omar villafranca takes a look back. >> reporter: he was a tough guy, but a chaerm.from maverick where he played a wandering gambler, a con man with a heart. born in 1928 in norman, oklahoma, james garner dropped out of high school to join the merchant marine. then at the urging of a friend, he stumbled onto his first nonspeaking acting role at age 25. at 6'3" with rugged good looks and part cherokee indian, he made an impression. after maverick ended in 1960 garner spent the next decade on the big screen before landing the other role that defined his career. cast as the laid back private detech tish jim rockford in "the rockford files" garner brought humanity to the whodunit series. he made a comeback in the 1990s. though health problems started to slow him down he kept working and in 1994 he came up full circle teams up with mel gibson and jodie foster this team teaming up with maverick. >> this is the best job in the world being an actor, and it's one of the toughest. but it couldn't be any better. >> garner spent nearly 50 years as a leading man. omar villafranca

omar villafranca, cbs news, texas. >>> it was to be a break through. a mississippi girl born with the aids virus was born in remission. but she's now showing signs she still has the virus. dr. jon lapook now reports on the disappointing development of her indication. >> reporter: physicians at the mississippi university medical center have been monitoring the 4-year-old girl since her unusually aggressive treatment since infancy. there had been no trace of the active vie riis for two years but a routine checkup showdown the virus had returned. this doctor oversees aids research at the national institute of health. >> they were hoping this would be the first example of a real cure for the baby related to the fact she was treated aggressi aggressively very, very early. >> reporter: the case was very promising because doctors thought the early regimen thought it might have stopped finding hiding places in the bochld she was immediately treated with a three-drug cocktaill cocktail. at 29 days she was hiv negative but after treatment the mother stopped trea

omar villafranca, cbs news. >> and the party is over after tonight.t's a -- to a long-standing bay area tradition. >> plus, san francisco has an idea for vacant lots in the city. and it will mean big tax savings for property owners. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, sunset district favorite. >>> tonight san francisco diners are saying a fond farewell to a sunset district favorite. the via romano restaurant is closing its doors at 10:00 tonight for the very last time. after 59 years, it's shutting down. the restaurant offered a taste of home style italian cooking and a lot of people in the neighborhood have been coming to that restaurant their entire lives. >> we've been coming here for like 40 years. >> one of my first dates was here. >> i've been coming in near here for 53 years. >> the owner is retiring. he helped his uncle open the place back in 1956. >>> and research does show that if it isn't fancy, young consumers aren't much interested in a restaurant anymore. >> that's sad. >> it is sad. >>> all right, well owners of vacant land in san francisco can pay less p

in dallas, omar villafranca for cbs3 "eyewitness news." >> well, stay with us.till ahead on "eyewitness news," new video of the chaotic moments leading up to a shark attack in southern california. plus, we're hearing from the swimmer who survived getting bit by a great white. what he says saved his life. >>> also being remembered as a hero, new york firefighters are mourning the death of one of their own killed in a brooklyn highrise fire. justin. >> all right, and after a pleasant weekend across the delaware valley we'll be turning up the heat for the work week. check out the seven-day forecast coming up. >> and straight ahead in sports, game three between the phillies and the pirates, a.j. burnett on the mound against his old team. can he help the phils avoid the sweep? find out. >> got a story you'd like us to investigate? e-mail your ideas to i-team at cbs3.com. >> prosecutors in poland have opened a criminal investigation into a plane crash that killed 11 people. the plane was carrying parachute instructors and students. it crashed just minutes after takeof

omar villafranca, cbs news, spring, texas. >>> it was believed to be a major breakthrough in treating hiv and aids. a mississippi girl born with the aid virus was in remission after early treatment, but she is now showing signs that she still has the virus. dr. jon lapook reports on the disappointing development in her case. >> reporter: physicians at the mississippi university medical center have been monitoring the 4-year-old girl since her unusually aggressive treatment during infancy. there had been no trace of the active virus for more than two years, but a routine checkup this month showed the virus had returned. this doctor oversees aids research at the national institutes of health. >> it was obviously disappointing because they were hoping that this would be the first example of a real cure of a baby related to the fact that the baby was treated aggressively very, very early, essentially from the time of birth. >> reporter: the case was especially promising because doctors thought the early regimen might have stopped virus from finding hiding places in the body. at birth the

cbs' omar villafranca reports the president used a stop in dallas to talk about the crisis involving thousands of children crossing the border from mexico. >>> reporter: president obama met with one of his most vocal critics, republican governor rick perry. the two sat down with state officials and other leaders to try to find common ground on how to handle the massive flood of illegal immigrants caught at the u.s./mexico border. >> it appeared that the president was really interested in hearing what we had to say our ideas. >> reporter: a main concern is the tens of thousands of unaccompanied children who come here from central america. >> we intend to do the right thing by these children. their parents need to know that this is an incredibly dangerous situation. >> reporter: on capitol hill, congress debated the president's request for almost $4 billion in emergency funds. the money would be used for more border agents, housing and care for immigrants, and judges to process and deport them faster. some republicans said that sends the wrong message. >> the number one message to stop

omar villafranca for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> lets see is what coming up on cbs this morning. >>harlie rose has your preview from new york, charlie, good morning. >> good morning ukee and erika a head we are monitoring the the california bank robbery that led to the high speed chase. the death of a hostage, but dan crawford takes a closer look at why russian spies may be heading back to the cold war era base in cleve are cuba we are on the water off miami looking to save a carol reeve from a new threat, that and more, the news is back in the morning, and we will see new ten minutes. >> have a great show, talk too you. >>> coming up we will have one last check of your traffic and weather together on the three's. (vo) ours is a world of the red-eyes. (daughter) i'm really tired. (vo) the transfers. well, that's kid number three. (vo) the co-pilots. all sitting... ...trusting... ...waiting... ...for a safe arrival. introducing the all-new subaru legacy. designed to help the driver in you... ...care for the passenger in them. the subaru legacy. it's not just a sedan. it's a subaru. >

omar villafranca, cbs news dallas. >>> keep sienna's minivan in mind with the 2015 feature driver easyspeak. it uses a built-in microphone to carry a parent's voice through the speakers to the baseno more screaming. the minivan come with an optional pull down conversation mirror so parents can check out what the kids are doing in the back seat without turning around. parents will love it. kids not so much. >> it's going to make it a lot easier to say don't make me come back there. >>> no matter what you drive gas prices are high enough to drive all of us crazy. we look tonight in northwest d.c. and the best place to fill up is on the w express. that's at 18th street and s. a gallon of regular unleaded is 3.67. you'll pay 23 cents more at the pump at the most expensive place in the area which is the sunoco on p street and 23rd. >>> always watching, always tracking wusa9 first alert weather. >> it is the yewhere if there's not some sort of thunderstorm or disturbance in the forecast, it's a weird day. >> there's not too many times and i went back to the record, we did not hit 100 in june

omar villafranca cbs news dallas. >> while the number of land lines is going up. researchers say that could be because some internet and cable tv packages come with land lines. >> there you go. >>> still ahead, looting at the lake. >> what people are taking home from this southern california waterway that could get them in big trouble. >>> south bay has stolen all the sunshine from san francisco. while the city is cloudy and 63 degrees, this live view from san jose shows sunshine with temperatures near 80. how big is that temperature spread going to be as we head toward the weekend? your answer in your 7 day forecast, next. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell. how do you sum up pray sill's hue mill -- brazil's humiliating loss. >>> and, why a's fans will be cheering for cespedes at the all star game. it's all straight ahead. ,, ♪ whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ oh, yeah [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. [ female announcer ] the internet gets more exciting the faster it goes. that's why, coming soon, xfinity will double the internet speed on

a new controversial gun-carrying law went into effect in georgia yesterday, and as omar villafranca showsng shots could take on a whole new meaning. >> reporter: gun advocate groups in georgia say the new state law allowing guns in public places is right on target because, they say, it will make georgia safer. licensed gun owners can now take their guns into parts of the airport and some government buildings. school districts can now awe lou teachers to bring guns into a classroom. people can pack a gun in churches, restaurants, and bars, but only with the owner's permission. the new law is designed to protect the lives and rights of law-abiding gun owners. >> we're talking about people who have jumped through the hoops and the hurdles. they've had their fingerprints taken, gone through the background check. >> reporter: bars in georgia post their smoking rules but now many will also have a sign saying whether they allow guns inside. but some people say shots of booze and six-shooters are a dangerous mix. >> if you can't regulate yourself drinking and you have a firearm, that's like a dou