they found garcia torres's dna on lamar's clothing found near her home and her dna in his car. legal experts say a long delay is not unusual in a case like this with an active investigation and no body. garcia torres has also been charged with trying to kidnap three other women separately in 2009. the district attorney says garcia torres is scheduled to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> this morning two employees at the popular music venue continues the recovery after they were shot during a robbery. the ashkenaz, two men came in demanding cash and at one point shot the employees, both of them and they're both expected to be okay. another employee says ashkenaz may have been targeted because of an increase in events to celebrate the non-profit's 40th anniversary. >> as more people have been coming into the space they see the money and we're pretty casual here because we're community run. we don't -- no one feels a sense of needing to police anybody too much. maybe people who come they just see there's a lot of people and they just think it's a club like any other place. >> the sus

garcia torres has been charged with trying to kidnap three women in 2009. the santa clara district attorney says garcia torres is scheduled to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> the judge in the rape case involving two high school football layers in ohio said today he will announce a verdict in the case tomorrow, sunday. today, the judge held a rare saturday session where the girl who says she was raped testified about what happened on august 12th. she says she was drinking at a party, blacked out, and woke up naked in a strange house. prosecutors say 17-year-old trent mays and 16-year-old malik richmond raped her in a car and in a basement. disturbing photos and videos of the night in question have circulated on the web and a legal expert predicted the verdict. >> i think it's good for the prosecutor at this point. i think they've established what they need to establish, that this girl really was so intoxicated she was unable to consent to these actions when they occurred. >> if found guilty, both teen e teenagers would likely be held inoff nile jail until the

garcia torres has been charged with kidnapping and murder in this case. he has not yet entered a plea. our marla tellez spoke to lamar's family about their difficult past year. she will have more coming up. >>> the@áqp)ch resumes for a missing south bay man who recently suffered a head injury. we spoke to the santa cruz police department. they say they will bring in canine units to search for matthew abraham. his family says when they last saw him, he was talking about the observation deck in henry cowl park and hiking trail above ucsc. rescue teams searched near his house and uc santa cruz yesterday. he recently fell from a train tressel and bumped his head. >>> investigators releasing new details and hoping for new leads in the death of a san jose biker that disappeared last fall. the santa cruz sheriff's office telling the mercury news, eric dean garcia may have been with members of another motorcycle gang when he was last seen alive. he was a member of the mongols motorcycle club was reported missing last september after leaving a party in san jose. d

last may antolin garcia-torres was arrested for her murder.e search near chesbro reservoir. >> it's the right thing to do and i have two daughter and i can't imagine how horrific it would be if one of them was miss. >> many times sorrow, you give us hopes a family. >> reporter: a fundraisers included live music, a raffle and video that friends watched on the screen. loved ones saying they are trying to stay strong. >> i really wish you were here. i wish you were here. i miss her so much. it's frustrate. >> reporter: friends and family say they are committed to keeping sierra's name and her picture out there and want to romind everyone that the reward for information in this case is now at $35,000. in fremont, cara liu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the man that prosecutors say kidnapped sierra lamar. lamar's dna was found in his car. garcia-torres is currently awaiting trial and scheduled to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> go to ktvu.com for the latest on the search for sierra lamar. just look under the "sierra lamar" tab. >>> an inv

this man-- antolin garcia torres-- was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering her - but haso enter a formal plea. today we talked to sierra's mother. >> i do not have any closure. i still have unanswered questions. there is not been a person of and trust and we have not discovered a body. it has been a year later. >> catherine: on saturday, the search for sierra will resume following a special tribute to sierra at the search center in morgan hill. after that, as they have every week for the past year, volunteers will fan out into the countryside. sierra's mother says says she isn't giving up until sierra comes home. >> catherine: developing news. police in upstate new york have a building surrounded in herkimer county, with a suspected gunman inside. they think this man.kurt myers.is the gunman. he's accused of shooting and killing four people this morning and wounding at least two others at a l barber shop. it's also believed he blew up his own house. police think the 64-year- old is inside the building - and is still alive. >> catherine: in a closed door meeting today with

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she was kidnapped on her way to school, 21-year-old garcia torres has been charged with killing lamar even though her body has not been found. we're getting tip, it's an active investigation, the arrest distribute slow -- didn't slow down the investigation. let res lie on the public, tell us where you think sierra may be. >> tomorrow lamar's family and friends will hold a balloon release and fundraiser. >>> vandalism, carjacking and shots fired in san francisco. around 4:30 a.m. a man flagged down a taxi near jackson and buchanan street. the man began jumping on the vehicle, shattering the windshield. the cabdriver escaped from the vehicle leaving the keys in the ignition. the suspect took off in the cab. police tracked the taxi to jackson and spruce streets. the suspect drove toward the officers clipping a patrol car. when the officers fired at the cab, but the suspect didn't stop. >> our dispatch supervisor got on the phone to the police. told the police what happened and was able to follow on it the gps screen and tell the police where the cap -- cab was. the cab was found in the m

garcia torres has been charged with trying to kidnap three women in 2009. scheduled to enter a plea april 4th. >>> a woman is now behind bars this morning accused of beating up another woman and stealing her purse at a light rail station. police arrested josett eries on. she's seen on the left hand side of her screen. police are still looking for her brother, jonathan rios. they got off the train at the race street station saying rios allegedly punched and kicked the woman until she fell to the ground and rios allegedly took the victim's purse. we have all of the day's news coming up at 7:00 including a new 49er taking on a new endeavor. we'll see you in 30 minutes. >>> we're back on a sunday morning. it's march 17th, 2013. happy st. patrick's day, everybody. a smattering of green in our crowd out here this morning. we want to thank them for joining us outside on the plaza, i'm lester holt alongside erica. where did she go? >> she got lost. >> she's around here. don't worry. >> still to come in this half hour, two friends that make a startling discovery on

garcia torres is scheduled to enter a plea to those hearings on april 4th. go to nbcbayarea.com and type in see sierra lamar. >>> investigators say american canyon police tried to pull over a man driving a white pickup truck about 10:00. the driver refused to stop and led police on a chase. the officers fired shots at the suspect and man died at the scene. we talked with the sheriff's office and the man still has not been identified. it's not known why the officers were pursuing the truck or why they open fire. police in berkeley arie looking for one or two gunmen that shot two employees near san pablo avenue and gilman street. two men came in and demanded cash at gun point. two were shot during the robbery. one suspect was caught and other has not been. the two victims are hospitalized with serious injuries. >>> a family in the east bay dou donated $50,000 to the police department to help get guns off the streets. thanks to a member of the community who wants to remain anonymous. >> the majority of the funds, the 50,000 was provided by a family. and they we

garcia torres has yet to enter a pl plea. >> with what they have as far as evidence, as far as dna, it's obvious he has the answers as far as to her location. that's what is frustrating. >> reporter: the sheriff's department long ago classified the case as a homicide, but her parents want to believe she's still living and breathing. >> i know they got the suspect and they're pushing forward with that. but as a parent i'm not going to let go of the hope that she's still arrive. >> reporter: sierra's parents plan to release balloons before searchers launch another search in morgan hill, and then in the afternoon in fremont they'll host a fund-raiser. >> it will be a tough day. a sad day. >> reporter: they say they will work to keep the search center open as long as their daughter is missing. in morgan hill, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >>> next saturday's balloon release is planned for 9:00 in the morning at burnett elementary school. the fremont fund-raiser is planned for 1:00 at niles hall in fremont. >>> also in the east bay, sheriffs deputies are looking for a gunman in a deadly sh

she was kidnapped on her way to school. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres has been charged with abducting her even though her body has not been found. >>> a teacher arrested for child pornography is being mentally evaluated. police found more than a 1,000 explicit images on his home computer. coming up his drastic attempt for jail time. >>> administrators are are trying to meet the accreditation timeline. students and faculty are demanding more input in the process. yesterday hundreds staged a march to city hall demanding support to avoid even more cuts to spending. they also want a parcel tax to voters. >> they ended up cutting all noncredit programs. especially the ones that students depend upon. >> today administrators plan to outline how they are dealing with all 14 accreditation deficiencies identified last summer. not all were fixed but college administrators do hope their report will persuade the commission it's enough to upgrade their probation status. allowing them to continue to receive state funds. a final decision is expected in june. >>> the san jose police department is gett

. >> reporter: the man charged with kidnapping and killing the 15-year-old garcia torres sits in theail. detectives found dna evidence in his car but he's in the talking topless -- not talking to police. >> he's playing you and he's playing me and he's playing this family. and he's playing the system for everything it's worth. >> reporter: sierra's parents refused to believe she's gone. >> until i have proof otherwise, that's what i'm going with ask that's what keeps me going. >> when i see her, i'm going to hold her in my arms and just never let go. >> reporter: and if you'd like to help volunteer in the search for sierra, you can meet here at burnett elementary school any saturday morning at 8:00 a.m. in morgan hill, anne makovec, kpix 5. >> there's a $35,000 reward for either finding sierra or information leading to a conviction in her case. >>> well, a family tragedy inspired a former49ers'er play they are weekend. walker hosted a charity event today in san carlos to raise money for mothers against drunk driving. walker says playing in the super bowl meant nothing after learning

. >> in may, 21-year-old garcia torres was arrested and charged in-law mar's abduction and murder: still, her father says he is holding out hope she is alive. >> we have a suspect. the sheriff's department says it is a homicide, but as a parent i i am not going to believe that until i know for sure. >> and this is a case that still holds a lot of public attention. 234 fact, there are teams between 30 and 40 people who turn out here on saturday and 2 out on day-long searches. i talked with the sheriff's department and they say they are still getting between 15 and 20 tips every week. some of those calls come from across the country. reporting live in morgan hill, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you. >>> we have developing news. a livermore daycare center was suddenly shutdown today pending an investigation by the state department of social services. livermore police say the school is closed for licensing violations, and the department has not received any reports of criminal violations. social service officials were at the school today and a notice on the front door now says closed for busine

. >> in may, 21-year-old garcia torres was arrested and charged in-law mar's abduction and murder: still, her father says he is holding out hope she is alivpect.>> we have a su. the sheriff's department says it is a homicide, but as a parent i i am not going to believe that until i know for sure. >> and this is a case that still holds a lot of public attention. 234 fact, there are teams between 30 and 40 people who turn out here on2 out ond 2 out on day-long searches. i talked with the sheriff's department and they say they are still getting between 15 and 20 tips every week. some of those calls come from across the country. reporting live in morgan hill, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you. >>> we have developing news. a livermore daycare center was suddenly shutdown today pending an investigation by the state department of social services. livermore police say the school is closed for licensing violations, and the department has not received any reports of criminal violations. social service officials were at the school today and a notice on the front door now says closed for business. the

. >> in may, 21-year-old garcia torres was arrested and charged in-law mar's abduction and murder: stiller says he is holding out hope she is alive. >> we have a suspect. the sheriff's department says it is a homicide, but as a parent i i am not going to believe that until i know for sure. >> and this is a case that still holds a lot of public attention. 234 fact, there are teams between 30 and 40 people who turn out here on saturday and 2 out on day-long searches. i talked with the sheriff's department and they say they are still getting between 15 and 20 tips every week. some of those calls come from across the country. reporting live in morgan hill, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you. >>> we have developing news. a livermore daycare center was suddenly shutdown today pending an investigation by the state department of social livermore police say the school is closed for licensing violations, and the department has not received any reports of criminal violations. social service officials were at the school today and a notice on the front door now says closed for business. the notice cites

while the focus remained on sierra, the gathering was aware that antolin garcia-torres, the man currently held in police custody for alleged involvement in her disappearance, may be withholding information. "they keep piling charges on to this character, yet he has never entered a plea, he is in protective custody, the police can't even talk to him, because he's invoked his right to have a lawyer, and there's absolutely nothing going on, and he's playing you, he's playing me, he's playing this family, and he's playing this system for everything that it's worth." nonetheless, the group maintains hope. at the end of the meeting, scores of balloons were released, to symbolically... "find sierra!" in morgan hill, i'm chris chandler, update news" we have bobby dupree here with arts and entertainment, what's happening bobby? thanks melody...here's what is happening in arts and entertainment. students are making anonymous confessions through a popular facebook page. update news reporter sean wince explains how it works and why the page has been so successful. ">>>"the professor i am madly in lov

. >> carolyn: anthony garcia torres is charged and ised and iewld to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> let'sd over to leigh glaser for a check on the weather. what is happening outside? >> leigh: actually doing pretty good. a few high clouds here and there around the bay area, but doppler d. not picking up any returns. you may notice that also the wind is up right now. half moon bay, gusts to 23-miles-an-hour. sfo, 32. right now there's few high clouds overhead. temperatures in the 50s. rain returns next week. we'll look at the seven-day forecast straight ahead. >> carolyn: a benefit fundraiser close to the heart of the abc7 news family was held in mountain view tonight. >> carolyn: abc7 news anchor sheryl generalization, and mike nico, and don sanchez emcee eed the event to race money for the ronald mcdonald house. the house creates a supportive community for families of children with life-threatening diseases. >>> still to come, rand paul for president? the new poll that could lead up to the g.o.p. favorite for 2016. >> the wildfire bushing right now and i would official -- the wildfire bu

. >> carolyn: anthony garcia torres is charged and ised and iewld to enter a plea on april 4th. >>> let'sd over to leigh glaser for a check on the weather. what is happening outside? >> leigh: actually doing pretty good. a few high clouds here and there around the bay area, but doppler d. not picking up any returns. you may notice that also the wind is up right now. half moon bay, gusts to 23-miles-an-hour. sfo, 32. right now there's few high clouds overhead. temperatures in the 50s. rain returns next week. we'll look at the seven-day forecast straight ahead. >> carolyn: a benefit fundraiser close to the heart of the abc7 news family was held in mountain view tonight. >> carolyn: abc7 news anchor sheryl generalization, and mike nico, and don sanchez emcee eed the event to race money for the ronald mcdonald house. the house creates a supportive community for families of children with life-threatening diseases. >>> still to come, rand paul for president? the new poll that could lead up to the g.o.p. favorite for 2016. >> the wildfire bushing right now and i would official -- the wildfire bu

this man-- antolin garcia torres-- was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering her - but has yet to enter a formal plea. amid plans to commemorate the anniversary of her daughter's disappearance - sierra's mother talked to kron four's rob fladeboe. >> the tenacity of these volunteers is amazing. >> reporter: marlene lamar is not about to give up on sierra either but she admits the past year has been extremely difficult. >> the pain and the loss has not dissipated it is not even this credible. i still see items that remind me of my daughter. the tears are not evident as marlene goes about her business as an occupational therapist here in fremont, where sierra grew up, but a day does not go by when marlene does not think of her daughter and what's next. >> i do not have any closure i am far from it. there is still a lot of unanswered questions with the person of entrance and not entering a plea. we have not discovered a body and it has been one here. >> reporter: on saturday, the search for sierra will resume following a special tribute to sierra at the search center in morgan

she was kidnapped on her way to school, 21-year-old garcia torres has been charged with killing lamar even though her body has not been found. we're getting tip, it's an active investigation, the arrest distribute slow -- didn't slow down the investigation. let res lie on the public, tell us where you think sierra may be. >> tomorrow lamar's family and friends will hold a balloon release and fundraiser. >>> vandalism, carjacking and shots fired in san francisco. around 4:30 a.m. a man flagged down a taxi near jackson and buchanan street. the man began jumping on the vehicle, shattering the windshield. the cabdriver escaped from the vehicle leaving the keys in the ignition. the suspect took off in the cab. police tracked the taxi to jackson and spruce streets. the suspect drove toward the officers clipping a patrol car. when the officers fired at the cab, but the suspect didn't stop. >> our dispatch supervisor got on the phone to the police. told the police what happened and was able to follow on it the gps screen and tell the police where the cap -- cab was. the cab was found in the m

. >> marlene says she believes garcia torres knowses where her daughter is. again, he is charged with sierra's disappearance and also with three separate attempted kidnappings. on nbcbayarea.com, we have more details on all of today's event meant to remember this young girl. just search sierra lamar. >>> this morning, police sort through 1,000 images of child pornography seized from the home of a substitute teacher from san jose. he was arrested wednesday at a school in monterey county where he was a teacher. he was also a substitute teacher. from 2009 until just last month. that's why the superintendent of that district center letters home to parents with information about the person's arrest. he is now at valley medical center on a psychiatric hold after trying to commit suicide thursday night. >>> for the first time in three years, san jose police department swore in new officers and there was a total of 43 of them. the graduates will replace some of the more than 130 officers who left the department last year. some of course retired. others left for other

investigators say she was kidnapped on her way to school last year. 21-year-old antolin garcia- torresn charged with abducting and killing lamar even though her body was still not been found. tomorrow lamar's family and friends will hold a balloon release and a fund-raiser in her honor. >>> 7:38. sal's coming back. he will help you get to where you need to go. >> the traffic is moving along relatively well if you are driving onto the east bay freeways. it will be slower on the peninsula freeways. that's just a friend. here in the east bay, things have improved quite a bit at the toll plaza. there was a stall on the bridge. that didn't really affect traffic that much. looking at the san mateo bridge, westbound traffic there looks good. westbound 92 traffic is moderate out to the peninsula. and this morning's commute is going to be okay if you are driving on the peninsula. by the way, we mentioned that, 101 southbound, and 280 off to a good start and the fog is not as big of an issue as it was on wednesday. now at 7:39. let's go to rosemary. >> yes, that's definitely worth mentioning. it

investigators say she was kidnapped on her way to school last year. 21-year-old antolin garcia- torresd with abducting and killing lamar even though her body was still not been found. tomorrow lamar's family and friends will hold a balloon release and a fund-raiser in her honor. >>> 7:38. sal's coming back. he will help you get to where you need to go. >> the traffic is moving along relatively well if you are driving onto the east bay freeways. it will be slower on the peninsula freeways. that's just a friend. here in the east bay, things have improved quite a bit at the toll plaza. there was a stall on the bridge. that didn't really affect traffic that much. looking at the san mateo bridge, westbound traffic there looks good. westbound 92 traffic is moderate out to the peninsula. and this morning's commute is going to be okay if you are driving on the peninsula. by the way, we mentioned that, 101 southbound, and 280 off to a good start and the fog is not as big of an issue as it was on wednesday. now at 7:39. let's go to rosemary. >> yes, that's definitely worth mentioning. it's just

. >> as for the suspect, garcia torres was arrested last may after investigators found sierra lamar's in his red volkswagen jet a and his dna on some of her clothing found near her home. torres has yet to enter a plea. he is due back in court in april. >>> it's been an extremely emotional weekend for a family and the friends of a stabbing victim in the south bay. dozens of people gathered at oak grove park yesterday to remember eric wright. the 27-year-old was found stabbed to death inside that park wednesday evening. his family said they're devastated and cannot understand why he was killed. >> this is really heartbreaking for me. he was one of my best cousins, and for him to be taken in such a tragic death, i'm very upset. >> he was no coward. he stayed strong through all the struggles that he went through in life. and he's going to be all right now. and the guy that did this to him, like mom said, she just wants you to sit there and realize what life you took from us, you know what i'm saying? he took a valuable life from us. >> a 20-year-old man who first told police he found wrig

her suspected killer anthony garcia torres is expected to enter a plea april 4th.rested last may. lab tests revealed his dna on her clothing near her bus stop and her dna found in his volkswagen jet ta. >>> in san jose officers cleared out a major homeless encampment. you might have seen it yesterday's sweep targeted an area between mineta international airport and the rose garden. officials are concerned the encampments are unsanitary and a risk to public safety. >> i think eight months i never realized this and i'm sick, that's why i'm where i'm at today. i have no resources. >> when we're dealing with encampments we have to balance the needs not only of the people living out here but the needs of the community and the potential damage to the environment as well. >> city officials say non-profit organizations have reached out to the people at that encampment for the past month trying to get them into some sort of housing. they say they don't want to go to shelters though because the rules are too rigid and others just don't qualify. at this time there are not eno

anton garcia torres has been charged with kidnapping and killing the teenager but her body has not been found. we are set to talk with her mother coming up later in the show. >>> the fate of city college of san francisco is now in the hands of the accreditation panel. today is the day all 14 accreditation deficiencies were supposed to be fixed. not all were but college administrators hope their recent report about how they are going about making those proposed changes will persuade the accrediting commission for junior colleges to try to keep that open. inspectors will now visit ccf earlier next month. the panel has 45 days to make a decision. >>> we have in you video of pope francis at the start of his second full day of the leader of the catholic church. today, the pope addressing the cardinals that elected him at the clementine hall at the vatican. this morning, pope francis unsealing the papal apartment at the vatican. the apartment has been sealed since pope emeritus, benedict xvi stepped down retiring back on february 28th. the apartment consists of ten large rooms, a roof garden,

. >> anton garcia torres is locked up charged with her kidnapping and killing eve thoen hn thoughy has not been found. dna evidence shows that those two did have contact. the public information officer with the santa clara sheriff's department tells me the case is still open and this may come as a surprise. he tells me, they are receiving 15-20 tips a month even a year later. the community certainly has not forgotten about sierra. now, i wanted to mention after the balloon release tomorrow morning, there will be a search for sierra out of the search center in morgan hill. those saturday searches still take place every single weekend. coming up in our next hour, a live interview with marlene lamar, sierra's mother. we are live in fremont. >>> 5:32. a south bay teacher accused of possessing a massive amount of child pornography is hospitalized after a suicide attempt. p.e. teacher, nathaniel forstell tried to kill himself after overdosing on medication. christie smith is live where the teach is recovering. >> reporter: nathan forstell is facing disturbing child pornography charges. he is

she was kidnapped on her way to school. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres has been charged with abducting and kidnapping lamar even though her body has not been found. >>> time is 6:48. happening right now convention in the washington d.c. area featuring top republican party leaders including congressman paul ryan. right here. this is the conservative political action conference known as c-pac. and congressman ryan is one of the top leaders within the republican party right now. the former candidate for vice president as you know. earlier the speakers including donald trump. later on today the speakers will include former presidential candidate mitt romney and a lot of analysts who watch pal ticks say this particular event not only takes the pulse of the political right but also sees who is leading the way for the republican party in the future. so we'll keep checking back into this conservative conference in maryland throughout the morning. >>> time is 6:49. following a ktvu investigation new legislation is being proposed today aimed at child care centers. the parents of a four-year-old

say she was kidnapped on her way to school last year not far from her home. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres has been charged with abducting and killing lamar even though her body was not found. tomorrow they plan to hold a balloon release and fundraiser in her honor. >>> time is 5:35. a former san francisco lab technician will plead guilty to a drug charge. that plea by debra madden is expected to federal court this morning. the attorney for madden tells us a plea deal has been reached and madden will plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of simple possession. the plea deal follows two mistrials and hung juries. debra madden was accused of stealing cocaine from the police lab and as a result hundreds of drug cases had to be thrown out. >>> san jose substitute teacher takes desperate measures to avoid federal charges. coming up at 5:45 disturbing images found on his home computer and where the police are focusing their investigation. >>> administrators at san francisco city college are prepared to meet today's accreditation deadline. students and faculty member are demanding more input in thi

garcia torres will be back in court at the hall of justice in san jose. and there's there's going to be a balloon release at the sierra lamar search center in morgan hill marking the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> in addition to the events we just mentioned, there's also a fund-raiser being health in fremont where sierra lived before moving to morgan hill. that fund-raiser will raise money to fund the ongoing search efforts. the event is tomorrow afternoon at the niles hall. >>> new at 6:00 tonight, less pink. today is normally a rough day for teachers all across the bay area. march 15th is the day they are put on notice they may not have a job next year. but thanks to prop 30 this year is very different. jodi hernandez is joining us live from richmond to tell us what the future holds for hundreds of teachers in that east bay district and many districts. jodi? >> reporter: that's right, jessica, the future has not looked this bright for teachers in a long time. it seems every ye

this man and so when garcia torres was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering her but has. he we talk this year is mother >> the person of interest entering a plea, we have not discovered a body. it is a year later. >> on saturday the search for sierra will resume falling a special tribute to her at the research center in morgan hill. after that, they have every as they have every for the past year, volunteers will fan out into the countryside. sierras mother says she isn't giving up until she comes home. >> a live look of the walnut creek traffic on 680. we will be right back. hgn 9 pm. you know what that means... we turn into werewolves. no dude... i start serving my late night munchie meals at nine. for six bucks you get 2 tacos, halfsie fries, and a drink, plus one of 4 awesome new entrées, like the stacked grilled cheese burger. it's 9:37, you know what that means... we turn into werewolves? is more fun than ever. sees better than ever. ♪ charges faster. and will charge. cool. and heat. from your phone. fact: leaf never needs gas. ever. good for the world. built in am

she was kidnapped on her way to school. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres has been charged with abductingidnapping lamar even though her body has not been found. >>> time is 6:48. happening right now convention in the washington d.c. area featuring top republican party leaders including congressman paul ryan. right here. this is the conservative political action conference known as c-pac. and congressman ryan is one of the top leaders within the republican party right now. the former candidate for vice president as you know. earlier the speakers including donald trump. later on today the speakers will include former presidential candidate mitt romney and a lot of analysts who watch pal ticks say this particular event not only takes the pulse of the political right but also sees who is leading the way for the republican party in the future. so we'll keep checking back into this conservative conference in maryland throughout the morning. >>> time is 6:49. following a ktvu investigation new legislation is being proposed today aimed at child care centers. the parents of a four-year-old boy ar

antolin garcia torres has been arrested and charged her kidnap and murder.sierra's mother talked about her daughter's disappearance with kron four's rob fladeboe. >> of the tenacity of all of the volunteers has been amazing. >> reporter: marlene lamar is not about to give up on sierra either been extremely difficult. >> reporter: she explains. >> the pain and loss has been ounexplainable. i still see things that remind me of my daughter and i will cry. >> reporter: the tears are not evident as marlene goes about her business as an occupational therapist here in fremont, where sierra grew up, but a day does not go by when marlene does not think of her daughter and what's next. >> i don't have any closure. i am far from it. there is still a lot of unanswered. questions with the postponement of the person of an interest entering a plea. we have not discovered a body. it has been one year. >> reporter: on saturday, the search for sierra will resume following a special tribute to sierra at the search center in morgan hill. after that, as they have every week for

. >> this man, antolin garcia torres is in custody and charged with murdering her.has been held without bail in santa clara county jail since may. investigators found dna evidence in his car leading him to the murder. they also charged and with attempted to kidnap three women in 2009. >> the fbi is joining the search for an oakland man wanted for robbing a bank in pinole. 22 year-old gary f ite jr. was are rare rested for the crime earlier this month. but as kron 4 slipway the drawl explphilippe djegal es miscommunication between law-enforcement agencies led to his release. >> they stated that there were no other warnings allowed them to hold him. the d. a's office cannot be reached for a comment. they stated that the federal or arrest warrant has been issued with him and he is going to be charged with armed robbery. >> he has some connection is to oakland, antioch, and reno nevada. we're also looking for tips. >> they stated that he should be considered armed and dangerous. if you have any informational his whereabouts you should call police. >> a santa cruz county

the man antolin garcia torres was arrested and charged with kidnapping and murdering her, but he hasot her mother and here is what she had said about the upcoming anniversary. >> on saturday, the search for our will resume falling a special tribute to her at the search center in morgan hill. after that, as they have every week for the past year, volunteers will fan out into the countryside. cirrus mother says that she is not giving up until her daughter comes home. >> now on to some sports. the warriors did what they were supposed to do. they handled 18 like detroit. the war is hosted the 23-43 pistons last night. stephen currying hit his 200th three-pointer of the season becoming the first in a warrior history where 200 in a season. david lee scored 20 points, and 15 rebounds. kurri scored 31 points and eight assists. the final score was on 105-97 warriors are just one and a half games up for the sixth spot in the west. games up for the sixth spot in the west. mom, i invited justin over for lunch. good. no, not good. he's a vegetarian and he's going to be here in 20 minutes! [ mom ]

she was kidnapped on her way to school. 21-year-old antolin garcia torres is charged with abducting andng lamar. lamar's family and friends plan to hold a balloon release in her honor. >>> a preliminary hearing involves a san francisco couple accused of killing their daughter's pimp. barry and lupa murdered calvin sneed after learning he may have forced their teenage daughter to work as a prostitute. he was shot near the couple's home. two other men are charged in the case. >>> a trial involving five former employees of lawrence livermore laboratories is scheduled to begin tomorrow. those employees filed a wrongful termination lawsuit. after congress turned over management of the lab to a private company. most of the employees who were let go were over the age of 40. a total of 130 former employees have filed suit. >>> the first gun buy back event is being hailed as a big success. organizers say they collected nearly 350 firearms including a military rocket launcher. the father of fairfield city councilman garcia who was shot to death back in 2008 told us hubblies these types of events

antolin torres-garcia is charged with kidnapping and murdering lamar but her body has never been foundpected to enter a plea to the charges next month. >>> the man accused of the movie theater rampage in colorado may enter a plea today. james holmes is expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity. if he does that, a judge has ruled holmes can be medicated while taking a polygraph exam with a psychologist. she's accused of killing -- he's accused of killing 12 people and injuring others during that rampage in colorado. >>> breaking news from washington, d.c. the senate judiciary committee just approved expanded background checks for gun buyers. however, the legislation still has to go before the full senate. the committee is considering several measures aimed at reducing gun violence. two weeks peg, the committee heard emotional testimony in support of tougher gun laws from a man who whose 6-year-old son was killed in the shooting. the committee is considering senator dianne feinstein's ban. >>> let's check in with sal. see what's happening at the toll plaza. >> it's slow. the bac