among them is danny pritchett. >> pritchett was recently received here at santa rosa.redatory inmate, has a history of that outside of prison and inside of prison. >> i never got along with anybody because i was always standoffish, i was a loner, stand away from everybody because i would never understand anybody or nothing. i came to prison when i was 22 years old. i am in here for a rape charge. i had a minor problem. and i became, oh, lustful within my mind, and i was always thinking about it. it's like the more i thought about it, the more it increases in my life. >> pritchett is serving a life sentence for sexual battery, kidnapping and attempted kidnapping. >> i went to this mall, and i was sitting there lusting over the women getting out of their cars and going places. just as i was getting ready to get up and go home, a lady got out of a car, and she was dressed like she was, i don't know, a prostitute or something. and something about her triggered me. >> pritchett abducted his victim in her own car and sped away. >> but then as i was driving out of the parking

ken pritchett is live at the sierra. and we begin with bill martin and the rain here in the bay area. >> we got some rain today but check out this rain that's coming. check out this plume as it stretches back to the hawaiian islands. it's headed our way. not for tonight not for tomorrow but as we head into the bay area weekend it's going to get wet. how wet? take a look at today's numbers. it was a nice looking storm this morning. we had numbers you will see them popping in here this morning. 1 inch, .75 of an inch. as we head into the bay area weekend these numbers will be tripled and quadrupled in some places. we could see a half a foot of rain. when i come back we will have a time line for that weekend rain that's going to be a big one we'll see you back here. >>> now to ken pritchett who's in the sierra right now. with the accumulating snow. and what it all means for our water supply, ken. >> reporter: it may look like we have quite a bit of snow here at blue canyon but take a look at this. that's if i'm generous may

ken pritchett is live at the sierra. and we begin with bill martin and the rain here in the bay area. >> we got some rain today but check out this rain that's coming. check out this plume as it stretches back to the hawaiian islands. it's headed our way. not for tonight not for tomorrow but as we head into the bay area weekend it's going to get wet. how wet? take a look at today's numbers. it was a nice looking storm this morning. we had numbers you will see them popping in here this morning. 1 inch, .75 of an inch. as we head into the bay area weekend these numbers will be tripled and quadrupled in some places. we could see a half a foot of rain. when i come back we will have a time line for that weekend rain that's going to be a big one we'll see you back here. >>> now to ken pritchett who's in the sierra right now. with the accumulating snow. and what it all means for our water supply, ken. >> reporter: it may look like we have quite a bit of snow here at blue canyon but take a look at this. that's if i'm generous may

ktvu's ken pritchett is out in the elements. we'll hear from him in just a moment. right now, we begin with chief meteorologist bill martin and the details on the storm. >> much needed rain moving through the bay area right now. it's light for the most part. but the story really is, that the jet stream is now focused fillly on the bay area. and on northern california. lots of tropical moisture caught up in the flow. rain started this afternoon about 6:00, right now, the just widely scattered. it's not heavy. a few heavy cells, if you look north of napa, you see a little activity. south of the peninsula, fremont, just a few sprinkles, really light. then san jose, by cupertino here, a little heavier rain cell. here's the story. as we go into late tonight, the showers pick up. as we go into tomorrow morning, the morning commute, that's when the heaviest rains are going to hit. a wet, kind of windy thursday commute. when i come back, i'm going to give you what you can expect for thursday morning. >> now ken pritchett, live after learning how this rain will benefit the r

ktvu's ken pritchett is out in the elements. we'll hear from him in just a moment. right now, we begin with chief meteorologist bill martin and the details on the storm. >> much needed rain moving through the bay area right now. it's light for the most part. but the story really is, that the jet stream is now focused fillly on the bay area. and on northern california. lots of tropical moisture caught up in the flow. rain started this afternoon about 6:00, right now, the just widely scattered. it's not heavy. a few heavy cells, if you look north of napa, you see a little activity. south of the peninsula, fremont, just a few sprinkles, really light. then san jose, by cupertino here, a little heavier rain cell. here's the story. as we go into late tonight, the showers pick up. as we go into tomorrow morning, the morning commute, that's when the heaviest rains are going to hit. a wet, kind of windy thursday commute. when i come back, i'm going to give you what you can expect for thursday morning. >> now ken pritchett, live after learning how this rain will benefit the r

ken pritchett. he tells us he thinks authorities know what occurred. >> reporter: just beyond that is the debris from that roof. that silver object is one of those spinning round roof ventilators. they were responding to water running down the street. that was the report. when they arrived, that's when they saw the collapse. that's when they upgraded the alarm and called in reenforcements. firefighters did not know if the building was empty and if there was anyone inside. seven and rescue teams -- search and rescue teams went in the building. nothing was found. firefighters say nothing was found. there could be someone here even if they shouldn't be. the paper company last vacate this building, filled with the large roof that measures about 200 by 300 feet. it's a lot of area that needs to be covered and a lot of work. a large area requiring a second look by search and rescue dogs. the building was deemed safe by a structural engineer, but it was a search that required cause of action at the entry.

ken pritchett. he tells us he thinks authorities know what occurred. >> reporter: just beyond that is the debris from that roof. that silver object is one of those spinning round roof ventilators. they were responding to water running down the street. that was the report. when they arrived, that's when they saw the collapse. that's when they upgraded the alarm and called in reenforcements. firefighters did not know if the building was empty and if there was anyone inside. seven and rescue teams -- search and rescue teams went in the building. nothing was found. firefighters say nothing was found. there could be someone here even if they shouldn't be. the paper company last vacate this building, filled with the large roof that measures about 200 by 300 feet. it's a lot of area that needs to be covered and a lot of work. a large area requiring a second look by search and rescue dogs. the building was deemed safe by a structural engineer, but it was a search that required cause of action at the entry.

ken pritchett is live. he found out if recent calls for water conservation are actually paying off, ken. >> reporter: the santa clara valley water district tonight has voted to set a higher level of water reduction so that can be achieved in water conservation. and the numbers are revealing that people in the bay area are conserving more. we had one storm in the bay area this year with more rain on the way. but it's too late to prevent calls for water use reduction. >> reporter: tonight the water district spoke about water well. san francisco puc asks for a 10% reduction. it says customers are clearly conserving more water but the numbers will not be in until next week. water use is down 17% would compare to a similarly week in february last year. and east bay mud asked for a 10% reduction just a week ago and announced today conservation is already at 4.3%. >> we still have a ways to go. we want to get to 10% at least if not more. we think it's really a good start. >> reporter: east bay mud spokeswoman andr

ken pritchett is live. he found out if recent calls for water conservation are actually paying off, ken. >> reporter: the santa clara valley water district tonight has voted to set a higher level of water reduction so that can be achieved in water conservation. and the numbers are revealing that people in the bay area are conserving more. we had one storm in the bay area this year with more rain on the way. but it's too late to prevent calls for water use reduction. >> reporter: tonight the water district spoke about water well. san francisco puc asks for a 10% reduction. it says customers are clearly conserving more water but the numbers will not be in until next week. water use is down 17% would compare to a similarly week in february last year. and east bay mud asked for a 10% reduction just a week ago and announced today conservation is already at 4.3%. >> we still have a ways to go. we want to get to 10% at least if not more. we think it's really a good start. >> reporter: east bay mud spokeswoman andr

at blue canyon, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and contra costa county a propane tanker went off of 282 in concord, overturn and hit a tree. it happened at 6:30 this evening. the driver was not hurt. since the tanker was empty there was no hazardous material spilled. one firefighter was injured as he was trying to up right the truck. it appears he broke his ribs. he was taken to the hospital. >>> our storm watch coverage continues now with debora villalon. she's live in san rafael. my god debora looks like it's pouring out there. >> reporter: it does frank. we have rain going sideways and powerful wind gusts too. soaked in minutes, this homeowner was unphased as he filled several sandbags tonight, he is worried about water already creeping close. >> rain in the garage is not fun. >> reporter: when did you notice it? >> half an hour ago. yeah. so i need probably a few more sandbags and i'll be through. >> reporter: these are sights and sounds we haven't seen for so long. soaking the ground, soaking the groceries. >> here for sure. but we all love it right cause we need it. >>

ktvu's ken pritchett was at the test location and has more on the numbers. >> number 7 coming up.here is snow survey. >> better than last month. >> reporter: he is checking the depth and water content at this test location. >> 81. >> the improvement is due largely to early february storms. >> problem is we are still way, way below average. >> reporter: today the snow pack at this site measured 33% of the long term average. at the beginning of the month it was 8%. the january snow survey was 20% of average. what they are interested in is the water content of the snow pack. which at this spot holds 8 inches of water. >> we should have 3 times that. >> reporter: it is hardly statistic but one way to gauge scientific but one way to gauge is with shoes. >> reporter: april will be the final snow survey. we will know what run off to expect into rivers like the american which is very low. he can tell you that. >> not good at all. it is probably a good 10, 20 feet lower than it should be. >> reporter: what the rivers will look like depends on what snowstorms we get next month. 20 inches of

at blue canyon, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> and contra costa county a propane tanker went off of 282 in concord, overturn and hit a tree. it happened at 6:30 this evening. the driver was not hurt. since the tanker was empty there was no hazardous material spilled. one firefighter was injured as he was trying to up right the truck. it appears he broke his ribs. he was taken to the hospital. >>> our storm watch coverage continues now with debora villalon. she's live in san rafael. my god debora looks like it's pouring out there. >> reporter: it does frank. we have rain going sideways and powerful wind gusts too. soaked in minutes, this homeowner was unphased as he filled several sandbags tonight, he is worried about water already creeping close. >> rain in the garage is not fun. >> reporter: when did you notice it? >> half an hour ago. yeah. so i need probably a few more sandbags and i'll be through. >> reporter: these are sights and sounds we haven't seen for so long. soaking the ground, soaking the groceries. >> here for sure. but we all love it right cause we need it. >>

ken pritchett will have more on the 10:00 p.m. news. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >> 18 states have legalized same-sex marriage. here is a look at them highlighted on this map. new mexico, illinois, new york, massachusetts which was the first state to do so and just three days ago, u.s. attorney general eric holder announced the government will recognize same-sex marriages even in states where they are not legal. the move includes bankruptcies cases, prison visitation rights and survivor benefits. >>> and our coverage continues on www.ktvu.com. we created a section with sound and video about the path to legalize same-sex marriage in california and the fight ovproposition -- over proposition 8. look under hot topics. >>> new developments tonight. a amber alert issued yesterday after a carjacking has been canceled. ktvu's john sasaki joins us from police headquarters with the turn in the investigation. john? >> reporter: this is a bizarre case and there is lot of questions to be answered. police spokes woman just wrappe

ken pritchett has been following the president's visit and joins with what aid the government is offering. the president's vis it is brief. his visit came with the promise of $180 million, most immediate benefit to the ag industry and the workers suffering on the drought. >> california is our biggest economy, california is our biggest agricultural producer, what happens here matters to every working american. >> president obama toured a farm and met with farmers and farmworkers before laying out what aid would be available. including $150 million for livestock producer, $5 million for water conservation, $60 million for food banks because farmworkers will be more in need as fields go fallow. and $3 million for emergency water assistance. the president used the opportunity to talk about the importance of preparing for climate change. the expectations we'll see more droughts in the future. >> the good news is california is on the cutting english, you use watt -- edge. you use water better than a decade away. this is a live picture now of the fresno airport where the president has just board

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the dahli lama's visit.sit at the symphony hall is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. then monday morning the dahli lama will bless a temple. monday he will speak at santa clara university at 10:00 a.m. >>> people in vacaville are being warned about mountain lions after people report seeing big cats in the last several days. people have reported seeing the big cats the sightings have prompted warnings from police as well as city officials. >> fight back. you know don't just assume you've got no chance. if you've got a walking stick. hit him. use your hands, fists whatever you can use to protect yourself. >> unless a mountain lion shows aggression toward people it is not considered a public safety concern by the department of fish and wildlife. wildlife experts say you should make as much noise as possible if you come against a mountain lion. keep eye contact and throw stones to try to scare the cat away. also back away slowly and try to create as much distance as you can between yourself and the mountain lion. >>> a wa

ken pritchett is here with more. >> what he said was essentially this, california's drought is america's concern. aid is on the way. and he used this opportunity to talk of the need to prepare given climate change. president obama landed in fresno and was off minutes later to see the impact of california's historic drought. perhaps the first sign the dust kicked up by marine one as he landed to tour a farm near los banos. he expressed the value of california's region. >> california is our biggest agriculture producer, and matters to every worker american. >> this drought will mean some ranchers will be unable to feed their herd. some fields will go fal o, means some warmers will not find employment. >> we want to take new action for these hard working folks. >> along with $183 million in federal aid, a promise $100 million of that will be accelerated as emergency livestock aid that ranchers will have access to in april. the president says that money will help them feed their livestock. he was joined by feinstein and barbara boxer, who are working through congress and governor brown was t

ken pritchett is here with more. >> what he said was essentially this, california's drought is america's concern. aid is on the way. and he used this opportunity to talk of the need to prepare given climate change. president obama landed in fresno and was off minutes later to see the impact of california's historic drought. perhaps the first sign the dust kicked up by marine one as he landed to tour a farm near los banos. he expressed the value of california's region. >> california is our biggest agriculture producer, and matters to every worker american. >> this drought will mean some ranchers will be unable to feed their herd. some fields will go fal o, means some warmers will not find employment. >> we want to take new action for these hard working folks. >> along with $183 million in federal aid, a promise $100 million of that will be accelerated as emergency livestock aid that ranchers will have access to in april. the president says that money will help them feed their livestock. he was joined by feinstein and barbara boxer, who are working through congress and governor brown was t

ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details on the dahli lama's visit.sit at the symphony hall is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. then monday morning the dahli lama will bless a temple. monday he will speak at santa clara university at 10:00 a.m. >>> people in vacaville are being warned about mountain lions after people report seeing big cats in the last several days. people have reported seeing the big cats the sightings have prompted warnings from police as well as city officials. >> fight back. you know don't just assume you've got no chance. if you've got a walking stick. hit him. use your hands, fists whatever you can use to protect yourself. >> unless a mountain lion shows aggression toward people it is not considered a public safety concern by the department of fish and wildlife. wildlife experts say you should make as much noise as possible if you come against a mountain lion. keep eye contact and throw stones to try to scare the cat away. also back away slowly and try to create as much distance as you can between yourself and the mountain lion. >>> a wa

ken pritchett spoke with bartenders who say the gloves law makes no sense for them. >> reporter: this gloves law would apply to those who work, stay in the restaurant industry, who would handle ready to eat food with their bare hands. think, a sushi chef. one lawmaker thinks this glove law was a mistake, and he has a bill that would kill it. part of being a skilled mixologist is speed, a rhythm ruined if between every drink and a trip to the cash drawer, a bartender must change a pair of gloves. >> that's 200, to 250 pairs of gloves going into a landfill on a nightly basis from one place in san francisco. >> reporter: aaron gregory smith is manager of north beach bar, and executive director of the bartenders guild. the law was aimed primarily at restaurants, but smith says when bartenders cut limes, or lemons, for example, the gloves must go on. >> we believe that that bill came into law without proper debate. >> reporter: today, sacramento assemblyman, dr. richard pan announced a bill to roll back the glove law, saying gloves alone do not ensure food safety. >> clean food involves ei

at blue canyon, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. bill will be back throughout the hour with live updates from stormtracker 2 and the forecast from the next round. plus, in 10 minutes, the gusty wind blowing tonight and the damage they've already caused. >>> with pressure mounting, and under intense scrutiny, the governor of arizona vetoed an intense bill that could have refused service to gays and lesbians based on religious grounds. >> after weighing all of the arguments, i have vetoed senate bill 1062 moments ago. >> girlfriend -- governor jan brewer's announcement was greeted with cheers. arizona business leaders were concerned the bill would create a backlash and have a negative impact on the state. >>> demeanor is is how a federal judge in texas described that state's ban on same-sex marriage today. as he ruled, the ban was unconstitutional. the judge called the ban state sanctioned discrimination, and gay couples can't get married just yet, because the judge issued a day stay of appeal. 53% of americans support same- sex marri

at blue canyon, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> stay with ktvu for continuing coverage. bill will be back throughout the hour with live updates from stormtracker 2 and the forecast from the next round. plus, in 10 minutes, the gusty wind blowing tonight and the damage they've already caused. >>> with pressure mounting, and under intense scrutiny, the governor of arizona vetoed an intense bill that could have refused service to gays and lesbians based on religious grounds. >> after weighing all of the arguments, i have vetoed senate bill 1062 moments ago. >> girlfriend -- governor jan brewer's announcement was greeted with cheers. arizona business leaders were concerned the bill would create a backlash and have a negative impact on the state. >>> demeanor is is how a federal judge in texas described that state's ban on same-sex marriage today. as he ruled, the ban was unconstitutional. the judge called the ban state sanctioned discrimination, and gay couples can't get married just yet, because the judge issued a day stay of appeal. 53% of americans support same- sex marri

in oakland, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the federal transportation department wants to make vehicle to vehicle technology, or v2v. the technology allows vehicles to automatically exchange information, such as speed to warn drivers of a collision or road hazards. >> way beyond what your normal senses can do. >> reporter: transportation officials say it would help reduce the number of collisions, and save lives. the government is working on rules that mandate v2v in three years. some experts say it would take 15 years to get half the cars on the roads equipped. >>> tonight, one of the two generators at the diablo power plant is shut down due to a storm. the electrical arc occurred from a build up of dust and lightning on the plant. the arc happened in a part of the plant that transmits power to the electric grid. the unit will remain offlynn until the incident is investigated and the lightning arrested repaired. >>> tonight, 2 investigates warning signs that 3-year-old kayleigh slusher may have been in a dangerous home situation before her body was found this past weekend. pol

in oakland, ken pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. >>> the federal transportation department wants to makeit's called vehicle to vehicle technology, or v2v. the technology allows vehicles to automatically exchange information, such as speed to warn drivers of a collision or road hazards. >> way beyond what your normal senses can do. >> reporter: transportation officials say it would help reduce the number of collisions, and save lives. the government is working on rules that mandate v2v in three years. some experts say it would take 15 years to get half the cars on the roads equipped. >>> tonight, one of the two generators at the diablo power plant is shut down due to a storm. the electrical arc occurred from a build up of dust and lightning on the plant. the arc happened in a part of the plant that transmits power to the electric grid. the unit will remain offlynn until the incident is investigated and the lightning arrested repaired. >>> tonight, 2 investigates warning signs that 3-year-old kayleigh slusher may have been in a dangerous home situation before her body was found this past w

ken pritchett spoke with bartenders who say the gloves law makes no sense for them. >> reporter: this gloves law would apply to those who work, stay in the restaurant industry, who would handle ready to eat food with their bare hands. think, a sushi chef. one lawmaker thinks this glove law was a mistake, and he has a bill that would kill it. part of being a skilled mixologist is speed, a rhythm ruined if between every drink and a trip to the cash drawer, a bartender must change a pair of gloves. >> that's 200, to 250 pairs of gloves going into a landfill on a nightly basis from one place in san francisco. >> reporter: aaron gregory smith is manager of north beach bar, and executive director of the bartenders guild. the law was aimed primarily at restaurants, but smith says when bartenders cut limes, or lemons, for example, the gloves must go on. >> we believe that that bill came into law without proper debate. >> reporter: today, sacramento assemblyman, dr. richard pan announced a bill to roll back the glove law, saying gloves alone do not ensure food safety. >> clean food involves ei

ken pritchett ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california supreme court justice joyce ken nard announced she is retiring. this is video of kinnard at a prop 8 hearing in 2009. she was part of a 4-3 majority a year earlier that struck down the state's ban on gay marriage. she plans to step down on april 5th the 25th anniversary of her appointment to the bench. >>> it's coming this saturday. it's the annual chinese new year parade. we'll take you behind the scene for a sneak preview of what's new. >>> much of the bay area under a dense fog advisory the hours when visibility may be difficult on the road. >>> and next drivers dodging bridge tolls. >> i was not aware of the magnitude of the issue until ktvu's investigation. >> how our reporting and lawmakers could together put an end to this free ride. phone: your account is already paid in full. oh, well in that case, back to vacation mode. ♪boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants and boots and pants♪ ♪and boots and pants... voice-enabled bill pay. just a tap away on the geico app. ♪ huh, 15 minutes could save you 15% or more o

ken pritchett ktvu channel 2 news. >>> california supreme court justice joyce ken nard announced she is retiring. this is video of kinnard at a prop 8 hearing in 2009. she was part of a 4-3 majority a year earlier that struck down the state's ban on gay marriage. she plans to step down on april 5th the 25th anniversary of her appointment to the bench. >>> it's coming this saturday. it's the annual chinese new year parade. we'll take you behind the scene for a sneak preview of what's new. >>> much of the bay area under a dense fog advisory the hours when visibility may be difficult on the road. >>> and next drivers dodging bridge tolls. >> i was not aware of the magnitude of the . >>> late last year two investigated drivers going through bay area toll plazas and not paying. and now one lawmaker is taking action. in a serious of reports we documented how the problem is costing california millions of dollars every year. >> 2 very gates exposed the loophole last october. paper dealer license plates that allow drivers to escape paying tolls. exclusive details of a proposal too change cali