the state of hawaii is no exception. to reduce the spiraling costs of incarceration, a number of states started exporting inmates to cheaper localities, often to other states, and quite often to private for-profit prisons. over the years, hawaii has shipped thousands of inmates to the mainland. at latest count, there are over 1,800 in one prison in arizona. but the state has discovered that the costs are considerably greater than projected, and not just in taxpayer dollars. >> we've had a terrible "nimby" problem over the years, not in my backyard, about building another prison. >> reporter: judge steven alm started the nationally recognized project hope, a program for probation violators that has cut recidivism rates in half. t wh you're out in the world on probation, you're the one who's going to be making all these decisions. >> reporter: judge alm says hawaii inmates doing time in arizona are deprived of crucial family support. >> families are not going to be able to fly up to arizona to see them. they're not going t

5th, hawaii airlines will add more flights. they will discontinue direct flights from san jose to san antonio, texas next week. >> i bet there's a lot of people in the bay area who would like to be on their way to hawaii. because in the last week we've had a lot of rain and it's not going to stop. >> lots of rain, area distribution from santa rosa south to san jose. i've been mentioning this all night. these oranges and yellows don't be alarmed they're not thunderstorms, not hail it's just rain. the radar is misrepresenting what's coming down. i will tell you this though, you have rain in fremont. it's moderate in milpedas. rainfall that's probably windshield wipers in medium. the bridges are wet, the roadways are wet and your afternoon is probably tkraáging on slow. here's what we got tonight, it's cold. temperatures will be on the cool side. we'll see snow on bay area peaks. we go into the weekends and we're looking at showers again for saturday. overnight lows, that's cold. when you wake up in santa rosa, san helena is goin

to tell his story very briefly he was born in hawaii around 1871. his father was a laborer who came to work on a plantation. at the age of 3, he went to china with his parents. he grew up in the same factory as the founding father of the republic of china who also came of age later on in honolulu. they overlapped. at the age of 10, chang apana came back to hawaii with his uncle. he became a cowboy and worked on ranches, joined the police force in 1898 just when hawaii was annexed by the united states. he immediately became a local legend because as a police officer he would work the most dangerous beats in chinatown carrying a bullwhip that he had made himself. he was a master of disguise. actually the first undercover cop for the department. he could single-handedly as i read in the prologue arrest 40 people without firing a shot. as the son of labor. if we could reduce the nineteenth century, he was really a man who would have stood no chance and yet he made a name for himself and became the inspiration for the fictional charlie chan. the second s

in hawaii a tragic turn of events when powerful waves crashed into a lava wall. the impact washed two people over the sharp rocks. rescue crews were called in to treat the couple who were both seriously injured. >>> raging flames lit up the sky over eastern ohio last night. the explosion happened when an underground gasline ruptured. firefighters gained control of the blaze after cutting off the supply to the pipeline, but it took them hours to put out smaller fires. no injuries were reported. >>> in california a tour group netted a whale of a surprise during their trip to the islands. they came across a pound of 14 orcas. the sighting is considered to be a rare one. killer whales are not spotted in the bay area very often. >>> a puppy's loss of appetite led to a shocking discovery. he somehow managed to swallow a wooden drumstick. it took surgery to remove the nearly foot long piece of wood, but the canine made a full recovery and has gone back to chewing things. let's hope he learned his lesson. now for a look at your national and regional weather. here's nbc m

if you are watching us in honolulu, hawaii, learn about hawaii's volcanos and see an xwigt demonstration of rock and cinder being melted to create lava at meet me at the hotspot at the bishop museuming, and that's your pacific event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thank you. >>> here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. later today, l.a. prosecutors will charge lindsay lohan with felony grand theft. lohan stands accused of stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store last month. the most serious count against her after years of trouble with the law. last weekend, her lawyer denied the allegations, promising a fight. lohan remains on probation in another case and that judge threatened to jail her if she ran into trouble again. >>> elsewhere, "people" reports jude law and sienna miller have broken up yet again. this time, however, a friend says it's for good. we should see. >>> olivia wilds separated from the her husband of eight years, an italian prince who she married at 19 in an abandoned school bus in virginia. >>> kim kardashian may be the ultimate exhibitionist

the airline currently offers a limited number of flights each week to hawaii. they plan to discount direct flights between san jose and austin, texas may 6th. >>> here in the bay area, this has been a wet week. >> wouldn't it be nice to be in hawaii right now? >> yeah. >> just for a second. we have the cloud, cold rain, still in place across a good portion of the bay area. it's going to be a factor, at least for tonight into saturday morning. right now, you can't pick out the coverage, a little bit of exaggerated activity with the yellows and reds, but we have moderate downpours. look at the maps up to the north, a little bit, in fact, there's the wider perspective from looks like danville and around concord. and up in the north bay, there's the live sweep. santa rosa. overnight lows tomorrow morning, cold right now, tomorrow morning, chilly. flirting with the freezing mark. and in santa rosa, 33 degrees. san francisco, 42. and san jose, 38. a satellite and radar. an interesting weather set-up with the area of low pressure down to the south. and the circulation

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this hawaii salt looks and tastes like the red hawaii clay. it may not do much for your palate but it will make your eyes look twice. >> salt is fun. it brings things out. no doubt. >> reporter: chef is not the only one playing with salt and his food. apparently a lot of other folks are. the owner of this store says she's selling ten times more salt now than she used to. >> it's like when you start getting into wine and your palate starts to open up and you want to try differentkinds. it's the same which with salt. >> she loves to try her salt on fries and something you might not expect. >> salted caramels are the rage. they are fabulous. you'd be surprised about a little bit of really wonderfully flavored chocolate, fabulous. >> reporter: as this grows health experts say keep salt to a teaspoon a day, perhaps a good reason to make every salt grain count. kris sanchez. >> they said one was $300 a pound. neither the chef or patrons like the flavored one. they like a good pin ral salt and fresh ginger. that way you're less likely to oversalt. >>

. >>> meantime in hawaii a standing ovation from the audience. state lawmakers there passed a civil unions bill. this will give same sex couples in hawaii the same rights as married heterosexual couples. hawaii's governor is expected to sign the bill into law within the next ten days. civil unions would begin in hawaii january 1st of next year. >>> an ancient relic from a catholic saint will be on display at a berkeley parish today. it's a bone believed to be that of st. mary mag dollin. she's recorded in the bible as the first witness to the resurrection of jesus christ 2,000 years ago. appropriately enough that bone will be on display at st. mary mag da learn parish. they were displayed in oakland and antioch earlier this week. >>> officials are examining different ideas to prevent drug overdoses and deaths following a series of incidents at the cal palace. it's been three months since raves were banned from the cal palace following the death of two people last may and 12 people hospitalized in october. now lawmakers and police are meeting abou

that was in obama's years in the latter 1970s in hawaii. and i first started reading about frank marshall davis and obama in 2007/2008. i heard conservatives on talk radio, on blogs and elsewhere saying frank marshall davis was a communist, a party member. he influenced obama. and meanwhile while i'm hearing all of this stuff i have spread all over my desk all these committee reports, right? senate judiciary committee run by democrats because. house committee internal security run by democrats, house committee un-american activities. run by democrats. most of these people who ran these committees were democrats. chris dodd's father, thomas dodd, right? francis walter, representative i-court, jack kennedy was an anticommunist on some of these committees. so i hear this and i'm thinking, okay, what does he really believe? what does davis really believe? and how close was he to obama? august 2nd, 2008, a.p. piece, davis was a constant figure in obama's early life. he was an important influence to obama looked to like a father, a mentor for adv

making hawaii the seventh state to extend such recognition to gay couples. >>> new zealand's death toll has risen to 98 and the earthquake shook loose a 30 to 40 million ton block of ice from a glaser, now an iceberg in the lake, it's the size of 20 football fields. here's a look at how wall street will kick off. the dow opens at 12,105 after tumbling another 107 points yesterday. the s&p dropped 8. the nasdaq slid 33. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo, the nikkei sank 126 points while in hong kong the hang seng plunged 305. the rising price of oil not only has stocks sliding, it has some analysts worried about a new american if not global recession. oil touched 100 bucks a barrel for the first time in two years wednesday fueling a second straight day of selling as unrest in libya intensified. energy companies were the exception to the downward trend cashing in on supply fears. traders will continue to track oil prices today along with weekly jobless claims and durable goods data. hp's lackluster earnings were the biggest drag on the dow and the tech sector. ford

and if you are thinking about going to hawaii? this is emily her territory law choose the editor of lonely planet. and a lot and she is the editor of lowly planet. and [laughter] lonely planet. >> it is not that cold right now is 82 degrees and waikiki. >> henry: we would use some suggestions. and the big island? >> and each island is quite unique. they all of their own characteristic and personality. if you're going to hawaii? the big island is rugged, active destination with the volcanoes. you can experienced the type of landscape. and beaches on the west coast. maui is a postcard perfect sugar white sand. but plenty of green. and waterfalls. and kuaia is beautiful with canyons, hiking and smaller. amazing beaches. >> henry: how to get off the beaten path? >> the smaller islands are a way to express the real hawaii. the small islands. la niai there are two hotels. each are four seasons. >> henry: cost? >> you can to hawaii audubon mucon a budget--you could fly to reasonable amount. especially if your living from the gulf pacific

the new law doesn't establish same-sex marriage in hawaii. but it does give gay and lesbian couples the same state rights as married partners. >>> the u.s. state department is praising mexico for arresting six suspects in last week's deadly attack on two u.s. immigration officers. the alleged members of the zeta drug gang included the leader julian zapata espinoza. one u.s. agent was killed, the other wounded, in an attack on a highway in northern mexico. >>> at the kennedy space center this morning preparations are under way for the launch of the shuttle "discovery" this afternoon. "discovery's" flight to the international space station will be its 39th and final mission, as the space shuttle program nears its end. first launched in 1984, "discovery" has spent nearly a full year in orbit. >>> just ahead on the "morning news," a possible overhaul of the national kidney transplant system. >>> plus, it's no joke, wisconsin governor scott walker falls for a prank cal re watching the "cbs morning news." lose those lines for up to a year! juvÉder

starting next year, gays and lesbians will be able to get a civil union in hawaii. the governor signed the measure into law today. hawaii is the 7th state in the country to legalize civil unions. now, to the weather. it will be very cold outside. spencer christian with a very chilly look at the forecast. >>> and we will have snow. not going to get the kind of weather back on the east coast but snow is unusual around these parts. cold air spilling down behind the cold front coming our way. the front is bringing the precipitation. the cold air may turn some of it into snow in the bay area and as a result a winter weather advisory in effect from 4:00 p.m. thursday to 10:00 a.m. friday. but the north bay mountains will see snow down to the levels of 1,000 feet above sea level. also a winter weather advisory in effect from 4:00 a.m. tomorrow to 4:00 a.m. friday. 1 to 2-inches of snow likely at clear lake and many locations all over the northwestern part of the state and farther south a winter storm watch in effect for the east bay hills and diablo range and the santa cru

they originally took off from california and it was going to hawaii. and then from hawaii, it was going to -- but then -- this is the last flight -- and then there was an accident. taking off--the first time that she started on their -- her around-the-world flight, there was an accident as she took off for howland island from honolulu. she ground looped and the plane was damaged, and by the time it was fixed, quite a bit of time had gone by and so weather patterns had changed and she decided to change the direction of her flight. c-span: in... guest: so then she took off -- when she started again, she took off from miami on june 1st. c-span: nineteen... guest: '37. c-span: the electra? guest: in the electra. c-span: how many people were on board? guest: just herself and fred noonan. c-span: what was her relationship to fred noonan? guest: just good friends. no relationship. c-span: and when they took off, 27,000-mile trip, how many stops did they make before the crucial last flight? guest: i have to tell you the truth, i've never counted them. c-span:

hawaii is the seventh state to give the same rights as marriage to gay couples. civil unions will begin next january 1st. >>> thousands of angry teachers, prison guards and other state workers swarmed wisconsin's capitol building. fighting the governor's attempt to strip them of their rights to unionize. but despite the protests, the nation's most aggressive anti-union proposal is moving quickly through wisconsin's republican-led legislature. >>> meanwhile, six current and former officials of the l.a. suburb of bell, california, are going to stand trial for corruption charges. they are accused of fleecing the city of more than $5 million. the judge told the defendants to stay away from city hall and cease any official city business. bell's mayor is among those facing charges. >>> and now, for this morning's weather from around the country. another stormy day out west. downpours from seattle to san francisco. showers around l.a. and san diego. up to two feet of mountain snow in colorado, utah, the sierras and cascades. 6 to 12 inches from cheyenne, to billings, an

they're at the airport about to go to hawaii. so they get a free trip to hawaii i adopt this persona and this me throwing it for the first time. >> jimmy: so the first time. they've never seen it. so here's the great nick swardson in "just go with it." >> don't leave me. i could not stand to be without you. uh-oh. is this him? i see the coronal -- right here in front of me. >> okay. i'm confused right now. >> oh, i'm so sorry. i have not introduced myself. we have talked on the phone. but i am doulf lungren -- slash love monkey. >> it's so great of all of you. so mature. you know, i would love for my parents -- >> i know. >> -- they got divorced. >> that's why i'm thinking we should have the man come. this is -- i'm glad. i'm glad. >> it's important for the children to see us as a unit. and also i cannot stay away from this potato pancake. she loves the schnitzel. you know what i mean? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: give it for the great nick swardson. "just go with it" opens everywhere this friday. we'll be right back with, "

the mayor-may with gay couples in hawaii. there will be the seventh state with civil unions and legal recognition 40 couples. battles 40 couples. >> for gay couples-- >> after all of this time to be able to advance to the essence is something that i truly treasurer and honored with my signature. >>pam: hawaii beat also tried to in 1993, was almost the first state in the union. however, voters band that. >>pam: the death toll in the earthquake in new zealand is about to rise, significantly. 4200 people are missing. one to zero bodies could be with the amount of allthe amount of peope missing. 200. recovery? 120. infrastructure is trying to be restored. wikileaks, julie had a son, that he is not going thas been out on bail. he has a seven days to appeal the ruling on a british court in his lawyer's custody will do so. two different women have accused him of rape and sexual molestation. >>jacqueline: this rainfall will be turning to snowfall. and overcast conditions from this picture let us take a look the stormtracker 4 radar.

they're at the airport about to go to hawaii. so they get a free trip to hawaii i adopt this persona and this me throwing it for the first time. >> jimmy: so the first time. they've never seen it. so here's the great nick swardson in "just go with it." >> don't leave me. i could not stand to be without you. uh-oh. is this him? i see the colonel -- right here in front of me. >> okay. i'm confused right now. >> oh, i'm so sorry. i have not introduced myself. we have talked on the phone. but i am the dolph lundgren -- slash love monkey. >> it's so great of all of you. so mature. you know, i would love for my parents -- >> i know. >> -- they got divorced. >> that's why i'm thinking we should have the man come. this is -- i'm glad. i'm glad. >> it's important for the children to see us as a unit. and also i cannot stay away from this potato pancake. she loves the schnitzel. you know what i mean? [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: give it for the great nick swardson. "just go with it" opens everywhere this friday. we'll be right back wi

way out here towards hawaii. that's where the pattern looks to break here into early next week and subtropical moisture into the seven-day forecast. starting off tomorrow, cold in the mid-30s for the east and south bay and low 30s possible in the north bay and patchy frost for you there and then 11:00 a.m., cooler side with low to mid-50s for thursday. a very rare storm moving through the southeast with snow close to atlanta. the updated forecast coming up in minutes. >> very good. thank you very much. >>> still ahead, the rough and tumble world of roller derby for little girls. why some saying the bruising sport is great for their daughters. >> check that out. >>> plus history-makers in the making. meet young man going fromonbr tontohix wouhe hndte abrseow n ople to get involved. in >>> so far they have been remarkable stories. we are teaming up with web partner to profile 100 african-americans who are trail blazers. >> the list is the grio's 100 making the list this year michael blake. we have the story. >> has

>> hawaii. >> hawaii, you are absolutely right. they brought over japanese, chinese, koreans and filipino at various ways to work this chain plantation in hawaii. so that's how many, many people still worked these plantations. now, there is another place in the world where there was sugar plantation. other kinds of

>> hawaii. >> hawaii. you're absolutely right. >> exactly right. they brought over japanese, chinese, koreans, and filipinos in various ways to work the cane plantations which were growing in hawaii, so the indentured system is how many, many, many people still work these plantations. now, there is another place in the world where there was sugar plantations, other kinds of plantations too, where indians were sent. anybody have any idea? not the caribbean. any idea of one other place where indians were sent from india? >> madagascar? >> yeah, some. >> some, yes.

hawaii is now the seventh state in the u.s. to legalize same sex civil unions. >>> allowing a certain fish to die off may be part of the solution to california's water challenges. it is one of several suggestions in a newly released report on the health of the sacramento-san joaquin delta. scientists say it will be difficult to reverse the decline of endangered species such as the delta smelt. they say the focus should shift from protecting a single species to creating better conditions for all. >>> time now 5:18. hey, sal, is the commute still stretching and yawning and waking up? >>> i think so, dave. people don't usually get on the road unless there's a crash usually right now is a good time to go. i think a lot of people will be going early these days to get a jump on gas mileage anyway. look at 280 northbound nice and clear up to highway 17. no major problems on 17 either. and this morning's drive is okay on the san mateo bridge heading out to the 101 freeway. going to the bay bridge toll plaza so far it's light. we usuall

. >> hawaii signed a measure into law that will legalize same sex marriages. >>> a forker director of the state mental hospital received a maximum -- a former director of the state mental hospital received a maximum sentence for molestation of a child he adopted. 11 other victims claimed that he assaulted them decades ago. >>> a turn today in a kidnapping case. >> they are dumb rich kids that tried to rip a little city off. >> it was 1976 when brothers james and richard along with their friend took a bus filled with children and buried the bus and everyone in it in a livermore quarry, everyone did get out safe, and now they are asking for parole. >>> two teen-agers died last week in a rafting accident. family and friends gathered to honor the two. the high school students remembered them with candles and a two--mile walk. >> the students are the ones that have organized this and put it together. it was kind of their creation. so it's important for them to be able to do something, to be able to express their grief in a way. >> notes and tributes are left is the site. >>> california hig

in hawaii, the legislature approved a bill today to allow civil unions for same sex couples. gay rights supporters stood and cheered. governor lindhle, a republican vetoed it. the current governor, is a democrat who says he plans to sign that bill. right now, same-sex marriages are legal in five states. massachusetts, connecticut, vermont, iowa, and new hampshire. civil unions are permitted in district of columbia and new jersey, with hawaii now only a signature away. >>> more wet weather is on the way. in about eight minutes, the exact timing and how it will affect the morning commute. >>> you're looking at several inches of fresh snow that have fallen in the sierra tonight. now the winds are picking up, making for difficult driving on interstate 80. >>> they're in high traffic areas, prime spots for shoppers, but not enough to keep borders books in business. >>> the borders bookstore chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. borders says it's been losing about $2 million a day at those stores. 11 bay area stores are on the list. two are in san francisco. inclu

in hawaii, the legislature approved a bill today to allow civil unions for same sex couples. gay rights supporters stood and cheered. governor lindhle, a republican vetoed it. the current governor, is a democrat who says he plans to sign that bill. right now, same-sex marriages are legal in five states. massachusetts, connecticut, vermont, iowa, and new hampshire. civil unions are permitted in district of columbia and new jersey, with hawaii now only a signature away. >>> more wet weather is on the way. in about eight minutes, the exact timing and how it will affect the morning commute. >>> you're looking at several inches of fresh snow that have fallen in the sierra tonight. now the winds are picking up, making for difficult driving on interstate 80. >>> >>> the borders bookstore chain filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. borders says it's been losing about $2 million a day at those stores. 11 bay area stores are on the list. two are in san francisco. including the high profile store at union square. there are also stores in alameda, fremont, pleasanton. two mor

most quakes in hawaii are small and center around the active volcano in the big island. but this one at least right now cannot be explained. >>> in new zealand the death toll rose to 113 today. 228 people are still missing. more than half of them are in the tv station building that collapsed. another 80 were at a foreign language school, most of them were from japan. 70 people have been rescued alive but none since yesterday afternoon. search teams are conducting grid searches of the city. it is estimated the quake caused about $11 billion in damage. >>> oil rich libya is about the size of alaska and 90% of its 6 million people live along the coast. the eastern part of the country is now broken from control of gudahfi but he is still in control in the capital where today he made some wild accusations. rita williams has more. >> reporter: this demonstration in libya's second largest city is illegal. no surprise there. consumed by conspiracy fears, gahdafi in 1973 outlawed gathering of three or more to avoid any attempt to topple him. morgues are full of body, but locals i

during world war ii, he served in the navy at the -- aerostation in hawaii. he attended san francisco state where he earned a music to be -- a music program. his talent was readily called upon by ellises gerald, tony bennett, and many others. he also earned a master's degree in education from san francisco state and enjoyed a parallel career with the school district. he dedicated himself to music and supporting -- he will be missed by his wife and his brother rick wayne, his children. next, i am submitting an ordinance that reforms the planning code so that it is easier for -- to be able to relocate and that our neighborhood serving, small car from a. they're looking at a process which is a thin an ordinance -- onerous code. this increases the size units for the commercial district in which it is located. it removes the prohibition on small retail stores using toasters or microwave ovens to prepare food which has been a prohibition. this deserves the specialize russia controls, especially as it is outlined by position g i believe this will foster the growth a

most quakes in hawaii are small and center around the active volcano in the big island. but this one at least right now cannot be explained. >>> in new zealand the death toll rose to 113 today. 228 people are still missing. more than half of them are in the tv station building that collapsed. another 80 were at a foreign language school, most of them were from japan. 70 people have been rescued alive but none since yesterday afternoon. search teams are conducting grid searches of the city. it is estimated the quake caused about $11 billion in damage. >>> oil rich libya is about the size of alaska and 90% of its 6 million people live along the coast. the eastern part of the country is now broken from control of gudahfi but he is still in control in the capital where today he made some wild accusations. rita williams has more. >> reporter: this demonstration in libya's second largest city is illegal. no surprise there. consumed by conspiracy fears, gahdafi in 1973 outlawed gathering of three or more to avoid any attempt to topple him. morgues are full of body, but locals i

aerostation in hawaii. he attended san francisco state where he earned a music to be -- a music program. his talent was readily called upon by ellises gerald, tony bennett, and many others. he also earned a master's degree in education from san francisco state and enjoyed a parallel career with the school district. he dedicated himself to music and supporting -- he will be missed by his wife and his brother rick wayne, his children. next, i am submitting an ordinance that reforms the planning code so that it is easier for -- to be able to relocate and that our neighborhood serving, small car from a. they're looking at a process which is a thin an ordinance -- onerous code. this increases the size units for the commercial district in which it is located. it removes the prohibition on small retail stores using toasters or microwave ovens to prepare food which has been a prohibition. this deserves the specialize russia controls, especially as it is outlined by position g i believe this will foster the growth a

when i've been watching the film with some friends, we saw you in hawaii. but also, i was telling you this at the commercial break. so funny. you and adam sandler. and i know you're friends and you went to his wedding. but chemistry just jumps off the screen. how is it for you working with him? >> well, we were saying -- it's just so much fun. we were saying it, at the premiere, that we laughed as hard watching the premiere -- watching the movie, the final -- i hadn't seen it all cut together, as we did when we were making it. we thought, i don't know how they're going to get anything on film because we were just basically laughing throughout most of our scenes. so, it was fun. >> well, that's just how adam seems to live his life. >> yeah. he just brings -- and i'm telling you. i've said it. i just feel like there's no greater healer than laughter. and that's why i feel like doing what i get to do is just one of the luckiest things there is. to sort of be out there and trying to just create joy. bring some levity to people. >> gosh. we need that. >> i know.

you can use it for hops from the u.s., hops to hawaii. very difficult to fill in. >> and the weather causing problems. >> how about the winds? >> they're only about 13 to 20 right now. like yesterday they're kind of calm but will increase their forward speed during the afternoon hours. good morning to you, looking from sutro. notice how it looks pretty dry here. we could have scattered showing up on live hd. now moving towards gilroy and modesto and stockton. we have breezy conditions and high surf along the coast until 2:00 tomorrow morning. 50 monterey. everybody else, everyone inland in the upper 40s. showers today and tomorrow. isolated thunder, brief, heavy. possible flooding rain and small hail. levels drop to 2500 feet most of these days. keep our fingers crossed on that. that will lead to a higher front, also. that's what made the rain so intense and so long as we talked about where it would be. now we're getting into a different air mass, a cold air mass that's unstable and moist and that's why we'll have more showers as we head

at the universities of columbia and hawaii. but his academic career ended abruptly in april 1989. in america, liu xiaobo saw the defiance of chinese students on the streets of beijing, and he immediately returned to china to join the protests in tiananmen square. as the demonstrations gathered momentum, he convinced fellow protesters to begin a hunger strike. [crowd singing] >> narrator: just a day later, violence flared as the chinese government ordered the army to quash the student protest. >> narrator: to prevent more deaths, liu xiaobo and his colleagues held talks with the army and urged thousands of students to leave the square. the chinese government say 241 people died in the clashes, but reports have put the death toll in the thousands. shortly after tiananmen, liu xiaobo was jailed for 20 months for counterrevolutionary behavior. but the nightmare of tiananmen had changed him. the firebrand student became a campaigning writer, dedicated to promoting change in china. but he refused to be silenced and continued to criticize the government, which led to his imprisonment aga

. >> i'm alex o'loughlin from "hawaii five-0", you are watching "on the red carpet." chris: welcome to "on the red carpet" from fashion institute of design and merchandising in downtown los angeles i am chris ballish. rachel: i am rachel smith, you can see 19th annual art of motion picture costume design exhibit featuring over a hundred costumes from dozens of movies. >> speaking of oscar nominees, with one week to go, entertainment guru george pennacchio with a look at this year's contendor. >> i got a tour in jeremy renner's home, this nom he is taking it in stride. >> i never had intentions

westbound 92 traffic looks good heading out to the high hawaii. if you are driving to the south bay northbound 101 traffic looks good right through the gilroy area into san jose all the way up to sunnyvale. and if you are driving to the peninsula it's fine. 4:53 let's go to steve. >> all right sal thank you. a little change today. it will be nice. not as warm as yesterday. we had upper 70s and low 80s. sunny nice to warm. more of a westerly breeze closer to the coast. that will take the edge off of some of those temperatures. including the 77 in downtown. tomorrow windy at times. the cooling to the cooler begins. the weekend much cooler and the rain is getting closer. i don't think it will happen this weekend. it won't be anything like we had this weekend. the system that will lead is right there. it will start to bring in cooler air. today still night. sunny. lows in the 30s, 40s, and 50s. once that wind cranks up it will usher in cooler temperatures. 39 fairfield. 55 san francisco. big ridge of high pressure. there goes one avenue one system to

so far today flights at denver, hawaii and new york have also been delayed. all because united personnel realize today that an faa direct 452004 was never checked and signed off on. 6 and a half years ago the faa told united to install new software so the flight crew would have correct information when it came to the plane speed and warning system. and apparent glitch in the system made an alarm go off at times which distracted the crew and could cause them to take unnecessary and possibly dangerous action. the work was done and the system was fully fuchxing. it just hadn't been checked by the correct officials. >> if they fail to properly do these maintain check in a timely manner as provided unthe air worthiness directive united could be fined 26,000 collars for every flight that that 7 57 takes. and the 96 airplanes they are talking about is one quarter of united fleet. >> him if strand the passengers were of course feeling caught in the milt and wondered why the faa didn't check the system years ago and delays are to continue into tomorrow. as for when qu

so flights -- for example, some flights to hawaii could be impacted, delayed or cancelled. the word out here is call ahead of time. and if you want to know the very latest go to flight tracker on abc7news.com down the bottom of the page. for another top story of the morning let's go to jenelle wang. >> the heart of cairo has turned violent and bloody and we now hear deadly. al-jazeera is reporting there are fatalities in the crashes between pro-and anti-government demonstrators. a live picture here. both sides separated by a tank there. this has all unfolded in the last couple hours at the square, yesterday's large demonstration where protestors demanded egyptian president hosni mubarak to step down. he said he will but not until september when his term ends. military is moving in but having a hard time getting a handle on all these thousands of people clashing. molotov cocktails being thrown. 100 people badly beaten. including journals. these protestors are police in disguise of that moved in. we'll bring you the latest at 11:00 during our midday show. jenelle wang, abc 7

. >> now, surfing conjures up sunny beaches in california or maybe hawaii. but actually you can river surf here in europe even in winter. it definitely becomes an extreme sport in the cold and is only practiced by the most dedicated wave rivers. now, spending more time documenting with th this sport with his camera, we caught up with him in munich. >> as long as the ice bar keeps flowing, this wave never breaks. the river is fast-moving, the water temperature is 2 degrees celsius and the surfs are in their element. the scene is on the southern edge of munich's english garden. >> what's great about river swiffering is you can do it right here in the city. >> it's nice and empty at this time of year. in the summer you have to wait in line. >> the temperature's no problem because you're in constant motion. if you feel warm it doesn't matter if there's snow. >> surfers are the perfect moteef. he too is a passionate river surfer. he's been docking the exploits for years. when he takes photos he pays attention to every detail. he is always searching for new motifs

you could be going someplace warm and wonderful like hawaii and that plane may start the day in chicago or new york and may not get here on time or at all. >> advice she did not think of this morning but told me she will call before coming back out here tomorrow morning. call ahead or you can check it out at abc7news.com. scroll down to the bottom of our web page and you will see flight tracker down there, all the information on all the flights for all the airlines. live in san francisco international, terry mcsweeney, abc 7 news. >> what a mess. so when will the folks combing with this brutal monster storm get a break. >> let's check with lisa argen here for mike nicco. >> hi there, cheryl and kristen. the snow is winding down in the east here. it's moved into the northeast but the air temperature in chicago is 22 degrees. they have a windchill. feels like it's 6 out there. the winds are out of the north-northeast at 23 mph gusting to 37. the overnight low 3 below zero tonight. here's a look at the nation. everyone. you said three-quarters of the nation encompassed in this fridgedare e

. >> reporter: now, last year, the state of hawaii enacted a ban on the sale of shark fin soup, so if this bill does move forward in the california assembly, it wouldn't be the first state to consider the measure. reporting live in san francisco, allie rasmus, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, allie. >>> officials at the monterey aquarium wade in on the law that would ban possession, sale, trade and distribution of the shark fins. the people at the best-known aquarium support the statement. a spokesperson says the filling of shark fins is an unsustainable slaughter of some of the motion's most magnificent animals and enacting this ab 376 would be an important step to protect." >>> a baby boy abducted from his home in fresno is back home. he was found late last night. and was miles away at the suspect's parents home outside of bakersfield. that suspect is the baby's fire, 19-year-old edward ramos, who was arrested last tight. anniversaries say he -- anniversaries say he kidnapped the -- investigators say he kidnapped the boy and that triggered an amber alert. >>> president obama bunch

he's staying away from the midwest today is the day we could have ripple effects even if you go to hawaii, those planes that come from chicago to land at home late david not taking off from chicago is will land here. your trip could be delayed or canceled. you need to stay on top. if your coming down here is a very slow its bound to get chaotic. even though the looks like it's on time they try their best to give travelers a head set things could change on a moment's notice. the blue think their fights like a good they could change. >> thank you, we will stay in touch with will as he follows the lead is, you can't keep up to date on whether around the bay. kota www.kron4.com. click on the weather tab. louisa? >> snow in dallas ahead of this new rolthe super bowl. thia big storm. it is the perfect combination, we are dealing with quite a bit of that wet weather, give you an idea of where it is eastern kansas, missouri, 1- 2 ft. of snow with this. right down we're seeing plenty of snow falls. we're expecting this note to stick around. gusty winds. as we head into the later part of the day, w

this will give same sex couples in hawaii the same rights as married heterosexual couples. that law is expected to be signed in within ten days. unions will begin january 1st of next year. >>> an ancient relic from a catholic saint will be on display today. it's a bone believed to be that of st. mary recorded in the bible as the first witness to the resurrection of jesus christ 2,000 years ago. appropriately enough that bone will be on display at st. mary parish in berkeley. the relic made stops at parishes in oakland and antioch earlier this year. >>> examining different ideas to prevent drug overdoses and deaths at the cal palace. three months since raves were banned following the deaths of two people last may. now officials are meeting with lawmakers as well as police about the best way to move forward. the latest idea by state senator yee would give the mayors of san francisco two appointments each to the cal palace board. >>> this morning cal trans and ski resorts are preparing for the next round of snow. forecasters are already predicting another 18 inches by tomorrow

unique coral reef really in the middle of the pacific ocean it's about seven hundred fifty miles west of hawaii that was used as a launch site for atmospheric nuclear testing. the five july the fourth vehicle for bluegill a one of a column casualty. that was a sticking fuel file which caused a fire that's more from ignition. missile any more almost. when at least one of the atmospheric tests with a hydrogen bomb blew up on the launch pad a good part of just now told was left with highly radioactive plutonium debris twenty years later all the agent orange that was all dumped on johnson stored as they say on johnson out all that really over time became a dump site of agent orange and now thirdly we put chemical weapons on johnson at all this national wildlife refuge under the fish and wildlife department has really been used and abused by the military over the ages. for. only a few hours the phone it was wiped out and awesome it was efficient depending pointed out that it had made before you what to do in such as shelter as the people calmly waited all unaware that already descending upon them wa

unique coral reef really in the middle of the pacific ocean it's about seven hundred fifty miles west of hawaii that was used as a launch site for atmospheric nuclear testing. the five july the fourth vehicle for bluegill a one of a column casualty i know that was a sticking fuel file which caused a fire that's more ignition. missile any more almost sure. when at least one of the atmospheric tests with the hydrogen bomb blew up on the launch pad a good part of just now told was left with highly radioactive plutonium debris twenty years later all the agent orange that was all dumped on johnson stored as they say on johnson out all that really over time became a dump site of agent orange and now thirdly we put chemical weapons on johnson at all this national wildlife refuge under the fish and wildlife department has really been used and abused by the military over the ages. for. only a few hours before it was wiped out in austin it was efficient lipreading pointed out that it had made before you what to do in such as shelter as the people calmly waited all unaware that already descending upon the

unique coral reef really in the middle of the pacific ocean it's about seven hundred fifty miles west of hawaii that was used as a launch site for atmospheric nuclear testing. the five july the fourth vehicle for bluegill. one of a column casualty. that was a sticking fuel file which caused a fire that's more from ignition. missile and more the more. when at least one of the atmospheric tests with a hydrogen bomb blew up on the launch pad a good part of just now told was left with highly radioactive plutonium debris twenty years later all the agent orange that was all dumped on johnson stored as they say on johnson at all that really over time became a dump site of agent orange and now thirdly we put chemical weapons on johnson at all this national wildlife refuge under the fish and wildlife department has really been used and abused by the military over the ages. for. only a few hours before it was wiped out in austin it was efficient lipreading pointed out that it had made before you what to do in such as shelter as the people calmly waited all unaware that already descending upon them was th

unique coral reef really in the middle of the pacific ocean it's about seven hundred fifty miles west of hawaii that was used as a launch site for atmospheric nuclear testing. the five july the fourth vehicle for bluegill. one of a kind of casualties. that was a sticking fuel file which caused a fire that's more ignition. missile and more the more she. went at least one of the atmospheric tests with the hydrogen bomb blew up on the launch pad a good part of just now told was left with highly radioactive plutonium debris twenty years later all the agent orange that was all dumped on johnson stored as they say on johnson at all that really over time became a dumpsite of agent orange and now thirdly we put chemical weapons on johnson at all this national wildlife refuge under the fish and wildlife department has really been used and abused by the military over the ages. for. only a few hours before it was wiped out in austin it was efficient little petting put it out and it had maids before you what to do in such as shelters the people calmly waited all unaware that already descending upon them wa

that have seen traditionally lower prices, colorado and wyoming, gas is more than $3 a gallon. 3.75 in hawaii with alaska and california not far behind. >> i'm paying 4.10. >> reporter: oil prices would have to jump a lot higher before regular reaches $4 a gallon. university of california energy institute director telling the "san francisco chronicle" the last time gas hit $4 a gallon oil was $130 a barrel. but he added that saudi arabia should be taken offline prices would double at least. motorists once again may be feeling trapped by things they can't control but at least this time around, ann, they are driving full efficient cars. >> we have changed some things. don knapp in san francisco. thank you. >>> it will be a new bay area icon when it is finished and tomorrow the suspension tower of the new bay bridge will take a giant step toward completion. crews will hoist a massive new section of the tower into place. it will boost the structure up to 480 feet. 45 feet short of its final height of 525 feet. the operation will begin in the morning and continue around the clock until the new sec

unique coral reef really in the middle of the pacific ocean it's about seven hundred fifty miles west of hawaii that was used as a launch site for atmospheric nuclear testing. the five july the fourth vehicle for bluegill a one of a column casualty. that was a sticky fuel file which caused a fire that's more from ignition. missile and more the more. when at least one of the atmospheric tests with a hydrogen bomb blew up on the launch pad a good part of just now told was left with highly radioactive plutonium debris twenty years later all the agent orange that was all dumped on johnson stored as they say on johnson at all that really over time became a dumpsite of agent orange and now thirdly we put chemical weapons on johnson at all this national wildlife refuge under the fish and wildlife department has really been used and abused by the military over the ages. for. only a few hours before it was wiped out in austin it was efficient lipreading pointed out that it had maids before you what to do in such as shelters the people calmly waited all unaware that already descending upon them was the a