the l.a. city council adopted a resolution encouraging people to go vegetarian on mondays.s not a law. it is all on a voluntary basis. the plan is to help reduce the intake of saturated fats. >> that's not bad. >> a healthy move. >>> a cat returned as if by magic. we'll have his remarkable reunion six years in the making just ahead. >>> welcome back now. taking a lovely live look over mt. tam. a beautiful day shaping up. a touch warmer than yesterday. the climb is on through thursday. the 70s return. friday into the weekend, the rain comes back into the mix. we're talking about heavy showers sunday into monday. back to you guys. >>> thank you, christina. we end with a remarkable reunion with a missing cat in the bay area. >> a missing cat gone for six years. they finally found him. it was by magic. the feline's name is magic. he went missing when his homeowner moved from cupertino to los altos. he put up signs, but no sign of him. six years later, a man saw him and called animal control. they used his micro chip to reunite him with the owner. i'm sure the homeowner was happ

applause ] i'm going to smoke a turkey, maybe a zebra if i get my hands on one but thintsing, the l.a. cityatless mondays, they want us to be vegetarians one day a week monday, that's like asking me to be gay once a week. i could do it, i'd rather not. i was at the farmers market this weekend, i bought a free-range chicken, a chicken that got to spend its life running around a farm instead of being koopd up in a coop, i guess and i was very proud of buying the free-range chicken, but they had a great life, unlike the cooped up chickens, these chickens didn't want to die, so i paid eight bucks extra to kill a happy chicken. [ laughter ] what we should be eating are the unhappy chickens, the chickens that hate being in the coop so much, they flour themselves and dive in the deep fryer. i want suicidal chick ens. unless they come with a littles in into -- noose, i won't buy them. if you're look for a christmas gift for someone you don't like, a company in japan is producing an iphone case you can eat. this is not the joke. i think. unless it's a joke on us. the case is made of baked brown rice

and he has been involved in public safety for a number of years and doing very momably serving the l.a. city attorney as well as his current position. actually, for me this has been a journey, it's not like a light switch went on yesterday. i have been involved in public safety for about 30 years. i have seen the war on drugs from the ground up. i have seen it as a police officer, young police officer walking, foot beat in south central and east l.a. i saw the revolving door, the impact that that revolving door was having in many communities and as i rose through the ranks, i began to take a different look at the way we dealt with crime and the way we dealt with public safety and as i evolved throughout the years, i came to the conclusion that what we had been doing with the war on drugs was leading us in the wrong direction. the impact that it had and not only in communities -- quite frankly in our entire community was creating a situation which doesn't necessarily make us any safer and frankly, i think we have criminalized an area i think should be really looked upon as a health issue more

the los angeles city council l.a. city council voted twelve to one yesterday to provide a new photo i.d. card to that city's undocumented immigrants and other marginalized populations city councilman ed res said that the id card which could be used to open bank accounts pay bills take a library books is a way for las poorest workers and residents to come out into the light prior to the council's vote they held a public hearing on the measure and not one person spoke out against l.a. has one of the largest populations of undocumented immigrants in the country lets hope this new program helps them become productive members of american society and starts them often realizing their own version of. the bad karl rove in an op ed published in the wall street journal today rove continued to vent his frustration over the republican party's dismal showing on tuesday in that piece rove said that president obama was lucky that hurricane sandy hit echoing the sentiments of other members of his party rove said that hurricane sandy. inte

. >>> i first met her during a bomb scare on an l.a. city bus. as long as the bus stayed 50 miles an hour the bomb didn't go off. we barely made it out alive. i am here with imogen lloyd webber. her latest book is called "the twitter diaries." and he was a janitor who liked to solve complex math problems. it is "the daily beast's" editor. and we cemented our friendship after he convinced me to play hook key. we had a blast in downtown chicago. it is bill schulz. and i met him during world war ii. he helped me save a friend of mine who lost three of his brothers in battle. jonathon hunt, chief correspondent for studio b and the report on fox newschannel. >> should we hone our use of drones? the new york times reports that prior to election day, the obama administration was developing a rule book for unmanned aircraft strikes on terrorists so that if romney won he would inherit clear guidelines. the issues are not as urgent now. obama won allegedly, but the administration is still pushing to formalize the rules and nail down exactly when deadly for

l.a. city council adopted a resolution for meatless monday.ppier with please don't let me starve mondays. still, busy body say it will help folks heat healthier. the real reason for this, state of california ask can no longer afford meat. they'll add food stamp tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday. politicians don't care. they just care about remaking society through intrusion. how hilarious that the left accuses the right invading the bedrooms as they climb on your plate. call for a been a on meats in california to fight obesity. ignore demand and forcing a pricier inevitable alternative. the poor stomach that. this is solyndra for your belly, which is why i feel like throwing up. meatless monday, good idea, bat idea? good/bad? >> juan: let me ask you a question. >> greg: sure. >> juan: you used to smoke. >> greg: i smoke periodically when i'm nervous. >> juan: is it a good idea to raise taxes on cigarettes to disincident americans from smoking? >> greg: i don't like it either. >> juan: smoking rates have gone down. >> greg: that's because we

l.a. elud city. it's impossible now. i could not pack up and leave. i know they need me. i see terrible wounds every day. >> nowadays, improvised connex are all that many syrian doctors have. an estimated two-thirds of the hospitals have been damaged in the conflict and many have shut their doors completely. medics from the clinic to drive out to treat the wounded in a private car. the doctors asked reporters not true. other locations. in not to reveal the location. they do not want a government air strike. this conflict has been a crash course in where madison. >> we were not used to these kinds of massive war wounds before. now, after more than a year-and- a-half in practice, we are experts in the field. >> the clinic is largely sponsored by one rebel businessman. more and more like a are cropping up in the north with no shortage of patients to treat. >> next week, germany will decide on their next steps in afghanistan according to the defense minister visiting the war-torn country. >> of germany has nearly 5000 troops stationed in afghanistan as part of the u.s.-led na

that raise the state income taxes to 13.3%, the highest in the nation, and the president of the l.a. city council is going back to the voters and asking for another increase in sales tax. it's never enough. the left never gets enough taxes. we spend more on k-12 than any other country and ask any teacher, educrat if they want more money and they will say less. it's never enough for the left. >> well, you know, larry, i don't know which larry i'm talking about, the fiscal deliver, the whole discussion about the fiscal cliff to me is a farce and the reason why is because it's based on this notion that somehow too much deficit reduction is a bad thing. you can't have it both ways. you can't say you want to reduce the deficit and that's a priority and on the other hand we have a fiscal cliff that would reduce the deficit and you're opposed to that because you -- you don't want to increase taxes. >> i want to reduce the deficit. you're absolutely wrong. i want to reduce the deficit j why are you afraid the fiscal cliff? >> because larry elder i believe that cutting spending will help grow the

this is interesting too from our friend on the west coast here, the los angeles city council, l.a. citylled for meatless mondays. they're not cracking down on the porn industry. worried about your health here. they adopted a resolution encouraging residents to go vegetarian on the first day of the workweek as part of an international movement aimed at reducing the planet's meat consumption. saying mondays don't eat the red meat it can save you on heart disease and certain cancers, kidney, prostate, colon, breast cancer. shrink the carbon footprint and slow global warming. can't enforce it. wreck mengd recommending it. l.a. is the drive-through capital of the world. >> in-and-outburgers. >> which are delicious. not on mondays. >> not on mondays. >> congratulations, l.a. >> moving on to "fifty shades of grey" one of my favorite topics. a woman, the first time someone has cited the book for themes of bondage and s & m in a divorce petition. she said her sex life with her husband hit a rut. she wanted her husband to act out fifty shade of grey. he said no i dent want on't wan it. he wouldn'

city. i will go back to l.a. will not leave you hanging, l.a. >> city of angels. >>> all right.tside of bo beaumont, texas. >> this is just awful. two people were killed in a massive pileup, a scene one sheriff's deputy described as catastrophic. abc's brad wheelis has the latest. >> reporter: at least 100 vehicles littered interstate 10 in texas, in a mangled mass of metal. some were twisted beyond recognition. the huge pileup turned thanksgiving into a nightmare on wheels for thousands of holiday travelers. from compact cars to tractor trailers, none escaped the chain reaction pileup that happened in dense fog southwest of beaumont, about 80 miles east of houston. >> the cause of the action was a heavy fog this morning. the reaction, heavy contact in the area. it wasn't until we arrived we realized how catastrophic the accident was and that we were dealing with three major accidents within a two-mile area. >> reporter: dozens of people were rescued from their vehicles and rushed to the hospital in by ambulance, some in serious condition. the sheer force of the collision split

parts of the country if we got rid of it then everybody would simply be campaigning in the large cities l.a. new york chicago dallas etc where the largest concentrations of people have been so in heart disease and they just can't even fix any of his campaign in seven states ok when where you can be in on that kind of let your and those states and those states those those states change from election to election i mean twenty years ago california was a swing state and colorado was not i mean we we these things change over time and it'll be surprising twenty years from now which states are in play ok when you want to jump in there go ahead. before i go on i want to go back to the. thing about you know this country's history of killing protesters and strikers so you would be naive to think it can't happen again i live in a city philadelphia which actually you know its own citizens that we move protests so you know it would be very naive to think you cannot happen again but anyway as the electoral college they are not even. they can even vote to do a different kind of a you know they can they ca

on a yalerly basis from new york to the bay down to a city called l.a.r to dallas and new orleans is it true. up to aspen and boulder too. i see many, many children every year, you see. i always can't wait back to my home by the bay. yes, i think our parks are number one, by the way. i'm here to talk about the holidays, is it true. once again it is the time of year for the elves to arrive in union square two. i will be there, yes, sir, siree. i hope to see all of your smiling faces, you see. >> thank you. >> is there anyone else who would like to make general public comment? being none, general public comment is closed. we are on item five, the consent calendar. is there anyone who would like to make public comment on the consent calendar. richard, please come forward. >>> good morning again. i was looking over at the betty republican radiation center. i took liberty of going out there, looking around, seeing location. i talked to a facilitator there. they seem to have a little problem with the setup, where they are going to be going into program develop

oklahoma city beat l.a. 117-111. >>> fourth ranked michigan made a second half come back at the nit semifinalsines beat pittsburgh skaech-62, to advance for the championship game. a big nfl thanksgiving triple header today, come on, men, you know you're excited, starts with texans at the lions at 12:30 and redskins at downs at 425 and primetime matchup has the "new york times" jets at 8:20 on nbc. >>> your entertainment is straight ahead. on this thanksgiving, actor william shatner gets autotuned in this deep fried turkey from state farm. it's a little bizarre. take a listen. ♪ ♪ i want a deep fried turkey, a moister taking turkey ♪ ♪ blinded by my hung er i ignord safety ♪ ♪ spatula tasted science you're not flame you're not flame ♪ ♪ what have i done no look at this that is so stupid ♪ ♪ protect yourself and your family and me safe from turkey fryer fires ♪ mom? who's mom? i'm the giants mascot. the giants don't have a mascot! ohhh! eat up! new jammin jerk chicken soup has tasty pieces of chicken with rice and beans. hmmm. for giant hunger! thanks mom! see ya! whoaa...oops! mom? i'm ok. gran

l.a. is the largest city in the nation to enact such a measure.d from now on, such animals sold at pet stores will come from shelters or rescue groups. an electric moment for the winner of motor trend magazine's car-of-the-year: the tesla model s sedan is the winner for 2013 and it wasn't even close - it was a unanimous decision by the magazine's panel of 11 judges, who drove more than two dozen contenders. it marks the first time ever in the 64-year history of the award that a vehicle not powered by an internal combustion engine has been selected. "tesla will definitely get a boost from getting awards. what it does is reassure investors, and they need the investment, they need the up-front money. it's expensive to start a company, much less a company from scratch." the car, from tesla motors, which is based in palo alto, california, seats up to seven passengers and in government- certified tests can travel 265 miles on a single charge. straight ahead, whether you are at the head of your company or working your way up from the bottom, tips on how

. >> so far, so good for the city of l.a.e've had a stronger presence, so, people can be out there and enjoy the day. >> reporter: and many shoppers today got just what they came for. >> we got boots, we got shoes, we got appliances. luggage. >> reporter: still, despite the throngs, this year, more people chose to shop from home. e-commerce sales are up 17%. a quarter of those purchases made on smartstones and tablets. the national retail federation is predicting a booming holiday. 5$586 billion in sales. up 4% from last year. and most of the black friday discounts will last through the weekend. but many retailers are already looking ahead to cyber monday, which brings a whole new set of online discounts. now, you can prepare and plan ahead for that, as well. many of the top retailers like best buy and amazon are offers previews on their websites right now. david? >> cue the siren tonight behind john schriffen in columbus circle. john, you've been a great sport for us. this has long been called black friday, of course, but th

>> you know, i commend their effort to pass a something that soundsly they want ho help city of l.a.,y council to spend time on a resolution like this. they have better things to worry about in los angeles. neil: you are running a billion in the red, i might focus on that before negotiang whether i have a burger, but this is part of a pattern, mayor bloomberg with the big gulp soda, and putting an end to, that on and on we go. you know, policings. they say, for our own benefit because we're not dig it ourselves, and we're costing a boat load of money as a result. >> it is not their responsibility, we promote, in my restaurant we promote choice, with a veggie burger, and a bacon burger and the turkey burger. neil: how do they do? >> they are phenomenal but not too well. neil: youan tell the food police, well, we have them here. >> not for food police for the guests, but, it helps out to have that variety, but same thing, it is, you know what you get and you order, you don't need the government you dean need mayor bloomberg or mayor villaraigosa to tell you what to eat or not to eat, th

oklahoma city beat l.a. 117-111. >>> now to college basketball, fourth ranked michigan made a secondalf come back at the nit semifinals. wolverines beat pittsburgh 67-62, to advance in the championship game. >>> a big nfl thanksgiving triple header today. come on, men, you know you're excited, starts with texans at the lions at 12:30 and washington redskins at dallas cowboysed a 4:25 p.m. eastern and patriots at the new york jets at 8:20 on nbc. >>> just ahead, danica patrick's future takes a major turn. >>> and william shatner gets auto-tuned in this deep fried turkey from state farm. it's a little bizarre. take a listen. ♪ i want a deep fried turkey, a moister tastier turkey ♪ ♪ blinded by my hunger i ignore ed safety ♪ ♪ spatula tasted science turn off the flame turn off the flame ♪ what have i done no look at this that is so stupid ♪ ♪ protect yourself and your family and me safe from turkey fryer fires ♪ i'm done. i'm gonna read one of these. i'm gonna read one of these! [ female announcer ] unlike sprays and dust rags, swiffer 360 duster's extender gets into hard-to-reach place

cities with diverse population. they say that as if that's self-explanatory in terms of why you have long lines. but florida officials have you been to l.a.? really big city. we have been getting letters from people who vote in california where they opened tons and tons of polling places that serve much smaller groups of voters than the way you deal with it in florida. in california they vote at the neptune society. they vote in their neighbor's garage. they voted at headquarters of the venice beach lifeguards. californians do not do is stand in line and wait eight hours to vote. after the cake splat of an election in florida and several other states, we're watching for ideas about how to fix our broken election system. rick hassen says we should declare florida an election disaster area and bring in the fed's. congress should nationalize it and the option of using your thumbprint as i.d. at the polls. the center for justice is recommending that congress require early voting in every state. the same amount and set a standard for number of voting machines so every polling place has enough to go around. if you want to take the long view, h

l.a.. >>> new york city police say they've charged a nanny with murder in the stabbing deaths of two childrenterviewed by detectives from her hospital bed saturday before she was charged. ortega is recovering from self-inflicted stab wounds she worked for the krim family who lived in san francisco prior to moving to new york. we are learning more about the reason behind the tax. details coming up in the next half hour -- >>> we can find out later today if the u.s. supreme court will take up a major challenge to the voting rights act. justices met behind closed doors friday and discussed two cases challenging parts of 1965 voting rights law requires states with history of voter discrimination, mostly in the south, to clear any changes in their laws with federal officials in washington. high court could say as early as today whether it will consider ending the requirement. >>> follow-up to a story we told you about a woman in a motorized wheelchair who was hit by a car the driver later took off. since her story aired we've received calls from people who want to help, including the smith family

l.a. >> it's tent city. folks sleeping out waiting to be the first in the movie theater.t's that big of a deal. >> it's unbelievable. if they read the book, they know what happens. >> what happens? >> i can't tell you that, barbara. >> all right. let's talk a little bit about the stars. >> taylor lautner was on the "today" show this morning. we need more photos of him wearing a shirt. he doesn't wear one enough. he makes other guys look bad. >> fans are all right starting to camp out. their support is amazing. we can't wait to get out there and see them. >> i haven't seen the film. >> have you read the books? >> i have not. >> you can't tell me how it is. >> kelly is all about it. i respect the phenomena and craziness of "twilight." the james bond movie. >> i got to see an advanced reading of "sky fall." it's fantastic. >> the best so fall in. >> the best so far. it's darker. the movie is edge of your seat. the villain is so good. daniel craig is incredible. so good. the entire thing. spectacular. >> let's talk about your hair. >> yes. >> i know you did this for a good ca

there is a program called 24 street theater with inner-city kids in l.a. it is something that is important to keep in mind. that is a great thing that you are working with the education system to help kids that are struggling. i could have ended up in a much different situation if i did not get some help buy some teachers that cared in a program like poseidon. tavis: thank you for answering that question. i was hoping what i had come across was true. it is fascinating and empowering for kids to see somebody who had some issues whenever young, who went to one of these alternative programs, but was able to get himself together. a lot of time these kids get in these programs and then reintegrate back into their old high school and graduate, but some of these kids just get lost and they never make it. anyway, i appreciate you answering that. i was fascinated when i came across that you had actually chosen to have that experience. there is oscar buzz in this town, in case you had not heard. i know actors are always a little leery of commenting on that, because

could be reduced by bringing equestrians back to the city which would also offer a traffic resolution. it would slow down and impede this constant l.a. traffic we're seeing in our city. traffic calming is created by equestrians, and so by getting rid of the equestrians we have seen a complete increase in aggressive traffic and a reduction in the quality of life of san franciscans which is not alleviated by going to baseball games, by going to other events. it can only be achieved by having equestrian activities in the city. that's the way the city was designed. that's the way the city has operated for over 140 years and now we're starting to see the unhealthy ramifications amongst our individuals from not having these recreational activities, so please think about it. thank you. >> is there any other general public comment? seeing none this item is closed. we are on item 11 commissioner's matters. this item is designed to allow commissioners to raise issues they believe the commission should address at future meetings and this is not a discussion item. >> commissioner low. >> thank you president buell. this afternoon the planning co