maureen kelly explains. >>maureen: this is what the scene looked like a little after 4:30 a.m. in foster city, this quiet residential middle of was left by flashing lights from police cruisers. moments before police say 911 phone call came from inside this home reporting possible intruder. as officers came up the walkway they heard three shots rang off. police believe the apparently unarmed man tried to enter the front door before he died of a coming through a side entrance tests and was shot in the from room of a home. the man who pulled the trigger was one of three guests staying here along with a woman and child. a neighbor says the people who live in the home is an elderly couple who has of the visitors. the people inside the home declined to be interviewed. police say that has to use in the shooting belongs to the homeowner. here, you can see a crime scene investigator collecting evidence. the hon police captain says it is too soon to tell if a person fired the gun will face any charges. >> it is hard to tell. it was dark in early morning. it is difficult to see. people ha

maureen kelly spoke with a sheriff who says he plans to stay on the job. maureen kelly you can see ross mirkirimi back on the job right after his court appearance. he said he accepted the plea deal -- the deal's lead to the abyss of behind him. there are one to reunite with my family. air officials finally reached a deal with pg &e. terisa estacio has more. how much is the settlement? 70 million. here is what bart riders had to say about the expansion. how hard is it noe to commute from san jose to fremont? police believe the girl was an innocent bystander. after this shooting, about two hours away, another shooting were two men were shot. there are no suspects arrested in either shooting. there is no word from police on if the shootings are related. >> of these bodies all belong to one of body. >>pam: international outrage and the u.s. military on the defensive as new details emerged about the alleged massacre carried out by an american soldier in afghanistan. . controversies surrounding the berkeley police chiefs and how city officials are responding to

maureen kelly shows us who is moving in. >>maureen: a luxury brands that are expected to open this year are ones that you might be familiar with if you read a lot of the fashion magazines. jimmy chu--jimmy choo. yves saint not is planning to open a new story here as well. another french company is heading to this location. >>pam: decision to thousands wall and a super tuesday. voters in 10 states are deciding their choice for gop presidential candidate. the latest results as they come and and political analysis of why super tuesday could be turning point in the race for the white house. >>pam: how many convicted drivers [ teen ] times are good, aren't they, kids? it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh

maureen kelly was out with the cruise and picks up the story from there. h and rescue teams are primarily concentrating on a 3 mi. radius around her mom. that that private property, open homes, waterways. >> the area is rural and residential. sometimes it is easier being for the way in the wilderness. hop on >> some teams are these areas were also searches thursday morning. >> investigators have been interviewing sex offenders and a 10 mi. radius. >> a live look outside in san francisco. sunny and clear blue skies. i am here with jacqueline and the weather forecast. she will tell us how much sunshine we will have the next couple of days. >>jaqueline: it will stay sunny for most of tomorrow. here is a look as satellite and radar. clouds off shore. by 5:00 it will be full rein in the north bay. moderate-heavy showers with the same thing approaching the clothesline. in the 7:00 hour, moderate- heavy rain. as for the rainfall totals, let's put this into motion. we will start to see the rain really increasing in the north bay. it was a heavy for most of the day.

maureen kelly shows you how residents and the city of san francisco are preparing. >> reporter: sandags are packed and ready to go for city residents to pick up to protect their homes from the rain. one plumber dealing with some clients with backed up sewers came by to pick up bags on behalf of the homeowners. >> those basements are flooding right now. we have 20 sand bag, it's probably not enough. >> we had maybe 20 residents so far come by. we expect more people to come by as the days and rains progress throughout the week. >> reporter: tuesday, crews were clearing catch basins of leaves and debris to make sure the rainwater flows through the sewer grates. >> the department of public works is a 24 hour agency. we work around the clock. they can call the customer service center. if branchs or trees start falling down. >>> today, storms brought a lot of snow to the sierra. this is video of highway 89 in squaw value. just about two hours ago, you can see right there the snow coming down pretty hard. for some it made it tough to travel. >> reporter: caltrans crews hard at work trying t

our team coverage continues now, as kron 4 maureen kelly with details on the extensive expanding search for sierra lamar. >> reporter: 40 trained volunteers are going out in teams of two most concentrating on a three mile radius around sierra's moms house. some teens going farther checking out waterways like here. five search dogs cross trained as cadaver dogs have their noses to the ground trying to pick up her vent. a santa clair it county sheriff helicopter gives the team a view from above. crews are looking for any sign of the missing girl and securing the area for any evidence of criminal activity. >> that includes things like tire tracks or footprints. in general we could be looking for weapons of different types, clothing, any number of small things that might be related and the difficulty really isn't in finding things. think about the bay area. there's stuff every where. the hard part is finding out what's pertinent to the case. >> the volunteers is an exhausting day physically and emotionally. >> cases like this where it's a young person, they are difficult for the team becaus

our team coverage continues with maureen kelly who was there when he entered the courtroom. d in wearing orange prison uniform with his hands shackled and his eyes downward. the judge did not allow the media to photograph his face with the accused killer did not appear to display any emotion. a new lawyer was appointed for the defendant who was given time to meet with his client alone. outside the courtroom he described their conversation. he understands what is going on. obviously he is concerned about getting the best representation indian. >> his new lawyer asked that the agreement be postponed saying that he needed time to review the numerous charges. five counts of murder with special circumstances. when the judge asked the suspect that is what he wanted, he replied yes, in a clear voice. it is the one and only time they spoke during the proceedings. there were some people in the court room that looked like they could be connected to the case, but denied knowing the suspect or the victims. the suspect remains behind bars and his next of rain in date has been scheduled as

maureen kelly has more on the jobs that will be created. ach store will avoid roughly 75 people. that is 300 jobs for all four locations. assistant managers, stockroom, cashiers, pharmacists and pharmacy text. a wal-mart spokesperson said most of the jobs will be full time and it will offer medical and dental plans. workers also be able to sign up for 401k. cable be determined on experience. the average wage in california's $12.69 an hour. they will be opening a hiring centers a few months before the grand opening. interested applicants can also apply online. you can find a link to the wal-mart career page on our web site. >>pam: not all of these stores are a done deal just yet. >> i would prefer if it was a local business. >> i do not have any idea what people are fighting it. it is a grocery store. >> i think it's very will become too congested. >> something needs to go in there. >> we definitely need to get something in there now. >>pam: new tonight at 6:00 p.m., oakland city council member and not see a demo fuentes says he is ready to c

maureen kelly was there as he begins the first leg of his journey. >> robert gibbs is doing something he has not done for six months, leave his livermore apartment complex. he was guided onto a stretcher made for obese patients. friends and family were on hand to cheer him on including his mother, sister and niece. he specifically asked for dr. phil to help them lose weight so that he can see his nieces and nephews grow up. his sister was very emotional and she watched her brother begin its journey. >> he said in amazing stat. i am proud of him for asking for it. it takes a lot of courage to ask for that. >> he told me he was nervous about making the trip. it has been a long time since he left livermore and he has never ridden in a vehicle for so long. medical personnel use a winch to put him into the ambulance. he has to travel this way because he is too big to fly. he is not sure what will happen on the show or how it will change his life. >> i am hoping he will be able to play with his knees in did that you. >> he said he is ready to take on the tough challenges that he knows lies

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maureen kelly has more. >> this is what the scene looked like a locusts after 3:30 a.m. your ears to the residential neighborhood was eliminated with flashlights and crews are lights. a 911 phone call came from inside of this home with reports of a possible intruder. officers heard three shots, the alleged intruder was identified as the 24 year- old san mateo resident and was wounded. the apparently unarmed man fists was shot in the front room of the home. police say the man who pulled the trigger was one of three guests staying here along with a woman and child. police say that this to use in the shooting belong to to the homeowner. >> it was dark in the early morning. people have a right to defend themselves by reasonable force. tests >>brian: improving conditions for this evening. we will see the skies begin to clear overnight. the clouds will increase as we head into the afternoon and we will eventually get rain coming up on tuesday. >>vicki: no reports of major damage after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in chile. the city was devastated by a massive earthquake two year

maureen kelly spoke to a commercial real-estate agent about what is driving of this flurry of new businessegrown shoppers suffering this growth. >> it helps that jobs are improving, but helps that tourism is on the rebound. people were window shopping, and now, there are standing. san francisco is off to the next step for retailers looking to expand their retail presence. >> there are some parallels to new york city and other urban markets. it makes sense as the next stopping off point. we have over 17 million people a year visiting san francisco. >>pam: scientists at stanford are testing technology that could provide real-time notices of an earthquake. monday's of quakes were detected nearly 10 seconds before they hit stanford. alajandra cerball explains how it works. holly hunter >> to a dozen people all over the world and all of this small collectivized into their computers. stanford scientists hope that their testing will provide quantification seconds before >> that would be exciting. >>alejandra: this is one of the 100 people in the bay area but the center. >> it could potentially he

maureen kelly takes a closer look at the charges. >> here is the document or the merit lays out his case is not fit to be shared. scott allegedly grabbed his wife with such force he left a bruise on her arm. in the official targets the mayor reiterates the original charges that the suspended share of the face. estimated domestic violence battery, child endangerment and attempting to dissuade a witness into the charge he eventually pride guilty to. the mayor believes all that undermines the integrity of the office of sheriff. another allegation the mercury me told his wife that he was powerful it could take custody of their child is she tried to take their child. stocks and the mayor also says his one day jail sentence undermines his ability to do his job supervising the jail. the city ethics commission will hold a public hearing on the charges here at city hall. the case will then go to the board of supervisors. nine out of 11 votes are needed to sustain the charges in order for mercury me to lose his job permanently. fists >>pam: meanwhile, the key hennessy has been appointed interim sh

maureen kelly has more as the young man begins a journey to change his life. >> you are watching 23 year- old robert gibbs do something he has not done for six months, leave his apartment complex. there were three chiantis and a paramedic who were there to assist him. friends and family were on hand to cheer him on including his mother, sister and niece. he specifically asked for dr. phil to help them lose weight so that he can live to see is for year-old niece and nephew grow up. the show's producers reached after robert after being contacted by kron4 news. >> i believe that he has that fight in him. >>justine: the four gop presidential hopefuls, over the weekend mitt romney want wyoming and santorum to kansas. now the attention is turning to the pivotal race is in the south. alabama and mississippi are said to vote tomorrow. romney is far in the lead with the most delegates. >> this is a conservative party. the establishment is trying to force a moderate republican from massachusetts down the throats of the american people. if we have to go to a convention, we will win. i have no doubt

kron 4 maureen kelly explains it's being runed by volunteer group. >> reporter: you can see the advance team of the class kids investigation. volunteers working for the same organization found the body of nursing student michelle lee last september nearly 4 months after she went missing. now her brother michael has come forward to help a new family in need. >> it's really hard. it makes you feel like my sister is missing again. it's hard but at the same time it gives me some sense of -- i don't know what it is, i feel like i'm paying it forward. it's a labor of love. it hurts to do this but at the same time it feels really good to be able to help the family. meanwhile, i see my family. i see their minds. i see them hurting and i see them kind of just all over the place. i know exactly how that feels. i feel for them so much. i just hope that we can bring some comfort emotionally and hopefully we can help with conclusion or closure for them. >> reporter: maureen kelly, kron 4. >>> the search for sierra lamar will be taking place everyday from tuesday through sunday of this week. voluntee

maureen kelly, kron 4 news. a break from the stormy weather.there is a possibility for more rain to come. >> more rain is on the way, but not for the next couple of days. we're seeing a few spotty thunderstorms. that is the yellow you see on your screen but it is well inland right now. by that. >> the tail end of a system up to the north. this is a huge system. it is well offshore to the north, but this is the tail end of it extending from seattle down to northern california and well offshore. this will continue to keep our winds coming in off the ocean and bring fog closer to the coastline. the next couple of days we'll >> current temperatures right now are warmer than what we saw yesterday by several degrees. 62 in san francisco. 61 oakland. 64 in livermore. as we head into the overnight hours we'll see the fog as i mentioned. cooler temperatures in our inland valleys where it will stay mostly cheer into tomorrow. >> warmer temperatures for tomorrow. friday into saturday. i'll have details on that coming up. >> >> the storm is over for now, b

maureen kelly shows as the cleanup effort near lake merced. >>maureen: you can see the cruise hard at work cleaning up debris. the first one to have a problem was this 80 ft. pine tree right here. that one had a limit fall down around 2:00 tuesday after did. a lot of the degree is still left on the ground. this tree right here he came crashing down around 6:00 a.m.. take a look at where the massive landslide in half. the workers out here will be removing both of these trees completely to because of safety concerns. the department of public works has said that they believe this was a combination of the age of the tree and mother nature with the wind and heavy rain that fell overnight loosening the soil. >>erica: here is a live look at conditions over the golden gate. we are not really dealing with rainfall, only drizzle. the wet roadways certainly exist. take a look at what is on tap for today. we are continuing to see residual showers in the east bay with temperatures in the '50s. as we make our way into the afternoon we will see mostly cloudy

maureen kelly spent the day in san francisco and shows us the conditions. >>maureen: it was a bad day for umbrella malfunctions but a good day for playing indoors. you received preschoolers' headed for story time at the main library. the droplets came down relentlessly creating sizable puddles in some spots. a saudi commute for drivers and a wet walked for pedestrians. >>pam: it is not rain, but snow causing nearly impossible travel conditions. chains are a must tonight to get across the high country. jeff bush's life from the sierra. tax jeff >> the residents know in the sierra all afternoon. driving conditions are horrible serious floods go to video i saw about an hour ago on interstate 80. a three car crash, a bad day for all three drivers. their renown injuries the chp was tending to drivers taking reports and ordering a tow trucks. it could be a long time because they were not still the ones. it's i ran into one guy who did not bring his chains and handcuffs of into trouble. >> i drove up here, i was about to turn around and there was nowhere to turn ar

maureen kelly kron 4 news. >> we're now getting new details tonight about the moments after a floridaood watchman shot and killed an unarmed teenager, trayvon martin. we can now show you the surveillance video taken when zimmerman arrived at the police department. >> reporter: this is tape from the sanford police department. it shows zimmerman cuffed and taken into custody after shooting trayvon martin. according to a leaked police report published the neighborhood watch volunteer told police martin punched him and slammed his head against the ground before he shot and killed him. martin was walking back to his father's fiancee's house and his family alleges he was shot because he was black. zimmerman is claiming self-defense and has not been charged. it lists the shooting as homicide negligent and manslaughter unnecessary killing to prevent unlawful acts. this surveillance video sure vasing will be one more piece of evidence for the special prosecutor overseeing the case. >>> well veggens are angry about a change in ingredients by starbucks and the reason might make you cringe. the c

as maureen kelly shows us, this was just one of many obstacles people face around town. >> this was onef many thoroughfares packed with standing water, it is a similar story at this intersection making for slick conditions for drivers. the freeways are no better. in this video you can see what the lower deck of the bay bridge looks like here in if caltrans workers had a busy day dealing with a roadway flooding. because train here created a massive powell. it has not been easy for pedestrians either. at this corner, you can see a block of sewer grate is preventing a small stream of water from going down into the gutters. situations like this are making for a saudi walk. >>pam: take a look at this video. nearby at conditions in late talk. ms. is great news for ski resorts or but it is not said for people travelling across the mountains. car >>caller: i am in the sierra along interstate 80, a mother here is quite different and it was on google. house chain requirements were lifted by nucleus the only thing drivers had to contend with was the effect of the rain, snow drifts had risen to the

maureen kelly has more on the punishment.>> instead francisco, the sheriff was sentenced to one day in jail, three years' probation and one year of counseling in his domestic violence case. after sentencing he made an emotional apology to his family and the citizens of san francisco. >> i know how deeply i have let people down, what happened should not have happened and i am eats heartily, deeply sorry. >>justine: the santa clara valley transportation authority is converting the 4 mi. stretch of carpool lanes on interstate 80 to change in milipitas to allow drivers to use the car pool lanes for free. vehicles carrying at least two people will continue to use express lanes free of charge. occupy protesters in california have now succeeded in closing down a bank branch on a college campus. they are happy but some students are mad that they now have a choice from baking taking away from them because it was the lead bank on campus. >> it is a win for the occupy davis movement, the ec bank close after students staged repeated prot

maureen kelly takes a closer look at the charges. ureen: here is the document with a mere laid out his case and what he believes mirkirimi is not fit to be sure of. starting with the incident on new year's eve a where mercury allegedly physically abused his wife, grabbing her with such force that he left a bruise on her upper arm. in written charges of official misconduct the mayor reiterates the original charges that suspended share of face. misdemeanor domestic violence battery, child endangerment and attempting to dissuade a witness. the charge also that he pled guilty to, false imprisonment. all of which the mayor believes undermines the integrity of the office of sheriff. another accusation, mirkirimi told his wife that he was very powerful it could take custody of their child if she tried to end their relationship with the mayor calls a with misuse of his office. the mayor also said the one day jail sentence undermines his ability to do his job supervising the jail. in the next five days the city ethics committee will hold a pub

maureen kelly explains what happened. of them of this is with the scene that looked like on crane avenue and foster city curious moments before, police say 891 month from call to from inside this home. as officers came up the walkway, they heard three shots. the shooter was identified as a san mateo resident and wounded. the apparently unarmed man tried to enter the front door before eventually coming through a side entrance. >> it was difficult to see. the residents did not know of the person was armed or not. people have the right to use reasonable force. every situation is a little bit different. >>justine: we have much more ahead on this monday morning. we are waiting for the rain. we will take a live look outside out walnut creek. sierra >>james: we're talking politics and this is in 2012. mitt romney will be at an event in san francisco. if you would like to see the former governor it is not want to be cheap freda >> he is the worst republican in the country to put up against barack obama! >> waltzed new gingrich ar

maureen kelly shows us what happened next. >> there were two workers, first floor of this post office accidently in heeled yellowish green powder that had leaked out from the scene of a package the resorting. the bowl immediately reported feeling sick. cut around 60 pull to workers were put on a bus to weeded out. the 26 workers and a third person in the room when the powder readout were decontaminated with water and brushes and then sent to a local hospital to be checked out. test results showed that the powder was not hazardous. the post office was then reopened after learning from the package recipient that it was an herbal remedy from taiwan. >>pam: grant lodes is here with details on a string of robberies in downtown oakland. >> police say to guys are riding their bikes rows and targeting and dropping victims. three of the four robberies have occurred during daylight hours serious the suspects are described as black males, 18-21, 5 ft. 8 in.-by tonight inches wearing flak jackets and dark jeans. the good news is, so far there have been the weapons used in the robberies. police ar

maureen kelly is one to take as to fairfax where a massive tree came down and destroyed part of the home engulfed the house. cliff the tree destroyed their lives over, office and stairs. when you look behind some of these broken branches, you can see that the city put up here indicated that the home is uninhabitable. the tree also took down power lines. from this angle, you can see how one big lancelet completely off. you can see how the top of the branch hit the chimney, knocking many of the brakes off. the tree completely uprooted. arborists pointed to the foot and a half of water underneath the tree and said so much rain combined with the size and age of the tree is what caused this oak to fall down. >>justine: and californian news, a 55 year-old stockton man has died after a snowmobile accident on saturday. the california highway patrol says the man was writing is no mobile of on a trail when he turned, veering off of the trail and hit a tree. they're still investigating if alcoholism off. his name has not been released. also, a judge has ruled that the university of california must

maureen kelly was there when the accused killer entered the courtroom. >>maureen: the mass murder suspect walked in with an orange prison uniform and his hands shackled in front of him with his eyes cast downward. the judge did not allow the media to photograph his face. the accused killer senior and a mug shot did not appear to display any emotion in the courtroom. soft >> he is anxious. i think he understands what is going on. he obviously is concerned about having the best representation. >> the suspect's mother asked for the arraignment to be postponed as saying that he needed time to review the numerous charges listed in his complete. five counts of murder with special circumstances. when the judge asked if that is what he wanted, the suspect replied yes in a clear voice. that is the one and only time he spoke during the proceedings. if there were some people in the courtroom that looked like they could be connected to the case including one middle-aged asian woman. she and the the other people i spoke to denied knowing either the mass murder suspect

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