that sprawling seven-bedroom, ten-bath, $17 million mansion in the pacific palisades. 15 minutes later? >> this is it. it is welcoming, elegant and comfortable. >> reporter: how can you create meredith's midas touch in your home without breaking the bank? >> people need to keep it simple. i personally believe that walls should be white. >> reporter: her advice, hold off on renovations and invest in a fresh coat of white paint what do you want to do in a master bedroom? >> you want to feel like a five star hotel. so yummy you want to put your toothbrush and clothes in the closet and move in. crisp white bedding. >> you put a comfortable under the sheets to look plump and yummy. crisp white sheets. >> reporter: invest in fluffy white towels. >> roll them up and load the shelves if there is any surface that doesn't look great, add towels. >> reporter: finally add a cook book to the kitchen. >> i pay tourn a recipe that looks yummy and leave it open hint hint. you can start to cook as soon as you check out the house. >> reporter: the whole idea is making someone feel this is their home. >>

. >> she happened to be at the palisades center and observe the cab that looked like the one that wasstore, and the number that she had given the police was one number off. she talked to the cab driver. the cab driver said, oh, yes, i did pick her up and drive her to another liquor store, and then i dropped her off at the palisades center. >> we find the taxi driver, and the taxi driver dropped her, so we went tsh they said they work here. she was off that day. we called the police again there, and the police came in and took her information. >> what seems like an open and shut case turns out to be much more challenging. >> i did go back to work. my sister called me down from brooklyn and made me aware that i made the news. >> seeing herself on television is not easy for the young brooklyn native. seeing her actions broadcast publicly makes her realize she's hit a new low. the following day she turns herself in to the clarkstown police department. >> i didn't want to continuously look over my shoulder or pass a patrol car and wonder, wow, are they looking for me? it's not worth it. i

that will be held at the pal palisades recreation center 7:30 to 9:30 tonight. >>> for the first time ride will offer free rides for cinco de mayo. nationwide more than 40% of traffic deaths on may 5th involve drunk drivers. >>> stay with us. news 4 continues now at 5:00 a.m. >>> coming up on 5:00 right now, i'm aaron gilchrist and happening now a former fbi agent is waking up behind bars, accused of a security scare at the cia and nsa. the story news 4 was first to break. policy and policing the measure the d.c. council is taking up that could mean several changes for the districts men and women in blue. >>> and the man of accused of killing hannah graham is headed to court. what's expected to happen in the case today. >>> let's check in with meteorologist tom keerein. >> thanks to a gentle southerly breeze that's flapping the flag right there right near union station there in washington we have dry pavement and a clear sky, mild morning, our warmest morning so far. afternoon thundershowers rolling through parts of the region. this warm pattern continues. those are your headlines for

this is video from pacific palisades. and snow. these hikers wanted to experience one last blast of winter. they got their wish. >>> breaking news tonight. we learned about 20 minutes ago that an american legend, the great bb king has died. he was born in 1925 on a cotton plantation in mississippi, the sun of sharecroppers. when he was 12, he bought his first guitar for $15. a lot of money. and the rest, well, that is musical history. he went onto become one of the most influential musicians of all time earning the nickname the king of blues. one of his most famous songs, that one right there, thrill is gone. ♪ thrill is gone away ♪ >> he passed away tonight in hospice care at his home in las vegas. he had been suffering from high blood pressure and diabetes. bb king, american legend, dead tonight at 89. >>> meanwhile in san jose tonight, the question is the police department racially biased against latinos and blacks? betty yu on what the police and the mayor are telling everyone. betty? >> reporter: well ken, the mayor says he kn

delegate eleanor holmes norton hosted a town hall meeting with leaders from the airport in the palisades neighborhood. neighbors complain that too many airplanes do not stay over the potomac river and instead fly at low altitudes directly over land. >> delta crosses the intersection of reservoir road. i tell you, officer tony should have been out there and pinched them when they came through. >> the airport's authority says that reagan and most airports different flight patterns are used depending on the weather, and they also say they are committed to addressing noise concerns. >> prized presidential possessions far removed from 1600 pennsylvania avenue. there's furniture, china, even trinkets actually touched by u.s. presidents. they are said to be worth a for turngs and a lot of them are being traded and sold. the news 4 i-team discovered some of what's change hands should not be. >>> the most famous people the most famous building and address in the nation everything in or from the white house becomes a piece of history, a valuable keepsake. joe levine knows that better than anybody.

the meeting being held at the palisades rec center from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight. >>> lawmakers want the governor of maryland to give the purple line a green light. the purple line is a 16-mile light rail line that would run between new carolton and bethesda. projects are under review by the maryland transportation secretary. >>> another high profile security incident in our area sparking new concerns this morning. this latest incident involves a woman who used to work for the fbi. what she's accused of doing that landed her in jail. >> still have these slowdowns. 95 northbound near prince william parkway. a look from above coming up>>> plus making sure you make it home safely if you enjoy your cinco >>> in the day ahead, the president will host a cicno de mayo celebration at the white house. he told group about a lack of progress on immigration reform. the president has issued executive orders for children who were brought to this country illegally. congress has yet to pass immigration reform legislation. >>> sober ride is offering you free rides to get you at home on this cinco de mayo

a local group, the palisades citizens association here in d.c. will talk about the faa's failure to issue any penalties for noise violations. it's being held from 7:30 to 9:30 tonight. >>> sober ride is offering free rides on this cinco de mayo. you can get up to a $30 free fare. nationwide more than 40% of the traffic deaths on may 5th involve drunk drivers. this is the first time that they are offering the service for cinco de mayo. >>> i'm guessing if we have storms it won't be an issue. >> yes. [ speaking foreign language ] >> we may get a few thundershowers this afternoon. right now, at the bus stop no problems you can go sleeveless this morning. we'll stay in the 60s for students boarding buses. 8:00 to 9:00 it will be in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. temperatures right now are hovering near 60. right now, shenandoah valley mountains, most locations are in the 50s, mid to upper 50s to near 60 degrees. the pollen count is at the highest so far this season. it's nearly 1,500. that is very high. that has quinn itemed what it was last wee

here's the palisades. here's reservoir road and wisconsin avenue also seeing some of that rain and then into virginia military road and down 66 to continuing to see that rain there, too. there's the lightning associated with that storm. continues to happen. more storms of warrenton and then down 15 towards cull per. see the storms down there, culpepper county. frederick county virginia. martinsburg area. jefferson county. berkeley county seeing some showers and thunderstorms. these will continue through the evening. most of the area is still dry and in the storms they will have fairly heavy down tourpours with the moisture out there. by tomorrow morning, we are done with this. they're gone. and tomorrow we start off with some cloud cover. it's another very warm and humid day tomorrow. yes, a chance for shower activity. maybe a couple rumbles of thunder and not anticipating anything severe and everything shifts off as a cold front moves out and will really bring us a change in the weather pattern over a cou

. >> i want to take you back to pacific palisades.coach jerry marvin did not believe that you were division one material. did you? >> no. i didn't. >> really? >> yeah. i was going to try to walk on somewhere. i didn't have a scholarship offer. ruth olson came in at the last -- lute olson came in at the last second and offered my something in july. >> reporter: it was his father malcolm who fold lute olson to see if there was an offer for his son steve. dr. malcolm kerr was president of the university in beirut where steve was born in 1965. before he became an american basketball star, steve was raised in tunisia, france and spent his freshman year of high school in egypt. he would later say his world experience gave him an education in understanding people and being compassionate and respectful. this is the 30th anniversary of your father's death, i have been reading about that, one of the most historical moments of the camp david peace accords and i know that in -- in -- in your mind that was a big moment for your dad. can you reflec

. >> reporter: the palisades in upper northwest are generally a quiet place.ndrea ramirez and a bunch of her neighbors would like to keep it that way. >> a lot of the airplanes landing at reagan instead of saying over the river are now coming directly over our river and over our homes at altitudes as low as 600 to 800 feet. >> reporter: some are saying the planes are so close that they can look out their window look up at the plane and actually see silhouettes of the passengers on board. the intense noise doesn't happen all the time but residents say it's a big issue when weather is cloudy or rough because the flight path changes. >> at reagan as in most airports there's different flight patterns that are used depending upon what the particular weather of the day may be. >> reporter: margaret mckeo is the chief operating officer for the airport's authority. she said the airport is busier than it ever has been before and she's trying to work with the community to help. >> so there could be changes that are coming? >> we think -- we're committed to draesaddressi

this is video shot during a thunderstorm in los angeles in the affluent neighborhood of pacific palisades maybe time to go indoors after you see that. >> yes! i would not want to be caught outside. >> roberta, you were probably enjoying all this. but we'll get to her in a moment. first liz has traffic. >> good transition, i like that. good slide. let's go out to the roads. yeah, it's relatively quiet today. we don't have any rain in the forecast. so that makes it a little easier on the morning commute. it's been quiet since we have been on the air. here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. i know it looks crazy busy but they're flipping through the metering lights relatively quickly. the approaches are fine. 580 still looks good. and so does 880 as well as the eastshore freeway in berkeley. we did have a stall in richmond westbound 80 at hilltop but yeah, it's not causing any delay and it already may be moved to the right-hand shoulder. one of our only real slow spots out the door is of course the livermore valley commute. really filling in from 205 all the way out past north first

there are lots of centuries old traditions they are sticking to like the easel which palisades placeourt of buckingham palace and on it the simple message, her royal highness the duchess of cambridge was delivered here today. baby weighing 8 pounds 3 ounces. a name to follow in due course. back to you kelly. >> fantastic amy. so the pomp is circumstance is over and now it's going back to being a parent. thank you. >> yes. >> amy clogkellogg. >>> the on going situation in baltimore now becoming a campaign issues as presidential hopefuls seek how how this could impact the race for the white house. and today's identity"beyond the dream" a who uses her experience to improve the justice system. and a man suing the beer company. what ticked him off next. vo: today's the day. more and more people with type 2 diabetes are learning about long-acting levemir®. as my diabetes changed it got harder to control my blood sugar. today, i'm asking about levemir®. vo: levemir® is an injectable insulin that can give you blood sugar control for up to 24 hours. and levemir® helps lower your a1c. levemir®

palisades and it's worse when the weather is bad. according to airport authorities, aig national is busier than ever before. can you believe track there is expected to exceed traffic at dulles. >> that's been a problem. we've had a series of hearings. the curfew hours are in question. many people think that they are not -- we don't have an early enough curfew that they are loosening that up. they are also putting in more slots and allowing more airlines to come into a very, very much in demand airport. it's congress's airport. congress has a lot to say about the slots and how it's run. are they simply doing business as usual and letting too many planes coin and not have the curfew early enough at night and causing problems. people around are saying yeah you've got to change it. >> more passengers in the air, people on the ground airlines to the neighborhood. >> going to get worse. >> they have got the juice to maybe make changes. but everything you said is absolutely right. the airline industry more airlines more passengers. it will

pat brady: he was one of the boarders at her mom's house or moms really her palisade.hey have a sort of fort where they lived. and he was in one of the cottages with another bachelor lawyer who was there. and you say why is one of the gentry renting out colleges. -- cottages. first of all, it's nice to have some hard money. but second of all, in terms of this being a long going war, to have extra guns on hand is always a good thing. susan swain: well, explain a little bit more about tennessee in that time period. and what that region of the country was like. michael henderson: you know, i mean, this is the far west at this point. and it's, you know, recently settled. most of the settlers from tennessee either came by river the long way or they came over the mountains. this was still really rough country that was not even as settled as kentucky. pat brady: right. susan swain: next is a question. this is from mitchell (ph) in nashville, tennessee. high, mitchell. you are on the air. mitchell: yes. i had noticed earlier in the show where you had put up that rachel birthda

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. >> reporter: across the hudson river from new york city above the palisades cliff and many years before produced in the small town of ft. lee, new jersey. celebrating this nearly forgotten history is the goal of the ft. lee film commission's current exhibit. >> the movie industry begins developing in manhattan in 1904 1905 and 1906. where are you going to make films? can only makes limited films. you done have the space or outdoor locations. >> fields and woods, a quantity main street and the room to build large glass greenhouse studios attracted the earliest film-makers. one of the most successful was william fox, the namesake of fox news and 20th century fox. he founded his corporation in 1915. he had a knack for drawing large audiences by turning actors into stars, like theda bera known as the vamp. >> there would not be a fox if not for her. when people when paying nickels for movies she was making millions of dollars for mr. fox. >> seductive picture. >> deeply non-seductive picture. i was not seduced by i was interested. >> that is one of the few pieces evidence left of ft. lee's