it started as a seemingly good friday for lohan.charge to a misdemeanor. >> the judge recognized this is not the crime of the century. but rather, this is a kid who has a problem with control and rules. and she gave her the spanking that lindsay lohan probably should have gotten 20 years ago. >> reporter: because lohan violated her probation for a 2007 drunk driving violation, it was up to the judge to decide the penalty, if any. and she announced 120 days in jail. the 24-year-old is accused of stealing this $2,500 necklace from a california store. yesterday, the judge viewed surveillance video of lindsay trying it on. lohan returned the jewelry ten days later, after the police issued a search warrant, saying she only borrowed it. >> people will forgive you if they believe you took responsibility, you apologized and moved on. the fact she consistently tweets, i didn't do this, i wasn't responsible for that, is not helping her image. >> reporter: lohan is still snatching headlines for her day job, acting. she is set to play a member

but lohan has other legal problems. from a jewelry store. she has pleaded not guilty. and just this week, more damaging headlines. the actress was photographed outside a new york bar on wednesday, cigarette in hand, she seemed to take a spill. lohan is currently on probation for violations stemming back to a 2007 dui arrest. >> i don't think lindsay has done anything to help herself legally. >> reporter: according to tmz, lohan says she wasn't drunk. the actress also posted on facebook thursday. is it not allowed to slip and fall? i'm always a clutch. that same night, she attended a movie premiere. >> she looked great. it was her first appearance in nine months. but behind the scenes, she's still battling with all of these deem ons. >> reporter: a bright young star struggling with a difficult path and an uncertain future. for "today," kristen welker, nbc news, los angeles. >>> all right. coming up next, the girl's wish comes true before a major operation that could change her life. the exclusive live interview. >>> but

lohan tells the dispatcher. >> i'm sorry.ally uncomfortable with the woman that is in our house. i've seen her before, and she's freaking me out. >> reporter: holland was fired for giving interviews like this one to tmz violating patient confidentiality rules. >> i did not touch the woman. i am not willing to risk my job over any patient. >> reporter: but this week prosecutors decided not to file charges against lohan citing insufficient evidence. it's yet another headline grabber for the 24-year-old luscious lightning rod of controversy. she still is facing trial in l.a. for allegedly stealing a $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store. she denies it and turned down a plea deal. >> if you plead in front of me, you are going to jail, period. >> reporter: and a few nights ago, cameras caught this unflattering wipeout on a new york city street. lindsay facebooked, "is it not allowed to slip and fall," as she nurses yet another bruise to her ailing image. lindsay lohan is due back in court for a pretrial hearing on the theft charge

. >>> lindsay lohan talks her way back into a job.our early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, they'll never forget this along the gulf coast. we'll take you to another coastal community where they plan to be ready if it ever happens to them. you're watching "early today." >>> welcome back. we have a little bit of rain in the forecast in the intermountain west, just some showers for seattle and portland, not a lot of rain today. and cloudy, cool conditions, kind of dreary and foggy in the morning with drizzle around l.a., maybe a break or two of sunshine later in the day. we're nice in arizona and new mexico. that's about it. now a sneak peek into friday, not a lot changes. it looks like a dry forecast but temperatures still struggling in coastal areas with the marine layer. >>> if you're watching from las vegas, learn about ancient egypt with a replica of king tut's tomb at treasures of egypt at the las vegas natural history museum. that's your pacific event of the day. >> good one, thank you, bill. >>> now

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thebethe judge called lohan's behavior brazen. >> she violated her probation continually.was not a first time offender. >> the judge ordered lohan to serve more than 400 hours of commute service. if it foes to try and lohan is convicted, she could face up to a year in jail. >>> you can't fight the prices, but you can they and make yours a little lower. ways to make your car more fuel efficient. [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney spring sale, shop doorbusters all day friday and saturday 9am to 1pm. find $19.99 juniors dresses, $12.99 stafford oxford dress shirts, or men's ties! save 55% on girl's spring dresses and get 50% off handbags from liz claiborne and more. save even more with jcp cash! get $10, $15 or $20 off! no exclusions! unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >>> as christians around the world celebrate good friday, a group kicked off a campaign to make good friday a national holiday. the group launched its campaign online with a rally at the nati

lohan is also accused of stealing a necklace. after hearing testimony in the theft case today the judge determined lohan had violated parole. this would be the actress' fourth time many jail the. >>> state regulator -- in jail. >>> state regulators are investigating the death of a napa valley winemaker who died wednesday night. he was transferring wine from one tank to another. it appears merle fell into a 6- foot tank and died. cal osha is waiting on the results of an autopsy, but officials say he did not drown. >>> in syria amateur video today shows anti-government protesters running at the sound of gunfire. human rights protesters found at least 70 people dead in the uprising. many people want the syrian president to step down. he has repeatedly offered concessions and then turned his security forces against protesters. >>> in the philippines a landslide on the steep mountainside swept away an illegal goldmine today. three people are confirmed dead, another 21 people missing. tents and mineshafts were buried under tons of mud.

lohan is also accused of stealing a necklace. after hearing testimony in the theft case today the judge determined lohan had violated parole. this would be the actress' fourth time many jail the. >>> state regulator -- in jail. >>> state regulators are investigating the death of a napa valley winemaker who died wednesday night. he was transferring wine from one tank to another. it appears merle fell into a 6- foot tank and died. cal osha is waiting on the results of an autopsy, but officials say he did not drown. >>> in syria amateur video today shows anti-government protesters running at the sound of gunfire. human rights protesters found at least 70 people dead in the uprising. many people want the syrian president to step down. he has repeatedly offered concessions and then turned his security forces against protesters. >>> in the philippines a landslide on the steep mountainside swept away an illegal goldmine today. three people are confirmed dead, another 21 people missing. tents and mineshafts were buried under tons of mud.

and obviously they feel a different way. >> lohan's trial date is set for june 3.me, she'll have those 480 hours of community service to contend with, which the judge ordered she serve at a women's shelter and a morgue. for today, lee cowen, nbc news, los angeles. >>> and so the saga goes on for lindsay. paul cowen is a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. good morning. >> good morning. >> we'll start with the good news for lindsay and that the judge did take her felony charge down to a misdemeanor. how big of a break was that for her, given her history, especially. >> it's very, very good news. because if this were prosecuted as a felony, she was facing as much as three years in prison. this now reduces it to a misdemeanor, which means it maximum jail sentence is one year. and reality, people rarely do as much as one year on a misdemeanor case. so on lindsay lohan's case, who knows? she could be facing jail on the misdemeanor charge. it was a break for her. >> given what the prosecutor presented, the judge said it was enough to show that lindsay violat

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new photos of lindsay lohan outside a new york nightclub caused a stir about whether she was drinking, a violation of her probation. >>> and one woman's plastic surgery nightmare. she went in for an eye lift and she came out unable to blink. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thank you so much for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. stop of the day, today, on your nbc station. have a terrific weekend.

thank you. >> here is an early look at this morning's look at headlines. >> lindsay lohan is planning on hanging out in the morgue. that is right. free on $75,000 bail took time out to tape an interview for the tonight show. since her sentence of 150 days in jail, also includes 480 hours of community service she is planning on doing work in the county morgue. >>> johnny depp will do a cameo in the tv version of 21 jump stre street. full disclosure. this morning we are going to give a shout out to isaac mis misrahe. he says he wakes up early and turns on the show. >> he says we are like his family. >> ywe're like the annoying wif that nags on him. this comes to us from kshb in kansas city, missouri. one man's letter to prince william and his bride led to an unexpected royal response. that didn't stop him from pending a note and commending him on selecting such abu beautiful bride. the office thanked him for his wording meaning a lot. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day on your nbc staz. >>> before the royal couple are married. some claim to have in

. >>> in california, lindsay lohan is due back in a los angeles courtroom over a grand theft case involving a $2,500 necklace. today's hearing is to determine whether she should stand trial. lohan says she is innocent and has turned down a plea deal in the case. >>> and happy birthday to legendary actor jack nicholson. today, he turns 74. >>> all day long, you can stay on top of the very latest developments in those stories and others as they break on msnbc. and tonight be sure to watch brian williams with nbc "nightly news." >>> and, finally, here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. tom brokaw and jane pauley look back on their years in the "today" anchor chairs and harry potter star daniel radcliff talks about going from wizardry to wall street in the hit musical how to succeed in business without really trying. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm lynn berry. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. the day today on your nbc station. have a good one. -

and what is going on with lindsey lohan said. she is back in any l.a.rtroom. >>> mcdonalds customers should expect to pay more for burgers and fries before the end of the year. the fast food giant says increasing costs for beef, dairy products and vegetables means it will have to charge higher prices. mcdonalds says it could raise prices 4.5% and it influences how the rest of the industry copies. >>> lindsey lohan is back in an l.a. courtroom today. prosecutors are trying to convince a judge the actress judd go on trial for stealing a necklace from a jewelry store. she has pleaded not guilty to grand theft and has rejected two plea deals that carried guaranteed jail sentences. the hearing is expected to last all day. the first witness was a worker at the jewelry store. >>> he hosted the oscars with actress anne hathaway in february. now james franco wants to earn ph.d. he has been studying english at yale. >>> the sharks are heading back to san jose, now just one win away from moving on to the next round of the nhl playoffs. last night they beat the los

. >>> lindy lohan is going to jail.he was sentenced a to 120 days this afternoon for violating her terms of probation. at a hearing the judge reduced the grand theft charge to a misdemeanor but said prosecutors had proved that she violated probation. she pleaded not guilty to the theft. lohan will be-- remain free on bail while the ruling is appealed. >>> charlie sheen gets a police escort to his one man show and the washington, d.c. police is calling for an investigation. he was running late for his stop on tuesday and d.c. police used lights and sirens to whisk him to constitution al. the d.c. police sheaf says she did not authorize the escort. >>> scientists are trying to figure out why dead sharks are washing up on the shoreline. it could be affecting other marine life. >> referree: the first dead and dying leopard sharks were found a couple days ago. >> the shark was in the water and acting strangely. it had its head kind of beached and his tail in the water, about a three, three and a half foot shark. >> referree:

lo an plead -- lohan pleaded not guilty to the crime. lohan will remain out in bail while her attorney appeals the case. >>> and charlie sheen was running late for his dc stop on tuesday, so dc police used lights and sirens to whisk him to constitution hall. dc police says he did not authority the escort. >> there are limited circumstances that we use an escort. there are protocalls that must be followed when we do use escorts. >>> turning trash into art. the life lessons some teenagers are getting in saving the earth through artistic expression. >>> on this earth day, two bay area artists are teaching teens a lesson on how to make art out of trash. we show you what these teens are literally picking up on our shores and on our streets. >> lots of packaging. >> it's easy to find a soldier or gosh finding a blue indian. everything you see here. everything in our collection comes from 1,000 yards of one beach in the point rays national seashore. and we've devoted ourselves to that very small stretch of sand and sea. >> what we're looking fo

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last week a judge ordered lohan to immediately perform 500 hours of community service. later on she will be working inside the county morgue. lindsey lohan still faces jail time for allegedly stealing a necklace if an upscale store in venice. >>> 6:21 is the time right now. a new law for california school kids and whooping cough. why parents are getting a reminder now. >>> something apple said lasteer might help explain why all iphone and all ipad users are now. >>> it's a little wet on the golden gate bridge. we will be back with more traffic and weather straight ahead. >>> good morning,. if you are driving around the bay area, this is a look at highway 4. looks pretty good here getting up to willow pass grade. however there is traffic in antioch. let's go back to dave and pam. >>> a reminder of parents of the new law that students 7th to 12th grade must show they got the whooping cough booster shot. and avoid what is sure to be arun on in doctor offices and clinics at the end of the summer. the new law follows the worst whooping cough outbreak in california in 60 year

seguir estudios sociales y aclara que no desea tener hijos en la vida real ♪ >>> la actriz lindsey lohan se celebra el día de la tierra. una gasolinera vende el galón de combustible por 85 centavos, no se trata de gasolina sino el etanol 85. y este viernes se vendió por 85 ctaen vos. > >>> y salen a la venta tarjetas con la imagen de guillermo y kate middleton. y en las tarjetas se lee que es para conmemorar esto. >>> y este domingo en miércoles punto. el papa debe ser beatificado? >>> este domingo la polémica. >>> hay muchos expedientes que están en vista. >>> se demoraron demasiado. >>> el escritor josé vélez dice por qué la estrategia en méxico contra el narco es equivocada. >>> no hay un solo dólar o un peso mexicano que digas que está exibido como que le incautauron. >>> hablamos con josé vives. y juan carlos nos dice cómo escribir un libro un blblackber . >>> y vamos hasta los cayos del sur de la florida. un buzo vestido de conejo comenzó a colocar los huevos para la actidivad de la búsqueda de huevos. >>> así llegamos al final. las noticias continúan en noticiero univisión fin

lindsay lohan wasn't in jail long. she quickly posted bail. she's free this morning. lindsay lohan's catwalk through the courthouse front door has become somewhat routine but you can say the same about her exit out the back door in handcuffs. friday, the actress was sentenced to jail for the fourth time. this stint for violating her probation. >> people with a problem whether it's a celebrity, law enforcement, a politician, they are always kept away from the general population. >> reporter: lohan's sentence, 120 days in jail plus almost 500 hours of community service. but lindsay wasn't in custody long, only a few hours, released on bail while her attorney appeals the ruling. >> the process has begun already to get her out. >> reporter: the probation violation is connected to a shoplifting case. lohan is accused of stealing this necklace, the same one she was photographed wearing after it went missing. she pled not guilty but the hint of a crime was enough for the judge to revoke her probation. >> i think it is a message saying, i think you committed this crime. >> re

. >>> now to the latest in the lindsay lohan legal drama. the actress was released from jail on $75,000 bail last night, just hours after she was sentenced to 120 days behind bars on a probation violation for stealing a designer necklace. juan fernandez from our los angeles station kcbs reports. >> reporter: lindsay lohan spent less than four hours at the l.a. county jail before posting jail. earlier in the day, judge stephanie sautner ruled there was enough evidence that lohan violated her probation. but the judge reduced the felony grand theft charge regarding the now infamous theft of a $2500 necklace to a misdemeanor. prosecutors in the case were not happy with the judge's decision. >> she already received 90 days in county jail on prior violations. and she continues to violate the law. >> reporter: also not happy with the ruling, the defense. >> everybody's mad at poor judge sautner today. the defendant's appealing for a ruling on the sentence. and the d.a. is appealing for a ruling reducing the new charge from a felony to a misdemeanor

what about michael lohan? he's got a number of -- >> alcohol, cocaine.. and the surprise of this season is, i'm going to predict this right now. people are going to love him. >> jimmy: in what way? >> he's a really nice likable guy. >> jimmy: there's no way that's true. >> i swear to god, jimmy. >> jimmy: are you sure you got the right michael lohan? lindsay's father? >> lindsay's father. he's a great guy. >> jimmy: imposter broke in. >> no, he's a very likable guy. he does some goofy stuff and he gets frustrated to deal with but he's a likable guy. >> jimmy: really? i can't believe that. but i take your word for it. >> we had bai ling. >> jimmy: how did she do? >> with medicine and talk. it was good. >> jimmy: you can't reveal who did well -- that's kind of weird. >> pretty much the whole group did well this year. >> jimmy: do you check in with them after the show? >> we do. and they are still involved in treatment. they go for three more months. >> jimmy: i heard your kids are going to college, which is crazy. i remember when they were very little, tri

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. >>> more trouble for lindsay lohan.ased a 911 call from december when the actress was in a drug rehab at the betty ford center. an employee called 911 caming lohan hit her over an argument over telephone access. you can hear lohan asking the employee if she wants money. >> the betty ford clinic fired that employee for violating the clinic's confidentiality policy after give an interview to a celebrity news website. >>> an american boy is in an italian orphanage though his father is willing and able to care for him. here's a preview of the story you can see tonight on "dateline." >> reporter: the pictures are happy. a little boy growing up. >> i want to be a cowboy. >> reporter: cherished memories of a son's childs hood. michael mckarty had hoped the birth of liam would save his rocky marriage to an italian beauty. but the marriage did not last. >> she went through a major depressive episode. >> reporter: when man we la secretly took him to italy during a custody battle, michael was cut off from his son. >> that was with

that's like charlie sheen giving advice to lindsay lohan. what is going on?cattered applause ] [ applause ] i'll take it. it's crazy. crazy. listen to this, a new study found that americans spend $1.2 trillion every year on stuff they don't need. or as republicans call it, health care. [ laughter ] check this out, there's a new dating website called whatsyourprice.com that lets you bid on dates. >> yeah! >> jimmy: it's a little weird, it's like, "sharon, i'm really excited to take you out this evening, especially since i got a great deal on you, incredible bargain." [ laughter ] i just saw this, an airline in china is now requiring all of its flight attendants to learn kung fu as a way to deal with out-of-control passengers. [ light laughter ] yeah, the weird thing is the airline is also making them speak dubbed-over english. it's like -- [ jimmy voice-over ] "hey, i know you. you have your cell phone on during takeoff. i asked to you turn it off. you may have fooled me, but you will not fool my son, the pilot. ha ha ha ha. huh?" [ cheers and applause ] >> st

crap on the brits while they're there you know i just want to segue through one more story lindsay lohan we all know she's a train wreck we all enjoy watching it she have to do community service as well as go to jail for hundred twenty days and listen to what she wants to do she says she can teach acting classes to the homeless. people who really need it. is she going to teach them to act like they have homes because that would be fine. i just can't get over i mean if you're homeless you probably need i don't know a bad pillow you cry you need a blanket you need some shoes you need some food and you know lindsey lowe hand is just going to grace you with her wonderful talent and teacher acting classes can somebody can somebody please explain the hollywood mentality to me of why they think that that's ok. yes i think that what these people need to do rather than have all those things that you said is just sit in a circle and do improv games and talk about their feelings and then pretend they do they can pretend to be happy and pretend to be said that that would probably be fun for everybod

considering that there is a huge wedding going on the dominating the news cycle as well as lindsay lohan going to jail you know the really important stuff in this world that matters oh i think her return couldn't be more adequately timed joining me from our studio in new york is wonkette blogger and comedian sarah but across the sarah so nice to have you back on the program we've missed you thank you i've missed you should have been traveling a lot and i just i'm really excited to talk about the most important marriage of two rich white people for well i mean can you tell me can you give me one reason aside for you know perhaps maybe that princess fantasy that we all have those little girls and wanting to see the big dress this could be one reason aside from that why i should care. all because everyone who's going to be a part of this wedding is basically a poster child for skin cancer it's the palest wedding i think that's ever taken place you've got at least one person in that marriage who is woefully inbred documented to such seems like a real nice kid but lord love a marine that gene

lindsay lohan makes a surprise appearance on leno. a look at what she had to say, assuming you care, coming up. >>> and we will continue our coverage of the playstation disaster. more than 70 million people may have had their personal information released to hackers. we'll take a look coming up in tech today. >>> and everyone cares about this commute. southbound 101 out of the north bay, the volume is starting to build up. you don't see the slowing heading toward the bridge but i'll let you know the travel times here as r at the rest of your commute coming up. >>> bart riders may finally get the late-night service they have been asking for. bart ran around the clock service for a month when the bay bridge closed for construction and emergency repairs back in 2009 and now it may revive that service or at least have late-night service for a sixth month trial beginning this fall. under the proposal, trains that leave end of the line stations at midnight would depart an hour later on friday nights. saturday service would begin an hour l

lohan says she's innocent. this comes as 24-year-old lohan starts to kick-start her career.anded a small part in the upcoming john gotti bio pic, starring john travolta though she wanted to play victoria gotti, a larger role. >> lindsay is untouchable for any studio. the only work that's possible for her is a little cameo. >> reporter: still minor roles could help her career and her court case. at least that's the hope. >> by being a productive member of society the judge is less likely to want to throw her in jail. >> reporter: if convicted, she faces up to three years behind bars. and her hollywood comeback would have to wait. for "good morning america," abbie boudreau, abc news, los angeles. >> our thanks to abbie for that. >>> did we put you in the bus when you got here this morning? >> yeah. >> we'll let you out is a at some point. >>> first, we want to go up to juju chang with the headlines of the morning. >> good morning, everyone. the united states is about to take a bigger role in libya. with crowds cheering him on senator john mccain arrive there's today, to visit

. >> the new film that might actually include lindsey lohan.morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. plus the nation takes time out to remember the war between brothers. you are watching "early today." >>> welcome back on this wednesday morning. umbrella weather. up the coast line into seattle and portland. nice weather today. if we look at thursday's forecast, we continue with a chance of showers. here up the coast, portland and seatt seattle. we will be on the warmer side in arizona. that is about it though. all of california is in the 60s and 70s. not bad in san diego. if you are watching us on khnl in honolulu, hawaii at the academy of arts. >> all right you have convinced me, let's go. >> you want to take a fast play. >> here is a look at the headlines and entertainment. john travolta may be offered a co star that he can't confuse. the nickname, he attended a news conference in new york with the late mobster's son. and new hot couple sean penn and scarlet johhajohansenn are shoo down reports . >> advertisers are being asked to p

. >>> when we come back this morning, time for "the skinny" from lindsay lohan working the graveyardft, literally. >> and yet another fall on "dancing with the stars." you're watching "world news cing with the st s." you're watching "world news now." fdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdfdd ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> welcome back, everybody. time for "the skinny" on your tuesday morning. a quick "dancing with the stars" update. first, they had -- obviously another show last night. romeo and chelsea kane apparently did the best of the scores last night. did very well. but what people are talking about though another tumble here. may recognize her. karina. and her partner ralph macchio "the karate kid" they were dancing and you will see here in a second what happened. on the floor and bit it there. but she credited him after the show. look, he got me through this. because i was thrown off of my game. he kind of got her back into the rhythm. they did pretty well. got all 8s, something like to. and of course she posed in "playboy." i saw it. >> i was going to say, is that the one? i was waiting for you

still ahead, lindsay lohan take as fall outside a bar in new york.l problems for the actress? we'll talk about it right after this. some say i'm bold. i say i'm free. i wear what i love, because expression means everything. i wear the pants. and the tops. and the jewels. i grab life by the accessories. some say i've done it all. i say i'm just getting started. ♪ too hot to trot ♪ baby i'm so chico's. [ male announcer ] our 16 fresh-picked oranges have a new home. tropicana pure premium now comes in a clear bottle so you can see how much goodness is squeezed inside. ♪ good morning tropicana. the world's best juice never looked better. how about a coastal soup and grilled shrimp salad combination? or maybe skewers of wood-grilled shrimp. seafood lunches starting at just $6.99 at red lobster. i really didn't see it coming. i didn't realize i was drifting into the other lane. [ kim ] i was literally falling asleep at the wheel. it got my attention, telling me that i wasn't paying attention. i had no idea the guy in front of me had stopped short. but my c

>>pam: lindsay lohan is heading back to jail. kimberly has details.: day a judge sentenced her to 120 daylit days in jail in more than 400 hours of community service for violating heard the why probation back in 2007. here's a look at low hands escapades' over the past few years. it back in 2007 she was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence. she eventually pled guilty to two counts of being under the influence of cocaine and no contest to driving drunk. she was sentenced to jail time, the service in drug rehab as part of for a three-year probation. in 2010 she was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 90 days in rehab for violating a court order cannot consume alcohol. in this latest incident, she was accused of stealing are more than $2,000 necklace from a southern californian jewelery store in january of this year. if surveillance video released show the actress in the store walking around wearing a necklace. it slow and rejected a plea deal, that was settled the case and given her a short stint behind bars. now she's facing potentially m

lindsay lohan vicki: the sentence to 140 days in jail.all your entertainment headlines in today's hollywood minute. >> lindsay lohan >>reporter: is out of jail after posting bail. a loss angeles judge said the actress to 120 days in jail for violating probation for drunken-driving. she will remain free while earlier appeals. if she must immediately start serving 480 hours of community service. if a friend of lindsay say, the actresses in this aboutis angry about this because she's been working so hard to turn her life around. if elton john is invited along with david beck and his wife victoria. by rich you made the cut along with soul singer john stone. brieux continues to soar at the box office. the 3 d animated film called an estimated $26.9 million over the holiday weekend keeping it the number one for second week. tyler perry's latest all medea's big happy family, took second place with $25.8 million. water for elephants starring robert patterson came in third making 17 in the half million dollars. vicki: jerry brown is trying to batt

i did noknow about theutur >> a jud inos anges ha sentend lisay lohan to 120 da in jail. she wa also ordered to do 100 hos of counit service. let's bring you e latest pictures from libyagai natoarrd out an airtrik in theenteof the capital tripoli targeting a bunker near gaddafi. threeeople have been kled. the authorities said it w a parkg lot b it is dersod to be a bumper. seveloud blasts had already been heard i tripoliate friday, a this is an air stke byato. nato took contr of e operion onarch 3. u are watching bbc news. >> hello and welco. >> s the news unfold, get e top storiefromround the gle and click-to-play veo reports. to bbc.com/news to perience the idept expert reportg of bc wld news" onli. >> funding wasade ssible by thfreeman foundation of new yo, ste, vermont, and honolu. wman's own foundaon. the john d. and cheri t. macarthur foundation anunion bank. >>nion bank has put its obal expertisto wk for a wide nge of companies. wh cane do for you? >> "bbc wod ne america" w prenteby kcet los angeles.

lindsey lohan knows she let down her fans. she called her 20 day sentence shocking. meanwhile, tmz reports she thinks she has done a great job. she begins community service this week at an la women's center. she is not so crazy about performing some of that service including cleaning the morgue. also, tracy morgan a 22-year-old father who has had his own sobriety issues. saying he will negatively impact this children for the rest of their lives. finally, english singer lily allen tweeted she was outraged saying she was just being sarcastic. and this comes from wvit, nbc connecticut where a connecticut yankee has a story about a royal outside the king arthur auz court. susanna learned she shares an ancestor with kate middleton. she was informed by a researchers. since she can compare famous family connection with her husband who is the nephew of the man who cured polio. i'm lynn berry and this is "early today." just your first stop of the day on your nbc station. >>> put this in your pipe and smoke it. a man in cuba is working on the world's longest cigar. having set

turns out it was in lindsay lohan's purse. [ applause ] that's right.he stole a snake from the zoo. it was actually right where they thought it would be, inside the reptile house. it's an adolescent female cobra. that found her coiled up in a corner reading "twilight" listening to justin bieber on her ipod. here's a fun fact. this cobra, it turns out it weighs three ounces. the city of new york was terrorized by a three-ounce snake. that's a lot of fear for something that weighs less than a snickers bar. i'm not sure i believe they caught it. i think maybe attendance at the zoo was down because people were worried. so, they just grabbed a random cobra. oh, here it is, right where we thought. i guess everyone can come to the zoo now this weekend. hey, since it is april pool's day. i thought it would be fun to give you a little home work. we do a lot for you here and you do almost nothing for us, but -- i would like you to make a video, i would like you to surprise a friend or loved one with a rubber snake and then videotape it and post that video to yout

>>> plus, we are following the royal updates and lindsay lohan's troubles. >> thank goodness.et's check in with mike. >> good morning. yeah, i'm interested in lindsay's update. livermore, out of the altamont pass, a 30 minute drive as you can imagine this time of day. central valley and tahoe, eastbound we have an accident at north flynn road. chp arrived on scene. no reports of injuries. there's a car off the shoulder. you can see a tow truck arriving as well. expect slowing past the seen. we have a blip around north livermore avenue. the typical build up. continuing on through caster valley, 59-mile-an-hour speed sensor there. construction zone, the roadways are open in all directions through the area. a live look at 880 shows why speeds are fine coming through the northbound direction with the right side, the taillights and southbound side. you can see the glowing lights. we are giving a warning about the fog in the area. a lot of moisture in the area. finally, we get a live look out at the bay bridge. light volume. friday is late for the build up here. we have the metering

. >> plus, it's a make-or-break day in court for lindsay lohan. we haven't heard about her in a while. why the stakes are so high for today's hearing. >>> and we're off to a good start on the roads. live look at the golden gate bridge. no major snags. and we'll have a look at mass transit coming right up. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, texting on the job may be fired. a passenger took cell phone video of the driver g and to muni in febru >>> a muni driver caught texting on the job may be fired. a passenger took cell phone video of the driver texting and gave it to muni in february. but muni now admits that somehow that same driver was operating a bus yesterday. >>> president obama wants to know if criminal activity is to blame for the high price of gas. he ordered the justice department to look for fraud or manipulation in oil markets. the national average for a gavel regular now 3.84. some analysts speculate $6 gas by the summer is likely. >>> and a u.s. unmanned predators now providing 24-hour combat air patrols over libya. meanwhile arizona senator john

lohan and her lawyer are now appealing the sentence. >>> time now is 8:56.ere's a quick look at stories we're following for you this saturday morning. in st. louis, an airport is closed after a tornado tornado yipped through the area. sfo is reporting two sfo cancellations. local residents being informed about a big decision when the city council could vote to privatize fire services completely. dennis herrara is responding to muni strikes. herrara says muni operators are prohibited from stopping work under their current contract and she threatening possible legal action. half marathon in marin county. a lot of activity going on. let's check with rosemary to take a peek at the weather. easter egg hunting for today. bring along the right jacket. cloudy skies in the forecast, perhaps a few pockets of sprinkles throughout the afternoon. we'll be mainly dry. if you're out and about today, slightly warmer than yesterday. upper 40s, low 50s in your forecast. mid-50s for the coast, 59 inland. for the second half of our afternoon, 58 expected, right around san franc

that's because lindsay lohan is headed back to jail for a probation violation. late this afternoon the judge sentencing her to 120 days in county jail for stealing a drars $2,500 necklace from a jewelry store. she was also ordered complete 480 days have community service. the judge ruled that prosecutors had shown that lohan violated her probation from a 2007 drunk driving case. it will be her fourth stint in jail. her attorney plans to appeal. >>> charlie sheen is also in the crosshairs of the law. investigators want to know who granted the controversial star an 80-mile-per-hour police escort so his washington d.c. show on tuesday. sheen tweeted this picture of the escort as he was running late from the airport. the d.c. police chief says they do not provide escorted for celebrities and is looking into who authorized the motorcade. >>> well, the giants return home tonight, and you'll be able to see the game here on nbc bay area in just about 20 minutes. >>> we'll take you behind the scenes of one of baseball's greatest pregame traditions. >>> good evening. a li

lindsay lohan said she is now focused on her career after her fourth criminal sentence.ith jay leno her first tv appearance since her short stint in jail last friday. she told jay leno she admits to making mistakes but hopes to resurrect her career. she set to start in a movie about live life of monster john gotti. the man who made that phrase infamous pleaded not guilty to pot possession and antoine datsun was arrested in alabama for several misdemeanors. is back in court in july. bay area native rob schneider is married once again. he and his girlfriend married in a private ceremony in beverly hills this weekend. this is his third marriage. >>pam: san jose sharks moving on to the next round and gary goes one-on-one with a man who calls all the action. that's coming up next. one of the strangest days in nfl history as players showed up and are turned away from work. gary has all the sports, next. don't miss kron 4 exclusive coverage of the 100th running of the zazzle bay to breakers on sunday may 15. we will have cameras all along the course capturing all of the fun. th

a spill lohan took outside a bar. and prince william speaks out about his pre-wedding jitters.hat is much more on a friday morning here on "today." >> apparently prince william won't bewaring a wedding band. >> everybody will know he is taken. >> it is not like he will be walking down the street and people won't know he is married. >> 6:42, time for weather and traffic. here is a picture of the district, we are looking at clouds out there. and tom has the forecast. >> i am putting a silver lining on it, there is no snow here. i want to say that, there is in the viewing area. northern montgomery county, wet snow flakes, a lot of it is breaking up now. mostly light rain that is now beginning to dry a bit. it is chilly. above freezing there, is the overcast. the cherry blossoms, blowing in the breeze. it will get windy by mid afternoon, 50 by then. overnight tonight, cloudy and chilly. no rain. a look at the weekend. good news for you. a warm up on the way. >> inner loop and outer loop, nothing to worry about. landmark, on to the 14th street bridge. metro rail, between judiciary s

lohan will start her new job at a downtown women's center, and a high crime area.ek a judge ordered her to immediately perform almost 500 hours of commune service. later on, she'll have to work at the county morgue. lohan still faces possible jail time too for allegedly stealing a necklace from an expensive store in venice. >>> it's an all too common problem for oakland police. radio trouble creating confusion in a very critical moment. >> reporter: gambling with your safety, it's a message that san carlos firefighters want to get out tonight. we'll tell you where they're taking their message and who they want to be heard from, coming up. >>> welcome back. san carlos firefighters possibly could be replaced by private contractors in the city council approves a proposal tonight. ktvu's tara moriarity joins us 35 talk about firefighters saying this plan could put public safety at risk. >> reporter: gambling with your safety, these are little fliers that firefighters across the bay area handed out in san carlos over the weekend. they say they do not want the city to hi

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gmc has obtained a 91 call made by lindsay lohan during an argument she had with betty ford staff forble with the elements in the house have never seen her before and she's freaking me out. >> >>kimberlee: earlier this week the district attorney declined to prosecute low hand over the incident. today the university defended their decision to spend $32,000 to bring nicole snow key the jersey shore to the campus this week. that's to thousand dollars more than a school is paying nobel and pulitzer prize-winning people toni morrison to >> at graduation on may 15th. >>pam: coming up gary is joined by his lovely wife as they open up the kron 4 mailbag and answer e-mail's. if plus we will go live to the coliseum for the a season opener. gary will creek it all down with former a's great days. all this or next. so forget able to the 10:00 p.m. kron 4 presents a special encore of baseball by the bay. an in- depth look at the giants as they make another run at the title. with interviews and more. gary sims down with the a's g.m. very bean to talk about the new look of the a's. it starts a 10:00

changing that, lindsay lohan is getting some experience in one of l.a.'s more pretty area's.he actress must start her 480 hours of community service she was sentenced on friday after a judge decided relations. so that she decided she violated her probation. her first job working in the downtown center on skid row in l.a.. she faces a trial for the necklace that left that all happened in june. new details on congresswoman gabrielle giffords recovery. she is now able to stand on her own, what little bit. she can also >> in short sentences. she still has a long way to go, she will likely be but to attend her astronaut husbands take off on friday. this is great news, she was shot in a head earlier this year when a gunman opened fire at outside 8 tucson kirch restored. easter condition continues -- the right house easter egg roll will get underway this morning, 30,000 people from 50 states are expected to attend it will also include live music, story readings, healthy cooking and of course the a kind roll on the white house lawn. this video from two years ago. this year's team wil

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