the air force and college, willis herron heads west from his home in kentucky to join his father in barstowlifornia, where his dad has become a restaurateur. >> he and his father had a couple restaurants in barstow, and he was successful. my dad was very personable. >> successful enough that a local businessman offers to partner with young willis on an all-night diner in baker, 60 miles up the road. you may think a place known as the gateway to death valley is an unlikely spot for an eatery, but willis sees it differently. >> he knew that people would need to stop between los angeles and las vegas. >> at a time when few cars have air-conditioning, baker is a perfectly located oasis, a spot for gamblers to cool off from the desert heat. pretty soon, willis' burger joint, called bun boy, is a landmark. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, winners drive in to celebrate, and losers drown their sorrows in...strawberries? >> fresh strawberry pie -- that was what it was known for. it was definitely kind of an americana diner -- the big breakfasts but also, you know, the burgers, the specialty sandwi

. >>> california desert mojave trails which stretch from barstow to near the arizona border, castle mountains, and the sand to snow national monument near palm springs. that almost doubles the am of at of public land president obama has protectduring his term. >>> hundreds of hunters are combing the everglades to kill as many burmese pythons as they can. ash-har quraishi went to the everglaits. everglades. >> iwith no natural predators, t is up to snake hunters. >> the biggest capture, first prize. >> reporter: it's a competition sponsored by the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission, the goal is to remove the invasive snakes from public lands in south florida. leo is one of hundreds of hunters taking part. >> you have another one here. >> i think he's a local from here. >> turns out it's bill booth. he's in the lead right now and leo is trying to stay competitive. >> give us a break bill! what's going on man! >> not much. >> everything good? >> real good. >> what's your count? >> 28. >> this is the second time the python challenge has been held. last time, the hunt netted 68 snak

there is guess at 50 miles per hour from barstow. that would be tough.at last check. things should be winding down there but a blustery day on the peninsula. half moon bay says 41. palo alto says 41. san mateo to pacifica, it doesn't matter. everyone is chilly and there is a decent western breeze and some of the higher elevations are stronger. 36 kia reno. plenty of teams here. truckee at 18. lake tahoe is 90 degrees and windchills are 0 to 13 degrees and it is calm her down there. the system is on the way knocking on the door but it will be here until later tonight into tomorrow. we are located today -- okay today. it sweeps through by 9:00. there will be one more system on wednesday into wednesday night. by thursday morning we look to be on the dry side and high pressure builds in for most of the day. clear and cold, 30s for inland lows, 50s for highs. temperatures below normal for probably a day or two. tomorrow will bring rain in but today it is about the chilly temperatures and a breezy pattern into wednesday. clears out thursday and looks like base

barstow had a lot of traffic. seriously though the comments on fb are awesome... we love you and monica. dont ever leave... heres to 10 more years... and my favorite... i miss monica? hasn't dealt with losing lately with his golden state warriors...but he was hurting with the loss of the carolina panthers. he posted this 'crying jordan' meme on twitter, saying "a look into my soul right now, but its all good we will be back!" curry served as the 'keep pounding' drummer as the team ran onto the field before the game. so many people, having so many but there was one party that no one showed up at...astronaut scott kelly's. well it is kind of out of the way... really far out--in space! the famous astronaut tweeted these photos during the super bowl -- saying he hosted a party, but no one showed up. he also says he got to see the game, at 17- thousand 500-miles per hour! for valentines day you can celebrate your love for coffee and chocolate. starbucks has released 3 new cupid inspired chocolate drinks. the molten chocolate latte, the molten chocolate frappuccino and