police say they have dna evidence links him to lamar. garcia fernandez -- garcia-torres got a few attorney who has a lot to go through that explains today's delay. some wouldn't be surprised if it is delayed again. they say this is a big case with a lot of evidence. right now the next hearing is scheduled august 29th, 2:00 in the afternoon. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> two more san francisco medical marijuana dispensaries are set to close the end of business today because of federal justice department pressure. they've received letters from the u.s. attorney warning of property seizures and prison sentences if the pot clubs did not shutdown. they will be the 7th and 8th dispensaries in they to close under federal pressure. marijuana activists are planning a protest and march to the federal building tomorrow. >>> students in the california state university system may get to attend classes on time after all. csu and faculty reached tentative agreement on a contract that would avert strikes. the instructors voted to authorize a strike in

. >>> the search continues for 15-year-old sierra lamar.nd today, parents had another reason to come down to the search center. >>> and new details in the penn state sex abuse scandal. what we learned happened just as that scandal began to unfold. >>> plus, techies show off their skills in san francisco. why some say today's hack a-thon isn't just for the computer savvy. >>> and we still have stubborn fog for parts of the coast and around the bay. coming up, the temperature change you'll notice for your sunday and time line of our next major cooling trend. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. with more choices and fewer calori

he could enter a plea to the charges of kidnapping and murdering sierra lamar. i say could because according to our legal analyst he may ask for another delay. he did so in his first court appearance after his arrest last may. he might do the same again today to prepare for his def. he faces serious challenges. investigators say his dna was found on her clothes and her dna in his car. our legal analyst points out for the prosecution this is not an open and shut case. >> one, there is no body. two, we don't know much about any crime scene or trauma and have no murder weapon. >> reporter: you mentioned sierra lamar's family not being here. her parents won't be at the hall of justice. they don't want to hear the suspect say the words not guilty when asked how he pleads aconsuming he does enter a plea. this according to marc klaas. the searches continue every wednesday and saturday out of burnett elementary. reporting live, bob redell "today in the bay." >> a bay area family thankful to be alive after flames swept through their home. this happened in east oakland ab

police say they have dna evidence links him to lamar. garcia fernandez -- garcia-torres got a few attorney who has a lot to go through that explains today's delay. some wouldn't be surprised if it is delayed again. they say this is a big case with a lot of evidence. right now the next hearing is scheduled august 29th, 2:00 in the afternoon. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> two more san francisco medical marijuana dispensaries are set to close the end of business today because of federal justice department pressure. they've received letters from the u.s. attorney warning of property seizures and prison sentences if the pot clubs did not shutdown. they will be the 7th and 8th dispensaries in they to close under federal pressure. marijuana activists are planning a protest and march to the federal building tomorrow. >>> students in the california state university system may get to attend classes on time after all. csu and faculty reached tentative agreement on a contract that would avert strikes. the instructors voted to authorize a strike in

it's been almost four months since sierra lamar went missing.ave been dozens of searches and many volunteers and many organized by volunteers who would meet right here at burnett elementary in morgan hill. now, this is their search center headquarters. within the past month a grad student at san francisco state who is getting his masters in cinema took it upon himself to start documenting the volunteer searches and already brian garcia has produced two documentaries titled "help us find sierra lamar." any just went viral, and they really give us a look at who these rovolunteers are. >> i'm from belmont, california and i'm a volunteer here at the sierra search center. i have kids of my own. i just want to tell sierra's family that i love them, and i'm not going to give up. >> reporter: garcia is not related to the lamar family. he says he just wants to help keep the hope alive for sierra. >> i'm shooting these little by little to get it online and get people to keep coming, donating or volunteering. >> reporter: garcia has produced two documentar

a second mission r as dedicated volunteers emback, on another search effort for 15-year-old sierra lamar her mother marlene is helping other parents protect their little ones. >>> it's a different world now that we live in. i just feel it's too easy for them to get hurt and too easy for them to be taken away or something horrific happen to them. >> reporter: andrea paine got emotionaz as they get their photos and fingerprints taken by the klaaskids foundation. >> considering where we are and what happened here oat morgan hill. >> we utilize high-tech equipment and it's so sophisticate questioned get viable prints on children as young as only a couple months old. >> reporter: families also take home a biodoc to document important details about their keds. a list of tips in an emergency and a guide to talk to them about potential dangers. almost four months into the search for sierra, her mother puts on a brave face. >> it's like therapy coming to the center. every time i come here, i feel hopeful. i feel encouraged. >> reporter: by offering what she can to others, maybe she will get what

with sierra lamar murder will be back and court this morning. darya >>darya: as the canada the weather. >>james: we are waking up this morning with a mild fog. they could get hot today. it will be warming to the low to mid 90's and a relocation is. there is a change by the weekend we will talk about that when we come back >>george: there is a hot spot coming out of the central valley this morning. his is backed up to i 5 pin . give yourself an extra 35-45 minutes this morning pin >> there was an accident southbound at 98 at ave. -- 98th ave. there was a vehicle on this side. we may have a major hot spot during for the nimitz freeway. >>mark: oakland this taking criticism. their compliance concerns about the police dealing with the protesters on occupied wall street pin attorneys scheduled to file a motion in october. there will be hearings on the motions pin. >> there is a to alarm fire that broke out and oakland yesterday. you can see firefighters on the roof. no one was injured. >>darya: a 21 year old man is in critical condition after he was

. >>> a search in the case of sierra lamar -- and a fundraiser for sierra lamar is wrapping up today. her family does not plan to attend. >> reporter: four months of dispair lifted for the lamars at least briefly. the family has lived at the search center, focused on finding 16-year-old sierra kidnapped on h -- on her way to school. but tonight their attention turned to bowling. >> good to be surrounded by all these people who care about the cause. >> we need something to uplift us and these kind of events have been able to do it for us. >> reporter: the man linked by dna and accused of abducting and murdering sierra has a hearing on tuesday. the family knows a long legal phase is ahead and is focusing on finding her. >> of course i want him to tell us what he knows and everything but then at the same time, you know, if it's like the worse then, we don't want to let him off easy. >> reporter: support comes from new friends who have lived it. >> every day it's been really heartbreaking. >> reporter: michelle le was kidnapped last year and they have a mentor in mark class who's daughter

the man charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar returns to court.arcia torres could enter a plea. bob is live with why sierra's family doesn't want to be there. >> reporter: good morning. sierra's parents don't want to be at the hall of justice because they do not want to hear the suspect in their daughter's disappearance utter the words not guilty if and when he pleads, this according to marc klaas who has been helping coordinate the search for sierra lamar. antolin garcia torres did not enter a plea shortly after his arrest and is possible he might not this morning. our legal analyst says his attorney might ask for another delay to give them more time to prepare a defense. garcia torres has been charged with the abduction and murder of the 15-year-old girl who disappeared in march. the challenge for the prosecution is proving this case without a body and as far as we know without a weapon and crime scene. the challenge for the defense he said, explaining how her dna ended up in garcia torres' car and his on her clothes. >> is there an innocent exp

he was arrested in may and charged with lamar's kidnapping and murder. investigators began watching him in march 12 days after lamar disappeared on her way to school. dna linked him to the case. the lamar family told ktvu they do not plan to attend tomorrow's hearing. they remain focused on finding the missing 15-year-old. they held a fundraiser for the sierra lamar search. >> good to be surrounded by all these people that care about the cause. >> we need something to uplift us and these kind of events have been able to do it for us. >> lucky strike donated all the fees from the four lanes to the search cause and people bowling also made their own donations. >>> the man accused in the deadly colorado theater shooting is expected to find out what charges he will face this morning. james holmes shot and killed 12 people and injured 58 more. he is expected to face a number of charges including murder, attempted murder, and aggravated assault. this is his second appearance in court but unlike last time cameras will not be allowed in the court. the impact of

there is a video of sierra lamar.ent missing on march the 13th when she left a home in web by herself to her tossup debit as to her bus stop. they believed it and to lift garcia's thorez drives by that bus stop every day when he goes to work. according to the police they say they found his dna in her bed and heard dna and his car. he was finally arrested on may 27th. each time they have delayed the court appearance. they believe that he will pass it along to a another court appearance. the judge will can a child they started and they did conviction they have not decided what is there going with the death penalty or not. >> if they don't get him for murder and easily to get in for kidnapping but they did that charging for kidnappi irian pin >>darya: and member they tried this case to that the victim they have not found the body. >>will: they said that she is very social she is on pace but the -- a facebook. and that all the sudden the communication stops. that's what they continued the search every aspect. >>justine: a

bob redell is live with why the lamar family will not be there. good morning, bob. >> reporter: good morning to you, jon. sierra lamar's parents will not be at the hall of justice this morning because they do not want to hear the suspect in their daughter's murder utter the words not guilty when asked how he pleads. he did not enter a plea in his first appearance shortly after his arrest and it's possible he might not do that again, might not enter a plea during his appearance this morning. our legal analyst says his attorney possibly could ask for another delay to give them more time to prepare a defense. garcia torres has been charged with the abduction and murder of the 15-year-old girl who disappeared in march near her home. the challenge for the prosecution and according to our analyst is proving this case without a body and as far as we know without a weapon and crime scene. the challenge for the defense, explaining how her dna ended up in his car and how his dna allegedly ended up on her clothes. >> is there an innocent explanation for why

to then comply this bill thanks to texas republican congressman lamar smith it simply so far two point. friendlier i was joined by aaron swartz founder and executive director of demand progress he weighed in on this new attempt at the legislation to use the economic and military might of the united states so we've seen in some of the wiki leaks cables some details have come out about this where they said look you know we're going to cut you out of u.s. trade deals or cut you out of u.s. military support well you know they use all the pressure that the united states has to force these other countries to adopt policies that their own citizens don't want . and you know we should mention this is not just going on obvious or of laundering as you say here in the u.s. we saw just last week the european parliament vote to reject act and they seem to be sort of trying this back door approach as well the european union plans to use the canada you trade agreement to implement these active provisions and talk a little bit about what's going on with that yeah i mean there's this interesting thing y

to comply and this bill thanks to texas republican congressman lamar smith is simply so far to point to talk more about this i'm joined by aaron swartz founder and executive director of demand progress there let's talk about this bill just sort of brought about over the weekend hasn't formally been introduced but it is in the works and it is uncanny how similar it is to soap i mean why do you think there's so much time and energy being devoted to such a similar piece of legislation. because the reason you say it because virtually industry through you know this was a provision that was in the original sokol and so i think they realized they couldn't do it because. we seem to be having some audio problems with air in there did we lose him ok i think we got him back aaron swartz can you hear me you're ok sorry about that so you said that you know they are very similar they're trying to be snuck in i guess explain to our viewers here what the biggest concerns are in terms of the heart of this legislation. well it's part of the larger process of what the u.s. does which is take the most e

. >> and another search for sierra lamar. an event going on this morning to try to prevent the disappearance of more children. >>> welcome to more thans on 2. it's saturday, july 14th. i'm mike mibach. >> let's get a quick look at the forecast to start the morning, checking in with rosemary. hey, rosemary. >> good morning. another relatively cool day, evening patchy drizzle falling. if you're out to the farmers market, test what's going on outside. you may need a water proof jacket. it's a little damp. temperatures will be running on the cool side once again, we will be a tad warmer. tomorrow i'm going to look at the numbers for you coming up. >>> we're following developing news of an ammonia leak in newark. has mad teams are responding right now and they've had to treat some people at the team. lorraine blanco is live in newark. what exactly is this hazmat situation, lorraine? >> reporter: mike, we are in newark. the hazmat team is on scene right now, and they are detecting a small amount of ammonia still in this food proces

to sign and he exactly the same provisions i guess i'm curious i mean one of these lawmakers that lamar smith of texas for example who was also involved in the original so what do they have to gain i mean why are they doing this. well you know the fact is if you look at someone like lamar smith or hollywood provides an enormous amount of their funding you know to run political campaigns especially in the states these days is extremely expensive and hollywood not only has a lot of money but they also have a lot of experience bankrolling political campaigns they're very good at throwing fundraisers they have all these pacs set up to funnel money they know how to get money into washington and so a lot of these members of congress will become dependent on it and when sopa died that was kind of a big blow hollywood was really upset they thought maybe you know we're not going to keep giving money to politicians and the more and so they've demanded more and more extreme things in order to politicians to win hollywood's favor. yeah i mean hollywood the recording the recording industry all these

sierra lamar disappeared in march.e broke out this morning at a popular barbecue restaurant in berkeley. the damage is minal at everett and jones. firefighters tell us the cinderblock construction prevented flames from spreading too much. the exact cause is unknown. there are reports that the owners opened a restaurant later this afternoon. two medical marijuana dispensaries are closing today in san francisco. the vapor room has been known as a gathering place that of so offers free yoga classes and counseling. hope net has been in business since 2002, both clubs are closing under pressure from the federal justice department which warned landlords of property seizures and prison sentences. >> around the bay area, temperature's not too bad. 62 degrees in livermore. 61 in mountain view. 49 in santa rosa. this afternoon it will be hot again. 94 in livermore. 84 and sunny in san jose. temperatures might be warming up a few more degrees through thursday and then it looks like we will start to cool things down. temperatures

just to be clear, you are not related to the lamar family. now that you've done this, do you feel a connection to them? >> yeah. it's starting to feel like they're more like family now. you come to the search center, and you feel a little connection that everybody is so welcoming, you and feel like you belong here. just the fact that this case was -- you know, this dwirl was abducted was all random, i felt it could have happened to any one of our sisters, daughters, and any one of our friends. i want to emphasize that sierra is everybody's daughter. >> reporter: there are two documentaries you produced about five minutes apiece. more fok? >> yes, i'm working on a third one. it's another five-minute documentary, and i'm shooting as i go. i go on the searches, and i let everybody know what's going on out there and i want to keep inspiring people to keep volunteering and getting her name out there. >> to bring sierra home. brian, thanks. you have a good heart. thanks for being here. >> you can find garcia's work on youtube. just to be clear, typ

. >> the man that the suspected of being involved with the sarah lamar sierra lamar--teenager. >> ine latest from the or tragedy. >> the 205 westbound. it is jammed. the big rig accident blocking these claims on the 20 fog. you are going to have to use an alternate route. >> james: we are expected to see fog but it clear conditions for this afternoon. >> all of your current conditions and future conditions, coming up. >> this 20 year-old is in stable condition. possibly over just a video game. the 17 year-old saying that they were playing video games on mining. -these were plannin >> out of the east bay this argument that could have started on the line at this ended with a stabbing. teenage suspect is booked on attempted murder. >> contra costa saying that the 17 year-old and a 20 year-old our friends and live just 2 mi. from each other. the teenage suspect and victim were plannin--were playing videos online against each other before they victim's mother heard somebody walked into her home. >> he told me to get out and had a gun and i thought they were fist fighting and he was steppi

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sierra lamar disappeared on march 15th.se from dna left on clothing in lamar's purse. sierra's family will not be at tomorrow's hearing but they will be at cut tomorrow morning. lamar's sister wishes that he would just tell the truth about her disappearance. >> i would like him to tell us what he knows and everything. but if it's like the worse, then we want -- then we don't want to let him off -- let him off easy. >>> in about an hour, the man accused in the deadly colorado theater shooting will face a judge. coming up at 7:45, we'll take you live at a closer look at what we could learn today. >>> 7:32. fire investigators searching for the cuss of a two-alarm fire in benicia state park. it started around 11:30 yesterday moving. the firefighters say two to three acres of thick vegetation burned. crews were all out there working to fight the fire. >>> firefighters are close to fully containing a fire burning east of ukiah. more than 400 acres are burned since it started on saturday afternoon. it's now 80% contained. one inju

. >> a plea hearing for the suspect in the sierra lamar case was continued for several weeks. the 21 year-old suspect was not in the court today in san jose. he is charged with kidnapping and killing the 15 year-old sierra lamar from morgan hill, the delay involves cellphone records. meantime volunteers are not giving up on finding sierra lamar. >> i just want to see her home. that is all. that is the goal. we want to bring her home. let the family have some closure. one way or the other. we need to bring her home. >> in the cedars have linked him to the missing teenager with dna evidence and he is due back in court on august 29th south when he is expected to enter a plea. >> to medical marijuana dispensaries closing today in san fransisco. the vapor room has operated since 2004. it has been a gathering place with free yoga classes and counseling. the have been in business out the market since 2002 and are closing under pressure from the federal justice department. threatening the landlord with property seizures and possible prison sentence. >> the csu system and a faculty uni

the dna led to his arrest in connection to be missing of this sierra lamar. anyone that might have his information is search to give oakland pd a call in that murder. two murders happen yesterday afternoon. the victims were shot near bird ave. both victims died at the hospital and no arrests have been made. on sunday another man was killed. police believe all the murders may have been gang related. cbs five reporter, a kate tells those the two photos are at the center of this controversy play of the department will be looking for answers in these alleged photos. the organization is one step closer to a federal takeover. robert were shot has said that the oakland pd has made no progress. the report unveiled another concern of those posted at police headquarters. the totals were doctored and considered racist. were shaw wrote that the eat defacing of photos strike these reform efforts. oakland's police department has yet to release the statement in regards to the photos. >>> judging from the bay bridge behind us, it is a beautiful day parade we do have some pat

sierra lamar was last seen leaving her home on march 16. the man charged with her murder is due in court tuesday. >> it has been ape deadly weekend in oakland. police are investigating three homicides within hours of each other. the first, a shooting on 102nd avenue in east oakland. police say the shooter was 70 years old. he shot and killed his 67-year-old friend at 6. 30. last night. and then called police to turn himself in. less than an hour later police found an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound across town in west oakland on 11th street. he died at the scene. later that night. police found a body in a mobile home on 24th avenue in east oakland. police have not said how that person died. but they did say they're treating the case as a homicide. >>> also, in oakland, the port has received 3.5 million in federal grants for port security. that will allow a part to undertake three key projects we are told. the projects all involve technology upgrade that leaders say with the help, with help -- will help make the port more secure and eff

the man accused of killing sierra lamar lamar is expected in court this morning to enter a plea.eporter: it has taken a while he was arrested a couple of months ago today he's expected to enter a plea still no sign of sierra lamar, prosecutors feel confident they can prove he killed her. they believe they've got strong evidence that will convince a jury. they believe the dna evidence they have will convince the jury that antolin garcia-torres committed the murder. he's expected to enter a plea today. he's accused of killing sierra lamar. she disappeared in march. police say her dna was found in his car. and his dna was found on her clothing, which they discovered on the side of the road. volunteers and police have led several thorough searches for her but haven't turned up any clues. the searches have been suspended for now. the district attorney is still trying to decide whether he will seek the death penalty. right now we are at the plea stage that. plea is expected today from garcia-torres. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >>> 5:33 now. a 17-year-old boy faces attempted murder charg

>>pam: this is the man behind bars accused of killing sierra lamar. he is expected to be in court later this month. an elderly daly city man is recovering after a home invasion robbery in this quiet neighborhood. jeff >> on monday 60 a year old resident at these apartments say to attackers knocked into the ground. they bound his hands and feet with duct tape and ransacked his apartment. the two made off with a laptop, atm card and his car keys. the suspect took off in the man's car and the suspects were arrested. the 18 year-old was booked into jail. the other suspect was charged as well but his name was not released because he is a minor. the victim is ok and expected to make a full recovery. >>pam: earlier today the governor unveiled a new plan to build to mass of water pipe lines south of sacramento. it is all a part of a multibillion-dollar effort to upgrade california's 81 supply system. >> if the governor gets his way in the years ahead california will be building a pipeline system valve of water underneath the sacramento river. it would start s

. >> reporter: the accused killer of sierra lamar is due in court today. just now going to be entering a plea, two months after his arrest. i'm amy hollyfield, we'll talk about why, next. >>> high temperatures today from the mid 60s along the coast, 68 san francisco, 70s and 80s around the bay. 80s and 90s inland. warmest weather today st. louis, dallas and phoenix all over 100, 70s and 80s eastern seaboard. 60s and 70s, seattle >> good morning it is tuesday, july 31st. thanks for starting your morning with us with >> her name is katie marzullo. my name is eric thomas. you saw the sunrise out there and the start of what is going to be a warm day inland. >> right, going to be a beautiful one we'll check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >>> first look at what is going on good morning welcome to tuesday, a day of dry weather on live doppler, and a real lack of clouds most at the coast where they will stay they will break up a little from cool temperatures in the mid 50s to mid to upper 50s at noon to upper 50s to mid 60s at 4:00, back into the mid 50s to low

but tonight, an unusual, new tactic in the search for sierra lamar. >>> marijuana and food stamps. the program that's causing concern tonight. >>> and caught off the california coast. the 800-pound shark you have to see to believe. >>> a spectacular fourth of july from the north bay to the south bay. plenty of heat. temperatures that tped 90 degrees in the east bay. we look at our thursday, getting cooler. >>> it was fireworks looming over the rose bowl tonight. what the fireworks looked like over pasadena. >>> july 4th is the nation's deadliest day of the year on the road. that according to aaa. and the bay area's first fatal crash happened in san jose. a man in the his late 30s flipped the pickup he was driving. the impact threw the driver from the truck. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no one else was in the pickup. >> in this report, prior to the collision, a white truck weaving in and out of the lane. lost control. hit the center divide and overturned. >> there's no word on whether the crash was alcohol-related. >>> a bay area filmmaker is reaching out to help find sierra

. >> a man accused of killing sierra lamar will be in court to enter a plea. amy is live with the preview. >> he was arrested two months ago and just now going to be entering a plea. there is a delay because his attorney had to quit the case. that's because he is representing garcia torres's father who is in jail for molesting his his. cruz is charged with killing sierra lamar. her dna was found in garcia's car. police haven't found her body but they feel like they have a strong case against garcia torres. searches are on hold but if any new information surfaces, officials say they will be ready to go again. 21 year old garcia torres is eligible for the death penalty. the district attorney has not decided whether to ask for the death penalty. we are in the beginning . case expecting a plea today from the suspect. reporting live from san jose. abc 7 news. >> it is 4:32 now. a 17 year old boy faces murder charges after an argument for an on line game led to stabbing. the victim's mother accused her son of a dale for buying marijuana. the teen grabbed a rifle and

lamar's sister wishes the suspect will tell investigators about the disappearance of lamar. >> if it's the worst then we don't want to let him off easy. >> the fundraiser at san francisco's lucky stripe bowling alley helped them take in more than $1,000. >>> big questions about millions of dollars set aside for construction projects in afghanistan. coming up for you at 5:15 a new inspector generals report about whether u.s. funded construction projects in afghanistan really make that nation safer. >>> right now it's 5:05. i want to check in with sal for a look at traffic. hey sal. >> hey pam and dave. good morning, to you. happy monday. let's go out and see what we have with the morning drive. this is a look at 80 westbound. not a bad commute. you can see traffic is moving well. the road work they usually do is not in the lanes here and the traffic is moving along nicely. also at the bay bridge toll plaza we are looking good. i know a lot of people always want to see that. trust me we are keeping an eye on it. and if you are driving in san jose, this is a nice commute for you driving i

his son is charged with kidnapping and murdering 15-year-old sierra lamar.er body has not been found and he is expected to enter a plea later this month. >>> $25 million is how much hans riser's children should get for their pain. he killed his wife, their mother. closing statements said the attorney representing the children focused on how close the children were to their mother, nina riser. he accused them of damaging the children more by suggesting he killed her to protect them. >> she did everything you can reasonably expect a mother to do. she took them camping and went to yosemite and lake tahoe and monterey and santa cruz and the aquarium and birthday parties and sleep overs. she was super mom. at the same time she is starting to become a doctor. for him to now be dancing on her grave is pathetic. >> riser is scheduled to give his closing arguments on monday. they will determine how much money if any should be awarded to the children. the 12-year-old and 11-year-old live in russia with their grandmother. >> city leaders are going to try something to c

parents got pro active safety tips and a plan about what to do if their child disappears, sierra lamar missing since march 16th authorities believe she was kidnapped and murdered. the man to kidnap two americans in egypt and threatens to take more travelers hostage he will hold the captives until his demands are met dru levenson shows us with the demands are >>> security is tied in egypt's sinai as to americans and the tour guide kidnapped pastor michelle lewis and lisa alfonse of boston part of a church mission visiting the douglas sites in egypt. the hostage taker as a bedouin tribesmen, told the associated press he wanted to exchange the two for his uncle in prison. lewis's family in boston is confident he'll be released their concern for his health >>> he is diabetic the longer they called him i assume and not work in its favor. >>> of funds is friends describe her as caring mother. >>> and she's a great mom and a great person i can't believe it >>> he told the ap more people from other countries will be abducted and has his demands are met hillary clinton in egypt to meet with the

but lamar moore has also been shot. he falls to the floor, fatally wounded.icer david anderson and commander davis are rushed to the hospital. sergeant marcellus ball rides with the commander in the back seat of a squad car, struggling to stop the bleeding with his own shirt. >> i was just talking to him. and he wasn't responding. i was really, really nervous at that point. >> davis makes it to the hospital alive. he loses parts of his fingers from the gunshot to his hand, but he pulls through. sergeant satee, sergeant schultz and officer anderson also recover. >> i was cleaning gunpowder out of my ear to give you an idea how close that was. i have hearing damage in both ears due to that. >> authorities believe that gunman lamar moore's attack was a kind of suicide attempt, possibly motivated by a police investigation into alleged sexual misconduct. >> we are fairly confident that this was a suicide by cop because apparently the gig was up. we were on to him and that there were probably charges imminent. >> in the days after the shooting, detroit police chief

antolin garcia-torres is charged with killing sierra lamar.was arrested 5 weeks after she vanished. >>> crews hoisted up the first of 14,000 steel beams this morning, they will form the frame work of the new stadium. by this afternoon more beams were put in place. today 300 people were working. by the end of the year a thousand people will be working on the project, mean time funding fighting continues in sacramento. the money was initially set aside for the 49 project but them redirected to schools. >>> work crews in san francisco closed down stockton street. it is being shut down to make way for work on the subway project. the sidewalks will remain open and the streets will reopen for the holiday shopping season. it will reopen in 2017. >>> investigators say the fire that ripped through peer 29 in san francisco last month was caused by welders. the fire started inside the building. a spokesman says the fire spread quickly because the wood was so dry it burned like tinder. >>> baby bald eagle born is now taking flight. new at 6:00 p.m. tonigh

sierra lamar missing since march 16th authorities believe she was kidnapped and murdered. a prominent psychology professor killed in the cycling accident in east bay the 65 year-old professor riding his bike in downtown berkeley yesterday and hit by a dump truck he taught at hebrew university in israel and lectured at uc berkeley the driver of the dump truck is cooperating and not arrested. the man kidnapped to americans often egyptian tour bus will target more travelers pasteur michelle lewis and lisa alfonse from boston on a church mission when their bus was stopped on the sinai peninsula and the captor once police to release his uncle from prison lewis's family is concerned for his health. >>> he is diabetic and the longer they hold him i assume not work in his favor >>> secretary of state hilary clinton in egypt to meet with the new president should make no comment on the kidnapping. president obama's campaign in an edge by using social networks and while republicans were slow to catch on social networking is a vital part of the strategy nancy corridor shows us the dig

and garcia fernandez is the father of the suspect accuse -- charged in the murder of sierra lamar. >> right, garcia-fernandez was arrested last july on numerous counts of sexual child molestation, then in nine months sierra lamar disappeared and now, his son is charged with the murder. this man is accused of crimes could send him to prison for the rest of his life. his son is accused of a murder making him eligible for the death penalty. the journey collided in the court system. >> sometimes it's passed on. sometimes, it's not. it's one of those things that is unpredictable, like sex abuse itself. >> prosecutors say garcia-torres kidnapped and murdered 15-year-old sierra lamar in march. his father is accused of crimes that date back decades. and investigator as reved him for raping and sexually molesting a family between starting in 1990 between ages of five-14. a young garcia-torres heard about accusations but at the time, garcia fernandez denied everything. by swearing on a bible before his family, deputy district attorney says abusers often convincing. >> they'll swear to god, swea

. >>> the search continued today for sierra lamar but constants say they weren't welcome at the garlic festival. they wanted to run a booth inside the festival but organizers say it was filled to capacity so volunteers set up a table just outside the entrance and handed out fliers. festival officials say they have a policy of not allowing community groups to set up tables for free inside the philosophy. sierra lamar disappeared of leaving her home on march 16th 'ang lean torres has been charged with kidnapping and murder in the keis case. >> now to the late nest colorado. family and friend said goodbye to three victims in different parts of the country today. ♪ >> ama: bag pipers played amazing grace at the funeral for jessica ghawi, in her home town of san antonio texas. she was the first victim who was identified of the shooting massacre during a showing of "the dark knight rises". the 24-year-old had survived a shoot shooting at a medical in tort before she moved to take a job in colorado. >> want to leave you with two things. if this coward can do that's much with this much hate. i

. >>> within the hour a fundraiser will get underway to help sierra lamar.olunteers raised money at a car wash yesterday to help with search efforts. she disappeared back in march. tonight's event begins at 6:00 p.m. at the lucky strike bowling alley near at&t. the man accused of killing sara lampe is due -- killing sierra lamar is due in court at 9:30 a.m. to enter a plea. >>> gas prices surged over the past two weeks. prices gone up 10 cents. that is the first increase since april. in san francisco $3.88. san jose $3.79. and oakland $3.78. san francisco has the highest gas prices in the state. bakersfield has the lowest at $3.67 a gallon. >>> here is something different the rate of cremations is rising in the u.s. in 201041% of people -- 2010 41% of people chose cremation. in canada it is 58%. some family members are opting for non-traditional ways of dealing with the creamanes. >>> the postal service is about to send a sos to congress on wednesday. that is when they will default on a $5.5 billion payment to the government to cover retiree health benefits.

sierra lamar went missing in the mid. of march on her we school but never made it there.e have found her cell phone, clothes and other evidence, but investigators have still not found her body. that will be one of the challenges for prosecutors in this case. live in san jose, kara lu, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> 7:29. and new this morning, hours ago, firefighters at berkeley quickly put out a fire outside of a pop pew laugh barbecue restaurant. allie rasmus joining us along san pablo avenue to tell us why the owners said this could have been a lot worse. >> well, right now, workers have started the cleanup after this fire. you can see they are focusing on the roof which did have some damage. but just about all of the damage to this fire was outside of the restaurant. you can see it clear -- you can see it here. the paint burned off the back wall and the roof extension did have some damage. the fire started right above this wooden shed. the owners say that's where any have been storing a pile of wood. >> pretty surprised. you mow, this -- we're not used to being woken -- you

about a dozen friends and supporters of the lamar family showed up at the courthouse. many of them have been involved in the search for the 15-year-old who disappeared march 16th on her way to the school bus stop. her body has still not been found. >> just being there, my presence, it is supporting the family. they are not -- they are not able to be here. by us being there we are supporting the family that's all that matters. >> reporter: why aren't they here? >> i'm not sure i don't think they are emotionally ready. >> garcia-torres' family also showed up today. they told abc7 news they strongly believe he's innocent. he's been held without bail sis arrest in may. police say they have dna evidence linking him to lamar. >>> two more san francisco medical marijuana dispensaries set to close the end of business today because of pressure from the federal government. the vapor room and hope net have received let tperts u.s. attorney warning about property seizures and prison sentences if the pot clubs do not shutdown. they will be the 7th and 8th in the city to close under

the man accused of kidnap asking killing sierra lamar is fenally expecting to be in court today.oldiers from northern california were killed in afghanistan. we'll have details . meteorologist is back with the forecast. starting off clear and clear and hot flooding in the southwest part of the country. >>> and one last olympic note this morning. female athletes are making tremendous strides at the games. >> but a group of male competitors is asking for equality. julie futty of our sister network, espn, explains. >> reporter: at this pool in the heart of london, a group of medal-winning athletes is training for one of the most demanding of olympic sports, synchronized swimming. no matter how much much they train, how good they are, these swimmers are not wanted at the olympic games for one reason. they're guys. >> it's pretty well -- we want to challenge that and say, no. boys can do this, as well. >> reporter: they brought home the gold in some of the biggest international competitions. but because men are barred from olympic synchronized swimming, they're on the sidelines of thes

. >>> monday will mark four months since teenager sierra lamar disappeared from morgan hill and despitearrest in the case volunteers continued to search for any sign for her today and they held a special identification ceremony today. kimberly tere has more on what every parent should do. >> reporter: diane, over 100 children showed up to be fingerprinted and have their fate photos taken as part of a program by class kids. the fingerprints and photos can be used to help law enforcement should that child go missing. the families are also sent hem with a dna kit. the father of missing teen sierra lamar says it's a great idea to have this done and wishes he had thought to do it before his daughter went missing on march 16th. >> i wish we would have had that for sierra. we ended up having to, you know, find her fingerprints on her items and stuff, so it's a really good idea. >> reporter: the searches for sierra continue every wednesday and saturday. police have arrested 21 arld antonin garcia torres in connection with this case. he has not entered a plea. his next court date is scheduled fo

. >>> despite an arrest in the case, volunteers looking for missing 15-year-old sierra lamar are notiving up hope. they held a fund raising in morgan hill to help buy supplies for the ongoing search effort. the money could also pay for divers to do more water searches. her friends were encouraged to help out today as well since volunteers under the age of 18 are not allowed to do foot searches. search organizer marc klaas said the money raised today is really less important than keeping the case in the public eye. >> for everything that raises awareness, it's really about keeping awareness alive, and one has to ask, how do you to that in a case that has had no developments in over three months? you have to do media-friendly events so that you can reintroduce it into the news cycle as often as possible. >> sierra lamar was last seen leaving her home in morgan hill on march 16th. the man charged with her murder is due in court on tuesday. >>> it has been a deadly weekend in oakland. police are investigating three homicides withi within hours of other. police say the first shooter was 7

. >>> the man accused of kidnapping and killing 15-year-old sierra lamar is due in court tomorrow. that's when he is set to be arraigned. garcia torres has been in jail since may. the spokesperson for the lamar said the family won't be in court because they don't want to hear him say the words, not guilty. sierra's body has yet to be found. >>> a disagreement over a video game turns violent in the east bay with the teen being stab repeatedly. investigators say a 17-year-old showed up at a house in oakley with a gun this afternoon looking for his 20-year-old friend. the victim's mother said he fired the 21 and then proceeded to stab him numerous times. >> i said get out of my house. he pushed past me. he had the gun aimed at me and shot at my son. he came downstairs, and ran back. >> emergency crews took him to the local hospital. luckily most of the wounds were superficial. investigators say they were in their respective homes playing online when the argument broke out. they are not saying which game they were playing. >> stick it! >> those are ally raisman's parents. their every t

old sierra lamar.ntolin garcia-torres is not >> we will start off with a live look at the nimitz through oakland. completely cleared out with no signs of the earlier accident. elsewhere we're starting to see some real delays coming through the altamont pass. all lanes are back open on westbound 205 approaching grant line road. at the bay bridge the metering lights are on but the delays are only to the end of the parking lot. >> lots of sunshine right now, a few patches of fog out at the coast line. the temperatures are going to get caught in the valleys. '50s and '60s right now although santa rosa is at 49 degrees. by the afternoon, as high as 94 in livermore. mid-80s toward san jose, 74 in oakland and 69 in san francisco. ,,,,,,,, >>> i declare the sport of the summer dressage. the grateful interplay of man and beast. but legal. i've been a lifelong fan of dressage ever since a month ago when i learned that the romneys own a horse who is in london for these olympics. >> i have to tell you, this is ann

the lamar family told us here at ktvu news they do not plan to attend tomorrow's hearing. they remain focused on finding the missing 15-year-old. family members held a fundraiser for the sierra lamar search effort yesterday at the lucky stripe bowling alley in san francisco. sierra's sister and father said the turnout raised their spirits. >> good to be surrounded by all these people that care about the cause. >> we need things to uplift us and these events have been able to do it for us. >> lucky stripe donated all of the fees to the search cause. people bowling also made their own donations. >>> time now 6:07. in syria government forces and the rebels are both claiming victory in the battle for aleppo. i will show you video of nighttime fighting there. there are reports that rebel took control of the base early this morning. however government troops are still attacking aleppo. that is syria's largest city. about 200,000 people have fled that city in the past two days trying to get away from all the fighting. >>> there were questions this morning about millions of dollar

how >> a fund-raiser later today to help the search effort to find it sierra lamar.isappeared back in march. police are calling the case a homicide investigation of friends and family are still holding out hope that she is still alive. this is video of the search in morgan hill. a suspect is in custody for murder had expected to be in a call next hitter his cause >>ysabel: a few hundred people protested outside of the santa clara-hotel as a part of a week long action against hyatt hotels across the country. da lin spoke with both sides. >>da: it was a loud, he did in the passionate demonstration. it happened outside of the santa clara high. some workers accused this hotel and other host-hotel of abusing employees and paying below average high office. >> they treated me like a machine. >>da: maria lopez has worked here for five years. she claims management mistreated her while she was pregnant. >> the bar was 4 ft. high, i was carrying 30 lb. 30 lb. item the bar during my pregnancy. i was not taking breaks correctly and that was not eating correctly. that made me stre

. >>> 432, the man charged with killing sierra lamar returns to court in san jose this morning. santa clara prosecutors do not expected to enter a plea today. her body but have not been found. evidence links current taurus although crude. quesnay died wall running away from officers after being stopped for not paying the victims were shot on bird ave. both died at the hospital prayed so far there have been no arrest. on sunday and another man was shot and killed. police believe all the murders may have been giving it related >>> he was killed by in that itt. and 25 year-old specialist from turlock was killed as well. this is the 11th state date in that fighting in syria. the syrian government is defending its actions and calling the rebel groups mercenaries. republican presidential hopeful is wrapping up an overseas trip after speaking in poland. he says he is inspired by poland opposition of a government dominated economy. a palestinian spokesman called these and comment made by romney grace's spurred >>> 9 >>> some temperatures already in the '60s outside. as we had throughout