that was the case before the l.a. case. and it would be odd for naumann leading the defense not to know i think if your lieutenants are out doing that. there is sort of circumstantial evidence that would suggest that darrow knew what was going on. when his lieutenants were arrested in los angeles to darrow is running to them on the street corner trying to alert them that the police had said a sting duress burt franklin and some other people there on charges of bribery. what i think and alan dershowitz is very critical of darrow and perhaps rightly so but i think what we missed is the context for those cases and what we have to understand is this is an era before collective bargaining and buckley had in the year before collective bargaining was a class war and i really mean war. where there were armies, private armies hired a capitalist to destroy unions and the way they destroyed unions is also by using violence and agent provocateurs and sometimes the unions would do violence on their own but sometimes they were instigated

in sports, the l.a. dodgers rallied in the ninth against the angels, but it was a crushable play that stole the freeway series spotlight. here's nbc's mario solis with an early look at all your sports headlines. >> good morning. to say it's been a rough year for the l.a. dodgers would be an understatement. their owners frank and jamie mccourt are going through a nasty divorce. the league has taken over day-to-day operation of the team. and the dodgers have one of the worst records in baseball. but yesterday the boys in blue had a reason to smile. freeway series in los angeles, angels up 2-1 in the ninth when the dodgers make a date with lady luck. aaron miles with the fly sac to center. gordon tags from third. the throw was there and they call gordon safe. but take another look, it appears jeff mathis blocks the play perfectly yet the umpire sees it differently. dodgers tie it at two. next batter, tony gwynn jr. with a page out of his father's playbook, a walkoff rbi. dodgers avoid the sweep with the 3-2

. >> it is here at the l.a. county men's central jail that johannes mehserle has spent the bulk of his time since been convicted in the shooting death of oscar grande. so far he has served 365 days, that is half of his two- year sentence. that means he is scheduled for release on monday. we do not know exactly what time he will be released but we do know there will be no court hearing. nevertheless, friends and family of oscar grant will gather in from the l.a. county courthouse to protest the release of mehserle and then they will march to the department of justice demanded that they get involved in this case. in las angeles, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >> pass after the break we will hear from oscar grant young daughter who attended the protest. we will be right back. >> there was a small voice in the midst of a large crowd, the daughter of dr. graf was asked the protest. -- the seven year-old daughter of oscar grant was at the process. >> this is seven year-old tatiana grant. parker >> i feel sad because, i miss

the lawyer for josh fatle and shane bauer telling the l.a. times the july 1 trial is set.t will be the two-year anniversary of when they were arrested and their companion sara shourd was detained but free on bail. >>> the southbound lanes are closed all this week for sand removal. the crews are using heavy machinery to remove 10,000 cubic yards of sand that blew on to the highway. sun set boulevard is the best alternative heading southbound. all of the lanes of the great highway will reopen sometime around friday at 3:00. >>> and country's biggest banks left customers with high fees an the stiff new penalties for being late and they say they were overlooked and underpaid, and bay area women takes a stand against walmart and what the supreme court just decided about their case. >>> it was the most painful thing i've ever been through. >> she fell and couldn't get up. how facebook literally saved this woman's life. >>> strong ridge of high pressure. we even have that offshore wind. that is the recipe for a heat wave, folks. how hot it will get in your neighborhood, coming up

from the l.a. county jail where he served one year of a two-year sentence in the shooting death of oscar grant on new year's day in 2009. the judge ruled that mehserle's should be given credit for time served and good conduct. a jury convicted the x rapid transit officer of involuntary manslaughter. mehserle's testified he thought he was using his taser, not his hand gun. will tran is live in oakland, there were protests yesterday, what is happening >> some stores are taking no chances, this foot locker is boarded up, this place was looted all right after the verdict came down which is why when the sentencing came down, they shut down, including today as well. pan there are many places down here, the majority of business, they are open for business. employees have been told, if anything gets hot and heavy, grab the patio furniture, bringing in, shut down immediately. in the meantime they are hoping everything is safe. from there are also businesses doing this creative form of defense, they're puttin

busboy ricardo returns to take on blake griffin of the l.a. clippers in our pop-a-shot challenge. ear, he's going to be shooting blindfolded. and, we're going to hit him in the head with a shovel to make it even, too. [ laughter ] we have a new show at our regular time, later tonight, with carson daly, flavor flav, and music from i see stars, so stay up for that. you know, it's easy to forget, with all the analysts and the multimillion-dollar contracts and pregnancies out of wedlock. but the game of basketball is just that -- a game. and when it comes to games, who knows more than kids? so, this afternoon, i found a kid, and we sat down to talk basketball. >> jimmy kimmel and the kids. starring the pied piper of television, jimmy kimmel -- and kids! >> jimmy: what's your name? >> james. >> jimmy: that's my name, too. hello. how old are you? >> 4. >> jimmy: 4 years old? >> uh-huh. >> jimmy: how come you're shaking my hand so long? >> i don't know. >> jimmy: oh, i don't know why either. it's kind of weird, isn't it? >> yeah. >> jimmy: i mean, usually, you just shake it, like, once or

the past. grant's uncle bass in l.a. and expressed frustration with the release, the timing and notification and the entire justice system. >> here we are expecting a hearing on june 13th at 8:30 and yet again we've been jerked around, not just by the judge himself but the california department of correction, as well as the criminal justice system. this officer was not held accountable for what he did. >> reporter: exactly where mehserle is right now or what his plans are where he's going to live his attorney has not said. but the implications of the shooting are certainly not over. federal civil suit and appeal of mehserle's conviction are still active in the court. and back here live i wanted to mention that with the verdict and the sentencing, we saw quite a bit of activity at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station t windows boarded up. at one time they wouldn't allow buses through but we're not seeing that and no protesters at this point, still business as usual. live in oakland, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> interes

. >> reporter: no comment today from the l.a. bt about the case, no comment on when charges will actually be filed '79 that they are "still working on the case." smith did confirm that 5lapd detectives did testify at this hearing which lasted nearly four hours. highly unusual. the average parole hearing is about 45 minutes. and at no time, according to smith, did the l.a. pd offer any evidence that would link ramirez to the stow beating. as for the defense team, how do they view today's outcome. >> i never get emotional. he is a client of mine and i'm doing what i can to get him out of jail. >> reporter: dave lopez, cbs5. >>> ar sensor investigators are looking into the cause of an apartment fire in sunnyvale that sent one person to the hospital. that fire broke out before 2:00 this morning at the casa caliente apartment complex off fair oaks avenue. when firefighters got there they found one of those apartment units fully engulfed in flames, the fire then quickly spread to several other units. it took firefighters from four agenc

arizona still in the 100s. l.a. the coastal areas we're still dealing with that persistent pattern of clouds in the morning. looking at saturday. a little weak system comes through. clips seattle down to portland, coastal areas with some showers. that's the worst it. by the time father's day rolls around, not too many issues out there. temperatures on the cool side in many locations but at least you're dry. if you're watching us in honolulu hawaii, turn toward the evening sky and discover stars and other coz mim wonders you can only see from oahu. that's your pacific event of the day. >> how good does hawaii sound right now? >> it never really does sound bad. >> you're right about that. here is an early look at this morning's headlines and entertainment. is the movie market oversaturated with superhero offerings? audiences will give us clues at the box office. this weekend's other debut movie is for little kids. after that "the green lantern" has problems. already the season's third superhero movie. reviews have been

the "l.a. times" is told that police in nevada think ramirez could be responsible for a gang-related shooting in a city earlier this year in henderson, right next to las vegas. >>> 4:35 right now. an east oakland neighborhood asking something be done about recent shootings in the area. 200 faith leaders and activists will be meet with city council and other officials to try to find answers. they are pushing for increased use of the city's call-in strategy. that is a national program which moved people involved in street violence away from crime. other cities across the country which have used the strategy have seen fewer shootings. tonight's meeting start at 6 at die world ministries located on international boulevard. >>> this morning, a san leandro man facing serious charges for setting off a chain of crashes on highway 880 in oakland. you remember this schett shutting down all northbound lanes during yesterday's commute. 24-year-old ma tran was driving under the influence when he drifted tow

the "l.a. times" had a story about how rental infill urban housing on the coast l.a. and san francisco is the only gain in california that low density smog is not happening because of fuel prices and because of a general situation in the housing market of california and we're starting to feel that pressure. woods is from atlanta or texas depending on who you ask. and the one that wants to do parcel p is also from the east coast. and that to me says that the city should really stand firm, that these guys really don't have anywhere else to go. they need to be in these urban markets. this is what they have to build and they have to build. and so all of these arguments that are are coming out about well, if we don't reduce our inclusionary component or if we don't have the parking that we want, we're going to walk away. i think that's a bluff gauze they don't have anywhere else to -- because they don't have anywhere else to go. i think that's an important point that you guys should keep in mind. about the parking issue, i simply urge the commission to work the committee ad

a congressional auditor tells "the l.a. mes" as much as $6.6 billion of iraq reconstruction funds remain unaccounted for and may have been stolen potentially making it the largest theft of funds in national history. the money, which came from the sale of iraqi oil, was part of $20 billion shipped to iraq between 2003 and 2004. iraqi officials say they may sue the u.s. to reclaim the lost money. >>> some progress in eastern arizona where officials say more than 700 square mile wildfire is now 18% contained. crews are clearing brush and lighting backfires to stop it from spreading into new mexico. >>> amateur video captured a horrific scene in germany as a good year blimp burst into flames, killing the pilot. three passengers managed to escape unharmed. no word on the cause. >>> and a public relations nightmare for mcdonald's. a photo being circulated on-line falsely claims the fast food chain is charging african-americans an extra fee due to a recent string of robberies. mcdonald's called the photo a "senseless and ignorant h

according to the "l.a. times," in 2000, a tipster reported seeing catherine creig getting her hair done at a salon in the fountain valley. and in 2005 he was looked at for a series of bank robberies in the area. >> amazing. right under their noses in santa monica. >>> triple digit losses on wall street. coming up, what's fueling a big sell-off. >> plus the emergency action the white house just took to drive down gas prices. >>> they might be ashamed, feel remorseful or be scared. >> deer john, get lost! a creative way some east bay neighbors are fighting prostitution. when we come back. can add a pound a year to your waistline! ============b r e a k == >>> the one food that can add a pound a year to your waistline, coming up. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. a cool breeze in the bay area today. how much cooler could we get? we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, and oil prices are plunging. digits, but it seems to be making a comeback. here to explain what's b

to mitt romney in a new poll, iowa republicans, 1 percent separating the two. >>> big problems for the l.ahe team just filed chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the state of delaware the dodgers were in danger of not being able to pay employees this week money problems came after the owners decided to get a divorce that has been a huge mess. >> hard the believe. >> one of the most storied franchises in all baseball >> they were close to getting a tv deal that would have brought in a quarter billion dollars commissioner came in and said no, that is not in yet. we will take ownership and try to straighten it out. >> all right. >> weather. >> you might be losing some popularity points. >> i could very well. >> one more round of rain but today starting out low clouds fog early on giving way to sunshine by the afternoon stay dry today tomorrow that may change, chance of rain moving into the bay area and unseasonably cool temperatures rain will move out by wednesday looks like we dry things out and getting hot as we move into the next weekend temperatures zooming up into the 90s hot spots inland

on the last night of his life, jackson made his way from l.a. toward beverly hills. d carried with him to 100 north carolwood drive. michael jackson spent his final hours here at this rented mansion in l.a. according to the search warrant affidavit, his personal physician dr. conrad murray told police it was a restless and ultimately a drug-filled night with jackson battling his chronic insomnia allegedly pleading with murray to give him a powerful and dangerous drug anesthetic called propofol. anesthetic called propofo randy taraborrelli is a jackson biographer and a life-long confidant. >> he used to say, and i believed it, michael would have paid $1 million for a good night's sleep. that's not an exaggeration. he actually would have. >> michael jackson was plagued with insomnia for years. >> he spent years covering jackson. >> he was just plagued with this horrible inability to go to sleep. and he would rely upon doctors to provide him with medication so that he could sleep. >> according to police, jackson's final hours, beyond these windows, involved a cocktail of

. >> reporter: spreading to the l.a. where the focus is now the latino community blasting out this antiabortion message to opponents want black and beautiful blacked out here as well. in oakland, robert lyles, cbs 5. >> those ads are appearing on other billboards as well. >>> doctors changed stow's to critical. doctors are making a point to say these improvements do not mean he is south of the woods yet. stow is still recovering from being beaten on opening day at dodgers stadium. the prime suspect in that case giovani ramirez is still in jail on a parole violation. he lass not been charged in the stow case. >>> oakland police will start sending potentially embarrassing letters in an effort to crackdown on prostitution. people who live near the area known as the track on international boulevard will be on the lookout for johns in cars. participating neighbors will jot down the license plate and the east bay asian youth center will pass it on to police. they will send a letter to the car's owner warning of the consequences

according to the "l.a. times" the largest cell phone provider will move to tiered data plan charging customers different rate for limited use packages. you may remember, at&t, verizon's biggest rival scrapped the unlimited data plans in june of last year. now charges $25 a month for two gigabyte of data and $10 for each additional gigabyte. no word on what the tiered price package for verizon will look like. >>> today at 3:00 on 7 live, how young is too young to be putting on make-up? a 5-year-old how-to tips are going viral on the internet. then at abc7 news at 4:00 -- >> we really did slim you. >> michael finney shows you which slim suits actually do what they say. and take off inches. in the 5:00 news airs following the president's speech on the war in afghanistan. you can watch the president live right here on abc7. >> he'll talk about how many troops he is going to bring home and when. thank you for joining us for the abc7 news. >> "who wants to

half an hour later they said captain mike richards of the l.a. kicks for a couple of players and a draft pick. the move cleared cap space to sign goalie ilya brizgalov to a nine-year, $51 million deal. tim lincecum got out of his slump. kept the twins guessing all game. struck out 12 in seven innings of work. giants won it 2-1. strange day for the washington nationals. after the walkoff, the manager literally walked off. jim riggleman unexpectedly resigned. he wanted to discuss a contract extension with the club. the team didn't want to listen. nationals lost their manager but won the game. i'm fred roggin. >> early today sports is brought to you by lectric shave. >>> bieber fever causes a big scare in the big apple. never too late for love. >>> good friday morning. welcome back to "early today." take you through friday, saturday and sunday. just about everyone will be dry. maybe a sprinkle in seattle. the heat continues in the desert southwest and interior sections of california. the coast will be cooler, of course. even this saturday, not a lot

geroge gastcocon has had a long career in law enforcement, and he works for decades in the l.a. police department, serving as the director of the office of operations in charge of patrol and detectives and special operations. he is considered to be an expert in matters of police accountability. john thompson spent 14 years on death row, and after his verdict was set aside he was then facing life in prison. he was fighting for a retrial that took place four years later. he was exonerated by a jury in less than 30 minutes that found him not guilty when he got his retrial, and it was largely the result of the police department not turning over what would have been -- evidence in his first trial. the united states supreme court reversed the verdict of the jury in this decision. he has found an organization called resurrection after exoneration to help other people seek justice in their respective cases. to his left -- this is the executive director of california death penalty focus, where she works to abolish the death penalty. she did preside as the warden over several executions. n

according to the "l.a. mes" the largest cell phone provider will move to tiered data plan charging customers different rate for limited use packages. you may remember, at&t, verizon's biggest rival scrapped the unlimited data plans in june of last year. now charges $25 a month for two gigabyte of data and $10 for each additional gigabyte. no word on what the tiered price package for verizon will look like. >> we'll be right back. ha you called to switch us to anthem yet? honey, how can i call now, i can barely hear a thing with amber's band practicing. ♪ you're right, we've had enough. but i know exactly what to do. you take care of the music and i'll switch us to anthem. sometimes you just have to pull the plug. ♪ sorry, grandpa, we'll try to keep it down. i just... give it to me. ♪ [ female announcer ] we know you're still more rocker than rocking chair... that are just right for you. we have plans with no copays, no deductibles, and lifetime coverage. you may even qualify for one of our guaranteed accepta

the wanted likeness for suspect number one. they're still seeking photographic evidence of this. something else apparent today on ramirez's neck. a tattoo l.a. in the style of the dodgers logo. is this consistent with someone saying he has never ever been to the stadium? romero said that can be explained. >> i know a lot of people personally in the l.a. area that wear l.a. dodger caps and aren't necessarily fans of the dodgers. >> reporter: what the attorney said did not come up on the polygraph exam is a nevada police report implicating ramirez in a january shooting outside los angeles in henderson. police there will say only that the case is open and no warrant has been issued for ramirez. will ramirez be charged here for the dodger attack? >> i would be shocked if they filed it. >> again, that was patrick healy reporting from los angeles. >>> let's turn your attention now to the mysterious disappearance of nursing student michelle lay. tonight authorities are focussing on her cell phone records. the 26-year-old disappeared friday night while on a break from rounds at kaiser hayward, but her cell phone was used on saturday, and cops are n

. >> the chief of the l.a. office said the wednesday arrests came within hours of the long-awaited tip so. what led to it? >> have you seen this woman? >> it was a shift of focus in this video the fbi released monday. figuring it more likely greig would be spotted than bulger now 81. authorities believe she underwent plastic surgery. the spot was played in 14 cities including san francisco and san diego but not l.a., though there was media coverage here. >> we're not at liberty to disclose the identity of the source for security reasons. >> martinez would not say what city the tip came from nor comment that it was greig who decided to end the charade. that seemed unlikely after she was seated next to bulger facing a charge of harboring him. >> he appeared calm, collected and he said in a matter of fact way he was with the charges against him. >> they did not dispute their identity and were ordered returned to boston where he will be charged under two federal indictments. albeit older and more frail and almost un

this one is about the l.a. zoo. >> now, you love zoos. you're very involved with the zoo, the l.a. all over the world, really, because they're our arks. there so many species would be extinct today if it weren't for being -- and modern zoos, unlike the old, you know "we want one of everything" -- >> jimmy: yeah. [ laughter ] >> modern zoos now work with the wild population, as well as the captive population, to keep the genetic strains you know, fresh and all that. >> jimmy: that's amazing. >> and uh, so we've saved -- there are so many species today that wouldn't be here if it wasn't for zoos. >> is that right? it's very interesting to know that. >> i know you're doing a big -- you're honoring someone for this upcoming -- for his work, which would be slash. >> yes. >> jimmy: from guns n' roses. >> slash is on our -- board of trustees. >> jimmy: yeah. he's on the board of trustees. >> he's on our board of trustees. i'm interim chairman of the board of trustees of glaza -- greater los angeles zoo association. >> jimmy: that sounds -- that sounds frightening to me. [ laughter ] >> bu

so when i take a look at the numbers of what the l.a. cost is -- what the outlay cost is for us to not put a recruit through the academy, not be able to subsidize somebody on probation once they leave the academy to the field training program, there is really no other mechanism to bring in new offices unless it is lateral hiring, which they will have to commit a significant amount of resources for background investigations, and they need to do that anyway. civilianization, which has been painfully slow, and which is probably a good move, but civilianization in the years that i have been on the board has been moving not at a very good pace at all in the police department or academy glasses. to me, we arrive at one juncture, which is that we extend the program that gives us better information and that we instruct conditions here today to the controller that gives us what that yardstick should look like in measuring much more effectively. by us not doing that, we have the conversation about extending it, but to me, it seems premature that we

. >>> mls, and galaxy here, the l.a. goalie gets a red card. which of course is an automatic ejection. and they replaced him with the forward mike mcgee and played the rest of the match, one man down, but the quake couldn't take advantage, despite outshooting l.a. 26-8. and they have to settle for a scoreless tie against the first place galaxy. >> tony stewart is currently 11th in the spring cup standings and hasn't won a race this season but the former bad boy of nascar remains one of racing's biggest stars. >> i don't know what is going on. there i would like to take that finger and jam it up his rear end, i tell you that. >> with tony stewart, you know where you stand. you can call him arrogant but make sure you put winner in the same sentence. >> does this affect your chances of winning the 500? >> i don't know, rocket scientist, i'm sitting here with a backup car. what do you think? >> the bad boy of nascar, is probably a good thing for marketing and your career and can you get that far off the beaten path or do you have to be careful? >> i

the "l.a. times" book review said over the last 15 years he has filed the best dispatches about mexican migration and its effect on the united states in mexico bar none. he lives in southern california. kathryn ferguson is the co-author of crossing with the virgin, stories from the migrant trail. she is also a dancer, choreographer and filmmaker. she is produced and directed to feature-length award-winning documentaries the unholy connemara andrea of the sky. she is native to sony in and she has volunteered with samaritans since 2004. jed parks a co-author of crossing with the virgin spent most of his career in the restaurant business. he became involved with the samaritans movement in the fall of 2005 and norma price also a co-author of crossing with the virgin moved to tucson after a 25 year career in medicine in atlanta where she was an oncologist. she has lived here for just over 13 years. norm of volunteers at a local medical clinic and for the uninsured and also the samaritans. thank you y

. >>> the l.a. dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection. the team's owner blames major league baseball refusal to approve a multi-billion dollar tv deal to keep them afloat. i allows to team to use $150 million for daily operation and get time to find long financial stability. dodgers say there will be no disruption in day-to-day business, team or dodger fans. >>> the kids got t-ball practice, which is good because tomorrow could be wet. >> i'm could be in the north bay. we could see measurable rain, which is unusual. we'll map it out and talk a the warming trend for holiday weekend. >> thank you. >>> also coming up -- >> knowing someone was throughout and reading my tweet. awesome feeling. two women's twitter account inspire a new website aimed at helping homeless. if you've tried to lose weight, you know it's hard to find a diet you can stick to. try jenny craig, and enjoy options that fit your lifestyle. choose to get motivating support at your local centre- and pick up the delicious food while you're there. or, have the food delivered...

the jail since 11:30 p.m. last night here in downtown l.a. they were upset about changes in the case they say they were not informed of grant's uncle wanted to speak at the final hearing but didn't get a chance. >>> we need to talk about the issues of race and racism especially that which occurs in this criminal justice system had that been a black police officer that shot a young white kid that black police officer would have been incarcerated for the rest of his life. >> johannes meheserle the exbart cop will now be on felony parole for 5 to 7 years he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter last summer maintaining the killing was an accident he meant to use his taser instead of his gun. the whole event captured on cell phone video when they read their verdicts the jury attached a gun enhancement charge but judge perry threw it out and sentenced meheserle to two years in prison with time served, good behaviour credit he is getting out after 11 months in l.a. county jail but faces a civil suit from oscar grant's family. >> this frequently h

and that is to the benefit of the san francisco aids foundation and the l.a. gay and lesbian center. it's all happening as people mark the 30 years since the epidemic began. >>> the escape from alcatraz triathlon is getting underway in san francisco bay. you're looking live right now at the very brave people and jumping off of a steamboat as we speak and ready to make a mile and a half swim. once opland, they're going to do an -- once on land issue they going to do an an-mile beak ride at presidio and finish with an eight-mile run along the shore line. these are live pictures from chopper 5. i believe roberta pons pons . >> is she -- gonzalez. is she taking the plunge? >> 2,000 people total taking part. >> that is a shot. >>> it's 7:32. plans are underway for a joint funeral for two san francisco firefighters who died this week. investigators are trying to figure out what went wrong during thursday's house fire. >> in the meantime, firefighters and family members are dealing with the loss of the second firefighter, tony valerio who was severely burned in the fi

. >> reporter: we were given rare access to the brothers' closed rehearsal with the l.a. a few hours away from when the brothers will take the stage and play here, together, for the first time. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: the standing ovation. >> that's amazing. a good feeling. >> reporter: and already a new generation of american fans. >> the best convert i've ever been to. >> are they single? >> reporter: for "nighin

in fact the l.a. s tried repeatedly to get propel supporters -- prop 8 supporters to comment on it throughout the course of the trial but they refused now they have filed appeals and they argue judge walker has a conflict of interest and should have taken himself out of the case because they should not have financially benefited. given the long history and legal precedent recausing or disqualifying a judge is highly unusual. >> well, really the sexual orientation of a judge has nothing to do with his ability to apply evidence to the law in a particular case really just as sexual orientation of an ordinary citizen has nothing to do with whether they should be able to marry or not which is the whole point of this case. >> the new judge in this hearing, could issue a ruling from the bench today or make a written ruling later on this week. maybe later this year the hearing is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. back to you. >>> thanks a lot. >>> it was a sunny weekend looks like a sunny week. >> i know i broke out the