it could be many places in america but it happens to be northern kentucky. of suburban cincinnati is the center of culture are its and the home to roost of kentucky international airport and the gateway to the bluegrass state from the north. residence of the three counties that we refer to as northern kentucky with a time of great opportunity to of the benefit of living and the major metropolitan area with all the charm of this small town and take advantage of the cultural amenities like this to and the botanical gardens and newport aquarium and the kentucky speedway or a cincinnati reds game or the art museum. over 25,000 acres of parkland and. northern kentucky offers all of that but yet this proud community has settled with the distinction to be the very epicenter of heroin addiction of kentucky and in the nation and. many believe the problem started because of prescription pain pill abuse as senator feinstein was pointing out as the third highest drug overdose mortality rates in our country. on the street these hills are expensive and cost between 60 and

it can be many places in america but it happens to be in northern kentucky. in northern kentucky area of suburban cincinnati there is a culture of arts and history. of the kentucky international airport and the blue grass state from the north. counties,in the three canton, campbell, and boone, the refer to in northern kentucky live in a time of great opportunity. living livingbenefit of in an area with more than two the liveeople with all ability and charm of a small town. of then take advantage amenities like the cincinnati zoo, the aquarium and the speedway to name a few or they take in a cincinnatis reds bengalsa cincinnatis museum. or an art on aland gives recreation beautiful day. all ofn kentucky offers is knownthis community beingng the epicenter of the epicenter in the nation. many people believe the problem started because of the prescription pain pill abuse as out.or feinstein pointed kentucky has the third highest drug overdose mortality rate in our country. on the street, these pain pills are expensive. they can cost between $60-$100 to a bag of h

. >> we're in northern kentucky. we've heard about a family that picks tobacco. some of them are under the age of eighteen, meaning they're old enough to work in the fields but not old enough to use the finished product. >> this family is getting ready for a day in the tobacco fields. they would prefer we didn't say their last names. tobacco has to be cut when it is very dry to avoid the risk of green sickness, basically an overdose of nicotine through the skin. working in high humidity or in sweaty clothes is sometimes enough to cause symptoms of dizziness and nausea. in the us children as young as 7 have been found to suffer from the sickness according to the department of labor. carlos is a 10-year-old boy who has come with his family to the field. he is still too small to do the cutting and stacking, but he helps out in other ways. he says he's tried it, but he can't push the tough stalks through the stakes. >> what's hard about it? >> sometimes it's too hard. >> to push it? yeah, you need strength to push it down. >> but he says that he does work on other pa

he was also recognized by the northern kentucky high school football coach's association for his sportsmanship. russell graduated from bellevue high school in 2000. in twait, russell and -- in 2008, russell and his wife michelle learned that their son parker had a preliminary diagnosis indicating a high potential for cystic fibrosis. russell joined the army to fight for his country and to provide the medical treatment necessary for his young son, martin said. russell enlisted in 2008 and during his deployment to afghanistan was assigned to the first squadron, 91st calvary regimen, 173rd airborne brigade combat team based out of conn barracks in germany. russell's father martin recalls how russell's fellow soldiers felt about russell's dedication to them and their team, a dedication that echoed the drive of the young man who volunteered for the hurdles and excelled on the gridiron. this is what the soldiers in his platoon told me, martin says. russell said to them guys, i will not let you down. we will get there. if ever there was going to be a problem, they wanted to be with russell because th

. >>> well northern california got a big win in kentucky today. california chrome beat the pack and ends up in the winner's circle. his hometown is celebrating. >> and we are looking ahead to cool changes in the bay area as we look at the tallest skyscraper? san francisco. a complete turn around midweek. forecast is coming. >> and she is bucking the trend. a bay area seventh grader is making an impression with her delicious start-up. ,,,,,, so what we're looking for is a way to "plus" our accounting firm's mobile plan. and "minus" our expenses. we're offering our best-ever pricing on mobile plans for business. run the numbers on that. well, unlimited talk and text, and ten gigs of data for the five of you would be... thirty-five bucks each! with a year of high-speed internet, free. ah, "free" is not deductible! i smell audit! i smell savings... at&t mobile share value plans for business. now with a year of free high-speed internet. the kentucky d >> tonight, california chrome is the king of the racing world after running away with the kentucky der

experts are picking a california chrome, a 3-year-old colt bred in northern california to win today's kentucky. he's viewed as the favorite after winning this year's santa anita derby and the san felipe stakes. the 140th kentucky derby gets under way later today. just in time for mint julep. >>> a little piece of plastic may be a big deal at the levy stadium in santa clara. fans may be buzzing about the specially designed hook that's right next to the cup holders hanging on to the back of the seat. 49ers fans can hang their purseses or belongings instead of putting them on the ground. the seat manufacturer told the team they have never received a request like this bone. it's nasty when you to put your bag on the ground. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning. more local news at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00, any time news breaks on nbcbayarea.com. have a great day and we'll see you maybe at the autism speaks walk. - if you've come lookin' for some fun or a chance to be most anyone there's a little shop i know you'll find it on the chica show follow me and step inside imagination is your g

and the northern california horse that's favored to win the kentucky derby.e strange road for the [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. so you won't miss a minute of the game. call now to get a u-verse bundle for the same great price for 2 years. guaranteed. >> welcome back. >>> a sausalito business has become a victim of its own success. the kayiak and paddleboard rental company is being kicked out of schumacher beach in large because it is attracting too many people. abc7 news reporter lilian kim has the details. >> since 1982 sea trek has been renting out kayaks from the beach in sausalito. the business didn't really start taking off until a couple years ago when it began offering paddle boards. rick is the owner. >> i'm thrilled that people have discovered that this is the way to get out on the bay, not to be in their yachts, not to be in their motor boats. >> never the less, the people who manage the beach want

. >> northern california has a big stake in the kentucky derby. california chrome is the betting favorite. the horse has won all three races this year the owners live near reno. the trainer has worked at local tracks including golden gate fields. we will have that story at around -- coming up in the next hour i should say. >> san francisco giants on a ten game road trip. first stop atlanta. tim hudson getting a lot of hugs his former team. didn't take long for the giants to get on the board. pagan says hello to minor with this leadoff homer to left. the braves bounce back in the fifth. freeman getting the rbi single off tim. all tied at one. tim would eventually get the win. that is because next inning morris hit his seventh home run of the season. the bullpen pitches three strong. >>> the a's the team with the most wins in american league taking on the red sox, sixth inning, a's down 2-1. bases loaded for pedroia and just like that his 100th career home run a grand slam. 6-1 boston. the sox go onto win. malone on the mound today. >> before spider

. >>> meantime a 3-year-old colt from northern california proved many predictions right and raced to an easy victory at the 140th kentucky derby. but california chrome shines bright in the kentucky derby! commanding curve was second and them came danza in third. the final time, 2:3.66 seconds. >> he sprinted to the finish line. it's the first california-bred horse to win the derby since 1962. there are predictions that california california chrome could win the triple crown. vern will have more on the race coming up in sports. >>> a speeding motorcyclist on a bay area freeway doing wheelies and has no idea he is being watched. his surprise though when police showed up at his door. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice backs out of a highly paid commencement speech. why she changed her mind. ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, a guy on a motorcycle speedg down an east bay freeway - dodging in and out of traff at 120 miles an hour. now he is going to pay the e for his joyride. christin >>> a guy speeding down a motorcycle on an east bay speedway at 120 miles an hour weaving in and out of traffic and will pay the price. christin ayers

. >>> and the northern california horse that is favored to win today's kentucky derby. >> welcome back. three san jose state students charged with bullying of their black roommate have been expelled and yesterday a fourth student involved in the hate crime has had his suspension extended by the school. the alleged bullying happened last november when a freshman said his four white roommates form meanted him with racial slurs and violence. >>> classmates are helping a person battling disease to go to prom. one was told he couldn't go because he was home schooled the last semester of his senior year. the reason? he's battling kidney failure. his aunt started a pegs to get the school to make an exception. more than 700 people signed if and yesterday the school reversed their decision. he succeeded in finding a last minute date. >>> a sausalito business has become a victim of its own conduct ses. the kayiak and paddleboard rental company is being kicked out of schumacher beach in large because it is attracting too many people. abc7 news reporter lilian kim has the details. >> since 982 sea

temperatures in the upper midwest and northern plains will be significantly below average. but here in kentucky should top out around 70 to 75 degrees. absolutely perfect. most of the weather across the country looks quiet. more flooding rain is possible. . other two inches of rain in >>> and pretty comfortable weather around the bay area once the low clouds break up. 70s around san jose, low 60s closer to san francisco and low 70s around the north bay, mid 70s near the tri-valley. we will see a slight chance perhaps of seeing a shower or two for the north bay but not for the weekend. we're talking monday as a weak system goes on by and that system by the way will be the reason why our temperatures ahead trending cooler, approaching monday, and then by the middle part of next week see the numbers climb back up, mid 70s inland around san jose by next wednesday. >>> and that is your latest forecast from louisville, kentucky. erica and lefter? >> by the way, two for two on peacock feathers. let's send it over to jenna in the orange room. hello over there. >> we are having a hard time keeping it do

kentucky to tennessee, to the gulf coast. light rain for the northeast. still dry, though, in the southwest. >> chilly day in the northwest to the northern rockies, with highs only in the 50s. new orleans, atlanta and d.c. are in the mid-80s. dallas and phoenix, the hot spots at 91. >>> coming up -- apple can be on the verge of announcing its biggest purchase ever. >>> plus, school scandal. and the cheating operation uncovered at one of the country's biggest districts. now the principal and some teachers face serious criminal charges. >>> talk about a roadblock. a sinkhole opens up in the worst possible place. born from 1945 through 1965 thae have the highest rates of hepatitis c, but most don't know they're infected? people can live for decades without symptoms, but over time hepatitis c can cause serious health problems. if you were born during these years, the cdc now recommends that you get a blood test for hepatitis c. so talk to your doctor and find out if you have hepatitis c. it could save your life. know more. >>> apple is said to be in talks to buy beats electronics. the popular headphonemaker co-founded by rap mogul dr. dre. the reported $3.2 bil

kentucky, maybe to parts of tennessee, a little later. even west virginia could be seeing problems, and storms into parts of northern iowa, coming off the great lakes. this is a problem. tomorrow the weather threat will be a major problem as we look no parts of cannes assist and nebraska. we don't think it will be as big as it was today. it's warm and humid across the area. >> an incredible story out of california, a teenage girl who disappeared 10 years ago is found. police say she was kidnapped and they arrested a man who held her captive. stephanie stanton is in los angeles with more on the story. >> police learnt of the kidnapping during a domestic violence call to the woman's home. that's when thee revealed to authorities that she was hold against her will for the past 10 years by this man. his name is garcia. he was living with her mother and garcia, and he has dating her mother. he began molesting the girl. after a domestic violence incident at the home in august 2004 garcia allegedly drugged the teenager, taking her to a house in compton, holding her captive in the garage. she said that began a decade-long nightmare in which a fake id

>> it should be announced this morning whether a northern california horse will attempt to win the racing triple crown. california chrome won the kentucky stakes in new york. the nasal strips that help him breathe during competition are bpaed in new york but there's an appeals process. ,,,,,,,, ♪ ♪ ,,,,,,,, get 5% cash back at lowe's this quarter so you can score more cash. activate your 5% cash back at chase.com/freedom. chase. so you can. >>> we have a look at conditions in the south bay, loop 101. lots of delays. 280, peninsula ride, also slow and go north 101. 282, 37. and guadeloupe parkway, a little sluggish through daly city if you're headed along 880 northbound, seeing brake lights. do have reports of an accident north 880 at whistle possibly blocking lanes. san mateo bridge a little better, still slow westbound. windy conditions as well along our bay area bridges. >>> we have clouds across the skies this morning. the winds have been kicking up too. some places to 30 miles per hour this morning. out over san francisco the financial district, we've got mostly cloudy skies, temperatures are running generally in the 50s. breezy con

if you're in kentucky, virginia, even through all of the ohio valley, today is one of the days bring the umbrella with you. we're going to see showers and storms. we had big storms in northernwa with large hail. now we're dealing with right lane. also for southern misch, detroit has right lane, cleveland light rain. there is even very heavy rain and thunderstorms coming down from erie just all the way down to central pennsylvania. some will make its way to philadelphia, baltimore and d.c. this morning. then maybe another round of storms later today. it's not like yesterday. there will be more humidity and showers and storms in the east. southeast, you're looking gorgeous number problems across the west. >> we'll take it. thanks, bill. >> coming up at the top of the hour on "morning joe," i have to fix this thing. i can never take being baby powdered, bill. i can't even take a crooked pocket square. the war of words is eating up between allison grimes and mitch mcconnell. it looks like nothing is going to be off-limits. when we come back here, we're going to huddle around the water cooler. damn this thing. i even have my double stick tapest how did the cat manage to throw ou

kentucky derby winner california chrome is still the favorite in the preakness stakes. despite a small health issue. the colt from northernornia coughed a few times after a gallop at the track in baltimore yesterday. his handlers say a small blister in his throat is causing a little itching. but they insist it's not a big deal adding the horse is eating and acting normally. >>> you can also read about some of the other preakness hopefuls at kpix.com/sports. >>> 5:25. coming up, for three decades a hyena colony in berkeley provided valuable research. why they are being evicted. >> plus the latest on the nine wildfires raging in the san diego area right now. [monotone] she says, "switch to progressive and you could save hundreds." call or click today. what's inside this giant yew box in the middle of san francisco? it may be the ket >>> after that embarrassing teenager stowaway incident in san jose, the airport here is set to get some new intruder detection technology. i'm kiet do with a live report coming up. >>> and what is inside this giant yellow box in the middle of san francisco? it may be the key to stopping package

run for the roads chill dawn and 140 kentucky derby every californian from health and your kron owned by couple of allies from northernalifornia as 77 year-old veteran. california will come and two weeks. >> : the back with an update on the news stories appeared weather forecaster had as well as to look outside get on top stories tea and teenage so with a fall from will well to why it is back in the bay area. the mercury news the teenager is now in custody as i clara county social services trade. all the calls reopen this morning after the shooting saturday afternoon police found shots fired into blue s u b s it less tv credulous center divider and flipped over driver died at the scene. the lawyers quest for nba championship this year is over the loss and lsi want to miss 611 crude the cobras take on a slew >> : hacked up a cloudy skies and sunshine probably was in the next hour or so. as far as the pictures were still holding on the 40's for a few locations to develop is in the north bay trees and francisco had yet to 5855 in downtown wont san jose. silly radar simulate area still dealing with the sea breeze that nat

kentucky woman. people are thinking about their moms, their grandmas, their sisters. women who they think of as strong. she's moving that out of the feminism that's attached to northern elitism and hollywood. >> can i say something? go back and see cat blue with jane fonda. evil, evil, everyone loved her. last night mitch mcconnell delivered an aggressive message. watch this direct personal attack on the democratic nominee for the united states senate in kentucky. >> my opponent is in this race because barack obama and harry reid want her to be in this race. there's a reason, my friends, a reason every hollywood liberal is sending her a check. a vote for my opponent is a vote for obamacare, and the president who sold it to us on a mountain of lies. barack obama's candidate's preach independence, but they practice loyalty above all else, and tonight i'm confident of this, kentuckians are not going to be deceived. alison lundergan grimes is barack obama's candidate. >> and here comes the attack from a defensive position. a few moments later, grimes herself didn't duck that attack, went right after it head on, hitting back from her defensive position. brilliantly execut

kentucky to tennessee all the way to the gulf coast. light rain in the northeast. windy in parts of arizona and new mexico. >> a chilly day in the northwest to the northern rockies withn the mid-80s and it will be close to 90 from the carolinas to florida. >> all right. you have likely seen a viral video in which a hamster is chowing down on a tiny burrito. we showed it on the show. it's awesome. the menu changed but the idea remains the same. >> this one, the hamster is going italian and a rather small slice of pizza. after seeing this it sure seemed he enjoyed the burrito more than the slice. >> he is dainty with the pizza eating it like a human. the last one scarfed down the burrito in two bites. he's taking his time. he needs a miniature glass of red wine with the pizza. the pizza is eventually gobbled up and that's what we love here on "world news now" a hamster that can munch. >> very nice. what a cutie pie. >> a little espresso. >> i don't know if the wine will go well with the mug he has there. >> better get on the wheel. he is getting a little chubby there. >> too cute. >>> coming up, diet food delivered right to your door. >>> we will look at a service that