sandra hughes reports about a program that is helping with disfiguring wounds. >> reporter: he considers himself lucky to be alive. while serving in iraq his squad rolled over a road side bomb. >> three of us made it out alive. i was engulfed from head to toe. >> reporter: third degrees burns over his body. doctors amuitated one of his hands and fingers. after several skin grafts he went home. scarred. he thought there was nothing more he could do till her heard about operation mend. the ucla program provides surgery to service members at no cost. >> they have been through a tremendous amount, more than anybody can comprehend. >> reporter: using kin from the forehead and a piece of rib, he was able to construct a nose, lip and cheeks for him. >> looks amazing. >> i am at a loss for words. how do you -- talk about somebody who has done so much for us and taking his time and giving back to us and giving us, you know a little piece of mind. >> reporter: operation mend not only made him look better, it made him feel better about himself. in california, wjz eyewitness news. >> 48 service memb

sandra hughes takes a look. >> betty ford never expected to become first lady, but she was thrust into the role when richard nixon resigned. she modeled and then married twice. the second time to a young lawyer just entering politics. 28 years were spent living in washington as congressman gerald ford's wife, raising their four children. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> just weeks after her husband was sworn in as the 38th president of the united states in the wake of the water gate scandal, the new first lady found out she had breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. >> it came as a terrible shock, of course, to our family and to me. breast cancer had never entered my mind. >> at a time when cancer was spoken out of in whispers, betty ford's discussion was credited with saving thousands of lives. >> i always think well, when i go down those stairs with my husband, they are probably wondering, now which side did she say it was? >> in the 2 1/2 years she spent as first lady, she was candid about her opinions and didn't shrink from controversy. mrs. ford favored t

sandra hughes tells us the royal couple charmed couples in the exclusive neighborhood where they stayedorter: back over the pond they go, the royal couple who wowed everyone from hollywood celebrities to inner city kids. >> this is an officer who needs no introduction. >> reporter: the last stop on the royal tour of southern california was at a jobs program for veterans. >> to help those returning from active service to open a new chapter in their life and find employment when they retire from the military. >> reporter: the duke and duchess gave a royal treat to neighbors of the british consul general where they stayed all weekend. for those only hoping for a royal sighting it was a thrill. >> it was so fantastic, i'm in tears. >> she asked her her name and shook both of our hands and she was so friendly and so gracious. >> reporter: when people think of los angeles they usually picture hollywood, not la's skid row where there are thousands of homeless. a royal visit puts a spotlight on the needy. like the children at inner city arts where kids shared their paints and talents. ♪[ music

sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> the u.s. army says the alleged ft. hood shooter could face the death penalty. major nadal hasan opened fire at the u.s. army base in texas in 2009, killing 13 soldiers and wounding another 30. the army says he'll be tried in military court. he was shot by police and paralyzed during the shooting. >>> here in new york the fate of dominique strauss-kahn remains in limbo. his lawyers met yesterday with prosecutors who have yet to drop the charges he sexually assaulted a hotel maid. they say strauss-kahn won't take a plea deal. >>> there's been a deadly grizzly bear attack in yellowstone national park in wyoming. a couple was hiking yesterday morning when they surprised a mother bear and her cubs. the bear killed the man, his wife suffered minor injuries and managed to call 911. >> this is the first time that there has been a bear caused human fatality in yellowstone in 25 years. >> it is the third bear attack in the yellowstone area in just over a year. >>> just ahead on the "morning news" a new gender gap in the search f

sandra hughes, cbs news, los alamos, mexico. >>> weather battered southeast wisconsin before moving into northern illinois. the storm brought heavy rain and high winds. power was knocked out for about 35,000 customers but no injuries are reported. >>> in the rio grande valley of south texas a tornado caused some damage but no reported injuries in the town of farr. witnesses say the twister crossed the river into northern mexico. >>> straight ahead your friday morning weather and in sports, another sports lockout after contract talks collapse. this time, it's the nba. smile, the wte up to 90% oftwo weeks, e. >>> here is a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york going to be sunny 86 degrees. miami thunderstorms there, 90. chicago sunny and windy, 99. dallas a hot 100. los angeles 84 degrees. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows clear skies on the west coast and much of the southeast. bands of thunderstorms are rolling across the northern plains. tropical depression arlene though is slowly losing strength in mexico, bu

sandra hughes, santa barbara. >>> maybe you noticed summer has disappeared into the fog. martin has the pinpoint forecast. >>> and the silver lining to the tsunami damage in santa cruz, and how some people will benefit from the damage left behind. ,, >>> new hope tonight, for the santa cruz harbor badly damaged by the march tsunami. thanks to a $1.4 million federal grant, there are now 57 new jobs available. a position repairing tsunami damage could be yours. officials are now taking applications. the work though is temporary. lasting a few months. and paying up to $12,000. >>> well, today feels so much cooler than yesterday. wait until you hear erika's forecast. >> it is getting cooler. we started off the week with triple digits and now end it rather cool. in fact about 10 to 15 degrees below average. and we are seeing a lot of clouds working their way into the forecast region. so as we take a quick look outside, we are going to see the low clouds making their way in and seeing a cold front that is making its way down from the gulf of alaska, and the head of a low, and w

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sandra hughes in los angeles, thank you. >>> a jobless report the analysts call shocking! unemployment up again last month 9.2%. the highest this year. but the worst news, only 18,000 jobs created nationwide. the experts were expecting 100,000. among the jobs lost, 39,000 government jobs. >>> president obama blames the high unemployment numbers on uncertainty about whether lawmakers will raise the nation's debt limit. he says the fighting on capitol hill is keeping employers from hiring. lawmakers are promising to work through the weekend and meet with the president again sunday. if they don't reach a deal soon, the u.s. will default on government loan payments. >>> the difficulty of keeping a roof over your head. why people who are losing their homes are facing another struggle. >>> and the coupon craze out of control. the retailers who are drawing a line at the checkout stand. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the cbs 5 weather center. the warmest stretch of the season now winding down. what about the weekend? we will talk about that coming up. ,, denny's new

sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> if you thought l.a. traffic is bad now, just you wait.weekend the city is closing a ten-mile stretch of the 405 freeway, one of the busiest roads in the country. every day 500,000 cars depend on that stretch to get from west l.a. to the san fernando valley. because it is so heavily traveled, it needs to be widens and because it has to be widened it has to be closed and that is going to make for epic gridlock. officials are expecting traffic in both directions to be backed up for more than 60 miles. >> it's going to be worse than obama coming to town and that's already a nightmare in itself so i plan on hibernating. >> no one's going to be able to go to work, period and if it goes until monday, there's going to be a lot of honking and a lot of car accidents. >> going to be a lot of stuff going on there. while the freeway will be empty the skies -- here's a little bit of good news -- might be full. for $4 jetblue will fly you over the whole mess. a special offer that sold out in just three hours, for the rest of you, good luck. >>> this mor

sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: a u.s. coast guard helicopter joined mexico's navy monday in the search for several fishermen still missing off baja, california. one american was killed when the "erik," a chartered fishing boat, capsized in a flash storm early sunday morning, 60 miles south of san felipe. >> passengers were in the water for over 16 hours and eventually were rescued by local fishermen, and the military. >> reporter: some of the fishermen on board the "erik" took this trip every year for the fourth of july. jan's husband rich joined this year by chance. >> apparently one of the gentlemen couldn't go, and so rich was offered a trip for free. >> reporter: the men clung to coolers, rescue rings and life vests for hours until three of them were rescued by another boat, as they tried to swim to shore. >> possibly could still be out there. >> reporter: mexican officials say the survivors were in good condition with injuries like scrapes and sunburns. they were taken to a clinic for checkups. lee's wife said her hu

sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >> another quake and another evacuation in coastal japan. how the country reacted to the latest shaking. >> a lot of chaos. >> and another survivor story after last weekend's fishing trip stradegy. your weekend forecast is coming up. ,,,, i tell ya, i work a long day, every day. i hang my head out the window. oh man, we're delivering everything you can think of: plywood, cement. i, i enjoy the breeze on my tongue. well uh, and every weekend, seems like we're headin' down to the lake. we're pullin' a boat or somethin'. i don't know why. i just do. it's not a problem. i don't mind as long as we always stop at chevron and get that techron stuff. my ears flop around too. check it out. [ male announcer ] your car takes care of you, care for it. chevron with techron. care for your car. it's hard work; i need a nap. it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-to-cover. loved it. thanks. would you mind if i cut

sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> in oakland, a breakthrough in the case of a high school senior gunned down just weeks before graduation. christin ayers shows us the parolee in police custody. christin. >> reporter: elizabeth, a lot of people in this neighborhood you have to imagine talking about that arrest tonight. the shooting actually happened right behind me on this block where franklin was gunned down in may. many thought his murderer wouldn't be found but police have arrested michael hearts man anthony a 22-year-old parolee who had done time for burglary. police say harts man anthony had some sort of dispute with frankly land. -- a dispute with frank minute. few witnesses were talking for retaliation. it appears that changed. witnesses did in fact help police make this arrest. police told me neighbors are fed up with crime and getting bolder. >> members of the community are tired of crime. they know we have to work together to be able to solve some of these crimes. >> reporter: that's not the only crime that's been solved. you're looking at a map of the latest felony arre

sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: it was a unanimous decision.ngeles city council voted to end the red light camera program which had been in place for 11 years. >> the long nightmare of red light camera tickets in the city of l.a. will be over july 31st. >> reporter: the cameras were set up at 32 los angeles intersections and were supposed to reduce traffic accidents. what they did was make drivers angry. >> i believe you have a right to face your accuser. >> reporter: a kcbs tv investigation in 2009 found an increase in rear end collisions after the cameras were activated. the los angeles police department said that's true for 11 of the intersections but the department is glad to see them go. >> we'll still enforce the laws on the street. >> reporter: a city audit found l.a. was losing up to $1.5 million per year running the cameras. that's because the city only gets about one-third of the almost $500 tickets and many of the tickets don't even get paid because no one's enforcing them. in houston, residents voted to pull the plug on their camera

. >> sandra hughes has that and more in this look at entertainment. >> reporter: fired two and a half men star charlie sheen will be roasted on comedy central and the episode will air on the very same night his old show returns to tv. the new two and a half men with ashton kutcher will air september 19th at 9:00 on cbs. at 10:00, the folks will be on charlie on comedy central. coincidence? >>> hip-hop mogul jay-z says his new restaurant in london will be the hottest place in town. j-z and ashley cole will provide jobs in the joint venture for kids who dropped out of school and are jobless. the pair has pledged to donate some profit to charity. >>> the man who's has been stalking paris hilton won't give up. he was ordered to stay away from her. on the 4th of july, he was standing on the beach outside her house. someone recognized james rainford and called the police. >>> a movie is being made for derek jeter's quest for 3,000 hits. they'll make the film about the new york yankee slugger. it will be called derek jeter 3k. even though daniel radcliffe has gone public about his battle aga

sandra hughes is in los angeles with a preview of the royal couple's very full schedule. eporter: well, you're right about that. it's going to be a working weekend, dana. now, the royal couple was in and out of their business meeting here at the beverly hilton in beverly hills in an hour and were swept away by motorcade with five miles down the road to the consul- general's house where they will freshen up before their next event. >> reporter: prince william and kate touched down in california. they were greeted by governor brown governor kicking off their high-profile american visit. it's also catherine's first time to the united states. the royals were quickly brought to bevel hill for a meeting with businessmen. >> a glimpse of the car would be enough. but if you get to see them, it would be spectacular. >> reporter: they are fresh off a canadian script where they battled in a canoe race and the prince landed a helicopter. the focus in canada was more about ties with the monarchy. here in california the couple will promote british industry and the prince's charities. to

sandra hughes reports from l.a. >> bonnie harrison is flying the union jet. she lives right next door to the home of the british consul general, where the royal couple will be staying. >> it's very exciting. i never thought widebe right next door. they just a beautiful couple. >> reporter: fans of the famous couple are already dreaming of a royal sights. >> we're definitely hoping to see what she's wearing. >> reporter: fresh off their canadian trip, the royals will be working while in l.a. they'll promote british trade at this beverly hills hotel. they'll honor films. and newly renovated theater downtown. and visit an inner-city arts program. tonight, there is a reception at the consul general home. then it's lights out. >> reporter: some neighbors have each signed temporary, no- trespassing orders so the neighborhood isn't overrun by paparazzi. >> reporter: los angeles police are gearing up. >> we have a number of officers from metro division who will bean assigned to the personal protection detail. they've made a member number of -- number of security arra

sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >>> governor martinez is asking people to avoid using fireworks in new mexico. she says the conditions are just too dry. >>> u.s. treasury department gives congress a major warning with the debt limit, saying the limit must be raised in order to avoid catastrophic economic consequences. if an agreement can't be medicine by august 2, the u.s. will begin defaulting on its debt. lawmakers need to agree how to cut about $2 trillion to raise the debt ceiling. >>> smoke something not own hazardous to your health, it's costing some people their jobs. the humanna insurance company says workers who use tobacco products won't be hired in the arizona offices from now on. they will use urine tests to screen for nicotine. the assurance giant says it's trying to improve the health of its workers. legal experts say smokers are not protected under any law. >>> an audit turns up in property dealings between the state highway administration and some of the contractors the agency does business welcome if you think you've seen more fireflies than usual this year, you're

sandra hughes reports for wjz. airlines are being put on alert. >> a law enforcement source tells cbs news, al qaeda and the arabian peninsula, wants to recruit a surgeon who can implant explosives into the bodies of suicide bombers, in order to blow up an airplane. the transportation safety administration has alerted airlines and and is warning passengers, expect more security delays. >> reporter: but officials emphasize there is no evidence of a specific plot. >> this is not a new theory. it's not a new musing from a terrorist. but with this warning, it seems to suggest that there is more chatter. >> the tsa says the increased security measures will vary from airport to airport. designed to be unpredictable. >> reporter: airport security personnel have been told to watch for someone who may be acting out of the ordinary, possibly in discomfort or pain from an implanted device. >> i think it will be difficult to detect using sort of basic technology that we have, the x- ray scanners or the back scatter machine. >>

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sandra hughes, cbs news. >>> are you ready to change, yvette? are you committed to staying in prison? >> some call it hug a thug but one bay area judge says it really works. how praising prisoners and giving them a chance is helping some of them stay out of jail. >> not just bad for your waistline. evidence that sitting too long may increase your risk of getting alzheimer's. >>> i wanted to have our vows renewed. and i wanted to do it on a cruise ship. >> a romantic getaway that turned into the trip from -- well, you can guess. what one bay area couple found out too late that made them sick. ,,,, man: everybody knows you should save for retirement, but what happens when you're about to retire? woman: how do you go from saving to spending? fidelity helped us get to this point, and now we're talking about what comes next. man: we worked together to create a plan to help our money last. woman: so we can have the kind of retirement we want. now, you know how this works. just stay on the line. oh, yeah. fidelity investments. turn here. it's not too w

sandra hughes is there live with the preview. hi, sandra. >> reporter: hi, lesli.well, we like to call them william and kate even though we know their normal names are the -- their formal names are the duke and duchess. they will be touching down in about 45 minutes here in l.a. at the airport. they'll meet with the governor and then will be whisked over to the beverly hilton hotel. they'll meet with philanthropist but l.a. traffic being what it is, it could slow down even royalty. still, there is much anticipation about their arrival. bunny harrison is flying the union jack. she lives next door to the home of the british console general where the british couple will be staying. >> it is really exciting. i never thought i would be next door to any royal. they're just a beautiful couple. >> fans of the famous couple are already dreaming of a royal sighting. >> we're definitely hoping to see what she's wearing. >> fresh off their canadian trip, the royals will be working while in l.a. they'll promote british trade at this beverly hills hotel, they'll honor british fi

sandra hughes shows us where the fire is threatening homes. >> reporter: crews are fighting fire with fire, using controlled burns to create a perimeter around los alamos and its nuclear lab. they say it's the best defense against this growing wildfire. >> i'm feeling really good about my portion, my small piece of the puzzle to know that the lab is safe. >> reporter: more than 1200 firefighters are attacking the flames from the air and ground. they have dropped fire retardant into canyons to stop the wildfire's advance. >> i am very concerned, but much less so than we were in 2000. >> reporter: the town of los alamos is thick with smoke, but officials are more confident by the day that the town and the los alamos nuclear lab are safe. but the fire is still burning out of control. it's now near the town of santa clara pueblo, an indian reservation with about a thousand residents. gilbert narajo has lived on this land all his life. >> now we see their focus was save los alamos. what about us? the last fire, we're still not even recovered from the last fire. >> reporter: sacred pueblo g

sandra hughes shows us the royal couple charmed locals in the exclusive neighborhood where they wereng. >> reporter: back over the pond they go. the royal couple who wowed everyone from hollywood celebrities to inner city kids. >> this is an officer who needs no introduction. >> reporter: the last stop on the royal tour of southern california was a jobs program for veterans. >> to help those returning from active service to open a new chapter in their lives and find employment when they retire from the military. >> reporter: the duke and dutchess gave a royal treatment to neighbors of the british consul general where they stayed all weekend. for those only hoping for a royal sighting, it was a thrill. >> it is fantastic. >> she asked her her name and she shook both of our hands and she was so friendly and so gracious. >> reporter: when people think of los angeles, they usually picture hollywood. not l.a.'s skid row. where there are thousands of homeless. a royal visit puts the spotlight on the needy. like the children at inner city arts where kids shared their paint and talent. and w

sandra hughes explains how this glamorous vacation is about big business for the brits. >> reporter: prince william and kate touched down in california. they were greeted by governor jerry brown kicking off their high-profile american visit. it's also catherine's first time to the united states. the royals were quickly motorcaded to beverly hills for a technology summit with philanthropists and venture captainist he is. fans outside -- capitalists, fans outside were hoping for a glimpse. >> it to believe -- i want to belief in the fairy tale. >> reporter: the prince landed a c-king helicopter for the first time. the focus in canada was more about ties with the monarchy. here in california, the couple will promote british industry and the prince's charities. they attended a reception at the british consul-general's home with local politicians and killing the tears. the couple will be -- dignitaries. the couple will be staying there for the weekend. >> the couple has kindly invited us to meet the royal highnesses. who could say no? >> reporter: some neighbors have signed no trespassing

sandra hughes tells us about a unique program that is helping men veterans with disfiguring wounds. >> reporter: marine staff sergeant octavio sz considers himself lucky to be alive. six years ago while serving in iraq, they rolled over a bomb. >> i launched the vehicle 40 feet. three of us made it out alive and one of my marines told me i was engulfed from head to toe. >> reporter: he suffered 30-degree burndz over 70% of his body. >> i just said please do whatever he can to save his life. >> reporter: they amputated one of his hands and fingers on another hand. sanchez thought there was nothing more he could do until he heard about operation men. the ucla program provides reconstructive surgery to service members at no cost. >> they have been through a tremendous amount, i mean more than i think anybody can comprehend. >> reporter: using skin from the forehead, ear cartilage and a piece of rib, the doctor, a veteran who served in vietnam, was able to construct a nose, lips and cheeks for sanchez. >> that looks amazing. and it made all the difference. >> i'm at a loss for words. at t

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sandra hughes, santa barbara.the unemployment rate may be up but there are new job openings and what those job openings have to do with a tsunami that hit a santa cruise harbor. >>> temperatures are on the decline. about 15 degrees below average. i've got your detailed forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, discover customersl are getting five percent cashback bonus at the pump... and at many of the places their summer plans take them. it pays to switch, it pays to discover. . 150 dollars >>> it now costs more money to own property in rural areas of california. $150 more to be exact. that's because land owners must now pay a new fee to cover the cost of fighting wildfires. the state spends an average of $177 million each year, fighting wildfires, and have to recoup some of the costs. the fee will generate as much as $200 million annually. >>> new hope tonight for the santa cruz harbor badly damaged by the march tsunami and the people whose livelihoods depend on it. thanks to a $1.44 million grant, there are new jobs a

sandra hughes gives us a look back. >> betty bloomer ford never expected to become first lady, but sheust into the role when richard nixon resigned. she spent time in new york city as a student of modern dance pioneer martha graham. she modeled and then married, twice. the second time to a young lawyer just entering politics. 28 years were spent living in washington as congressman gerald ford's wife, raising their four children. >> so help me god. >> congratulations mr. president. >> just weeks after her husband was sworn in as the 38th president of the united states in the wake of the water gate scandal, the new first lady found out she had breast cancer and underwent a mastectomy. >> it came as a terrible shock, of course, to our family, and to me. breast cancer has never entered my mind. >> at a time when cancer was spoken of, betty ford was credited with saving thousands of lives. >> i would always think when i go down those stairs with my husband, they are probably wondering, now which side did she say it was? >> in the 2 1/2 years she spent as first lady, she was candid about her

sandra hughes, cbs news, los angeles. >>> tim lincecum tries to win his final start before the all- star and derek jeter becomes the first yankee to ever reach 3,000 hits. that's next. i'm just a piece of dust living at the corner of j and k, spending too many nights alone at the spacebar. will love ever find me? ♪ oh yes! ♪ what about love?! [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. swiffer 360 dusters gets in hard to reach places. it picks up two times more dust than a feather duster using thousands of fluffy fibers to lock dust away. you're just my type! [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning. second to do it on a home run... bill, start the >>> derek jeter became the 28th player to ever reach 3,000 hits, but only the second to do it on a home run. bill start the clock. >> deep to left field, going back, looking up, see ya. 3,000, history with an exclamation point. and giants and mavs extended his hitting streak to 20 games. tim lincecum picks up his seventh win as the giants beat the mets 3-1. the a's were one out away from a win in texas, but jo

. >> reporter: in los angeles, sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: nicole kidman, tom hanks, and gin fer lopez -- jennifer lopez, are among the celebrities expected tomorrow. >> the best awards. very popular. >> did you get your ticket? >> i didn't get my ticket to the besties. >> i didn't either. check in tonight at 6:00 for all new stories. denise is standing by live with a preview. denise, did you get you're ticket? >> no, i did not, jessica. still searching. >>> state police are searching for the man who attacked a black speed camera suv. >>> flacco is back. it's not what you'd expect. check in for these stories and all the breaking news. now, back to kai and jessica. >> thank you. >> still ahead on eyewitness news. the losses are mounting for the orioles and frustration is building. >>> mark has the very latest on what the team is saying about their struggles. that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> well, the orioles are losing game. and their manager is losing pace. >> kai, you can say that it's a major league myth that managers can be miracle workers. it's long been proven

sandra hughes, new mexico. >>> weather battered southeast wisconsin. storm brought heavy rain and high winds. power was knocked out for about 35,000 customers but no injuries are reported. >>> in the rio grande valley of south texas a tornado caused some damage but no reported injury. witnesses say the twister crossed the river into northern mexico. >>> straight ahead your friday morning weather and in sports, another sports lockout after contract talks collapse. this time, it's the nba. >>> here is a look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york going to be sunny, 6 degrees. miami thunderstorms there, 0. chicago sunny and windy, 99. dallas a hot 100. los angeles 84 degrees. >>> time now for a check of the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows clear skies on the west coast and much of the southeast. bands of thunderstorms are rolling across the northern plains. tropical depression arlene though is slowly losing strength in mexico, but sending bands of rain to texas. later today the great lakes will see daytime highs in