napolitano and the department of homeland security f the support los angeles has received regarding combatting violent extremism. the los angeles county sheriff's department has long been a leader in the development of relationships with the various ethnic, cultural and religious communities that thrive in the los angeles area. we have established strong bonds through continuing outreach and physical presence and important

los angeles county is a land of sprawling development. with development comes hundreds of square miles of concrete, leaving no way for water to naturally soak into the ground. in areas of such widespread urbanization, flooding can be devastating. man: back in early 1930s, there was a flooding that took a lot of lives and property. 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 wa

behind me the los angeles county search and rescue team ready to deploy to japan. many are just back from christchurch, new zealand, and they also served at the quake in haiti. they're the people who will have to rescue californians in future quakes here. one out of five californians practice for the big one every year, a massive drill called the great shakeout, involving school kids, hospitals, first responders. so how well prepared is california? >> obviously we've got a long way to go. there are four out of five people approximately that aren't participating as far as we know. >> reporter: even as the death toll mounts in japan, u.s. experts say the japanese earthquake early warning networks alerted people to take cover, saving lives, a capability we lack. >> we're years away from having that in california or in the u.s. >> reporter: the thing that most worries scientists is the threat of a huge earthquake along the southern end of the san andreas fault. california faces a 94% probability of a magnitude 7 or greater quake in the next 30 years. in one scenario, a

well i think we're headed to a point especially in los angeles we've been ranked the highest county for hunger because of our high real estate prices utility prices and now gasoline surging towards five dollars a gallon what else is going to happen people are in need they can offer you their children and they're losing their jobs of course they're going to try to take to the streets and i was shocked that so many people came out and i really think you're just going to see more and more protests and you could probably expect these protests to eventually become violent protests i mean hollywood there's shyne this sheen has come off of hollywood you have five hundred thousand people in l.a. county alone on welfare you have a huge amount of people on food stamps. or disability some type of welfare program for the government that is the underpinnings of our economy right now it's not easy it's not manufacturing it's not high tech it's welfare and food stamps so there's a couple things happening but people are starting to see with a rising gas prices and after they make the rent payments afte

he had been living here at silverado, a high-end assisted living facility in los angeles county.ding to his death certificate, he stopped breathing, his heart failed-- natural causes. no one reported anything was amiss. >> it's kind of an honor system. i would love to have the staff available to respond to every nursing home death. they're fraught with potential misses. but if anything was to go wrong in those facilities, unless somebody says something, there's a good chance that the case will pass through the system without ever being seen by the coroner. >> bergman: mr. kittower was buried, but the next day, his family received a phone call. the anonymous caller claimed that mr. kittower had been beaten by a caregiver at silverado, and the beating resulted in his death. the only way to know if that was true was to exhume the body and perform an autopsy. >> they found a myriad of injuries. they found bruising on his face, on his chest, bruising on his arms. we actually brought in an expert radiologist, as well, who consults with the coroner's office. there were 28 separate rib f

napolitano and the department of homeland security for the support los angeles has received regarding combatting violent extremism. the los angeles county sheriff's department has long been a leader in the development of relationships with the various ethnic, cultural and religious communities that thrive in the los angeles area. we have established strong bonds through continuing outreach and physical presence and important events to every community. therefore i would caution that to comment only on the extent of radicalization in the muslim american community may be viewed as singling out a particular section of our nation. this makes a false assumption that any group is prone to radicalization than others. according to information provided by the congressional research service, there have been 77 total terror plots by domestic non-muslim perpetrators since 9/11. in comparison, there have been 41 total plots by both domestic and international muslim perpetrators during the same period. reports indicate that muslim americans helped foil seven of the last ten plots, propagated by al qaeda, within the united states. evidence cheerily ind

napolitano and the department of homeland security for the support los angeles has received regarding combatting violent extremism. the los angeles county sheriff's department has long been a leader in the development of relationships with the various ethnic, cultural and religious communities that thrive in the los angeles area. we have established strong bonds through continuing outreach and physical presence and important events to every community. therefore i would caution that to comment only on the extent of radicalization in the muslim american community may be viewed as singling out a particular section of our nation. this makes a false assumption that any group is prone to radicalization than others. according to information provided by the congressial research service, there have been 77 total terror plots by domestic non-muslim perpetrators since 9/11. in comparison, there have been 41 total plots by both domestic and international muslim perpettors during the same riod. reports indicate that muslim americans helped foil seven of the last ten plots, propagated by al qaeda, within the united states. evidence cheerily indicated

the los angeles county team and the team from virginia brought along thousands of pounds of equipment and 12 rescue dogs, teams in oakland and menlo park say they're prepared to go if the get the call. >> it's monday morning in japan, the start of the first day of trading on the tokyo stock exchange. analysts have been fearing a nose dive. preliminary estimates put repair costs in the tens of billions of dollars. toyota, nissan and honda have suspended production. sony and to toshiba have temporarily closed len allergic conclude electric tropic -- electronic plants, and now japan is dealing with an erupting volcano. it's spewing ash and rock. it's in southern japan, fair -- far away from the quake zone. japan and our own west coast both lie on the ring of fire, an arc of seismic which i active zone. we have much more ahead on the impact of the earthquake and tsunami in japan, including the passengers leaving sfo for japan today, despite a travel warning by the state department. and the efforts to salvage >> alan: the state departmentes urging americans not to go to japan, the state de

officers are searching for the other suspect, former pto president vanessa reyes who lives in los angeles county. police say she embezzled $25,000. >>> was christ picked up in scottsdale and was pulled over after failing to stay and one lane piquet took part in the pregame workout today. the a's issued a statement saying they are aware the situation and take such matters seriously. >>> the national park service is holding the first oh four hearings discussing the new leash law. the park service plans to reduce the size of 21 locations. spots include ocean beach and fort mason. other planned meetings will take place at san francisco state and a school in pacifica. >>> san bruno's fire chief was out of the loop. what he told the ntsb today about the response. >> is lighter and faster than the previous ipad but how does it stack up against the competition? i am consumer editor tom vacar. the experts will tell us, up ahead. >>> coming up, i will highlight shower chances tomorrow and one party the weekend where we could be tracking heavy rain. >> -- one particular weekend where we could be tracking h

napolitano and the department of homeland security f the support los angeles has received regarding combatting violent extremism. the los angeles county sheriff's department has long been a leader in the development of relationships with the various ethnic, cultural and religious communities that thrive in the los angeles area. we have established strong bonds through continuing outreach and physical presence and important events to every community. therefore i would caution that to comment only onhe extent of radicalization in the muslim american community may be viewed as singling out a particular section of our nation. this makes a false assumption that any group is prone radicalization than others. according to information provided by the congressional research service, there have been 77 total terro plots by domestic non-muslim perpetrators since 9/11. in comparison, there have been 41 total plots by both domestic and international muslim perpetrators during the same period. reports indicate that muslim americans helped foil seven of the last ten plots, propagated by al qaeda, within the united states. evidence cheerily indicated

. >>> and parts of los angeles county has fears of mudslides this morning. six homes in woodland hills are in danger. 30 people are still left, others choosing to stay hoping to ride out the torrential rains. >>> today baseball star barry bonds is set to stand trial in federal court in san francisco. legal experts say the outcome of the case holds the key that bonds repairing his damaged reputation and will determine whether bonds has a legitimate shot of being elected to the baseball hall of fame. the 46-year-old home run king pleaded not guilty to charges of lying to a grand jury about steroid use more than seven years ago. this morning jury selection begins. that process is expected to last between three or four weeks. legal experts say if convicted it is unlikely bonds will search serve much if any prison time. >>> new this morning workers from japan's nuclear complex were evacuated after gray smoke was seen rising from one of the reactors. a plant spokesman says the company is investigating the cause. the smoke was rising from a spent fuel storage pool.

the los angeles county search-and-rescue team is leaving for japan tonight. our bill whitaker is driving today from tokyo to the hard-hit city of sendai. the 230-mile trip usually takes four or five hours but not this time, with destruction at every turn. >> reporter: with an international effort under way to rescue survivors from the rubble of this devastating earthquake, the japanese government is facing a massive problem-- how to get to the survivors. entire towns and villages have been swept away. in the tsunami zone there is no electricity, no telephone service. at least one million people are without water. the transportation ministry said most highways from tokyo to the quake zone are closed. many roads are cracked or split or clogged with cars from the estimated 300,000 people trying to evacuate the tsunami zone. that makes delivering aid to the hundreds of thousands trapped in temporary shelters nearly impossible and with cell phone service spotty, the situation in many areas remains a mystery. at the epicenter in sendai, the tsunami washed out the a

on the west coast it is los angeles county fire department. l.a. county just had the remainder, the other half of their team just came home yesterday from new zealand, so they are having to flip this around pretty quick. i don't envy them, that is their equipment and everything associated with that. so get na going right now. they are first up to international deployment but we are first up for at least on the domestic side in case they can't take care of it or can't do it. so i have told our folks, tell the fed you know if we can't get these guys out on a domestic flight we would be happy to take them if they want to to diploy us to japan. >> okay thank you for joining us again this morning. >> we have serious news we want to pass along. someone from the coast guard on the phone with us i believe. rachel. >> this is petty officer rampel polish with the u.s. coast guard. >> okay. and we understand that the coast guard is now looking for a person who got swept out to sea in crescent city, a person who was in a group of three people who went to the co

. >>> in southern california, heavy rains forcing many people to evacuate overnight in los angeles county. look at the dramatic pictures here. the only way out for one driver in thousand oaks was with the help from some rescue teams who pulled him to safety after his suv was overrun by flood waters. >>> well, day one and the jury has been seated. it didn't take long. the piers who will decide the fate of superstar baseball player barry bonds were chosen today. bonds faces charges of perjury and obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a grand jury about his use of steroids. nbc bay area's traci grant is live at the federal court in san francisco, where both side are worry that these jurors may already have preconceived notions about this case. >> reporter: well, jessica, the trial involves a baseball player that everyone has heard of and a case that's actually been going on since 2003. that means a large percentage of people here in the bay area know at least a little bit about it. that's why lawyers on both sides were worried that they wouldn't be able to find jurors who could be kb

teams one in the west coast and east coast that would go international if necessary and that's los angeles countyand then fairfax county in virgini virginia. approximately however that said when the haiti event occurred the united states responded 10 of the 20 teams. now we never respond all the teams because obviously we have a static troot this country every day whether earthquake and ring of fire that struck japan but that also can affect california and the west coast but also for other events where we may have a terrorist attack or what have you. so we are never going to deplate all the team in the country so i'm sure that approximately ty as0 ataste answer and fema involved. probably well aware at this point what is going on and then they are going to need to wait for the japanese to do that assessment. once that assessment gets done the japanese are going to need to ask for assistance from other countries. that is easier done it is to get people in there. if airfields are affected. that's logistically difficult to move teams into the area and the worst part about tsunami is it is destroying

it happened this morning in the los angeles county city of el segundo. the helicopter was trying to lift an air conditioning unit from the roof of an office building when something went wrong. it clipped the side of the building and crashed. the pilot was put in the pop with serious injuries. no word on the cause. >>> new orleans police say someone opened fire in a bar this weekend killing an 18-year- old and wounding four younger teens. police say it happened during a party at the bar. the other victims girls, ages 14, 16 and 17 and a 15-year-old boy. the 16-year-old girl is in critical condition. all the other victims stable. there is no word on a motive. >> it's unclear who caused a tour crash that killed several people. the driver said he was hit by a big rig. police say the truck driver contacted them shortly after the crash and now is contra districting what the bus driver said. they are trying to determine what was at fault. if one city it's art for art's sake. a special show of. >> and coming up mark is tracking the current rain and will say what

in great shape yourself in immerse yourself in what america is and america isn't but even los angeles county sheriff lee baca was skeptical of king's accusations of a lack of cooperation with law enforcement but i mean critical outreach to the community after nine eleven i was overwhelmed by the number of muslims who are ready and willing to connect with law enforcement muslim americans seeking accusations as efforts to divide their communities and spread the kind of fear and mistrust in law enforcement hearings were designed to combat down. stoke further hatred i know was that no longer go to their mosque because they're afraid they're going to be turned in by f.b.i. and shift the burden to muslims themselves i don't understand why it has become my personal responsibility to police this community i'm an american and even enough that i am a law abiding productive position this is the birth in a series of your plans to hold on to radicalization of muslims in america but critics say that the accusations of not cooperating with law enforcement that have been levied not just against muslim ameri

backwards expanding any trenching poverty a recent study showed that nearly two million people in los angeles county are living in hunger i can go. and do anything you think. it's dangerous those concerns are shared by workers who fear their wages and benefits are at risk by the right wing movement to kill organized labor kelly pierce was encouraged by people taking to the streets she depends on her benefits to pay for her daughter's heart surgeries so she will fight for her benefits and for those of others i mean look at all the bad things on the street corners you know they fought for our country and you see more and more and more people that is now sally it's us standing on street corners asking for money and that's wrong it appears that mainstream is finally waking up a soul. they're developing really to fight for it appears system it's global i mean you see. it in the streets in cairo in madison in los angeles i think it's a real international groundswell of people standing up against justice this time is not made by presidents who are. running i don't know where you live this isn't your it's.

. >>> los angeles county health officials think they know now what sickened hundreds of people at theplayboy mansion. officials said today a legionnaires bacteria was found in a water source. >>> only on two, a growing homeless encampment feet from homes. why >>> tracking strong rain right now on storm tracker two and he joins us now to tell us where its the heaviest. >> out in the marina moderate rain. live storm tracker 2 here it is right now. and those heavier cells moving off san francisco. let's track this particular cell, we'll go right into it and we can give you a timing for it. the showers really start to pick up, the richmond district 10:33. jordan park and pacific. let's track one more cell as it moves across the peninsula. this one across hillsboro, 10:35. you know where milbre is at 10:35. what we're looking at here is an increase in rainfall. the storm track picks out the strongest cells in this case and is tracking them into the neighborhood. heavy rain out there is going to track the commute. i'll be back at 10:35 with more of the forecast. >>> an update on a story we

she lives in los angeles county. she imbezeled $25,000. >>> it started about an hour ago, the national park service is holding the first of four public houses to discuss a leash proposal for the golden gate national area. there is a reducement of san mateo counties. they include ocean beach and fort mason. today's meeting runs in mill valley. saturday open house is at san francisco state university and monday at fort mason. another meeting wednesday in pacifica. >>> the bay area moslem man is taking the fbi to court. asking for answer os why he is being treated like some kind of terrorist. >> that story is coming up. >>> and two bay area men hit hard by the fbi and as one man said the machine guns were out and the allegations straight ahead. >>> federal agents with guns drawn stormed two bay area casinos telling stunned customers to put their hands on the table. and tonight there are some serious questions swirling around two card clubs, one in emeryville and the other in san bruno after the fbi and the irs conducted

we understand los angeles county sheriff department says malibu peach closed as a precaution. new port beach also closed. ventura county closing beaches. we understand up in oregon some of the highways very crowded as people evacuate as a precaution because steve mentioned as we heard from the national weather service cent city is often a very, it was hit hard way back after the earthquake in alaska. so again we are watching our coastline here after that earthquake in japan. stay with us, we'll be back.

. >> warner: for his part, los angeles county sheriff leroy baca told the committee that from what he sees, muslim americans are concerned and willing to cooperate with law enforcement. >> the truth is that muslims are just as independent, just as feisty, just as concerned about safety. they certainly don't want their mes or their mosques blown up. and thereby, as individuals, they have been doing things with local law enforcement without the cover-- so to speak-- of an organization. >> warner: the hearing adjourned after four hours, but chairman king has aid he plans to hold additional sessions in the future. for two different perspectives from congressmen involved in today's hearing, we're joined by republican michael mccaul of texas. he's a member of the homeland security committee. and minnesota democrat keith ellison, the first muslim elected to congress. he served as a witness today, as we just saw. welcome to you both. congressman ellison, even before this hearing began, you branded the whole premise of it as mccarthyistic. after taking part today, is that what it felt like to

the only law enforcement official was los angeles county sheriff leroy baca who actually gave compelling fact-based testimony. >> rose: and what did that say to you, the fact that you said he gave compelling testimony. >> what it said to me is that it took the minority caucus to call the only law enforcement witness. the majority of witnesses were fine individuals, i'm sure, but basically told emotional stories about personal anecdotes that happened to them or their family members. now this is important and needs to be part of our understanding. but if we are going to formulate policy, we need facts, not stereotypes, and not emotional stories about sad things that happen to people. >> rose: have you asked and have other people requested that congressman king have other guests... have other witnesses step forward? >> we've asked repeatedly. as a matter of fact, you know, we asked a number of people, interfaith groups, community groups, members of congress said broaden the hearing, don't just focus on one religious group which happens to be a religious minority in america today and the sub

and in los angeles, the county health officer has warned u.s. citizens against taking iodine as a precaution, saying there's no increased risk of radiation here right now. peggy and rob? >> right now, the operative phrase. emily schmidt, thanks a lot. >>> let's turn to abc's alex stone in tokyo. alex, these 50 workers at the nuclear plant, we're hearing they're heroes. they're patriots. some people, though, even think it's a suicide mission. >> reporter: that's what they're saying here, too, peggy and rob. good morning. there's a lot of people saying, wow. who would go in and know they're putting their lives at risk like this? thes it.en doing it. they've now been yanked out, which has some people here surprisingly angry. saying, what? you're going to allow these things to control itself and allow the fuel rods to potentially burn themselves up and eat themselves up? but the levels got so high here several hours ago, that it was impossible to keep them there. at that point, it not only was dangerous. but it would have been lethal. and we're told

los angeles. sal, i know you are keeping an eye on that and traffic in the bay area. >> i just checked in with caltrans and closure is from the los angeles kern county line together so -- south to bakersfield. if you are driving to los angeles, you may want to wait until the end of the day when they decide to open it or you may just want to try 101. speaking of longer, it's a longer-than-usual commute this morning trying to get into san francisco. this is because of earlier problems on the bridge. we also had our very own rita williams who said traffic on peninsula is not that good because it's raining and alternating with sun. it's kind of tough driving on the peninsula. this next picture is interstate 880 where traffic is okay. >>> and into east bay, we've had some rety busy traffic from 580 coming across livermore and getting into castro valley. getting to the south bay, the freeways are getting a -- are getting busier. 7:38. let's go to rosemary. >>> good morning to you. starting out in san jose where we can see the sunshine fiing to get through those clouds. partly to outside our door and the sunshine -- in addition to a few lingering hours --

including president of the california contract cities association, president of the greater los angeles county investigator control district, and president of the private industry council of southeast los angeles county. joe sits on the lakewood regional medical center and lake gad family ymca board of directors. joe has been a proud member of the american legion post 496 for the past 19 years. from one public servant to another, i praise mayor joseph for his service and dedication to the city of lakewood and to the community. lakewood would not be the community it is today without him. i want to thank him for his years of service and wish him the best of luck as he moves forward in new endeavors. thank you, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from washington, mr. mcdermott, for five minutes. mr. mcdermott: i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, four days ago a huge earthquake and tsunami hit japan. i was sort of surprised last night when we came in and t

elite search and rescue teams from this country from los angeles county and also fair fax county, virginia.fax county, virginia are on the ground working. joining us by telephone is battalion chief david stone. you're about 100 miles as i understand it northeast of sendai. what are you finding on the ground there? >> thanks for having me on, first of all. and we're actually -- we're at the north part of the whole ofunato, and it's amazing just the devastation. even though we're over 100 miles from the epicenter and where the tsunami was generated, just the amount of damage and destruction that is caused is mind boggling. >> as we see the pictures and we hear people describe the situation of what is left, is this still a search and rescue operation for you or has this become a recovery operation? >> oh, no, this is definitely search and rescue. we're just finding the tip of the iceberg. today we search probably 1 1/2 square mile area. weed had the team from l.a. county, my team, california task force two plus the fairfax, virginia team and a united kingdom team with us, and our three teams

. >>> this morning, members of the los angeles county fire department's urgent is search and res caw team are back home from japan. they were greeted by friends and family yesterday. the 74 member team was deployed the day after the tsunami and earthquake. the team was sent out less than 24 hours to new zealand after that earthquake. >>> continues to raise money for the earthquake and tsunami victims in japan. the ace hardware on southhampton road immediately started raising money. on the first day, the store collected more than $1,000. the store owners say that they plan on matching every dollar donated up to $25,000. >>> altamont raceway is also doing their part to help the victims in japan. a fundraiser will be held today, collecting food, clothing, and blankets. the american red cross will also be on hand to collect cash donations. it's happening today on the raceway in tracy. of course, if you would like to give to the victims, we have a list on our website. it's on our special japan quake section. of course at ktvu.com. >>> the weather was loud, and booming last night. and we'r

one team from fairfax county and the other from los angeles county. comprise approximately 150 personnel and 12 canines trained to detect live victims -- scheduled to arrive in japan this morning here is "usa today" with their story. international aid efforts come together quickly. a massive international relief teams, fundraising efforts, are pouring into a disaster-stricken japan. also, we told you about the search and rescue squads from los angeles and fairfax county that are arriving today. olympia, washington. michael is a republican. good morning. are you with us? you are on the air. what do you think? caller: nuclear submarine reactor operator and also a senior chemical engineer. i worked in a lot of nuclear power plants, so i know quite a bit about nuclear plants. the journal will nuclear power plant is not a good thing to compare with the united states- designed power plants. the chernobyl power plants use a thing called positive coefficients where we use negative coefficients in water reactor. that means that as the water gets warmer, it is

as the los angeles county search and rescue team learned recently in new zealand, an earthquake doesn'tbig one to be deadly. the christchurch quake, magnitude 6.3 was close to the surface. >> the buildings resemble los angeles, california. there are buildings right next to buildings that are down that survived the earthquake. >> reporter: even with building codes in california that focus on seismic safety, many structures are still no match for violent quakes. among the 72 members of the california search and rescue team headed to japan, experts in flooding, because of all of the water caused by the tsunami. george lewis, nbc news. >> could what happened in japan happen here? ken is with the u.s. geological survey. good morning to you. >> good morning, carl. >> is it a given that california is the most vulnerable part of the u.s. when it comes to the big one, so to speak? >> well, it's certainly one of the most vulnerable. alaska, the pacific northwest, and even the central part of the country are also at risk from earthquakes. >> you make the point, a couple of different faults. the ca

. >> reporter: south of los angeles in orange county a helicopter pilot watched as the tsunami surge made a canal flow backwards. >> that's dramatic video there, buddy. >> reporter: despite warnings to stay away, five people were swept out to sea. four in oregon were rescued but one man in northern california is still missing. katie? >> couric: john blackstone in san francisco tonight. john, thank you. japanese authorities declared a state of emergency at that nuclear plant damaged by the quake as radiation levels spiked. more on that from nancy cordes. >> reporter: the fukushima daiishi nuclear plant was designed to withstand the fiercest of earthquakes, as soon as the plant lost power, diesel generators kicked in even as workers like this man were dodging the crashing debris trying to get out. >> reporter: but then at least one of the generators failed, crippling the cooling system that pumps thousands of gallons of water through one of the plant's six reactors. heat began to build and so did pressure in the form of steam. plant managers began considering releasing some steam into

ask you, how important have muslim americans been in your efforts to foil terrorist plots in los angeles county? >> los angeles county as you know we haven't had an attack as such. and i think that the ability to prevent is what we're trying to do more than anything else. our weighing of success across the nation cannot be weighed alone by los angeles's model. what i do believe is that if i were a new yorker or if i was a d.c. resident or even someone in the fields of pennsylvania, that there's a whole different reality about terrorism when it happens in places that you love and have grown up in the more specific way. and therefore, the variability of the panel today is that i speak about what i do to prevent terrorism, these individuals have a more intimate weighing in on the issue of terrorism. the doctor on the other end is a scholar, more perhaps than even a medical doctor, but the truth is that this is a most difficult subject to get your arms around. and i believe that our country is doing magnificently given all of the complexity of a big country that spreads not only throughout the mass

one from los angeles, another from fairfax county, virginia. each team has 75 members and six dogs trained to detect survivors. >> dogs are trained to find people under the debris. they will stand and bark to let us know they found something. >> several other conditions including britain and germany have sent teams with rescue dogs. and new concerns tonight about the radiation being released from the japanese nuclear plant damaged so badly by last week's quake. linda yee has the latest on threat and whether it places parts of the u.s. in potential danger. >> reporter: another hydrogen explosion rocked the crippled t fukushima nuclear power plant. this follows yesterday's hydrogen blast in the unit 1. the complex is broken into two sections. four with faulty reactors and another area with three damaged reactors out of six. the first reactor exploded and officials feared pressure building up and now unit 3 has blown. more than 180,000 people have been evacuated from the area. up to 160 may have been exposed to radiation. officials are trying to r

he also invited represented keen to come to los angeles county. the more we have heard is that the rep has not taking him up on that. we had former fbi counter- terrorism agents say that "the community has a multiple occasions come forward and assisted with law enforcement." our message right now is that we feel that going forward and we need to be treated as partners and not as suspects. america's diversity is its strength and not its weakness. thank you very much. >> thank you. up next is the islamic circle of north america. >> good morning. high end the vice president of the islamic circle. the islamic circle of issues and it denounces the plan from a national inquiry. the committee on homeland -- on homeland security will hold a meeting. hearings and nothing but a political stunt. he is well known for his anti- muslim sentiment. he has declared erroneously that muslims control 80% of market in america. that is an upsurge -- that is an upsurge observation. the congressional inquiry is based on such unfounded claims. the proposed hearing that ca

a witness at today's hearing, los angeles county sheriff lee bacca testified before the house homeland security subcommittee last year. he said to effectively detect and manage extremists, police need to have trust and the understanding of the muslim communities who live within and outside the united states simply police need public participation. as leaders, we need to be rigorous about our analysis of violent extremism. our responsibility includes doing no harm. i am concerned that the focus of today's hearing may increase suspicion of the muslim american community, ultimately making us all a little less safe. we have seen the consequences of anti-muslim sentiment from backlash against park 51 muslim community center to the hostilities against the islamic center in tennessee to a threatened koran burning in gainesville, florida, zoning boards and communities in illinois are denying permits to build mosques. at the height of the park 51 controversy, a man asked a cabbie whether he was a muslim. when the cabbie said "peace be unto you," the individual stabbed him. dennis mcdonough rece

he also invited represented keen to come to los angeles county. thatore we have heard is the rep has not taking him up on that. we had former fbi counter- terrorism agents say that "the community has a multiple occasions come forward and assisted with law enforcement." our message right now is that we feel that going forward and we need to be treated as partners and not as suspects. america's diversity is its strength and not its weakness. thank you very much. >> thank you. up next is the islamic circle of north america. >> good morning. high end the vice president of the islamic circle. the islamic circle of issues and it denounces the plan from a national inquiry. the committee on homeland -- on homeland security will hold a meeting. hearings and nothing but a political stunt. he is well known for his anti- muslim sentiment. he has declared erroneously that muslims control 80% of market in america. that is an upsurge -- that is an upsurge observation. the congressional inquiry is based on such unfounded claims. the proposed hearing that cast dou

two teams, one from los angeles and one from fairfax county, virginia. each has 75 members and six dogs trained to detect survivors . several other countries, including britain and jeremy have sent teams with rescue dogs. it's too soon to know what the best way to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami is. people in the bay area with ties to japan are not waiting to find out. >> as international aid goes, it may only be a drop in the bucket, but the owner of -- restaurants here in san francisco says he'll give proceeds of every lunch and dinner to help japan. >> they need all help they can get. his mother and his sister live near the nuclear power plant in fukushima. >> it's scary, the nuclear -- i don't know what's happened. maybe people are injured. >> and you're hoping your family is okay? >> yeah, i hope. >> at the buddhist temple, they're -- in talking with our temple members to make sure we're here to provide support for the long term and not just the short-term. >> they say they're arranging donations. >> dudist or nondudist, it's hard to be p