we owe this conversation to a mutual friend of ours, james taylor.have been trying to get you on this show for a while now, but you are always doing a bunch of stuff, including music. obviously you are a james taylor fan, as i am. >> the songs are so beautiful, but the vibe that he gives out, he is so funny, and yet at the same time there's something so romantic about him. there is a great sort of nobility about him, which is a hard thing to pull off. he is self-deprecating. he clowns around a little bit, but there is always that sort of beautiful strain of melancholy in his songs. tavis: he and carol had gone on tour together. >> i felt like we were witnessing the last night of a piece of american history. tavis: i felt the same way. sinatra, taylor, laurie. you are a musician as well. >> i am a fantasist, is what i am. i fantasize about being a musician. tavis: i have a picture that says you are. on the monitor, i can see you. >> but that might not be plugged in. [laughter] tavis: how did the music thing happen for you? >> it is something i have al

cbs 5 political analyst james taylor says that means she has no political track record to defend.something brown, who is also a former oakland mayor, must deal with. >> he will do for california what he has done for oakland which in most people's mind is a serious image issue that brown has to overcome. >> taylor says brown needs to turn his political experience into a positive. he adds that whitman should emphasize her business achievements and overcome negative feelings about the millions of dollars she spent on her own campaign. in evening's event is the first of three scheduled debates between the two candidate. >>> 5:35. here's elizabeth wenger with a look at our traffic. how's it looking? >> not too bad. we have had a couple of bumps along the road. we have a new one now in san pablo. fortunately it's out of lanes so no delays. san pablo westbound 80 westbound car in the bushes. chp heading to the scene, still light 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. the 0-mile-per-hour sensor is updating. bay bridge toll plaza light traffic no problems. we had a stall on the

cbs 5 political analyst james taylor says that could work both ways for her. >> jerry brown is a given known factor for californians. she has to over come that -- she has to convey to them that she is someone that's on their side, that she is in every way committed to the advancement and improvement of the state of california as jerry brown. >> taylor says brown could focus on his political experience, but he has to count on people being impressed with that track record. that debate begins at 6:00 this evening. >>> meantime approval ratings for state lawmakers are at an all-time low. the latest field poll shows only 10% of registered voters approve of how the legislature is doing its job. 80% disapprove. that is the lowest approval rating since the poll started in 1983. >>> governor schwarzenegger has briefly delayed the execution of a convicted killer. but there could be even more delays. albert greenwood brown is now scheduled to be put to death thursday night at 9:00. he was convicted of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl from riverside in 1980. the governor wants time for option

. >> reporter: cbs 5 political analyst james taylor says the stakes are high as the two people who wantbe california's next governor begin a series of debates. starting tuesday, at uc-davis, taylor says republican meg whitman has a chance to make or break her campaign. >> jerry brown is a given known factor for californians. she has to overcome that, she has to convey to them that she is someone that is on their side, that she is in every way committed to the advancement and the improvement of the state of california as jerry brown. >> reporter: while some paint brown as the ultimate insider given his 40 years in state politics, taylor says brown's life tellings a different story. >> living on 40th and san pablo in a very rough area in oakland, california, gives a certain level of i think credentials in terms of being able to relate to ordinary people. >> reporter: still, 40 years in politics does leave a track record. >> he will do for california what he has done for oakland which in most people's minds is a serious image issue that jerry brown has to overcome. >> reporter: whitman com

the heartland institute james taylor says, quote, i was absolutely astonished not to mention appalledharry reid would retain a fleet of gas-guzzling suv's so that he and a few aides would not have to walk the mere 100 yards to address environmental activists. a battle that is likely to end up in the u.s. supreme court began today in florida. that state and 19 others are challenging president obama's health care overhaul. correspondent phil keating is live tonight in pensacola to tell us what happened today. good evening, phil. >> good evening, bret. after two hours of arguments upstairs in the courtroom, 45 minutes for each side. u.s. judge robert vincent there are parts of the lawsuit against the affordable care act he will likely go forward for trial and other parts he will leikely dismiss, however, we don't know which part of the lawsuit the judge is referring to. this morning, three of the attorneys general walked into the pensacola courthouse. all of them republican. they were joined by deputy ag's from georgia and louisiana. also involved in the lawsuit, the national federation

cbs 5 political analyst james taylor says that could work both ways for her. >> jerry brown is a givena known factor for californians. she has to overcome that, she has to convey to them that she is someone that is on their side, that she is in every way committed to the advancement and improvement of the state of california as jerry brown. >> taylor says brown could tout his political experience and his track record as governor and mayor of oakland. but he has to count on people being impressed with that track record. tonight's debate is the first of three scheduled debates between the two. >>> the tea party express is hitting the road. the california-based committee will begin a national tour of rally voters. among the stops, california, texas, and new jersey. the group has helped several underdogs claim senate victories. >>> approval ratings for state leaders are at an all-time low. california voters have given them some of the lowest marks ever. results of show 10% of registered voters actually approve of how the 120 members of the legislature are doing their jobs. 80% disapprove.

taylor out of the backfield. makes a nice move, but bradie james, after going around brooking, makes the stop. a gain of one. fox saturday baseball, game of the week. red sox and yankees. the reds and padres, that could be a playoff preview. this week at 4:00 eastern, 1:00 pacific. we go down the stretch in major league baseball. >> troy: my padres had a big win last night. >> joe: yeah, well, we keep referencing this.

and it's like the james taylor song "fire and rain." in texas they picked up 5 to 10 inches of rain. this is just outside of san antonio. this is a stream that has overrun its banks, obviously. more rain is coming. they're looking for anywhere from 5 to 10 inches of rain. this was a rescue outside of san antonio, texas. more rain is on tap. 5 to 10 more inches over the next 24 hours. matt. >> all right, al, thanks. we'll get your local forecast in a couple of minutes in addition. >>> also, now, the uproar over plans by a fringe church in florida to burn the koran on the anniversary of 9/11. this despite condemnation from the obama administration and the top u.s. general in afghanistanl in afghanistan. we have more from carrey. good morning to you. >> reporter: this church has at most 50 members, but the pastors say his actions speak for more than his worshippers and he is not going to be deterred. he is pushing forward with the plans to burn the islamic holy book, the koran. more than 7600 miles away from afghanistan, it took only a few

james madison but it wasn't looking good early on. down 3-1 williams punches it in to put the pirates up 10-0. second quarter tech down 17-7. taylor drops back. has some time and hooks up with roberts for the 20-yard score and they pull to within three. number 34 ryan williams last year's acc rookie of the year gets injured on this run. he would leave the game with a hamstring injury and would not return. normally williams and evans have the carries but they used david wilson this time. down 6th and a third wilson ad one of his two td. they win 49-27. >> first of three consecutive games for the navy down 13-7. no triple option here. dogs lost it to john howl for the 24 five yard td. the missed extra point and we are tied at 13. third quarter tied at 23. it is the back up qb chris proctor keeps it. the dogs have been knocked out of the game after hard hits on consecutive plays. he would later return. navy wins 37-23. >>> in other local scores, howard falls to florida a&m 50- 7. georgetown loses on the road to yale 13-45. >> and catholic loses to mcdaniel 24-14. >>> we will be right back.   words alone aren't enough. my jo

taylor out of the backfield. makes a nice move, but bradie james, after going around brooking, makes the stop. a gain of one.urday baseball, game of the week. red sox and yankees. the reds and padres, that could be a playoff preview. this week at 4:00 eastern, 1:00 pacific. we go down the stretch in major league baseball. >> troy: my padres had a big win last night. >> joe: yeah, well, we keep referencing this. the world should know you're a minority owner in the san diego padres ownership group. here is a quick throw and pass complete to hester and devin hester is inside the 40 to the 39. and the bears may have to go to more of that quick stuff to protect cutler. >> troy: what they do is they uncover devin hester, the cowboys did. they had a safety on him. he is deep in coverage and alan ball and cutler sees it. that was not the designed play and cutler picks it up and hester gets the ball in his hands quickly. as we know, devin hester is awfully dangerous when he has got the ball in his hands with a lot of space. >> joe: 19 yards for devin hester. >> troy: he is uncovered again here. >> joe: interesting th

taylor bridge camera highway 92, let's talk about the weather. as promised we did have sprinkled over the weekend louisa is calling the forecast. let's see what's in store. hi. >> good morning james. temperatures are action going to warm up to slightly today. dry forecast for you dealing with a little bit in the way of low clouds, fog but it to burn off rather quickly. as we had after the first of all we have some c,gv)+pvzsé÷hz46>r4se8mhppr,jsú great now, the fog is kind ofjsú settled in a raid on to the north bay, oakland, fremont. as we take a month through the day your 6:00 hour shows us that we will be contained to the peninsula, east bay. as to make it on through the day a looks like the fog will burn off rather quickly. by 9:00 he conceded a matter of lifting. 11 we should be in the clear. 57 degrees, 63 oakland, fremont area's temperature of about 60, in the afternoon we'll warn those temperatures in the upper 70's in santa rosa, napa. 81 fairfield, concord. down in the south bay temperatures as angry around 75 degrees for fremont, a word and 65 for half moon bay. 82 los daughters. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. a little bit of a cooling trend as we had dem