in san francisco, david stevenson. ktvu channel 2news. >> the woman accused of killing a nursing student michelle le plead not guilty. she appeared in an oakland courtroom to make her plea. prosecutors say she killed le because she believed le was having an affair with the father of her child. family members of the victim and the defendant attended the hearing. the judge ordered her to return to court in mid-february when she may receive a trial date. >> gingrich barnstormed through south carolina today struggling off questions yesterday about a revelation from his ex-wife. he got in a fiery exchange blaming the news media for his ex-wife's claim he wanted an open marriage. . >> we are going to take the first big step toward insuring that a conservative is nominated for president of the united states. >> reporter: he is his wife also toured a children's hospital in charleston where he said he feels his campaign is gaining momentum. >> ron fall also hit the campaign trail in south carolina today. he held a whistle stop

ktvu's david stevenson joins us live from san francisco with the strong words in and outside the courtroom today. david? >> reporter: the hearing wrapped up an hour ago but it was an emotional hearing. ross mirkarimi broke down in here tears -- broke down in tears. >> reporter: this was the scene as san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi entered the courtroom today to answer to domestic violence charges. he pled not guilty today to domestic violence battery. it stemmed from an altercation in which he grabbed and bruised his wife's arm, ellana lopez. ellana lopez came to court today. she told the judge she wants her husband back home today. i think the violence against me is i don't have my family with me. prosecutors revealed text messages ellana lopez sent to a neighbor indicated ellana lopez wanted to change the locks on her home and wanted to know whether police would arrest ross mirkarimi. prosecutors said a video shows ellana lopez displaying a bruise and saying we need help. they argued the bruise was because of a argument. the judge granted a protective order and order ross mirkarimi

ktvu's david stevenson is live with the legacy he is leaving behind. >> reporter: it was a celebration, signaling the end of his career and the demolition of this jail. >> here we go, watch out. >> reporter: he used amsider to christen a wrecking ball outside the county jail number three. it was notorious for leaking pipes and collapsing ceilings. it caps his 32 year career as sheriff. >> this opened in 1934. alcatrazed was closed down in 1963. this building operated for another 40 years. >> reporter: in 1997 a judge found overcrowded conditions here constituted cruel and unusual punishment. >> there were escaped and it had to do with the makeup of the cells. easy to go through them. >> a court order help paveed the way for a new facility. the seal will shine on the newer jail which has more space. >> one of the few counties that has undercrowding. so i think we are in better shape. >> reporter: he is most proud of the charter high school and with this set to come down, she ready to relax. >> reporter: plans to have fun? >> sleep in. and enjoy not going to work every day. >> reporter:

ktvu's david stevenson is at candlestick with why so many extra precautions are being taken there. >> reporter: san francisco mayor ed lee last month called the candlestick outage a national embarrassment and this behind me is the power line that sparked it but it has been replaced and tonight the city, 49ers and fans say they are ready to take on the new orleans saints. >> we are going a win. they have to win. >> reporter: lunchtime talks hindered on where to watch the 49ers take on the saints. >> we expect a huge crowd saturday. >> reporter: it comes a month after two power outages plunged the park into darkness. >> we learned the emergency preparedness plans work and when you get ready to implement them it worked. >> reporter: 49ers vice president of operations of security took us on a tour of the park. they say they have completed major repairs inside and outside, including upgrades to generators and rewiring of the power lines serving candlestick. >> simulated a series of tests, just to ensure all the equipment is operating as it is designed to do. we will be ready for saturday.

ktvu's david stevenson is live with the push to get that school in working order. >> reporter: the new year is bringing unexpected changes to the school. starting on wednesday kids won't be able to use this intrins inside the school. and it is due to a neighborhood fire. >> 48 hours to get things ready for wednesday. >> reporter: the director got his first look today at damage caused to the school by a fire. that fire caused $8 million in damage to four buildings. including one used by the school. >> what we lost is our school library, one of our art studios, our cafeteria, community meeting space. >> reporter: it is due to water damage and blown out windows but it cause the school to lose 50% of its face. they halted renovations. >> postponed start of school a day so we could bring our staff together tomorrow. >> reporter: the good news is every teacher will have a room. he praised the construction crews for first to call 911 on the fire. >> i have been working here since that time without a holiday, without seeing families to get the classrooms ready to go within a week. >> school of

ktvu's david stevenson tell us the woman is comparing ross mirkarimi to a pitbull. >> reporter: the new allegations may be too old for charges but they could be used as evidence against the sheriff in his domestic violence case. >> reporter: an ex-girlfriend of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi on sunday filed a police report, alleging he committed domestic violence after they began dating in 2007. it comes after ross mirkarimi pleaded not guilty to three counts of domestic violence against his wife ellana lopez. boycott deny the charnels. in the police report -- both deny the charges. in the police report, it says he shook her, grabbed her and bruised one of her arms and the relationship ended after he admitted he got a woman in wednesday wednesday pregnant -- in venezuela pregnant. ross mirkarimi learned he will nase trial on february 24. >> i ask that -- he will face trial on february 24. i ask that everyone presumes i am innocent. >> reporter: he plans to meet with the sheriff this week about the scandal. >> our responsibility is to serve the public. if there is a dick traction t

david stevenson is joining us now from outside of city hall. >> reporter: this story broke just over a week ago. and the charges have totally completely eclipsed sheriff mirkarimi in that office. george gascon announced domestic violence charges against mirkarimi for a new years incident where he grabbed his wife's arm hard enough to leave a bruce. the charges are domestic violence, child endangerment and dissuading a witness. the judge also issued a protective order which means for now sheriff mirkarimi will not be able to live with his wife and their son. >> the emergency protection order in this particular case will prohibit mr. mirkarimi from going back to his home. >> reporter: that protective order could be lifted if another judge agrees there's no threat of violence. the d.a. also confirmed they are investigating other possible incidents of violence involving mirkarimi. just a few hours ago, mirkarimi and wife spoke about the charges he faces. >> we believe these charges are very unfounded. and we will fight these charges. and i'm confident that in the end we will succeed in s

david stevenson. >> a new stress study finds levels of a single hormone may help predict the long term effects of trauma. it looked at 300 police recruits the bay area and new york. they found that those with higher cortizone levels were more likely to are higher reactions to stress. the results could eventually help doctors treat or even prevent ptsd. >>> shares of cisco went up. jp morgan upgraded its recommendation on the tech giant. it also raised its target price for the stock to $21 a share. analysts say a perfect storm of problems including major layoffs is not likely to be repeated in 2012. the shares rose 3.5% to close at $18.66 a share. wall street welcomed the new year with a good first day of trading. the dow surged 180 points, the nasdaq 44 points. invetors were encouraged by gains for bank of america and caterpillar. >> the early results continue to come in from the iowa republican caucuss. here are the latest numbers in to the ktvu newsroom. ron paul is now ling with 24% of the votes, romney is tied with santorum with 23% and gingrich has 13%. back here the governor's pr

sources say an ex-girlfriend says he was like a raging pitbull. 23467 david stevenson has -- ktvu's david stevenson has more. >> reporter: sources confirmed they have received information about an ex-girlfriend of san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi and the allegations of domestic violence she is making against him. >> reporter: sources say an ex- girlfriend of ross mirkarimi filed a police report yesterday afternoon. the source says that report contains allegations by the woman that he showed a raging pitbull aggressiveness after they began dating. the woman said he grabbed her by her arms, shook her and pinned her against the wall. the report also says the relationship between them ended after he admitted he was seeing another woman and that he got her pregnant. the report indicates the woman stepped forward after he was charged with domestic violence against his wife ellana lopez. ross mirkarimi supporters say the case is politically motivated. >> what they are doing is a travesty. he is a good man. >> reporter: he learned his trial wim begin february 24. >> i will say, now that i hav

we have continuing coverage for you tonight from our david stevenson and the interview his wife gave to radio station in her homeland. >> in an interview with a radio station, describes what she told a neighbor about a new year's fight with her husband san francisco marcus that left a bruise on her arm. >> i talked to her and told her i had a disagreement on new year's with my husband that didn't involve yelling or anything like that. >> that statement appears to contradict court documents released yesterday in which that neighbor ivory madison told police it was the second time lopez had been abused in 2011. madison and her husband today declined to talk. heads to court tomorrow to face charges of misdemeanor domestic violence. he and his wife denied the charges. in the radio interview lopez appears to blame outside forces for the scandal. >> there are many interests that won't forgive my husband for being progressive and the son of a immigrant married to latina. >> the attorney bob wagner says the sheriff may not be able to get a fair trial and the city. >> gag order is a possibili

david stevenson is live with more. >> reporter: look behind me. court has just wrapped up. it was an emotional day as ross mirkarimi and his wife both shed tears as they fought to allow to bring him back to his house. take a look. this was the situation with a lot of press. it was a circus like atmosphere as ellana lopez entered the court, she was followed by ross mirkarimi. he pled not guilty to one count of domestic violence, one count of endangering a child and one count of dissueding a witness. it stemmed from a altercation in which he grabbed her arm hard enough to give her a bruise. today ellana lopez said she is not a victim. she told the judge she said the violence is that i don't have my husband with me. this is the real violence. prosecutors called for another protective order. they said it wasn't the first incidence of abuse. they revealed text messages indicated elt'em wanted to change -- ellana lopez wanted to change on thlocks on her -- change the locks on her home after the altercation with ross mirkarimi. in another exchange, ellana lopez spoke about a trip,

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now on his rise. he became a los angeles police officer back in 1978. before he left he was promoted to police chief and director of operations. and then police chief in arizona :to san francisco in august 2009 and appointed as san francisco district attorney last january. >>> police are investigating a bank robbery at a wells fargo bank. two men armed with guns held up the bank at 10:30 this morning. a at 10:00 this morning. a elderly couple escaped unharmed but their home was destroyed. firefighter had the contained in 20 minutes. it started in a bedroom. >>> tonight "occupy oakland" protesters are demanding the release of a dozen : protesters who were arrested overnight. >> the group tried to push their way into city hall but officers locked the doors. three occupy protestors were finally let inside. >> release of the prisoners and an end to is live where the warning is going out to people to see the big waves. robert? >> reporter: that rush has already started. we joined a lot of people who came o

reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> police are looking at joseph naso as a possible suspect in a cold case. joseph naso is already on trial in marine county, accused of murdering four women. police are investigating a note found at joseph naso-home that mentions their town. they want to know if it ties into a homicide there in the 1980s. ktvu's noelle walker talked to police who are now conducting tests on the body. >>> police are looking for a 14- year-old boy who nay believe committed two sexual assaults. law prevents us from releasing his picture because he is a juvenile. at 5:30, ktvu's rita williams will tell us what information he learned today and why police took the unusual step of releasing brionn glasper's name. >>> the county is honoring martin luther king, jr. today. a day of service and remembrance marked by millions of people, including the first family. >> the president and his daughters participated in the community service project and they joined 100 volunteers. president obama said it is important to work together now when many am

plus only on 2, ktvu's david stevenson uncovered what a rapist told police about the series of sexual assaults in the mission district. the clues that led police to this man. >>> developing news where a suspect escaped from santa rita prison. where he was spotted and the massive response to find him. >>> someone spent two days setting fires in the north bay. why some of the fires are dangerous right now. >>> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. >>> good evening. i am julie haener. >> i am frank somerville. in the past 10 minutes we learned new information about the man san francisco police arrested for a series of rapes in the mission district. only on 2 tonight, ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco where he just heard from san francisco school officials who ran the suspect's name through their system. david? >> reporter: within the last few minutes we were able to confirm the suspect worked for the san francisco school district. and we learned why police say they believe they

reporting live from candlestick, daven uds -- david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> watch ktvu for all the excitement saturday, 11:30 a.m., our pre-game special, return to glory and after the game point after live from candlestick park. >>> rescuers spent the day trying to save a seagull that has a fishing lure stuck in its beak. today volunteers tried to catch the gull so it could be treated. they helped out by loaning them a boat but they have been unsuccessful. the bird is very weak because of what happened. it wasn't open its beak and leak. they were able to rescue a sick and injured goose from the same area. it also had a bone injury that caused its wing to droop. it is being cared for. >>> snow fall is nothing unusual for alaska but this year is bringing lot of snow. even for the frozen north. a storm that came in could drop 16 inches of new snow today. that comes on top of 14 feet of snow already this season. the national guard moved in this week to provide relief. people say it is getting overwhelming. >> still haven't cleaned up everything from the last fall. so got more t

reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> fire investigators are still looking to what sparked a fire in san francisco that left a dozen people without a place to stay. broke out last night at 8:00. it started in a cove between the homes and spread to a third house. all three homes suffered serious damage. >> we don't know how the fire started. everybody got out safely. >> investigators say the area where the fire starticide being treated as a crime scene. >> in los angeles, police made an arrest in a string of 53 fires that terrorizeed the area. the suspect was captured on surveillance video. police say they stopped this this morning in a van that matched a description given by a witness. they found items in the van that are used to start and spread fires. >> they are investigating him to see what he was doing in the area, where he was going. checking to see his stories match-up and looking at what similarities his location was with the fires that occurred. >> authorities declined to provide details about the arrest, saying they don't want to jeopardize the investigati

david stevenson, ktvu. >>> chp officers are looking for witnesses in a hit-and-run accident that killed a police dog. boss has worked with his handler for more than five years but on december 27th he got out of a fenced yard and was hit. investigators are searching for the driver who did not stop. anyone with information about the incident should contact the chp. >>> and temperatures outside were on the warm side. we have lots of low 50s, it was 67 degrees in santa rosa. highs tomorrow aren't going to be quite as warm. more cloud cover. as we go into tomorrow these clouds increase. here we are tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m.: you see a few sprinkles. is it going to rain? no. will there be light sprinkles? yes. even some fog south of monterey. watch what happens at noontime. at 3:00 more clouds and the activity goes away. a very light chance of showers tomorrow. some clouds and a little bit cooler. when i come back i will see you at 10:45 for the five day forecast and we'll take a look for some rain in the long rain. >>> tickets for the burning man went on sale today. for the first time a l

david stevenson, ktvu. >>> chp officers are looking for witnesses in a hit-and-run accident that killed a police dog. boss has worked with his handler for more than five years but on december 27th he got out of a fenced yard and was hit. investigators are searching for the driver who did not stop. anyone with information about the incident should contact the chp. >>> and temperatures outside were on the warm side. we have lots of low 50s, it was 67 degrees in santa rosa. highs tomorrow aren't going to be quite as warm. more cloud cover. as we go into tomorrow these clouds increase. here we are tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m.: you see a few sprinkles. is it going to rain? no. will there be light sprinkles? yes. even some fog south of monterey. watch what happens at noontime. at 3:00 more clouds and the activity goes away. a very light chance of showers tomorrow. some clouds and a little bit cooler. when i come back i will see you at 10:45 for the five day forecast and we'll take a look for some rain in the long rain. >>> tickets for the burning man went on sale today. for the first time a l

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> four separate fires burned in the bay area over the past 24 hours. this morning a fire at a trailer park destroyed a home and sent a girl to the hospital with smoke inhalation. the fire that le mar trailer park spread to two other homes as well. firefighters were able to control the flames. the cause is under investigation. >>> crews put out a brush fire that destroyed 40 acres. it started before 11:30 a.m. today. crews contained it by this afternoon. no homes or structures burned. the cause is under investigation. crews have been beefed up to summer levels because of the unusually dry conditions. >>> arson is to blame for a house fire but budget cuts made it worse. >> firefighters broke into this houseurmy this morning. and doused the fire. a chief says the closure of a fire station delayed crews by 3 minutes. the tenet and his girlfriend made it out safely. investigators say they believe the arsonist may have been targeting the previous tenants. >>> investigators in san rafael are trying to figure out what caused an apartment building fire.

reporting like, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> following a developing story out of the east bay. a search is on the way for an escaped inmate. jose luis gonzales franco escaped from the santa rita prison at 2:00 this afternoon. deputies spanned out in the hills surrounding the jail looking for him. >> charge is for burglary out of oakland. 57 years old. and has -- other than the burglaries, that is his most serious charge in his life. >> he says the sheriff's office was alerted after someone reported seeing a man in jail clothing leaving the ground. still no sign of jose luis gonzales franco. >>> police tonight are trying to catch a serial arsonist. ktvu's noelle walker is live where the fires are dangerous given the dry conditions. >> reporter: absolutely. police and fire will be out with extra patrols it tonight. bad enough to have an arsonist running about but looking at the dry conditions makes it troubling. >> reporter: last night a fire bug was hard at work. 24 small fires were set over night. 55 fires in the last two days. >> this is the work of a serial arsonist. the

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >> you can go to ktvu.com for more cover ledge of the plea. that is where you will find a link of her attorney discussing this case. >>> a congresswoman is calling for a huge rent increase in san tpr-pb for san francisco for its use. they paid the federal government $30,000 to use eight miles of the valley. the representative, a republican, wants san francisco to pay $34 million a year. he says the current low rent amounts to a federal subsidyee for the water and power supply and it is unfair to farmers in the heavily agricultural district. >>> state treasurer is throwing his support behind california high speed rail project. he believes the project is key to california's future. despite the nearly $100 billion price tag. he says the only way for the project to move forward is to secure federal funding. the legislature is scheduled to vote at some point during the current session on to spend the first $9 billion on the project. >>> an intersection has reopened after being shutdown for hours by a downed power poll. pg&e says the ca

. >>> coming up at 6:00 tonight, david stevenson looks that history of the jail. >>> facility in the east bay that helped day laborers is asking for help after someone robbed their offices. police say someone broke in to the center over the new year's weekend. the thieves also tore opcouch in the child day care room, and vandalalized a book vending machine. >> we are dealing with the poorest people in the -- in the south hayward area, the community is despitive of us. -- supportive of us. >> he said the center is especially dependent on their computers. >>> police continue to call for help in minding the gunman who shot and killed a 5-year-old boy last friday night. investigators say the gunman ordered foot and opened fire killing baby gabriel a funeral is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. friday at st. elizabeth church at 1500 34th avenue in oakland. >>> we are learning about a unusual problem caused by our lack of rain. a problem that involved cattle and a shortage of hey. ktvu's maureen naylor is live to explain what is going on. the crop should all be rows of green but because of the lack

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now, when that trial begins, mirkarimi reported he will not be taking any pain, but he also retated he will not be stepping down from his job. he also the áf added that he will not be taking any disciplinary action against any officer in his department. >>> ktvu cameras were there as the suspect identified as christopher dudle was taken away in an ambulance with nonlife threatening injuries. police say the victim was found on north point street near fisherman's wharf early this morning. a homeless man told ktvu he saw the suspect and the victim in the bushes and alerted police. >> when they were pulling into the lot, i said i found her. i found her. >> police say the victim was visiting from outside the united states. and that she had become separated from her group while buying some items at a near by 7 eleven stores. >> it appears a two alarm fire at carl's jr. started when hot greece got into the buildings ventilation system. firefighters arrived, they could see flames and dark smoke coming from the roof. six

in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> more details now, when that trial begins, mirkarimi reported he will not be taking any pain, but he also retated he will not be stepping down from his job. he also the áf added that he will not be taking any disciplinary action against any officer in his department. >>> ktvu cameras were there as the suspect identified as christopher dudle was taken away in an ambulance with nonlife threatening injuries. police say the victim was found on north point street near fisherman's wharf early this morning. a homeless man told ktvu he saw the suspect and the victim in the bushes and alerted police. >> when they were pulling into the lot, i said i found her. i found her. >> police say the victim was visiting from outside the united states. and that she had become separated from her group while buying some items at a near by 7 eleven stores. >> it appears a two alarm fire at carl's jr. started when hot greece got into the buildings ventilation system. firefighters arrived, they could see flames and dark smoke coming from the roof. six

david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> the scandal involving mirkerimi has unfolded quickly. he was sworn in as san francisco's new sheriff. days later on january 13, the district attorney filed domestic violence charges and the new sheriff was placed under arrest. january19th. mirkerimi pled not guilty to the three charges. he's due in court again on tuesday. a trial date has been set for february 24th. >>> a frightening situation in san francisco where an 18-year- old man is now accused of sexually abusing a young female tourist. i'm going to show you where they were found. it was right in these bushes that is not far from fisherman's wharf. it was at mason and north point. you can see on that map not far from fisherman's wharf. ken pritchett is there tonight. he talked to a witness and tells us what that witness saw and what he did, ken. >> reporter: frank, as you said it was behind these bushes right next to this building you see here behind me where police say they found the suspect christopher dutell and his underaged victim. >> reporter: a tourist separated from her to

david stevenson, ktvu. >>> we have breaking news out of the south bay that's where a house fire in just the past hour shut down all of the lanes in northbound interstate 880. just south of the monohugh expressway. we will give you new information. here we are almost an hour later and traffic is at a crawl there on northbound 880 south of the monague expressway. traffic is moving just fine, that traffic you see is northbound 880. we have some pictures that we took not long ago. they are pictures of a gray toyota as it was burning almost exactly one hour ago. we can see flames here pouring from the car. at this point there are no reports of anyone having been injured in this fire. >>> a florida woman testified today that suspected serial killer joseph naso choked her during their relationship so he could have sex with her while she was unconscious. this system came during the fourth day of a preliminary hearing in marin county superior court. the woman 80-year-old betty mathison says she told reno police but doesn't remember when it happened. she says she broke up with naso because she wa

david stevenson. >> and now back to that 14- year-old in custody accuse of adult crimes. police say he is responsible for at least two sexual assaults. only on two, eric talked to that boy's grandmother who turned him in. >> reporter: she said he is innocent but when police took the step to release his name, age and description she said there was no other choice but to walk him in the front door here at juvenile hall this morning. >> they ran out on him like he was -- i said we came to -- i'm bringing him in. >> reporter: when we found mary boone she just returned from turning in her 14-year-old grandson. >> looks like a football team. they came out and i said we came through a metal detector. he walked through the door. >> reporter: despite his age and 100-pound age he is considered armed and dangerous after two similar robberies and sexual assaults. in both cases investigators say the suspect approached 28-year- old women, simulating having a gun, took already purses and assaulted them. police won't say how they identified him as the suspect but decided to put out an aa

in san francisco, david stevenson. >> hundreds of people got on board the bay area freedom train for its ride from san jose to san francisco. the 50-mile long trip remembers the 1965 civil rights march in alabama from selma to montgomery lead by dr. king. after the train arrived those on board met others and marched along city streets. one woman brought her entire family. >> it's important rather than us sitting at home and not doing anything to reflect on dr. king and everything he has done for us. >> reporter: the march ended at the memorial fountain and waterfall . >> that freeze wanning in effect and it was chilly. saturdays, temperatures in 60s. upper 60s. look at the daytime highs, well below where they have been. we have been in the mid60s the past month. look at tomorrow. that will be -- those numbers very cold. tonight go to bed it'll be cold. when you get up colder. 21 santa rosa, 27 vallejo, 22 fairfield. overnight lows chilly and cold. san jose downtown freezing, 32 degrees, 29 in redwood. the area also see freezing temperatures tomorrow morning. plenty of frost, the free

in san francisco, david stevenson. >> hundreds of people got on board the bay area freedom train for its ride from san jose to san francisco. the 50-mile long trip remembers the 1965 civil rights march in alabama from selma to montgomery lead by dr. king. after the train arrived those on board met others and marched along city streets. one woman brought her entire family. >> it's important rather than us sitting at home and not doing anything to reflect on dr. king and everything he has done for us. >> reporter: the march ended at the memorial fountain and waterfall . >> that freeze wanning in effect and it was chilly. saturdays, temperatures in 60s. upper 60s. look at the daytime highs, well below where they have been. we have been in the mid60s the past month. look at tomorrow. that will be -- those numbers very cold. tonight go to bed it'll be cold. when you get up colder. 21 santa rosa, 27 vallejo, 22 fairfield. overnight lows chilly and cold. san jose downtown freezing, 32 degrees, 29 in redwood. the area also see freezing temperatures tomorrow morning. plenty of frost, the free

live in san francisco, david stevenson. >>> two bay area mayors received some tough economic news at a conference in the nation's capital today. but the numbers really came as no surprise. >> very, very slow. i think on the oakland side particularly, very hard hit by the real estate market collapse. >> reporter: 300 city leaders are attending the u.s. conference of mayors this week. today they heard a new report on job creation. it predicts the bay area will recover only 27% of the jobs lost during the recession, by the end of this year. mayor ed lee says it's important to show congress how well bay area communities are using federal dollars so they don't get cut off. >> the most successful programs are ones that look at multiple sources of funding for the same goal, which is job creation, and making sure people are lifted out of poverty. >> the mayor's report also predicts the bay area will not return to pre-recession job levels for up to three years. last night, mayor lee hosted an event in washington for the america's cup which is expected to bring in $8 billion, and 8000 jobs to

david avenue and wrights mill road, our latest crash coming in. outer loop approaching stevenson, this crash is off to the side, but still tapping the brakes. the delays on southbound 95, where it is six miles per hour. if you are going to travel north on pretend, for his branch road, watch for an accident. lothian and a front row. this is the pace of things from security down through to edmondson. franklin boulevard, thankfully, no delays to report here. looking like a pretty nice ride towards the beltway. john collins has a look at the forecast. >> dust-up of snow in carroll and baltimore county. most of the precipitation has moved out of the area. 35 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. right now the winds are gusting to 33 in the west. humidity is 61% to 36 to 42 for the high today. clouds, sunshine, and wind. maybe an afternoon flurry. 36 to 42 for the high. 36 to 42 for the high. >>> 7:30 now on this friday morning, the 13th of january, 2012. you are looking at the 343, a fire boat from the fdny helping celebrate today at 60 with lady liberty in new