moon bay. half moon bay overcast skies, fog, visibility about 5 miles outside your door. if i back this up, i'm going to show you the ridge of high pressure that continues over the state moving closer to us, that will drive our temperatures up for your afternoon, going to keep that rain away, unfortunately. we could use it, right? we're not going to see any. we'll be mostly sunny, patchy fog along the coast for the first half of the day, some patchy fog is actually again making it tough at times for us to see out and about. winds are calm, but again i'm watching a bit of an onshore breeze at sfo, the weak breeze allowing some fog to spread inland, even seeing it inside the bay. it's going to grow worse as we move into the 7:00 hour, i'll be tracking that between now and then. here is a look at your extended forecast. for today we will be slightly warmer, tomorrow still on track to be the warmest day, perhaps of the year. a few 80s around the bay area, temperatures will begin to cool, remaining above average and on the mild side all the way into the weekend. back to you. >> 5:09. >>> dueling budget plans on capitol hill, one part of the republican plan that democrats say will go nowhere. >>> why one lawmaker said the tragic shooting of two santa cruz police officers could have been prevented. >>> good morning, traffic on 280 looks good up to highway 17. we'll tell you more about the morning commute and bay area weather. >>> welcome back. the defense secretary chuck hagel said a case of sexual assault in the air force will be reviewed at the top levels of the pentagon. hagel back from visiting afghanistan sent a letter to california senator barbara boxer, who had asked hagel to look into a case where an air force general dismissed charges against a lieutenant colonel convicted of sexual assault. but in his letter, hagel said he doesn't have the authority to reverse the general's ruling. >>> last week at the memorial service for the two santa cruz police officers killed by a former soldier, former defense secretary panetta acknowledgeeled military sex offenders are not always prosecuted. he said in the case of jeremy goulet, the military looked the other way. the army court martial in 2006 accused of two rapes ended with a plea bargain. had he been convicted, he likely would have landed in a military prison for life. >>> councilwoman jackie spears wants a capitol hill hearing on why the military dropped rape charges against jeremy peter goulet and said goulet faced the possibility of a life sentence if he was court- martialed. the charges whether dropped after he accepted a less than honorable discharge. >>> in two hours, house republicans in washington, d.c. will lay out their plan for a new budget the republicans released some details. what did they say? >> reporter: paul ryan is leading house republicans on this spending plan, but democrats are expected to put up a fight. that's because in part republicans are taking aim at obama care, they believe billions would be saved by repealing the law. ryan says reforming aid programs would save billions more. the g.o.p. plan promises to balance the budget in ten years without raising taxes. but they say they are on board with tax reform, closing loopholes and consolidating rates. senate democrats will unveil their budget this week. they plan on raising taxes. the automatic cuts that became law on march 1 are now hitting the military. the demand issued by top marines, when i see you next. >>> 5:14. president obama's nominee to be chairwoman of the securities and exchange commission is expected to face some tough confirmation questions from senators. in two hours mary jo white goes before the senate banking the economy. she will probably be asked about her legal work representing the nation's biggest banks. >>> more bad signatures may have been uncovered in the probe investigating forged signatures just found on campaign forms from 2001. shir irkkawa plans to plead gety to several felonies. potential candidates can begin the process tomorrow. >>> 5:15. top celebrities in hollywood and washington have been hacked and their financial information shared online. the website published private financial information, social security numbers and credit records of ashton kutcher, jay- z and others. lapd and fbi are reportedly investigating. >>> michael vick's book signing tour was cancelled after credible death threats. he was scheduled to sign copies in atlanta, new jersey and pennsylvania. the publisher said the threats were against vick and the book stores. he spent 18 months in prison after pleading guilty to dog fighting charges in 2007. >>> 5:16. morgan hill mother was sentenced to 60 days in jail for using her 10-year-old daughter to help steal groceries. the 38-year-old will be allowed to serve time in public works detail because of her life criminal record and must take parenting class. she left her daughter with stolen groceries last september after getting caught by a security guard. she was later arrested in nevada. >>> 5:16. a fight to renew a lease in point reyes could have implications for national parks. a court could issue a ruling that expands, contracts or gets rid of commercial activity on federal land. that could affect ranches, timber and mining operations at national parks like yosemite, yellowstone and grand canyon. the 9th circuit court of appeals agreed to hear the drake's bay case in may. >>> some bright young scientific minds from the bay area with in washington, d.c. we'll tell you why at 5:25. >>> sal, you're looking into an injury crash in oakland maybe? >> 27th street at martin luther king way on the corner there, i want to let you know to avoid the area near highway 24. on the freeways, 880 oakland, that traffic looks good. 580, 980, the oakland drive on the freeways looks good but 27th street at martin luther king way, very close to children's hospital, there is an injury crash. watch out for some traffic here, or actually it's not even showing up at the toll plaza, traffic is light coming up to the pay gates. we had a stall on the bridge but that was cleared rather quickly. on the peninsula we're off to a decent start. some fog has begun to move in. i was looking at my san francisco camera, which i didn't show you this time because it's going in and out of fog, and for the fog update let's bring in rosemary orozco. >> good morning. a little bit more widespread, along the coast, and inland once again, from sonoma county into marin county, and i'm seeing it kind of bleed into the bay area. this is going to continue for the next couple hours, between sal and me, well, i think we'll have you covered. we'll continue to watch that for you and track it. tracking this ridge of high pressure, continuing to move east, and that means shifting closer to us, it is going to continue to drive our afternoon highs up. it's also responsible for that patchy dense fog we're beginning to see out there because the warm sinking air associated with that high pressure helping to pin that moisture and right down to the ground, visibility down to 1/4 of a mile petaluma. santa rosa. and novato. temperatures are up this morning. 49 heyward, 50 antioch, 44 livermore. so feeling good out there. still a bit of a cool start, fairfield, napa, santa rose in the low 40s but not as cold as we have been. this is the first morning since i can remember that i don't see 30s out there. 76 in napa for your afternoon today. 70 in berkeley. 70 heyward. mid-70s for antioch. the warmest spot on that map looks to be napa for the afternoon. 76. 73 santa jose, 74 los gatos. who has the day off? go to santa cruz, 73 with mostly sunny extended forecast, warmest day is wednesday. the weekend we cool back but remain on the up and up with temperatures above the seasonal norm, upper 60s to low 70s in the forecast, overnight lows in the low 40s. back to you. >> thanks, rosemary. >>> 5:20. european markets are mixed and trading in a narrow range this morning. nearly all the asian markets closed lower, hong kong fell almost 1%. taiwan, south korea and japan fell in reaction to weaker markets in europe. here are the numbers from yesterday, another winning day, dow up 50, nasdaq up 8, s&p up 5. the price of crude oil has fallen below $92 a barrel this morning, traders reacting to disappointing french industrial protection along the weaker indicators on chinese retail sales. analysts say the large supply of u.s. oil is keeping a lid on global crude oil prices. >>> right now in rome, catholic cardinals are starting the final rituals for the conclave to elect a pope, and the tradition is going high tech. >>> a close call after a car burst into flames, the heroic actions taken to save the driver's life. hey! did you know that honey nut cheerios has oats that can help lower cholesterol? 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[ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. i...i mean, you...love. >>> good morning. welcome back. we're already on tuesday. march 12, i'm dave clark. >> i'm maureen naylor. if you like the warm dry weather, good news. >>> another delightful day. this morning we've got fog area the bay area, i'm seeing it patchy and dense, and i expect it will become more widespread, nap a down to 1/4 mile. it's a cool start, a tad warmer for the afternoon. the extended forecast, dry. i'll show you the extended forecast and the temperatures and that fog coming up. good morning, sal. >>> good morning. we're looking at a picture of highway 4, you can see traffic is moving well, some slowing in antioch as you head west, also this morning we're looking at a picture of san francisco, kind of misty and foggy. the fog is going to be spreading into some areas. right now the traffic does look good. let's go back to the desk. >>> 2-year-old girl was tied up at a preschool, police say, and parents want to know why. we're live with what is being said about the criminal investigation. >> reporter: i touched base with pleasanton police and investigators will be talking more about this case later this morning. center point preschool is the focus of a criminal investigation after a complaint against a former teacher accused of tieing up a 2-year- old girl who refused to take a nap. the complaint filed with the department of social services says the former teacher bound the child's wrists and ankles with masking tape and took a photo of the girl. the incident didn't come to light until much later when the teacher apparently showed off the picture at a social gathering to several staff members of the school, one of them happened to be the mother of the child in the photo. the allegation was reported to police on march 5, although at this point it's unclear exactly when the incident actually took place. administrators said they are appalled and shocked by what may have happened. and in light of the investigation, centerpointe will be suspending preschool classes for five days so staff members can undergo additional training. school gets underway this morning, and this evening we're told centerpointe preschool parents will have a meeting, parents home, held by the school so any parents who have any questions about what may have taken place or this criminal investigation can have questions answered. again, police expected to offer up new details in the investigation at some point later on this morning. live in pleasanton, alex savidge. >>> a bay area family's search for a relative is expanding this morning after the police released new information. the 31-year-old erica maskaleras has not been seen or heard from since thursday. surveillance video from a bakery at 34th and telegraph, you can see her on a daily walk that morning. yesterday oakland police said she was seen in west oakland after being reported missing. her family and friends will now change their focus and expand their search. >> we've given out probably 1500 flyers to people, and we're hoping that somebody's memory will be jogged. >> the family is offering a $1000 reward to find erica. >>> this afternoon a man accused of killing a daly city family will be in court. saturday the 23-year-old was girling his girlfriend, mother and brother to the movies, all were killed except the girlfriend who was seriously injured. dennis maceda was fleeing a hit and run and is now facing hit and run and homicide charges. >>> the san francisco symphony is scheduled to meet with a federal mediator to continue contract negotiations. if no agreement is reached, the symphony is threatening to strike and cancel upcoming east coast tour. the knew -- musicians had asking for an increase, they say management's proposal could cut benefits and freeze wages. >>> a hearing today about california's high poverty rate. according to the u.s. census bureau, california's poverty rate is the worst in the country, almost 25% of california lives in poverty. today's hearing, research experts will be testifying about the factors that contribute to that high poverty rate. >>> caltrans plans to install special fencing to keep the homeless out from under a freeway on-ramp in san francisco. an area was cleared on king street in mission bay. workers offered to take them to a church for housing help and screenings, the new fencing is expected to cost $300,000. >>> 5:35. in a few hours, nasa will say what it's discovered about a rock on mars. last month the mars rover curiosity drilled a hole into a flat rock on the surface of the planet. that revealed an unexpected gray interior to the rock which was in sharp contrast to the red-orange surface of mars. curiosity took samples of the rock powder and scientists have been analyzing it. at 10:00 they will be telling us what they found. >>> 5:36. happening now in rome, the college of cardinals is preparing for a final prayer before the conclave to elect a new pope officially begins. erin mclaughlin is in rome, where white smoke could signal a new pope as early as this afternoon. >> reporter: good morning, dave. this morning the cardinals celebrated the final public mass before the conclave, they are currently resting at the hotel within the vatican, where they will stay for the duration of the conclave. the world is watching what happens here today, some 5600 journalists are in town. whoever is selected pope will likely be one of the most influential people on earth, and the process used to select him is steeped in tradition, prayer and mystery. cardinals preparing to embark on what could be the most important day of their spiritual lives. they will enter the papal conclave, elect their next leader and set the tone for the future of the catholic church. the group began the day with a traditional votive mass. preparations have been undersay since benedict announced he was retiring. once the cardinals are in the chapel all eyes will be on the chimney. black smoke signals an unsuccessful vote. white smoke means there's a new pope. >> it's unlikely that there would be white smoke on the first ballot. >> reporter: a contender must get 2/3 of the vote. >> a new thing added this year is when the cardinals and holy father leave the sistine chapel, their first stop is in the paulene chapel with the wholly father will enter and pray before the blessed sacrament. >> reporter: red curtains are hanging where the new pope will be announced to the world for the first time. it can take between 30 minutes and an hour between the white smoke and the appearance on the balcony. the installation mass will likely take place within five days of the actual conclave. dave, back to you. >> thank you. >>> the historical events in rome are marked by a mass in san francisco. it starts at 8:00 this morning, at st. mary's, officiated by the archbishop. he says it's important to pray for the successful election of a new pope. stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. you can also get the latest information at ktvu.com sent straight to your mobile device. check out the papal conclave tab on our home page. >>> we turn to sal for the latest on the roads. >> it looks good so far. the traffic is off to a light start. let's look at the bay bridge toll plaza. it does start getting more crowded as we get closer to 6:00, right now we don't see a huge crowd and the delays are minimal so far. no problems if you're in san francisco, the fog has been going in and out of the area, a few moments ago i couldn't see 101 but the fog has moved on. also the morning commute looks good on the peninsula, southbound 101 between 380 out to palo alto, it's a nice drive. 5:40. let's go to rosemary. >>> all right. we've got fog out there to contend with. i'm going to show you a shot of the ridge of high pressure that remains over the state shifting east a little bit, moving farther inland and warming us up for the afternoon. we're dry here, oregon is going to be dry. the only place getting rain, a little bit in washington for today. let's get in a little bit closer. we're dealing with patchy dense fog. low clouds seeping into the bay area. oakland mostly cloudy at this time. san jose partly to mostly cloudy, and we've got patchy dense fog in areas like santa rosa, petaluma, napa, novato reporting visibility 1/4 of a mile. get out early. coastal fog will continue through the morning, half moon4 miles at this time. the ridge of high pressure in place, sinking air pushing that fog closer to the ground and creating the patchy dense fog. the sinking air will help warm us up, we'll remain dry through the extended period, through your weekend at the very least. here we are this morning, as we get closer to sunrise, it becomes a little bit more widespread, takes until 9:00, 10:00 before it pulls out of the inland areas, by 11:00 out of the bay and lingers along the coastline for the afternoon hours, mostly sunny in most places. temperatures up this morning. 49 heyward, 51 oakland, low 40s in fairfield, napa and santa rosa. the extended forecast still on track for the hottest day to be wednesday, even hitting 80 degrees in some areas. as we get into the weekend temperatures will cool, thursday, friday, saturday into sunday, fair skies, upper 60s to low 70s. back to the desk. >>> 5:41. large sugary drinks will be served in new york, a measure has been called off. and the new opinion