biggest thing i worry about with lamar is staying sober, staying strong. >> you know, dr.id a fabulous job with his interview. he told me lamar reconnected with his two children that is the real promising sign. >> and we are just one week from the presidential inauguration. and today we are learning more about the star power signed on for what is always the super bowl of political ceremonies. ♪ ♪ >> lee green wood is part of today's just announced lineup. country music icon has already performed at three presidential inaugurations. the inauguration committee revealed this morning that broadway star jennifer holiday and country singer toby keith will perform. who else is on the bill? di jackie evanko. former america's got tal ept fourth of july celebration in the nation's capitol and is edpect to close out the ceremony next week. "e.t." today with our cbs affiliate in the nation's capitol. >> as you can see, a long line at u.s. capitol. today just announcing the lineup, part two of celebrations taking place next thursday. and those events will be held at lincoln memorial an

. >> new chilling details tonight as the trial of sierra lamar finally begins. the morgan hill teen disappeared nearly five years ago and the man accused of killing her is now facing a jury. nbc bay area cheryl hurd is live at the courthouse in san jose with details many have been waiting a long time to hear. cheryl. >> reporter: yes, they have. and listening to details here really tough for sierra lamar's family and friends. the trial started out today with the prosecutors' opening statement. his job is to convince the jury that the man now on trial killed sierra lamar even though a body has not been found. >> i'm glad that this day has finally come. >> reporter: sierra lamar's father had few words for reporters as he left the superior court house following an emotional day of an opening statement from lead prosecutor david boyd. >> it's been an emotional day for us. we're all exhausted. >> reporter: the trial started with boyd getting right to the point, saying lamar is dead, and this man killed her, pointing to the defendant, garcia torres. >> what they tried

both parents of sierra lamar were in the courtroom. steve lamar just spoke and the family has been waiting almost five years for this date. this is video of the defendant during prior appearances. this morning the judge denied the latest defense motion to delay the start of the trial until tomorrow. this afternoon, opening statements. today it was all the prosecution for about 1:45. it was an austinive definition of dna evidence, talking about probabilities. the prosecutor is trying to preempt the defense strategy saying they will hear from the dpefs sierra lamar probably ran away. so no smoking gun. among those in the courtroom was marc klaas, the father of poly class who was murdered by richard allen davis more than 20 years ago. >> i can't speak for marlene. but i can tell you that she's reliving everything. and that it is just got to be horrendous knowing that she is attending the trial for her daughter's murder and still has no idea where her daughter's remains are. it is so brutal. it is just horrible. >> legal analyst steven cla

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sierra lamar was 15-years- old when she was 15-years- sierra lamar sierra lamar was 15-years- old whenn march of 2012. her body has never been found. sierra's mother, marlene lamar, is going to take the witness stand as early as today. the trial is expected to run through april. if convicted, garcia-torres death penalty. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news.. . we'll talk winners and losers on wall street with our financial expert rob black. traffic center with robin. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 weather update: it's cold once again this morning with temperatures dropping to the mid-30s in the valleys. today will be our last dry, warm day this week with sunny skies this afternoon and highs in the mid-60s. wet weather will return by late tomorrow. periods of rain and gusty winds are expected from wednesday night into friday. one to two inches of rain is ex

sierra lamar was last seen march 16, 2012, on her way to a bus stop just north of morgan hill. her body has never been found, but prosecutors believe they have enough evidence, including dna, to convict the suspect, antonlin garcia torres. david louie was in court all day today. very interesting i'm sure. >> reporter: very much so and a very emotional day for the lamar family. you know, the prosecution went first today in this day of opening statements on both sides, but the prosecution is the only one that got its case presented so far today. it opened by showing the jury of six women and six men the last known photograph of then 15-year-old sierra lamar on the day that she disappeared back in march of 2012. that plus many other details had to be disturbing to the family, which has gone through a lengthy search by hundreds of volunteers to find sierra as well as that five-year-long wait for the trial to begin for 25-year-old garcia torres. a friend and supporter of the lamars whose own daughter, polly, was kidnapped and murdered told reporters how tough it has been for the mot

steve lamar is a convicted sex offender.charged with lewd acts with a child under 14 years for molesting her daughter's friends during sleepovers at the house. steve lamar was not a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. the prosecution says video surveillance evidence shows garcia-torres had six hours to commit the crime. garcia-torres pleaded not guilty. >> thank you. >>> the 49ers will begin interviewing perspective general manager and coaching candidates this week. york opened the new conference yesterday for apologizing for the 2-14 season. >> i apologize for the 2-14 season. i apologize for being back here again and making a change. but i think it is very important that we reestablish a championship culture. >> york spoke for about 30 minutes and hinted that former general manager and former head coach chip kelly may not have been on the same page regarding players. he stressed the need that the next gm and head coach must share similar visions on building a team. the 49ers have had four head coaches in four seasons.

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. >>> also ahead, jury selection continues in the sierra lamar case. ♪ life... is unpredictable.ife is deaths. and births. sickness and health. love and heartbreak. and covered california is there for it all. not just to help keep you well. but to make sure the cost of being unwell doesn't ruin this whole life thing. because it's more than just health care. it's life care. >>> the search is on for a new 49ers head coach and general manager. remember the team fired its previous head coach and gm on sunday. >>> and organizers announced the bottle rock napa valley music festival. >>> jury selection continues in the trial for the man accused of silk sierra lamar. opening statements are scheduled for january 18th. lamar, the morgan hill teenage here disappeared on her way to school four years ago, and garcia torres, accused of killing and hiding her body and has never been found. the defense attorneys claim lamar was a runaway. >>> a live look at the san mateo bridge and a final look at the weather. next. over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for f

family and friends are trying to come to terms with the loss of lamar murphy. describing him as cool and funny with a loving smile. he dreamed of going to college. he wanted to be a nurse. >> he does good in school. he doesn't deserve this. >> reporter: his father still saying he has no idea why someone would want to hurt lamar. he says his son was non- violent, non-confrontational, and was not involved with gangs. >> he was a good kid. he was a great kid. just a great kid. very respectful. >> reporter: lamar's life was cut short suddenly monday night around 6:45. his father says he was walking home from a neighborhood store when he was shot. alameda county sheriff spokesman says investigators are looking for two suspects who targeted lamar. his father says he heard one suspect, a passenger in the vehicle got out and fired multiple shots at his son. then he was driven away by a second suspect. he says there were a lot of people at the scene, but quickly left when police arrived. >> how would they feel if it were their child or their son or daughter, a brother,

sierra lamar disappeared this march of 2012 on her way to a school bus stop in morgan hill. her body has never been found. but garcia torres was charged on killing her based on the clothing discovered in a field. opening statements were scheduled to begin tomorrow. but today, the judge once again postponed the trial. to give defense lawyers more time to analyze new information on the crime lab's dna analysis procedures. also today, both the prosecution and defense finally decided on a jury. >> what the defense is looking for is independent thinkers. people willing to state their opinions and hold their ground. >> emthe prosecution was likely trying to pick jurors who will work together like a family. opening statements are scheduled for january 30. >> the prosecution has to meticulously build his case without a body. without a crime scene. the defense will start to throw cold water on the prosecution's forensic case. they also need on give jury an alternate theory. is she a runaway. >> nbc bay area news. >>> location, location, location. you probably heard those words applie

key to this case sierra lamar's body has never been found. norr has a weapon. the defense for garcia-torres plans to argue that this is a missing person case. in october of 2016 lawyers for garcia-torres asked the court to allow evidence that they say will show sierra lamar ran away from home. this is one of those trials that the whole bay area and if not the country has been following. still search parties that go out and look for sierra lamar periodically. used to be every day. used to be every saturday. still happens periodically. something that certainly we'll be following closely as so many others will. >> very tough to prove a case without a body and a weapon. >> and the prosecution says they have dna. that could help the case but again you bring up a valid point. >> circumstantial. thanks. >>> after hearing rumors of a possible school shooting authorities in florida are praising the students who did it's. they should speak up and potentially stopped the deadly tragedy. 13-year-old and a 14-year-old being charged with conspiracy to commit murder after pla

. >>> the murder trial started for the man accused of killing sierra lamar. the dna evidence and the 911 call that sierra's mother made the day she disappeared. >>> the news family and supporters have been waiting for after a week former president george h.w. bush is back home. >> what police say a man told him when he learned where his stolen ipad was. >> some temperatures in the mid 60s. felt spring-like. temperatures to talk about and the rain in the forecast seeing you back here with the details. >>> form george h.w. bush was released from the hospital after spending weeks for treatment of pneumonia. he was thankful for the prayers during his hospital stay. after being admitted his wife barbara bush was hospitalized because she was experiencing fatigue and coughing. she was discharged last week. doctors say the couple was eager to return home in time for this sunday's super bowl game. >>> an interesting story about a man that tracked his lost ipad to a stranger home in east oakland. he called police and a dispatcher told him to knock on the door to try to

investigators are looking for two suspects who targeted lamar. his father said he heard that one suspect, a passenger in a vehicle, got out and fired multiple shot is at his son, and then was driven away by a second suspect. he said there were a lot of people at the scene, but quickly left when police arrived. >> how would they feel in f it was their child, if it was their -- how would they feel if it was their child or son or daughter? i'm defer stated nobody wants to step forward and talk. >> reporter: he said he and lamar's mother are now facing a new reality without their son. >> i walked his room, and he has adam 91 check from his job i'll has a $91 check a from his job on his bed that he'll never be able to cash. >> reporter: he worked pardon time at a fast-food restaurant, and enjoying buying clothes and shoes. >> he's never wear them again. i'll never get to hold him again, and look into his eyes and tell him how proud i am of him. >> reporter: family and friends released balloons with messages written to lamar. they said they will always

dna was found, lamar's dna was found in the trunk of the defendant.he defendant told the police i have never met her. begs the question. how did her dna get in your trunk? the defendant's dna was found on a piece of clothing of sierra's that was found near where she was kidnapped. how did it get on there? the defendant had a weak explanation when he talked to the police. he will have to explain that away if he takes the stand and that could bring enough to get him convicted but to bring a death penalty. jurors don't like nobody. >> juries are conservative. we will have to see what happens tomorrow. we will hear from defense attorneys as they deliver opening statements. we heard from the prosecution today. it will be a long trial. >> it will be interesting. >> absolutely. >> michael cardoza. thank you. >>> you are welcome. >>> a south bay handyman arrested in the killing of a prominent member of the chinese community. 70 year-old real estate investor was reported missing three weeks ago. on the day that he disappeared 38-year-old chris charles albrat w

. >>> torrez has been in jail since 2012 accused of killing morgan hill lamar. tell you what sources say about the proceedings. >>> another apartment building set for demolition. they don't have a choice. quilted northern works so well people can forget their bathroom experience. but these birds see all and forget nothing. except this one, who has an outlet for a face. >>> 5:30 on monday morning. as we take a live look at bay bridge this morning. it looks like the light are brighter than normal: good morning. >> example of rising and shining. no rising and being dull around here. this weather makes it easier to get out of bed to get moving. a lot of sunshine today. even though it's chilly to start, it won't be for long. 36 and liver moore. we have temperatures in the 30s and 40s. they need jacket at res ses at temperatures warmup with sunshine. it would be awesome day by the time they get out of school. i'll have more on this ask changes for the middle of the week. heading over to mike. >> over here the rest of the bay area traffic coming in, slower drive develo

he was trying -- lamar was trying to catch a bus when she disappeared in 2012. this trial was delayed when they asked for more time to review hundreds of pages of court documents. lamar's body has never been found, but prosecutors say her hair was in the trunk of garcia- torres' car. >>> coming up it looks like the 49ers have a new general manager. we'll tell you who it is coming up in sports. but first a u.s. service member is killed in yemen. details on the counterterrorism raid that turned deadly. >>> also this is expected soon on the supreme court justice. we will tell you just who is oddly in the running. >>> in weather the last week of january has been a nice one. today a few scattered high clouds moving through the bay area, but beautiful. i'm looking out towards ocean beach and towards the pacific. those clouds are working their way back into the region. i'll tell you when rain chances will resurface in the five-day forecast. >>> a raid in yemen targeting a local al qaeda affiliate claimed the life of a u.s. service member and left three others wounded.

his father says lamar was walking home from a store when he was shot.lameda county spokesman says investigators are looking for two suspects who targeted lamar. his father heard that one suspect, a passenger in a vehicle got out and fired multiple shots at his son and was driven away by a second suspect. there were a lot of people at the scene but quickly left when police arrived. >> how would they feel if it was their child or their son or daughter or brother? i'm devastated that nobody wants to step forward and talk. >> rushing says he and lemar's mother-- lamar's mother are facing reality. he has a check laying on his bed that he will never be able to cash, and all i could do was pick it up and look at the. >> he worked part-time at a restaurant and enjoyed buying clothes and shoes. >> he can never wear them again. i'll never get to hold him again and look into his eyes and tell him how proud i am of him. >> family and friends released balloons with messages written for lamar and say they will always remember his ability to bring out the best in thos

accused of kidnapping and killing 15 year-old sierra lamar. she vanished five years ago on her way to school. jurors were shown her backpack and cell phone found with her dirty clothes that prosecutors believe indicate that she was dragged. they played the 911 call made by sierra's mother to report that her daughter was missing. antolin garcia torres has pleaded not guilty. he could possibly face the death penalty if convicted. >>> wall street slummed as investigators expressed concern about president trump's executive order rather restricting travel. >>> the dow jumped 122 points and the s&p five hundred was off 13. analysts say it is the first time a sizable retreat by the market in response to president trump's action. >>> we received word that president trump fired acting attorney sally yates. she said she would not defend the travel band. silicon valley holds jobs for immigrants including engineers and technicians. >> with few exceptions the silicon industry is forcing opposition against the presidential's travel band. >> using the presid

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teenage earl sierra lamar is set to -- teenager sierra lamar is set to begin today. >> monday morning, january 30th, almost the end 0 of the month. >> it is time to check in with steve paulson on your weather. how does it look, steve? >> pretty good. >> gorgeous over the weekend. >> it was. a couple more of those, and then we'll see a change by midweek. it has been absolutely up in the strat ross fear for some of you, that -- stratosphere for some of you, that might have topped out saturday at 64, and yet those clouds continue to stream through. mostly clear with some higher clouds, but the lows are cold, 30s on the temperatures, 30s and 40s for some. napa 36. 43 for mill valley. the higher clouds will continue to filter in. it will be a mild day. on -- wait a minute a, walking out of the screen. it does look like rain will return, we'll deal with that a couple of days later. 60s and 70s near santa cruz. good morning, sal. >> i guess the control room didn't want me to respond to that. i'll go to santa cruz, steve. >> see all see you there. >> all right. good morning to you. there is a

his father said he heard someone got out of a car, fired several shots at lamar, and then took off in that car, which was driven by someone else. he said a lot of people were at the scene, but they quickly left when the police arrived. >> how would they feel if it was their child, or their son or daughter or brother, you know? i'm devastated that nobody wants to step forward and talk. >> lamar's father said his son was nonviolent, nonconfrontation, and was not involved with gangs. he was a junior at hayward high school. his family and friends say he dreamed of going to college, and wanted to become a nurse. >> today president donald trump taking his first concrete step toward building his proposed border wall. last night he tweeted big day planned on national security tomorrow. among many other things, we will build the wall. also tweeted if chicago doesn't fix the horrible carnage going on, 228 shootings in 2017 with 42 killings, up 24% from 2016, i will send in the feds. also, he is heading to the department of homeland security. this is him signing the orders to move forward with t

lamar disappeared from her neighborhood in morgan hill in 2012. garcia torres is charged with her murder and he pleaded not guilty. sarah lamar's body has never been found. >>> the city of oak land is expected to file its lawsuit to reverse a lawsuit to block a coal tournament at the port. last summer, the city council decided not to allow a train terminal that would receive ten million tons of coal. developers saying the federal government and the city has authority over rail projects. >>> crews are tearing down an apartment complex in pacifica. the cliff side building has been evacuated because of erosion. lin ramirez is live near the drop plex near the complex. lin. >>reporter: workers are taking a break from the demolition of the apartment drop plex. the heavy demolition has been -- the building at 310 espanad had been on the cliff for years. the apartments were red tagged last year forcing residents to move out and the buildings were slated to be torn down, but the recent storms sped up that process. >> we are here to take down a third apartm

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no more delays for the family of sierra lamar.ve years after sierra disappeared, her family has a front row seat at the trial for the man accused of killing their daughter. >>> plus protests at google. the issue uniting demonstrators here and across the country. >>> as airports become center stage for protests against president trump's immigration ban, his supporters are cheering. abc 7 news hears what they have to say. >> kristen, i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. find out when the sun will fade and rain will arrive in the seven-day forecast coming up. >>> no body but plenty of evidence. today the sierra lamar murder trial begins, giving the morgan hill family some answers to sierra's disappearance nearly five years ago. good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. the trial is expected to take several months. sierra lamar was last seen march 16, 2012, on her way to a bus stop just north of morgan hill. her body has never been found, but prosecutors believe they have enough evidence, incl

the sierra lamar case wrapped up opening statements an hour ago. prosecutors told the jury an analysis of a strand of hair taken from a rope in the suspect's trunk came from sierra lamar. 15-year-old sierra disappeared on her way to school in morgan hill. her body has not been found. >>> oakland city officials are moving forward with their efforts to keep them from moving to las vegas. sheldon adelson decided not to do business with mark davis. adelson pledged to invest $650 million in the proposed $1.9 billion dome stadium. his departure raises funding issues for raiders owner mark davis. oakland officials maintained the bay was always the best option. >> oakland has one of the strongest markets when it comes to national football league. secondly, we have the land, we have the stadium facility, we have the transportation. we have the investment. >> the raiders issued a statement saying they remain committed to moving to vegas. that could become tougher without adelson not only because of the funding gap but his funding clout in nevada. >>> good ne

antolin garcia torres is charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar in 2012. the 15-year-old was last seen heading to catch a bus for school. her body was never found. however investigators say they located some of her belongings including her cellphone and the pants she was wearing the day she went missing. torres has been in custody since being arrested in may of 2012 when dna evidence prosecutors say was found connecting to him her disappearance. without a body, though, prosecute verse a tough road ahead if they want to get a murder connection. he claims he has never met sierra and has pled not billionle. defense attorney argue she may not even be dead. the trial has been trade many times. the trial is expected to last several months. in convicted, torres could be sentenced to death. he also faces three charges of attempted kidnapping with three other women in 2009. we'll have live reports later this morning. >>> thank you, paul. >>> well, that cliff side apartment in pacifica is set to be demolished today. we've been watching this for quite some time. we h

the opening statement to the jury is sierra lamar is dead and garcia-torres killed her.secution calls this a parent's worst nightmare and called a frantic 911 call made by her mother in 2012 when the morgan hill teenager disappeared. her father talked to reporters briefly after the first day of the murder trial. >> sierra's family and sierra's friends, the hundreds of searchers that have helped us search for sierra are all glad that this day has finally come. >> sierra lamar's body has never been recovered. so they will have to rely on dna evidence. garcia-torres' dna was found on some of sierra lamar's clothing found in a shed near her home. ktvu reporter christien kafton is in the courtroom and we expect to have him back for a live report at noon. >>> police are looking for a thief who has been stealing license plates. at least 25 have been stolen. it all happened over the past ten days. >> we anticipate probably there's other victims out there who may not know that their license plates have been stolen or think it is a trivial crime that they haven't reported it to us

steve lamar is the convicted sex offend e. in 2009 he was charged with ten counts of lewd accounts for molesting his daughter's friends during sleep overs. he pleaded no contest to one count and served a year in jail. detectives from the beginning have said that he was not a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. the prosecution said that her pink purse was found in a field along with her clothing and contained garcia torres's dna. there have been a series of delays and based opponent a decision to seek the death penalty against torres and because lamar's body has not been found. >>> a cell phone camera caught an ugly incident on a flight from sydney australia bound for san francisco. it shows an angry passenger going on a racist rant. >> you know how cool it would be to have the airplane turn add round? >> another passenger took this video is and posted on twitter. the angry man was apparently upset that he had to sit between two people of indian or pakistan descent. the flight had to land this new zealand wthe passenger wa

defense attorneys say lamar ran away on her own, pointing to a friend of sierra's. prosecutors say they have dna evidence that links garcia-torres to her murder. she vanished while walking to school in 2012 of the established etiquette for b.a.r.t. riders may be the reason escalators are always breaking down. here's that rule and you probably know it. stand on the right, pass on the left. a b.a.r.t. board member claims the practice causes uneven wear on escalator gears, which they claim leads to repairs and closures. this revelation comes as the agency plans to repair or replace 23 escalators system-wide. literally every single escalator in the country, that is the case. >>> porn production will stop nks month in san francisco chls the san francisco chronicle reports that kink.com's in-house porn directors are moving to nevada, so cal and elsewhere in the bay area and that's because of weakening economics in the adult film business. >>> happening today, general motors will announce a $1 billion investment in its factories, creating or keeping about 1,000 jobs. a spo

the dramatic start to the sierra lamar trial the boy scouts of america make a big announcement.who will now be allowed to apply to the organization. and next... a major player in the effort to take the raiders to las vegas ... drops out. what it means for the team's uncertain future. a big story we're tracking tonight: a major player in the raiders las vegas stadium deal... has pulled out. grant lodes is back now...with the surprise announcemnet...and reaction from both sides. sheldon adelson... hotel and casino mogul.... he says he is out. adelson had been instrumental in convincing mark davis to bring his team to las vegas. he was expented to contrinute at least 650 million for the staium deal....about a third of the cost of the two billion dollar project. but he seemed to want an ownership stake in the team...he apparently wasn't getting what he wanted...and now...he's moving on. it apparently has to do with the lease proposal the raiders submitted last week. he sent out this statement: "it was certainly shocking to the adelson family. we were not only excluded from the propo

his father said he was told that someone got out of the car, filed several shot is at lamar, and then scaped in the car drivenpy another person. he said there were a lot of people at the scene, but they quickly left when police arrived. >> how would they file if it was their child, if it was their son, or daughter, or brother? you know? i'm devastated that nobody wants to step forward and talk. >> lamar's father said his son was nonviolent, nonconfrontational, and not involved with gangs. lamar was a junior in high school, and he dreamed of going to college and wanted a career as a nurse. >>> happening today, u.s.s. recent -- -- u.s.s. regents will meet to discuss a new -- u.c. regents will meet to discuss a new constituteission hick, to $11,500 a year. out of state do notes would pay an extra $13 -- students would pay an extra $1300, or more. fees are expected to go up as well. they are also going to look at how the trump administration and it's decisions will affect u.c. schools. janet napolitano will be at the meeting. she just got out of the hospital this month after transcripts f

-year- old sierra lamar. today her case finally made it to the courtroom. the dramatic opening statements in her murder trial. >> reporter: with their very first words, prosecutors opened with the disappearance of lamar. gesturing to the defendant while telling jurors that he was responsible for sierra's death. sierra's family, friends and supporters sat stokicly in the courtroom as prosecutors layed out the evidence against torrez. they're now faced with the prospect of having to spend the next several months sitting in a courtroom listening to the last hour of their daughter's life. >> reporter: with no witness and no body, leaning heavily on dna evidence that they say links garcia-torrez to the crime. >> it still leaves wiggle room for the defense because the defense is likely to say, well, aren't there other people's dna that could be consistent with what you found. >> reporter: if convicted garcia-torrez will face either death in prison or the death penalty in a case that has united the community. even l

. >>> happening today today is the trial for the man accused of murdering lamar is expected to begin. >> where only a few hours court proceedings are expected to start of the it's been a long time coming. good morning. >> good morning to you, it feels like a long time for those covering it. sierra he mar disappeared fiefr years ago this is the first step towards getting some of the answers. her suspected killer has been in court several times since 2012. sources to be close to the case telling nbc news bay area there will be no delays. >> this jury is going to hear damaging evidence against mr. garcia tor res. hang on to as this case moving forward. >> reporter: district attorney will try to prove with dna that he killed 16-year-old lamar. the trial begins at 9:00 this morning. we'll have continuing coverage. >> thank you, very much. 4:37 right now. sunshine for monday morning. we have to get through the cold star, carry. >> we have temperatures in the mid 30s in the tri-valley. chance of rain coming up. >>> a live look in the toll plaza. so far reports are clear for this one. >>> tha

let's get you caught up on the latest in the sierra lamar murder case. the man being tried for her murder, it continues today. the attorney for garcia torres, the man accused of killing sierra lamar is going to layout the version, their version of what happened. the trial began yesterday with the prosecution side and opening statements. lamar of course went missing almost five years ago when she was 15 years old. her body to this day has not been found. the prosecutor told jurors lamar is dead and pointed to torres and said, this man killed her. >> now to a developing story. we are learning new information about the suspect in that deadly mosque shooting in quebec city. this is the university student alexandre bissonnette. he was charged with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for that shooting rampage on sunday. some 50 worshippers were in that mosque at the time of the attack. police say bissonnette is known for having far-right nationalist views. investigators, though, have not yet provided a motive. >> the red wood

lamar was a junior at high ward high school. family members. and friends say he dreamed of going to college, and wanted a career as a nurse. >> happening today, you see regents will begin a two-day meeting in san francisco. toping the agenda is proposing a new budget that listen cluedal tuition heights. tuition for in state students would go up to $11,500 a year. service fees would increase, as well. the board of regents is expected to examine how the trump administration will affect the u.c. schools. schools. >>> squaw valley ski resort is due to reopen this morning, a did day after a ski patroller was killed on the joe. joe zigas was killed by an explosive he was using for avalanche control yesterday morning. the storms this month have dropped more than 20 feet of snow at squaw valley. the president of squaw valley resort said he was highly trained, and he had worked at the resort since 2012. >> the whole team here is so deeply saddened, profoundly saddened by this tragic loss. we are a family, and this impacts everybody on our team. >> squaw

. >> reporter: good morning, it's been five years since sierra lamar went missing in morgan hill. the trial is underway for the man centered around her death. new video into our newsroom. this is her father walking into the courthouse. he's here to see antolin garcia- torres who is charged with kidnapping and murder of sierra in march of 2012. the 15-year old girl was last seen at that time heading to catch a bus to school. her disappearance sparked numerous searches by numerous of people yet her body was never found. velth inhibitors located her belongings including her cell phone in the pants she was wearing the day she went missing. garcia has been in custody since may of 12 #20 12 after investigators found dna evidence connecting him to her disappearance including her dna in the trunk of his car. without a body or a murder weapon, prosecutors may have a tough road ahead if they hope to get a murder conviction. antolin garcia-torres claims he never met sierra and has pleaded not guilty. it's been reported that defendants attorneys may argue that she may not even be dead dead --

the start of the high profile -- and often delayed sierra lamar trial -- begins monday.he morgan hill teenager >>> well the start of the high profile and often delayed sierra lamar driel trial begin on mond. she disappeared five years ago while walking to a school bus stop. damian trujillo tell us about the challenges facing both sides. >> we've seen this images for almost five years, 15-year-old sierra lamar vanished without a trace. now her family and the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra will finally have their day in court. >> for the defense, this opening statement could be the most important day of the trial. >> legal analyst stephen clark says the defense needs to plant the seed of doubt on day one. one reason why, because all the jury will hear for six months is the prosecution's case, day after day after while torres is guilty of murder and deserves the death penalty. >> this jury is going to hear nothing but very damaging evidence against mr. garcia torres. it is imperative for the defense to get their story out. >> defense's story is that sierra lam

for man accused of killing sierra lamar.he disappeared almost five years ago on way to school. >> hall of justice where the trial expected to get underway in a few hours. we have to pick alternate juror, right. >> the main jury is seated. here the thing for a lot of folks, it is hoping statements that single the beginning of the trial. first time that attorneys will have an chance to present their side. garcia torrez has been behind bars since january 2012. closes close to the case tell nbc bay area there will be no more delays. >> this jury going to hear nothing being damaging evidence against mr. torrez. it is impairive for the defense to get their story out to the jury early so the jury have something to hang on to as the case moves forward. >> reporter: torrez's attorney tried to do that. d i dna evidence that he killed 15-year-old lamar. that's going to be key because her body has never been found. it begins 9:00 this morning. opening statement. we'll have a reporter inside. cameras are not allowed in, we'll report deve

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. >>> the trial begins in a long- awaited trial at sierra lamar's accused killer. why the prosecutor's opening statements left family members visibly upset. >>> we got a little bit of rain in the forecast as we head through this week. a nice day today, mid-60s, but things are changing. i'll have the details. >>> a somber walk through tonight as the community refuses to forget. the disappearance of the 13- year-old girl almost 30 years ago. >>> new at 10:00 people gathered in dublin tonight to mark the 28th anniversary of eileen's disappearance. they walked along the same route the 13-year-old girl had taken from school when she vanished. the fbi and dublin police believe she was kidnapped. the investigation is still active and they are always looking for any new leads. her parents sate yearly vigil and support from the community was kept going. she would soon be celebrating her 42nd birthday. >> maybe if you are out there and you can see this, we want nothing more than to have you home. >> the march ended as it does every year at st. raymond's church with a nondeno

lamar's body was never found. opening statements are set to begin in two weeks. garcia torres could face the death penalty if convicted. >>> to the san francisco -- san francisco holds a meeting to talk safety one month after the ghost ship fire. tonight's workshop in the mission features fire and building department officials as well as tenant right's representative. the goal is to help artist make their studios and living spaces safer and develop a plan in case of a fire. the meeting gets underway at 6:30. >>> next, an ongoing manhunt. the new clues investigators have for a search in a gunman involved in a deadly shooting. >>> there's damage left behind and the cleanup left behind as the area faces new threats. >>> in the bay area, rain moving through the bay area. look at how long it will stick around. the full forecast is next. and today.. disturbing video has emerged of the suspect. >>> a manhunt continues today for a gunman that killed 39 people at a turkey nightclub, and today disturbing video has emerged of the suspect. officials says this selfie video sh

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lamar went missing nearly five years ago on the way to a bus stop and her body has never been found. the prosecution's case is circumstance, although they say they do have dna evidence linking garcia torrez to her murder. if convicted garcia torrez could be sentenced to death. >>> oakland's i-980 freeway made a national list for necessary teardowns according to a new report by a national urban planning nonprofit. the 2-mile stretch of road was originally constructed back in 1985 as a highway to a bridge that was never built. according to a uc berkeley study, it's under utilized reaching only 41% capacity during peak hours. and now the downtown oakland association director is pushing for the teardown in hopes of reclaiming valuable real estate for affordable housing. >> still ahead, president trump keeping one executive order from his predecessor, the protections that he is upholding for the lgbt community. >> and if you haven't signed up for cover california, you're running out of time. the deadline to get health insurance. >> sure we have some clouds, and sure we have some haze, but