. >> new chilling details tonight as the trial of sierra lamar finally begins. the morgan hill teen disappeared nearly five years ago and the man accused of killing her is now facing a jury. nbc bay area cheryl hurd is live at the courthouse in san jose with details many have been waiting a long time to hear. cheryl. >> reporter: yes, they have. and listening to details here really tough for sierra lamar's family and friends. the trial started out today with the prosecutors' opening statement. his job is to convince the jury that the man now on trial killed sierra lamar even though a body has not been found. >> i'm glad that this day has finally come. >> reporter: sierra lamar's father had few words for reporters as he left the superior court house following an emotional day of an opening statement from lead prosecutor david boyd. >> it's been an emotional day for us. we're all exhausted. >> reporter: the trial started with boyd getting right to the point, saying lamar is dead, and this man killed her, pointing to the defendant, garcia torres. >> what they tried

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both parents of sierra lamar were in the courtroom. steve lamar just spoke and the family has been waiting almost five years for this date. this is video of the defendant during prior appearances. this morning the judge denied the latest defense motion to delay the start of the trial until tomorrow. this afternoon, opening statements. today it was all the prosecution for about 1:45. it was an austinive definition of dna evidence, talking about probabilities. the prosecutor is trying to preempt the defense strategy saying they will hear from the dpefs sierra lamar probably ran away. so no smoking gun. among those in the courtroom was marc klaas, the father of poly class who was murdered by richard allen davis more than 20 years ago. >> i can't speak for marlene. but i can tell you that she's reliving everything. and that it is just got to be horrendous knowing that she is attending the trial for her daughter's murder and still has no idea where her daughter's remains are. it is so brutal. it is just horrible. >> legal analyst steven clar

sierra lamar was 15-years- old when she was 15-years- sierra lamar sierra lamar was 15-years- old whenn march of 2012. her body has never been found. sierra's mother, marlene lamar, is going to take the witness stand as early as today. the trial is expected to run through april. if convicted, garcia-torres death penalty. still ahead on the kron 4 morning news.. . we'll talk winners and losers on wall street with our financial expert rob black. traffic center with robin. no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. golden gat bridge drive time less than 30 min from 37 to the toll plaza. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101 weather update: it's cold once again this morning with temperatures dropping to the mid-30s in the valleys. today will be our last dry, warm day this week with sunny skies this afternoon and highs in the mid-60s. wet weather will return by late tomorrow. periods of rain and gusty winds are expected from wednesday night into friday. one to two inches of rain is ex

sierra lamar disappeared this march of 2012 on her way to a school bus stop in morgan hill. her body has never been found. but garcia torres was charged on killing her based on the clothing discovered in a field. opening statements were scheduled to begin tomorrow. but today, the judge once again postponed the trial. to give defense lawyers more time to analyze new information on the crime lab's dna analysis procedures. also today, both the prosecution and defense finally decided on a jury. >> what the defense is looking for is independent thinkers. people willing to state their opinions and hold their ground. >> emthe prosecution was likely trying to pick jurors who will work together like a family. opening statements are scheduled for january 30. >> the prosecution has to meticulously build his case without a body. without a crime scene. the defense will start to throw cold water on the prosecution's forensic case. they also need on give jury an alternate theory. is she a runaway. >> nbc bay area news. >>> location, location, location. you probably heard those words applie

key to this case sierra lamar's body has never been found. norr has a weapon. the defense for garcia-torres plans to argue that this is a missing person case. in october of 2016 lawyers for garcia-torres asked the court to allow evidence that they say will show sierra lamar ran away from home. this is one of those trials that the whole bay area and if not the country has been following. still search parties that go out and look for sierra lamar periodically. used to be every day. used to be every saturday. still happens periodically. something that certainly we'll be following closely as so many others will. >> very tough to prove a case without a body and a weapon. >> and the prosecution says they have dna. that could help the case but again you bring up a valid point. >> circumstantial. thanks. >>> after hearing rumors of a possible school shooting authorities in florida are praising the students who did it's. they should speak up and potentially stopped the deadly tragedy. 13-year-old and a 14-year-old being charged with conspiracy to commit murder after pla

. >>> the murder trial started for the man accused of killing sierra lamar. the dna evidence and the 911 call that sierra's mother made the day she disappeared. >>> the news family and supporters have been waiting for after a week former president george h.w. bush is back home. >> what police say a man told him when he learned where his stolen ipad was. >> some temperatures in the mid 60s. felt spring-like. temperatures to talk about and the rain in the forecast seeing you back here with the details. >>> form george h.w. bush was released from the hospital after spending weeks for treatment of pneumonia. he was thankful for the prayers during his hospital stay. after being admitted his wife barbara bush was hospitalized because she was experiencing fatigue and coughing. she was discharged last week. doctors say the couple was eager to return home in time for this sunday's super bowl game. >>> an interesting story about a man that tracked his lost ipad to a stranger home in east oakland. he called police and a dispatcher told him to knock on the door to try to

accused of kidnapping and killing 15 year-old sierra lamar. she vanished five years ago on her way to school. jurors were shown her backpack and cell phone found with her dirty clothes that prosecutors believe indicate that she was dragged. they played the 911 call made by sierra's mother to report that her daughter was missing. antolin garcia torres has pleaded not guilty. he could possibly face the death penalty if convicted. >>> wall street slummed as investigators expressed concern about president trump's executive order rather restricting travel. >>> the dow jumped 122 points and the s&p five hundred was off 13. analysts say it is the first time a sizable retreat by the market in response to president trump's action. >>> we received word that president trump fired acting attorney sally yates. she said she would not defend the travel band. silicon valley holds jobs for immigrants including engineers and technicians. >> with few exceptions the silicon industry is forcing opposition against the presidential's travel band. >> using the presid

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teenage earl sierra lamar is set to -- teenager sierra lamar is set to begin today. >> monday morning, january 30th, almost the end 0 of the month. >> it is time to check in with steve paulson on your weather. how does it look, steve? >> pretty good. >> gorgeous over the weekend. >> it was. a couple more of those, and then we'll see a change by midweek. it has been absolutely up in the strat ross fear for some of you, that -- stratosphere for some of you, that might have topped out saturday at 64, and yet those clouds continue to stream through. mostly clear with some higher clouds, but the lows are cold, 30s on the temperatures, 30s and 40s for some. napa 36. 43 for mill valley. the higher clouds will continue to filter in. it will be a mild day. on -- wait a minute a, walking out of the screen. it does look like rain will return, we'll deal with that a couple of days later. 60s and 70s near santa cruz. good morning, sal. >> i guess the control room didn't want me to respond to that. i'll go to santa cruz, steve. >> see all see you there. >> all right. good morning to you. there is a

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told the jury an analysis of a strand of hair taken from a rope in the suspect's trunk came from sierra lamar. 15-year-old sierra disappeared on her way to school in morgan hill. her body has not been found. >>> oakland city officials are moving forward with their efforts to keep them from moving to las vegas. sheldon adelson decided not to do business with mark davis. adelson pledged to invest $650 million in the proposed $1.9 billion dome stadium. his departure raises funding issues for raiders owner mark davis. oakland officials maintained the bay was always the best option. >> oakland has one of the strongest markets when it comes to national football league. secondly, we have the land, we have the stadium facility, we have the transportation. we have the investment. >> the raiders issued a statement saying they remain committed to moving to vegas. that could become tougher without adelson not only because of the funding gap but his funding clout in nevada. >>> good news for procrastinators who have been waiting to sign up for insurance through cover california. >>> two bay area freeways

morgan hill teenager sierra lamar seeks justice in a san jose courtroom. >> the four on two starts now. reaction from a gm. >>> more backlash pouring in against president trump's travel band as the house digs in continuing to defend the presidential order. welcome to the four on two. i'm ted rowland. >> and i'm heather homes. democrats began a protest against president trump's travel band on the steps of the supreme court. they are calling on mr. trump to rescind the executive order limiting reverses -- refugees in the u.s. >> sally yates does not believe this order is lawful. >> the white house defended the action and where the president signed another executive order. >> president trump signing a new executive action to reduce government regulation described as the one in and two out order. >> we have to knock out two regulations for every new regulation. cutting regulations massively for small business and large business. >> the execute order signed on friday that has everyone talking. that act put a band on entrance in the united states for people from 7 majority moslem nations as

the opening statement to the jury is sierra lamar is dead and garcia-torres killed her.secution calls this a parent's worst nightmare and called a frantic 911 call made by her mother in 2012 when the morgan hill teenager disappeared. her father talked to reporters briefly after the first day of the murder trial. >> sierra's family and sierra's friends, the hundreds of searchers that have helped us search for sierra are all glad that this day has finally come. >> sierra lamar's body has never been recovered. so they will have to rely on dna evidence. garcia-torres' dna was found on some of sierra lamar's clothing found in a shed near her home. ktvu reporter christien kafton is in the courtroom and we expect to have him back for a live report at noon. >>> police are looking for a thief who has been stealing license plates. at least 25 have been stolen. it all happened over the past ten days. >> we anticipate probably there's other victims out there who may not know that their license plates have been stolen or think it is a trivial crime that they haven't reported it to us

no more delays for the family of sierra lamar. e years after sierra disappeared, her family has a front row seat at the trial for the man accused of killing their daughter. >>> plus protests at google. the issue uniting demonstrators here and across the country. >>> as airports become center stage for protests against president trump's immigration ban, his supporters are cheering. abc 7 news hears what they have to say. >> kristen, i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. find out when the sun will fade and rain will arrive in the seven-day forecast coming up. >>> no body but plenty of evidence. today the sierra lamar murder trial begins, giving the morgan hill family some answers to sierra's disappearance nearly five years ago. good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. the trial is expected to take several months. sierra lamar was last seen march 16, 2012, on her way to a bus stop just north of morgan hill. her body has never been found, but prosecutors believe they have enough evidence, inclu

the dramatic start to the sierra lamar trial the boy scouts of america make a big announcement.who will now be allowed to apply to the organization. and next... a major player in the effort to take the raiders to las vegas ... drops out. what it means for the team's uncertain future. a big story we're tracking tonight: a major player in the raiders las vegas stadium deal... has pulled out. grant lodes is back now...with the surprise announcemnet...and reaction from both sides. sheldon adelson... hotel and casino mogul.... he says he is out. adelson had been instrumental in convincing mark davis to bring his team to las vegas. he was expented to contrinute at least 650 million for the staium deal....about a third of the cost of the two billion dollar project. but he seemed to want an ownership stake in the team...he apparently wasn't getting what he wanted...and now...he's moving on. it apparently has to do with the lease proposal the raiders submitted last week. he sent out this statement: "it was certainly shocking to the adelson family. we were not only excluded from the propo

the challenges facing both sides. >> we've seen this images for almost five years, 15-year-old sierra lamaranished without a trace. now her family and the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra will finally have their day in court. >> for the defense, this opening statement could be the most important day of the trial. >> legal analyst stephen clark says the defense needs to plant the seed of doubt on day one. one reason why, because all the jury will hear for six months is the prosecution's case, day after day after while torres is guilty of murder and deserves the death penalty. >> this jury is going to hear nothing but very damaging evidence against mr. garcia torres. it is imperative for the defense to get their story out. >> defense's story is that sierra lamar could be alive and simply ran away from home. with no body and crime scene, it means prosecutors will rely heavy on dna evidence and they'll use attacks on other women as evidence of a pattern of aggression by torres. >> certainly the evidence against him is damaging. his statements are damaging. and how all of that plays

>> reporter: an arrest was made two months after sierra lamar disappeared on her way to the school bustop in 2012. investigators believe only antolin garcia-torres is responsible. they later charged him with lamar's murder. the trial starts this morning at a quarter to 9:00 in santa clara county. investigators pointed to garcia- torres dna on her bag found in a field. the dna was taken during a previous assault arrest. in march of 2009, there were leah salts in the morgan hill area. investigators believed that garcia-torres committed at least one of them. sierra's dna was also found in his red volkswagen jetta. her father says the most difficult part was learning that sierra's hair was found on rope in the trunk of his car and markings on sierra's clothes indicated she had been dragged. despite exhaustive searches, sierra lamar's body has never been found. >> i've tried to come to terms with maybe i'll never know that. but i'm still trying to find out. >> reporter: the defense said back in october that they plan to include sierra lamar's father's criminal record during the trial. not t

then:nearly five years after the disappearance of sierra lamar...the trial for her accused killer has begun.. the evidence prosecutors say they have -- even though the teen's body was never found. and next:the big name that has backed out of the plan to bring the raiders to las vegas..... what it could mean for the team's future.... did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's 10 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 150 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. the major financial backer of a proposed $1-point- 9 billion stadium in las vegas for the raiders has pulled out of the deal. this ... after the raiders surprised him... by submitting a proposed lease agreement for the stadium without informing him kron 4's alecia reid spoke with raider fans to get their take on what's going on. s

. >>> the trial begins in a long- awaited trial at sierra lamar's accused killer. why the prosecutor's opening statements left family members visibly upset. >>> we got a little bit of rain in the forecast as we head through this week. a nice day today, mid-60s, but things are changing. i'll have the details. >>> a somber walk through tonight as the community refuses to forget. the disappearance of the 13- year-old girl almost 30 years ago. >>> new at 10:00 people gathered in dublin tonight to mark the 28th anniversary of eileen's disappearance. they walked along the same route the 13-year-old girl had taken from school when she vanished. the fbi and dublin police believe she was kidnapped. the investigation is still active and they are always looking for any new leads. her parents sate yearly vigil and support from the community was kept going. she would soon be celebrating her 42nd birthday. >> maybe if you are out there and you can see this, we want nothing more than to have you home. >> the march ended as it does every year at st. raymond's church with a nondeno

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napa valley music festival. >>> jury selection continues in the trial for the man accused of silk sierra lamaropening statements are scheduled for january 18th. lamar, the morgan hill teenage here disappeared on her way to school four years ago, and garcia torres, accused of killing and hiding her body and has never been found. the defense attorneys claim lamar was a runaway. >>> a live look at the san mateo bridge and a final look at the weather. next. over 1,000,000 californians have gotten something that's been out of reach for far too long: health insurance. how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of quality, rates, and benefits. and, through covered california, you may get financial help to pay for coverage. to get covered, you've got to get going. open enrollment ends january 31st. visit covereca.com today. >>> we are tracking the storm moving across the bay area. some of the heavier range to the south over san mateo. and we can expec

antolin garcia torres is charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar in 2012. the 15-year-old was last seen heading to catch a bus for school. her body was never found. however investigators say they located some of her belongings including her cellphone and the pants she was wearing the day she went missing. torres has been in custody since being arrested in may of 2012 when dna evidence prosecutors say was found connecting to him her disappearance. without a body, though, prosecute verse a tough road ahead if they want to get a murder connection. he claims he has never met sierra and has pled not billionle. defense attorney argue she may not even be dead. the trial has been trade many times. the trial is expected to last several months. in convicted, torres could be sentenced to death. he also faces three charges of attempted kidnapping with three other women in 2009. we'll have live reports later this morning. >>> thank you, paul. >>> well, that cliff side apartment in pacifica is set to be demolished today. we've been watching this for quite some time. we h

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today, this case finally moved >>> it's been almost five years since the disappearance of sierra lamar. today this case finally moved to the courtroom. and right away, kpix5's devin feeley reports there was an emotional moment. >> reporter: so began the much delayed trial of torrez. the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar nearly five years ago. >> they need to have this guy brought to justice one way or the other. >> reporter: mark clause who's daughter poly was killed in 1983 accompanied sierra's family on the first day of the trial. because sierra's body has never been found prosecutors told jurors during opening statements that their case hinges on dna and other forensic evidence that they say links garcia torrez to the crime. but kpix 5's cardel says that the defense is likely to take. >> and the defense is likely to say, isn't there other people's dna consistent with what you found. >> reporter: sierra went missing on her way to school at a bus stop. >> they are now face with the prospect of spending the next several months sitting in a courtroom listening to the la

sierra lamar was 15 when she disappeared in march of 2012 on her way to a school bus stop. her body was never found but antonin torres was charged with killing her based on dna evidence discovereden on her clothes found in the field. the judge postponed the trial for two weeks to give defense lawyers more time to analyze more information on the crime lab's dna procedures. one of the critical dna tests is now inconclusive. ams today both the prosecution and defense finally decided on a jury. >> obviously to the prosecution they need to get jurors ready to return a verdict of guilt. >> the defense team is looking for a much different jury pool. >> defense is looking for independent thinkers, people willing to state their opinions and hold their ground. the defense only needs one voor to hold out and there cannot be a conviction under those circumstances. >> reporter: opening stams are now scheduled for january 30th. >> it's critical for the defense to get up in their opening statement and not only go after the prosecution's forensic case but give the jury an alternative theor

. >>> the trial of then map accused offered killing sierra lamar is just about to get underway. >> we are at the courthouse where the last bit of business wrapped up up earlier this morning. >> reporter: about an hour ago, they just finalized jury selection pinging 8 alternate jurors, and ooh -- selection for picking 8 alternate jurors. we want to show you individual isio of sierra lamar's parents as they were leaving the courthouse this morning around 11:30. it has been a really hard day for them to relive the pain of losing sierra. the father of holly klaus has been here for emotional support. it was back in march of 2012 when the 15-year-old vanished on her way to school. she never made it to the bus stop. hundreds of volunteers searched for her. some of those volunteers are here today and wearing shirts that say everyone's daughter. authorities arrested antolin garcia torres for her kidnapping and murder two months at aer her disappearance. a body -- after her disappearance. her body has never been found. we spoke with a legal analyst this morning who said the trial is taking so l

>>> after several months of delays, the trial of a man accused of killing sierra lamar is set to begin today. mornings on 2 continues now. >>> good morning. thank you for joining us. here is a live look at the bay bridge, all lit up, beautiful, clear, nice, although that means it's a spare the air day, because there has not been rain in a little bit, so you should be aware of that. want to let you know about this. this is in orinda. caltrans crews are almost done clearing this tree that came down. >> i passed that tree on the way to work. task was backed up way back to the -- traffic was backed up aback to the tunnel. >> and you can see them cleaning it up now eastbound. >> that's right, heading towards orinda. >> heading towards orinda, so not as crowded that side, but they're almost done cleaning than up. thank you for joining us. i'm pam cook. >> and i'm dave clark. steve is working hard on that forecast. >> i'll be working harder wednesday and thursday. rain comes back in then. but tonight, tomorrow, about the same here. mostly sunny. temperatures are cold for some, not too bad for

. >>> sierra lamar's killer returns to the courtroom today. quilted northern works so well people can forget their bathroom experience. but these birds see all and forget nothing. except this one, who has an outlet for a face. cough doesn't sound so good. take mucinex dm. i'll text you in 4 hours when your cough returns. one pill lasts 12 hours, so... looks like i'm good all night! some cough medicines only last 4 hours. but just one mucinex lasts 12 hours. let's end this. >>> 5:30 on your tuesday morning. lingering rain expecting to last all day and chilly temperatures. wet and windy commute. not just rain. even snow. good morning. thank you for joining us. >> another round of wet weather to can kick off the workweek. pretty slick roads out there. helping you get out the door. kari hall is tracking all of this rain for us. the system isn't going to let up any time soon. >> it gets heavier as we go through the day. widespread rain covering the radar. a few breaks in between. some of the heaviest moving into the east bay. still a break in the s

. >> reporter: good morning, it's been five years since sierra lamar went missing in morgan hill. the trial is underway for the man centered around her death. new video into our newsroom. this is her father walking into the courthouse. he's here to see antolin garcia- torres who is charged with kidnapping and murder of sierra in march of 2012. the 15-year old girl was last seen at that time heading to catch a bus to school. her disappearance sparked numerous searches by numerous of people yet her body was never found. velth inhibitors located her belongings including her cell phone in the pants she was wearing the day she went missing. garcia has been in custody since may of 12 #20 12 after investigators found dna evidence connecting him to her disappearance including her dna in the trunk of his car. without a body or a murder weapon, prosecutors may have a tough road ahead if they hope to get a murder conviction. antolin garcia-torres claims he never met sierra and has pleaded not guilty. it's been reported that defendants attorneys may argue that she may not even be dead dead -

defense attorneys say lamar ran away on her own, pointing to a friend of sierra's. prosecutors say they have dna evidence that links garcia-torres to her murder. she vanished while walking to school in 2012 of the established etiquette for b.a.r.t. riders may be the reason escalators are always breaking down. here's that rule and you probably know it. stand on the right, pass on the left. a b.a.r.t. board member claims the practice causes uneven wear on escalator gears, which they claim leads to repairs and closures. this revelation comes as the agency plans to repair or replace 23 escalators system-wide. literally every single escalator in the country, that is the case. >>> porn production will stop nks month in san francisco chls the san francisco chronicle reports that kink.com's in-house porn directors are moving to nevada, so cal and elsewhere in the bay area and that's because of weakening economics in the adult film business. >>> happening today, general motors will announce a $1 billion investment in its factories, creating or keeping about 1,000 jobs. a spo

by hundreds of volunteers to find sierra as well as that five-year-long wait for the trial to begin for 25-year-old garcia torres. a friend and supporter of the lamars whose own daughter, polly, was kidnapped and murdered told reporters how tough it has been for the mother of sierra and the rest of the family. >> she's reliving everything and it's just got to be horrendous knowing that she's attending the trial for her daughter's murderer and still has no idea where her daughter's remains are. >> reporter: the prosecution outlined its case by telling the jury about dna evidence that it will present that says garcia torres is tied to sierra's death, including a strand of her hair found on a rope that investigators found in the trunk of his car and dna on a pair of sierra's dirt-stained jeans that very likely belongs to garcia torres. the defendant sat very calmly in court looking at times at the jury and other times at a tv monitor where evidence was displayed. garcia torres has entered a plea of not guilty. now, the prosecution has more to presenting, so it will do know when court resumes tomorrow morning and then it will be the defense's turn. a lo

the delayed sierra lamar trial will be starting. she disappeared while walking to a school bus and never been found. we have the challenges of facing attorneys on both sides of the case. >> we have seen these images for almost five years. 15-year-old sierra lamar, vanished without a trace. now her family and the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra will have their day in court. >> for the defense, this opening statement could be the most important day of the trial. >> legal analysts say that the defense needs to plant the seed of doubt on day one. one reason why, all the jury will hear for six months is the prosecution's case. day after day as to great why he is guilty of murder and deserves the death penalty. >> this jury is going to hear nothing but damaging evidence against mr. garcia torres. it's important for the defense to get the story out. >> the story is that she could still be alive and simply ran away from home, with no body and no crime scene, it means that prosecutors will rely heavily on dna evidence and they w

that sierra lamar is alive and that she just ran away from home. that's what with he expect the defense will say when it is is their turn to present their version of events. yesterday the jaw-dropping moment truly came when the prosecutor said she is dead and pointing to garcia torres and said this is the man that killed her. he detailed the dirt the that was found on her clothing he said is proof that she was dragged by her feet. we heard for the first time there is evidence that he bought 20 gallons of bleach, which was not found at his home. >> they tried to establish through social media, through her friends and family, this is not a young girl that would run away and disappear a the face of the earth. >> her father told us as he was leaving they are truly glad this day has finally come can. today jurors will hear his attorney the's version of what they say happened. and we certainly could hear more he evidence that will be presented later in the trial. these are just opening statements today. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >>> thank you very

prosecutors say dna evidence links torres to sierra lamar, but the defense attorneys claim that sierra ran away from a home. >> our time is 16:55. after years of seeing cents going up, rent something some parts of the area appear to have hit a plateau, and are actually slightly less than last year. according to a new report from apartment list.com, cities seeing slight drops in rent include san francisco, which is still pretty expensive. the median cost of a two bedroom apartment in san francisco is now $4,500, but that's down $2.5% from last year. in san jose within rents also dripped bout 1% to $2,50 for a two-bedroom apartment. rents are also down in other silicon valley cities, but are still heading up in oakland, concord, and daly city. >> a controversy in an apartment complex over a badge hoop. diana espy no is a bought this basketball hoop for her two young sons and puts it out so they can play for about an hour in the middle of the day at hire redwood -- redwood city apartment complex, but some of the residents complained to the apartment management saying it was too nicey. 14t

it's been difficult for the family because sierra lamar's body he's never been found. this maybe the beginning of the closure they need to move forward and heal. he has been in jail since 2012. he has been in court countless times since arrest. today the alternate jurors aring go be chosen and the lawyers are said to begin opening statement. source sell nbc news there's no delays and this is a defining moment in the death penalty case. >> this jury going to hear not guilty but damaging evidence against mr. garcia torrez. this jury have something to hang on to as the case moves forward. >> reporter: for their part, the district attorneys office dna evidence that killed 15-year-old lamar it is key because her body was never found. it begin at 9:00 this morning. we will have a reporter inside that courtroom, cameras are not allowed. we'll report what we hear throughout news cast. >> thank you, very much. 5:37. after a year of teetering on the edge demolish. live about the get underway finally in a matter of hours. good morning, pete. >> good morning. this ongoing issue er

> well it has taken five years, but finally the start of a high-profile and repeatedly delayed sierra lamars monday. the morgan hill teen disappeared walking to a school bus stop and never been found. today in the bay's damien trujillo tells us about challenges facing attorneys on both sides of the case. >> reporter: we've seen these images for almost five years. 15-year-old sierra lamar vanished without a trace. now her family and the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra will finally have their day in court. >> for the defense, this opening statement could be the most important day of the trial. >> reporter: legal analysts stephen clark says the defense needs to plant the seed of doubt on day one. one reason why, because all of the jury will hear for six months a the prosecution's case day after day why this man is guilty of murder and deserves the death penalty. . >> this jury is going to hear nothing but very damaging evidence against mr. garcia torres. it is imperative for the defense to get their story out. >> reporter: the defense story is that sierra lamar could still be aliv

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dna evidence is expected to play an important role in the trial since sierra lamar's body has never been found. opening statements are now scheduled for january 30. >>> the group of residents is suing the city of san jose to stop a controversial gulf entertainment project from move -- golf entertainment project from moving in. they claim the city didn't adequately address environmental concerns. new at 10:00 ktvu azenith smith is at the proposed site there on north first street, azenith? >> reporter: well frank it could be the first in the bay area. the project is 30-plus acres. yet residents here say the elaborate project is just too big too grand for the small town. located in the north end of san jose, this is a community that prides themselves on small town character. some residents worry that might go away with a plan to build a vegas-like venue complete with retail and golf. >> it will close at 2:00 a.m. our town is basically sleeping by 10:00. >> the president of the neighborhood group is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the city of san jose and the project's developers,

the defense said in october that they plan to include sierra lamar's father's criminal record during the trial not to paint him as her killer but to support their idea that she ran away from home. steve lamar is the convicted sex offend e. in 2009 he was charged with ten counts of lewd accounts for molesting his daughter's friends during sleep overs. he pleaded no contest to one count and served a year in jail. detectives from the beginning have said that he was not a suspect in his daughter's disappearance. the prosecution said that her pink purse was found in a field along with her clothing and contained garcia torres's dna. there have been a series of delays and based opponent a decision to seek the death penalty against torres and because lamar's body has not been found. >>> a cell phone camera caught an ugly incident on a flight from sydney australia bound for san francisco. it shows an angry passenger going on a racist rant. >> you know how cool it would be to have the airplane turn add round? >> another passenger took this video is and posted on twitter. the angry man was appa

the attorney for garcia torres, the man accused of killing sierra lamar is going to layout the version, their version of what happened. the trial began yesterday with the prosecution side and opening statements. lamar of course went missing almost five years ago when she was 15 years old. her body to this day has not been found. the prosecutor told jurors lamar is dead and pointed to torres and said, this man killed her. >> now to a developing story. we are learning new information about the suspect in that deadly mosque shooting in quebec city. this is the university student alexandre bissonnette. he was charged with six counts of first degree murder and five counts of attempted murder for that shooting rampage on sunday. some 50 worshippers were in that mosque at the time of the attack. police say bissonnette is known for having far-right nationalist views. investigators, though, have not yet provided a motive. >> the red wood city police department today is paying its respects to a fellow officer who died from natural causes while on the job. this is new video of the pro session in

he is accused of murdering sierra lamar. prosecutors wrapped up their opening argument by trying antolin garcia-torres to a series of kidnappings. they also discussed dna evidence that may tie him to the teen's disappearance. the defense said this case will likely take months with 100 witnesses set to testify. they also called in to question, dna evidence saying it can be transferred by a third party. if convicted antolin garcia- torres faces the death penalty. my colleague is over there talking with legal experts and she will bring you the latest throughout the afternoon and evening, you can monitor us on our website, ktvu.com. also on the fief and 6:00 news -- 5:00 and 6:00 news. >>> the 49ers are suing alden smith, he is required to repay $1.1 million, a portion of the seuning bonus he was given in 200011. -- signing bonus, he was given in 2011. >>> the raider's move to las vegas is anything but certain. >> reporter: good morning, a sliver of hope for fans here in the bay area, the raider's potential move to vegas hit a b

for man accused of killing sierra lamar.he disappeared almost five years ago on way to school. >> hall of justice where the trial expected to get underway in a few hours. we have to pick alternate juror, right. >> the main jury is seated. here the thing for a lot of folks, it is hoping statements that single the beginning of the trial. first time that attorneys will have an chance to present their side. garcia torrez has been behind bars since january 2012. closes close to the case tell nbc bay area there will be no more delays. >> this jury going to hear nothing being damaging evidence against mr. torrez. it is impairive for the defense to get their story out to the jury early so the jury have something to hang on to as the case moves forward. >> reporter: torrez's attorney tried to do that. d i dna evidence that he killed 15-year-old lamar. that's going to be key because her body has never been found. it begins 9:00 this morning. opening statement. we'll have a reporter inside. cameras are not allowed in, we'll report deve

this comes five years after sierra lamar's body was not found. they said they found her dna in his vehicle. his lawyer said he is not guilty of murder and he said that sierra lamar ran away from home. >>> a deadly shooting on new year eve raises the homicide rate in ant -- antioch. there were seven homicides last year. anyone with information is asked to call the antioch police. >>> a heroic photo journalist came to the rescue of a family trapped in a fire are you car. austin raishbrook sprens his nights covering crashes in la, he saw the car bursting into flames and he tried to rescue him. >> he had less than five seconds to live, i just managed to get him out. >> the driver was transported to the hospital in critical condition but now he is expected to be release in a -- released in a few days. >> we have more coming up on ktvu news after the break how? they enrolled through covered california. it's the health insurance marketplace where you'll find a range of plans from leading health insurance companies that offer you the best combination of

he's the man accused of murdering morgan hill teenager sierra lamar.on 4's rob fladeboe is live in san jose with what happened today in court. rob? in benicia- a family was evacuated and neighbors were asked to shelter in place earlier today after a hazardous materials spill. authorities say a liquid spilled on the floor of a garage on view-mont street and that liquid interacted with another substance... to form a gas cloud. firefighters say two ambulances responded as a precaution but there weren't any injuries from the spill. a nearby street was closed but has since re- opened. the handyman accused of abducting and murdering a former cupertino school board member has appeared in court for the first time. kron4's maureen kelly has new details on the extensive trail of evidence which santa clara sheriff's deputies say helped lead to the arrest.. callous and coldhearted..... those are the words the santa clara county sheriff used to describe the crime christopher ellebracht is accused of.you can see the 38 year old suspect with his public defender by hi

torres is accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar.anished while on her way to school five years ago. although her body has never been found, prosecutors say they have dna evidence that links torres to lamar. the defense contends that sierra lamar ran away from home. >>> there are several reports this morning that convicted killer and cult leader charles manson is in a bakersfield hospital. officials won't confirm or deny the reports but say that the 82- year-old manson is still alive. tmz and los angeles times says that he was taken from the prison to the hospital 65 miles away for an undisclosed medical problem. he has been in prison since 1971 for planning the killings of sharon tate and six other people killed near l.a. they were carried out by members of the manson family. he has been denied parole 12 times. the next hearing won't happen for ten more years. >> henry lee joins us to talk about oakland's new top cop. >>> we're tracking the latest storm. >>> plus, positive parenting for the new year and how to keep the trend rolling.

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sierra ran away. no cameras are allowed in the courtroom. after today's hearing, steve lamar made a brief statement to reporters without answering any questions about the case of his daughter. >> it's been an emotional day for us. we're all exhausted. and sierra's family, sierra's friends, the hundreds of searchers that have helped us search for sierra are all glad that this day has finally come. >> reporter: the prosecution did not wrap up before the day ended. they will continue opening statements tomorrow. then the defense will get to make their opening statement and begin trying to dismantle the case being made against their client. the only dramatic moment in the courtroom was the first opening line from the prosecutor. he said sierra lamar is dead and that man killed her. pointing at antonin garcia torres. the jury is six men and six women. there are seven alternates, six of them are women. one of them is a man. the trial will go from monday through thursday giving jurors a three-day weekend for the duration of this case. nbc bay area news. >>> let's give you some backl

. >> we now know the murder trial for the man accused of murdering 15-year-old sierra lamar is now set to begin on january 30th. yesterday we reported that the trial of antolin garcia-torres had been delayed, and defense attorneys asked for more time to review some new dna evidence. dna received expected to play an important role if the trial, since sierra lamar's body has never been found. >> dozens of sonoma county superior court workers went on strike this morning. the court clerks, legal assistants, and court reporters walked off the job in an ongoing dispute over pay and working conditions. the county has had to consolidate all cases into three county courtrooms. those courtrooms could close early today. union workers will decide whether to continue the walkout tomorrow. >> it is dark and foreboding and gray out there, and the real rain has yet to come. >> that's right. it is set to move in later this afternoon, especially for the afternoon and evening commute, but already reports of some moderate rainfall, especially up in the north bay. the challenging travel on the roadways wil

sierra lamar was 15 when she disappeared in march of 2012. her body has never been found. >>> university of california president janet napolitano is in the hospital tonight. uc officials refield that she is undergoing cancer treatment since august. as tara moriarty reports, that napolitano suffered a set-back and was brought to ucsf. >> sources tell ktvu 59-year- old president janet napolitano had a medical scare so serious yesterday that an ambulance rushed to her home thin luxury apartment building on oakland's lake merritt and taken to highland hospital in critical condition and was later transported to ucsf where she is doing extremely well. napolitano ran the u.s. department of homeland security before leaving in 2013 to take over the ten campus u c system and five medical centers and three affiliated national laboratories. her office confirm that one time arizona governor has been battling cancer for five months. during the course of this treatment read an office email president napolitano has consistently performed her wide range of du