crash in the north bay. it happened about 5:30 last night near rio vista, close to where highway 12 meets highway 160. a woman driving a honda civic was trying to pass cars on the two-lane highway when she failed to get back in her lane. the car crashed head on into a chevy silverado truck. the three women and two children in the civic are dead. the chp said none of them were wearing a seat belt. the family of four in the silverado survived the crash with minor injuries. >>> liver more police are warning people about thieves targeting vans and trucking belonging to construction or trade workers like plumbers. since las

. >>> san francisco police are searching for that toddler, 2- year-old arianna fitts and his mother was buried by her killer. we have new information released by police including a person of interest in the case. >>> over to the right are six pictures of a beautiful, smiling vibrant two-and-a-half little girl that has not been seen for a couple of weeks or longer. >> san francisco police say that someone knows where arianna is. friend believe the disappearance is linked to her mother, nicole whose body was found in a park april 8th. the hole was covered with a distinctiontive piece of wood. >> the plywood has distinctive markings on them we hope someone may recognize. they may be graffiti and our hope that someone will recognize them. >> her friend worked with her at best buy and said she is heart broken. >> i don't want to remember her like that. >> the police and f.b.i. have executed several search warrants at this apartment in oakland, the babysitter that refused to let her see her daughter. davis says the babysitter keeps when herself but spoke to her about the investigation. >> she

nicole fitts, seen here with her 2-year-old daughter arianna, was living under the radar, according to police sources. she was using the best buy address to collect her mail. on friday her body was found in john mclaren park five miles from her work. missing is fitts' 2-year-old daughter. police sources say the condition of the woman's body has caused them to be particularly worried for the little girl's safety. >> i'm really trying to stay positive that, you know, someone will know something and bring her home. >> reporter: fitts' sister, contessa say that she and her sister were close but she couldn't tell us anything about the 2-year-old's father, not even his name. >> i just don't know. i really don't know. >> reporter: police sources say the little girl's father has not been in her life and investigators were looking at a person of interest who knew nicole fitts through her job at best buy. but they couldn't make a case, and that's when the police reached out to the media in hopes of getting help in finding a possible killer and the missing child. fitts' friends continue to post o

as the statewide search for two year old arianna fitts continues, those who worked with her mother nicole...who was found dead just days after going missing with arianna...are >>> a search for 2-year-old arianna continues. those who worked with her mother, nicole, are remembering her tonight. pete souratos joins us. >> they emotional for her co-workers. it was private even though it was in this public parking lot. earlier today i spoke with a close friend of hers who worked with her at best buy. she said they were close friends and she was the last person to see her. employees held a private vigil in the parking loss, mourning the loss of nicole fitz who went missing with her 2-year-old arianna last week. arianna is still missing, her mother was found dead. nicole lived with goyette's family. >> i had left my lunch at home one day and she bought me lunch. we were best friends ever since. >> goyette said nicole never came back from a meeting that was said to be with arianna's baby-sitter who lives in oakland. nicole told goyette the baby-sitter was upset. >> i said are you sure you want to

. >> reporter: police say arianna fitts hasn't been seen in public since february. her mother, nicole fitts, was last seen april 1st and reported missing april 5th. tragically, abc 7 news has learned nicole was found dead on friday in san francisco's mclaren park, the victim of a homicide. the family says nicole had no enemies. they say she was living in san francisco and was working at this best buy store on harrison street. >> i can't imagine any reason why she would have any enemies or anyone would ever want to hurt her. she just did nothing but give. >> reporter: but where is arianna? >> i really don't know. >> reporter: a little girl with a big smile. >> always, always bubbly and laughing. >> there is foul play suspected. we need to make sure the public can help us in finding arianna as soon as possible. recorders whi . >> reporter: the family has started this facebook page spreading the word. >> if you have seen her, please call someone. >> reporter: this family praying for answers and hoping for good news. in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> ha

young daughter missing and we're learning more about the search for the young girl. 2-year-old arianna fitts was reported missing on tuesday. family members are become increasingly concerned. >> reporter: the mother, nicole fitts, was last seen april 1st. her family reported her here to the bayview police station. we have now learned that her body was found friday at john mclaren park. now that body was found not far from the park sign, in fact. police say she was the victim of a homicide. her 2-year-old daughter was last seen in february. because there was foul play and the child is so young, police and family members are very concerned for the safety of the little girl. >> i hope that we find her and we can get her back to family. >> reporter: family and friends of nicole fitts are horrified that she was murdered and now they're besides theirselves with concern that something might have happened to her 2-year-old daughter arianna. >> trying to stay positive that we will see already again safely and mostly i'm just scared that she's out there and we don't know where she is and >> reporter:

sources telling us that they are concerned about arianna fitts safety because of the condition her mother's body was found in. the little girl's mother was found murdered on friday at mclaren park. and the search for arianna has now expanded statewide. >>> we are expecting to hear final recommendations on how to improve the santa clara county jail. the blue ribbon commission set up now to present their findings later this morning. that commission was formed following the bidding death of michael tyree last august. spent months investigating the jail's operations. more security concerns about another santa clara county jail. nbc bay area obtained leaked memos written in late 2014. they warn the camera system at elmwood is outdated. we called the sheriff's office about that memo and three hours later a deputy and two other men walked the perimeter. they were looking at the surveillance system and assessing where the new one should go. the sheriff office insist the assessment was already scheduled and had nothing to do with our investigation. >> as we know, bureaucracy is slow and we are tryin

. >> she wants to find her friend's nicole 2-year-old daughter arianna fitts. >> every little bit counts. thank you so much. >> ripley, her boyfriend, thomas mack and friend elzie morris worked with 32-year-old nicole found murdered and buried in san francisco's mclaren park april 8th. her daughter has not been seen since february. >> is there any way i can hang arianna's flyer here? >> the trio hit dozens of stores. >> maybe here? >> that's a bus stop. >> and restaurants in downtown oakland. >> it has been two weeks, i understand people move on with their lives but i think there is a chance she is out there. >> the last place arianna was in an apartment on castro streets. the home of her one time babysitter. nicole let her stay there while she saved money to get her own place. >> it is hard but this is why we are doing this. to keep nicole's memory alive and to bring arianna home. this is what she would do for us and this is what we want for her. >> some people aren't sympathetic. >> it hurts. i know this baby. >> and the store owners receptive. >> and so are complete strangers who are

. >>> the disappearance of 2-year-old arianna fitts and the discovery of her mother's body. we know where she was found. lily tan is live in san francisco. >> reporter: yeah, since february. and earlier today, sfpd sources or sources within

the fbi is joining the hunt for arianna fitts. she was declared missing after her mother's body was found at mclaren park on friday. law enforcement says they've identified several people of interest but no direct suspects in the case. at 9:00 tonight nicole fitts' co-workers will gather to honor her. they'll gather outside the best buy where she worked for a year. >>> a troubling discovery is putting a new south bay school project on hold. landscapers found toxins in the soil where the campus was set to be built. the tainted soil was found among ten acres of land off pete road in morgan hill. plans were to build a new elementally school. but they found a high level of a toxic insecticide, one that's been banned since 1987. >> it revealed the number of toxins. an old agricultural land so a lot of pesticides. it's linked to parkinson's disease, birth defects. that's ha we're concerned about. >> shocking to find out that's been there and how long has it been there? >> the california department of toxic substance control will determi

. >>> as the statewide search for 2-year-old arianna fitts those came together to remember her mother. holding a vigil in the parking lot there. fitts was found dead last friday at mclaren park in san francisco. law enforcement said it identified several people of interest but no direct suspects in that case. >>> the final chapter in a sad tragedy that's what the san francisco attorney said in the asiana crash. the city's board of supervisors is considering a $3.5 million payout. go towards the city's legal costs and damages at sfo. >>> some pretty light rain. is there an official term for this? >> what is above. is it a sprits, a drizzle. >> yeah, we have some light rain. in some spots it is a little bit heavier. may have been out there when it was barely misting out there. here's a look at the bigger picture as we see. snow coming down in the sierra while we do have the rain here and the rain will be continuing to move to the south and to the east as it clears san francisco, it's mostly in parts of the east bay peninsula and the south bay. once we see this move on out, our winds wil

reporter: the main focus of the murder investigation is finding nicole's daughter, 2.5- year-old arianna fittsd missing april 5. >> we just want everybody to help bring ariana home. >> reporter: police believe she is still alive and could be anywhere in the state. they have brought in the fbi, served at least four search warrants and collected more than 30,000 pieces of evidence. but none of them offers the answers nicole's friends and family so desperately seek. >> we already lost nicole. really good friends and coworker. so we want to help bring arianna home. >> reporter: in san francisco, emily turner, kpix 5. >>> >>> another black eye for uc- berkeley in the handle of sexual assault cases. now a crew coach is being investigated. a former female crew member says she approached coach mike teddy about being assaulted at a party in 2013 by one of the male rowers. instead of reporting it, she says, teddy told her to stop crying. in an email to the east bay time, teti says the allegations are completely false and he believes an investigation will prove this. >>> a lawsuit is sparking debate in s

>>reporter: two-year-old arianna fitts hasn't been seen since february. just two days after her mother was found dead her aunt is reaching out.>> i just hope that she is fine, she is taken care +++of, andath0 barry anna no carrie0 they will meet with carla hesse, the lead for the sexual harassment response representative. >> one details about the chp officer in critical condition struck while on his motorcycle by a full-size pickup truck in sacramento on thursday. officer erickson has ties to the bay area. he came upon a ford-f150 when the driver of the pickup allegedly assaulted him with the truck and then took off. the truck was found by officers abandoned, where the suspects stole another truck. chp caught up with the 28-year- old austin scott from reno nevada and arrested him.>> michael erickson was a victim of a deliberate attempt to murder a police officer. officer erickson's was a victim of an assault. >> investigators say scott was booked into jail suspicion of murder in evading arrest, possession of one or more stolen vehicles, vehicle theft and

investigation moves forward the main focus of police is finding nicole's daughter, 2 1/2-year- old arianna fittsd missing april 5th. >> we just want to help bring arianna home. >> reporter: police believe arianna is still alive and could be anywhere in the state. they've brought in the fbi, served at least four search warrants and collected more than 30,000 pieces of evidence, but none of them offer the answers nicole's friends and family so desperately seek. >> we already lost nicole. she was a really good friend and co-worker. so we just want to help bring arianna home. >> reporter: in san francisco emily turn earn, kpix5. >>> a bay area atheist backed by a secular group is suing the city of santa clara all over this 14-foot granite cross at a city owned park. the freedom from religion foundation says that the symbol is a clear violation of the separation of church and state. the organization is based in wisconsin but says it filed the lawsuit on behalf of a santa clara resident. commemorates a for >> we only get involved when local members contact us about something that's going on in their c

the search is on for two-year-old arianna fitts. we just learned more aboutmer mothers are death. francisco. tonight her family pleads for help to find both the little girl and a killer. cornell bernard is live tonight at police headquarters. you spoke with relatives? >> reporter: i did, eric, and this family is desperate for answers in the search for their missing niece and some onces about the

they have received thirty- thousand pieces of information in this casebut nothing has led them to arianna fitts. friends are hoping he 2-year- old's adorable smilewill bring her home. nats: "i just want to put a flieris that okay?" if you want a lot of people to read a piece of paper. a food truck may be the best place for it. "ariannas missing we just want to do whatever we can. we just want to put her face everywhere." thanks to these coworkers the face of a missing 2-year-old is now on the food trucks where her mother loved to eat.and the businesses near her work at the best buy on harrison street. "i have kids. i know it hurts me every time i wake up she's not with her family." this couple says there's a lot of love shared between employees at the best buy. earlier this month nicole was reported missing then her body found in mcleron park. this piece of plywood covered the shallow grave. "even if you didn't know her personally, you knew her smile. she was always trying to help out. she would ask how you are." former coworker bree cruz made this picture to share online."we will always rememb

so tonight they are trying to get this picture of 2-year-old arianna fitts out to as many people as possible in hopes she will be located. reporting live, i'm sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >> thank you, sergio. >>> following more breaking news from soleano county. fi five people were killed on highway 12 about two miles east of highway 160 near rio vista. two of the victims were toddlers. they and three adults were killed around 5:35 tonight when their car tried to pass another vehicle, went out of control and was hit by a pickup truck. the people in the pickup suffered minor injuries. >>> moving on to the weather. rain came down hard in san francisco this afternoon. people walking down lombard street had their umbrellas up trying to stay dry. and the rain could keep up, at least for a while tomorrow. meteorologist drew tuma here with the forecast. >> live doppler 7 hd tracking a wide swath of rain. live doppler 7 hd into the south bay around santa clara, san jose. notice the light greens. light rain around the peninsula. we head towards union city, fremont, live doppler 7hd showing you're se

they are looking for arianna fitt, sunday she is considered at risk because she is so young and her mother last seen alive on april 1. her body was found in mclaren park. >>> eye court date today for an undocumented immigrant charged with first-degree murder for last year's death of catherine steinmere. >>> officials will plead with lawmakers to close a major loophole on rules for pilot fatigue. >> and a farm in virginia is looking for volunteers to volunteer cuddle with her baby goats. >>> and a look at the big board. the dow is up about 21 points right now. we'll have an update coming up. ,, >>> we hate to be average but that's where we'll be today. san francisco at 62, and concord, 67, and oakland, 66, and warming up by the time we get to the weekend. today, nice, partly cloudy skies after the leaden overcast of this tuesday morning. 67 for san jose and the sun will come out later at brentwood. 63 in vallejo. the north bay, mid-60s as well with mid-60s at oakland and napa, . enjoy it. >> thank you, brian. >>> warnings from a major silicone valley company this morning. >> and and more fr

arianna fitts has not been seen since april 1 and concern is growing over finding her. the body of her mother, nicole, was discovered on friday morning near a playground. >> we get help from the f.b.i. on the technical work. we are very hopeful we can get a break and fine the little one alive. >> that is what we hope. last night friends and co-workers held a vigil in the parking lot in san francisco where nicole work for a year. fits fit was carried full time by the relative of a pastor in oakland when she disappeared. >> a man is amended and -- is armed and dangerous wanted in a homicide investigation accused in the shooting death of a 28-year-old man. the victim was gunned down eight days ago on blossom avenue prompting officials to lockdown the middle school in chairman. police urge anyone with information to call them. >> plans to move forward to re-develop a former east bay naval base and ringo starr taking a stand against north carolina's controversial new antilgbt law with fans not able to see him before. >> we have your weather and traffic update on side of the

the fbi says no one has seen two-year-old arianna fitts since april 1. fitts was found dead in a park last week. fitts and her daughter spent time in san francisco, san mateo, santa cruz, oakland and emeryville. >> in the central valley thieves are using high tactic methods to steal truckloads of nuts. they were hit six times last year. it cost them more than $1 million. nut prices are a valuable target. thieves use fake shipping papers to drive off with truckloads of nuts. they could be worth up to a half million dollars per load. >>> well, happening today bart's board of directors expected to reconsider a plan to punish seat hogs on crowded trains. this proposal was tabled last month. there were concerns about penalizing people who take up more than one seat when trains are empty. if it's approved, the rules would apply only during weekday commute hours and warnings have to be issued before a citation can be issued. violators could be fined $100, and up to $500 for repeat offenses. >>> well, lyft is launching its lyft line service today. they are doing

they are talking to a couple believed to have been caring for a 12-year-old, arianna fitts the mother'sy was found two weeks ago in a shallow grave. >> hopefully it generates leads. arianna's mother worked at a best buy store in san francisco. officials are hoping her blue shirt will jog someone's memory. she wore it the night she disappeared, april 1st. >>> there is a homicide investigation in police bay and the hunt is on for this man, andre villedrouin. the victim is kimberly and last seen on march 28th. her body was found on tuesday in a shallow grave at a home. deputies have made one arrest but continue to look for andre. >>> happening today, the man accused of killing a hayward police officer is expected in court in about three hours. marcus strata could enter a plea about whether he's guilty or not guilty. he's accused of shooting an officer during a traffic stop last july. police arrested estrada after he was treated for a gunshot wound. >>> new accusations of misconduct at uc berkeley surrounding how a coach may have responded to a claim made by a student at least. cal has hire

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. >>> san francisco police are still looking for arianna fitts. that's the missing 2-year-old girl.ell abc 7 news a body found in mclaren park on friday was her mother, nicole fitts. nicole was last seen april 5th. police say she was the victim of a homicide. officers have not said how she was killed. her family says they don't know anyone who would have wanted to hurt nicole. she was living in san francisco and worked in a best buy store on harrison street. family members want to know what happened to nicole and are desperate to find arianna. there's a picture of her right there. >> i can't imagine why she would have any enemies. she is just did nothing but give. >> the family has started a facebook page to spread the word about arianna. >>> happening today, a major change for families here in california. governor jerry brown is set to sign legislation increasing paid leave for people to bond with their newborns or take care of sick relatives. now these workers could get as much as 70% of their income for as long as six weeks. last week, san francisco became the first city in the u