if you walk the streets with hank bauer, he is a celebrity. people are hanging out their windows, do you need an umbrella? he is that type of guy. i told him i was writing a book called "ordinary in justice," and you are one of the main characters, and he would pick up the phone, and i could hear him smiling, because in his heart of hearts -- he has been kicked off the bench by the new york state judicial commission, but he drew the things he has done nothing wrong, -- he truly it sinks he has done nothing wrong, and when they told him -- he truly thinks he has done nothing wrong. when they told him he did things like not reading people their rights, not assigning an attorney, and pleading someone guilty without him even being in the room -- he looked at the charges commo, and he said, very serious. how does the have the reflection of himself as a good judge? everyone in his community thinks he is a good judge and what happened to hank bauer is a grossness justice, but at the same times, he gave a $25,000 bail to a man who was riding his bike

bauer and fattal pleaded not guilty. shourd was released on bail in september and has been back in the bay area. >>> coming up, the rain is falling tonight. up next, what to expect in the next few days. meteorologist. >> leigh: he has the answer. >> mike: selection sunday in men's ncaa basketball. 68 teams filling out the bracket. st. mary's was not one of them. we hear from >> alan: the tokyo stock exchange was down 5.5% in the opening minutes of trading. the start of the first day of traigd -- trading since the earthquake. japan's central bank announced it haips jected 7 trillion yen into the money markets. >> google is providing before and after picturesle the first shows the sendai region. the region's lush green landscape has been transform interest a brown canvas of destruction. and this is the coastal fishing village from the green farmland to the left, after the tsunami, the village is virtually flattened. engulfed by the raw power of the with with waves. incredible. we're going to talk about the rain coming in.

. >> unlike judge our common and the judges in dept. 43 j judge bauer -- unlike judge bauer common the judges in department 43 are borden. there is no one to make objections or advocate for the people who go to these courtrooms, because they have never had them there. there is no lawyers, so what happens is i go into the courtroom, and i hide behind a broad-shouldered deputy so the judge does not recognize me, and i listen and watch. the judge comes in, and everybody rises, and the judge goes through the speech she gives to the defendants who have been waiting all weekend in many cases to get out because they are there for public intoxication or failure to appear for a warrant, so they have been picked up on the weekend. i will exaggerate. she comes up and goes, you are here charge, and you have the right to go to counsel. i will do the deal for you right now, and if you want a public defender, you can get a public defender. let's go. then what happened is a long line of guilties. guilty, guilty, guilty -- incontinent -- not guilty. no continent. guilty, guilty, guilty. i am an amateur

you know our first guest from his award-winning run as jack bauer on "24."pionship season." please welcome back to the show kiefer sutherland! ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: welcome back to the show, my man. >> thank you very much. thanks so much for having me. >> "24" is now done, finished. >> yes. >> jimmy: but there's rumors circulating about a movie? >> yeah, right now it's slated for the summer of 2012, which would mean we would have to start shooting in january, and we're moving everything towards accomplishing those dates. >> jimmy: really? so it's going to go down? [ cheers and applause ] that's exciting. would that be easier to make? you have an hour show 24 shows, but this is just gonna be an hour. >> well, what is helpful for us, certainly from the writing point, is it won't be in real-time. it will be a two-hour representation of a 24 hour day. so, if i have to get on a plane and go somewhere, all those things are possible now which were not possible in the show. >> jimmy: fun. i love that. it's awesome. thanks for being here. i know you're

bauer and visit tal pleaded not guilty during the first trial session in february. shourd pleaded not guilty in absentia, she was released on bail in september and is now back in the united states. >>> california students braved the rain to call on lawmakers to rein in their cuts on education. . >>> i'm back in about 7. the storm track shows rain to the north. look at the long-range computer model that shows a lot of rain headed our way through the preparing your federal taxes can be...taxing. the forms, the math... uh, that one. but with free file from the irs, it can be far less taxing. because free file does all the hard work for you, with brand-name tax software or online fillable forms. even better, free file is free. and it's exclusively from the irs at freefile.irs.gov. she's done. give it a shot. >>> there was steady drumming and rain today as demonstrators were at the capitol to protest cuts to education. governor brown has proposed cuts. california is facing an estimated $25 billion budget gap. >>> san francisco assemblyman tom amiyano introduced bullying

he wrote a letter asking for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. they have been held since 2009 after being arrested while hiking. sarah shourd was released in september after another letter muhammad ali wrote to iran. he asks the leader as a brother in islam to show the same mercy for the two men. >>> a movement takes aim autobahns in an effort to help troubled homeowners. >>> lawmakers are voting on jerry brown's budget plan but will he have the vote he understand. >>> partnership between two coffee chains and a break from the rain this afternoon. but another weather system coming in. i will show you what day it gets here and how long it will last. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. . >>> there were 8 rallies across the state today with homeowners calling for foreclosier reform. this one began in front of a bank of america. organizers say californians are payin

he wrote a letter to the leader and asks for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. he wrote a similar letter on shroud's behalf last year. >>> the hip-hop community is mourning the death of singer nate dogg who was featured on many classic rap albums. he died last night at the age of 49 from complications due to an earlier stroke. he helped establish the west coast rap scene and sounds. >>> a smartphone app that provides a list of a heart attack victims could be coming to san francisco. they hope to start offering the free app this year. the city of san ramon has offered the technology for about a month now. the act sent an alert to registered users and hopes that one of them is nearby and can help. emergency responders say that heart attack survival rates increase dramatically if systems get -- people get cpr right away. >>> a hearing is underway and a proposal to add a new area code in santa clara county. they are presenting two options here. one would split the area geographically into the old 408 area code and a new 669 area code. the other would give every new

bauer and visit tal pleaded not guilty during the first trial session in february. shourd pleaded not guilty in absentia, she was released on bail in september and is now back in the united states. >>> california students braved the rain to call on lawmakers to rein in their cuts on education. . >>> i'm back in about 7. the storm track shows rain to the north. look at the long-range computer model that shows a lot of rain headed our way through the next four or five gays. >> who is winning in the fight to out of the moammar kadafi? depends who you are talking to. >>> there was steady drumming and rain today as demonstrators were at the capitol to protest cuts to education. governor brown has proposed cuts. california is facing an estimated $25 billion budget gap. >>> san francisco assemblyman tom amiyano introduced bullying in bullying legislation called seth's law foresight l zest walsh, he was reportedly taunted for being gay. the legislation introduced would require districts to have anti-harassment that includes bullying based on perceived or actual sexual orien

today, muhammed ali addressed a letter that he wrote to the prime minister there to release shawn bauer and josh fattal who were arrested in 2009. sarah shourd was released in september after ali wrote a similar letter. the next court date is set for may. >>> the state and senate both have votes on -- have both ons the governor's -- have both have votes on the governor's plan on the budget proposal today. >>> we've just learned in the past few minutes that the victim of a shooting in oakland this morning has die. it happened about 8:0 and west and 37th -- 8:0 at west and 37th street. when police arrived, they found a man and woman were injured. both were taken to the hospital. but the man died a short time ago. >>> an update on a story we've been following here on channel 2. right now, members of a richmond church are staging a sit-in to fight what it calls a fraudulent evacuation. no one knows exactly when authorities will give parishioners the boot. about a dozen people at bibleway community church are waiting for contra costa county sheriff deputies. a sheriff's spokesman told ktvu t

a letter he sent to the ayatollah in february, appealing for the release of josh fattal and shane bauer. they've been held on espionage charges since july 2009. ali says he would be willing to return to iran to work on a deal, if his health allows him to do so. >>> beginning this afternoon, the first of an estimated 8 million work hours will be wasted. peggy, i'm watching you. all watching this year's ncaa men's basketball tournament, of course. the field, now down to 64 teams. here's adnan virk at espn news. >> good morning. march madness is in full swing. it is that time for everyone to fill out their brackets and watch anxiously, as college basketball takes center stage. vcu, taking on usc. second half, vcu up by four. brandon rozzell for three. vcu up by seven. and juvonte reddic, misses the lay-in. gets the putback and the foul. vcu up by ten. under five to play. joey rodriguez, the bounce-pass to reddic and the foul. vcu wins it, 59-46. skeen, 16 points and 9 boards. >>> texas san antonio, taking on alabama state. they have a lot of energy. first half, utsa by five. melvin johnson

josh fattal and shane bauer are on trial for charges of trespassing and espionage. they will return to court on may 11th. their lawyer says he's been barred from meeting with his clients and that he would quit the case in protest unless he's granted access to them. fattal and bauer were arrested with their friend, sarah shourd, along the border of iran and iraq in june of 2009. shourd was released last september on humanitarian grounds due to her health. she came back here to the bay area. she will not attend the trial in may. >>> while some iffy moments on a flight today while jewish men praying caused a cockpit lockdown today. passengers on an alaska airlines flight from mexico city to los angeles became alarmed when three jewish businessmen started praying out loud. according to the airline spokeswoman, the men, all mexican nationals, were praying in hebrew and appeared to have something strapped under their clothing. the jewish prayer ritual involves tying leather straps and small wooden boxes to the body. the men were escorted from the plane, where they were se

prominent american muslim asked to show mercy and compassion for the two men, josh fattal and shane bauer. no word if the champ had any luck. >>> insurance rates just got cheaper for thousands of california patients. we'll tell you what's behind blue shield's sudden change of heart. >> name your price. today's special offer at the gap, coming up. >>> we still have plenty of clouds around the bay area, not much in the way of rain. that could soon change. we'll talk about that coming up. ,,,,3q copd makes it hard to breathe so i wasn't playing much of a role in my own life. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now, i've got the leading part. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, vavair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator, working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of o

bauer and fattal pleaded not guilty in the february session.ased on bail last september and pleaded not guilty in absentia. we'll be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues red after the break.right after this break. >> mark: welcome back to the kron 4 news. the new to the school grads at a plant in japan appear to be melting inside of three other reactors some experts to reconsider that a partial meltdown of the reactor others say that term is used tear for when it melts through. but not to the ever containment shell. it does not breach yet. 11 workers or injured in another explosion to hygienist fortunes, at three reactors at this plant. with the disaster in japan raising incensing questions about our facilities here in california the closest one in the bay area as the diablo. training is now to tackle the issue as a spokesperson of pg&e. good morning. let's address the dangers for our power plants? any dangers? >> caller: for salt think you for having in the show week to really understand why folks would be concerned just as we're co

he sent a letter to the ayatollah requesting the release of josh fattal and shane bauer held captive since 2009 accused of spying. a third grad was released in september short after ali sent another letter to iran's leader. in the latest request, ali asked as a brother of islam to show the same mercy and compassion for the two men. >>> somebody owe you money? take them to court. tonight, why winning can be a rather hollow victory. >>> and get ready to be hit with higher atm fees. the bank trying out a $5 charge. >>> from the cbs 5 weather center, it is snow joke. we have snow back in the bay area forecast. the day you should expect it and how throw will go, as eyewitness news continues on cbs 5. the internet on a plane! are you from the future? um, no. cleveland. listen cleveland, your savings account is stuck in the past! earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking baby! so instead of making peanuts, your savings will be earning three times the national average. oops. sorry. three times more? i'll have that! it is now safe to go online to capital

shane bauer and january fattal were decomplained along with say vow shourd. they say they were hiking in iraq and inadvertenly crossed the border. >>> the names of the jury in the barry bonds perjury case will be kept secret until the trial is over. the judge said jury secrecy is needed to ensure a fair trial. bonds is set to go on trial next week. he's accused of lying under oath when he testified he never knowingly took steroids. >>> the problem of illegal dumping is apparently moving south from san francisco's bayview hunter's point neighborhood into south city. workers at the sun hung food company in south called ktvu. they reported they had been the victims of illegal drumming -- dumping. they came to work to find out their -- to find their loading dock filled with construction debris. >> we were just surprised that somebody could do that at night while nobody is here. >> the workers say they've checked their surveillance video. they saw a truck come in twice in less than 15 minutes. they turned that video over to city officials who have contacted the pe

muhammad ali asked for compassion for josh fattal and shane bauer. muhammad ali septa similar letter before sarah shourd was released last september. it's not known if there was a connection between that letter and her release. >>> four journalists are missing in libya. they were last heard from yesterday as they covered the retreat of rebels. officials told the times they are trying to locate the four. >>> we learned that two real estate developers were among five people killed in a crash. the plane went down this morning as it took off from long beach airport. it was taking off for salt lake city when it crashed and burned. five people died. the cause of this crash is under investigation. >>> hundreds of people got hair cuts, eye exams and many other services. these parks were reserved for those who rarely get such vep treatment. crowds of homeless people, even their pets found a warm welcome at the homeless connect. this event brings volunteers from corporations, small businesses and the community to provide help to the homeless. there were chair

jane bauer, josh patal and sarah shourd have been charged with espionage.wo pleaded not guilty in the first hearing. shored was released on bail back here last september in the bay area. she pleaded not guilty. >> state department spokesman p. j. crowley is out of a job after criticizing the handling of the wikileaks case. he said it was ridiculous, counterproductive and stupid. manning is held in solitary confinement and stripped naked each night before bed. he said manning's attention is appropriate. he submitted his resignation to secretary of state hillary clinton. >> you have three extra days to file your taxes this year. the deadline is april 18th but if you want to get free help early, "7 on your side" will hold a tax hotline today from 5:00 to 8 p.m.. we'll have a live online pack chat. send your questions to abc7news.com or send us a tweet. >> 5:17 now. mike's gonna take us on a little excursion outside to see the fog and the rain when wet pavement. >> absolutely. whatever else you can find. let's take a look. mild temperatures to it. you won't see

his wife said he is willing to travel to iran and personally appeal for the release of shane bauer and josh fattal who have been held thereness is being arrested on a hiking trip in 200 nape. ali also wrote a letter to xhauxhaun , to khomeini last year. >>> four people are missing. libya is assuring them they are trying to locate the three women and one man. one secondhand account says they were taken into custody by government forcesful also, moammar gadhafi's son predicts the events will be over in 48 hours. he said they are almost in benghazi. >>> she is no stranger to nuclear disaster. we talked to a chernobyl survivor. what she thinks about the threat japan now faces. >>> plus how technology is keeping rescue workers save in the search for victims. >>> back at home, saying a little prayer. thee som som east bay church members about to lose their house of worship. like men's polos in every color! just $9.99. half off juniors arizona bottoms bath towels are only $3.99... and gold and silver fine jewelry sparkles at 70% off. get even bigger savings with jcp cash. 10, 15, or $20 off.

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. >> reporter: joel bauer became an internet sensation when a you-tube video surfaced of him passionatelyusiness cards. >> these are the gift, the prize, and you buy the best quality you can buy. looks like crap? it is crap. >> reporter: his position is clear. get a good card or else. >> this is one of the most forgetable cards i've ever seen in my life. the color brown. we all know what that represents. this card which is very nice will stick to my forehead. >> reporter: so pick a card. but not just any card. >> you need to stand out above the crowd. you need to differentiate yourself uniquely in a world where most people are inter-changeable, forgotten before they even begin. >> anthony: despite a recovery we still don't have strong jobs growth consistently yet. is that about to change? >> well, we're going to have faster jobs growth. you cannot have a revival in the economy, which is what our forecast is, without faster jobs growth. so 100,000 new jobs on the headline numbers to maybe double that. maybe even higher than that. but we're still going to be very much in the hole. we lost 8

to the prime minister there asking as a brother of islam, they should release josh fattal and shane bauer. no response yet. >>> the san jose police chief says he won't use department resources to enforce immigration. chief chris moore said yesterday during a national teleconference to police executives that immigration enforcement by local police creates a disruptive wedge -- wedge between the community and officers. he also says it's an inefficient and costly use of dwindling resources and possibility of another 300- officer lay off, he needs to focus on other priorities. >>> we have a commute priority. sal, what's happening with the crash on highway 24 westbound. >> we have a crash on highway 24. that crash is being removed from the freeway. they are moving it over to the right-hand side. one of the things i need to let you know is they had to temporarily shut down the lanes. the traffic is very slow coming in from the walnut creek area all way up to the la fayette b.a.r.t. station. now, the crash is still on the shoulder, the traffic is going to be busy. let's move along and take a loo

joy bauer, thank you so much.plaza. >> they loved her. >> i also brought good weather. i heard it snowed yesterday. >> yeah. >> it's pouring rain -- at least it was when i left. >> kris and i have been friends for 30 years. we'll talk about sex after 50. >> or at any age. to get some would be good. >> welcome to the new fourth hour. hoda, wherever you are, enjoy the day off. it will be crazy. ambush makeovers and dream vacations. >> all of that coming up after your local news and weather. >>> good morning. it's 9:56 now. wild weather over much of the bay area including in sonoma county. this man went outside his home just in time to see this big tree crash onto the roof. this happened last night. also in sonoma county a tree took out an entire neighborhood's power supply when it landed on lines. just a quick note. san jose's alam rock park has been reopened today. the city closed it yesterday after the storm created hazardous conditions there. well, that crazy weather finally a break there. christina loren joins u

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joy bauer is here with healthy snacks that are both tasty and satisfyi satisfying. >> hey, they don't i love it. >> all right. well, spring has arrived. that means unfortunately spring allergy season has arrived for you sufferers. we'll talk about the biggest offenders and how to treat them. >> al, how about the weather? >> you know what it's like in the ooegs aeast and out west. snowy out west. warmer than usual from the eastern two-thirds of the country. below normal through new england. mid-week period looking for chilly weather into the plains. much above normal in the mississippi and ohio river valleys. as we get to the latter part of the week it stays messy out west with below temperatures in the northeast through the great lakes with rain and snow around the great lakes. >>> good morning to you. well, we told you we were worried about thunderstorms and we have one that rolled onshore here. associated with some of these storms we'll see throughout the day, we could see lightning strikes, frequent lightning strikes and heavy downpours and gusty winds. of course the nbc bay area w

"today" nutritionist joy bauer is here with everything curbing cravings. matter what, i have to eat dessert after my meals. i heard somewhere it means i'm not eating enough fruit during the day. is there truth in that? >> sadly not. there is no association with craving sweets and not eating enough fruit. what's happening is your brain is conditioned to wanting something sweet after a meal. what i mean is you probably have for a long time had a dessert after lunch and dinner. so your brain wants it, expects it, craves it. you can have something sweet afterle me meals but you don't to gain weight. so after lunch satisfy your sweet tooth with a piece of fruit and save the sweet dessert for after dinner and portion control it. maybe a low fat ice cream pop or a couple of chocolate covered graham crackers. even a small slice of cake or pie. i would have you wait 30 minutes after finishing your dinner to have that dessert so you're not gobbling through your dinner for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. it will help you loosen up this pattern. >> every da

. >>> plus, answers to your diet and nutrition questions from joy bauer. can't afford it. she'll sort out which items are worth the splurge and items to keep you in shape if you sit in front of a computer all day. >> that's a problem. now to ann at the news desk with the headlines. >> hi, guys. good morning, everybody. moammar gadhafi appeared to be -- appears to be digging in for his last stand. his forces sealed off the capitol of tripoli. rebel fighters control the eastern half of the country and fought off assaults on key cities overnight. the u.s. is moving closer to libya saying all options including the establishment of a no-fly zone are on the table to protect the people of libya from gadhafi. he refuses to step down but a former minister is already forming an alternative government. the nation of oman was hit with a fourth day of demonstrations this morning. the military fired in the air, wounding a protester. saturday, a protester was killed. the sultan's offer to create 50,000 jobs has not quelled demonstrations there. >>> storms sweeping the co

ali has sent a letter to iran's supreme leader, asking him to free josh fattal and shane bauer. on spying charges since july 2009. >>> in washington, the house is expected to vote today on whether to stop funding national public radio. it comes one week after two npr executives resigned, after one was caught on tape, criticizing republicans. and admitting npr doesn't need federal money to survive. >>> big news in the cola wars. numbers out this morning show, for the first time, diet coke has surpassed regular pepsi as the number two carbonated soft drink in the united states. regular coke is still number one by a large margin, despite recent rumors that its secret recipe was located online. >>> this is what $4 million in cash looks like. police in tennessee found it duct taped to bottled water in a tractor-trailer. they believe the driver was working for drug traffickers. >>> now, diane sawyer just back from japan, here with a preview for tonight's "world news." diane? >> good morning, juju, from back here in the united states. and the disaster in the pacific tonight. japan, of

nuring bauer: i thank the gentleman from texas -- mr. -- the flaw in this program is the level of debt that they have is their primary problem. and it's the same mentality that's kind of gotten our country the jam that it's in that we are going to have a vote in the next few weeks to raise the debt ceiling. the reason that individuals and companies and governments around the world are overleveraged. and so what we're saying is the way to fix someone's problem that has too much debt is for them to take on more debt. it's absurd to think that it's good for these borrowers. i'd like to yield such time as he may consume to my good friend from texas, mr. canseco. the chair: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. canseco: thank you, sir. thank you for yielding time. i think what we need to focus -- the chair: the gentleman from texas. mr. canseco: i think we need to focus on what this amendment does and the purpose of it. the purpose of it is to bring back those funds that are allocated to this failed program and bring them back into the treasury so that the treasury can use those funds

joy bauer is "today" contributor. harold dieterle is a chef. le harold, i will get to you. for butter and one for margarine. >> well, butter is a more natural spread made from milk fat. it tastes delicious, but it's fattening, loaded with calories and artery-clogging fats, saturated fat which drives up the bad cholesterol. you have to go easy. >> but margarine -- >> let's start with whipped butter. it's awesome and a great alternative for people who love butter but it incorporates a lot of air with half the amount of calories and saturated fat. i do like whipped butter. >> we're talking saturated fat with butter. when we talk about margarine and this is the bad boy, you're talking trans-fats. >> right. ironically we created margarine back when because we thought it was healthier. trans-fat in the stick margarine specifically increases bad cholesterol, lowers the good and promotes inflammation throughout the body. if i am the judge of authority here, avoid stick margarine. >> some of the varieties we are starting to see? >> these are great. these are soft tub margarines. bec

it won't be by the rockefeller amendment t won't be by the bauer cuss amendment. it'll be by the inhofe-mcconnell amendment that hopefully will be voted on tomorrow. that would take out from the jurisdiction of the e.p.a. the ability to regulate greenhouse gases. that's what we're hoping will happen. i think when people realize it, they're not going to be fooled by some of these, what i refer to as "cover votes." with that, i yield the floor, mr. president. and i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call: quorum call:

joy bauer is here with tips on everything from your baby's first solid foods to what's important to knowstion is from gina in seattle, washington, via skype. good morning. >> good morning. >> your baby is adorable. >> thank you. i'm a first-time mother introducing solid foods into my baby's diet. most pediatricians recommend rice cereal as a fist forst foo i heard it's like giving them white bread. what's the best game plan for solid foods? should i start with rice cereal, introduce it later or skip it? >> there is no hard rule in terms of what's the best option. you can start with vegetables, fruit or rice cereal. many pediatricians recommend starting with rice cereal first because it's iron-fortified and your baby's brain needs iron to develop. typically by four, five months babies' iron stores are starting to become depleted. speak with your pediatrician. if they recommend rice cereal, look for a whole grain brown rice cereal. a lot of companies are distributing them to most supermarkets. please, if you can't find the whole grain version and you can only find a plain refined white ric