>> reporter: we are in fremont, sierra lamar's home town. we talked to her mother about the decision. we also went to morgan hill to talk to volunteer whose never stopped searching for sierra lamar. >> volunteers at the sierra lamar search center today were gratified to hear about today's decision. the district attorney decided to seek the death penalty against the suspect antolin garcia-torres. antolin garcia-torres pled not guilty in february affbeing indicted -- after being indicted by a grand jury. sierra lamar disappeared march 16, 2012 after leaving leaving for school in morgan hill. investigators say they found her dna in antolin garcia- torres' car and his dna on belongings in her backpack. they hope the threat of the death penalty will resolve the case. >> we are hoping this is a good result to where sierra lamar is returned to her family. >> possibly he will choose life in prison without patrol and let us know what happened to her. >> reporter: her parents acknowledge a death penalty case will take longer. >> that doesn't take away

an unusual move considering sierra lamar's body has never been found. ktvu's robert handa is here with what this could mean for the ace and how the mother is -- case and how the mother is responding. >> reporter: sierrasierra lamar's home town, we talked to her mother about today's decision. family members tell me they had impet with the da's office and as we reported antolin garcia- torres pled not guilty the murder and kidnapping charges after being indicted. he is accused of killing 15- year-old sierra lamar who disappeared march 16, 2012 after leaving leaving for school. investigators reported finding sierra lamar's dna in antolin garcia-torres' car and his dna on belongings inside her backpack. but her body has never been found. antolin garcia-torres should face the ultimate penalty. her parents agree. >> i just have to have faith that the judicial system will come through and we will get answers and answers and -- >> we feel if she prove -- he is proven guilty of this he took aware something dear to us. >> he says proceeding with the death penalty

doesn't deserve to continue living life, even if it's in a prison cell.' >> reporter:15 year old sierra lamar vanished on her way to school in morgan hill in march of 2012. despite official and volunteer search efforts, which continue even now. sierra's body has not been found. legal analysts say the defense will claim sierra lamar is a missing person but steve lamar says prosecutors know what they doing. >>'.i am confidant and have faith in the d.a.'s office, they did not take take this lightly and i don't think they would have pursued it this far otherwise so no, i am not concerned about that.' >> reporter:steve lamar reminds us there is d.n.a. evidence linking his daughter with garcia-torres, who is also charged in the attempted kidnapping of three other women and although he has not been to any of the previous garcia torres court hearings, sierra's father says he plans to be there every day when the trial begins. >>'.i can't hardly stand to look at it, so it's going to be really hard for me when i start going to court, it's going to be very hard but i am just not going to let it me.' >> r

he's facing charges of kidnapping and murdering 15- year-old sierra lamar in 2012. community members and the sheriff's office continue to search for her body but it's never been located. he also stands accused of carjacking and attempting to kidnap three other women back in 2009. the d.a. said after reviewing it all, his office believes that garcia- torres should face the death penalty. legal analysts say this could bode well for the defense. >> it may actually play into the defense's hands because they could say the d.a.'s office is overrich, they are seek -- overreaching. they are seeking the death penalty in the case where they haven't even shown that sierra is dead. the defense will characterize this as a missing person's case. where is the body and crime scene and evidence of trauma? >> reporter: clark says if sierra's body is found, it could complete lit change the case -- completely change the case. but now that the death penalty is being sought, significant delays are expected in the case and that's because the defense will now be given more time for discove

. >>> a bold move in a high protile murder case two years after sierra lamar disappeared her accused killer faces the death penalty. sierra lamar's father supports the decision. >> if he is found guilty of this crime, myself, my family, feels it should be the ultimate penalty for taking, you know, something so dear to us. >> legal analyst steven clark believes the d.a.'s decision is risky. it could be years before this case goes to trial. >> it may play into the defense's hands. they're going to continue to characterize this as a missing person's case. and they're going to look at the jury and they're going to say, sierra lamar could still be found alive. are you going to return a death verdict? that can't be fixed. >> sierrady appeared on her way to school. the defense attorney is surprised by the decision because there is no body or crime scene. >>> he is accused of stabbing his ex-wife to death. police released this mug shot today. he was arrested shortly after the murder last thursday. but authorities didn't reveal that the suspect and victim used to be married. investigators wil

it's been two years since sierra lamar disappeared, her body has never been found. today the decision of the man charged in her murder will face the death penalty. prosecutors made the announcement today even though the trial for angelo garcia store is has not been scheduled. today's news comes as solace further her parents and those continuing to search for crs remains. >> volunteers of the sierra lamar search center today said they were gratified to hear about today's decision. the santa clara county district attorney's office decided to seek the death penalty against the suspect in the kidnapping murder case, 22-year-old antolin garcia torres. torres pled not guilty in february after being indicted by grand jury. 15-year-old sierra lamar disappeared march 16, 2012 after leaving for 2012 after leaving for school in morgan hill were her family had just moved to from fremont. investigators say they found her dna and garcia torres' red volkswagen jetta and his dna on belongings and her discarded backpack. volunteers say the threat of the death penalty hopefully will

and they're going to look at the jury and say sierra lamar could still be found alive. are you going to return a death verdict? that can't be fixed. >> reporter: this statement was issued saying the circumstances of the case and the criminal record of mr. torres certainly does not appear to meet any objective for seeking death. sierra would have been 17 years old now. her father says while a death conviction can't bring his daughter back, he considers it the only just punishment. >> i think if he's found guilty of this crime, myself, my family, feels it should be the ultimate penalty for, for taking, you know, something so dear to us. >> reporter: he says he thinks about his daughter every day. the big question now is whether there will be a change of venue or whether this case will be held here or at another location. he tells me he would like to see the case tried here in san jose. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> we have new details on the sierra lamar case. she disappeared on march 16, 2012. torres was taken into custody nearly a ye

. >> reporter: prosecutors say this is where they want to set up sierra lamar is accused killer. >> reporter: reaction to the decision to seek the death penalty against and toland garcia torres. >> the prosecution does not have a does have a lot of hurdles to get over creek >> reporter: the on the charges after a schoolyard confrontation the sonoma county woman arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy she said lick her daughter. tonight she is saying she's a loving mother not a monster. >> reporter: what another east bay city may be the cause. >> reporter: and the controversial proposal to bar tour is from using one of the bay area's top tourist attractions. >> reporter: this is a full hour of your choice for prime time news. (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> catherine: tonight on for brett in mice infestation's at at least two san francisco walgreen stores we first broke the news to you friday at one store but tonight we have no exclusive details that i would discount. kron4 j.r. stone is live tonight with new the tells. >> reporter: 1 of 2 wahl

. >>> the man accused of kidnapping and killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar will now face the death penalty. jeff rosen made that announcement yesterday. this despite the fact that lamar's body has never been found. accused of taking lamar as she was walking to school. lamar's father support the district attorney's decision. >> if he's found guilty of this crime myself, my family feels it should be the ultmal penalty for taking, you know, something so dear to us. >> nbc bay area legal analyst stephen clark think the d.a.'s decision is risky and could be years before the case goes to trial. >> it may actually play into the defense's hands because they'll continue to character this as a missing person's case and they're going to look at the jury and say, sierra lamar could still be found alive, are you going to return a death verdict? that can't be fixed? >> grsia lawrence's attorney is shocked because there is no body, not even a crime scene. >>> investigators say the north bay mother accused of grabbing a child by the neck for reportedly bullying her daughter may have targeted the w

---el cadaver de sierra lamar no ha sido encontrado pero segun la policia, la joven fue asesinada.cia-torres vivia en morgan hill, a unas 7 millas de la casa de la madre de sierra. ---cada sabado, un grupo de voluntarios se reune para buscar pistas sobre la adolescente de 15 aÑos. take sot luis miranda, voluntario vo-blanca ---garcia-torres se ha declarado "no culpable" de los cargos y se presentara nuevamente en corte el proximo viernes. cesar --una mujer de 30 aÑos fue arrestada el sabado en santa rosa por hacer su propia justicia. vo --delia garcia bratcher es acusada de tomar por el cuello y de forma violenta a un estudiante de quinto grado que fue seÑalado de haber acosado a su hija. --una psicologa dice que aunque el "bullying" puede ser doloroso para cualquier padre, deben seguir las reglas de principios. sot-duperly dwight/psicolog a "dirigirse a las autoridades estudiantiles al colegio a hablar con los administradores" vo-cesar --delia garcia fue liberada tras haber pagado una fianza de 30 mil dolares y no se ha comprobado que haya habido "bullying" o acoso del estudiante

sierra lamar was 15 when she went missing more than two years ago.erra's family talked about the death penalty with the santa clara county d.a.'s office. they say they know it will take a lot longer for the trial but that antolin garcia-torres should face the ultimate penalty. >> it doesn't exactly take away the angst, you know, the waiting period. it's still difficult as a family to go through that. >> the volunteers at the sierra lamar search center hope the threat of the death penalty will convince antolin garcia- torres to lead authorities to her body. >>> 8:38. the sonoma county task force looking into the fatal shooting of 13-year-old andy lopez will travel to san jose next month. the task force wants to see if san jose's independent police auditor program will be the best way to respond to future incidents. when officers use deadly force. the panel was formed shortly after a sheriff's deputy shot and killed the 13-year-old boy in october. the sonoma county district attorney is still deciding whether to file criminal charges against the deputy

old, weak case that will be defended >> developing news, legal experts say prosecutors in the sierra lamar murder case face a new challenge now that the suspect could face death. the district attorney decided to seek the penaling death penalty in the 2012 disappearance of 15-year-old sierra lamar. police arrested him on dna evidence but have never found the body. the da says it decided after a review by senior prosecutors. sate move the family supports. >> we've talked to the da's office and have talked to the family. yes, it's something we decided we wanted emto pursue. >> legal analysts say making it a death penalty case will mean a delay that could last years >> we know the identity of a man police found dead at the bottom of a steep cliff in the berkeley hills. it's just east of the campus, an area maybe neighbors say is fraught with danger. >> good evening. the area behind me is popular with hikers but this property belongs to the university. that bolder behind smee dangerous, and off limits this is the second time someone scaled the rock, and fallen to their death. the alameda county

prosecutors are asking for the death penalty -- for the man accused of killing morgan hill cheerleader sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres pleaded not guilty to killing the 15- year-old. she disappeared two years ago. prosecutors say they have d-n-a evidence linking garcia-torres to sierra. what prosecutors *don't* have. is her body. garcia-torres is also facing charges for the attempted kidnappings of three other women. no trial date has been announced yet. it's one of the bay area's biggest tourist attractions. and soon it may be *off-limits -- during the height of tourist season! find out why. on the move after being kicked out of their east bay encampment. where former albany 'bulb' residents are now calling home -- and the problems that is causing. commuters in san francisco may soon find fewer seats and more passengers packed in -- "standing room only." newly configured light rail cars are running on the n-judah line. many of the double wide seats were removed. and changed to "singles". to allow for more standing room. the change makes room for about 50-more people. if this all works well --

physical evidence of the death the 22-year-old is accused of murdering sierra lamar though the body has never been found it appears a committee of prosecutors believes there is substantial evidence to seek the death penalty. the extended family of the 15-year-old morgan hill teenager was consulted by prosecutors sierra's father said the death penalty is something they wanted >> over the last month or so, we've talked to the da's office and have talked to the family. >> the reaction is similar among leader who's organized searches for two years in the area where she was last seen. >> i'm thinking if he steps forward and negotiate yates a lesser charge, tells us where she is that is now on the table. >> law professor a death penalty expert says the district attorney's decision will stimulate debate about capitol punishment. >> we can sent kwens the person to a long, severe punishment of never being released on the street again if he is guilty. >> legal analyst says to expect the case to be delayed by the decision >> the defense has to continue with the discovery on the guilt phase and hav

old, weak case that will be defended >> developing news, legal experts say prosecutors in the sierra lamar murder case face a new challenge now that the suspect could face death. the district attorney decided to seek the penaling death penalty in the 2012 disappearance of 15-year-old sierra lamar. police arrested him on dna evidence but have never found the body. the da says it decided after a review by senior prosecutors. sate move the family supports. >> we've talked to the da's office and have talked to the family. yes, it's something we decided we wanted emto pursue. >> legal analysts say making it a death penalty case will mean a delay that could last years >> we know the identity of a man police found dead at the bottom of a steep cliff in the berkeley hills. it's just east of the campus, an area maybe neighbors say is fraught with danger. >> good evening. the area behind me is popular with hikers but this property belongs to the university. that bolder behind smee dangerous, and off limits this is the second time someone scaled the rock, and fallen to their death. the alameda county

sierra lamar murder suspect antolin garcia-torres is due in court in san jose at 9-am for his latest. death penalty - for garcia- way to school developing news in the east bay. in robertson park. and livermore police say she could be just the latest victim. in a string of attacks. livermore with the latest. police continue to search for this teenage boy- who they sexual battery attacks in past two- months on a walking path between north larwin and south larwin avenues. behind and groped her. attacks. if you're heading to santa cruz this weekend.you might want to know a new report has deemed santa cruz as having the worst quality water on the west coast. the environmental group "heal the bay's" has put it at the top of its "beach bummer" list. but other bay area beaches are ok. this latest report showed 92 percent of bay area ocean beaches have outstanding water quality and low bacterial pollution levels. the organization says the state's severe drought is a factor to the improved water quality at beaches statewide. the record-low rainfall reduced polluted runoff into the sea. scienti

prosecutors are asking for the death penalty -- for the man accused of killing morgan hill cheerleader sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres pleaded not guilty to killing the 15-year-old. she disappeared two years ago. prosecutors now say they have d-n-a evidence linking garcia-torres to sierra. the main evidence prosecutors *don't* have-- is her body. garcia-torres is also facing charges for the attempted kidnappings of three other women. as of right now-- no trial date has been announced yet. new worries about the spread of 'mers -- or middle east respiratory syndrome. geta third case of the potentially-deadly virus has now been confirmed here in the u-s. unlike the first two cases, health officials say this one was transmitted on u-s soil through a short meeting and a something as simple as faugh"this potential person that is maybe the third case that was transmitted had just basically business transaction with this individual, so no unique travel history of their own and then no travel history the c-d-c says during the meeting, the two men were sitting within six-feet of each other talking. the o

search leaders expressed hope it might pressure garcia-torres to give investigators details where sierra lamar's remains might be found. >> there is a group of volunteers coming together that have supported the family two years, we'll be there for them through the duration of the trial. >> this decision will pose a challenge to impanel a jury that is fair minded about capital punishment. >> santa clara county voted more than 50% of the voters in the last election voted to abolish the death penalty in santa clara county. so it's a county with expressed strong reservations for the death penalty as a general concept. >> a 17-year-old boy shot at a motel next to kaiser hospital is expected to be okay. after running from hospital workers sky seven over the seen after that shooting happened at west wind lodge on mcarthur boulevard the boy was with friends. the police say one person with him apparently shot at the suspect. >> a 22-year-old from concord is not a cal student police say they found a case of beer inside of the car which is parked nearby. >> a bay area dog owner upset and claims her 7-year-

the death penalty against this man, garcia torres who is believed to have kidnapped and murdered sierra lamar in 2012. he faces attempted kidnapping charges stemming from a separate attempted carjacking. a jury must fine him guilty of murder and then agree that he should be executed before he goes to death row. >>> we know the identity of a man who fell to his death off a popular rock in the berkeley hills, the body of 22-year-old from concord was on a trail 100' yesterday afternoon below grizzly peek. he was on a graffiti-covered rock. his honda was packed nearby and there was an open case of beer, second fatal accident from the same rock in two years. >>> a registered sex offender is facing charges for assaulting a woman outside a south bay shopping center. they caught michael garcia a known trance yen, committing the crime. they hear the woman screaming behind the plant shopping center on saturday afternoon and found garcia attacking her. garcia was living in a facility that helped find permanent housing for the homeless. witnesses say the victim has stayed in the same facility. >>> califo

. >>> a man accused of murdering a 15-year-old sierra lamar has pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering and kidnapping lamar. she disappeared back in 2012. investigators have still not found her body. they say significant dna evidence connects torres to the disappearance. >>> police have arrested a man they believe shot and killed a woman after a fender bender accident in san francisco. 24-year-old michael green was found in miami and will be expedited in miami both for murder and attempted murder. green is accuse or the killing warren and injurying her friend outside a nightclub last november. witnesses say he opened fire after a fender bender accident in the parking lot. >>> massive prison sentenced to for a ring leader of a hate crime attack. salvador was one of four men involved in the 2008 brutal attack on a richmond street. he will get more than 400 years in prison. prosecutors say the victim was targeted because she's a lesbian. >>> when people talk about the next "big one," we could be all wrong. scientists say we could be for a cluster of large quakes. kpix 5 reporter len ramir

first court appearance since the district attorney announced he will seek the death penalty in the sierra lamar case. he's charged with the murder of the 15-year-old who disappeared on her way to school more than two years ago. outside of court, supporters last mother family said they hope the threat of a death sentence could help lead to sierra. >> we are hoping that maybe he's using that as a bargaining chip and tells us where she is. we would be fine with that. >> prosecutors are confident they have the evidence that will lead to both the conviction and a death sentence. today's hearing on a request to unseal documents was continued. garcia-torres's next court date is june 27th. >>> a teenager killed in her castro valley home two decades ago will be remembered tonight in a memorial and candlelight walk. next tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the murder of 14- year-old jenny lin. her killer has never been found. a $100,000 reward still being offered for information leading to a conviction. tonight, service begins at 6:30 at the castro valley library on norbridge avenue. >>> police and fir

he has pleaded not guilty. 5-year-old sierra lamar disappeared after leaving her morgan hill home two years ago. her body has never been found. investigators found her dna in garcia-torres' car. >>> california is bracing for the worst fire season in history. brown said the state has 5,000 firefighters and $600 million to battle the blazes, but it may not be enough. there have been more than #,500 wildfires since the start of the year. and that's double the average. >> it's not really as green as you think it is. i was out by communications hill this morning and the grass is dry. the fuel moisture there is ready to burn, down around 9%. so the grasses right now, even with the higher humidity, are ready to burn, as far as what we're seeing. we're in the thick of it. this is only the middle part of m may. >> san jose fire is working close with cal fire and other agencies to make sure they're ready for what looks to be a very busy summer. there are things you can do to protect yourself. first is create a defensible space around your home. an area that won't burn. clear dead brush and flam

. >>> the search for sierra lamar continues even though she disappeared two years ago. today from 5:00 to 9:00 at a cafe in morgan hill, they are holding a fund-raiser to support the ongoing search efforts. lamar was was last scene on march 15th, 2012 on her way to school. antolin garcia-torres was han burgeed for kidnapping and murdering her. >>> new details into the asiana jet crash last year at sfo. today, the ntsb announced it will meet again on june 24th to wrap up its investigation into the cause of the disaster. ree people died and 180 other passengers were injured in the crash. federal investigators strongly suspect pilot error caused the boeing 777 to crash into a sea wall while approaching the sfoway. >>> the former san francisco firefighter accused of driving an firefighter truck while drunk pleaded not guilty to felony charges today. sources said his blood alcohol level tested at .13. his attorney called the prosecution's case circumstantial and said he was surprised his client was indicted. >> we fell for the gentleman on the motorcycle. it was a bad accide

>> prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar and selene garcia torres is accused of kidnapping and then killing the 15-year-old back in 2012 when she was walking to school. investigators have not found her body, but they say dna evidence connects garcia torres to her disappearance. d by one measure, yes it is. but christin aye digging and >>> also tonight oakland's mayor says violent crime is way down in her city. by one measure it is, but christin ayers did some digging and found out that's not the whole story. >> reporter: i'm at the scene of oakland's 31st homicide in a year when murders are actually down, but experts told me there's still no way to tell whether that twill last. wet -- will last. a burst of gunfire and a man left dead in a car, oakland's latest homicide happening just hours after the police chief and mayor touted across the board drops in crime here. >> talking about less human lives being lost on the city streets. >> reporter: the numbers do show some good news. the san francisco chronicle article screamed t

>> prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres is accused of kidnapping the 15- year-old as she walked to school in 2012 and then murdering her. investigators have not found her body. but they say dna evidence connects garcia-torres to the disappearance. >>> right now, the search is on over at uc-berkeley for a student missing for more than a week. 20-year-old young douglas junior vanished after returning to l.a. his family says he walked away from home and didn't say where he was going. the security camera picture from the last time he used his debit card in fullerton was on mother's day. >> he was gone for his father's birthday. he was gone for mother's day. these are very important days that we celebrate as a family. we love him. we want him home. [ crying ] >> family says douglas had talked of feeling stressed out lately. >>> we have developing news about the hundreds of girls abducted in nigeria. a terrorist fighter describes what happens. cbs news reporter susan mcginnis reports. >> reporter: this long

he's charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar from morgan hill. saw supporters who attended the hearing. they say they hope the fear of a death sentence will lead torrez to reveal the location of sierra. >> we would hope that he would would tell us where she is in order to take the death penalty off the table. >> reporter: the hearing an immediate request to unseal certain evidence was postponed. garcia torrez next court date is set for june 27th. >>> breaking news now out of the east bay where there are reports of a deadly crash. it happened at broadmoore and san leandro boulevard. ken pritchett is on the scene now with the very latest, ken. >> reporter: that is the san leandro boulevard you see there. this red building here on the corner. you can see a car that has crashed into the front of that building. now this is about the best vantage point we can get from here because of the crime scene tape. take a look at some video that was shot a little bit earlier that showed that car crashed into the front of that building. i talked to the man who liv

he's charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar from morgan hill. e saw supporters who attended the hearing. they say they hope the fear of a death sentence will lead torrez to reveal the location of sierra. >> we would hope that he would would tell us where she is in order to take the death penalty off the table. >> reporter: the hearing an immediate request to unseal certain evidence was postponed. garcia torrez next court date is set for june 27th. >>> breaking news now out of the east bay where there are reports of a deadly crash. it happened at broadmoore and san leandro boulevard. ken pritchett is on the scene now with the very latest, ken. >> reporter: that is the san leandro boulevard you see there. this red building here on the corner. you can see a car that has crashed into the front of that building. now this is about the best vantage point we can get from here because of the crime scene tape. take a look at some video that was shot a little bit earlier that showed that car crashed into the front of that building. i talked to the man who l

. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lamar is now facing the death penalty. he will seek the ultimate punishment against an antilin garcia torres. sierra's mother says she knows it will take a lot longer for the trial, since it is a death penalty case. >> it doesn't take away the angst, the waiting period. it's still difficult as a family to go through that. >> a legal analyst said the d.a. must be certain about the evidence, because sierra's body has never been found. >>> a man in san jose has been arrested for killing his ex- wife. robbie williams murdered her last thursday. she was stabbed at least one time. patricia harrison was found on canyon ridge drive after police received a 911 call. she is the 16th person killed in san jose so far this year. >>> new information on a massive fire back in march. fire officials today said the welding work being done by the sub contractor tc steel out of petaluma is believed to have been what sparked the fire. the president of that company has been cited, and fined $100,000 for being out of compliance with the city's fi

. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lamar is now facing the death penalty. he will seek the ultimate punishment against an antilin garcia torres. sierra's mother says she knows it will take a lot longer for the trial, since it is a death penalty case. >> it doesn't take away the angst, the waiting period. it's still difficult as a family to go through that. >> a legal analyst said the d.a. must be certain about the evidence, because sierra's body has never been found. >>> a man in san jose has been arrested for killing his ex- wife. robbie williams murdered her last thursday. she was stabbed at least one time. patricia harrison was found on canyon ridge drive after police received a 911 call. she is the 16th person killed in san jose so far this year. >>> new information on a massive fire back in march. fire officials today said the welding work being done by the sub contractor tc steel out of petaluma is believed to have been what sparked the fire. the president of that company has been cited, and fined $100,000 for being out of compliance with the city's fi

>>> santa clara district attorney wants the death penalty for who is convicted of the death of sierra lamar. lamar disappear after leaving her morgan hill in 2012. investigators have not found her body but say significant dna everyday connects garcia to her death. >>> police believe they have the guy responsible for a deadly shooting after a fender bender. 24-year-old michael green will be extradited to san francisco to be booked for murder and attempted murder. green is accused of killing warren and injurying her friend outside a nightclub last november. witnesses say he opened fire after the minor accident in the parking lot. >> if i had to hand grade negligence it would take me up to six hours. >>> instead, teachers are getting help from robo readers. how the time-saving tool could hurt your child's education. >>> plus, why a bay area woman just got a $25,000 surprise. >>> no surprise on the radar. look up the road. it is pouring outside. lotsover lightning. lots of thunder. lots of heavy rainfall. we could use any of that rain. will any make it here? the answer in your forecast, coming

since the santa clara county district attorney announced he would seek the death penalty in the sierra lamar case. he is accused of killing the 15- year-old girl whole vanished on her way to school more than two years ago. her body was never found. >>> this morning police are looking for a man that pulled a gun on people at two different shopping centers in the south bay. idea cd is joining -- janine de la vega is joining us from morgan hill. she is there and we will check in with her in a little bit. >>> a warning from oakland police this morning about a rash of home invasion robberies. police say there have been at least 30 home invasions. five just this month. the most recent robbery happened saturday night in the redwood heights neighborhood. family members say three men wearing ski masks demanded money at gunpoint. >> hay had their guns to -- they had their guns to my back and it was just like really nerve wracking for the longest time. one of the guys that escorted me back to my room he cocked his gun in frustration. >> the family was robbed -- the family that was robbed says they may

>> prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. antolin garcia-torres is accused of kidnapping the 15- year-old as she walk to school in 2012 and then murdering her. investigators have not recovered her body but say dna evidence does connect garcia- torres to her disappearance. >>> also new this morning, we now know which subcontractor may have started that large fire in san francisco's mission bay neighborhood. fire back in march destroyed a 172-unit housing complex under construction. fire officials say the company involved was tc steel out of petaluma. it's workers apparently doing some hot welding work at the site on 4th street. tc steel has been fined $1,000 for violating the fire code. >>> heroes are being honored in san francisco today. district attorney george gascon will pay tribute to good samaritans. one case involves an attack on a woman last june. her phone was stolen and then one of the suspects kicked her in the face. 23-year-old christopher porter- bailey was convicted of that attack. >>> time now 5:10. 16 californ

. >>> another twist in a high-profile murder case a man accused of killing sierra lamar could face the death penalty. jeff rosen made that announcement yesterday. torres is accused of taking lamar as she was walking to school. lamar's father supports the district attorney's decision but some legal experts say the decision is risky, especially because there was no body or crime scene. >>> investigators say the north bay mother accused of grabbing a child by the neck for reportedly bullying her daughter might have actually targeted the wrong child. delia garcia-bratcher faces charges after she stormed on the campus, grabbed the throat of a boy she thought had been bullying her daughter, but now sonoma county officials say there is no evidence that that particular boy bullying garcia bratcher's daughter. she is expected to face a judge on thursday. >>> san jose city council might vote on the way medical marijuana clubs operate. more than 100 pot clubs operating in the city right now. today the city council will discuss proposed zoning and regulations for those dispensaries. some of the ch

. >>> and today there's another hearing for the man accuse of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar.organ hill teenager disappeared two years ago and has never been found. antolin dar zia torres faces murder and kidnapping. he pled not guilty. santa clara county prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty against garcia-torres. >>> this morning an ex-oakland cop has been collecting thousands of dollars in disability benefits all while working as an fbi agent. how is that possible? christin ayers says that's exactly what oakland wants to find out. >>> reporter: when fbi agent and ex-oakland cop aaron mcfarlane shot an associate of the boston bombing suspects at this florida home last year, he was collecting a disability pension from the city of oakland. he retired from opd in 2004 for medical reasons. for the past 10 years he collected more than half a million dollars in tax-free disability pension payments most of it public money. kpix 5 has learned exclusively from a source inside the department that when mcfarlane left opd he was facing the possibility of being fired. instead,

the district attorney announced he will seek the death penalty in the sierra lamar case. he's accused of killing the 15- year-old girl who vanished while on her way to school more than two years ago. her body was never found. prosecutors are confident they have the evidence that will lead to both a conviction and a death sentence. >>> 7:08. a busy two-mile stretch of interstate of 280 is now closed for the entire memorial day weekend. last night, caltrans shut down southbound 280 from the ding street sh -- king street offramp. sal mentioned this. it's not scheduled to reopen until 5:00 tuesday morning. northbound traffic is not affected. the southbound lane closure began right on schedule, started around 9:00 last night. crews are working around the clock on an important earthquake safety project near cesar dhav vez street. the stretch is a favorite route for giants' fans leaving at&t park. tonight, the giants begin a weekend series at home against the minnesota twins. >> definitely had to think about it and figure out an alternative because definitely don't want to head

he's pleaded not guilty. 15-year-old sierra lamar disappeared after leaving her home two years ago.in garcia-torres' car. >>> in other news, a bay area mother facing abuse charges accused of attacking a boy who said had been bullying her daughter. 30-year-old delia garcia walked into an elementary school on friday. deputies say she didn't check in, told her daughter to point out the boy who had been bullying her. they said she grabbed the 11-year-old boy by the throat and threatened him in front of other children. deputies arrested her and they're looking into the bullying allegations. >>> we're going to have a look at weather and traffic right after this break. >>> beautiful blue sky for the time being own san rafael. you can see mount tam. a nice looking day shaping up. temps out of the 50s, into the 70s for most of the inland valley spots. already clouding up in the east bay. we have a storm system on the way that will bring thunderstorms through tonight. a better chance for tomorrow. and then the warm-up is on, as we get into your memorial day weekend. we'll take you through you

unsealing documents, supporters of the lamar family hope the threat of a death sentence will convince to tell the authorities where to find sierra's body. >>> a woman has filed a lawsuit against the in and out burger chain after hot coffee spilled on her lap. she was handed a cup of coffee at the drive through window that was so hot she count hold it and dropped it on her lap causing second degree burns, the woman said an employee told her it was against company policy to call 911, all workers are authorized to call 911 in emergency situations. >>> apple and three other silicon valley giants have agreed to pay $325 million to settle allegations they conspired not to steal each other's employees. did that in order to keep the workers wages low. 25% of the settlement will go to attorney fees and say each worker will get $4000 if the settlement is approved. >>> e-bay is releasing new details about a massive cyber attack that compromised the personal data of its users, the san jose based company told reuters news didn't realize that the a attack -- attack affected customer information. it moved swiftly to disclose the breech. e-bay sa