help with the search foresee sierra lemar, -- for sierra lemar, this is the place to come. the teen was last seen on march 16th when she left to come to school. she never arrived and since then the fbi have been dealing with her disappearance. now they are looking for clues. the volunteerest starts at 8:00. -- volunteer effort starts at 8:00 and her family is thankful for the support. >> i can't stress how important it is to make this search possible for sierra lemar to come back to us as soon as possible. everything matters. >> we can take some of the burden off law enforcement as far as the ground search does and basically having conversations with the family and letting them understand whatever the outcome is, they will be able to put their lives together and move forward. his daughter was murdered merely 20 years ago. also michael lay helped to find the missing remains of his missing sister last year. the sheriff's spokesperson says the volunteer effort helps to provide the extra resource but the sheriff's office will be going through a two to three mile radius near sie

sierra lemar. >>> it is cloudy and windy and it looks like rain, when will that arrive? >>> the huge legal issue that will be discussed in court today, it is all ahead on ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> well, good morning to you, a brand-new day, it tuesday march 2 7th, i am dave clark. >> good morning, let's start with steve paulson. thank you pam, i appreciate that. things are really bouncing around, temperatures are mild but there is some light rain and the heavier rain will come in this evening so we get kind of a double dose and a break-in the early afternoon and this evening heavier rain comes in. here is sal. >>> it is a little bit of rain in the north bay, our san rafael camera, we just had to use the camera and we will be driving in the north bay. as you mentioned, it is windy out there, highway 24 westbound, coming to the tunnel and traffic is still light. let's go back to the desk. >>> san francisco police are investigating another stabbing at the city's newest occupied camp. joining us from the financial district where both stabbings occurred more than 24 ho

back to you. >>> a capel light vigil will be held for sierra lemar.meantime some new being he is listed on megan's law for sex offenders. he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. he lives in flee month and police have not said he is a suspect. they have been contacting several people about their whereabouts during her disappearance. sierra was a student and transfer to the area. they are doing forensic working and also checking her computer for possible clues. >>> blake johnson was or rested late last night. somebody spotted him on a train. federal agents took johnson into custody as the train arrived in sacramento. >>> two others were arrested in the parkway garden of fairfield. last week they decided not charge them. two days, they are demanding more million protection. they expressed their concerns over violent crimes and earlier, three men were injured in gunfire on 7th street just a half mile away. >> it makes me feel terrible, unsafe for everybody who lives here and just terrible that it happens in our neig

. >>> possible new evidence in the search for missing teen sierra lemar. this is what they found after, a box labeled handcuffs and those items were found. many prayed for her safe return home. 15-year-old sierra lemar has been missing for two weeks. hundreds of volunteers have been searching the area around her home over the last three days. no sign for the teen as of yet but they discovered these items about a mile from her home. here is the latest. >> reporter: volunteers searching for sierra lemar were looking in these hills when they discovered an empty box labeled empty handcuffs and several condemns nearby. not only did they collect the evidence but they continued to search the area for several hours. while authorities cannot confirm this was tied to sierra lemar's disappearance, those who live in the area were shaken up. >> we have a 14-year-old also and knows a lot of the same people and it brings it real close to home and i really feel for the parents, what the mom is going through. >> it is kind of scary because just thinking there is like -- sh

they are checking up on a registered sex offender live in the area, sierra lemar's father has a sexual crime conviction but they have cleared him in his daughter's disappearance. >>> time now 4:47, death valley for a bicyclist for a man who disappeared last week. he was last seen at the miss keith campground. they are looking for him with helicopter ground crews and search dogs. >>> good news on traffic, we have sal back. i have so many tweets, where is sal? >> well, unfortunately i didn't win the lottery so i have to keep working. >> no major problems if you are getting up early, let's go outside i want to head to interstate 880 in oakland, no major drives or beyond that to the bay bridge toll plaza. the camera is temporarily down and you can see it from the emoryville camera. no major problems. this morning's commute is off to a good start, northbound 280 looks good getting up to highway 17. let's go to rosemary orozco. >>> a very pleasant day, with that said, we are seeing a few isolated showers just the northern edge that will continue for today, eventually we will all get a slight

. >> it has now been 13 days since sierra lemar disappeared while walking to her school bus stop. and he is telling us where they are today and where they are focusing their efforts. >> reporter: good morning, dave, the search is moving on two fronts. they will be gathering at the elementary school in morgan hill to continue their search near morgan hill, looking for any evidence and at the same time the santa clara sheriff's office is shifting their focus to nearby bodies of water, reserviors and creaks. they searched two other reservoirs as well and they are expected to search another lake as well and they are using a specially trained canine. >> there is no diving going on at this point. the dive teams are going to dive if needed. they will have specially trained canine dogs and they detect human remains inside the water. >> she has not been seen since her purse was found near morgan hill. they believe she did not leave voluntarily, they believe she was abducted. >> reporter: they are setting up a cash donation box in the meantime to collect donations for the sierra lemar fund.

well a candlelight vigil will be held for missing teen sierra lemar.t her father. he is listed for registered sex offenders and according to the site he was convicted of lewd & lascivious conduct with a child under the age of 14. it does not say when that happened and he lives in fremont but police have not said he is a suspect. they have been contacting known sex offenders in the morgan hill area about their whereabouts during her disappearance. police have been talking to her classmates and yesterday they went to fremont. sierra lemar was a student there before transferring to morgan hill when she moved with her mother last fall. they are doing forensics on her phone and checking her laptop for any clues. he is tracking down new information on the story and he will bring us a live report in just a little bit. >>> all right, pam, it could determine the political future of sheriff ross mirkarimi. san francisco mayor ed lee will reveal if heel launch a formal attempt to put sheriff ross mirkarimi out of office. we were there when they met behind closed

. >>> it is now a few weeks since sierra lemar has vanished. they are not completely ruling out she initially ran away on her own free will. she will continue canvassing the area. with them are specially trained dogs that can detect human remains in the water. >> we are just trying to check the waterways and bases down here >> she was likely abducted by somebody familiar with the morgan hill area. a donation box is also being circulated at the schools for sierra lemar's safe return. >>> the wife of sheriff ross mirkarimi is returning and a close friend is not so sure. eliana lopez has found it very comfortable being with friends. she gave up a career to be with her husband in san francisco. >>> rick santorum will be in the bay area and he is scheduled to give what they are calling a major jelly belly speech. that may seem like an on location but it is a major support for causes. later in the evening rick santorum is attending another fundraiser in alamo. >>> mitt romney is picking up more high profile endorsements. bush will endorse mitt romney

sierra lemar's father steve lamar has a registered sex offender conviction. have posted an e-mail address by the sheriff specifically for any tips in the sierra case. you can find it on the bay area news tab. >>> mitt romney is now targeting his campaign screech not at his rivals but at president barack obama. >> today we lead the world in lawsuits. when we-- >> he was 12 points ahead of rick santorum, considering mitt romney out spend him, he is happy with the results. >> we won the areas that conservatives and republicans populate and we are happy about the delegates we are going to get too. >> newt gingrich is focusing on louisiana. he is hoping for a victory there on saturday. >> while rand paul met with people on southern california. mitt romney picked up 41 of the 50 delegates. he has almost half of what he needs to win the republican nomination. newt gingrich has 245. >>> they will sale right under the golden gate bridge bridge and port under the area. it is longer than 4 football fields and to give you another idea how long it is, if you took all of t

friends and family held this vigil and prayed for the safe return of sierra lemar. she has not been seen since friday when she left forel school. >> as each day comes it is longer and longer and it is more like -- it is like more real and i just want her back. >> this is video of sierra lemar dancing. she was only nine years old. no significant evidence is turned up from her cell phone or laptop but a search is going on. another vigil is planned for sierra lamar for tomorrow night. >>> the death of a san francisco man he went missing on a bike tour in death valley. his body was found right near the campsite where he was staying. he was an avid cyclist and personal trainer. he said he appeared to be off balance and fell three times just during a warmup ride. >>> lights have gone out for hundreds in vallejo and we hear today will not be the only day spent without lights. claudine wong joins us with some of the working that is being done out there, claudine wong? >> reporter: yes, we are at the ice cream and candy shop and as you can see, lights are on and we do expect

they prayed for sierra lemar's safe return. she has not been seen since friday since she left for school. >> as each day comes it is longer and longer and it is more real, i just want her back. >> now this is video of sierra dancing when she was just nine years old. no significant evidence has turned up from her cell phone or laptop but the search continues, another vigil is planned for tomorrow night. >>> and the death of a san francisco man who went missing on a bike tour. his body was recovered from the campsite where he was staying. he was an avid cyclist and personal training but a friend said he appeared to be off balance, falling three times just during a warmup ride. >>> nearly 450 businesses will spend most of the day in the started today. it includes 70 homes near the vallejo high school and a third area will have a half hour pour loss. pg&e is upgrading equipment so that electricity will have to be turned off. they spent the night cleaning up, wash workers have to wear protective suits to protect from underground gas

sheriff's deputies and the class kids' foundation will continue the search for missing teenager sierra lemar. they are recanvassing the area two miles surrounding the home. they have thrown in its tomb working special list and they will be working with kids 18 and over. >> our strategy will be working with law enforcement to see areas that they want to see continued to be eliminated but overall it's just to expand the search. >> it has now been 11 days and anybody interesting helping with the search for her, they can meet at morgan 8:00 this morning. >>> a murder/suicide, it will start at 10:00 tomorrow morning at st. mary's mayor rush in -- parish in gilroy. he killed his mother analysis before taking also own life. they believe he had signs of postraumatic particular disorder. >>> one young man is now fighting for his life. investigators say the young man crashed after being hit by gunfire. apple are still looking for suspects. >>> it is a case of mistaken identity. officers responded to a report of a home break in at 4:30 sunday morning. when officers arrived they heard gunshots. they say

sierra lemar has not been seen since leaving for school friday morning. the teen's cell phone was found in a field not far from her home. investigators, however, haven't found any clues in her cell phone or computer to indicate where she may be. last night more 00 family and friends held a candlelight vigil at the morgan hill presbyterian church. the mother changed the community for supporting the family and then she made her tearful plea. >> if you can hear me, how much i love you and i want you back. i want you back. i love you and i just want you back. >> investigators say they have received numerous tips and possible sightings but so far nothing concrete has come up. officially they say she's missing but there is not enough evidence to say she was abducted or ran away. >>> authorities looking for a burglary suspect tuesday as they tried to run down a sheriff's deputy. investigators say that this man is responsible for a series of locker burglaries at the fitness club. the club is located on alpine road just west of 280. had to jump out of the way as t

no significant evidence has turned up and the search continues, another vigil is planned for sierra lemar tomorrow night. >>> friends of a missing woman say they will hold out hope until she is found. mark gutierrez was killed by her -- martha gutierrez was killed by her son after having posttraumatic stress disorder. he shot and killed himself after killing his 11-year-old sister last week. >>> long lines of people at the oakland coliseum which is where free systems are aired. >>> good morning lorraine, can you tell us what services are being offered? >> reporter: hundreds of people have been lining up since 7:00 last night. you can see volunteers just starting to file people into the clinic inside oakland coliseum. it has been a long wait, chilly at times but the people we talked with say healthcare is a blessing. it is hosted by a remote area medical and they started in foreign countries and saw the need a few years ago here in our country. there are more than 200 local medical professionals signed up to give free help. doctors will give free help, even acupuncture. you can get everyth

we have an e-mail set up by the sheriff specifically for information and tips in the sierra lemar case find it on the bay area news tab. >>> mayor ed lee suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi after he refused to resign. ktvu channel 2 morning news tara moriarty is outside city hall to tell us what is next. >> reporter: well, it will go before the ethics commission to make a recommendation to the board of supervisors where eye chronically -- where ironically sheriff ross mirkarimi has served for years. they are under intense pressure to remove him from office. they are letting the mayor know and the city know he is not stepping down. mayor ed lee gave him 24 hours to resign. sheriff ross mirkarimi said he is anxious for folks to hear his side of the story. sheriff ross mirkarimi said what he it does not constitute official misconduct. >> i have never been on the wrong side of the law before and this is all unchartered so it has been confusing, it has been intimidating to say the least to be able to figure out what the right stage, platform and forum to be able to explain this so that words a

bay confirm the father of a missing 15-year-old girl is a registered sex offender but they say sierra lemar's dad is not a suspect in her disappearance. and abc 7 joins us live from morgan hill. >> this has been more than 100 hours since anyone has seen her, and the worry and wait are taking a toll. this morning marlene lamar returned to the intersection where her daughter was supposed to catch the bus friday and didn't. >> someone might have seen something and that, you know, they might have seen something out of the ordinary. >> santa clara county sheriff detectives are asking similar questions going door to door and reinterviewing neighbors like iris whi. the 15-year-old sierra lamar disappeared with out a trace, there are few clues. her cell phone found in the opposite direction from school. >> i don't see her every day. i didn't notice on friday. i won't pay attention she's not there. >> the case of the twist when her father, steve lemar told abc news he's a registered sex offender and says he's innocent of the crime only pleading guilty in 2007 because of bad legal advice. and authoriti

. >>> today marks 13 days since sierra lemar disappeared. in just a couple of hours search teams will go back to search near her house and dive teams will be searching in that area. we will have the very latest from the police and we will tell you about a reward being offered and a special vigil that is planned. >>> a massive uncover operation -- undercover operation ended in gunfire. one suspect is in the hospital and the shooting happened in the parking lot near the hilltop mall. investigators say the trouble began when undercover agents approached three men to buy guns. >> when i looked up there was some blood outside and man, you know it really knocked the wind out of me, i was spooked. >> there were three suspects who posed a threat to our agent. we had a cover team react, shots were fired and the suspect was shot. >> the suspect was then airlifted from the parking lot to the hospital, he is expected to survive. now people living in an apartment building took cell phone photos of agents arresting the two suspect there is. all three men