his story tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> need pepper.ou need scallions for that. >> reporter: he is one of the country's hottest chefs. >> we need to cut all those in half. >> reporter: calling the shots at one of l.a.'s hippest eateries. >> chop it up. >> reporter: and flynn mcgarry isn't even old enough for high school. >> flynn is a very unusual young man and he is very, very passionate. >> reporter: when the restaurant owner let the 13-year-old take the reins of his kitchen for a special nine-course meal it sold out immediately. >> trout with wild fennel, nasturtum flowers. >> reporter: while most 13-year-olds wouldn't know nasturtum if it bit them, flynn's bites are already pleasing some of the country's most discerning palates. you might say the culinary protege must come from a foodie family. you didn't get your cooking skills from mom? >> no, no, no, no. >> reporter: in fact, he started cooking at age 10 when he was sick of his mom's dinners. the connection was instant. >> sometimes i sort of think he's like reincarnated from lik

kristen dahlgren, nbc news, new york. >> and that is our broadcast on a thursday night. thank you for being here with us. and a reminder to please join us this evening for "rock center" in its new home at 10:00 eastern, 9:00 central from this very studio. i'm brian williams. and of course, we hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> bryan stow does not remember the attack, he continues to rehabilitate in the central valley, but today, for the first time in court, a witness remembered and identified the two men accused of beating stow, we are following new details in the case. >> not one witness had identified louie sanchez and marvin norwood at the dodger stadium parking lot scene

we have some of their stories tonight from nbc's kristen dahlgren. >> oh, my god, this is just not good. >> reporter: if you had just minutes to leave your home, what would you bring? >> things passed down from my mom. >> reporter: where would you go? what would you worry most about? >> how do i get to her? do you know how i get to her? >> reporter: family, pets. for 32,000, decisions are now split seconds. there's no time. bobby romero can't reach his sister-in-law. >> i'm just praying a lot, praying a lot. >> he's going to have to find a new home today. >> for some, home is now the back of a truck. for others with friends in safe neighborhoods. or if they are lucky to find a vacancy -- >> right now i just need to be in a hotel because i need to calm my dog down. the uncertainty is just is my house still standing. >> reporter: do more than watch. >> i have a tv in my room and a radio and a clock. i just miss all my things. >> reporter: clinging to what they do still have, hope. >> hoping that fire will go away. >> reporter: knowing that for some, that hope may be all they have left. >>

kristen dahlgren has a look back. >> yes! yes! yes! . >> i'll have what she's having. >> reporter: oscar nominated screenwriter and director, nora ephron gave us characters like "harry met sally" and "julie & julia." her cultural influence undeniable. >> i would like strawberries instead of vanilla if you have it. >> it was her own colorful life and her way of finding some humor in some of life's toughest times that made nora ephron an american favorite. >> the biggest thing that makes 50 the new 40 and 60 the new 50 is not better living through chemistry, not exercise, but hair dye. >> reporter: born in new york to two screenwriters, she was raised in beverly hills, but web with the back east in college and became interested in political science. her second marriage was to carl burn steen of watergate pain. their bitter divorce became a novel and film "heartburn." she was married to nicholas pelleggi and turned her trademark humor. >> and i don't want to say, there was this piece of meat i didn't eat. >> there's a lot about getting ol

nbc's kristen dahlgren is just back from the fire lines in south dakota. >> reporter: on the fire lines, the work is hot. >> feels like you open an oven. >> reporter: dangerous and dirty. and in the summer fire season, it just doesn't stop. >> we worked 54 of the last 58 days for 16 hours a day. >> reporter: there is not much time at home and for many there is no health insurance. >> even with this fire contained here the work can be dangerous. they worry about falling limbs and flareups and many say they're just as worried about what happens once they leave here. some 8,000 firefighters work six months a year for the forest service. they're considered seasonal employees, temporary, not eligible for federal insurance. an injury on the job would be covered under worker's comp, but anything else for the seasonals or their families isn't. >> is austin feeling better? >> reporter: eric has two young sons. >> they're the light of my life, you know? >> reporter: his baby jack was born in april with complications. medical bills were $38,000. how much do you make? >> about that in a year. >> re

good job. >> reporter: kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> that's our broadcast on a thursday night. thank you for being here with us. i'm brian williams. we of course hope to see you right back here tomorrow evening and later tonight for rock center. good night. >>> the commuting nightmare is nearly over. b.a.r.t. transbay service is back in business 15 hours after an early morning fire. now a new twist that started the mess. federal agents arriving on the scene to investigate. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. from our nbc chopper over 101. you can see it is a long day's journey.

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here's nbc's kristen dahlgren in los angeles. >> forget the food.s all about the fashion. >> a little store. that's all it is. >> the latest trend going from runway to roadway. >> in the past few years the u.s. has seen more and more mobile boutiques roll onto city streets. from the newly opened top shelf in san francisco, to the accessory heavy east coast style liner. fashion trucks are leaving their mark. >> this is a great way for retailers and even designers to not only get their brand out but also go to the customer. >> how much are your glasses? >> and do it in a cost-efficient way. >> inspired by the food truck revolution in los angeles, janine and stacy started their own boutique on wheels early last year. >> we really do truly believe that fashion is everywhere. it's not just in the big cities. it's not just in the hip neighborhoods of los angeles. it's everywhere. >> the l.a. based business moves to a new area almost daily. using social media to help shoppers find them. >> if we were going to rent out a space, it was -- we wouldn't be able

nbc's kristen dahlgren has more from los angeles. kristen, good morning. >> good morning, natalie. few even knew norah ephron was sick causing some confusion when news of her illness broke and premature reports of her death, some close to ephron said she would have found funny like she did so many in life. for more than 50 years norah ephron was the voice of generations of american women, saying what so many wanted to but few dared. >> i'll have what she's having. >> author and screen writer of "when harry met sally" she gave us iconic moments and unforgettable characters. >> men and wen can't be friends because the sex part always get in the way. when heearnedh, billy crystal ss lucky to be able to say her words. tom hanks who starred in "you've got mail" and "sleepless in seattle" said she lifted us all with wisdom and wit. ephron was born in 1941 to screen writer parents. her first job in the mail room at "newsweek." but she rose quickly through the ranks. her rye columns eventually became romantic comedies. >> that's what i'm trying to tell you what women are looking for. >> re

nbc's kristen dahlgren takes us on a tour. >> reporter: forget the food. >> at a little store. that's all it is. >> reporter: the way this trend's going from runway to roadway. in the past few years, the u.s. has seen more and more mobile boutiques roll onto city streets. from the newly opened top shelf in san francisco. to the accessory heavy east coast style liner. fashion trucks are leaving their mark. >> this is a great way for retailers, and even designers, to not only get their brand out, but also go to the customers. and do it in a cost efficient way. >> reporter: inspired by the food truck revolution in los angeles, janine and stacy started their own boutique on wheels early last year. >> we really do truly believe that fashion is everywhere. it's not just in the big cities. it's not just in the hip neighborhoods of los angeles. it's everywhere. >> reporter: the l.a.-based business moves to a new area almost daily. using social media to help shoppers find them. >> if we were going to rent out a space, it was a lease, we wouldn't be able to do as ma

kristen dahlgren with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: few new ephron was sick causing confusion when news broke, even premature reports of her death. some say she would find it funny like so many things in life. she was the voice of generations of american women saying what so many wanted to but few dared. as an author and screen writer of films like "when harry met sally" ephron gave us classic moments. >> i don't want the ice cream on top, i want it on the side. i like strawberry instead of vanilla if you have it. >> unforgettable characters. >> men and women can't be friends because the sex parts always gets in the way. >> when he learned of ephron's death, billy crystal said he was lucky to be able to say her words. tom hanks who starred in "you've got mail" and "sleepless in seattle." her first job in the mail room at newsweek, but she rose quickly through the ranks. her rye columns eventually became comedies. >> that's what i'm trying to tell you, what women are looking for. >> reporter: directed "when ha

. >> reporter: for today, kristen dahlgren, nbc news, los angeles. >> and we're back in a moment, but first this is "today" on nbc. >>> there has been a lot of talk lately about breast feeding. the latest, two military moms breast-feeding in uniform. a quick note. some of you may find these images a little too revealing. here's nbc's michelle franzen. >> reporter: the photography shows two moms breast-feeding their babies. it quickly went viral. >> when i'm at work i wouldn't do on my job that i would do in my personal life. i think it makes a little bit of a difference. >> i understand some people feel word but moms every day do that so i don't think it should be an issue. >> they posed for the series of photographs later to be used in august for national breast-feeding awareness month. now the washington state servicewomen could face disciplinary action. a national guard spokesman said it's not about breast-feeding in uniform but instead a violation of military rules. >> the policy is that the military uniform can't be used to endorse a product or sell a product or further a cause o

nbc's kristen dahlgren has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, natalie.ce redman took his wife monica and their two children on vacation to a luxury resort in cancun. this morning he is back in mexico this time facing accusations he murdered his wife. standing inside a cage in a cancun courtroom, bruce redman listened to the first witness in his murder trial and passed along a few questions to his attorneys during cross examination. >> it would look very odd to people coming from the american system to see what's happening in the mexican courtroom. it looks less formal. you don't have the lawyers standing up and arguing on both sides. >> reporter: prosecutors say the reality tv producer strangled his wife monica in the early morning hours of april 5th, 2010, dumping her body in a sewer that night, half a day later. on thursday a housekeeper told prosecutors he saw redman place a do not disturb sign on his door, keeping maids from cleaning the hotel room where prosecutors allege he was hiding her body. but during cross examination the housekeeper admitted

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