in 1993, klaas' daughter, polly was kidnapped and murdered. despite klaas' testimony today, the public safety committee did not like the idea of changing the legal process to protect innocent people from being put to death. >> polly's killer has been living on death row for much longer than polly lived. you need to fix this broken system so the victimization of my daughter with move on. >>> oscar grant. the story surrounding the oakland man shot by bart police in 2009 is slated to hit theaters with a-list stars. octavia spencer is going to play the title role. the film will follow grant on the last day of his life leading up to the deadly shooting at the bart station platform. the filming will begin in july. >>> a who's who of the silicon valley is parading through the courtroom this week as two tech giants battle over android software. it is used in 3 million smart phones or tablet computer. oracle claims it owns it. the owner outlined the system to buy sun micro systems. he admitted he wanted to compete against google in the smart phone mark

that's all they wanted. >> marc klaas runs klaas kids, an organization dedicated to recovering abductedhildren. he says local police find the notion of american girls being sold into slavery just not credible. all too often, kidnapped girls are classified as runaways, which enrages helpless families. >> they didn't want to make friends with the cops. they didn't want to create enemies with the cops. they wanted their little girl to be back at her home with her family. you've got the family that's ank shows. you've got the little girl that's being victimized. and when all is said and done, what does law enforcement do? they point the finger at the family and say, well, they weren't cooperative. oh, my goodness. they are the victims, aren't they? therefore let's treat them a little more kindly. >> i was thinking the whole time, she's right. if i would have listened to her i wouldn't be here right now. i would be at home. i would be at home with my brothers and i missed them so much. i missed all my brothers so much. >> today under the watchful guard of her family shauna warns other girls

. >> both mark klaas, the father of poly klaas, and the father of the nursing student michelle lei have been heavily involved. klaas said more than 3,000 volunteers have assisted in the search, covering a 20-mile radius of the home. pope benedict presided over the easter eve mass in vatican city tonight. about 10,000 catholic faithful lit candles as the pope moved along the central aisle on a wheeled platform he uses to conserve strength. for catholics illuminating the darkness symbolizes the salvation brought about by jesus' resurrection. he said that -- >>> after years of silence, gay and lesbian students from a strict mormon college are speaking out. 22 students from brigham young university in utah recently posted a first of its kind video on youtube. the creators want to assure other gay and lesbian youths struggling with their faith. the mormon church forbids gay marriage. the video already has more than 100,000 views. >> i know what it's like when your father condemns you. i know what it's like when people won't talk to you. >> in the video, the students estimate more than 1,800

the klaas foundation is organizing another search tomorrow morning. >>> mark klaas will be at the state capitol today testifying on two death penalty proposals. his 12-year-old daughter poll ee was kidnapped and killed in 1994. her killer has been on death row for 16 years. today, klaas will testify in support of a senate bill that would end the automatic appeal of death sentences, and a senate amendment that would transfer death sentences from the supreme court to appeals court. >>> marla, we're learning more about the bay area sailors lost at sea over the weekend. waves crashed the crew overboard in a race saturday near the farallon islands. four people are missing at this point and presumed dead. victims were remembered with a moment of silence at monday's game for the giants. alex alexus bush was a ball runner. elmore morrissey was visiting from ireland. and sailors say allen taylor was a fixture of the yacht club. >> always had a quick wit. good sense of humor. could hear him down the docks, laughing and joking away, quite the character, but a very, very good sailor. >> a 43-year-o

in just over an hour here at burnett elementary, the klaas kids foundation will launch another one ofts volunteer searches to look for sierra lamar. you can see by the sign they do need your help in canvassing the south county for clues and evidence surrounding the 15-year-old's whereabouts. this friday will mark four weeks since she disappeared before heading off to school. after all that time and after more than 1200 tips investigators have received, they still don't have a much better idea of what happened to her. yes, they believe that she was most likely abducted, but by who and where did she end up, those are two huge question marks. more than 3,000 volunteers along with law enforcement have searched several miles around her home here in morgan hill since her disappearance. her clothes and cell phone have been found. crime lab test results pending on that. the family has been able to raise roughly $10,000 for a reward. this is money they received through donations and fund-raising. if you want to help out, show up between 8:00 and 1:00. bring a photo i.d. to prove you are 18 yea

mark klaas, his 12-year-old daughter polly was kidnapped and killed in 1994. her killer has been on death row for 16 years. today, he will testify in support of a senate bill that would end the automatic appeal of death sentences and a senate amendment that would transfer death sentences from the supreme court to appeals court. >>> we are learning more about the sailors lost at sea over the weekend. the waves washed the crew of the low-speed chase overboard during a race on saturday around the islands. the coast guard rescued three people. the search was called off for five others. the victims were remembered with a moment at monday night's giants game. alex bush was a ball girl when barry bonds broke the record. alan kahill was a fixture at the san francisco yacht club in belvedere. >> known as irish alan. always had a quick wit, good sense of humor. you could hear him down the docks. laughing and joking away. quite the character, but very good sailor. >> 43-year-old mark grew up in belvedere. and 25-year-old jordan fram was weeks away from graduating from do

as each day goes by and it's lodger, i'm not -- i'm not giving up. >> reporter: but klaas is not so sure. >> it's ominous. i'm really concerned about the fate of this young child. every day that goes by makes it more and more difficult to remain optimistic. >> reporter: sierra disappeared march 16th on her way to a school bus stop. her cell phone and books were found nearby. but there have been no other traces of her since then. this search will continue for one more hour an then this weekend volunteers will head out again. back to you. >> thank you, tara. >>> a man convicted of running down a 9-year-old baseball fan in san francisco last august was sentenced this morning in san francisco. 22-year-old andrew vargas pleaded guilty to felony dui and hit and run. in exchanged, he was sentenced to one year in county jail, probation and 100 hours of community service. he must also attend dui classes. prosecutors say vargas was going the wrong way when he hit ryan white who was on vacation from philadelphia leaving ryan white with a brain injury and broken bones. another individual was injured

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the klaas kids foundation trained volunteers to take over the search for sierra lamar who disappearedch 16 on her way to school. investigators believe she was kidnapped. so far much of the search covered public land, now they want to cover private property. >> we got teams getting ready they will be contacting the private owners to see if they searched their area, if it has been searched by the authorities. they plan to cooperate, aware of what the family is going through. >> tears you up inside. i pray for them every day. i am assisting in any way i can, make sure there is nothing that is foreign on it. >> reporter: the sheriff's department is waiting for lab results from possible evidence collected so far. today investigators say they have gotten more than 900 tips. >> this is our top case, the sierra lamar. as long as we get tips and information from the public we will have the resources out there every day working on the case. >>> the operation is spending most of the week reorganizing but organized another search this weekend and sheriff's wilson out teams -- send out teams again

klaas handled it. he let his feelings be known. >> reporter: they stepped toward klaas as protocol.escorting him out, klaas left on his own. >> sometimes we're prepared for it to get heated. but if it gets inappropriate, that changes the decorum of the room. >>> for the third time in just three weeks, crews are called in to rescue a whale off the coast of southern california. this giant graze whale is tangled in fishing lines near san clemente. about 100 feet of lines is wrapped around its pectoral fin and its mouth. crews cut off a portion of the line but couldn't get all of it. they put tracking on the buoys. >> in tonight's healthwatch report, doctors have linked gun disease for heart disease. but now, an expert panel says there is no proof one causes the other. teresa garcia has the story for wjz. >> going to check in areas back here. >> reporter: barber was concerned when she first learned she had gum disease. >> it was scary. because i'm like, well, i could have gingivitis and actually have a heart problem. or it could lead to something major in my health. >> reporter: for yea

tomorrow here, the klaas kids foundation will run another volunteer search effort to look for sierra lamar, the 15-year-old girl who investigators believe was most likely kidnapped before she went to school. and it's been exactly three weeks ago this morning. and she's been missing ever since. yesterday, the sheriff's office search and rescue unit canvassed some neighborhoods and fields in san martin and gilroy. it was the first time law enforcement has taken their search south of morgan hill. they were following up on tips phoned in and e-mailed to investigators. but this was mostly just a logical extension of their search area. it doesn't appear anything of significance came of out of yesterday's effort. outside of sierra's cell phone, purse, and clothes all found early on, investigators still don't have any clues as to her whereabouts, nor do they have a person of interest. you'd think investigators would be frustrated. >> frustrated is not a word we're using. our primary goal on this case is to bring her home safely alive. >> if you want to participate in this volunteer search to

as mark klaas of klaas kids foundation told us before, the biggest obstacle as weeks go by without majorvelopment in the case, it is keeping the momentum going. the hope is that "america's most wanted" cameras here in person would give the search another big boost. in addition to a couple of other highlights like 49ers quarterback alex smith and his teammates volunteering in two searches. more than 3,000 volunteers. it has been more than five weeks since the 15-year-old disappeared. and over a week ago it was the sheriff's office that made an announcement that the crime lab does have some new leads after testing evidence. so investigators have not released the details on that just yet. anyone who wants to come here the search for this weekly wednesday morning starts at 8:00 here at burnett elementary. be sure to bring your rain gear out here. it just started sprinkling minutes ago. live in morgan hill this morn g morning. >>> a first hand account what happened to the yacht that crashed. a survivor writes on the website latitude 38.com and very deta detailed writing about the crash that k

reporter: 15-year-old sierra lamar has been missing for more than two weeks and since tuesday the klaasoundation has organized search parties. >> have been on teams with people that have taken off work and everybody that i have been with just wants to help. >> reporter: yesterday 750 people registered to volunteer. this morning the sierra search center was buzz with with activity again. 49ers quarterback alex smith was among the people donating food, supply and time. they prepared search assignments for as many as a thousand people. the rainy weather did dampen some of the turnout and some of the search areas had to be scaled back. >> we'll be sticking more to flat lands and staying off of ridges and hills. >> reporter: after tomorrow the daily search parties will end. >> i think we'll probably move more to a weekend search kind of dynamic. >> there are a lot of factors to be taken into consideration, not least is the burnout factor. we want people to say fresh and enthusiastic. >> reporter: in the weeks ahead it will be sierra's friends and families taking lead and organizing searching

it ended with mark klaas storming out of the building. public safety committee killed two bills that would speed up the duck penalty. clast did say that some of the words he used may have offended some of the people on the committee. >> >>darya: let's get a bead will be a badly >> let's show you something really quick member i showed you people living inside the freeway. here is caltrain solution. this is the ongoing series of free trade troubles here is a bike that this looks like it's so new it looks like it's right off the showroom floor. this is an area known as the tear. inside the area you would usually needed keep. once inside the game to get the hype about a hundred feet above the freeway separated by a fence and weeds and spiders. some transients have found a way and. you can tell by the coffee and left ever spray cans the litter the area parent we down one-tenth that was set up and no one was, a myriad it is clear that this is a hiding place for bay and dallas. back to the by. the value of the bike appears to be about $700. >>ma

last week a couple hunt people turned out throughout the week part of the kids klaas search for sierrahe 15-year-old girl who went missing three weeks ago tomorrow. she left for school from her morgan hill home, never made it to school bus stop. today the santa clara county search-and-rescue team will be focusing, san martine and gilroy setting up shop at monterey and highland not a volunteer effort. take a look at the barcode this is interesting stuff, the quick response code which you can find on many of sierra's updated posters. you download the scan app, then you scan the code on that poster and you get all kinds of information about sierra, including a hotline number. you get e-mail information, if you want to send in information on her you think you might have seen her, you might know something more about her that information is all important more than 1,000 tips have come in to searchers and perhaps what going on today is a result of some of that information. it stars at 9:00. . -- it starts at 9:00. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> latest news on the oikos university shootings.

we're going to talk about this with marc klaas. [ male announcer ] aggressive styling.ore fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the 2012 c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> the fib fub dig, digging in lower manhattan, digging right there in that red brick building, piece by piece, eare moving every square foot of the basement there. etan paetz missing for 33 years. he was 6 years old when he disappeared walking from his home in soho to a school bus stop. you can see the close proximity there from the home to where he was trying to go. and to see right smack dab in the middle of the picture, we marked search, that's the building they're digging today. and this renew the search is here, 33 years later was prompted by a mysterious comment made by a possible suspect. marc claas join us. his daughter was kidnapped and murdered when she was 12 years oled. thank you for joining me. the family of etan

metal elementary drew for the teacher, the 43 year-old taught second grade but it was not just marc klaascreated these fees is. it was the entire school. >> can have the sparkle and the genuine interest in kids. >> she always wanted to make sure that the kids were ok. >> she was one of the smartest people i have ever met. >>pam: there is talk that a handful of service members were involved in a prostitution scandal, we're now learning that many more are being investigated. >>catherine: even before the president arrived since colombia for a summit this secret service had sent 11 ages home in disgrace. they had arrived ahead of time and are accused of bringing prostitutes to this hotel. things got nasty after 18 jet reportedly refused to pay one of the women in the police were called. there are reports that five service members were involved in the there is word that the number could be much higher. >> what is legal in one country could lead to a married man of being blackmailed. >> the president addresses the issue on sunday. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations have been made i

today the klaas kids foundation needs help looking sphere era it is a difficult search -- looking for sierra. it is a difficult search. listen to the mother talking about how this is weighing on her. >> as each day goes on, it is agonizing. it is difficult. i definitely am suffering sleep deprivation. as far as you know -- i need to focus on the belief that sierra is gonna come forth. >> reporter: the search today may be catching a break. i was listen to lisa argen's forecast sounds like the next rain going to be really coming down not until 3:00 this afternoon. the search starts at 8:00. they will take groups out from 8:00 to 1:00. you can get here at 1:00 and still have a chance to help. looking at the site of the former burnet elementary school. the school has been turned into the sierra search center. you see the the yellow ribbons, there is hope they need to you help them out if you can come down to tilton avenue today between 8:00 and 1:00 the klaas kids foundation will fan a place for to you search. terry mcsweeney abc7 news. >>> 6:05. new this morning funerals will be held lat

>>pam: marc klaas says a volunteer fatigue is a big concern. stay with us as we continued to cover the latest events in the case of sierra lamar. in marin county officials are hoping but george lucas will reconsider its plan to build a massive film studio there however he said today he projects any attempt to rekindle the plant. he wanted to build a 269,000 square foot film studio bed after neighbors complained he says he has moved on. he is already being courted by other cities. >> there are rows of unused, industrial buildings. the island has not been ignored by developers. there is a small university, a small development of single-family homes. when you look past the military and industrial environment, lucas could do worse. at this harbor, but there are still below resist. the locals really want him to come here. >> i think everyone would love having a films to do here. >>grant: right here is where officials hoped george lucas would be building his studio. since that is now off the table, lucas and his people are considering mayor island. >

. >> the klaas kids foundation will launch two more searches from 8:00 to 1 slack and show up with an id that you are at least 18 years of age. >> think of it as an expensive white out. in response to an outcry, a cocontroversial street striping will be reversed today. it's near the new library. crews will take out a left turn lane on middlefield road at may view avenue. it seemed to confusion motorcyclists causing hem to swerve into the bicycle lane and it will be restored. critics say they are happy that the city listened to their complaints. >>> it was 1906 all over again. that's not a bad thing. the bay area marked the anniversary of the great quake at 5:11 a.m., the exact moment the earth shook. >>> this was a scene after they broke a moment of silence in san francisco. officials perched a memorial wreath in place and saying the city's famous theme song. the so-called magic fire hydrant got the annual coating of gold spray paint from the fire chief. the hydrant was painted the wrong color. they painted it silver, but problem solved. it's at 20th and church street and one of the f

. >> we are working with the authorities, the klaas kids foundation, they are evaluated what has beene. >>> the search shifted online with facebook and others launching find sierra lamar pages as they look for new ways to keep the search in the public eye. rob fladeboe, kron 4 news. >>> oaksterdam university was raided by federal agents tonight from the irs, dea and the u.s. marshal. this is a trade school for the medical marijuana industry. the chancellor doesn't know what propertied the raid -- prompted the raid. 80 people gathered to protest the raid. >> fresh spray paint. more damage. the bath room. doors put up. >> san francisco police giving a tour after arresting occupy protesters who refused the leave the building owned by the archdiocese. officials asked police to remove the protesters. police knew what they were up against before going in. >> the group that was inside had no intention of leaving and officers noticed that there were bricks, buckets of paints, chairs and other items on the roof that were to be used as weapons against police officers. >> many of the doors were

also heated testimony in sacramento, why the microphone of mark klaas was cut off and he stormed out of a hearing with state lawmakers. the details are coming up. >> how can we make the republican view some limited government -- >> why there's such a tension over eight slip of the tongue by this u.s. senator. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. we can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> here is the latest update on the breaking news we have on the san mateo bridge westbound 92 on the bottom and eastbound 92 on the top. we only have one lane open in each direction of this san mateo bridge at the high-rise because of an earlier crash. you can see firefighters are attending with someon

. >> marc klaas has been heavily involved.ore than 3,000 volunteers have assisted in the search, covering a 20-mile radius beyond her home. >>> tens of thousands of at&t employees will not be on the picket lines for now as continuing labor negotiations are ongoing. 40,000 workers and the company are still at the bargaining table after their labor contract expired overnight at midnight union officials say employees will report to work tomorrow, but without a contract. a strike is still up in the air if a deal is not reached soon. the main sticking points are job protection and health care costs. >>> air travelers flying out of oakland international will have one less airline to choose from. united airlines will pull out of the airport on june 4th. united only services about 1.5% of passengers with flights to denver, but a spokeswoman says the losses are too grate. they will contact custs currently booked and offered to arrange other flights for them, or provide a refund. >>> new this morning, pope benedict xiv is celebrating ea

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mark klaas' 12-year-old daughter was kidnapped and murdered. and he will testify on a senate amendment that would transfer death sentences from the supreme court to appeals court. >>> we are learning more about the sailors lost at sea over the weekend. the low-speed chase overboard during a race on saturday. the coast guard rescued three people, but five others are still missing and presumed dead. and the victims were remembered with a moment of silence at monday night's giants game. alexis bush was ball girl when barry bonds broke the home run record. alan kahill was a fixture at the san francisco yacht club in belvedere. >> known as irish alan. always had a quick wit, good sense of humor. you could hear him down the docks. laughing, joking away. he was quite the character, but very, very good sailor. >> 43-year-old mark cassan grew up in belvedere. and 25-year-old jordan fram was weeks away from graduating in marin county. while a community mourns, crews are looking into how to remove the boat stuck on the rocks. u.s. fish and wildlife says i

. >> reporter: marc klaas says in the past few weeks he sent out 3500 volunteers like these volunteers right here. the sheriff's office says if you include the volunteer time and law enforcement time you're looking at 6500 man hours of searching a roughly 20 mile radius of morgan hill. if you're interested in volunteering like these people right here, you want to show up between 8:00 and 1:00 today at burn net elementary. you have until 1:00. you do need to bring proof of i.d. to show you're 18. you can see how people are dressed. it's wet, you want to have long pants and sturdy shoes and will be conducting another volunteer search launching that on saturday and sunday again at burnett elementary. 85 tilton avenue here in morgan hill. bob riddle, nbc bay area news. >>> cracking down on cyclists who drive recklessly. unveiled the new safe streets program. the program increases enforcement of bicycle laws and allows a cyclist to pay lower fines in exchange for taking safety classes. it comes two weeks after a 71-year-old was struck by a cyclist in a crowded crosswalk at castro and market

it's marc klaas with the klaas kids foundation.ner of handcuffs and condoms by a field by sierra's house. do you think it's significant or extrainous? >> well, ashleigh, we're going to have to wait until the labs come in with their findings to know if this has anything to do with sierra's disappearance. these iteareas has been searche many times before and this person found them on their own. there are other possibilities, like someone dropping them in the field afterwards. >> apparently she lives at the end of a cull dpe sack that's lined only with houses. so you would think that in f a stranger were to come in and abduct sierra, it could be notic noticeded. and that it would not be an opportunistic location for that kind of activity. does that tell you anything about who might have taken her? >> two things stand up. number one, the remoteness ofts location. if you don't have business there, you're just not going to be there. it's not some place people would go for a random walk, et cetera, et cetera. the other thing that stands o

the polly klaas tragedy is capable of happening in anywhere, usa. >> sergeant matthew stapleton of the petaluma police department says law enforcement here is acutely aware of the dangers posed by sex predators. that's one of the reasons the it wanted to set up a sting. >> we wanted to make sure that people around us got the message crystal clear that we have resources dedicated to this. and we will continue to dedicate resources to this as much as we can. >> and that's why the petaluma police reached out to perverted justice. sergeant stapleton and his men worked out a plan with the online watchdog group. the police will be staked out in the house next door and perverted justice will turn over chat logs and phone records of the suspects expected to show up. once a man leaves our house, the police will make an arrest. usually we set up inside the house, often in the kitchen. this time, we're in the backyard. to give you an idea of how this works, watch this man, 41-year-old norberto avalos. he's here to meet a girl who told him she was 13. >> come on back. i made some frozen lemonade.

in the meantime, volunteers including her family and the klaas kids foundation plan to have their own search tomorrow morning at starting at burnett elementary. >>> as the investigation continues grieving family and friends continue to mourn the death of presumed -- the presumed death of sailors. eight crew members were racing a yacht from san francisco around the islands on saturday when yaurnl waves knocked most of them overboard. four sailors replain at sea and the coast guard has called off the search. one body was recovered. three other sailors survived. a racer from a different sailing described conditions on the water as very rough on the day of the accident. >> we had ten-foot swells. they were confused seas. so it's challenging. and the wind conditions continued to build as you got closer to the islands. >> in fact, 17 racing yachts were forced to turn around rather than finish. >>> among the lost sailors, alexis busch, the batgirl on the left, who gave barry bonds a fist bomb of a his 500th home run. the family of jordan fromm said he was a champion young sailor. alan cahill

in spite of that overwhelming support here in morgan hill, you can see that the klaas kids foundation running these searches out of burnett elementary, they still need help, they still need volunteers. you can show up here today at 8:00. they'll be having a volunteer search, again, for sierra lamar today, saturday and sunday. it's this friday that will mark four weeks since she disappeared before she was supposed to head off to school that one friday morning. volunteers along with law enforcement have searched a roughly 20-mile radius around her home. police tell us they received over 1200 tips coming in through e-mail and phone calls to their investigators. there's still no sign of what happened to her. law enforcement is waiting on lab results from testing done on her clothes which were found not far from her home. they're also waiting to know results of used condoms found a little after her disappearance. police don't know if those items are related to what happened to sierra lamar. the family is also now offering a $10,000 reward. this is money they have been able to raise through

also star power some 49ers were here, quarterback -- today the klaas kids foundation is setting up the search again and it needs your star power to come down here, try to find a clue that could lead to the recovery of sierra lamar. over the weekend her mother was talking about the toll this has taken on her. >> each day goes on, it is agonizing, it is difficult. i definitely many suffering sleep depend -- i definitely am suffering sleep deprivation. i need to focus on the belief that sierra is going to come forth. >> reporter: if you are thinking about coming down here today between 8:00 this morning and 1 this afternoon, dress for the weather, rain coming down, dress appropriately. bring a stick or club to push bushes out of the way. golf club comes in handy. they are asking again as many volunteers as possible to come down. there's a couple other things they need. they need water and office supplies because when this center starts buzzing there's a lot of paper moved around. again, it is going to be a day-long search you might be out there for hours. bring your own water. dough s of

this search effort is being organized by the klaas kids foundation. bring your i.d.ause you need to be at least 18 years old, wear long pants, sturdy shoes because you will be out there in the field looking for sierra lamar. bob redell, "today in the bay." >>> suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is due back in court this morning to prove he's enrolled in domestic abuse classes part of his sentence after pleading guilty to false imprisonment in the domestic violence case involving his wife. the guilty plea was part of a deal with prosecutors that also included probation, community service, and a fine. mirkarimi is still fighting to get his job back after the major suspended him at the conclusion of that case. >>> the bicyclist who hit a pedestrian in san francisco's castro district could face charges. 71-year-old wi died in the hospital on monday four days after the collision. he also had to be hospitalized. prosecutors say that same day chris bucher admitted in an online post that he sped into a crosswalk. he said his late helmet died in a heroic fashion.

and mark klaas is the fournt of the klaas foundation.ly you have lived and breathed this case for years and years. are you surprised by what happened today? it's got to be amazing that suddenly after all of this time there's a break in a 33-year-old case. >> on the one hand i am surprised because this is not a lead that goes anywhere near the direction that people have been following for the last several years. on the other hand, you know, it's been a 33-year roller coaster of twists and turns. every time you think you understand this case, something happens that turns it on its head. so in that sense i'm not surprised because this is happening this week and we won't know anything for a while about what will come of it. it's not clear that it is going to lead us anywhere. >> you and i were talking in the commercial break before just about sort of -- obviously we've heard of this thing before but a cadaver dog picking up the scent of human remains 30 plus years after something happened is hard to imagine anyway. mark, one of the things th

in the meantime the klaas kids foundation is asking for donations of office supplies and bug repellent. go to nbcbayarea.com for a complete list of the supplies needed. >>> the man who ran down a young baseball fan near at&t park will be sentenced today. andrew vargas was convicted last month of felony dui and hit and run for the august crash that critically injured 9-year-old ryan white. vargas is expected to be sentenced to one year in jail, five years probation and community service. the victim's family is expected to release a statement later today in court. >>> it is 4:35 now. a verdict will be handed down this morning for a south bay engineer accused of killing a lawyer. jason chi is charged in the shooting death of a woman outside her office back in july of '08. prosecutors believe the 53-year-old killed the attorney because she was representing her wife's family in a $15 million wrongful death suit. his wife drowned in their swimming pool in 2003. a jury acquitted him in that case. now if he is found guilty of murder, he faces the possibility of life in prison without parole. >

. >> both mark klaas, and the mother of -- klaas says more than 3,000 volunteers have helped. >>> closingxpected to begin tomorrow for a suspect accused in the slaying of a vallejo musician. he's one of the four men of gunning down dewey tucker back in 2010. police say the men took tucker for a rival gang member. he says he was acting as a peacekeeper for warring faction. two other men will be tried later this month, a third suspect tried in june. >>> coming up at 7:00 this morning on "today in the bay" life changed in an instant. a father and daughter hit why bicycling together on a saturday morning. we'll have details on what happened. >>> plus all of the day's top stories coming up at 7:00. right now back to the "today" show. hey guys, breakfast! ♪ [ female announcer ] if whole grain isn't the first ingredient in your breakfast cereal, what is? now, in every box of general mills big g cereal, there's more whole grain than any other ingredient. that's why it's listed first on the side. from honey nut cheerios to cinnamon toast crunch to lucky charms, get more whole grain than any other

took staff member ping from the school nursing office at gunpoint and brought her into the choose klaas room yes says six of 13 students there were shot and killed, along with ping. >> all of them were very happy, nice, kind people. we were 100% sure that they would have become a very nice nurses. >> reporter: instead of focusing on why, moon says it is time to think about how to move forward. he says the classroom maybe turned into a permanent memorial to the victims. >> the least i can do or oikos university can do is to make sure that the school -- we going to make sure that the world and everyone, we going to remember them. >> reporter: now, not only are university officials considering making that classroom a memorial, they also plan to build a m p p p memorial outside. now you the acting coo also shared his thoughts with us on the suspect. we will hear what he had to say about the former student turned murder suspect. i'm jodi hernandez, back to you. >> thanks, jodi. >>> now developing news, the new case of mad cow disease has surfaced in a dairy cow in the central valley. it was

both the lamar family and mark klaas from klaas kids foundation have recently focused on keeping thisase in the spotlight. there has been concern with that. especially with no major public developments. the sheriff's office has said that the crime lab discovered new leads after testing evidence but over a week later, we still do not know what the leads are nor where the investigation stands. but the progress or lack thereof in the investigation hasn't deterred volunteers. mo more,000 of them have joined the searches so far. this morning, starts at 8:00 as usual. every wednesday morning. live in morgan hill, "today in the bay." >>> a boy in need of a heart transplant is safe after being kidnapped from a st. louis hospital. officers say that porter stone was found overnight in the chicago area. in the company of his father, jeffrey, and his paternal grand mother. both are now in custody. that grandmother has an east bay address and police thought that they could be headed for the bay area. the boy's parents have apparently been involved in a custody battle. >>> also this morning, we are

as for the search, the klaas family kids foundation will launch two more volunteer search efforts this weekend. >>> a group of parents in san bruno say they don't want any more trauma for their kids. the school district talking about closing an elementary school that serves that neighborhood where a gas pipeline exploded back in 2010. "today in the bay's" jan ellie has that story. >> reporter: it involves kids who are still in counseling after witnessing the deadly san bruno explosion of 2010. the school district here in san bruno is considering closing elementary schools. and one of those schools is crestmore elementary. many of the young students are still traumatized by the explosion. and they worry closing that school will only complicate their recovery. >> he has a second grade teacher he knows next year. yeah, it's definitely not helping our situation at all. >> reporter: dozens of families showed up wednesday night to urge school board members not to close any schools. a committee report says the move will only save the district about $200,000. parents say they are willing to he

this is being run by the klaas kids foundation. you'll want to show up at burnett elementary between 8:00 and 1:00. if you are interested in participating, you must prove you're 18 years old. reporting live outside the santa clara county sheriff's office, "today in the bay." >>> we are learning more now about the sailors lost at sea over the weekend. waves, washed the crew over the weekend. the coast guard rescued three people. five others are still missing and presumed dead. the victims were remembered with a moment of silence at monday night's giants game. alexis bush was a ball girl when barry bonds broke the home run record. sailors say alan kahill was a fixture at the san francisco yacht club in belvedere. >> known as irish alan, had a quick wit, good sense of humor. you could hear him down the docks. he was quite the character. but very, very good sailor. >> 43-year-old mark cassinan grew up in belvedere. now while the community mourns, environmental officials say there are new concerns about how to remove the stranded boat w

marc klaas' foundation has played a big role in the efforts. he said the 49ers president is going to give the search for sierra a major boost. his worry now is with no new developments this 3-week-old case may lead to especially media coverage. you can see most of the volunteers have come and gone. they should be here for about another hour but we still have several teams out on the search. they are planning another search for this wednesday morning at 8:00 here at the center and invite anyone who wants to come to show up in the morning. live, nbc news, bay area news. >> thank you, stephanie. >>> in oakland a promise for a daily memorial for the seven people killed by a former classmate at oikos university. ♪ amazing grace >> family and friends comforted each other through song and prayer at the tiny campus near the oakland airport. the classmates say they will pay tribute in this way every day except for sundays until april 30th. that is the day that the shooting suspect one goh will be in court. meanwhile school officials are not saying when

. >> marc klaas made all got out safely. this teacher said gunfire instructed his class. he immediately evacuated his class of about 20 students. >> we heard at least a half- dozen gunshots and we heard someone say someone has a gun and then, i a vacuum to the classroom. >> i also heard from other witnesses who said some students locked themselves inside their classroom until police could rescue them. >> police secured the crime scene at around 12:30 p.m., two hours after the first 911 phone call came in. this is still a very active seen. a lot of crime scene investigators collecting evidence friend to piece together how the shooting ran down. >> the scene at edgewater drive has calmed down considerably. earlier today as 02 people who were walking to the bus stop and stumbled onto the scene as police were arriving and one wounded female came running out of the building. she told them what happened inside. >> a girl came up, she had gotten shot in the arm. if she had a big hole in her arm. i told them to give ambulance for her. the asian guy was a nursing student. he shot

and, of course, mark klaas has played an integral role in the search. as for the investigation the sheriff's office says the crime lab has gotten some new leads from testing evidence but they are still not releasing any more details on senate. that announcement made over a week ago. so far more than 3,000 volunteers have already taken part in the searches and they are hopeful, of course, national attention will help boost this search. live in morgan hill this morning, "today in the bay." >>> new this morning, missing 5-year-old boy in need of a heart transplant has been found safe. porter stone disappeared when his father, jeffrey stone, took him from a children's hospital in st. louis, missouri. investigators say that they left in the car with california license plates and may have been headed to the east bay where jeffrey stone's mother lives investigators say that the boy was found with his father and grandmother in chicago early this morning. both were arrested. the boy appears to be fine. >>> also new this morning, four people waking up safe and so

. >> reporter: another nonprofit, the klaas kids foundation, will be running the volunteer search effort tomorrow. you come here to brunette elementary roughly between 8:00 and 1:00. make sure you bring your photo i.d. because you must be at least 18 years old to participate and they will be sending you out in the elements. you will want to dress a appropriately. we're talking about long pants, sturdy shoes. here in morgan hill, bob riddell, nbc bay area news. >>> the march unemployment report is down and at first glance looks good, 8.2%, a drop. however, a closer look reveals all kinds of bad news. the nbc bay area's steve handelsman is live in washington with what the report is actually telling us. steve? >> reporter: garvin, good morning from washington. this is not what economists predicted. it's not what democratic politicians were counting on. the news is bad for the recovery and president obama's re-election bid. but he got cheered at a forum on women's issues and he cheered the jobs numbers. >> we welcome today's news that our businesses created another 121,000 jobs last month an

marc klaas says this was a very good turnout considering the weather conditions. >> it is tough. will not lie. it gets harder to sleep at night. i tried to stay busy and talk to people in to be out here and sank people and be around people helping us. >> someone actually flew out from loss vegas to join in today's search. they did not find anything significant but they will be back out here tomorrow morning in the search will resume on sunday. >> stay with kron4 news and www.kron4.com as we continue to follow the search for silly -- for sierra lamar. >> a girl was walking to class when she saw a man whose sketches on the scene. the man lunged at the girl and the girl made it back to class safely. the man ran away from the school and police have increased patrols in the area. they have also in encouraged parents to speak with their children about being aware of strangers. we are learning new information about a scam in san francisco that target superstitious elderly asian women. grant lodes has the details. >>grant: we told you about these bizarre crimes earlier this week. kron4 h

in 1993 12-year-old polly klaas was abducted at a slumber party in her house. in tucson the family has asked the church for isabel's safe return. >> we need her home safe, safe and sound. we like to hope that she just went for a walk and is going to come back unharmed. >> reporter: for "cbs this morning," ben tracy, los angeles. >> john miller is with us now. good morning. >> good morning. this is one of those cases that is very unusual. you look at the elizabeth smart case or the polly klaas case. lots of children disappear from home. those investigations usually find some family involvement. in this case and in those cases in particular, what you saw was sometimes it really does happen this way. the fbi will bring their case like this, they'll bring in the card team, the child abduction rapid deployment task force. these teams are positioned at different places around the country. they can bring immediate resources within those first 24 to 48 hours. that's the critical time. investigators, evidence response team, tech nices, fbi profilers who can look at vari

>>justine: marc klaas says the new policy makes a lot of sense. he says the first three hours after a child goes missing is critical. he says such a policy could have been a game changer in his words. he says a one wish is the policy could have been in place before sierra lamar went missing. >>mark: we will take a break, here is a quick look at the san mateo bridge, traffic is light and as we have been saying it is fairly dry but that could change. rain on the way. if you missed the forecast, stick around. >>james: occupy protests it -- occupy protesters blocked streets downtown trying to send a message to wells fargo bank. >>charles: hundreds of occupy san francisco protesters filled the streets near california and the montgomery. the focus of their attention was the annual wells fargo shareholders meeting inside the margin exchange building. the police department and the sheriff's department were on seen but for the most part kept a low profile. dozens of officers waited next to the exchange building and the motorcycle units blocked traffic. the