>> guest: well, to be honest again, i defer to todd most of this time because in for--we talk for--todd and i were talking about this just the other day to figure how much we'd been able to dip into all of this 100 books and others, and todd much, much, much more than i. there's so many good books about the century. it's such an extraordinary period. we just thought--can i look at it? that the--that in each--in each case here, what you got was a--and underneath each book there's a good little description of why we think the book is a good choice. so under, for example, david mccullough's book about the panama canal, just the building of the panama canal, under a wonderful book about new york life in the 1920s. we'll do a little more description. these are books that just caught the eye, that seemed to catch the period. what we wanted to do with the book is--i feel a little--i feel a little bit like we're shilling here--was to catch the essence of the times. the whole--as i said at the beginning of the book, is very--designed to be very experiential. the--the eyewitnesses are designed to

. >> reporter: this is todd reuben. the best man giving the toast at his brother's wedding. >> he had everything going for him. it was taken away from him in a split second. >> reporter: he grew up a soccer kid. a father and lawyer killed on the plane that kit the pentagon. at home sunday night, todd's mom got the phone call she's been waiting for. >> they got him. they got bin laden. >> reporter: they watched on television as people spilled into the streets. >> it was happy to watch all the students and the people in the streets. we felt the same way. >> reporter: that joy faded. like a high and a low. they've got bin laden. thank goodness. but todd is also gone and he'll never be back. that's sort of the sadness that we carry all the time. >> reporter: now the reubens have done everything they can to keep todd's memory alive. in fact, there's a plaque in his honor here at churchill high school where he used to play soccer. it's a way of remembering him not for how he died, but for how he lives. >> i think todd was rea

ing us is the father of todd beamer. david beamer is back with us. an honor to have you back and talk with you again. i couldn't be happier for the country. you suffered as much as anybody on that day displi appreciate the chance to be with you and your audience tonight. this is a great time for america and when i heard the news that osama bin laden had had been killed by members of our military navy seals i can't tell you -- it was not only a sense of relief but the immense pride and thankfulness that i have for our military and intelligence forces and special ops, these people are really, really special. what they did was -- well, it was great. they went in, they got him, they killed him and they took him out along with much intelligence documentation. so it is true uly a time to be thankful for -- truly a time to be thankful for what these navy seals did and lass time to remember how many -- also a time to remember how many of our brave military men and women and intelligence people have been working diligently ever since 9/11, now nine and a half

we watched this scene, ch uck todd, our chief white house correspondent, is standing by. >> this is the first opportunity the president will have to react to what americans have been reacting as we were running last night and this morning -- courting last night and this morning. the president was maybe, we assume, trying to catch an hour or two of sleep. the reaction we have seen this morning at ground zero and other places around the country -- in fact, this will be the president's first opportunity to address the emotional response that americans have that. >> chuck todd on the north lawn and an otherwise beautiful day -- >> ladies center bombing, the president of the united states, and mrs. michelle -- ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states and mrs. michelle obama. >> please join me in prayer. almighty and loving god, we ask your blessings on this ceremony as we commemorate the double lives and sacrifices of two of our precious -- commemorate the lives and sacrifices of two of our precious sons. those struck by the news of the past 24 hours, we stop to remember the

thf became, chuck todd, a major element of the political debate. in a robust war on terror, why is it the united states could not capture or kill osama bin laden? the recent history tells us that the u.s. forces got closest to him in afghanistan, at tora bora, and he was able to, it was said, slip out the backdoor back in pakistan in that tribal rugged area where there was a bounty on his head of $25 million, yet nobody was turning him in. he was able to ied effectively. and it became a part of the political debate. why is it the u.s. can't get him? >> right. our colleague over in the political unit reminds me, today is the eighth anniversary of the president giving his infamous mission accomplished speech on that aircraft carrier. the politics of that and what is involved in this whole issue of getting this guy and him being the focus and focal point and the complicated diplomatic politics of the relationship of pakistan always made this tricky. and bin laden knew that and he was always able to take advantage of that. and it looks like hide in pak

>> yeah, on the show, everyone calls him todd. he's james todd smith. and a great partner to work with. >> jimmy: yeah, yet you continue to do terrible things to him. hey, what did the kids do for your wife for mother's day? did they have like a big deal? >> we were traveling this year which is a good thing on my wife's birthday, a couple months ago, my daughter wants to get up and make her breakfast. set you up here. my wife goes, lily made me breakfast. she made mimosas. she popped a bottle of $250 dom. she goes in the little fridge and pops it. i'm like, drink the stuff. you can't waste it. enjoy yourself. >> jimmy: it's great to see you. chris o'donnell, everybody. "ncis: los angeles" airs tuesdays at 9:00 pm on cbs. we'll be right back with ginnifer goodwin. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪give me land lots of land ♪under starry skies above ♪don't fence me in ♪let me ride through the wide open country♪ ♪don't fence me in... the nokia astound smartphone music video games ...and more available exclusively at t-mobile before i started taking abilify, i was

brian todd is outside the st. john's hospital. we're talking about those mangled cars, right outside the st. john's regional medical center. i can't believe they were able to evacuate those hospital and they saved most of the people inside, they saved their lives. >> reporter: they did evacuate everyone, carol. they say that, but they do not give us a specific count of the casualties from it. so that may be information that we get later. you can see where our photo journalist, john person, is panning to your left. and you can see now the facade of this medical center, the windows taken out, the top sheared off. total devastation here. we're told that x-rays from this facility were found 70 miles away in dade county, missouri. it's just unbelievable. we saw gurneys from the hospital about five blocks down the road here. it gives you a sense of the devastation. i'm with one of the survivors. reverend c.j. campbell. his house was completely destroyed on sunday when the tornado hit. you were there with your foster sister. describe wha

and todd perdham is the national and todd perdham is the national editor -- do i have to ask what republicanssecular cannonization. the guy would be on mt. rushmore if w. had done this. carving the stone tonight, right? >> no question. >> the spiking of the ball. >> just like what george w. did, you know, on the aircraft carrier. >> without even doing it. >> it wasn't really mission accomplished. this really was a mission accomplished. if it were they, the republicans, there would be fireworks everywhere. >> todd, do you want to venture a partisan assessment here? >> i think most responsible republicans were quite effusive of the praise of the president. dick cheney couldn't have been more gracious. >> but 80% of the republican party give credit to president w. and only 60% of republicans give it to president obama. and that is really screwy. >> as president kennedy said, there will always be some guy that didn't get the word. >> well said. here is more from "the washington post"/pew poll. 31% give president bush no credit. as far as who gets the biggest amount of credit, a great deal as the

thf became, chuck todd, a major element of the political debate. in a robust war on terror, why is it the united states could not capture or kill osama bin laden? the recent history tells us that the u.s. forces got closest to him in afghanistan, at tora bora, and he was able to, it was said, slip out the backdoor back in pakistan in that tribal rugged area where there was a bounty on his head of $25 million, yet nobody was turning him in. he was able to ied effectively. and it became a part of the political debate. why is it the u.s. can't get him? >> right. our colleague over in the political unit reminds me, today is the eighth anniversary of the president giving his infamous mission accomplished speech on that aircraft carrier. the politics of that and what is involved in this whole issue of getting this guy and him being the focus and focal point and the complicated diplomatic politics of the relationship of pakistan always made this tricky. and bin laden knew that and he was always able to take advantage of that. and it looks like hide in pak

north 101 and todd road. the left lane is blocked from a major injury accident that happened over an hour ago. an hour-and-a-half now. check out the drive times, both northbound and southbound. they're close. i tells you that maybe a minute delay in northbound direction because of the injury accident. but southbound still looks good out of santa rosa. highway 37. novato. 27 minutes. a heads up, no service once again on the alameda harbor bay ferry. due to the damaged dock. again, they had hoped to reopen everything today but that's not the case. keep you posted on that. we'll take you outside quickly and show you a live shot of golden gate bridge. the traffic is light here. there hay be lane closure on lombard at pierce coming off the bridge due to earlier fatal pedestrian accident. get the latest traffic information anytime. go to abc7news.com. eric? >> frances, thanks a lot. >>> 4:54. there are reports this morning that a source close to home linked the information that led to stories about arnold schwarzen

say you want todd remodel it you have to go to planning and say, are we permit todd have a take out restaurant in this location or a fast food restaurant in this location? the planning department and redevelopment and port and others have very, very specific regulations it's almost block by block. have you to bring into the planning department your address so they can look it up on the zoning map to see what you are permitted to have. before you get further involvement in a restaurant the first thing you have to do is see if it's allowed in this location. in many cases you will need to get a conditional use or other authorization which takes months and expensive and can be a deal killer right there. all these other agencies are involved the fire department are involved they are involved in assembly occupancies with an occupant load of 50 or more. the building department looks at construction reasonable doubted things the fire department looks at fire and life safety regarding exiting and sprinklers. health department is involved and permitting and inspection. the entertainment commission, this

with us from washington is our political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd. good evening. >> reporter: good evening. in moments like last week, presidents do acquire political capital. it's no different for obama, but he didn't acquire a lot. here is his job approval. in our poll, 52%. that's a small bump, not a big one from the last time we tested he was at 49% last month. he got a big spike among americans with his approval rating on foreign policy, 57%, all-time high in the poll, but the reason he didn't get a bigger spike in the overall job rating, look at the numbers on the handling of the economy. just 37% approve of that. 58% disapprove. you talk to many analysts in both parties and they say there

i'm a christian; todd was a christian. we believe there's a heaven and a hell.ow what's's believed, but now he knows.ñtr >> i understand that it is a good day, you know, for americai and for the families that lost loved ones that day. >> couric: anthoula katsimatides's loved one was for her 31-year-oldÑi brother john. she says she wasn't prepared for the emotion this day would bring. >> in the beginning i was crying and didn't understand why because you think that after ten years the tears will stop coming but they don't. they don't.Ñi i miss him like i missed him on september 12. >> couric: and that's a our special ♪ [ female announcer ] if you want to just push messes around, dishcloths are just fine. for a better shot at getting surfaces clean, you'll want bounty extra soft. in this lab test bounty extra soft leaves this surface 3x cleaner than a dishcloth. even with just one sheet. super clean. super soft. bounty extra soft. in the pink pack. and try bounty napkins. in the dc area, it's hard to miss a capital one bank. alright, let's get ready to work alex.

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santa rosa clearing an accident that's been there for a while, northbound 101 at todd road. we'll keep an eye on that. 4:38. let's go to steve. >>> thank you. system sweeps in through the north bay. most of the peninsula, east bay south, more clouds than anything left. lifting to the north. it's starting to sweep in, lake port, clear lake. but it still has a ways to go. we're on the southern edge of this. for this time of year, the fact that a cold front is on its way is impressive. upper 40s, low 50s for some. about 53 degrees oakland. a lot of upper 40s. due to the cloud cover don't think we'll cool off much more. system will sweep in and keep us cool today, with lies in the six -- highs in the 60s. cloudy, rain to the north, low amounts to the south. the winds already cranking up and very cool highs. upper 60s and too much in the way of cloud cover. 50s and 60s. cloudy skies, rain farther north you go, better likelihood of measurable amounts. south of that, more clouds than anything else. windy thursday. maybe a break friday, but everything looks like it will stay below a

brian todd reporting.ossessions of one of the america's most infamous domestic terrorists. we will tell you how and why. hud the u.s. continue to give aid to pakistan? senator bob parker is a guest on "john king usa." that comes up at the top of the hour. we need a portable x-ray, please! [ nurse ] i'm a nurse. i believe in the power of science and medicine. but i'm also human. and i believe in stacking the deck. >> it brings your best minds and their brightest ideas together. it helps the largest of companies seize opportunity like the smallest of startups. it's the network-- the intelligent, secure cisco network that lets your employees, partners, suppliers and customers innovate and share so you can unleash the power of your most valuable asset: your people. >>> for more than a decade wage ad campaign of terror through male bombs and now 15 years after his arrest the public is getting a chance to buy some of the possessions of the man known as the unabomer. jeanne meserve is here and has the details. wh

. >> todd evans received a warning letter, too.his insurance company health net saying several of its hard drives were suddenly missing and they contained sensitive health records of 2 million customers. including todd. >> it's like they got everything that somebody would need to know to be me. >> including his name, address, social security number, health and financial information. >> potentially that's a big disaster. >> the letter said ibm handles the data and it could not locate the disc drive. >> i want to know where my information is. i want to know exactly what happened. how do you lose a server? does somebody wheel it out the door? >> under california law, companies must notify consumers when their information is stolen. but they're not required to provide details of the breach. 7 on your side contacted ibm which said only "ibm continues to assist health net with its investigation of unaccounted for server drives." health net said "protecting the privacy of our members is of the highest priority. health net has acted prompt

todd harris, mr. republican? >> obviously it didn't work during the campaign but i think in terms of where we are with right now, first of all, republicans would be smart to say, you know what, this was a great victory for the country, the military, our intelligence service and yes, for president obama. this whole debate about whether he should be getting credit or who the credit goes to, that doesn't -- certainly doesn't help republicans. we ought to acknowledge that this was a great victory and -- >> why aren't your people doing that? >> i think most of them are. the overwhelming -- >> the cheney crowd is jumping up and down trying to get attention here. torture, torture, torture, i mean, they are just loving. this rummy is out there why are they all out there trying to get a piece of this with the torture angle? >> for the same reason that everyone on the left is trying to say that all the intelligence the bush administration was able to gather, that the obama administration was able to build on that none of t

we begin our coverage with chuck todd. >> reporter: good evening, david. the president did a diplomatic dance today. he was trying to bridge the rhetorical divide with the israeli prime minister. it was no easy task. 24 hours after igniting a mini firestorm with the leader of israel, the president tried to cool tensions. >> obviously, there are some differences between us, and the precise formulations and language. and that's going to happen between friends. >> reporter: the language disagreement, the president's declaration yesterday that any peace negotiations with the palestinians begin with the assumption that israel goes back to the borders it had before the 1967 arab/israeli war. that sparked pro-israeli protests in new york today. today, the president never uttered the phrase 1967 border. but netanyahu did. >> this is why israel is prepared to make generous compromises for peace. it can't go back to the 1967 lines because these lines are indefensible. >> reporter: netanyahu argued the demographics make it impossible to go back. 130 settlements with

todd says that is great but what happens after two years? >> how much is enough? long do i need protection for that. >> there is no magic bullet, that there is no one answer. >> he enforces identity theft laws. he says don't rely on a company to protect your identity. >> set up a file and we're all our own best advocates. >> he says file a police report you can point to later if someone opens an account or commits a crime in your name. set up a fraud alert with the three major credit bureaus. you'll be notified. be on guard for at least a year or longer. they may shell data to scammers that may use it down the line, no great comfort for todd. >> it's probably 90% that nothing will be happen, it's a misplaced piece of hardware but what if it's not? >> some legislators are calling for federal laws requiring companies to secure data and swiftly notify customers after a breach. >>> coming up. the klepto kitty is back. see how you can see dusty the cat and get some of his loot. announcer: when your eyes are smiling, you're smiling. be kind to your eyes with transitions

todd adair, no, it is protected by the golden golden gate. we can get into a lot of details about tsunamis. commissioner torres, so you're taking care of that? yes. so somebody's lying and staff needs to -- mr. tanoff needs to explain to you why he didn't interfere with that comment. president cheng: anything you would like to submit in email is welcome. >> sherry williams, treasure island homeless development initiative, i've indicated support for the project but neglected to hand in all the letters from the member organizations supporting the project in full. so if i could, i would like to submit them to you now. thank you. president cheng: thank you. >> very hard to address eight items in two minutes to permit a city the size of santa cruz that started out as a village and is now almost 20,000-person city relative to overriding considerations, commissioners, from both commissions, i direct you to your s document volume 1. you will need to find that significant impacts, the 10,000 to the 30x to the 47, to aesthetic impacts, to air quality i

he's todd buchholz, author of "rush: why you need and love the rat race". >> giving to charity makes us feel better. even a prune-face like john d. rockefeller couldn't stop smiling when flicking dimes into the hands of children. how can governments get us to give more? by keeping tax rates low. the charities aid foundation examined why americans give more than french and germans-- way, way more; up to ten times as much. here's what they concluded-- when governments take in a lot of money in taxes and erect massive social spending schemes, individuals feel as if they've already paid their dues. "why should i reach into my own pocket; the government has already picked mine clean," they reckon. in the 1930s, the new deal actually discouraged churches from passing the plate and passing on the spare change to soup kitchens. that's why i'm worried about president obama's plan to hike income taxes and cut back charitable deductions. there's an old w.c. fields scene where the stingy buffoon stumbles upon a tramp asking for help-- "sorry, my man, all my funds are tied up in cash." we don't w

we want to start off tonight at the white house with chief white house correspondent chuck todd. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. hoping to shut down what was becoming a divisive debate, the president cited national security concerns in deciding against releasing the dead bin laden photos. honoring wounded warriors at the white house, he praised u.s. forces for taking out osama bin laden. >> thanks to the courage and precision of our forces, the terrorists who started this war and who took so many innocent lives learned that america does not forget. america will insure that justice is done. >> reporter: but for those who want to see the evidence of that justice, they'll have to wait. press secretary jay carney quotes the president from an interview with cbs today. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda tool. that's not who we are. we do not trot this stuff out as trophies. >> the photo issue has divided the national

nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd is in dublin tonight. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, lester. it will be following him. it's a six-day, four-country trip. the first couple of days, a bit ceremonial here. he'll go to his hometown in ireland where there's a great great great grandfather of president obama's. he will visit that little town. he'll hit london for a buckingham palace meeting with the queen. but it's a g-8 meeting in france where this issue of the middle east and how much support the president gets for his vision on the road map for the peace process. the white house aides tell me that if they can get a good endorsement of this plan, that would mean this trip was worthwhile. >> chuck, i suspect the president will be keeping an eye on domestic politics here at home. indiana governor mitch daniels the latest republican joining mike huckabee, hayley barbour saying no thanks to a run for the white house. where does that leave the republican party establishment as they seek someone to go up against president obama? >

chuck todd, nbc news, washington. >>> big news to report tonight in the fight against aids. researchers have found beyond question, they say, that treating aids patients with anti-hiv drugs early not only helps the patient but also dramatically lowers the chances of spreading the virus to a partner. one of the nation's leading aids experts today told nbc news these findings are a game changer. >> i think this takes us a bit closer to getting a better control over the spread of this hiv pandemic. because the pandemic continues to amplify because we're not doing a very good job in preventing new infections. this is a very important step toward improving our prevention of new hiv infections. >> dr. anthony fauci says because of the results of this study, health authorities around the world may change their guidance and urge doctors to offer medication to aids patients sooner rather than later, before they get too sick. >>> when we come back here tonight, anger at the high price of gas across this country. interesting time for oil executives to arrive and face questions on capit

steve mcmahon is a democratic strategist and todd harvis a republican strategist.something from the golden oldies in february, 2008, not a million years ago, during the democratic primaries for president. senator clinton ran an attack ad against president obama, questioning whether he knew the military and world leaders as well as she did. let's listen. >> it's 3 a.m. and your children are safe and asleep. but there's a phone in the white house and it's ringing. something's happening in the world. your feet vote will decide who answers that call, whether it's someone who already knows the world's leaders, knows the military, someone tested and ready to lead in a dangerous world. it's 3 a.m. and your children are safe asleep. who do you want answering the phone? >> well, end up, i think with hillary clinton answering the phone what do you make of that, todd harris, mr. republican? >> obviously didn't work dur the campaign but i think in terms of where we are with right now, first of all, republicans would be smart to say, you know what, this was a great victory for

more tonight from nbc's chief white house correspondent, chuck todd. >> reporter: on the last day ofis european tour president obama honored the elders of poland's solidarity movement and again hit on the issue near the top of his agenda all week, the arab spring. >> your actions charted a course for freedom that inspired many on this continent and beyond. so we want to encourage all states undergoing similar experiences to learn from poland. >> reporter: and at a press conference in warsaw the president made the case to americans why even in these tough economic times the u.s. has to play a leading role. >> we've got to leave room for us to continue our tradition of providing leadership when it comes to freedom, democracy, human rights. ♪ >> reporter: earler in the week, during his speech to the british parliament, the president addressed the growing concern in some corners about the slow progress in libya. >> we will not relent until the people of libya are protected and the shadow of tyranny is lifted. >> reporter: substantively as aides describe it this trip was about the basic e

puch-fork carrying i'm mad as heck and not going to take it anymore republican. >> all right, chuck todd. we'll keep track of it as we get closer to iowa. can you believe we're talking about it? >>> at florida's kennedy space center, after a two-week delay, the space shuttle "endeavour" lifted off for the last time with mark kelly, the husband of congresswoman gabby giffords in the commander's seat, and his wounded wife watching on the ground. nbc's tom costello is at the kennedy space center tonight. tom, good evening. >> reporter: a windy one at that. good evening, brian. gabby giffords' staff said she's still not fully aware of everything that happened in tucson back in january, but she's very aware of her husband's mission and she was determined to be here for it. >> three, two, one. zero, and liftoff for the final launch of "endeavour." >> reporter: in typically spectacular fashion, the shuttle roared off the pad just before 9:00 this morning, breaking through low cloud cover and racing for a wednesday rendezvous with the orbiting space station. these dramatic photos taken by a pass

he's got a lot of negatives to overcome. >> chuck todd in the d.c. bureau. thanks, as always. >>> the ford f-150 pickup has been the best selling vehicle in america for years, so just the hint of trouble today got the attention of a lot of americans. federal safety officials said they have widened an investigation into the truck. 2.7 million of the model years '97-'01. the problem is straps that hold the fuel tank which may be prone to rust and breakage, leading to fire risk. there have been more than 300 owner complaints about them. again, so far, just an investigation. we'll keep you posted. >>> it's the way they used to talk about coca-cola and gm. the annual ranking of the most valuable brands is out tonight, and there's a new king of the hill. that's apple, subplanting google. here's the rest of the top ten. you may recognize all of those logos except for maybe that number nine between marlboro and ge. that's china mobile cell phone service. 70% market share in china. think for a moment about how many customers they have. >>> and speaking of the number

. >> joining us once again jessie and carol ruben, whose son todd died in 2001. was on the flight that crashed into the pentagon. we were talking about that and showing the pictures, people at the white house and new york, we refer to them as celebration. do you consider this a moment of celebration? >> we're happy about t i wouldn't be jumping up and down. we're bittersweet over that thing. >> at first i did. >> at first did you? >> when i first heard it i did. you know his life, we celebrate his life more than jumping up and down in front of the white house. >> we celebrate todd's life. >> he's become a symbol of what happened and what was lost that day. he had two sons, still does have two sons, but they were 11 years old and now they're graduating college next year. and so their lives have changed forever. so yeah, it was a celebratory kind of a thing, but it's bittersweet for us. we lost a son and they lost a father. and so he had a very successful career building, in washington. and he was on that plane because he was going out to california on some busines

have comprehensive coverage of this story, starting with our chief white house correspondent, chuck todd. and chuck, there seems to be a little tug, a little disagreement between branches of the obama government over whether or not or when to release this photo. >> reporter: well, brian, let's make this clear. this is the president's decision. this is a white house decision. this is not the decision that should be made by leon panetta. and that's what folks here tell me. and that's why that decision hasn't been made. and in fact many senior aides here are arguing against ultimately ever releasing a photo. it's one of many questions facing the white house today. proof of death. one reason president obama chose the risky navy s.e.a.l.s operation rather than bombing the compound was to make sure there would be evidence the u.s. got osama bin laden. and now they have it. dna, photos, even videos. all of bin laden dead at the compound and on the aircraft carrier that was used for his burial at sea. but so far senior aides to the president do not see much need to release the photographic evide

our chief white house correspondent, chuck todd, with us tonight with more on this story. chuck, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. so much for this idea that presidential elections are neverending campaigns. the summer is approaching, and the republican field is still taking shape. one of the few announced candidates for president was out campaigning and raising money today. >> wonderful to be back with all of you in the lone star state. >> reporter: but despite a sputtering economy and the incumbent's tepid job ratings, republicans aren't stampeding to join the president on the trail. take mitt romney, the candidate many view as the front-runner for 2012. by this time four years ago romney had not only officially announced, he was running tv ads and participating in debates. >> the conventional wisdom is you can never get in early enough. last year we proved you get in too early you waste millions of dollars you desperately need later. >> reporter: this time around romney says he's "still exploring." he skipped the first debate last week, leaving minnesota g

on the maps we'll show you the problem in santa rosa, northbound 101 approaching todd road, one lanetill blocked. major injury crash overnight. chp still there. if you are continuing southbound through marin county, so far, so good. this is a live look from mill valley. southbound 101 traffic moves great. if you are continuing towards the golden gate bridge, there is still a little bit of roadwork coming out of the waldo tunnel towards the north side of the tower. to the east bay now, you can see our live traffic sensors are pretty much picking up top speeds up and down 880 from hayward into downtown oakland. here's a live look near the coliseum. those headlights are moving southbound so if you have to rush, you're late to catch a flight to the airport, the drive should be problem-free. no roadwork across the stretch. and checking the south bay, guadalupe parkway, 1010, which we just saw thanks to our photographer edgar, no big issues now on the 101 and here's live look at 280 out of downtown san jose. very light still approaching the 880 interchange. more traffic in a bit. in the me

by the way, if you like those recipes that chef todd whipped up, they're actually on our website, so check them out. coming up next, you know, there are a lot of farms in california, but none quite like this next one. stay tuned fgr it after the break. >> welcome back to "california country." you know, the great thing about living in california is it seems like just about anything can grow here. don't believe me? well, check out this next story as proof. so i've been working on this show for about 8 years now, and i am still amazed at all of the things that can grow here in california. including this guy. what the hech is this? any guesses? ok, here's a hint for you. it's crucial to jennifer bjorklund's job here at the dolphin bay resort in pismo beach. >> yes, people definitely comment on them. they like them. the fact that they're green, 'cause they're grown locally in nipomo, about 20 minutes away from here. >> so if you haven't guessed by now, we're talking about the luffa spge. believe it or not, but folks have been growing them for more than 10,000 years now. and today you can

recently, they teamed up with local chef todd fisher and together the farming team and the cooking whiz whipped up new recipes for some old favorites. and in the end, they came up with a whole new way to get people to eat their veggies. >> to see the realization on people's face when you prepare it properly and they go, wow, this is something that i--wow, i really like this now, as opposed to this astringent, bitter vegetable. so, i like working with it because it's a challenge for me as a chef, but it's also so gratifying to see a guest enjoy something th they may not have otherwise had the opportunity to try. well, this is our--the rapi-deparini, so, it's got the rapini and the caramelized fennel in there done in that low-fat yogurt, so it's really nice and light an vibrant, kind of a twist on a classic french onion dip. >> their success means the family has also given back to their community. they've donated more than $1 million to breast cancer research over the last 10 years, all in an effort to keep folks eating and feeling healthy. and despite the hands of time passing on the clo

we will delve more into talking about todd. you will join us. stay with us everyone, we'll be right back.  >>> welcome back. in sports this morning, the washington caps are in some serious trouble. the tampa bay lightning are headed home with a two games to none lead in the nhl's eastern conference semi finals. they beat the caps three to two. alex ovechkin scored with 67 seconds left to send the game in overtime. tampa bay won on a goal. game three is tomorrow in tampa. >> a couple years ago we came back and won against the rangers when we lost the first two games at home. so you know, we really have to be desperate, we're desperate tonight. i thought we played well, and i don't think we gave them a whole lot. it's two to nothing, big deal. there is still a lot of hockey left. and we are by no means out of this. the guys are not down. we're going to come back in game three. >>> baseball now, jordan zimmerman allowed two runs over