john perez was elected to the california state assembly in 2008 representing parts of downtown l.a. ally. prior to the election, he spent 10 years has had the leader of the labor federation. since his election, he has hit the ground running focusing on job creation, expanding health care, support workers' rights, and oversight and accountability in our government. in 2010, speaker progress was elected by his peers by the california state assembly. as someone who works for the legislature, it has been a thrill watching you rise to your leadership that i know our state needs right now. i asked phil to describe his college friend using three words. he said passionate, committed, just gets it done. that is more than three words. i do not know about you, but those are three solid words i am happy to hear describing one of the most powerful leaders in our state. i am proud to introduce the speaker of the assembly john paris. >> thank you. this week the governor unveiled a difficult budget with $28 billion worth of solution we need to find and somehow you are surprised that i wanted to lea

. >>> break yours because downtown l.a. tonight has been transformed into bieberville.ands of screaming justin bieber fans took over l.a. live tonight for the premiere of the teen idol's first movie, "justin bieber: never say never." it's part movie, part biopic. >> i want to show people that i'm not just some product, that i work really hard, and that music is my life. i've been playing music ever since i was born. so i want people so see that. >> for all 16 years of his life. many of his closest friends were at tonight's premiere including miley cyrus. now, if you have bieber fever, we have good news because justin bieber "never say never" will hit theaters this prfriday. i'm going to rush out and get us all tickets because i know this is the event of the year that we do not want to miss. i know you know "baby baby" by heart. >> the center of the universe, golf. the giants taking on the 49ers in a shootout. it isn't often that you need a helmet to tee off. that was the case today. tennis at the tank. the sharks on the r taking the nation's capital by storm. back in a

farmer's insurance is reportedly ready to put down $700 million for a new stadium to be built in downtown l.aanizers insist not a dime of taxpayer money will benessry. now, they need a team, perhaps two. and there is seth curry chosen to play at the rookie challenge. he is currently leading at 19 points per game. all star game coming up in just over two and a half week autos that is quick. >> thank you. >> thank you you saw how cold it is in dallas. but nothing compared to chicago. >> so frigid. and there is a image. you can see snow reaching from iowa across ill skpil wisconsin into michigan. ice storms in parts of indiana into western pennsylvania then heavy rain storms into the south there. is a look at locations here. and there is what conditions are like. heavy snow. strong winds, it's cold. wind chill two degrees. and there is heavy snow and there is a in detroit, light snow, strong, gusty winds and frigid there. wind chill zero. so that is intense weather weather. there is unwinter like here. here is the accu-weather forecast. high temperatures into mid-70s by weekend. >> and thisshift

she took the train to union station in downtown l.a., reporting for her normal shift this morning athe lapd's elite robbery/homicide division asked her to help them interrogate a suspect regarding some stolen artwork which was stephanie's beat as detective. the suspect, they said, was being held in the lapd jail. so lazarus went down to a secured area in the basement where she would meet with two colleagues in a small interview room. all cops who enter this area are required to give up their guns. unarmed and unsuspecting, she didn't realize an undercover camera was recording her. >> hi. hi. >> and that's when detectives reveal that this conversation won't be about art. >> do you know ron rjohn ruetto? >> john ruetton? >> for stephanie lazarus it's a name out of her past. >> you said you dated john. how long did you guys date? >> i mean -- are you guys -- is this something -- i mean you said this was going to be about art and -- >> it wasn't an easy interview, and not just because cops hate to accuse one of their own. from the outset, lazarus seems uncomfortable and vague in her answ

it's not going to snow in downtown l.a.ka if you're going to be on the red carpet for the oscars. but you will get showers and thunderstorms on saturday. and the storm is working across the west into nevada, as well as arizona and further to the north. the other big story is the spring-like weather in the southeast. in the northeast, a light dusting of snow. and some heavier snow in new england.h@ this weather report has been brought to you by zicam. dan and bianna? >>> inexplicably here on "gma" this morning, we have a little gigglefest going on with ron claiborne. he won't tell us what he's laughing about. >> i don't even know. >> something about the newscast. >> always interesting here. >> saturday morning. >>> coming up here on "good morning america," backstage pass to the oscars. we go behind the scenes at the kodak theater as they prepare for the academy awards. >>> plus, a star-filled version of one of our favorite segments. oscar nominees express themselves "your week in three words." >> and ron continues to giggle.

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l.a. the star-studded news conference today. farmer's insurance is ready to put up $700 million for a downtown stadium.elop developers claim they don't need taxpayer money. >> and carolyn mocked the kardashians. >> i did not. and what does that have to do with the super bowl? >> i'm dan ashley. >> good night, everyone. >> see you tomorrowowowowowowoww ♪ [ female announcer ] there's only one you. that's why sutter health created thedoctorforyou.com, where you can find a doctor based on criteria important to you. and because it's sutter health, you can choose a doctor from some of the most respected medical groups and hospitals in northern california. find your doctor today at thedoctorforyou.com. sutter health. with you. for life.

here in downtown los angeles near this entertainment complex and the staples center over here where the lakers play. but there's still two small problems -- a.e.g. does not own the land and l.aes not have a football team. sam farmer is covering the stadium issue for the "los angeles times." >> the nfl would have to rebrand an existing franchise and make it palatable for the los angeles market. and that's the big question in los angeles right now-- can you galvanize that fan base? can you predict that you're going to be able to sell out a stadium week after week? >> reporter: yet during super bowl week in dallas l.a. has been the talk of the town. >> it's just always exciting, the prospect of having a team there in l.a. >> reporter: l.a. has had two teams but back in 1995, the raiders left for oakland and the rams headed to st. louis. the nfl wants to be back in the nation's second largest media market but fan support here is often lukewarm. the race for an oscar is the city's main sport. >> the nfl needs los angeles more than los angeles needs the nfl. >> reporter: the hope is that the promise of this gleaming new stadium will woo another city's team west. it could be a home

downtown. head through the north bay valleys, mid to upper 60s in most areas. along the coast in sausalito, low 60s. upper 60s, santa rosa, cloverdale and ukiah. low to mid-60s here and 65 l.aand 58 palm springs. everyone seeing sunshine. the same area of high pressure that's bringing us this warm weather with temperatures in the 70s away from the coast this weekend is also going to dominate most of the state. you'll find it very pleasant no matter where you go the next couple days. here's frances with a look at your traffic. >> back to hayward, the road work to the highway has been cleared. heading to the san mateo bridge, once you're on the span this is what you can expect. reported westbound you can see blinking lights but it's not slowing anyone down. it's off to the shoulder. the bay bridge toll plaza, that's where we have a crash but you wouldn't know it. reportedly it's still blocking toll booth fas trak lane number 8 and chp is still en route. no problems either in the south bay with this live shot of the 2280 and highway 17 interchange for you. get traffic when you want and for your route by going to our website anytime, abc7news.com. it's under the bay area traffi

downtown los angeles near two of their other venues, this entertainment complex and the staples center over here where the lakers play. but there's still two small problems. aeg does not own the land. and l.aball team. sam farmer is covering the stadium issue for the "l.a. times." >> the nfl would have to rebrand an existing franchise and make it palatable for the los angeles market. and that's the big question in los angeles right now. can you galvanize that fan base? can you predict that you're going to be able to sell out a stadium week after week? >> reporter: yet during super bowl week in dallas, l.a. has been the talk of the town. >> just always exciting, the prospect of having a team there in l.a. >> reporter: l.a. has had two teams. but back in 1995, the raiders left for oakland, and the rams headed to st. louis. the nfl wants to be back in the nation's second largest media market. but fan support here is often lukewarm. the race for an oscar is the city's main sport. >> nfl needs los angeles more than los angeles needs the nfl. >> reporter: the hope is that the promise of this gleaming new stadium will woo another city's team west. it could be a homecoming. two rumored contenders