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some news in san leandro where tartar is and she is the only reporter at the scene of a big-rig fire, tara? >> reporter: if you take a look behind me, you can see this was once a big-rig and it snagged some power lines. we have heard loud bankruptcies and you can actually feel the heat several yards away from this feel. -- they can actually feel this but they are off camp sweeney and that's a juvenile detention facility up the road. we have not had a chance to talk with fire crews because when we first arrived on scene these flames were sleeping so -- trying so hard to put this fire out. it looks like they had a lot of progress and it appears more crews were supposed to be on the way. again the good news is that two people trapped inside did manage to get outside safely. tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> san francisco police say a man has now died after he and a wouldn't have been bounded and gagged in the middle of the street. what has witnesses been saying, good morning, allie? >> reporter: one question is where did this crime occur, did it occur where the couple was found

let's go to tara. she is in for sal. how is it looking? >> everything is looking great so far so good for your friday morning. as we take a live look outside we request take a look at the roadways and show you what we're talking about here. this is highway 4 through the bay point pittsburgh area. those headlights there westbound as you make the drive toward concord. up next a look at the bay bridge span. you can see cars are flowing very nicely in san francisco. we have not seen the metering lights go on. we are anticipating it will stay the same. 280 at the 880 split you can see northbound traffic the headlights as you make the drive toward santa clara. >>> 5:37 let's check in with steve. >> 7 what? >> i was going to read it backwards. >> morning is flying by. [ laughter ] cloudy out there and cold. rain is trying to develop right off the coast. we call them pecky little lows -- pesky little lows because they are hard to forecast. this is our cloud and rain forecast. it does move some rain over us. by this afternoon. i kind of buy into th

tara's back.ow the weather is affecting the commute. 17 demar chur flights and 18 arrival flights have been canceled. so call ahead before you leave for the airport in san francisco. the macarthur maze, it's absolutely gridlocked if you are trying to get over to the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on. up next, the golden gate bridge. we have a sig-alert issued for the northbound lanes as you head into marin county. you can see it's very foggy here. we did have a head-on collision and they are trying to clear the scene. but we have several lanes blocked. as you know, since this is such a tiny bridge, we'll see this impact for a while. down to the 280 southbound traffic near the race tree exit traffic looking bad. here's steve. >>> this system, even though it doesn't have the wind, is still packing rain. it's time to dry out. hills are saturated. justin sent me a nice tweet saying canyon rain clearing up. now we have to watch for slides. and that's true. sometimes after the rain ends,

>> probably not. >>> tara is back. she's watching our commute. >> i was waiting for you to say that. i was thinking the same thing. let's ban the word kardashian. that would make my new year. let's take a look at traffic shall we? roadways are looking pretty good. we can take a live look at the east shore freeway. traffic there headlights are westbound as you make the drive toward the bay bridge toll plaza where we have no delays. 880 near the oakland coliseum same story. traffic looking good. those headlights are southbound as you make the drive. and finally in the south bay 280 at the 880 split those traffics are northbound. 5:50 steve. >>> tara. >> how's it going? >> it's going well. it's mainly cold. little south breeze along the coast. in advance of this weak system. raise some of the temps near the city and along the coast. temperatures have gone up for some but it's still cold for many. we do have a lot of 20s and 30s. some 20s. mostly fair partly cloudy. upper 40s low 50s. disregard that 49. i think it's 33 the

here is tara. >> thanks, steve. >>> our roadways are looking pretty clear. still early in the morning. got a little bit of construction going on at the bay bridge. right now we will take a live look at the san mateo bridge. you can see traffic flowing pretty well in both directions. 880 same story. no delays. 4:29 let's head back to the desk. >>> we begin with developing news this morning. police in berkeley are investigating the fatal shooting on a bicycle. it happened shortly after 11:30 last night. alex savidge joins us now from the crime scene on sacramento street. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, to you. lieutenant out here on scene told me it's much too early to say what the motive may have been for this deadly shooting. we do know a man was riding his bike here late last night when she was shot to death. you can see the investigation still ongoing. the shooting happened right outside of long fellow middle school. just about an hour ago we watched as the coroner took away the man's body. he hasn't yet been identified here. police were cal

let's take another check with your traffic with tara. any problem ifs >> no a couple construction problems going on but nothing effecting traffic. if we head outside we will take a look at the south bay. 280 san jose. traffic on the right hand side there. no problems to report. 680 at the sunol grade traffic on the right there heading southbound toward san jose. on the opposite side toward pleasanton. and finally 101 through san francisco you can see traffic is moving along very nicely on the right hand side there. and on the opposite side towarddown -- toward downtown and bay bridge. steve. >>> wasn't i just talking to you a minute ago? >> we were. and we were both saying how cold it is. >> it is cold. 20s and 30s inland. a little warmer by the bay you would expect that. i did see the city down to 42 a little while ago. a little hint of a breeze but lots of 30s. it's a cold one out there. four below up in tahoe. physical -- 38 sacramento. it's cold across the board here. few bans of high clouds will come by. you split a system you take

let's check in with steve. >>> thank tara. we had four whoppers of a system, we had low clouds and rain up in certain areas had 14 inches of rain and some in the santa cruz mountains, it is time to dry out a little bit. the only fine ointment will be the wind. unless you have a breeze it will chew it off. temperatures with condensation occurs and there in lies fog and temperatures are mild. it is not taking much to see that fog form. some of it is a low cloud deck and in fact there is no sign of rain on the ten day outlook. fog sun mild, thick fog, maybe some drizzle, nothing too outrageous, nothing like what we have had over the last few days. 60s for temperatures and a little bit of sun, a little drizzle as well. saturday and sunday, it looks like calm conditions and we take it in with a north wind. >>> thank you steve. santa clara animal shelters think they can send some animals to a new home. from now until the end of the month, adoption fees will drop significantly. it will cost up to $12 to buy a new animal and this coup

we are guaranteed to see tara right now. she knows all about your morning commute. >> yes it's a slippery one in parts. especially in the pinole, richmond area we have been getting report there is of dangerous conditions. make sure you give yourself extra time this morning. right now we are head outside and take a live look at 280 at the 880 split. you can see traffic moving well on both freeways here. 680 at the sunol grade the taillights there southbound traffic toward fremont no delays. here is steve. >>> our system is finally arrived. just heard from lee still in san francisco. glen parks steady rain picking up here. no rain. also rain in marin county things have been picking up. rain is moving through. some of the heavier amounts have been off toward the east and now picking up offshore. we'll take a look at those coming up. >>> time now 5:27. disturbing new details about the kidnapping and rape in oakland of an autistic teenage girl. what police say led to the arrest of a suspect and the horrible things she went throug

tara? >> that's right. along 80, near the -- right along 88 near the dumb barton, we have some -- dumbarton, we have some traffic there. be aware of that. up next, let's take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see that the metering lights are on and i would give yourself an extra 15 to 20 minutes to get into san francisco this morning. those metering lights have been on since about 6:00. down in the south bay, 101, you can see traffic on the right- hand side of your screen. you can see the brake lights. those are headed northbound toward the airport. we experience a little slowdown at this time of the morning but it's not too bad. >>> we have a nice afternoon in store for your friday. this morning, quite cold out here, some of us, even a few degrees above freezing. giving you a look at the blue sky. we have a little bit of patches of fog there crossing over. but some of us dealing with thicker fog. it's right along the ground. napa, reporting visibility down to a quarter mile. thi

tara? >>> traffic is moving well on to the mcarthur maze and on to the bay bridge toll plaza and it is wet out there so definitely give yourself some extra time and take it easy definitely. it is 5:00 on the nose let's head back to the desk. >>> a car slammed into the utility pole of 73 road off interstate i-80. power was knocked out to several people and power is not expected to return until mid- morning. police continue to search for the people who ran from the scene. >>> the attack happened on willie avenue. our reporter alex savage is live to explain, alex? >> reporter: the sergeant on scene told ktvu channel 2 morning news it all began as a fight between two sisters. inside, one of the units at the apartment complex, on the 400 block of willie avenue. the woman apparently grabbed a knife and began stabbing her sister who was visiting for the holiday. this is one of the victims and the stabbing began at 10:30. an officer said three other members were also stabbed trying to break up the

here is tara. >> thanks steve.his is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza where you can see traffic moving nicely into san francisco. and this is a look at the san mateo bridge where you can see the same story. traffic on the right heading toward the foster city. opposite side toward hayward. let's head over to dave and tori. >>> now we are hearing from neighbors in san francisco. those that were awakened by an early morning house fire and broken gas line. ktvu alex savidge is at the scene and i know you have video of flames shooting up from this broken pipe that you will only see right here on channel 2. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning. this was a very tricky situation for san francisco firefighters. because not only did they have to contend with the fire that was burning inside this home, they also had to deal with a second fire coming from the curb side gas valve just outside the place. pg&e told me the fire from the home impacted the gas meter and this was not a faulty line. flames shot about 15 fe

tara is back. what happened on the altamont pass? >> we had that earlier accident we've been talking about. a high speed chp chase where a patrol car flipped over allie rasmus will be live on the scene in a few minutes. right now let's take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. there is very little backup. it will change within the hour. and in oakland a shot of 880 the headlights are those heading southbound toward hayward. and 680 near the sunol grade southbound traffic on the right hand side there again same story. no delays to report. 5:25 here is steve. >>> we have a little quieter pattern. i think it's well deserved. we don't get out of this pattern completely yet there will be one more system coming in late tuesday and into wednesday. but a lot of high clouds today overall highs 50s and 60s. watch out for patchy fog. especially toward santa rosa and napa. otherwise a break today and we'll have more coming up in our seven-day including a pattern change. >>> time now 5:25. the special guests today in sacramento as state lawm

we have an update now on the wet roadways with tara, good morning, tara. >>> traffic is flowing nicely into berkeley at the mcarthur maze on the right-hand side. definitely give yourself some extra time, 6:00 on the nose, let's head back to the desk. >>> workers heading back to work could face a tricky commute. lorraine blanco is live at the bay bridge toll plaza with more on that. >> reporter: the rain has been spotty throughout the morning and we are here at the bay bridge toll plaza san right now traffic is moving rather smoothly at this point on the bay bridge. here is what it looked like on the san mateo bridge just a few minutes ago and the rain is moving quickly, you may see it for a while and suddenly it disappears. chp tells us there have been several traffic accidents overnight. the roadways are slick from this morning and as you head back to work, give yourself some extra time. remember to give yourself some extra time and remember to use extra caution this morning as you go back on your morning commute. lorraine blanco ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> at least three deaths

tara is in for sal castaneda. here is more. >>> we have a stalled car blocking the lane be aware of it. we will show you inn dense here to rewrap, this is between high street and we also have a closure near 4th street so be aware. 880 near the oakland coliseum, you can see traffic report is flowing well in both directions and traffic is on the right- hand side towards pleasanton, no delays are around to report. let's check in with mark. >>> dry roadways, we get a break in the rain lots of overcast skies, a big batch of clouds and skies are partly cloudy in the afternoon hours. we will introduce the chance of a few light showers and then over the weekend, chances of a morning showers are expected. we have rain showers up to our north and to our west, there is a chance of a few sprinkles moving in to the area. san rafael 54 degrees and livermore right around 40 degrees. i was talking about the high clouds and you can see them blanketing the entire area. today we have a dry weather forecast. this will be a cloud prod

let's go to tara. >> everything is looking pretty good. it's still early.normally we don't see much traffic at this hour. let's head outside right now. we can take a live look. this is 92. this is san mateo bridge traffic on the right hand side there westbound as you drive toward foster city. at the mccarthur maze you can see traffic flowing well in all directions. folks on the far right hand side of your screen headed over to the bay bridge toll plaza where again we have no backup. 101 through san francisco you can see traffic on the right headed toward the airport and on the other side toward downtown. no delays to report. let's go to steve. >>> thank you very much, tara. we do have a system coming in. it's a weak system. it will go right along the coast. one forecast model doesn't bring any rain at all. every system that has come in has produced rain. mostly cloudy here. patchy fog in the morning. a lot of this cold air will be hard pressed to kind of move around a little bit. there is too much cloud cover coming in. clouds almost increase. rain to the n

and tara moriarty was the first reporter there and we will have a live report. man gagged bound and gagged. and then between the angle side neighborhoods, that woman is in the hospital and is recovering. so far there is no word on a suspect in this case. president barack obama is rallying. over the week company there are some republicans expressing willingness to go along with the president's tax plan. >>> they made a tearful apology for the prank call that led to a nurse's suicide. it happened to kate during her morning sickness. >> if we thought anything like this would happen, it was meant to be a prank call. >> they have faced worldwide outrage where they presented to be prince charles and queen elizabeth. >> we just assumed with the voices we put on, we were going to get told off and that was the gag. >> well an official cause of death has not been announced, we think the stress may have prompted her to take her own life. there are no plans for the djs to go back on the air. >>> the member of the u.s. navy seal team was killed during a rescue mission, one t

good morning, rosemary orozco back to tara moriarty. >> right behalf hospital curve, that is near the caesar chavez so be aware of it and we are flowing nicely into san francisco at this hour. let's go back to the desk. >>> a west and rescue operation is underway and police say it all started when they pulled over a suspected drunk driver right near college avenue in fairfax. this is video from the scene we are just getting. the suspect just took off on foot and they saw the man jump into a nearby creek. search and rescue teams have been looking into the water and it is still unclear if he was in the was the he error -- water or if he did get away. >>> storm watch monitoring the borders of east palo alto and menlo park. janine de la vega joins us live from a creek that overflowed, good morning. >> reporter: well the san francisco creek has definitely receded and the water is flowing well but you see that mark, it was just below the white, a foot below that so it has definitely receded. let's go to video, you can see just how high water came up near the creek. it nearly crested at west

we have a quicker update with tara, good morning tara. >> reporter: that's right, that rain is catching up with us and i sort of had some rain catch up with me on my way to work. there is no traffic to report, look at the east shore freeway and east shore freeway is moving well as you make your way to the mcarthur maze. >>> lorraine blanco is live with a power outage and any details with that, good morning lorraine. >> reporter: you can see there is no power in this neighborhood and pg&e is hard at work trying to restore power to as many customers as they can. a few hundred customers are without power off the 580 east in oakland and they say the power started as they crashed into a power pole right there. let's look at what we saw when we got closer to that crash. the driver of the nissan altima was going left when she crashed. she kept going yet crashed into another vehicle. she spun out, hit that power pole splashed it in half and knocked out power to 6,000 customers. that driver left the scene and police are looking for her this morning. pg&e will try to get power to a couple hundred

anything compared to what we had over the weekend and we will talk more about those totals, here is tara. >>> we are looking at highway 4 and traffic is moving nicely through orinda. this is the oakland coliseum, 880, no delays to report, let's head back to the desk. >>> muni underground service is starting back up again after last night's electrical meltdown which shut everything underground. you must got brand-new information, so what is the news. >> reporter: well dave i just got off the phone with the spokesperson and he said crews work overnight until 1:30 this morning and they were able to fix this power outage problem and is your way trains will be running as scheduled. they had some plans in place but those are no longer in place and this is all as a result of the power outage at the haven't necessary -- vannesque station. they are showing us the blown transformer and crews worked throughout the night to make sure everything was backup and running. they are looking at rain damage which caused the damage. it is part of muni's infrastructure and service had to stop just before 6:00

let's go out to tara. even though the roadways have been looking good all morning, that is good news. people like to hear that. >> yes very well commute. we to have some fog out there in the pittsburgh area if we take a look at highway 4 you can see the fog in the hills there it looks like it's starting to lift. westbound traffic or the headlights you see there heading toward interstate 680. 101 through san francisco no fog. headlights in the middle there are drivers taking the off ramp and to the left are people going downtown or on to the bay bridge where we haven't seen any backup this morning. finally san mateo bridge traffic on the right westbound toward foster city and on the opposite side toward hayward. >>> 6:49 let's check no with steve. >>> sunrise it's cold out there. if you're under the covers you don't have tommy. there is a fine line on where the cloud cover is. as you saw that fog out toward the east bay and also a little bit in the north bay as well some of that visibility is awful. weak sy

tara moriarty has a -- with a -- hit a fire hydrant. tara moriarty has more. >> reporter: it was wet but it was about 5 inches high earlier this morning and the whole area was flooded. they shut the water off about a half hour ago. public works crews were out and let's go to a picture of what it looked like earlier this morning and police tell us the water was shotting up all the way into the air and it all started when a driver was driving and they had to shut down both sides of the road and the driver was found a short distance away. >> the driver was eventually stopped further down san hill -- sand hill road and he was stopped for dui. >> what did he have to say? >> he was stopped for further investigation and he was apologetic particular. >> reporter: he was arrested for suspected dui and it took several hours. it was difficult for them to find that and they are still out here trying clean up all the debris but because this is such a busy intersection, they are hoping to bring it all out when commuting picks up. >>> first responders

tara you're watching the toll plaza. >> that is right.ve the typical backup you would see at this hour. no major delays. the cab looks breath good -- looks pretty good. let's take a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see what i'm talking about here. you will probably need an extra 15 minutes to get into san francisco this morning. those metering lights are on. highway 4 through bay point this is the pittsburgh area. traffic is a little slow going here westbound. finally 280 in san jose traffic on the right hand side there northbound as you drive toward san francisco. also a little slow going seeing brake lights there. again give yourself an extra couple minutes this morning. 6:37 here is steve. >>> thank you. a little bit of a break today. we have higher clouds. patchy fog. but it's a dry day today. there is one more system coming in. it's much, much weaker than the three we just saw. it will still give rain. but more on a line of about a tenth or quarter of an inch. we'll be adding to some of the totals but we'll not see hug

talk to me tara. tara makes us wait. >> i'm sorry about that.we do have an injury accident in the san jose area. this is highway 87 a bicyclist verses a car. if we take a look at our maps we can show you a couple trouble spots we have here. this is a traffic light malfunctioning chp has issued a caution here. 84 southbound at east jacqueline boulevard. then if we head up into the north bay. this is an earlier accident we told you about here. this is highway 37 eastbound at sonoma raceway. you can see traffic is getting backed up here 37 westbound. this is a car that went down the embankment here between the raceway and bridge. so it is causing some delays as they try to get the emergency crews in there to get everything out. up next a look at the east shore freeway we can show you that traffic is starting to back up there down through the berkeley area because we do have a three-car crash we want to mention at the off ramp there. it is causing problems. finally at the bay bridge toll plaza you can see the metering lights are on. you're looking a

we want to check in with tara, in for sal. it's pretty slow, tara? >> yes. but it does get better in partly sunniton -- get better in pleasanton. it's really slow on the curve there. westbound as you make your way towards concord, your commute looking a little slow. up next, we have a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see it's a parking lot right now. the metering lights have been on for about an hour. definitely slow into san francisco this morning. give yourself extra time. finally, in the south bay, 208 at the 880 interchange, you can see the head lites are 280 northbound, stop and go over the past 15 minutes. here's steve. >> thank you, tara. >>> a very good colder morning. 38, 39. a little bit of a break today. much colder pattern. not only that, but some incredible rain totals. don't want to forget fog popping up on highway 37. some really thick fog there, thanks to owen and bubba, up in petaluma, he said very, very foggy. lompico, 13, middletown, 12.25. oakmont, 9.50. kentfield, 9.50. danville, our oner there, 7.03. and tom in blossom hill, 5

tara -- 8:05.u've been following some accidents. >> we have a couple of accidents to report in concord, one past walnut creek. if we take a look at at our mans, one 680 southbound is blocking traffic. northbound at stone valley road, this is in the alamo area. be aware of it. is looks like it's creating problems for folks. >>> a look at the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights are on. give yourself extra time. it's been like this for two hours. and those brake lights are southbound as you make your way through fremont. >>> what's happening, steve? >> well, there's thick fog and breaks in the clouds. peggy over in la fayette, orinda and also moraga, some thick fog. it's still there. most of it is higher. there are some areas where it is very, very thick. that will last through 9:00. low clouds fog, a little more of a breeze on the coast helping to stir things up a little bit. there's a big fog bank in the sacramento and san joaquin valley. sometimes a low process to burn that off. you need a b

tara how is it being looking out there? we do have a couple of accidents to report, 580 at the 680 split this is in the livermore area we have a big- rig versus a car and it does not look like it is causing any delays. we will head outside and look at the bay pittsburgh area as you make your way to concord and on to 680. we are wondering if those metering lights will be going on this morning. a lot more folks are out there so we will keep our fingers crossed. and west pound as you make the drive towards daily city here is mark. >>> you can see the wider perspective on the radar, a little bit of snow activity in cape mendocino and we could have a few sprinkles approaching mendocino county. it is trailly in san francisco, half-moon bay checked in at 51 degrees at last check. in the afternoon skies are becoming partly cloudy low-to- mid 50s. another system developing off to the east could be back in our forecast for tomorrow but today just a batch of high clouds and we showed you the overcast. temperatures are mainly in the lo

let's go back out to tara for more on how the roads are treating us, tara? >>> it has been good and the roads have been slick so today is looking good and this is 280 at the 880 split and folks with the headlights are headed northbound and no delays. at 680 at the sunole grade -- sunole grade in fremont near 680, it is pretty close to the sunole grade but it looks like it's not impacting traffic, so that is good. let's head over to mark. >>> we have a dry weather forecast just a few clouds but a break in the clouds and temperatures are in the 40s and we will recover back to the 50s by 3:00 later on today. santa rosa 53, san jose 54 and here is a look at your five-day forecast with your weekend always in view and for the weekend, we introduce a few light showers for your friday. especially the early morning hours until 6:00 and 7:00. >>> the new law, what you need to know before january 1st. >>> we will bring you dramatic details about a 911 call that was made about an officer involved shooting here at walnut creek. . >>> all right, markets are just opening r

they won 17-6. >>> let's go to tara, i understand there is a big accident in berkeley? >>> yes, if we take a look at our maps, we can show you where this is located. there we go. between gill man street and university avenue, we have four lanes blocked all except for one. five lanes are blocked and they have cleared most of it so there is just one lane blocked and you can see a little bit of it, you can see traffic was stopped, so we are definitely having an impact and be advised you will be experiencing some delays over the next 15 minutes or so at least. >>> and this is the pittsburgh area, as you make your way towards concord no delays. we have water droplets on the lense but your commute into san francisco is looking good at this hour. here is rosemary orozco. >>> for your monday, nice and dry, giving you a work out over the oakland estuary and winds have died down considerably. partly cloudy skies and patches throughout the bay area. they are cooler than where we are so upper 20s to mid-40s, the leading edge of the clouds will hit us overnight tonight and way back

let's check in with steve. >>> tara, thank you. rain steady, moderate, almost approaching heavy now. you can see an enhancement taking place. maybe a quarter inch to an inch of rain along the san mateo coast, skyline and santa cruz mountains. already san francisco is approaching a half inch of rain. another quarter to an inch to the north and south. but there is a pretty good looking ban going over us. san francisco almost a half inch of rain. there is a line. you can see stretching from concord back over toward berkeley and highway 24. and right toward san francisco you can see that is pretty heavy rain right off the marin head lands. there is pockets of very heavy rain there. it looks like it's flowing south. you can see right off the coast as well things have been enhancing. also over toward interstate 80 over toward hercules, pinole, and back over toward lafayette. things are beginning to fill in. overall the line is taking a west to east angle and it's moving over us. rain here for some not at all. it will be cloudy. for other

let's go to tara moriarty with this news, what is going on now? >> this was a substantial accident and they are trying to get the body out and the coroner is on the scene. >> reporter: a man was driving that sedan and he is fine but the woman in the passenger seat was killed just after 3:30 this morning. officers say the dead dan was driving at a slow speed. the suv came in time. the officers we spoke to earlier is troops this woman was not wearing a seat belt. the man on the scene is very distraught as you can imagine. emergency crews say they will be cleared out and only one lane is affected so traffic is doing fine as you head into san at&t this morning. i am tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> police in san leandro are searching for the thief who stole a truck and smashed it into a fence. the truck was stolen on marina boulevard at 8:15 last night. a gps system inside the truck, it was found crashed into a fence on fair way drive but nobody was inside. >>> happening right now, big surges are about to hit area beaches. brian flores

hi tara. >>> this is a look at highway 4. the headlights are westbound as you drive toward concord a lot more folks out there on the roadways now. everything is looking pretty good right now. all right 880 near the oakland coliseum traffic moving well. and on the left hand side as you make your way toward hayward. let's head back to the desk. >>> 5:30. a big 7.3 earthquake hit japan right around midnight. so far none of the nuclear plants were effected. it was centered off the north eastern coast of japan. that is right near last year's magnitude 9.0 quake that triggered a tsunami and a meltdown at a nuclear plant. the quake they had today in japan did set off a three foot high tsunami at a coastal city. this is a tower camera in tokyo. the city was shaking. no word of -- there is some word of a few injuries. we haven't heard of any serious injuries as we look at these pictures just as you do. tsunami warning that had been issued has been lifted now. there have been several aftershocks including one that was 6.2. >>> new this

. >>> good afternoon, i am tara moriarty, in today for tori campbell. >>> we begin today with a deadly morning in oakland, hours after the city announced a plan to make streets safer. >>> within a two hour timeframe this morning two people were shot and killed and a third person stabbed to death. ktvu's alex savage is live with more. >> reporter: after the homicides it is 530, 5 of them justified from carding to the department, still more than last year and so far no arrests have been made. >>> the coroner carries the body of a woman out of this apartment this morning, found stabed to death inside one of the units here on walnut street. a neighbor called 911 around 2:30 this morning. an officer showed up to find the woman with several stab wounds. >> just a bunch of arguing and you know -- which is common, which is common, it is always arguing going on here you know. i didn't think nothing of it. >> andre perkins lives downstairs and told me he heard a loud argument early this morning then woke up to find a crime scene outside his door. >> it is tragedy. you know what i am saying? it i

system and i will timeline to show you when the rain will fall and when it will leave, good morning, tara. >> we do want to mention parking is free in san francisco, they will not be enforced so that is good news. >>> we have allie rasmus joining us from outside. >> reporter: good morning, brian, st. anthony is preparing 4,000 meals for people and the preparations will start behind these doors 90 minutes from now but the planning for this day took months. they really stepped up to cook enough hams and they left foods to serve and collected a total of 400 hams and they will be served starting at 10:00 a.m. this morning. they do serve meals here throughout the week but today's meal is he can a special and helping to serve is the navy and football cops team and they will be -- football coaches and they will be working to serve this meal and it will be served at 10:00 and a lot of people will be lining up to take advantage of this benefit. allie rasmus ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> the memorial church in san francisco expecting to serve, it runs from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and thousands wi

, what is going on, tara? >>> somebody is down because of an electrical problem but riders on the j and m will need a transfer today. traffic is flowing nicely into san francisco and at bay point, folks are headed westbound towards concord, no problems and down in the south bay, 280, again looking good in both directions, here is steve. >>> not much with any rain, although some rain is started up and clouds increase throughout the day and over the entire area and tomorrow morning i think about an inch, north of that you can get one to two inches and one more front then the pattern will change. it looks like we will be going into more of a windy pattern. a little bit of rain, it looks like it is trying to get its act together. there could be some drizzle, whether or not picking that up. near 50s for the temperatures, it was cold no doubt about it but we are back up into that cloud cover and this low has to work its way towards us. our cloud and rain forecast does keep some rain to the north. it really stays nor

good morning, tara. >>> good morning, rosemary. it's looking really good on the roadways this morning. but it is pretty chilly out there. this is a look at highway 4 through the bay point area. traffic moving nicely there. the headlights as you drive toward the concord area. a look at 101 you can see the emergency lights there on the off ramp that is closed until 5:00. so if you need to use it, you're going to need to take a different route. get off a little bit earlier or later. let's head back to the desk. >>> topping our news this morning a fan fell about 30 feet from the third deck at last nights raiders game. christien kafton is at the field. >> reporter: there is still a lot of questions about what happened here last night. let's show you what we know so far. here's what we do know, a fan fell or either fell or jumped from the third deck there. you can see how high that deck is to the lower concourse below. that fall an estimated 30-50 feet. the fan fell during last nights raiders-broncos game. emt, police, and sheriffs deput

tara moriarty is first on the scene at 4:30.tara, we understand the driver is actually a hero, a volunteer firefighter? >> yes, it was his quick thinking, he knew he had to jump out and away from the truck to avoid being electrocuted. one thing we want to mention firefighters had a huge challenge. head to wait for pg&e crews to arrive because of the live wires. you can see the big risk behind me and they waited more than an hour for pg&e so that is how long the fire burned. we could feel the heat just yards away when we arrived at 4:15 this morning and just hours before that two men were trapped inside when it snagged a power line. the pair were delivering laundry to the juvenile detention center off fairmont drive. he takes this route many times but for some reason he hit a wire. he happened to be a volunteer firefighter and he knew they had to jump away from the truck in order to avoid being elect cuted. they had -- electrocuted. they had to spray 100,000 pounds of fire retard can't. >> yes, it was a pretty good show on top of

live outside the courthouse tara moriarty also it us know she will be behind bars for a long time. >> reporter: 25 years to life is what giselle esteban received. after the 25 years, it will be up to the department of corrections to decide if he is he is could get out on parole. >> it is not what is right but it is the most they can do and we -- we are just glad that some form of justice has been served. >> reporter: cameras were not allowed in the courtroom but we caught up immediately with michelle le's family after giselle esteban's sentencing. >> i want everybody to know how much michelle le impacted our family, christine and i and we will try to live our lives trying to do enough good while she is not with us. >> reporter: the judge said giselle esteban never showed a hint of remorse. >> we always said she felt no remorse, just stared directly at our family with a blank stair so it was good he pointed that out. >> reporter: prosecutors said giselle esteban killed 26-year- old michelle le in may 2011 in the misguided believe she was having a romantic relationship with the father o

tara mergener is in washington this morning with more. good morning, tara. >> good morning to you. >>> well, the state department released unclassified portions of the report last night. investigators offered harsh criticism of the state department but did not single out any individual u.s. individuals for blame. the review board was headed up by retired ambassador thomas pickering and former chairman of the joints chief of staff, admiral mike mullen. they'll discuss their findings with lawmakers today. the panel blamed systematic failures and leadership and management deficiency in two bureaus of the state department for security measures at the benghazi compound that were described as inadequate. the report concluded that while there were no specific threats of a terrorist plot, there were several incidents leading up to the september 11th attack that should have served as warning signs. investigators also praised the diplomatic security agents who responded to the attack and absolved the pentagon for any blame, saying there was not eno

need to get some of that going, there is only reports of it, maybe a low cloud deck, 60s, here is tara>>> here is a look at 880, you can see traffic is moving nicely in both directions, no problems to report. we have a problem on the san mateo bridge. there you go, this is a look at 101, and no fog is here, traffic on the right-hand side, southbound as you make your way towards fso, no problems. 6:01, let's head back to the desk. >>> developing news of a traffic stop accident in san francisco, it smashed a fire hydrant and -- and shut down essex street. you can see this is near the on ramp to the bay bridge happening right now. it shut down because water from a busted fire hydrants damage -- hydrant damaged scaffolding. a -- police were trying to pull over a man for being suspected of driving under the influence. that intersection will be closed until all of the damage particularly to that scaffolding is deemed safe. >>> in the meantime, a hit-and- run driver in the south bay, the victim of that incident has died from his injuries. jeanine della vega is at the intersection where all of

one woman told tara moriarty she thinks somebody started the fire on purpose.gators are looking for signs of any arson and we will bring you a live update at 6:00 and 6:30. >>> also students were evacuated after a pipe bomb was found on school campus. luckily nobody was -- luckily nobody was hurt. investigators are hoping fingerprints from a bomb or security cameras will lead to an arrest. >>> a volleyball coach is accused of secretly taping an underage girl. an underage girl reported she was allegedly taped while changing clothes for a photo shoot. the 30-year-old is a part-time photographer. >>> it will take at least ten days to have a preliminary report on the plane that killed rivera. she and six others were killed when the plane went down. many consider her a role model. >> people are in shock because of her death. she is like a huge loss in our community. >> the singer's california drivers' license what among the wreckage and so far no pod dishave been recovered. >>> they are investigating a driveby shooting. two men were shot and wounded in front of a ho

>>> tara? >> the chp log is looking pretty good at this hour. not a lot of incidents to report. in the south bay, 280 at the 880 split, we have free-flowing traffic. at the bay bridge toll plaza, no metering lights. we did have an earlier stall, ate 0 eastbound. that's in the opposite direction of the commute -- 8 eastbound. that's in the on -- 80 eastbound. that's in the opposite direction. steve? >>> tara? >> it's cold. >> it is cold. >> in fact, i just saw a 29- degree reading in partly sunniton. so there are -- in pleasanton. a few high clouds. not much. this system is falling apart. there it is. one part is going north. one part is going south. we're left in between. 20s and 30s. that 37 livermore is at the airport. it's a very localized event. about two blocks away. it's 32. 3 at oakland. that tells you -- 38 at oakland. that tells you it's cold there. you can see how it is beginning to shear apart. sun, then some clouds. ny clouds really take the edge off. but upper 40s and low 50s. the

tara moriarty has more. we have reaction from the couple and the hospital where she worked. >> well the nurse who transferred a prank phone call about the judges of cambridge has died in a suspected suicide two days after being duped, she was found dead near king edward's vii hospital. she was working on the switch board when the dj's coaxed her into transferring them for an update on the sickness of caught middleton. the duke and duchess of dame bridge are deeply sattenned and the complaint had not made a complaint about the planning call. it is not being treated as suspicious. authorities did not say if there was a suicide note or if her death was directly linked to the hoax which sparked outrage in britain. >> she was a victim of the hoax called to the hospital. the hospital had been supporting her through the difficult time. jacintha was a first class nurse who cared diligently for hundreds of patients with us. >> hospital officials were not disciplining the nurse over the incident and said she had worke

we want to check with tara.there is a heir closure. >> yeah, in a couple of minutes in pacific, highway 1 from linda mar boulevard to the north of devil's slide, crews will be working on a weak spot in the hillside. that will last until about 6:00 this afternoon. 101 southbound, through san mateo and redwood city and also slow in the opposite direction as well as on the hayward sides 880 southbound into san jose. and the bay bridge toll plaza, you can see things are picking up. maybe an extra five to ten minutes to get into san francisco. 101 in san jose. we have some slow northbound traffic as you make your way up to the airport this morning. 8:57. here's steve. >> steve, this is not your day. [laughter] already. >> just one of those things but the rain's coming. >> it is, yes. >> steve says it won't be as bad. >> right. we have rain in the north bay and coming in tonight -- >> grab an umbrella. >> yes. always a good idea. >> that's our report for this moring. we thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'l

live from san francisco, i am tara more i don't rememberty. >> channel -- tara moriarty. >> thank you, tara. >>> there is more information on the deadly mall shooting. they released the names of the victims and the suspect who terrorized thousands of people. the clackamas sheriff identified this man jacob tyler roberts as the gunman. he fired as many as 60 shots before he killed himself. a 40-year-old won and 54-year-old man were killed. a young girl is in critical condition. this is in the midst of chaos. >> 10,000 people in the mall at one time kept a level head. they got themselves out of the mall. they helped others get out. >> the sheriff said there is no apparent relationship between the gunman and the people he shot. they have not yet determine add motive. he said it as heart-breaking tragedy that would have been much worse had the gunman's rifle not jammed. >>> torres, man accused of killing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. we are joined outside the courthouse and this is his first public appearance. right. janine. >> reporter: we have not seen him in court since the spring.

life from the newsroom, tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. >>> the city of san jose reportedly has a shortage of people to work at its water treatment plant. the water pollution plant provides wastewater treatment for more than a million residents in san jose, and other cities. according to a report released today, one-quarter of the plant's positions are available. the report says there's fierce competition statewide for technic nickly trained workers. >>> the mars rover, it's reported said there's compounds but it's too early to know if it's evidence from life. >> we just simply don't know if they are indigenous to mars or not. it will take us some time to work through that. i know there's a lot of interest in that and -- but the point is, is that "curiosity's" middle name is patience. we all have to have a healthy dose of that. >> there had been rumors in the past few weeks that nasa was going to take an historic announcement about what "curiosity" found on cars. nasa scientists now say that was a misunderstanding. >>> good afternoon to you. we have a dry fairly n

live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. >>> it's 8:03. yesterday, president obama and more than 2,000 people gathered to honor victims and first responders in newtown. [ applause ] >> there was a standing ovation for law enforcement who were able to help get dozens of young children safely out of the school. president obama read aloud the names of the 20 children killed. he promised to do everything possible to prevent tragedies like this from happening again. >> as a community, you've inspired us, newtown. in the face of indescribable violence, in the face of unconscionable evil. you've looked out for each other. >> outside the school and all around newtown, in fact, there are memorials that include candles and teddy bears left by people. some have traveled for miles to honor victims. >>> 8:03. well, many here in the bay area are getting raid of -- rid of their guns after that tragedy in connecticut. today, oakland police will display the 600 guns turned in during a buyback program. they teamed up to pay $200 per gun. several people said

tara mergener's in washington with more. tara, good morning. >> good morning, duarte. the nra says guns and police will help stop the next killer already waiting in the wings. it's a controversial idea in the middle of an already emotional and heated debate now raging across the country. hundreds of protesters march aid cross the brooklyn bridge asking for new gun control laws and there was a demonstration outside a gun shop. >> to allow these guns for no other purpose than to murder and slaughter innocent people and children is insane. >> reporter: fear of gun control laws has made the sale of guns this christmas. >> two weeks ago you could have bought one gun for, you know, $1,400. now it's $2,500, $2,700. >> debate over gun control is just as heated here on capitol hill. the nra, one of the most effective lobbying organizations in washington says, it will fight any new restrictions. >> what every mom and dad will make them feel better, when they drop their kid off at school in january is if we have a police officer in that school. >> the reaction to that plan is mix

a horrible accident in oakland and the sig alert has been lifted, tara? >> the sig alert is clear and 280 in san jose, no delay the to report. it is 6:27 here is rosemary. >>> we have steady rain coming this afternoon and this is what i do expect and we'll see by the end of the day anywhere from a quarter to an inch of rain. quarter to half inch over the central bay, a quarter inch or so over the south bay. i will have the timeline for the latest models coming up. >>> we will tip to follow the breaking news where a three- alarm fire has erupted. >>> we have more rain on the way. >>> we need something warm to eat and warm to wear, we have more preparations for a huge giveaway this christmas morning. . >>> good morning, it is tuesday december 25th, i am brian flores. dave has the morning off. >>> we have a story we first brought you this morning, we are covering a pretty big fire in campbell san jose. that building is on del avenue. >> i'll take it from here, janine de la vega is just arriving at the scene. she is out there setting up right now talking with