along kearney's march from fort leavenworth down a thousand miles on the santa fe trail, um, they had some traders' wagons that were trying to get in this last trade with the people in santa fe before the war with mexico broke out. they were too late for that but went anyway. they were protected by the u.s. army, but there was a young, 19-year-old bride -- let me see if i can find this. i think i can. forgive me stumbling around here when i -- without any glasses. ah, there she is. and her name was susan, and she was from kentucky, and she'd married a trader who was, i think, almost 30 years her senior. and that was the family, they had governors of kentucky and so forth, later they made quite a fortune down there. but she had, she kept a diary, and it was so striking that i sort of ran her through the book as a thread of what fs it was like for a woman back in 1846 to be out on this -- to her, this was like a honeymoon. it was an american safari, and she looked at it like that. she loved it. but she discovered that she was pregnant right before she left. it scared her because there s

we were in the area of beach and leavenworth. the area is where the nightclub the parlor is located. i know this area to have a high volume or have a high volume of physical fights between patrons. i have heard and responded to many calls of service involving patrons. it was already on our radar. we saw -- we see a lot of assaults go on. we started to go by there. on february 12, we went by there and saw a violation of the good neighbor policy and blocked sidewalks and near-fights going on. the frontline not be controlled. it was chaos. there would be no way that someone would feel comfortable having to walk by, this is fisherman's wharf, and walk on the sidewalk to ground different groups. there was a near-5 and people were squaring off on each other and security as we did not see security taking any measures. there were going across the street and nothing was being done. the line was not being controlled trade for two weeks in a row there were -- the line was not being controlled. for two weeks in a row there were obama's stain

this happened at any and all leavenworth in the tenderloin neighborhood around to 30 p.m.. a portion of 80 was shut down as the crews worked to free the man from beneath the shuttle bus. authorities say he does have life-threatening injuries. >>grant: coming up after the break we take you inside with houston's hotel room the day she died. of of of >>grant: here is of the latest picture, this is the picture of the water fill the bathtub. tmz reports this is a gravy dish at the bottom of the tub. he stood is said to have used that dishes filled with all of oil to keep her skin soft. >> as far as you know, what's she doing anything more? >> no, she was not. she was fine. she was with me again. >>grant: today we learned whitney houston's funerals will be saturday at noon. it will be small and private, her family's church holds just three of the people. an autopsy has been completed but the cause of death have not been revealed for a least a month. >> a storm will be dropping down the backside of the bay area. a snow in the sierra. one thing we will see are gusty winds. current

this is near 80 and leavenworth in the tenderloin never did. the man was transported will all hospital and authorities are saying he does have a life threatening injuries. third the price of oil is now above $101 a barrel. nationally the average price of gas, prices in the bay area were higher than they were this time yesterday. jackie sissel is live and said visits go with the latest numbers. >>jackie: you said it was $3.51 a nationally. it seems like those prices continue, most analysts believe they will see for dollar a gallon gas on average in the united states by may. according to aaa right now the average is at $3.87 in the state of california. that is up 105 in just last week. >>justine: a new car ranking al: owners of 2009 vehicles, they raided brands by the number of problems owners experience. off we will start with cars that had the fewest amount of problems. lexus, porsche, cadillac, toyota and a sign on. if the problems can arrange for installing engines and transmission issues to peeling paint. the worst performers were chrysler,

this happened at 80 and leavenworth streets. a portion of eddie was shut down as crews worked to free the man. he was transported to a hospital and authorities say he does have life- threatening injuries. we will be right back as the kron4 news continues. some costs >>erica: we are following health headlines this morning. new research coming out of washington university revealed that if you have a sinus infection taking is have diadics does not help you recover any faster or reduce symptoms compared to taking an active cboe. to read more on this study and have a link of life is the fan page. faugh >>mark: it is the best story in sports, last night there was a buzzer beater to knock off the rafters. jeremy lin a three-pointer capping its finishing flurry and the knicks rallied for a 90-87 victory extending their winning streak to six. in new york, they're calling it "lin-sanity", it was even bigger in toronto. it was the raptors second sellout of the entire season. a big night for jeremy lin. >>george: we are continuing to track

it happened on the corner of eddie and leavenworth. the man became pinned underneath the shuttle bus. tonight, there's no word on his condition. >>jaqueline: an update on the earthquake that hit this evening, at magnitude 3.5 just south of a vallejo at 6 of 9:00 p.m.. we will be right back. while o >>grant: we are tracking a neighborhood crime. in palo alto and in nearby menlo park there were similar armed robberies last night. the first crime happened in palo alto just after 8:00 p.m. on the tube under block of walter hays strike. a man was out walking his dog and was approached by a man with a flashlight. the suspect also had a gun. the suspect ran off and a car was heard speeding from the scene. about 30 minutes later a woman was on the 400 block of laurel avenue, about 1 mi. from the first robbery. the suspect had a gun and demanded her wallet. the suspect then took off. >>jaqueline: phil is already getting cold. here's a look at your current temperatures. we are expecting widespread their degree readings overnight. temperatures in

leavenworth. they come through there every month for a precommand course. we have added a portion specifically dedicated to this subject so they understand the importance of this. and, in fact, the vice chief of staff of the army is headed out there next week to talk about a variety of subjects. this being one of the main subjects that we talk about. and so i think it's things like that will help us to emphasize in the chain of command their responsibilities. the other thing is, to make sure that we have enough oversight where we disconnect a bit. be able to look at it from a little higher level from the chain of command. in other words, people who are not so close to the incident. and they can -- we have ways to do that. we're working as well as using that as a technique as well. so again, we're focused on this, ma'am. >> can i -- i want to thank this committee and this congress because i think you passed some very important legislation in the last session that set some requirements as to sexual assaults for response coordinators, sarks and victims advocat

this happened at 80 and leavenworth's street. a portion of any was shut down as the crews worked to free the man. no word on the extent of his injuries. authorities say he is expected to survive. >>pam: no matter how many times a week your ride bart, safety and security is always a number one priority. there are not enough police officers to prevent the crimes that take place. >> their need to be more available agents and police on and off bart, especially on bart, that is where a lot of activity takes place. even in west oakland, i was robb's going to my car, that is why i take part. the police are never here. >>pam: now, bart police are launching a new strategy to battle crime and make writers feel safe. dan kerman tells us the approach breaks down boards coverage area into five distinct zones. >> the new policing strategy divides coverage area into five zones or districts. oakland stations are is on one, of berkeley and contra costa of our zone to. allenby debt south of oakland is south of-as of three series at francisco is on

tuesday afternoon at the intersection of leavenworth and eddie streets main with a cane began walkingcross the crosswalk on the green light. a transit van turning on that green light, runs him over, pinning the man under tphaoegtd for 20 minutes. the pedestrian is recovering from broken bones but is expected to survive. the van driver has not been charged. the police call eight unfortunate traffic collision. >>> abc news has confirmed that singer bobby brown will be at the funeral for his ex-wife whitney houston despite the bad blood that exists between the families. her death certificate lists " fevered" under the cause of death. -- saturday's service in new jersey will be by invitation only. this is new information, fans will be able to see it live online, her family is okay with that. "good morning america" will have more on the investigation into houston's death that is at 7 a.m., right after our newscast. >> join us for a 20/20 special on whitney houston, "one moment in time." tomorrow night from 9:00 to 11 right here on abc7. >>> do you like that new car smell? >> not really. th

that was at eddy and leavenworth in san francisco as the van turns and hits him.en the accident results in death. this man was seriously hurt but he is expected to survive. the driver was only cited for failure to field. >> berkeley police are deciding whether to pursue a criminal investigation after a freshman student was injured in what appears to be a stunt fueled by alcohol. andrew crowley was climbing down a drain pipe saturday night when it broke. he fell three stories and suffered severe head trauma. he is in a medically induced coma to try to bring the brain swelling down. police believe he was drunk and they call the case an accident. however, investigators could open a criminal investigation if crowley is permanently disabled or dies. >> san jose state turning a 180 backing down from a controversial change to its admissions. the university was considering doing away with a practice of giving preferred status to santa clara county applicants as a way to cut expenses. after back lash announcing the policy will stay in place. now the university must find ot

a few weeks ago a man with a cane gets hit in the crosswalk at eddy and leavenworth. typically drivers face criminal charges when the accident results in a death. he is expected to survive. the driver was cited for failure to yield. >> police are looking for a man who rammed a woman's car and took off with her purse. we have a sketch. the woman says he rear ended her, then beat her up and stole her purse. that happened wednesday at a stop light on monterey road. >> over to christina in the bay area weather center. >> good morning. we have rain on the way as of tonight for the north bay. looking like the great are bay area we'll get wet as of this morning. good tuesday morning. 45 in san mateo, you're starting the day at 31 degrees in gilroy so below freezing. it works like this. temperatures climbing into the mid-50s by noon 53 degrees inland you'll be at about with 51 degrees by the bay. you break for lunch. we have a lot of cold air in place and it's going to be reinforced by another cold front that moves in tonight. so we'll continue this future cast by tonight sta

i don't want to spend the rest of my life in leavenworth.but i also want to bring all my boys home safe. >> i think there are... are marines and... you know, who... who would... who would hesitate for too long, or not make the right call based on a... you know, a fear that they might be investigated. >> remember, don't walk on the roads. >> we do hesitate. that's not a bad thing. that it really does take an extra moment, and assuming that risk for the future reward of avoiding some mistakes and maintaining that relationship is worth it. >> the biggest take-away from haditha for me was this human element where the junior subordinate leader might be a 19-, 20-year-old corporal, who has to make a decision in a split second or in a series of seconds. that will affect where he... he does a calculus of balancing the safety of the marines, the accomplishment of the mission, the threat level of the enemy, and collateral damage. and all these other things that are going on in his mind-- that he has to make in absolute seconds, without hesitation. so,

at leave leavenworth. people thought he was being put out to pasture to keep him running for office. he loves it there. he's a professor at heart and there are intellectual cerebrum folks thinking different ways about problems. so yes, he's pretty happy where he's at. >> presidential run. >> you didn't see the john -- show. my husband said i should see it we'll sell more books. he's not going to run for office. >> never. >> he's not interested in politics. he feels he has to yield his principles his values to win in the primaries and he's not willing to do that. >> paula broad well written with vernon lowe. thank you very much. >> thank you. captioning sponsored by rose communications captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org h

we talked to every battalion and brigade commander at fort leavenworth.y come through every month for a command course. we have added a portion specifically dedicated to this subject so they understand the importance of this. in fact, the vice chief of staff told me a group is setting out there next week to talk about the -- talk about a variety of subjects, this being the main subject that we talk about. the other thing is to make sure we have enough oversight where we disconnect a bit and be able to look at it from a little higher level from the chain of command -- people who are not so close to the incident. we have ways to do that and we are using that as a technique as well. again, we are focused on this problem. >> i want to thank this committee and this congress. i think u.s. passed very important legislation in the last session that set some requirements as to sexual assaults and victims' advocates. the army had already started on back but you raised the bar as to the requirement that they be at the aggregate level. we have two at every battalion