Jorge Mario Bergoglio is from argentina. It is a historic selection, yes, but for the millions of progressive catholics in the united states, theres little in his background to indicate any change to the churchs conservative stance on issues such as abortion, contraception, gay marriage, or the role of women in the church. There are some other aspects of the new pope that set him apart as well. He apparently rode the bus to work in buenos aries and cooked his own food. Reporter the sight of the white smoke ignited a chilling roar from those in vatican city. The bells of st. Peters basilica started rang. At about 8 15 p. M. In vatican city, pope francis emerged from the balcony. [ cheering ] reporter the first pope from south america. The first pope to name himself francis, and the first pope who is a jesuit. Is known as a man who can blend first world with third world. Old with with new. In a sign some say shows his humility. First, i ask a favor of you. Reporter he asked catholics around the world to bless him. I ask that you pray to the lord so that he blesses me. Reporter so pope francis bowed, and absolute silence descended on vatican city. At one point, i got chills just from the silence and the respect that everyone had around me. Reporter francis will celebrate his first mass tomorrow in the sistine chapel. On tuesday, he will officially be installed as the pope. Mike mibach, ktvu, channel 2 news. Our Team Coverage continues with ktvus maureen naylor, shes live in santa clara, tonight, she poke with the man who knows the new pope better than most after working with him for decades. One of Pope FrancissClose Friends happened to be here in the south bay. They were excited about the first pope from south america, known for his humility, and simple living. Alfonzo gomez has seen the new popes life up close. Father gomez wasnt the only one surprised. I asked if Cardinal Bergoglio ever thought he would be pope after his name came up after benedict. Part of it was his age. He thought they would elect somebody who was a little younger than himself. Although, people kept saying to him, this can happen to you, you know . Reporter he describes the new pope as intelligent, a good listener. Known for making necessary changes, with a love of opera, and reading. He cooks his own meals, sufficient like that. Very much sort of the, i guess kind of the way christ lived. That life of simplicity. Reporter at our lady of peace in santa clara tonight, Church Members recited the new leaders name. Theres a part in the mass that we pray for the pope and the bishop, so it was beautiful. It sounded very natural to hear. Reporter as the sunset on a historic day for the Catholic Church, members celebrated their new leader. Theyre very, very happy. Reporter for gomez said pope francis had lung problems years ago, but that he has enough energy for the job. More details on the popes positions. As a cardinal he clashed over legalizing samesex marriage in that country. Calling it a destructive attack on gods plan. He also said gay adoption is discrimination against children. And on the topic of abortion, he called it a death sentence for unborn children. The church needs to get out of the business of protecting priests, and get more into following the laws of reporting child abuse. The church treated abuse as a religious issue, but its really a criminal issue. He told us, hes heard a lot of words from the church, but not a lot of concrete action. The pope is expected to meet with his predecessor, benedict xvi. The meeting is expected to take place just south of rome, where benedict has been living. At ktvu. Com we have a tab dedicated to the popes selection, including his first public address as pope, along with more local reaction. We are learning new details tonight about the arrests made during last weeks crime sweep in oakland. Police tell us they arrested 17 people as part of the Violence Reduction program known as operation ceasefire. Police believe most were gang members. Those arrested are between 18 and 35 years old. Most face charges related to having or using a gun as well as conspiracy to commit a crime. Fire investigators in antioch are trying to determine the cause of a house fire later today. It happened at h, and 4th streets just before 5 30 this evening. Firefighters arrived to find smoke and flames pouring out of the victorian home. They said the fire started in a rear bedroom. The sole resident wasnt there at the time of the home. Damage is estimated at 200,000. In solano county, investigators stopped fires burning along red top road in fairfield. There were no injuries reported. Authorities did search a nearby hillside, but were not able to find a shirtless man who was reportedly seen holding a gas can right after the fire started. Musicians with the San Francisco symphony are on strike today. They walked off the job today in a contract dispute over salary and benefits. Reporter julie you probably noticed there are no picketers behind me, so in that sense, its not a traditional strike. Unless you hold tickets tomorrow, you might know the symphony has gone silent. Hes second chair basoonist to the symphony. Theres not a day i cannot allow myself to adequately prepare. Reporter he is rehearsing in his home studio. Disappointed to be on strike. The attention we prefer is taking our instruments onto the stage, and performing as professional musicians. [ music ] reporter as contract negotiations reached a crescendo yesterday, they wore arch rival dodger caps to point out their l. A. Counterparts are paid more. The third highest paid orchestra in the country. We really think thats important. Reporter the symphony director says revenues are not keeping pace with production costs. Today, musicians began their strike with around the hall. Its a very sad day at the symphony, this is what we do. Our musicians are the center of why were here. Reporter sticking points are Health Benefits and pay. Musicians average 165,000 a year. Pay they say is necessary to keep elite orchestra status. The idea of attracting young player to the symphony is something were very concerned about. Thats our lifeblood. Reporter he is not ready to play the symphonys swan song. Im always hopeful. Reporter this symphony picked up its 15th grammy recently. Nobody wants the strike to go on. He will be offering up another contract proposal tomorrow. Reporting live in San Francisco, noel walker, ktvu, channel 2 news. More details now, this is not the first time the symphonys contract neglect sageses have hit a low note. We found this video in our ktvu archive. And more recently in 1996. Extra police plan to be on hand at an East Bay High School in the morning following the discovery of a threatening note. The note was found in the girls bathroom yesterday. We have blurred out the profanity, but the rest of the note says i hate everyone at this school. Watch me shoot everyone on march 14. I swear to god. Parents and students are a bit apprehensive. Its a scary thing, and its definitely not something you want to hear, but i also dont want to live in fear and i dont want her to live in fear. Her son said it was probably some kids wanting attention, but he also said he may not go to school tomorrow. 22yearold calvin snead was killed last june in a drive by shooting. It happened in the bay view neighborhood. Prosecutors say the parents of a 17yearold girl blame snead for dragging their daughter into prostitution. The parents and their two alleged accomplices are now facing three charges, including murder. They are all due back in court later on this month. The dow keeps climbing. Today was its ninth consecutive up day. The dow industrials rose 5 points to close at another record high. Nasdaq gained 2. The dow has posted gains every day this month. A report from the Commerce Department helped drive the market. It says americans are spending more. Some of it due to the higher gas prices weve been paying. A plane crash near a bay area airport. The critical piece that may have fallen off the plane before it went down. A change in the law could mean a change in the way bars do busine mom, i invited justin over for lunch. Good. No, not good. Hes a vegetarian and hes going to be here in 20 minutes [ mom ] dont stress. We can figure this out. [ male announcer ] get the speed to make a great first impression. Call today to get uverse high Speed Internet for as little as 14. 95 a month for 12 months with a oneyear price guarantee. This is delicious. [ male announcer ] save the day in an instant. At t. A small plane accident in the south bay tonight. This is what it looked like at reed hill airport, when the pilot said his landing gear had collapsed. The pilot said it appears the wings may have broken partially apart from the lane. Its possible that bars and clubs in california may be allowed to serve alcohol until 4 00 a. M. San Francisco State senator, mark leno has proposed that idea, because he says it will boost the local economy. Amber lee is live in the city tonight, where some people think extending last call will bring some big headaches. And not just for those who are drinking. Reporter frank, were inside tupelo in the northeast. An area known for its vibrant nightlife. The question is how will it affect businesses and residents. Every drink thats poured is money that flows into the economy. The owner of tupelo bar and restaurant says two additional hours of Alcohol Service will make a difference. To allow businesses to maximize their ability to have profits, and San Francisco in general, i think has always been a place for people to come for nightlife. Reporter if passed, it would allow cities to partner with the state to come up with a plan that would include Community Input in allowing certain establishments to serve alcohol until 4 00 a. M. Supporters say currently, there are at least 25 cities, including chicago, new york, and washington, d. C. Which allow Alcohol Service beyond 2 00 a. M. If there were enough employees that you know willing to work the extra hours, it would then be putting more money into San Francisco. Reporter this north beach resident says problems from bars are already a headache. Theres usually a couple of fights every week on north beach. Some people in my building, we dont go out past 10 00, because theres too many fights going on at north beach. Youre going to have more people on the street. Youre going to have more disorderly country, which requires more manpower from the police. Reporter others point out, not everyone works 9 to 5 00, and San Francisco is a global city, which attracts tourists from all over the world. So a change in the law is necessary to keep up with the times. If we want to maximize the ability to bring tourism to San Francisco, its important to be competitive. Reporter if approved, the law would go into effect january 1, 2014. Reporting live in San Francisco, amber lee, ktvu, channel 2 news. A bay area congresswoman is raising questions about how the army dealt with rape allegations against jamie goulet. Hes the man police say shot and killed two detectives last month. In the army, he was Court Martialed on charges of raping two women. The charges were dropped in exchange for less than honorable discharge. There is new information tonight about the santa clara man accused of sending a death threat to state senator leeland yee. Today, a chp report on that case was unsealed. The investigator says the emails sent indicated the writer was upset about efforts to ban assault rifles, and the email went on to say quote im a trained marine sniper. I have 39 confirmed kills in afghanistan. Dont make me get to 40. The marines say it finds no record of basham in service. Indisputable evidence a former middle School Teacher engaged in sex acts with students. He was arrested last september on sexual abuse charges. Days later, he killed himself in the backseat of his car. Police say he left behind photos and videos that support the allegations of abuse in addition, police say he secretly made sex videos of juveniles and adults. Continuing coverage now of todays selection of a new pope. Tonight, many Latin Americans are celebrating, and it is an especially proud moment for people from argentina. Ktvus Eric Rasmussen heard from some of them who now call the bay area home. The sight of Cardinal Jorge bergoglio appearing as francis. Im so excited for this. Everybody is calling us to congratulate us. Reporter michelle nuevos family has owned the argentinian gift store since 1962. It was all about jfk, the civil rights movement. To see a pope elected of noneuropean dissent. It is a change for the Catholic Church. As a San Francisco, im a progressive catholic, and wed like to see more great things come out of the Catholic Church. Reporter he left argentina just five years ago, and says the cardinal gained his reputation of fighting for the poor. He was working with them. Reporter the owner of this restaurant moved here in 1998, tonight in spanish he told me this is a great day. Not just for his country, but all of latin america. He expects the celebration to go well through the weekend. Eric rasmussen, ktvu, channel 2 news. [ music ] fog returning to the coast now, spilling over into the San Francisco airport area. Temperatures outside are in the 50s. Even 61 in concord right knew. Still kind of warm. The daytime highs in the inland valleys yesterday. Upper 70s and low 80s, with more fog tomorrow, slightly cooler. Its going to show fog. 6 00a. M. Tomorrow morning, fog along the coast, maybe a little bit of fog along the bay. This morning, we had that dense fog advisory, could happen again tomorrow morning. Look for that. By about lunchtime, starts to clear out. These are high clouds that move in overhead. Another reason for slightly cooler daytime highs for your thursday. But not cold. Still in the 70s. When i come back, specific numbers for your day tomorrow, and the cool down as it moves us into the bay area weekend. Some of the chairs at a plaza in San Francisco are being removed, because that area has become a gathering point for transients. The city asked for the removal of some of the red chairs set out for people to enjoy in jane warner plaza. That plaza is located at 17th and castro. Some say the homeless backpackers there are intimidating people who want to use that plaza. The california proposal that is a first. Also were growing and exploding in our size. In seven minutes, hiring for hundreds of jobs. What we learned about the hello . The words are going this waytheres no way. Oh, the lights came on. Isnt technology supposed to make life easier . At chase were pioneering innovations that make banking simple. Deposit a check with a photo. Pay someone with an email. And bank seamlessly with our awardwinning mobile app. Take a step forward. And chase what matters. A Roadway Improvement project has encountered an unexpected obstacle. Drivers keep crashes, and that creates new repair work. Reporter evidence of the latest crash along this newly redone section of capitol expressway, a driver veered off the road, and took out a light pole, creating another headache for work crews. Trying to improve the neighborhood. Reporter brandy childress is with the valley transportation authority, the agency in charge of this project. 8. 5million is being spent here on new sidewalks, fencing, and light poles. Since work started two years ago, there have been several similar crashes along the express way with repair work costs thousands of dollars. A little disheartening when you see some of the damages that are done. Car accidents are going to happen, but we are going to be able to fix these relatively easily. Reporter police werent able to tell me whether speed has been a factor in any of these recent crashes. Drive the expressway, and you will notice people tend to go fast. I hear the cars going real quick. Reporter neighbors tell me, reckless driving is certainly appear issue around here. Saying seeing this damage is disappointing, because this project has given pedestrians a safe place to walk. Our taxes go to that. Make it look nice, and we brag about how pretty it looks. Now we can walk down the sidewalk. Reporter the vta spokesperson told me today, no additional taxpayer money will have to be spent for repairs. Shes confident the agency will be able to recoup the cost through insurance, and forcing drivers who caused damage to pay up. Ktvu, channel 2 news. A search for a missing oakland woman has now been called off. 31yearold erica maskkaleress cell phone places her at the Golden Gate Bridge at about the same time a person jumped from the span. They have not recovered a body. State lawmakers are now considering a bill that would allow students at public universities to use credit from online institutions. If approved it would be the first in the country to address impacted campuses. Supporters say the bill is needed so that californias public universities can immediate the demand for basic required courses. It also calls for a panel that would approve the content of those online courses. A 15yearold girl is taking home a 20,000 scholarship prize from the prestigious intel science contest in washington, d. C. She finished 10th out of 40 national finalists. Her project involved research that improved the speed and efficiency of computer algorithims. She is currentlying about home schooled. However, she takes afternoon classes at stanford, and an Afternoon School program at palo alto high. New at 10 00, students graduated from college are starting the process now of looking for a job. Ktvus christian captain is live on the bcu campus is telling us why someone traveled hundreds of miles just to be at that job fair. Reporter we watched as a steady stream of students