still ahead in our 6:00 hour i'm going to interview marlene lamar, that is sierra's mother, to find outhow she is coping after all of this time. >> i can't imagine. a lot of sleepless nights. 5:04. a former school district leader accused of using school funds to remodel his home will be in court today. this morning a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to bring 55-year-old tim they henready to trial. the former school superintendent is accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the district. prosecutors say he turned in fake invoices to the district's solar panel fund and used that money instead to remodel his home in woodside. >> the search continues for a new superintendent for the berkeley school district. board members interviewed ten candidates over nine months. they are looking for somebody who can take charge and lead the diverse 9200 student body. not everybody agrees that diversity should be the deciding factor. some say the superintendent should be politically savvy. until the board makes a decision the district plans to appoint two temporary co-superintendents for the

the woman who wants this most is marlene lamar.hank you for taking the time. >> sierra was abdwukted around 7:20. we're open as a search center on the way to work it was inspiring to see people posting flyers on trucks and cars. and that's real important as a family to see that, be out there because we do have the plight of trying to locate her. it's really frustrating, you know, when it's been this long. but we are continuing with the search and sierra center continues to be open on wednesdays and saturdays. >> can't imagine any day is easy for you. how are you coping? >> it's really difficult. it doesn't get easier. it's really agonizing especially when you know that there are p emthat do have answers that could lead us to her. so -- pretty much stay as a family and the effort to keep the search center open and flyers out there and just keeping it alive as far as the media, fund-raisers, booths, there will be a booth at hot car cars and hot guitars september 15th, so stimulating that, that our search continues. >> reporter: there

lamar. coming up a little later in the show i'm going to be speaking live to sierra's mother marlene.that's going to be a tough conversation to have. >> the heartbreak continues for her. thank you very much. it's 4:34. it's also decision day for sheriff ross mirkarimi. the ethics commission is going to decide whether to uphold ethics charges. mirkarimi was charged with domestic violence after a fight with his wife. he pleaded guilty to a lesser misdemeanor count. the commission must decide whether to recommend he be fired, then it's up to the board of supervisors to decide if he loses his job. coming up at 5:00, bob redell will be live in san francisco with a look at what both scenarios would mean to the san francisco sheriff's department. >> 4:35 now. it's been nothing short of a rough month for chevron, first that huge fire at its refinery back on august 6, now lawsuits against the company may reach class action status. john burkes along with two other attorneys filing the suit accusing chevron of gross negligence. a broken pipe is blamed for the fire that sent a toxic cloud into ne