this is l.a.'s police chief back in may. >> giovani ramirez is our primary suspect on the stowe beating. i'm as sure as you need to be to make an arrest and pursue a prosecution. >> ever since the chief made those comments, the l.a.p.d. struggled to provide the da with enough evidence and no charges were ever filed. tonight, the l.a. tames says the lapd arrested two other men for the vicious beating outside of dodgers stadium and with this news comes a biting we told you so from ramirez's attorney and family. kit has more from l.a. and brian stowe's family in santa cruz. >> minutes after the news broke, word spread quickly among the stowe family. >> we know that they have a big job to do and they have a lot of work ahead of them and putting all our faith in the lapd right now. >> the attorney knew all along his client would be cleared. >> we were up front and felt

l.a. police have made two arrests. story is coming up. >> and stunning new evidence in a san francisco police shooting investigation. the suspect shot and killed himself. >> live look from downtown san francisco. notice the clouds are back. more numerous and cooling trend is here. summer heat is over for a while. i'll tell you how cool it's going to be through the weekend. >> i'm sue hall in the traffic center. if you are waiting for ace train train number one is running late. we'll have details in a few minutes. >>> good morning. i'm terry mcsweeney in for eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. let's begin with developing news in contra costa county where a house fire in oakley has left a person fighting for his life this morning. nick smith joins us live from the scene. firefighters are calling this suspicious but unclear as to why. >> absolutely. since we last spoke. we have learned more information. they are wrapping up what is happening on the scene. i spoke with the lead investigator and he told me, first i want to

the "l.a. times" reports the attorneys accuse police chief charles beck of rushing to judgment when he announced ramirez was the person who attacked stow. after two other suspects were arrested last week, beck said ramirez was not involved. >>> a man who delivers food to the homeless at night is on life support after being shot in the head in east oakland. the man known as brother john had just handed a homeless man a hot meal after midnight yesterday when someone in a van drove by and opened fire. brother john's wife was grazed by a bullet. she is going to be okay. their two children were in the car, they were not hurt. but there is a $25,000 reward for an arrest. >>> in other bay area headlines, in fairfield the air quality is now back to normal after tuesday's plastics plant fire. solano county's environmental health office is testing air samples. but officials say the type of flash burned was no worse for the environment than a wildfire. they are also checking to see if there is any water c

carmageddon in l.a. is going to be a lot worse. the bay area is the place to be even though we've been dealing with the cloud cover and the cooler temperatures. it's not so bad. also here coming up on nbc bay area at 7:00, we do want to preview what's going to be

they have this in l.a., as well.id the success of your event say, wow, we can really have a huge draw here, we need do it in l.a.? >> yes, the one in l.a. started about five years ago. there were over 1500 people. and they expect even more that. east l.a. meets napa, what a theme. but, yes, that's all encouraged us and that's what's happening throughout the latino or hispanic community. >> and you mentioned networking. that was the last thing on my mind when i thought about this great event. the tasting the wonderful wine and tequiakequilatequilas, but about the net talk about the networking. >> you'll see people from all over the latino community. people who are very much into the art and wean events. i think what's beautiful is it highlights the direct link, the direct intersection between our cull includ and caring for the community. you'll find anyone who cares about our community and our organization and does see and recognize that intersection between the community and caring for the broader community overall.

. >>> up next here tonight, there's no avoiding it now, l.a.'s carmageddon is hours away and barreling down the road to a dead stop. . >>> it's not the 5 or the 10 or the 110, you are looking at the 405, as they call it in l.a. southern californians, you have been warned, the rest of us get to watch the tv event of the century, they call it carmageddon. starting tonight, they will shut down the 405 freeway, a big l.a. artery and there's no stopping it now. a report tonight from nbc's george lewis. >> reporter: it's one of the world's busiest freeways, carrying more than half a million cars on the average summer weekend. the billion dollar widening of the freeway, aims at relieving traffic jams. >> it's a great way to move people, reduce congestion and improve the air. >> reporter: to do that construction crews have to tear down and remodel this bridge, forcing the shutdown of a ten-mile stretch of the 405 this weekend. long time knx radio traffic reporter tommy jackson. >> it certainly will be a traffic disaster and nightmare. >> reporter: shann

back at l.a.ounty on an attempted murder charge, he told us he doesn't care much for the new generation of gang bangers. >> when i was out there, i would steal cars. joyride, whatever you want to call it. look at the new generation, car jacking. these kids go out, stick a gun in someone's face to go joyriding in a car, turn a misdemeanor crime into a death penalty case. they don't get time around guys like me anymore to tell them they look stupid. you don't want to sit on death row for a crime you could have got out of jail in 24 hours on. >> it was a generation gap between gangsters. there's a code of ethics amongst killers and felons. he felt like the new generation was not abiding by that. >> when my dad was a small-time mafioso back east, he used to say there are thugs and gangster. thugs come and go. gangsters are about making money and respect. you have to know two things, you don't kill cops and you don't kill innocent women and children. if you live that way, most cops will let you make a

l.a.'s urban umbilical cord.n on a good day, fear of traffic strikes feararnto the hearts of angelenos. like johnny drama on "entourage." >> i begged you to take the 101. but you had to take the canyon. >> reporter: city officials knew in advance this would be no ordinary bit of roadwork. >> this project should probably be renamed the nightmare on the 405. everyone is going to be impacted. >> reporter: warning the citizens in no uncertain terms -- >> stay the hell away from the 405. >> reporter: -- to do everything possible to avoid adding to the gridlock. they've also enlisted celebrities. paris hilton tweeted, "i'm not leaving my house to drive anywhere this weekend." from tom hanks, "avoid carmageddon. gaszilla. 40-enstein. gridlock-a-palooza. stay home, eat and shop local." >> it's the ultimate get out of jail free card for any activity you want to avoid. if your wife says let's go shopping -- ah, i'd love to. carmageddon. >> reporter: dahlia frankel and moishe moisheshmuel didn't know about carmageddon when

if you're watching us in l.a., california, indulge in a sweet afternoon. learning all about the history and science behind a favorite treat at chocolate, the exhibition at the event of the day. dark chocolate for me. and you make it sound so appetizing, bill, thank you. >>> now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. add the late amy winehouse to those whose phones were hacked. the sunday mail claims tabloids also accessed winehouse's medical records and phone-hacked her parents, brother, and one-team husband. meanwhile, police say autopsy results haven't established winehouse's cause of death. further toxicology tests are needed with results expected in two to four weeks. according to her family, the singer will be laid to rest in a small private ceremony today. >>> elsewhere people report the tattooed twosome slated to be married this summer, jesse james and kat vondee have called it off and ended their relationship. >>> this kind of casting could be proof the apocalypse is nearing. britney spears for her femme fatale tour has

l.a. times obviously they are going need an explanation. now announces police sources say h did anonymous sources say two people beat stow. >> they have big job and a lot of work ahead of them and we are putting all our faith in the lapd. >> it wouldn't mean ramirez would go free, he is serving time for parole violation but if he is clear, his attorney is good example why people shouldn't rush to judgment. police are not talking about the new arrests. we don't know what led them to the two people or what evidence they have that they beat stow at dodger stadium yum back in march. we are hoping to learn more today. on stow's progress, according to the family blog he is making good progress. he opened his eyes this week and made a major breakthrough and when asked his last name, he mouthed the word stow. >>> some stunning revelations from san francisco police in an ongoing bayview shooting investigation. police say the parolee who engaged in a shootout with officers over the weekend died from

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what we have seen is that, right here in l.a.r in san francisco, many of these neighborhoods that are more affluent neighborhoods are attracted to these folks in china and they want their kids to come here for high school and make sure that their spouses can stay here so that, in case -- you know, in a very volatile environment in china, if something happens, they always look at america as a safe place for them. tavis: should future of american homeowners be concerned? i have a number of people who work for me. i have a program where, if you work with me long enough and you qualify, i will help you become a homeowner. i think happy employees make better employees. you're on the right track and needed to requirements, i have made that happen for a number of my employees. over the last couple of years, it has been difficult to help my employees get into homes because they are being outbid by these folks who are coming here with cash. they pick it up, flipped it, and then sell it for much more. you have people who are getting boxed

but there are some reports out there the "l.a. times" tmz reporting that they actually look nothing like the suspect sketches that have been released. that's not confirmed but a lot of conjecture at this point because the police haven't said anything. >> waiting for them to talk. thank you, anne makovec at san francisco general. >>> a fire and explosions destroyed a house in oakley this morning. a man who lived inside managed to jump out of a window but was seriously burned. as anser hassan tells us, investigators believe they know why those blasts happened. >>> reporter: there is little left in this house destroyed by this morning's fire. the man who lived here caught fire and jumped through this window as the house exploded behind him. his neighbor was the first on scene to help. >> he didn't have a stitch of clothes on, apparently must have burned off because he said he was on fire and he kept yelling that he was on fire and i couldn't see no fire but i could see that he was burned pretty bad. >> reporter: an off-duty police of

on friday, l.a. police chief charlie beck announced the first suspect they arrested in may had nothing to do with the beating. beck was quoted saying in policing it's just as important to exonerate the innocent as it is to implicate the guilty. of course he is referring to 31-year-old giovanni ramirez, turns out as the case against ramirez hit a dead end, detectives continued their investigation. ticket sales receipts from the march 31 game at dodger stadium led them to sanchez and norwood. they are both held on $500,000 bail. a third person was also arrested in this case. 30-year-old dorene sanchez, she is said to be the sister of suspect louie sanchez and either the girlfriend or the wife of norwood. she was picked up as being a suspicion of being an accessory, officials believe she was the getaway driver. stow remains here at sf general in serious condition. laura, the bay area certainly not forgetting about bryan stow. i went to the giants game at at&t park friday night. i saw many fans that had

the "l.a. times," the men live in the same neighborhood in rialto, that's in san bernardino county, about 60 miles east of los angeles. on friday, l.a. police chief charlie beck announced the first suspect they arrested in may had nothing to do with the beating. turns out as the case against 31-year-old giovanni ramirez began to unravel detectives began digging. they gathered ticket sales receipt from the area that stow sat in during the march 31st game. it's the same spot where people reported seeing a pair of aggressive fans. police say those receipts led them to sanchez and norwood who matched the descriptions given to police from witnesses. the two are said to be good friends, both are fathers, and both have criminal histories that include domestic violence charges. that's according to court records. they are being head on $500,000 bail. a third person was also arrested in this case, 31-year-old dorene sanchez, she is said to be the sister of suspect louie sanchez. she was picked up on frid

fbi agents arrested him yesterday, found him back in l.a. trying to board yet another plane, delta 46 to atlanta with a boarding pass that was not his own, at least ten more boarding passes in various names. he's now charged with being a stowaway on an aircraft. the tsa says nwebe was screened for explosives and weapons and in that sense presented no threat to the flight. the lapse by the screener checking i.d.s is serious and he could face disciplinary actions. >> just ahead on the "morning news" the latest from los alamos where things are looking up for firefighters. >>> plus tropical storm arlene lashes mexico and sends flood producing rains to south texas. >>> first scott pelley has a preview of tonight's "cbs evening news." >> the crops are ready but they're rotting in the field, that's what's happening to the harvest after one state's crackdown on illegal immigrants, that story on tonight's "cbs evening news." k9 advantix ii. not only kills fleas and ticks, it repels most ticks before they can attach and snack on us. frontline plus kil

l.a.'s 405 freeway, one of the busiest in the nation, is shutdown. we're told what happened. behind the lines. mark phillips goes into the field with libyan rebels who are long on resolve but short on training. and nasa artists, as the shuttle program nears its end bill plante looks back at 50 years of artwork commissioned by nasa. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with russ mitchell. >> mitchell: good evening. another day and no deal on the debt ceiling crises. as the clock continues to tick to the august 2 deadline, no meeting is scheduled between the president and congressional leaders this weekend. but top senators from both sides are said to be discussing modifications to a plan to raise the debt limit. at the same time, the nation's credit rating could be threatened even if a deal is passed. whit johnson has the latest. >> reporter: credit rating agencies are putting the treasury department under the gun as they decide whether to strip the u.s. of its coveted

we're talking about silicon valley battling l.a. to see who is the first destination of the bullet trains in california. he's live at san jose. i can hear you. >> yeah, good morning. you know, san jose wasn't supposed to be part of the first phase of high speed rail initially. it was supposed to be just in the central valley. then expand out at a later date to the major population centers. there has been a lot of criticism over building the leg between merced and bakersfield, earning the nickname train to nowhere. in a few hours the high speed rail authority will begin to reconsider that decision, meet to talk about extending the first leg to include much larger population centers, three routes under consideration, san jose to bakersfield, merced to palmdale, or merced to san fernando valley. the last two legs would be taking the train closer to the l.a. basin. if they choose the san jose route you would have five stops to the central valley, gilroy, merced, fresno, kings, bakersfield, getting to the central in under two hours at sp

we cannot confirm or deny the report in the l.a.times and that's according to the los angeles police department so they are not confirming or denying the story in the l.a. times. the two arrests have been made in the brian stow case. brian stow beat up in the parking lot of the dodgers stadium. he remains in stable condition at san francisco general hospital. >>> well, get ready to pay more if you're looking to rent. a research company says the average rent in the silicon valley is nearly $1800. the study shows that's an increase of almost 8% compared to this time last year. damian trujillo reports from san jose where rents might be as high as some home mortgage payments. >> we're trying to hang on but we're thinking about taking off. >> reporter: angelo is like other renters who is finding themselves priced out of the rental market. rents are rising again, especially in the silicon valley. just ask this south bay techie. >> it's about 1,000 feet. and it's a little over 2,000. >> reporter: 2,000? >> yeah, a little over. >> reporter:

and, you know, l.a. people are so car-dependent it's tough to find people walking around and doing other things to get around. but we found ian here who is on his bike. what is your grand plan for today? you took out your bike because why? >> well, i wanted to see if i could get to work on monday in case the freeway was closed. so i made a dry run today. >> a dry run. we're talking 18 miles from san fernando valley all the way to ucla, right? how bad was that ride? >> it wasn't bad at all, actually, i enjoyed it. i was looking forward to it. what it might be on the street and stuff. but relatively calm, probably less than i expected. >> reporter: you mean traffic. you're not seeing a lot of cars out there? >> yeah, a lot less than probably normal. >> so the scare tactic worked? >> i'd imagine. i was scared, that's why i came to check it out. >> reporter: yeah, definitely. well, good job in taking precaution, trying to map out his way to work on monday because that's when the freeway will reopen. but for

l.a. police have arrested two people in the attack. >>> also this morning, san francisco police a man killed while being chased by officers actually stopped shot himself. >> fast-moving fire spreads to three homes in walnut creek before firefighters get a handle on it. investigators are still looking for the cause. >> you can see the ferry building. cooler weather and just how cool it's going to be this weekend. >> good morning, i'm sue hall in the traffic center. heavy fog on the golden gate bridge, windshield wipers and an accident on the peninsula. full update in just a few minutes. >> it is friday morning. i'm terry mcsweeney in for eric thomas. >> and i'm kristen sze. >> we're following developing news in oakland where police and firefighters or the scene of a suspicious fire that severely burned a man overnight. >> this morning, firefighters were at a home on fourth street. they found a man suffering what they called life-threatening burns. fire was knocked down and the man was treat

a man got on board an l.a. flight using someone else's boarding pass and an expired student i.d. here is gordon from our l.a. station. >> reporter: when this gentleman made his way onto a virgin airways flight in new york a couple of days ago and managed to fly to los angeles, he was not just some accidental traveler saving a little money by bending the rules. national security investigators say he was inadvertently sounding a very loud alarm it's bad because of all of the billions of dollars in resources we've put in over the last ten years, someone just proved it can still be done. >> reporter: he managed to get past tsa agents in new york and a ticket desk with a day-old boarding pass, one that didn't match the name on the i.d. >> when they put the boarding pass against the scanner, it's my understanding that the ierl acknowledged the mistake for not acknowledging the alarm. >> reporter: a head count indicated there were more people than had been ticketed. then to make matters worse he was questioned and rel

he told the fbi he was in l.a. to recruit people for his software business.e claimed he simply found the unused boarding pass, and confirmed not buying a ticket. when the fbi found no apparent connections to terror, he was turned loose, but only for four days. fbi agents arrested him yesterday, when they found him back at l.a.x., trying to board yet another flight, delta 46 to atlanta. again with a boarding pass that was not his own. in search of his two bags, turned up even more suspect documents. at least 10 more boarding passes in various names. he is now charged with being a stowaway on an aircraft. the tsa says he was screened for explosives and weapons, and posed no threat. but the lapse by the tsa is serious. and he could face serious actions. >>> changes heading our way. some sunshine. some heat. >> i don't know if you guys saw the roadways today, but everyone was on the roadways, getting in town, or out of town. everybody is making their big plans for the 4th of july. we're ever so closer to your weekend. let's put it out there for you, your 4th of j

in a four-part series the l.a.on drug cartels and smugglers, and they make the case that they don't look like the hollywood stereotype. mostly they look just like you and me. joining me l.a. times reporter richard morossi. good to see you. good morning. >> good morning. >> what hit me right away in reading the first part of your series in the paerp yesterday was that in a huge bust called operation imperial emperor. we think this is mexico's problem, but you talk about the tent abbingles of one cartel and how broad the reach is in the u.s. talk about that. >> we're talking about the biggest, most powerful drug cartel in mexico, and they're responsible for a lot of massacres down there, but north of the border where they have been in large distribution systems, it's largely done trying not to capture a lot of attention. it's very low profile. there's not a lot of violence involved, and it's very efficient in moving the goods across the border into california up to l.a. and across the nation. >> when you say across t

the streets of l.a.'s skid row are not lined with royal watchers.s is where thousands of homeless fight for survival. not a glimpse of royalty, but royal hand prints put the spotlight on these needy kids, who didn't seem as star instruct as the adults. one gave a gentle scolding to the prince for not putting on his apron on. >> this is an officer who needs no introduction. >> reporter: the last stop on the royal trip was inside sony studios for an event promoting jobs for veterans. >> this is the last event on our tour of north america, but to my mind, it is one of the seriously most important. this is because it is about men and women who, of their own free will, choose to put their life on the line for their country. >> reporter: a busy weekend for the young newlyweds but they have a long flight home to rest. sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> this morning on "the early show" the latest on the stalled talks to raise the nation's debt ceiling and an inside look at the nfl lockout. i'm terrell brown. this is the "cbs morning news." ñ [ female

carmageddon, a 10-mile stretch of the 40 in l.a. to be completely shut down for the weekend, the 405 one of the busiest freeways. and in the car-crazy city of los angeles, many are predicting hell on earth. kirk hawkin reports from l.a. >> reporter: we are on top of the sepulveda pass in los angeles on the west side. this is live look at the 405. this is what things will look like more and more through the afternoon and this is the first time this freeway has been shut down in the last 50 years. ♪ [ music ] at the height of the commute through the sepulveda pass this morning, musician kevin elkin son played his latest album, the sedating music for commuting. >> it's relaxing the whole vibe of it so it's good for massage, yoga and getting kids to sleep. >> reporter: he says it will be needed with the gridlock for this weekend's 53-hour closure. >> i'm going to say a lot of people will stay off the roads and it will be okay. >> reporter: construction workers made final preparations for the project this morning, scheduled to begin late

we go live to l.a. tonight with the story, paul? >> reporter: and gasia this royal couple moves fast. they skipped over to beverly hills and now they are in hancock park, a very, very busy agenda as they make this two- day rump through southern california. >> reporter: the royal newlyweds are bringing all of that honeymoon afterglow to tinsel town. the duke and duchess touched down in los angeles after a 9- day visit to canada. [music] >> reporter: their tour of the country ended with much pomp and circumstance in alberta. but first, william and catherine put on cowboy hats to kick off the stampede. today stops in los angeles including the beverly hilton with an event with technology leaders and a reception with jerry brown and other unnamed loom inairies, the place are warning people to stay off of the neighbors properties o. saturday, william will get on a high horse to play in a charity match. >> william grew up playing polo. he has been around it. he was watching it before he could ride. as soon as he was on a horse he started p

on the schedule for the weekend, a trip to downtown l.a.'skid row as well as an attendance at a job fair meant for veterans. and then they fly home sunday afternoon back to england. live in beverly hills, nbc bay area news. >> makes you wonder if they'll get any rest at all. thank you. >>> some of the survivors of a deadly fishing boat accident in mexico with ties to the bay area are back home tonight. michael ing of belmont and lee ikagami of san martin with back with their loved ones. they not only endured the wreck but encountered another setback when their truck broke down on the way to san diego. they took a bus for the final leg of the trip. there's been wone confirmation f death after the sanking of the boat. 35 passengers and crew are alive, seven others remain missing. >>> a south bay family is mourning the loss of their son. sergeant nicanor amperiv had only four months left on his final tour of duty. amper joined the military when he was 18. we'll have more on his life coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> a family of four taken in an in

but in the end it's the british who may have already succeeded in colonizing american minds this is l.a. so it's perfect because they're pretty people coming clattering looks and photogenic smiles apparently good enough to forget about a tyrannical monarchy that once controlled this land she was the apheresis the first let's go to from great lives to great value in los angeles but i'm getting the.

that's what l.a. police today said about the arrest of a known gang member in the brian stowe beating. chief charlie beck joined l.a. mayor today to clear giovani ramirez. ramirez was one of two men that beat stowe into a coma at dodgers stadium march 31. >> in policing, it is just as important to exonerate the innocent as it is to implicate the guilty. i want to tell the world that giovan i ramirez is no longer a suspect in this case. >> his family blasted police for arresting the wrong man. ramirez remains in prison tonight on an unrelated weapons charge. >>> so now police say they are sure they have the right suspect. joe vazquez is in los angeles with more on the three people charged on the attack on stowe. >> police made the arrests early yesterday morning in the town of rialto. two men are in jail charged with mayhem. police also took a woman and a ten-year-old boy into custody. >> it seems like all of lapd was here. it was like over 30 police officers, lapd. they came in helmets and s.w.a.t. ge

l.a. partly cloudy 77. >>> time for a check of the national forecast.atest satellite picture shows showers in the northwest and storm clouds along the plains and thunderstorms are drifting through the southeast. later today though it will be pleasant in the northeast with temperatures in the 70s and 80s, expected to be hot and muggy in the south and southeast and the west coast should be cool and sunny. >>> in sports for the first time in 12 years the u.s. women's team is going to the world cup final. and abby wambach came through again in the 79th minute against france. she goes high for the corner kick and heads it into the goal, putting the u.s. up by one. then three minutes later, alex morgan puts the match out of reach. the u.s. moves on beating france 3-1. they'll play japan on sunday in the final. japan came from behind to beat sweden 3-1, it is the first time they've ever made it to the championship round. >>> now to football, the deadline to open training camp is next week so nfl owners and players are going to meet again today. they met yester

the 405 in l.a. is being shut down for a weekend reconstruction. stay home if you're in l.a.get out of town. let's go around the world with zain verjee, breaking news right now in the hacking scandal, a high profile resignation at news corporation. what do we know? >> reck beck ka brooks, chief executive of news international has decided to resign. she is stepping down. she has been over the past few days under so much pressure to step down. and finally, it's happening. take a look at the statement that she said. she said as chief executive i feel a sense of responsibility for people that have been hurt, and then she also went on to say that i'm becoming the focal point of debate, and it's detracting from trying to fix the problems of the past. rupert murdoch had really been resisting calls for her to resign. rebecca brooks was the former editor in -- of news of the world at the center of the phone hacking scandal that is not only rocking rupert murdoch's media empire and outraging this country, but in the united states, too. there are questions and now criminal investigation

giants win it 5-3 and have beaten l.a. six in a row heading for the matinee. a's are looking at the standings and the calendar knowing they could be dealing a bunch of guys for the deadline. this could have been a disaster for scott sizemore. the ball hit his collar bone. the bottom of four and victor martinez heading home. the three -- the throw beats him by a mile, but martinez dances around kurt suzuki and gets his hand in there somehow safely. i'm going left. i'm going right. i'm in. great play, 1-0 tigers. a's up 3-2 and that's when things go terribly wrong. miguel cawrera with a two-run bomb. they roll to victory 8-3. sizemore was lucky. but another was not. the pitcher beamed the former athletic with a 91 mile an hour fast ball that ricocheted off his helmet into the stands. dazed he would walk off with assistance. the twins won the game 2-1. and here is the hot soccer video on the internet. the united arab of emirates turning his back on the lebenon goalie and still scores on the penalty kick. he may face some sanctions here for unsports man like condu

two people in custody in l.a. tonight, and a dramatic reversal of fortune for the lapd's so-called prime suspect. this story is still developing tonight. good evening. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. for two months, the lapd had been curiously quiet, but tonight a change of fortune. the police department, the so-called primary suspect, and for brian stow, who ultimately can never escape the story. police have arrested two new suspects in this case, which has made national headlines. we have multiple reports tonight from san francisco to santa cruz to southern california. this has been a fast-moving story. we begin with jean elle who joins us from san francisco general. >> reporter: the stow family made an emotional statement here outside san francisco general hospital in may, when police made the first arrest. they thanked police officers, but the district attorney never filed charges in the case, leaving the family without answers about who landed brian stow here in the hospital. and tonight that's ch

rainford was caught on camera attacking hilton's then boyfriend as the couple walked outside an l.a. courthouse. >> that is the guy that biked to my house. >> who is this guy? oh, my god. that's another intruder who came to my house on a bike. >> if they tap into the idea that i can connect with this person, i'm going to be whole. i'm going to be special. i'm going to feel good about myself. >> reporter: what's particularly frightening here is the suspect in the halle berry case has a

but one of the shows that i really enjoyed was "l.a. law." the reason i liked "l.a. law" was that it was about the kind of business of law. you know? a lot of it was about the real, you know, business. you have to work hard in that context to get drama. it's harder to write a show like "l.a. law" because you have to find drama almost in the ordinary practice of law. to my way of thinking, you know, doing a crime show or even a criminal defense show, that's the easy stuff to do. you know? there's drama that's inherent in it. the hard stuff to do is say, like "the paper chase" where they're going to the library. really. so you've got to figure out a way to make that interesting. we did a show called "scavenger hunt," a massive search through all the libraries. and it's actually a very exciting show. but when we went to the network, they said, what are you shooting? we said we're shooting an episode with seven libraries. and they were like, we got to cancel this. how did osborn get here? you know? that's the hard kind of stuff for television. i'd like to see more of tha

well it turns out in l.a., they've become more trouble than they're worth, not for drivers but for the sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: it was a unanimous decision. los angeles city council voted to end the red light camera program which had been in place for 11 years. >> the long nightmare of red light camera tickets in the city of l.a. will be over july 31st. >> reporter: the cameras were set up at 32 los angeles intersections and were supposed to reduce traffic accidents. what they did was make drivers angry. >> i believe you have a right to face your accuser. >> reporter: a kcbs tv investigation in 2009 found an increase in rear end collisions after the cameras were activated. the los angeles police department said that's true for 11 of the intersections but the department is glad to see them go. >> we'll still enforce the laws on the street. >> reporter: a city audit found l.a. was losing up to $1.5 million per year running the cameras. that's because the city only gets about one-third of the almost $500 tickets and many of the tickets don't even get paid because no one's enfor