her disappearance. >> people that did not know each other came together because of sierra lamar. that was the reason we all here and still friend and come together. >> reporter: sierra lamar was last seen heading for a bus stop on her way to school. she's presumed dead but her family and friends will not give up hope that she's alive. a portion of the proceeds of the dinner go to the search effort. another dinner is planned for some time later this year. the proceeds go to help the search efforts. if you cannot make it out tonight, you can donate on the go fund me page. >>> thank you christina. >>> i am tracking the snow in the mountains. we have the ski report, plept -- plenty of snow. we have clouds and snow flurries up in the mountains right now. the next weather system brings clouds and a sprinkle or two. it's 70 in napa and santa rosa today. tomorrow, mid 70s. in the sacramento area, you might find lower 80s. behind the clouds is a lot of blue sky, that's friday. friday is nice. 64 in napa currently, 67 in concord. beautiful night out there. a few clouds for tomorrow morning

we are thinking of sierra lamar. >> we have more coming up on ktvu news after the break . >>> it was five years ago today that 15 year old sierra lamar disappeared in morgan hill setting off a desperate search that lasted for years, she was never found and is preemed to be dead. the man accused of killing her is on trial for her murder. >> reporter: prosecutors called experts in crime scene investigations in an attempt to defuse defense consengses that evidence in previous cases was muz handled. -- mishandled. jurors heard about how the evidence was not handled correctly. >> is a building block, saying that it was nefarious. >> reporter: five years ago today sierra lamar disappeared before school as she walked to a bus stop near her home. her body was never found. their struggle with this bitter reality will continue long after the court proceedings have ended. >> it's a sad day, this day. we are thinking of sierra lamar. we will get together later with some of her friends and remember her. >> reporter: antolin garci

lamar disappeared on her way to school never to be found. garcia torres is being charged with the murder of lamar as well as attempted kidnapping of three other women in 2009 all charges that could send him to death row if he is convicted. >> kris, a north bay film teacher accused of possessing child pornography is scheduled to enter a plea. 70 year old john morrison is accused of possessing hundreds of illegal videos. he was the director at the education institute for art in san rafael for two years. he told nbc bay area it's a misunderstanding and he is not guilty. >> happening today, san jose students or san jose state students will protest a proposed tuition hike for the third time this month. in the next hour, students will gather at the tommy smith and john carlos statue on campus.

it has been a long road for she and steve lamar, lamar's father. the suspect allegedly kidnapped before lamar disappeared. the face of the woman who testified that antolin garcia torres got into her car at safeway parking lot where she just picked up growers and where garcia torres worked. >> the other victims are the building pwrobgs of the prosecution's case to show mr. gore seay torres had the modus operandi to commit the sierra lamar kidnapping and murder. >> a lot of folks who is searched for lamar have been showing up here at the courthouse. tonight they will gather at shakers piece ya where lamar lived most of her life. we will upindicate you on social media forms and also on air. in san jose kris sanchez, today in the bay. >>> kris thank you very much. staying in san jose a lengthyoff coming to an end. police used flash bangs to get a man out of an apartment. >> what led up to the standoff and show how it all came to an end. bob? >> good morning to you laura. good morning, sam. this standoff was the result of domestic violence. an adult son

today marks the five-year mark of sierra lamar's disappearance. she left for school march 16, 2012, and she hasn't been seen since. today in her trial her suspected killer, another alleged killer, took the stand. it was powerful. >> reporter: it certainly was. as part of this trial, ant lynne garcia torres is also charged with attempting to kidnap three other women in morgan hill. today one of those alleged victims testified that a man grabbed her from behind and shocked her with a stun gun. >> reporter: the victim walked out of court after taking the gun, using the stun gun to shock her and punching her. the attack happened in the lot of the safeway store in morgan hill if 2009. a finger print of antolin torres was later found on the stun gun battery hxt she said she never saw his face. garcia torres is accused of attempting to kidnap three women and murdering 15-year-old sierra lamar. >> these are the building blocks of the prosecution's case to show that mr. garcia torres had the modus operandi to commit the murder. >> reporter: despite the mas

but we are thinking of sierra lamar. we will get together later with some of her friends to just remember her. >> reporter: antolin garcia- torres told the police that the girl was in his car but defense lawyers claimed that sierra lamar was unhappy about her family's move and ran off. >> they are attacking the forensics of the other cases and this case. >> reporter: one investigator was embarrassed when he learned that his finger print contaminated other evidence. >> they are trying to get justice for sierra lamar. lamar. >> reporter: seven weeks in and this trial has not reached the halfway point but experts say given what is at stake, it's on track. later tonight her family will meet to remember the life that was cut short. >>> three robbers got away with thousands of dollars of merchandise at a robbery at a liquor store in vallejo. surveillance cameras show the robbers from several angles. one man diverted the clerk and the two others robbed the store. >>> tbo people are under arrest tonight for ramming on oakland po

in, and it was my mom's pontiac. >> stephen: from lamars. >> from lamars, the whole drive from lamars to l.a. after a while the car gets beat up, and i had the side mirror dangling off and flopping around. and the driver's side door wouldn't open. >> stephen: at all? >> no, so i would have to go to the passenger side door, and open it up. and of but what would happen is, like-- may i demonstrate? >> stephen: sure. >> if i was on a first date, you know-- >> stephen: this is the driver's seat? >> this is the driver's seat. this is the passenger's seat. me and the date are coming along. i would, like, open up the door to get in, but she thought i was being chivalrous. ( laughter ) she's like, "oh, thank you." and i'm like, "oh, no, no, i have a terrible car." and she would have to see me, like a toddler, like... crawl across. ( cheers and applause ) it's okay. "so, do you want to have sex with me now?" ( laughter ) rarely get into the car. >> stephen: exactly. it's another reason to get married. >> that's right. >> stephen: well, it was lovely to meet you. >> it was nice to meet you, too

lamar murphy was shot and killed on the corner of princeton street and smalley avenue in late january. investigators say they believe 16-year-old was visiting a house there and was shot in a drive-by shooting. deputies with the alameda county sheriff's office are turning to the public...asking anyone with information to come forward. (grant) an oakland police officer is recovering tonight after being injured while trying to stop a known felon in possession of a stolen gun. investigators say the suspect drove a stolen pick-up truck head on into the officer's patrol car. oakland police eventually arrested the man in the city of berkeley. force was not used in the arrest... o-p-d officials say this is an example of officers using their de-escalation training. officer marco marquez/oakland police department: "this incident as dangerous as it was, leading from oakland into the other cities and ending in berkeley did not result in a use of force. here at oakland police department our officers, whether in patrol or specialize units, they are attending call after call, dozens of calls, vast m

. >> the best friend accused of killing sierra lamar is in court today. what he had to say about what the defendant did the day after sierra disappeared. >>> i'm meteorologist jeff, sunny today, and rain. i'll tell you whether showers will roll in at 5:20 tonight. >> i'm in san francisco, feeling a little full right now. what's new at at&t field for giants teams? i'll have that coming up. garc toes,he n au >>> a major development in the murder trial of the man accused of killing sierra lamar. the best friend of the man took the stage and shared his side of the story. here are the details fors. maryan. >> reporter: janelle, today, danny fernandez testified that he went snowboarding with garzia torres the day after sierra disappeared. today danny told the jury that he considered the man his best friend. he said the defendant was outdoorsy and the two of them would smoke marijuana wax together. they went for a snowboarding trip the day after sierra lamar disappeared in morgan hill. his testimony comes on the heels of expert testimony who raised questions abo

the best friend takes the stand and what he says torres did the day after sierra lamar disappeared. >> the way he harassed, you get scared. >> threats of jail from scammers posing from irs agents. i'm senior investigator stephen scott, we investigate an irs scam. how it works and how not to fall victim to it. t fnsbrig iakewiessn t siea m >>> right now, it's a major development, the defense bringing in a key witness in the sierra lamar murder trial and how that testimony could help the accused, testimony that comes from his best friend. it is a key moment in this trial. >> the best friend detailed the time he spent with garcia torres the day after sierra disappeared. nbc marianne favro is at the justice department. >> reporter: danny fernandez testified today that he went snowboarding with garcia torres the day after sierra lamar disappeared. today he testified that he considered the accused murder his best friend. he told jurors the defendant was outdoorsy and they would smoke marijuana wax together. fernandez testified that he and garcia torres left for a snowboarding trip the day a

sierra lamar went missing in march of 2012. her body has never been found. garcia torres, if convicted, faces the death penalty. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news (pam) tomorrow afternoon... cal-trans will remove the final steel truss section of the old bay bridge. (pam) the section weighs nearly two- million pounds. this will end the second part of a three- phase project. once it's brought down... it will be transported and broken down in the port of oakland. the demolition began two years ago and is expected to completed by the end of 2018. chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now... slightly cooler conditions are expected on thursday as a weather system moves into eastern california and nevada. that weather system will bring only a slight chance of showers to the northern and eastern portions of our area, and also result in blustery conditions near the coast and in the hills by late thursday. high pressure will redevelop late in the week and result in warmer weather once again by the weekend. (steve) a family friendly cannabis club has opened in

including new developments in the sierra lamar trial. the argument the defense is using to prove that the suspect is innocent. >>> but first, happening right now, changes to your vacation plans perhaps. the cruise ship line holland america is no longer stopping in acapulco, mexico. instead, it's going to sail to other destinations because of recent security concerns. >>> also, the world's largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared. three african countries, the united nations says famine is threatening the lives of 16 million people in nigeria, somalia, and south sudan as the trump administration is proposing big cuts to foreign aid. bere u hd o >>> and welcome back. 6:57 on your tuesday morning. before you head out the door, here are the top stories on nbc bay area. >> defense attorneys expected to continue making their case before the jury in the sierra lamar murder case. a defense investigator testified yesterday that he looked at surveillance video a bta bus in the area at the time of lamar's disappearance and that none

it was five years ago today sierra lamar disappeared. seven weeks into the trial of her accused killer, her father spoke of this outside the courthouse. >> always a sad day, this day. but we're thinking of sierra. >> inside the courthouse, questions about what happened to three other women garcia torres allegedly tried to kidnap before sierra disappeared. >> the prosecution is saying he's someone who is violent to women that he attacks women and in the case of sierra lamar, he not only kidnapped her but killed her. >> reporter: as the two sides argued over tna evidence and fingerprints, they talked about what it means to her family and friends. >> it adds poignancy to it obviously because that was the day that the lamars -- it's a day they can never escape from. >> reporter: her family tells us they will gather with friends tonight in fremont. meanwhile, tonight at 6:00, we'll let you know what the defense side had to say to today's charges. reporting live, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> a sad day. >>> more turmoil at yahoo. a compa

6:30, it has been almost five years to day that sierra lamar disappeared. today the trial of the man accused of kill her takes a dramatic turn. that man garcia torres is accused of trying to kidnap three other women who came forward to testify. >> one of the women took the witness stand. mayor ray yann favro was in court to hear the testimony. >> reporter: the vm testified that a man jumped in the back of her suv and shocked her with a stun gun. but when he got scared and ran off, he left that stun gun in the back of her car and now it's proving to be a critical piece of evidence in this case. the victim walked out of court today after taking the stand against a man accused of jumping in the back of her suv shocking her with a stun gun and punching her. the attack happened in 2009. a fingerprint of antolin garcia torres was later found on the stun gun battery. the victim testified she did not see the victim's face and did not identify garcia torres in a lineup. he's accused 0 trying to kidnap three women and murdering 15-year-old sierra lamar. >> they're sa

. >>> today is the five-year anniversary of sierra lamar's disappearance. the trial for the man accused of murdering the teenager has been going on for seven weeks. we were inside the courtroom today and jeannine is live with what happened. >> reporter: the case seems to be moving along swiftly. there's been no major delays so far, the prosecutor is still presenting evidence against the suspect torres outside the courtroom sierra's family reflected on how long it's been since she disappeared. see yes that lamar became known as everyone's daughter when she disappeared five years ago while walking to her school bus stop in morgan hill. today her father steve headed into court thinking about the dreaded anniversary. >> it's always a sad day, this day but we're thinking of sierra. >> reporter: today's testimony focused on another part of the case against torres, the accusation that he tried to kidnap three women at safeways around morgan hill several years before sierra's disappearance. the prosecution said fingerprint evidence on a stun gun, knife and battery

sierra lamar disappeared five years ago today. as her family gathered to mark her loss, the trial of her accused killer goes on in san jose. scott budman has more. it's a difficult day all around for the lamars. >> reporter: very somber, jessica. family and friends of sierra lamar felt especially sad even as the court case went on. it was five years ago today sierra lamar vanished from a quiet morgan hill neighborhood. >> we'll get to it later with some of her friends and just remember her. >> reporter: and seven weeks into the trial of her accused killer, antolin torrez, sierra's father spoke outside the courthouse. >> always a sad day, this day. we're thinking of sierra. >> reporter: in the courtroom, questions centered around what happened to three other women torrez allegedly tried to kidnap and whether evidence has been collected clean. >> what they're saying is if the evidence collection wasn't done at the outset, wait until our experts testify and suggest that this doesn't approve that mr. garcia torrez is the one whose dna

today marks five years sierra lamar was last seen. >> this as the trial for the man accused of killing her continues this morning. today in the bay kris sanchez joining us live from the courthouse with details where the trial stands. no doubt today will be emotional one for the family. still a waiting answers five years later. >> this was the day in 2012 that her mother called 911 frantically asking for help in trying to find her daughter. as you said, it has been a long five years for her and for sierra lamar's father steve who has been in the courthouse for most days of the trial. we have learned the face of the woman who testified that garcia torres got into the back seat of her car in a safeway parking lot where she picked up groceries and where garcia torres worked. >> these victims are the building blocks of the prosecution's case to show mr. garcia torres had the modus epreandi to commit the murder. >> tonight folks will gather in sierra lamar's memory where she lived most of her life in morgan hill. we'll keep you updated both on air and online. >> hard to believe five years. t

it has been an agonizing five-year wait both for her and steve lamar, see is air ra lamar's father, who has been here for most days of the trial. less talk about sierra lamar and about what happened with the other three women her accused killer allegedly tried to kidnap before sierra la disappeared. a woman testified that garcia torres got into her car at the safeway where she picked up groceries and where he worked. >> i have to see this through for the family. that's why i'm here. i'll continue to come until this is resolved. >> folks will gather as at the shakers pizza. we have a reporter in the courtroom today. we'll keep you updated on this case. we'll tell you what our legal analyst says about why all this talk about the other alleged victims. >>> 5:34. awe bizarre bay area kidnapping case is back in the headlines. matthew mueller will be sentenced. we have been telling you about this story for more a year now. he pleaded guilty to kidnapping ava lay hoe woman in 2015. though initially thought a hoax, it wasn't. they are pushing for a 40-year prison sentence. his lawyer argues it'

. >>> sierra lamar was last seen heading toward a bus stop on her way to school. a south reporter tells us that the crux of the case centers on the collection of forensic evidence.>> reporter: prosecutors called experts in crime scene investigation in an attempt to defuse contentions and evidence from previous cases linked to antolin garcia- torres is tainted. an attack at a morgan hill grocery store. fingerprints recovered from a taser and knife in the e- implicate the defendant. >> if the jury says there was an encounter between sierra lamar and antolin garcia- torres. the prosecution is saying he is someone that was violent to women. >> reporter: she disappeared as she walked to a bus stop from her home and she has never been found.>> that's today that their lives were turned upside down in a day they can never escape from.>> reporter: this better reality will continue long after court proceedings have ended. that's according to her father.>> this day is a sad day. we are thinking of sierra and we will get together later with some of her friends to remember her

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sierra lamar went missing in march of 2012. her body has never been found. garcia torres, if convicted, faces the death penalty. in san jose rob fladeboe kron 4 news in alamo quite the sight you wouldn't expect to see a horse followed by a mule galloping on interstate 680. steve burdo with contra costa county animal services says the animals broke through a fence about a mile away and got on using an on ramp.lanes were shut down before 7:30 monday morning as officers rounded up the four-legged fugitives.so far the mystery of where the two escaped from remains.in alamo ella sogomonian kron 4 news. (pam) coming up .. the weather forecast is off to a great start for the bay area this week... (steve)our chief meterologist brittney shipp fills has more on the warmup - next. slightly cooler conditions are expected on thursday as a weather system moves into eastern california and nevada. that weather system will bring only a slight chance of showers to the northern and eastern portions of our area, and also result in blustery conditions near the coast and in the hi

it's been five years to the day since sierra lamar disappeared. >>> i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. a gorgeous day from pointe reyes towards how did you know ma'am i will mt. hamiltohamilton, comin.

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the man who is accused of killing her is on trial although the body of sierra lamar has ever been found. >> reporter: she disappeared while walking to the school bus near her morgan hill home. he is on trial for her murder in his truck continues today this morning with more testimony from witnesses expected. he is also charged with the attempted kidnapping of three women in the morgan hill area in the years preceding the disappearance of sierra lamar. earlier this week the jury heard from a victim who testified a man fitting the description used a stun gun to subdue her in her car but fled when she screamed for help. garcia torres has pleaded not guilty in his defense team has questions of validity of dna evidence against him and at one point argued you may not be dead but may have simply run away. in the days following the disappearance of sierra lamar hundreds of volunteers put up posters with pictures on it in hopes of finding here. for a few years after her disappearance search teams met regularly to scour reservoirs looking for any sign of her. those regular searches were called of

lamar vanished. <> steven clark/legal analyst< '....the prosecution is saying here is someone who is violent toward women. that he was attacking women in morgan hill and in the case of sierra lamar, he not only kidnapped her but he killed her as well...">( james ) the jury is still waiting to hear from witnesses on the defense side. the trial is now seven weeks in and is expected to run through mid- april. (james) coming up... is there a new super hero couple in hollywood? find out who. that and more on today's h-t-l daily wrap. and here's a here's a live look outside at our bay area bridges this thursday morning. ( james @ landing ) welcome back to the kron four morning news. in your entertainment headlines today... new couple, jennifer lopez and alex rodriguez sweat it out at the gym. and are captain america and the black widow dating? all that and more in today's h-t-l daily wrap. i'm ross mathews from hollywood today live, and this is the htl dailywrap. the whole world's talking about hollywood's newest "it" couple, j-lo anda-rod. people call them j-rod, i prefer to call them jal

the trial of sierra lamar's accused killer .... moves into a new phase.. as the defense team presents its case in our suvs, you feel every mountain we've ever conquered. in our sports cars, you feel every podium we've ever climbed. and now, they've come together to create something you've never felt before. introducing the glc coupe. part suv. part sports car. all mercedes-benz. (pam) in the south bay, the trial of the man accused in the murder of morgan hill cheerleader sierra lamar, back in 2012, is entering its 8th week. kron four's rob fladeboe brings you up to date now... as the defense begins to present its case. (pkg) that's lead defense attorney al lopez on the right. on the left is defense team investigatordavid jaquez. the first witness called by the defense on monday, jaquez testified about his analysis of surveillance video made by deputies who had been trailing defendant antolin garcia torres prior to his arrest and about video from a vta bus in the area on the morning sierra lamar disappeared. the jury saw evidence of rain, which the defense

in the trial for sierra lamar's accused killer. (steve) then - a robbery so bold you might not believe it's actually happening.....we have the exclusive video from inside a safeway. (pam) and next:the raiders faithful ... who believe there is still a chance to keep the team from moving to oakland. (pam)back to the breaking news we first told you about at the top of the hour... more than a dozen people hurt by pepper spray... at the stonestown mall in san francisco...(steve) kron4's j-r stone is live on the scene with an update. mark davis, oakland raiders owner: "i have mixed feelings obviously, i love oakland. i love the fans in oakland and i know that there's going to be disappointment and maybe some anger. i just hope that in the future, as we play in oakland this year, that they understand that it wasn't the players and it wasn't the coaches that made this decision - that it was me that made it" (pam) a big story we are following: the oakland raiders moving to las vegas. (steve) the team got the go ahead today... after the nfl

. >> attorneys for the man accused of killing sierra lamar starts to present their defense. the doubt they're trying to plant in the minds of the jurors. >> and back in town. hillary clinton visiting the bay area today. we have details on the conference that she's expected to attend. today in the bay continues right now. good morning, and thanks for joining us on this tuesday. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. we're essentially putting our best foot forward this week as we're watching spring temperatures really start to climb as we move along here. >> yeah, it's going to feel like spring at times, maybe even summer by this weekend. because it will continue to warm up. and it will be very nice today. in some spots, 10 or 11 degrees warmer than it was yesterday during the afternoon. once that sea breeze kicks in, it was starting to get cool yesterday evening. now, things have calmed down as far as the wind. we're all dry. a live look at palo alto and the temperature trend for cupertino at 9:00 when many more people are getting up and getting ou

lamar disappeared on the way to school in 2012, never to be found. he is being charged with her murder and the kidnapping of three other women. he could be sentenced to death row. >>> the latest rowdy side show event caught by bay bridge drivers on sunday. a pack of 30 dirt bike riders causing that chaos. officers did end up arresting one suspect. several more people were detained in east oakland. chp is saying one of its helicopter crews noticed the riders and followed the mayhem from above. >> we are going to remove the video footage from highway. a lot of people were kicking car doors, throwing things, popping wheelies on the freeway. if we can identify the people we caught doing those events on tape, we will see prosecution later. >>> and chp is not saying if this might be the same group of riders involved in another incident 10 days previously on highway 101 in san francisco. in that case you see the lyft driver who suffered a broken leg after an attack. >>> we remember an icon in american women's history. >> it is rosie the riveter day. six ori

lamar vanished. steven clark/legal analyst< '....the prosecution is saying here is someone who is violent toward women. that he was attacking women in morgan hill and in the case of sierra lamar, he not only kidnapped her but he killed her as well...">(grant) the jury is still waiting to hear from witnesses on the defense side.. the trial is now seven weeks in and is expected to run through mid- april. (pam) happening tomorrow in martinez.... due to the high number of mosquitoes in the area, fogging is planned... it will be happening between four a.m. and six-thirty a.m. ... at the martinez waterfront. crews will be fogging by truck- mounted, ultra- low volume sprayers to control adult mosquitoes. ( grant ) a live look outside at san francisco.... (pam three shot)heading toward the weekend with a warmer friday ...chief meterologist brittney shipp has details. .a warming and drying trend appears to be in store forus through friday. cooler and cloudier conditions then look to beon tap for the upcoming

. >>> the man accused of killing sierra lamar's trial continues. the defense has been claiming that a strand on lamar's hair was planted. they showed two photos. one which showed no hair and one which showed a hair. >>> the cameo nightclub will close permanently after one person died and 17 were hurt. police arrested two men and are still looking for one more gunman. >>> coming up next, rallying together to try to help families and kids get back on their feet after an oakland fire this week left them homeless. why it's a sign of generosity that they are running out of space at a local oakland school. >>> and for the first time since accusations were leveled against the store forever 21, we're hearing about a lawsuit about discrimination. e hrinfrobotsid abt aawst lkedo. oaandi s. >>> continuing coverage. just an out pouring of support for the victims of a deadly oakland fire on san pablo avenue. four people died in that fire. at least ten oakland school children are among those who are now homeless. volunteers are gathering clothing and toiletries

a crime lab analyst testified investigators found five separate samples of one sperm on lamar's pants and socks. the fifth one did rule out garcia torres. defense is using that report as evidence his client did not have contact with sierra lamar. >>> alaska airlines is adding more flights to and from another san jose international airport. these are live pictures from the main airport. this fall alaska airlines is adding non-stop flights to the new jersey and new york area and burbank. maryo mayor ry ck rcardo will them la. >>> there's no one in line. sunny skies ahead. you would think it is spring in the bay area. >> we have the time change this weekend. it will head like spring into the afternoon. low 70s with possibly upper 70s in the forecast as we head towards the weekend. we'll talk about that and the next chance of rain coming up at 4:46. >>> a live look at san jose. 101 moves well. i was tracking a wrong-way driver for 280 and 680, the overpass there. nothing shows up on our live reports. i'll let you know the developments reported by chp. >> tragedy to tell you about from gua

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he is accused of killing sierra lamar. it was suspended yesterday after a juror fell ill. mercury news reports the testimony focused on how the evident was collected. lamar's hair was found on a rope in his car and dna found on the same clothing she wore when she went missing. they were found in a bag a few miles from her home in morgan hill. garcia torres claims he didn't even know lamar. >>> in just a couple hours, the official ground breaking for the new rapid transit bus corridor along van ness happens. it won't wrap up until 2019 at the very latest. it is 6:38 on this wednesday morning. making plans for the weekend. there are changes you need to know about. heading into saturday for the bay and inland areas, rain moving into the north bay. by early afternoon and into the evening as drop back to the mid-50s. on sunday, temperatures starting out veriy. off and on showers at least for the first part of the day. so the best day to head to santa cruz or some of our area beaches will be on saturday as it will still be mostly dry, especially farther to the south. and tempera

. >> family and friends of sierra lamar marked the 5th anniversary. gathering at shaker's pizza. it's been an annual tradition since the morganhill teen. her accused killer is now on trial even though sie rra lamar's body has never been found. >> we stick together every year even though it's a sad anniversary we try to keep it positive just to see each other again and remember sierra and talk about her. >> the trial is now in its seventh week. the key in the case involveded traces of sierra lamar's. >>> store front windows were blown out in a shooting. just when the barber was ready to call it quits some officers actually decided to pitch in and help. >> lacey's corner bar boar shop isn't just a place to get your hair cut, it's a meeting place. the shop on broad street and plymouth avenue has been here since 19set 2 and for decades it's lloyd lacey who's been at the helm. but over the past two and a half years violence has escalated with three deadly shootings right in front of lacey's two of them in recent months. >> it went like this and hit that picture. lacey shows us where t

day after lamar disappeared with torres. and that garcia torres was an out doorsy guy and would smoke marijuana wax together. this testimony after witnesses raised questions about why sierra's cell phone activated more than 24 hours after she disappeared. they suggest it may have turned on after exposed to moisture or to another suspect. >>> for the second time this year a controversial conservative personality is coming to u.c. berkeley. ann kouculter is scheduled to sk at cal. she's been one of the most vocal critics of illegal immigration. you might recall the same group invited former breitbart editor last month. his visit ignited protests. those led the university to cancel the event. >>> another step in the ongoing saggau of millennium tower. a home owner association representing property owners is now suing the developer. they failed to tell them the tower was sinking. this is one of many to dispute over the building that opened in 2009. and it's over, the water shortage in 2007, done. which means over a million peopl

new developments in the trial of the man accused of murdering sierra lamar as there is questions about the 15-year- old's cell phone. >>> details on a new bill introduced to make it easier for teachers to achieve pay. >> the tenure is a good thing for teachers and ultimately for the students. >> more now on developing news from downtown los angeles where a woman climbed a construction crane and locked herself in the cabin the center of the screen you can see it. the situation has changed since we first reported on it at 5:00. the fox news station in in la says emergency personnel reached her and working on plans to get her down safely. we will keep an eye on the story and have an update on ktvu plus at 7. >>> an expert witness for the man accused of killing sierra lamar took the stand and raised questions about the 15-year- old's cell phone could have activated hours after she was reported to disappear. a deputy district attorney general says moisture could have caused the phone to activate. it rained the night after the morning sierra disappear rod her way to a school bus stop on marc

it's been five years since sierra lamar disappeared. now her accused killer sits in a courtroom facing a possible death penalty. it's a story that's captivated the bay area. sierra lamar was a teenager walk you can to a bus when she was last seen five years ago. good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. i'm scott mcgrew in for sam brock. >> and i'm kris sanchez. an toll intorres is facing murder charges. the body has never been found. nbc bay area's bob redell is live step santa clara county courthouse. bob shall, where does the trial stand right now? >> reporter: good morning to you, kris and scott. the trial just resumed on the 6th floor of the hall of justice behind me here in san jose after a 20-minute morning recess. this morning, the fingerprints evidence photographer finished testifying about prints he took pictures of that were found on a stun gun and a nine volt battery. the prosecution is trying to make the case that antolin garcia torres's prints ended up on that battery when he allegedly used the stun gun in an attem

. >>> it's five years ago today where see rear lamar disappeared on watt toy school. >> reporter: the trial continues today 8:30 this morning as the santa clara courthouse with more testimony expected from the witnesses this morning. it was march 16th, 2012 while sierra went missing while walking to the bus stop from her morgan hill home. hundreds of volunteers put up posters and fanned the community in morgan till in the hopes of finding any sign or word of here. for a few years after her disappearance. search crews met regularly. but her body has never been found. but based on dna in torres's car, they believe that he kidnapped and murdered her. he said that he did not kidnap her. part of his defense, his attorneys have questioned the validity of the dna evidence against him. and garcia torres could face the deng penalty if convicted. but the trial continues this morning at the saint santa clara courthouse. >>> and former stockton mayor is out of jail now. he's now talking about an embezzlement investigation against him. he posted bail yesterday. i will have is accused of stealing o

garcia torres claims he didn't even know lamar. >>> 5:36. today the san francisco police commission will consider adding more police officers. the commission is expected to discuss the staffing level study and the possible action that could be taken. a 2015 study found while population increased between 2004 and 2014, sworn officers decreased 3%. while they have 239 officers per 100,000 residents in san francisco, other cities have 271 officers. >>> now to a story that comes into our newsroom fairly regularly. people missing after wandering away due to dementia, autism or other circumstances. the department is announcing it is partnering with medical leader foundation to try to help. >>> happening today, earthquake experts shedding new light on the potential dangers of man made earth. for the first time last year the usgs not only from natural quakes but from ones induced by drilling and fracking. the state of oklahoma reported magnitude 5 earthquake with an area with no is seismic activity. they are releasing updated maps on those areas mos

that it's possible sierra lamar was alive long after the prosecution suggested she was kidnapped and murdered. >> prosecutors suggest the cell phone may have turned on after it was exposed to moisture. >>> the bay area's newest hov express lanes are getting closer to going live. for proof, drivers only need to look up. you can see test messages along the northbound toll signs for the 680 contra costa express lane between san ramon and walnut creek. those messages are expected to continue through the spring. >> the road i take to st. mary's. >> the long road there. how about a road out to sea, my friends? . buckle up maties. >> the "lady washington" and her companion vessel, the "hawaiian chieftain" are docked in oakland now. you can take a dockside tour starting at 4:00 today. the ships will be around through april. looks cool. >> i'll have to work on my maritime story telling. >> we'll get you a cool hat. >>> coming up, sam calls it mystifying. is it mist? is it drizzle? is it enough to call it rain on the windshield, kari? >> you have to turn the windshield wipers on and that will

. >>> plus, the defensive turn in the murder trial of the accused murderer of sierra lamar. facing the death penalty. the tactics the defense is using in the courtroom. my glfrnd eat on >>> my stomach dropped. like my girlfriend cheated on me. my wife cheated on me. >> oh, man. >> yeah, his wife also a raiderette? fans in mourning this morning. the raiders right now officially on their way out. what this means for bay area sports fans and all those broken hearts moving forward. >> attorneys for the man accused of killing sierra lamar starts to present their defense. the doubt they're trying to plant in the minds of the jurors. >> and back in town. hillary clinton visiting the bay area today. we have details on the conference that she's expected to attend. today in the bay continues right now. good morning, and thanks for joining us on this tuesday. i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia-cannon. >> and i'm sam brock. we're essentially putting our best foot forward this week as we're watching spring temperatures really start to climb as we move along here. >> yeah, it's going to

. >>> more witnesses are expected to take the stand today in the sierra lamar murder trial. antolin garcia-torres is charged with the teen's death and also accused of trying to kidnap three other women. lamar was last seen five years ago when she was on her way to school. her body was never found. if convicted, garcia-torres could face the death penalty. >>> investigators have reportedly tracked down the hackers responsible for yahoo's massive security breach. some allegedly have ties to the russian government. reuters reports the justice department is expected to formally announce the indictments today in san francisco. reuters says the hackers live in russia and canada. yahoo was hacked twice in the past two years. hundreds of millions of user accounts were compromised. >>> time now 4:42. some new changes for people visiting the famous "hollywood" sign. coming up, why neighbors fought for the new rules. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, dictionary - before they take the same stage! sharon chin shows us the boys >>> with the clock ticking until this weekend, cbs bay area spelling bee two brot

the dna of garcia-torres was found on some of lamar's clothing. defense attorneys tried to question a witness about another case in which an innocent man's dna was found on on the victim. the judge stopped that line of questioning. garcia-torres is charged with kidnapping and killing sierra lamar. she disappeared in 2012 on her way to a school bus stop. >>> the california highway patrol is searching for a man behind a dangerous stunt in riverside county. the rider flies over the 60 freeway in moreno valley. when i say it was caught on video, that part is intentional. chp officials say the rider committed a number of violations and endangered the safety of other motorists. officers are not revealing the exact location of the stunt because of course they do not want to encourage any copycats. certainly a dangerous stunt to say the least. >> caught on video, a promotional thing. >> with music even. >>> new information surround ing the transbay transit center in san francisco. up next, how much it will cost each year to run and where that money is goi

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torres is charged with murdering lamar in march of 2012, even though her body has not been found. prosecutors say her dna was found in torres assi' red jetta there say period of six hours that the car is unaccounted for when she disappeared and perhaps it was nowhere near the bus stop because it is not seen on any surveillance video in the area. >> taking notes. specifically, to try to see if there is something that we missed in the searches and maybe we can go back. >> reporter: in convicted, torres faces the death penalty. this afternoon's testimony was from a cell phone forensics expert. he will return to the stand tomorrow morning. live outside of the hall of justice, i'm damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> and threats of violence at a bay area tech giant. coming up next, we reveal the reason the company dropped the investigation even when the behavior was caught on camera. >> the raiders are heading to las vegas. i'm michelle roberts in the east bay where many fans we talk to say they wouldn't follow. movi ves.the ide owr ss iwas tc >>> now at 6:30, headed to vegas. some