joanna isom/family friend- "yeah, he was absolutely in love. you'd think he saw some celebrity when he saw her. it's crazy." joanna says the guilty verdict is bittersweet -- and hasn't taken the pain of losing sierra away.joanna isom/family friend- "she lost her life and his family lost him too. you know, and its just sad all the way around. it's just, you know, as a human, its just hard to comprehend it all." garcia- torres' sentencing is scheduled for tuesday. in fremont, philippe djegal, kron four news. our coverage of the sierra lamar verdict continues on kron four dot com. we have a timeline tracking her disappearance...and reaction from friends, family, attorneys...community members. we also want to hear from you - we are conducting a poll...asking whether or not you think garcia-torres deserves the death penalty. it's all on kron four dot com. (vicki) happening now in santa clara county. crews are searching for a san jose state university student who went missing on his way to work. jacob greene was last seen at around six monday morning

joanna isom's daughters went to school with sierra in fremont... and, on tuesday, joanna sat next to the lamar's in court when the verdict was read. joanna says it was a bittersweet moment... and, hopes antolin garcia-torres will reveal the location of sierra's body.joanna isom/friend of family- "if he was any kind of human being, he would. but, you have to consider what he did. he might not have it in him." in fremont, philippe djegal, kron four news. across the bay area, spring is well under way and after the wet winter we just had there's been an explosion in the number of insects, especially ticks. ticks are everywhere right now. we talked to experts this afternoon who say that many ticks across the bay area carry lyme disease and they are asking people to be careful. use insect repellent, wear long sleeved clothing and when you get home do a tick check. you can also buy medicine for your pets that will keep ticks from biting them. in san bruno, charles clifford kron 4 news. kron 4 news.charles clifford kron 4 news. (steve)another cool day on th

<joanna isom/family friend- " but at the same time, we're human and i just feel bad. his family lost him too, you know, and its just sad all the way around. it's just. you know, as a human its just hard to comprehend it all.">( darya ) the sentencing phase of the trial is scheduled for tuesday. ( mark ) a crime alert this morning. three masked men robbed a family at gunpoint in a quiet pittsburg neighborhood. the home invasion happened tuesday night on rosa blanca drive. that's in the city's valencia neighborhood. one of the victim's says his father first saw a man in their backyard and when he confronted the person...the thieves attacked. <"my dad asked him, hey what are you doing in my backyard? immediately he pulled out a gun, pointed it at my dad, told him to get inside the house">( mark ) police say the three thieves ran off with money and jewelry. the man says his mom suffered minor injuries but other than that his family is okay. ( mark ) police released surveillance video of the moments before a gunman walks into a san bernardino elementary school and goes on

<joanna isom/family friend- " but at the same time, we're human and i just feel bad.her life and his family lost him too, you know, and its just sad all the way around. it's just. you know, as a human its just hard to comprehend it all.">( darya ) the sentencing phase of the trial is scheduled for tuesday. ( mark ) it won't be long before we find out the impact the new republican health care bill will have on americans and the federal budget. the congressional budget office says it will release an updated estimate in about two weeks. the senate is waiting for a revised report as it works to repeal and replace the affordable care act.. senators are expected to make major changes to the house bill -- but they need the c-b-o score before they draft their version. the biggest concerns are how many people will be uninsured under the new plan -- and how much money it will cost. ( darya ) the kron4 morning news wants to send you and a guest to see hamilton! keep watching the kron4 morning news and we will give you the secret word of the day. then go to kron4.com and enter th