local frosts up to rohnert park -- frost up to rohnert park. the breeze picked you. moving out. just giving us a few high clouds. mostly sunny today. high pressure kicks in. the storm track is out of the vary. it's all over everywhere else -- except here. friday is march 1st. it will be about 72, 73 degrees. >>> it's 7:26. it was billed as a sure hit but did the oscars show deliver? we'll have a report on that and who is not happy with "argo's" big win. >>> and a bay area family missing in san francisco. why there's growing concern for their safety. >> reporter: we're live at the embarcadero where the james herman cruise terminal is one step closer to being complete. we'll talk about the major milestone it hit recently -- coming up as "mornings on 2" continues. >>> the state department now joining the search for a couple in oakland now missing from south america. this comes as americans in that part of the world have been warned to be careful. >> that's right. just days ago, we reported a warning from the u.s. embassy in peru about a kidnapping threat for american to

also want to point out that rohnert park were telling me they were doing regular checks at this home to check for squatters because of the complaints in this area. they tell me they were able -- they were never able to find anybody here. alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> president obama is urging congress to compromise to keep looming spending cuts from kicking in four days from today. speaking to the nation's governors, the president said the impact of the budget cuts may not be felt immediately but he says the uncertainly created by the cuts is already having an effect on the economy. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of congress. >> reporter: congress is back at work today after a week-long break but unless lawmakers act soon, $85 billion in cuts will go into effect on friday. >>> for the complete list released by the house, including the possible impact on california, just go to ktvu.com and click on the hot topics tab. >>> governor brown was among the governors meeting at the white house. brown has

. >>> this morning, wet roads were likely to blame for a dramatic accident in rohnert park. it happened at 8:on snidered lane. the female -- 8:00 on snyder lane. the female was the only one in the truck that flipped over. she was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. drivers are always warned to be careful when roads are wet. >>> well, it's a cold rain. a couple of days we had sunshine and warm weather. that's long gone. i was just telling tore, temperatures are in -- store -- i was just telling tori, temperatures are low. i think the snow level could go down farther. diablo, st. helena, tam, all in line. upstream there are a few breaks. the coldest part of the system is moving into extreme northern california. had some breaks up in clearlake. there was rain north of mendocino county. there's the main band moving through. the stronger section is down towards san jose stretching from livermore and the altamont pass to the peninsula. there's the watch. watch how that rain is down to monterey and then will turn showery. there could easily be some snow. you can see towards

mid upper 60s with the 66 degrees expected in it sonoma, rohnert park. take a look at the satellite and radar. dry, clear, sunshine. slightly cooler expected with temperatures expected to to rebound. there is light rain expected. >> so far, so good. no hot spots also looking good on the 1 0 1. and a santa rosa all smooth. animal rights activistsmembers of the people for the ethical treatment of animals took advantage of the last day to be legally nude in public in san francisco by stripping down in front of city hall today to protest the use of animal skins for fashion. seven peta volunteers got naked and stood in front of city hall holding signs saying "bare san francisco's ban on nudity was enacted by a 6-5 vote of the board of supervisors in december and will take effect friday. peta campaigner matt bruce said, "this is the last day, and we thought it would be a fun issue." on january 30, 2013 at approximately 11:00 pm, san francisco police homicide investigators, along with violence reduction teams, arrested, 24 year old carnell taylor jr. on the 700

. >> reporter: the huge flames over night that burned through this vacant home in rohnert park. clark shot the video and couldn't believe the size of the fire. >> huge flames. you could see the flames were probably 25 to 30 feet. maybe more. up to the tree. >> reporter: the home has been empty for the past few months, the big concern was keeping the flames to spreading to neighboring homes. >> nobody got hurt, i was more concerned about the neighbors. >> reporter: investigators tell me the fire started in the car port. an area where squatters have been hanging out. >> the front had no security fencing, it was open to the public. we received reports that people were frequenting it. to get out of the cold and rain. >> reporter: many neighbors could tell the house had visitors. >> lot of soda cans. just saying. >> the fire spread into the house causing $100,000 in damage. as you can see the home has been red tagged. and investigators are still trying to reach the owner of the place who lives out of state. by the way, police tell me they have been doing regular checks at this home t

tracy up in rohnert park said foggy, very foggy, chilly.up in petaluma, the tortoise, saying very foggy. be careful. there's thick fog. temperatures in the 30s. if you don't have any fog, temperatures, 30s, 40s. the satellite picture shows some of it, not all of it normal highs for this time of year. 59 to 64. the average high in san francisco is 60. they were that yesterday and they will be that again today. but starting off mostly cloudy. a lot of that low cloud. david checked in. it feels chillier. there is more of an onshore breeze which is what we had two days ago. today, though, there will be a lot of sun after the fog. so some of that fog, about 9:00ing 10:00, most of it should be gone. 50s and 60s. we'll take a look at the extended weather which will kick in tomorrow. >>> 7:25. the manhunt for christopher dorner may be over. the investigation into the accused killer, very active. we'll get a live report from big bear lake. what investigators just found inside the burned-out cabin. >> reporter: we're live in santa clara where the chp

. >>> the company hired to manage the las vegas style indian casino built near rohnert park providedlion project today. the drawings show a single story building with beige, brown and coppertones. there are several restaurants. the drawings did not show the hotel also planned for the site. the casino is expected to open by the end of this year. >>> mark is here with sports and man, what has happened to the sharks? it's like they've fallen off a cliff. >> do not put any money on any bay area team if you're gambling. it's just warriors, sharks right now for all intents and purposes, san jose has completely wiped out any advantage of their seven-game win streak the start of the season might have given them. saying they crashed back to earth is an extreme understatement. in columbus thomas ghrist in the net and he's not up to the occasion at all it. gets worse. 3-1 columbus after patrick marleau uncorks no. 10 of the year, but that's as close as they would get. columbus three goals in the 3rd period including two in eight seconds, vinny prospal beats ghrist. sharks are winless in their l

. ♪ >>> the company hired to manage the las vegas style indian casino built near rohnert park provideddate on the $800 million project today. the drawings show a single story building with beige, brown and coppertones. there are several restaurants. the drawings did not show the hotel also planned for the site. the casino is expected to open by the end of this year. >>> mark is here with sports and man, what has happened to the sharks? it's like they've fallen off a cliff. >> do not put any money on any bay area team if you're gambling. it's just warriors, sharks right now for all intents and purposes, san jose has completely wiped out any advantage of their seven-game win streak the start of the season might have given them. saying they crashed back to earth is an extreme understatement. in columbus thomas ghrist in the net and he's not up to the occasion at all it. gets worse. 3-1 columbus after patrick marleau uncorks no. 10 of the year, but that's as close as they would get. columbus three goals in the 3rd period including two in eight seconds, vinny prospal beats ghrist. sharks ar

a matter of about five minutes, you will see a steady soaking rain along highway 101 north to rohnert parkzooming out wide. we have activity north and west. scattered showers will be around until mid-morning tomorrow. peek outside beautiful bay lights. roberta was talking about that. highs today not that mild. oakland hit 59. redwood city 58. napa you hit 57. concord and livermore only 55 despite that afternoon sunshine and in the city it only hit 54 degrees. the setup in the atmosphere is this. we had our front move through this morning. you got a little bit of morning rainfall. then we got the clearing. now there's an upper-level area of low pressure. see the counterclockwise swirl at the oregon california border? that's heading in our direction. the shower activity will increase and coverage will increase. we likely will see showers around until about mid-morning to lunchtime tomorrow. so showers through the morning commute. enjoy no, sir showers because after that, i -- enjoy those showers because after that i can't find rain in the forecast for a week and a half. high pressure will st

very foggy up in rohnert park. kaley drake said very foggy.dancing around, from the peninsula to hayward, back to livermore, concord, name, and -- and in san francisco, it's 49 degrees. hey, 49 degrees. [laughter] >> mostly sunny. a few high clouds. it's a dry pattern. when's our next rain, steve? i would say this time this wex. it's looking more like a colder system than a rainy system. the afternoons if you get that offshore breeze. they are warm. i think we'll see slight cooling on the weekend. a little bit of haze in the area. that will carry us in the weekend. but otherwise dry until maybe this time next week. >> thank you. >>> 7:26. breaking news from oakland. we've been following since 4:30 this morning. an amber alert suspect is now in custody. but the alert is still in effect. >> reporter: an early-morning fire called suspicious knocked out power to dozens of people. we have new information from pg&e who has been at the scene for the past couple of hours. >> reporter: we're live in los gatos where some people are calling these padlock

bank in a safeway in rohnert park about 10:30 yesterday morning. and then 45 minutes later, a u.s.in a safeway in santa rosa was robbed. during the surveillance videos, the suspect looks like the same individual. she's described as latino with a goatee and a stocky build. he also matches a description from a robbery at a chase bank in santa rosa two weeks ago. >>> a danville man's in custody expected to face charges for a string of burglaries in blackhawk and danville. police say 25-year-old charles raddyzak started to break into houses in his own neighborhood about two months ago. one resident showed video to police of this. he faces probation violations and possessing a controlled substance. >>> almost two years after flooding, capitola settles a lawsuit. >>> and relief from federal taxes. the proposal that would give some same-sex couples a break. >>> it's taken almost two years but flood-related lawsuits in capitola have been settled. the village center was flood after a pipe burst during heavy rains. nine lawsuits have been settled for $420,000. santa cruz county will pay half

the suspect's description is similar to what of -- to that of bank robberies in santa rosa and rohnert park. a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. >>> safety escorts are being provided for students at ucsc. they will be able to use the service between 8:00 p.m. and 2:45 a.m. last week a student was shot at a bus stop near campus. on sunday, a woman said she was raped and beaten on campus. santa cruz police will be at the meeting at 7:00 tonight to talk about the attacks and also announce a reward. >>> 7:20. it's downright cold this morning. >> yes. >> i have frost on my car. >> as we look out the window, that looks clear and pretty. stay tuned, steve is coming back. he will tell you if any more rain is on the way. >>> i first thought it was a car. >> how a south bay family figured out it was crime, not a car problem making them spend more for gas. >>> good morning. northbound 2le 80, we -- 280 we see some slow traffic coming up. we'll tell you more about the commute and the busy spots -- coming up. >>> 7:23. muni has made an announcement about the central s

sonoma county airport, steady rain, rohnert park, petaluma, bubba ther to ris said man, that's a coldhere. healdsburg, santa rosa, over to saint helena and novato and marin county back to hercules, crockett. vallejo has had a little bit of rain. not a lot but some picking up towards palo alto, los altos. there's a little bit more upstream. that will pick up. you can see the whole system inching towards us. it's dropping straight down out of the north. 40s and 50s. that might be a little on the high side. it will be a very cold system. possibility of thunderstorms of hail this afternoon and very low snow levels. really cold air comes in. could be one more system clipping the coast on thursday. not a big deal. i wimention it. cool and breezy as we head into the weekend but a little bit better. >>> 8:06. let's see more details. rainfall is a bit below average in several bay area cities compared to a typical year. santa rosa is at 93%. san francisco is at 85%. oakland airport 83% and san jose is 80% of normal rainfall. we'll be tracking this new storm all day. you can take our storm watch

some ice reports, melissa up in rohnert park said ice on the windshield. low 40s. 40 on potrero hill. forest hill at 40. not cold, cold. but it is kind of chilly out there. it's going to get cold, cold late friday, saturday. there's very cold air on the way. today you, sunny. one system moves off. the next one is poised to move in tomorrow. it's churning in the gulf of alaska. it doesn't have a lot of rain with it. it is even cold this morning. a good 10-degree drop compared to yesterday when we had the big fog bank. now that that is gone. clearing temperatures to drop but it will be sunny and nice. upper 50s, very, very low 60s. tomorrow we cloud it up, bring in light rain. first rain since january 23rd. we've only had three rain days this year. we could use a lot more. your weekend looks good, sunnywise but it's not going to be very warm. 7:57. >>> tragic scene is unfolding in denver at this hour. we'll have the latest on the shooting that's reportedly claimed the lives of some very young victims. >> reporter: deputies remain on scene of a triple homicide investi