. >> in los angeles the city council is considering new regulations for electronic cigarettes. they are a safer and less intrusive alternative to smoking. north dakota, new jersey and utah regulate them like tobacco. la may be next. brian rooney reports. >> electronic is popular, that's all this store cells. no tobacco or smoke. it's called vaiping. >> it's a step in a smarter direction in comparison to tobacco. >> raymond padilla says it was a smart move for him. >> i tried patches, gum - ecigarettes are the only thing that worked for me. >> e-cigarettes don't have the tar but can deliver nicotine and the active ingredients of marijuana if you want. they are catching on with kids. >> intuitively these are nicotine delivery systems with dozens of other chemicals. the odds that this is a harmless activity and harmless to those taking in the second-hand vapours, i think are small. >> the los angeles city council just passed a law that requires a licence to sell the cigarettes, and ban sales on the streets in kiosks and vending machines. it's to discourage sales to minors. e-cigar

for a city such as los angeles, the circus brings in nearly a million dollars and employs 12- hundredlocal workers each year. "at feld entertainment, this past year has been one of the best for our company. not just ringling brothers but all our brands, disney on ice, disney live." but what the circus calls "a critical tool that it needs to present elephants" is being banned as cruel. animal rights group, peta shows its use in this video on its sponsored website. "a bullhook is this. it's a rod with a hook and pointy end and it's used to beat animals anywhere they are most sensitive." los angeles city council members, swayed by this undercover video shot by peta in 2009, banned the use of bullhooks, effective three years from now, to give workers time to find replacement jobs. on it's website, feld entertainment called it "a rash decision" "unsupported by fact or science" that "will deprive families of the the right to take their children to see live animals at the circus." "our animals are treated well and we are committed to their care." "ringling brothers has been responsible for 3

the los angeles city council passed a law that requires a licence to sell the grets and ban sales onhe streets. it's to discourage sales to minors. it's marketed to young people and with flavours like bubble >> regulation is beginning to catch up. three states is treating them like cigarettes. three states are banning them. los angeles is considering a rule banning them where cigarettes would be banned. the "the los angeles times" said there's not enough evidence of harm in cigarettes that restrict them. fear is not a good basis for regulation, research is. until there's more conclusive research government agencies should be aware of overreaction. >> we do not know what the danger ertion of losing them might be, we want to air on the side of caution. >> it's fine to keep e-cigarettes away from kids, but it's feared over-reg u laghts will drive spokers back to tobacco. >> we are trying to get them off tobacco product. government agencies take a closer look at what is coming out of the device. >> remembering nelson mandela, the people around the world remember the late south african le

. >> the los angeles city council passed a law requiring a licence, banning sales on the streets. it discourages sales to minors. they marketed to young people and flavours like bubble gum and gotton candy. >> regulation is catching up with electronic cigarettes. the f.d.a. is writing new rules. three states are treating them like cigarettes. 100 cities, los angeles among them are restricting electronic cigarettes. and another bill where they could be banned where tobacco is prohibit prohibited. the "the los angeles times" said there was not enough harm to restrict them. >> until there is more conclusive research, government agencies should be wary of ov overreacting. >> we don't know the dangers, what they will be. >> adam says it's fine to keep e-cigarettes away from kids, but fears that overregulation will drive smokers back to tobacco. >> we are trying to help people get off tobacco products. >> free-wheeling days may be over as the government looks at what is coming out of that devi device. >> mark is back with sports. the b.c. s a making a stand. >> i think a lot of people w

los angeles city council approved the project this year. >> what they have planned is highrise developmentand obstruction of neighborhoods. >> reporter: so suing the city and the developer, millennium hollywood. he's joined by a coalition of homeowners and business who is claim they withheld critical information and evidence that suggests it might not be safe to build there. >> this is a site that cannot be built upon much less with two skyscrapers. >> reporter: before we understand and appreciate the controversy surrounding the building of the millennium towers, we have got to get off the ground. from up here you get the best views of the proposed site of the two towers is right there. and at 35 and 39 stories tall it will dwarf the tapcal records. but it's what is happening beneath the surface of the street that is causing the most concern. >> the fault and the millennium project site is at this location here. >> reporter: john parish is the state's leading geeing. >> we're talking about surface rupture. and surface rupture tends to destroy the foundation of the city. >> reporter: the ci

los angeles. it's more residential. it's more community. >> jackie goldberg is a former los angeles city councilwoman.n 1995 she represents a district where the city is building a subway. it's one of the largest public works projects of its time, and some of the constituents are complaining about it. >> we don't need a metro rail as they are proposing it. let's get back to the buses where the people can be moved around properly. >> not only are residents complaining, but so are the business owners. for them it's less about the subway itself than the construction. they're losing money. >> it takes so long to build these things underground and you don't have much choice but to tear streets up and close streets. businesses were putting big signs on their property saying, open for business during construction because it looked like you couldn't get there. and people were angry. >> so when a water main breaks at the construction site on hollywood boulevard, goldberg holds a press conference to bring attention to the problem. as goldberg stands in front of news cameras, the water main problem suddenly gets

in los angeles, the city council is considering new regulations regarding electronic cigarettes. they are supposed to be safer. some states regulate them like tobacco. they may be set to join their ranks. >> some so popular they are all that this store sells. no tobacco, no smoke. it's called vaping. >> it's a step in a smarter direction in comparison to tobacco. >> it was a smart move for him. >> i tried patches, gum. these are the only things that worked for me. >> they don't have the tar of cigarettes. they can deliver nicotine. they can deliver the active ingredients of marijuana. they are catching on with kids. >> intuitively these are nicotine systems with dozens of chemicals. the odds that this is a harmless activity, taking in second-hand vapours are small. >> the los angeles passed a law that requires a licence to selt the cigarettes and ban sales on the streets in places like key of courseses and vending machines. >> these are marketed to young people and with flavours like bubble gum and cotton candy, which you are not allowed to do. regulation is catching up. the f.d.

as a result, the city of los angeles, in order to protect future flooding in the city, they decided to take the los angeles river and make it a flood control channel. they concreted the walls of the river in order for water to get to ocean much faster. narrator: cities throughout southern california converted natural rivers to these concrete channels, part of their storm drain systems. this allowed expanding development without the need for large flood plains. kharaghani: the los angeles river is approximately 51 miles. concrete reduces the size of the river that you need to carry the water because it speeds up the flow of water. if you'd like to remove all the concrete and to have natural system to carry the water to protect you from flooding, you need to have almost one mile on each side of the river set aside for transport of rain. so in order for the city to have use of those lands around the river, concrete made it possible to have minimum land so the water can be carried to the ocean in the fastest possible way. but, unfortunately, because of population growth and poor housekeepi

i think if you look at the totality of cities some leadership like new york, chicago, los angeles, charlie hails, the new mayor in portland is coming back after having been a city commissioner. there is a lot of good talent focused on problem solving, focused on doing work in city, which is ultimately making places to live better for their citizens, and they've been doing it in the midst of the economic recession without much help from the states or federal government. >> not that it's ever a great time to be running a city. but with the recession they were taking in less money, and their states were in crisis, and the feds were in crisis. >> yes. >> did everybody hold fast during that time? could cities really invest in themselves? >> i don't think you could say that they invested in themselves. they were trenched. all you had to do was look at the statistics. cities laid off staff members, even public safety police and fire officials, housing departments were decimated. building inspectors went lots of services were contracted out. volunteers were recruited to clean up parks. cities cont

january 22nd, 2010, los angeles, california, a city famous for its perfect weather has been inundatedveral days of heavy rain. paramedic joe st. georges of the los angeles fire department and the rest of his ariel rescue team are standing by to field emergency calls at a helipad just west of the los angeles river. >> it's a man made tributary or channel designed and built specifically to move massive amounts of water rapidly. on a normal sunny day, it's just another area. but certainly once the rains begin, it's a much different animal. >> soon after arriving at the helipad, pilot scott bowman and the team get an unusual emergency call. >> the dog was in the water. when they gave a location, i realized we could almost see where he was from sitting on top of the helipad. >> rescues from nearby walls and under the bridge are already under way. so far the germany shepherd mix was evading capture. >> a number were involved in the rescue operation but they weren't able to get to the dog for a variety of reasons. we really were the only option. >> within minutes pilot bowman and the team ar

the event took place in los angeles from the city hall to the huge event that we organised for him at the los angeles colosseum that was full of - every seat was filled and a wonderful celebration took place. of course when he and winnie mandella walked out on the stage, the people exploded with joy. he had a great welcome here in los angeles. i'll never forget the moments. >> we've been looking at the pictures. they are remark i believe. the crowd as remarkable. how do you think nelson mandela's legacy affected your career in politics? >> i was taught a lot of hissons through that experience. i was taught patience. you could not get legislation passed in a short period of time. i had to work hard to educate the other members about this issue. they were not focused on it. they were focused on domestic issues. to cut through all of that, to clip daily, and my staff sending out articles to all the members, joining with the anc, welcoming those members into the country, and los angeles, to raise money and further support the cause of releasing him from prison, i learned patience, i learn

los angeles. mostly 60s from dallas to atlanta. 14 in the twin cities. and just 10 in billings. >>> new crash test results are released overnight. which cars are scoring the highest? >>> and the country's newest megamillionaire. wait until you hear how many tickets she bought. >>> and passenger beatdown. a man on a bus armed and determined. new video shows how people onboard stopped him. >>> welcome back. a new list of the safest cars on the road was released overnight, with 39 models getting high marks in crash tests. the small cars that performed the best, include the honda civic hybrid, mazda 3 and toyota prius. the ford fusion, honda accord, mazda 6. you can see the full list at abcnews.com. >>> whole foods is propping the most popular brand of greek yogurt. it is to make room for products free of modified organism. >>> allowing passengers to make cell phone calls during flights. delta's ceo ruled out the calls, saying they would be disruptive to the travel experience. jetblue and united are indicating they don't intend to allow in-flight cell phone

yesterday, i think in los angeles, a city councilman and some other california politicians began callingfor president obama to act himself if nothing is done by congress within the next few months. they are calling for him to use his own executive authority as he did with the dreamers to basically halt massive deportations that have been occurring under his administration. what is your sense of whether that should be the next up if nothing happens, let's say, in january or february, from the new congress? >> i think this is a shared responsibility and that both the president and the congress have authority within their own constitution to do certain things. the president, for example, has the power through executive authority, like you did with the dreamers, to provide some relief to all of these two partitions that are going on that are tearing families apart. but the president is also right that the only permanent solution is for the congress to reform immigration laws. and we will be pushing really hard to make sure the congress in fact does that. in the meantime, i think the presiden

it's been tried in new york city, los angeles, gary, indiana. >> rob ford may have a job, calling in on a show called sports junkies. he was stripped of powers after admitting that he bought and used crack. >> drowning in debt. the growing problem facing college grads. christmas cheer shifts into high gear as the power goes on for the rockefeller christmas tree. >>> the average college grad is $30,000 in debt. and the figures are growing. the stats don't tell the entire drawing. juan carlos molina spoke to young americans who know what it means to be buried by bills. >> 400,000 in debt. i don't know how i will pay it off, really. >> philicia combest is a dentist and it took a fortune to get there. knowing how much she owes is taking a toll. >> it's overwhelming. i thought about going into the military to take care of some of my loans for the repayment part. >> there is the debt and also dealing with getting a job. >> on the streets of new york city is didn't take long to find college students or graduates that fall into this category. >> this is a senior in college and owes $20,000 i

. >>> in one part of los angeles, gang violence is often an every day part of life. now the lifting of a cityide ban on street art is giving hope. >>> this is the watts in this south los angeles most people know. 2.5 squire miles of run down neighbors and projects controlled by rival gangs. this is the other side of watts that most people don't see. street art telling the story of the city's troubled past, and hopes for the future. isabel is with the mural conservancy of l.a. >> the murals had always been indicative of social economic issues. issues of empowerment a connecting with our roots. >> reporter: roots that extent across los angeles. but then the art stopped. >> can you imagine gray walls. are we gray walls? many we are a richly diverse city. i totally believe that murals should be part of our community. >> reporter: the city now agrees, and earlier this year lifted the ban, so now color is returning to the streets. >> you can do like the bottom piece and i can do the top. >> cool. >> reporter: the great wall of watts doesn't just represent a victory for art uses, it's a multi-cultur

city .. los angeles ... philadelphia .. and gary, indiana.mproving economic data raises fears that the fed will pull back on the bond buying stimulus. >> government reforms since 2009 make it als less likely that taxpayers will have to bailout the financial crisis. >> he added more is to be dobb ito be done to prevent a economc melt down. >>> the forward mustang is going on sale around the globe. thford won't reveal the price-tg but the current version starts at $23,000. >> college students are getting deeper in debilities. debilities -- debt. the average owed was $29,000. that is up 10% from 2011. >> doctors are getting worried as the obama administration ramps up enrollment in state exchange. the government's new medical insurance plans will force physicians to take a hard look at whether they can afford to practice at the same prices. >> if you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor so long as your doctor keeps you. >> the new health plan has physicians wondering if they will be able to keep their so sf insured patients. >> i think the

>> reporter: the city says they stand on solid ground literally and figuratively. >> if we base everything on fear on what might be, and we stop all economic development in los angeles we are in real trouble as a city. i think everyone needs to take a deep breath, let the science and facts come in before we jump to conclusions. >> no one is saying we're against development. it has to be good, and legal development. no development can happen on top of a earthquake fault. that's state law and mother nature talking. >> reporter: ground breaking has now been suspended. leaving the future of the most ambitious project very much up in this the air, while all parties involved continue to argue about what is happening above and below ground. >>> for the second time in two days we are talking about inclement weather, in this case snow once again. >> yeah, the pattern is really stuck. it is not a lot of snow, but just a little bit. temperatures just below freezing and could cause some problems on the roadways. you can see where these areas of rain and snow have moved. we're getting these waves of moisture that move through. temperature in new york and washington just above fr

a lot of cities in los angeles are being approved for hens, but not roosters. so those roosters, they can't keep them and they being dumped at shelters or released out into the city. and this problem can only get worse as the trend continues to grow. back yard chickens dot com is a website exclusively dedicated to the community of chicken owners. the site opened in 2007 with just 50 members and has grown to more than 200,000. owner rob ludlow said in an email that there are many good reasons to own chickens including self sufficency and sustainable food grown humanely and believes that the trend has significant staying power. a lof of people are trying to avoid antibiotics, they're trying to not give money to factory farms. but again, they're affecting roosters by doing this. cities nationwide have adopted ordinances that allow for small flocks of hens and caswell believes people will continue to raise their own chickens, but she wants to encourage proper training and adopting before buying. we recommend adopting chickens and roosters than ordering them through

. >> and one part of los angeles gang violence is sadly an every day part of life. no uh the lifting of a city wide ban on street art is giving home. >> jennifer london errors. >> this is the watts in south los angeles. most people know. 72 1/2 square miles of run down neighborhoods controlled by rival gangs. this is the other side that most people don't see. street artelling the story of the troubles past, and hopes for the future. isabel williams is with the mural conservativesy of l.a. >> it is specifically always been indicative of a social economical issues. issues of empowerment, and connecting with our roots. >> roots that extend all across los angeles, but for more than 11 years, the art stopped. after a city wide ban on murals went into effect back in 2002. >> can you imagine gray walls? are we gray walls in. >> we are a richly diverse city. we are one of the most createny the world. >> i totally believe that murals should be part of our community. the city now agrees and earlier this year. >> we have another artist over here, and we are in the middle of what? >> traditionally two gro

separate from that, we had the director of parking enforcement from the city of richmond come up, give us a card. people from los angeles, the point is -- and the city of sacramento also has done a parking study for all major cities in california a, that recognize the problem and, c, want to find out what they can do. we are not alone. >> increases the likelihood that something could happen if it's going on all over the state. anyone else care to talk on this. >> thank you, chairman nolan, i wanted to express my gratitude to see this kind of coming together of the community, your leadership from the committee, staff i know worked really hard on this. it's been a long time coming and i think it's a great comprehensive approach to a very serious problem that's affecting all of us. the other night i was trying to do a little early christmas shopping, was driving and wanted to stop at the gain skate store on divisadero hp drove around the block 3 times and finally just gave up, took my money home. my wife is saying look on the internet and i'm going but the sales tax. what we should be thinking about making our parking avai

so i think what's coming from that is, a lot of cities like los angeles, chicago was really interested in our community benefit. that's one of the things that they felt was important. we talked about doing outreach as you impact community and really involve them in how you can minimize impact because those are eventually rate payers that are going to vote on increases. so you take advantage of those opportunities and not just wait until you need them. you actually take care of them while you don't or not really impacting or when you impact them you need to take advantage of that opportunity. there was a lot of dialogue and a lot shared and i think everybody is really excited about the coverage and hopefully narrowing it because it was so broad. >> okay. that concludes the general managers report. am i correct? we already had public comment on item 7 a. with respect to item 7bcd and f is there any public comment? hearing none, public comment is closed. >> we have one speaker. >> i just want to close off saying it's very exciting to see so much money is being involved with puc and you gu

los angeles police officer carjacked him. but a judge found heltebrake's claims had no merit. and he has to pay more 15- thousand-dollars in attorneys' fees to the city of los angeles. dorner killed four people and held other officers in a standoff before killing himself in a burning cabin in the san bernardino mountains. >> live in the weather center we have mild conditions. i will walk you through the new year's eve fireworks forecast when we return. during sleep train's huge year efor a limited time,dels save hundreds on tempur-pedic mattresses. get the most highly-recommended bed in america at closeout prices. plus, get interest-free financing and free same-day delivery. why wait for the new models? sleep train's year end clearance is on now. superior service, best selection, lowest price, guaranteed. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ line >> welcome back. the time is 6:14 a.m.. new this morning, she's at it again. the "fit mom" who caused controversy after posing scantily clad with her three young boys has now released a new calendar. maria kang is releasing a 2014 fit mom swimsuit calendar. the proceeds will benefit her no

so that's particularly meaningful for the city of los angeles and the city of miami, two centers for e adult entertainment industry in the united states. so they should certainly care about that. local economy in los angeles and san fernando valley is definitely being affected by that. i don't think the consumers are seeing a whole great deal of difference except maybe they're consuming the product for free these days. if they have a moral conscience, perhaps that troubles them. but for most people, i guess not. >> richard, one of the things that's struck me as somewhat -- as maybe a contributing factor, it seems as if 20, 25, 30 years ago when you said, porn star, adult entertainment star, there was a certain, oh, my god, i can't believe they do that. but now it seems as if it's a lot more mainstream and it's a lot more acceptable. the demystification of porn, has that in any way, shape or form distribute kricontributed to th industry's demise? i don't know that -- no. i would say it has not. a talent agent i interviewed once liked to say that women used to fall into porn. now they a

much of it is ending up in major west coast cities including seattle. los angeles and san francisco where it carries a premium price. >> it's a high grade canadian marijuana will be in a price level per pound between five and $7,000. >> reporter: u.s. custom agents seized 1,500-pound of marijuana in the canadian border. they're now making an arrest for smuggling every three days or so. agents say they have found pot hidden in spare tires and stuffed in secret compartments of vehicles all part of a marijuana trade worth billions of the dollars. easy money when the border is as wide open as this. the 5,000-mile stretch of land separating the united states from canada is the world's largest unguarded border. in many spots all that separates the two countries is a shallow ditch. how easy is it to cross the canadian border well here i am in canada. now i'm in the united states. it's a border with miles of lonely roads. perfect for drug smuggling. >> they can just pull up and toss it across quick. and a body jumps on into this side and jumps in a car and they're gone. >>

. >> reporter:a small group from the usoc has been visiting potential host cities, including boston, dallas, los angelesadelphia, san diego, san francisco and washington. >> reporter:karen saucedo san francisco is a city that is only 7 square miles in size. every time we have a major event, our streets, highways, and public transit are frozen. bringing such a large event to such a small, congested city is insane. >> reporter:keith roberts san francisco would be a great host of the 2024 olympics. there would be so many wonderful places for visitors and spectators to dine and shop. the arts & culture scene is spectacular. the city is alive through the night. i'd love to see the bay area as a whole be considered as the host. >> reporter: you can log onto our facebook fan page >> pam: stressed out travelers at s-f-o. will soon get a calming influence from a furry friend. san francisco s-p-c-a volunteers will begin visiting the airport this week. with eight certified therapy dogs. it's part of the new "wag brigade" program. >> reporter:the dogs have been selected for their temperament and airport suitability

. >>> and in los angeles many are paying their respects to nelson mandela as well. he visited the city after his release to prison in 1990. brian rooney is in los angeles and joins us from the first earchafrican methodist church. tell us more about that, and about any special services happening there today. >> he actually came here, only a few months after his release from prison, in june of 1990. and nelson mandela was always kind of a focus. this was one of the leading churches in all of los angeles. a real community center. and they always held a candle for nelson mandela during the american years of civil rights struggle, and in those years when he was in prison they felt a connection to him which was completed when he actually came here in 1990. so you can imagine what a wonderful moment that was for him. so it's a special thing for him. there is a service dedicated to nelson mandela at 10:00 ot here this morning. of course they will be remembering him all day and for many years to come. we spoke to the senior pastor here just a little while ago. >> it is awfully difficult to memo

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installed wireless charging stations at coffee shops and second signing as well as other us cities like los angeles and boston. when uses place that my friends and people of the sickness is automatically start charging you enable your i phone with a wireless charging case that looks like this. so you just slip your i phone into this case. you put on. um to play like that. he dropped it on the match in a wireless the charges the company aims to make wireless charging the norm. the eco system. i'm allowed to go to places we would travel ordinarily fat today. places like starbucks like mcdonald's in madison square garden and delta air lines and what you can do is you can just charge your phone by means of hot spots that are built directly into the infrastructure so this was challenging way. and this is a misnomer. only god can create energy out of nothing which is why you'll see the outlets are still plugged in. um because we do have to take energy from the wall and then what we do is to create a magnetic fields and the magnetic fields is what we used to tally a foul by sixteen says the seven succeedi

. >> there's another crackdown on ecigarettes going on in los angeles. today the city council there voted unanimously to prohibit selling them to minors. >>> bay area headlines. the beach chalet soccer fields in golden gate park got the green light for the makeover. a superior court judge ruled in favor of the renovation. environmentalists sued over plans to install artificial turf. but their arguments were rejected. the $14 million project will take two years to complete. >>> firefighters in san jose looking for a person whose mobile home was destroyed in an overnight fire. the fire broke out in the casa alondra mobile home park on monterey road. neighbors say luckily the owner was not home at the time. >>> you have just a few more weeks to choose an insurance plan if you want it to take effect for the new year. we have just the folks to answer any of the questions you might have. let's go back out live to julie watts at our consumerwatch call center. a team of experts from "covered california" is there to take your calls. >> reporter: that's right. call now 888-5-hel

there are other potential host cities, including boston, los angeles, philadelphia, and san francisco. warm temperatures will get even better tomorrow. it is hard to believe that it is december. doug hill, what to expect tomorrow? >> thursday should be a warm day. but it is only temporary. let's get this started. in the 40's and 30 posturing now. 39 in bethesda. 44 in northwest washington. we have a combination of cloud temperatures have not dropped very much. 35 degrees in bethesda. it will turn warmer soon. wethe end of the workweek may see a cold front. we're still on track for that. more details coming up. >> thank you. loose for navyt yard employees and their families. recognize him. they performed at constitution hall. the concert was a way to boost morale. they are up to community heal from the navy yard tragedy. who served ine the navy during world war ii. how about the special event at the museum tonight with actor will ferrell who talked with fans about his wildly popular movie opening in just a couple of weeks. it is a sequel. it it is anchorman 2. he is talking about how h

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cities for chinese investors are los angeles, orlando[delete]. >> they buy them for vacation purposes. sometimes, they buy them for their children so they can go to school in a specific city and rent out rooms or something in the house. and in many cases, they buy them for investment purposes. >> on the commercial side, new york city is king among mainland investors. one of the richest women on the planet a chinese national bought a 40% steak in new york's gm $1,000,000,000. >> the chal of chinese investment in new york commercial real estate increased nearly 1700%, to more than 2 and a half billion dollars. these high profile employees are marking new york's skyline more familiar to chinese investors eyeing second homes. skyview park's developers will build more towers to keep up with global amend for property. >> the most recent data shows more than 2/3 paid all cash to buy property in the united states while the rest took out purchases. >>> next, the truth about taxes in america. straightening out some common misconceptions about who pays the bills. i will break it down for you. am

reporter: this 2008 collision in los angeles between a commuter and freight train took the lives of 25 people and prompted congress to act. los angeles is working to be the first city to get the p.t.c. safety system up and running. richard katz is one of the directors of metrolink, l.a.'s commuter system. >> we believe that every year you delay positive train control people will die that don't have to. >> reporter: positive train control uses satellite technology to transmit signals from thousands of sensors on tracks in trains along railways to a bank of central control computers. if a train is going too fast approaching the curve-- like the metro north train in new york sunday-- the system first will warn the conductor. if there's no human response the system will respond. >> positive train control can take over controls of the train and slow it down safely so there's no jamming on the emergency brake at the last moment or trying to fix a problem after it's already started. this is designed to prevent accidents from happening. >> reporter: katz says l.a. is on track to have the system in place a year before the 2015 congressional mandate. there are many train sys

los angeles road. police spokesman telling city news service that hall drove on to a dirt shoulder in west hills around the field sobriety test just fine. cops ruled out drugs or alcohol. just fine. he even tweeted i'm good. highly exaggerated incident and blah, blah, blah. >> he's okay this christmas. his porsche maybe not. >>> we know zoe saldana. she is beautiful and talented actress. there she is. she is also quite petite. now she's -- she she's on the cover and gives this cover to "lucky magazine." she starts to talk about her lack of curves. she essentially says her entire life she's been obsessed with breasts. she said i love them. she admits, i don't like fake things but i wouldn't mind buying myself a pair before i die. >> she looks just fine the way she is. >> i think she looks wonderful. she does say women always want what they don't have and men that say they don't like sagging breasts are not real men. i think there's a little debate going on in her mind whether or not she's going to do this but she says before she dies it might be something she does. >> she is a babe either way. >>> zac e

. >> and rewarded for his honesty, the good deed by a los angeles cab by that defies that sin city reputation. we all know it's christmas eve. didn't feel like christmas eve outside. we had lots of 70s out there today. including livermore at 70. and i just changed the forecast for tomorrow making it warmer. wait until you see the numbers coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, bethlehem for midnight mass. they filled >>> thousands of christians from around the world gathered in bethlehem for midnight mass. the church stands on the site where christians believe jesus was born. the turnout in beth bethlehem was the highest it's been in years and also huge crowds where alfonso says worshipers flocked to hear the prayers of the new pope. >> pope francis walked up the main aisle of st. peters basilica and greeted with a sea of smart phones. hundreds tried to capture an image during his first christmas eve mass. the pontiff may be a celebrity, but his emphasis remains at the place of the poor. he noted jesus' humble beginnings. you are rich and you made yourself poor. >> this christmas eve provides another first f

everything on fear of what might be and we stop all economic development in los angeles, then we are in real trouble as a city. so, i think that everyone needs to take a deep breath, let the science come in, let the facts come in before we jump to conclusions. >> no development can happen on top of an earthquake fault the: that's not us. >> that's state law and mother nature talking. >> groundbreaking for the towers has been suspended while the fight moves off of the the streets and into the courts. leaving the future of hollywood's most ambitious project very much up in the air. >> the nearby w hotel is suing say the proper environmental impact studies were never conducted. the developer not available for an on-camera interview did say in a written statement that this project has been designed with the utmost safety involved and they are willing to consider conducting more underground testing if it warrants. >> jennifer london reporting from los angeles. that will do it for this edition of "al jazeera news." i am stiff knee sy. news at the top of every hour. thanks for watching. we leave you with a live look

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take a look at the before and after coverage area for the city of los angeles. progress incur tailing limbaugh's influence if you want to be political about it. and, again, the before and after coverage area in san francisco. bottom line, fewer people are going to be able to hear the signal in those markets. but here's a serious catch. the move and conservative rebranding of those stations could be a huge blow for progressive talkers in those cities. joining me now, our rapid response panel, holland cook, and terry o'neill, president of the national organization of women. great to have both of you with us tonight. terri, you first. what's your response to limbaugh's latest comments? why does -- what does it say about the broader issue of republicans and the problem they have with women? >> it's a classic example of the ongoing problem that the republican party has with women. and let's remember that the republican party is deeply interconnected with rush limbau limbaugh. in fact, rush limbaugh is one of the biggest influencers in republican leadership. folks on

the city manager had recommended that the vehicle habitation ordinance be delayed until the 9th circuit court of appeals rules on whether a similar law in los angeless constitutional. the palo alto city council passed the ordinance back in august. enforcement was set to begin in february. >>> the female of a girl who was declared legally brain dead after they removed her tonsils is now forced to make a heartbreaking decision. they will remove the young teen from life support. ktvu explains how a routine operation can go so tragically long. >> reporter: tonight, one week later, the family says she is brain dead. >> we're preparing to say goodbye to jahi tomorrow. due to the declaration of a legal death, we don't have the option of saying we want to keep her on life support. >> reporter: in about 1 in 25,000 tonsilectomys, there is a patient that could guy. a surgen removes enlarged tissues at the bam of the throat. complications are rare, include post on bleeding, and drug interactions. oakland children's hospital told me it asked for permission to speak about the case, but the family refused. jahi's family has requested that we not share any detail

good news and we also, talking to his office and the homeless coalition, there are some cities out there like los angeles, eugene, oregon, and seattle who have programs where they work very closely with the faith community and they have voluntarily set aside some safe parking areas for the houses so they have a safe haven for the vehicles while they are accessing services to transition them into more permanent house and we are in contact with his office and with, graduate program, and usc. and they are very interested in helping us and we have a lot of expertise in evaluating this type of program to see, how effective it is and how it can be implemented we should be hearing from them in the next couple of days of whether or not they would like to take them on. >> and in those situations they are privately owned? >> correct. >> and so our recommendation is continuing to use the rec you lacing and the focus basis concentrate on the areas that have been displaced and the areas that have already have an higher incidence of observed oversight and people park. the areas that we are looking to prioritize our im

the city manager had recommended that the vehicle habitation ordinance be delayed until the 9th circuit court of appeals rules on whether a similar law in los angeles is constitutional. the palo alto city council passed the ordinance back in august. enforcement was set to begin in february. >>> the female of a girl who was declared legally brain dead after they removed her tonsils is now forced to make a heartbreaking decision. they will remove the young teen from life support. ktvu explains how a routine operation can go so tragically long. >> reporter: tonight, one week later, the family says she is brain dead. >> we're preparing to say goodbye to jahi tomorrow. due to the declaration of a legal death, we don't have the option of saying we want to keep her on life support. >> reporter: in about 1 in 25,000 tonsilectomys, there is a patient that could guy. a surgen removes enlarged tissues at the bam of the throat. complications are rare, include post on bleeding, and drug interactions. oakland children's hospital told me it asked for permission to speak about the case, but the family refused. jahi's family has requested that we not share any deta

the mercury will reach 78 in los angeles. 30 degrees less in seattle and portland. kansas city will see a high of 43. minneapolis, 36 degrees. >> memphis and atlanta both reach 55 degrees. chicago and detroit's highs will be right around freezing. new york, well, it will flirt with 40. >>> u.p.s. and federal express are still scrambling this morning to deliver late packages that missed the christmas deadline. >> for many customers, the effort's too little, too late. abc's kristin fisher has the very latest on the shipping troubles. >> reporter: u.p.s. and fedex are still working in overdrive, to deliver packages promised by christmas that never made it. >> it was pretty bad. it was really disappointing. >> reporter: maurine now has to explain to her son why his gift from santa will be late. >> santa -- he accidentally dropped it off of his sleigh. >> reporter: and she's not alone. people all over the country are furious. in chicago, live lobsters for a christmas eve dinner arrived two days late. and in california, people were lined up outside this u.p.s. shipping center before