bauer and fattal pleaded not guilty. shourd was released on bail in september and has been back in the bay area. >>> coming up, the rain is falling tonight. up next, what to expect in the next few days. meteorologist. >> leigh: he has the answer. >> mike: selection sunday in men's ncaa basketball. 68 teams filling out the bracket. st. mary's was not one of them. we hear from >> alan: the tokyo stock exchange was down 5.5% in the opening minutes of trading. the start of the first day of traigd -- trading since the earthquake. japan's central bank announced it haips jected 7 trillion yen into the money markets. >> google is providing before and after picturesle the first shows the sendai region. the region's lush green landscape has been transform interest a brown canvas of destruction. and this is the coastal fishing village from the green farmland to the left, after the tsunami, the village is virtually flattened. engulfed by the raw power of the with with waves. incredible. we're going to talk about the rain coming in.

he wrote a letter to the leader and asks for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. he wrote a similar letter on shroud's behalf last year. >>> the hip-hop community is mourning the death of singer nate dogg who was featured on many classic rap albums. he died last night at the age of 49 from complications due to an earlier stroke. he helped establish the west coast rap scene and sounds. >>> a smartphone app that provides a list of a heart attack victims could be coming to san francisco. they hope to start offering the free app this year. the city of san ramon has offered the technology for about a month now. the act sent an alert to registered users and hopes that one of them is nearby and can help. emergency responders say that heart attack survival rates increase dramatically if systems get -- people get cpr right away. >>> a hearing is underway and a proposal to add a new area code in santa clara county. they are presenting two options here. one would split the area geographically into the old 408 area code and a new 669 area code. the other would give every new

he wrote a letter asking for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. they have been held since 2009 after being arrested while hiking. sarah shourd was released in september after another letter muhammad ali wrote to iran. he asks the leader as a brother in islam to show the same mercy for the two men. >>> a movement takes aim autobahns in an effort to help troubled homeowners. >>> lawmakers are voting on jerry brown's budget plan but will he have the vote he understand. >>> partnership between two coffee chains and a break from the rain this afternoon. but another weather system coming in. i will show you what day it gets here and how long it will last. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> there were 8 rallies across the state today with homeowners calling for foreclosier reform. this one began in front of a bank of america. organizers say californians are payin

ali addressed a letter that he wrote to the prime minister there to release shawn bauer and josh fattal who were arrested in 2009. sarah shourd was released in september after ali wrote a similar letter. the next court date is set for may. >>> the state and senate both have votes on -- have both ons the governor's -- have both have votes on the governor's plan on the budget proposal today. >>> we've just learned in the past few minutes that the victim of a shooting in oakland this morning has die. it happened about 8:0 and west and 37th -- 8:0 at west and 37th street. when police arrived, they found a man and woman were injured. both were taken to the hospital. but the man died a short time ago. >>> an update on a story we've been following here on channel 2. right now, members of a richmond church are staging a sit-in to fight what it calls a fraudulent evacuation. no one knows exactly when authorities will give parishioners the boot. about a dozen people at bibleway community church are waiting for contra costa county sheriff deputies. a sheriff's spokesman told ktvu the conviction co

he sent a letter he sent to the ayatollah in february, appealing for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. they've been held on espionage charges since july 2009. ali says he would be willing to return to iran to work on a deal, if his health allows him to do so. >>> beginning this afternoon, the first of an estimated 8 million work hours will be wasted. peggy, i'm watching you. all watching this year's ncaa men's basketball tournament, of course. the field, now down to 64 teams. here's adnan virk at espn news. >> good morning. march madness is in full swing. it is that time for everyone to fill out their brackets and watch anxiously, as college basketball takes center stage. vcu, taking on usc. second half, vcu up by four. brandon rozzell for three. vcu up by seven. and juvonte reddic, misses the lay-in. gets the putback and the foul. vcu up by ten. under five to play. joey rodriguez, the bounce-pass to reddic and the foul. vcu wins it, 59-46. skeen, 16 points and 9 boards. >>> texas san antonio, taking on alabama state. they have a lot of energy. first half, utsa by five. melvin j

josh fattal and shane bauer are on trial for charges of trespassing and espionage. they will return to court on may 11th. their lawyer says he's been barred from meeting with his clients and that he would quit the case in protest unless he's granted access to them. fattal and bauer were arrested with their friend, sarah shourd, along the border of iran and iraq in june of 2009. shourd was released last september on humanitarian grounds due to her health. she came back here to the bay area. she will not attend the trial in may. >>> while some iffy moments on a flight today while jewish men praying caused a cockpit lockdown today. passengers on an alaska airlines flight from mexico city to los angeles became alarmed when three jewish businessmen started praying out loud. according to the airline spokeswoman, the men, all mexican nationals, were praying in hebrew and appeared to have something strapped under their clothing. the jewish prayer ritual involves tying leather straps and small wooden boxes to the body. the men were escorted from the plane, where they were se

bauer and fattal pleaded not guilty in the february session.ased on bail last september and pleaded not guilty in absentia. we'll be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues red after the break.right after this break. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. the new to the school grads at a plant in japan appear to be melting inside of three other reactors some experts to reconsider that a partial meltdown of the reactor others say that term is used tear for when it melts through. but not to the ever containment shell. it does not breach yet. 11 workers or injured in another explosion to hygienist fortunes, at three reactors at this plant. with the disaster in japan raising incensing questions about our facilities here in california the closest one in the bay area as the diablo. training is now to tackle the issue as a spokesperson of pg&e. good morning. let's address the dangers for our power plants? any dangers? >> caller: for salt think you for having in the show week to really understand why folks would be concerned just as we're co

ali the most prominent american muslim asked to show mercy and compassion for the two men, josh fattal and shane bauer. no word if the champ had any luck. >>> insurance rates just got cheaper for thousands of california patients. we'll tell you what's behind blue shield's sudden change of heart. >> name your price. today's special offer at the gap, coming up. >>> we still have plenty of clouds around the bay area, not much in the way of rain. that could soon change. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, vavair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increas

he sent a letter to the ayatollah requesting the release of josh fattal and shane bauer held captive since 2009 accused of spying. a third grad was released in september short after ali sent another letter to iran's leader. in the latest request, ali asked as a brother of islam to show the same mercy and compassion for the two men. >>> somebody owe you money? take them to court. tonight, why winning can be a rather hollow victory. >>> and get ready to be hit with higher atm fees. the bank trying out a $5 charge. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, it is snow joke. we have snow back in the bay area forecast. the day you should expect it and how throw will go, as eyewitness news continues on cbs 5. the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capital

shane bauer and january fattal were decomplained along with say vow shourd. they say they were hiking in iraq and inadvertenly crossed the border. >>> the names of the jury in the barry bonds perjury case will be kept secret until the trial is over. the judge said jury secrecy is needed to ensure a fair trial. bonds is set to go on trial next week. he's accused of lying under oath when he testified he never knowingly took steroids. >>> the problem of illegal dumping is apparently moving south from san francisco's bayview hunter's point neighborhood into south city. workers at the sun hung food company in south called ktvu. they reported they had been the victims of illegal drumming -- dumping. they came to work to find out their -- to find their loading dock filled with construction debris. >> we were just surprised that somebody could do that at night while nobody is here. >> the workers say they've checked their surveillance video. they saw a truck come in twice in less than 15 minutes. they turned that video over to city officials who have contacted the pe

muhammad ali asked for compassion for josh fattal and shane bauer. muhammad ali septa similar letter before sarah shourd was released last september. it's not known if there was a connection between that letter and her release. >>> four journalists are missing in libya. they were last heard from yesterday as they covered the retreat of rebels. officials told the times they are trying to locate the four. >>> we learned that two real estate developers were among five people killed in a crash. the plane went down this morning as it took off from long beach airport. it was taking off for salt lake city when it crashed and burned. five people died. the cause of this crash is under investigation. >>> hundreds of people got hair cuts, eye exams and many other services. these parks were reserved for those who rarely get such vep treatment. crowds of homeless people, even their pets found a warm welcome at the homeless connect. this event brings volunteers from corporations, small businesses and the community to provide help to the homeless. there were chair

boxer mohammed ali sent a letter to supreme leader ayatollah khomeni asking for release of josh fattal and josh bower. ali's letter asks as a brother in islam to show mercy and compassion for the two hiker autos still, coming up tonight at 6:30 the threat of a nuclear melt down in japan, deepening impact its having tonight on the financial markets. >> and a new look at potential for a catastrophic earthquake in the bay area. and city that has done the most to get ready for r r ñññññi >>> emergency helicopters just finished dropping water on two nuclear reactors in japan, a last ditch effort to prevent a complete melt down. defense forces carried out four water drops on reactors and officials believe spent fuel rods are exposed and must are covered to n.water to cool them down. they say the chinook helicopters have been modified to protect pilots from high radiation. at the same time workers on the ground wearing protective gear br to start spraying with a water canon after white steam was seen rising within the last few hours, radiation levels have been dangerously high. and japan's el

said he is willing to travel to iran and personally appeal for the release of shane bauer and josh fattal who have been held thereness is being arrested on a hiking trip in 200 nape. ali also wrote a letter to xhauxhaun , to khomeini last year. >>> four people are missing. libya is assuring them they are trying to locate the three women and one man. one secondhand account says they were taken into custody by government forcesful also, moammar gadhafi's son predicts the events will be over in 48 hours. he said they are almost in benghazi. >>> she is no stranger to nuclear disaster. we talked to a chernobyl survivor. what she thinks about the threat japan now faces. >>> plus how technology is keeping rescue workers save in the search for victims. >>> back at home, saying a little prayer. thee som som east bay church members about to lose their house of worship. like men's polos in every color! just $9.99. half off juniors arizona bottoms bath towels are only $3.99... and gold and silver fine jewelry sparkles at 70% off. get even bigger savings with jcp cash. 10, 15, or $20 off. no exclusion

letters from the -- to the prime minister there asking as a brother of islam, they should release josh fattal and shane bauer. no response yet. >>> the san jose police chief says he won't use department resources to enforce immigration. chief chris moore said yesterday during a national teleconference to police executives that immigration enforcement by local police creates a disruptive wedge -- wedge between the community and officers. he also says it's an inefficient and costly use of dwindling resources and possibility of another 300- officer lay off, he needs to focus on other priorities. >>> we have a commute priority. sal, what's happening with the crash on highway 24 westbound. >> we have a crash on highway 24. that crash is being removed from the freeway. they are moving it over to the right-hand side. one of the things i need to let you know is they had to temporarily shut down the lanes. the traffic is very slow coming in from the walnut creek area all way up to the la fayette b.a.r.t. station. now, the crash is still on the shoulder, the traffic is going to be busy. let's move alon

ali has sent a letter to iran's supreme leader, asking him to free josh fattal and shane bauer. on spying charges since july 2009. >>> in washington, the house is expected to vote today on whether to stop funding national public radio. it comes one week after two npr executives resigned, after one was caught on tape, criticizing republicans. and admitting npr doesn't need federal money to survive. >>> big news in the cola wars. numbers out this morning show, for the first time, diet coke has surpassed regular pepsi as the number two carbonated soft drink in the united states. regular coke is still number one by a large margin, despite recent rumors that its secret recipe was located online. >>> this is what $4 million in cash looks like. police in tennessee found it duct taped to bottled water in a tractor-trailer. they believe the driver was working for drug traffickers. >>> now, diane sawyer just back from japan, here with a preview for tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, juju, from back here in the united states. and the disaster in the pacific tonight. japan, of