vicky nguyen. >>> this sunday at 11:00, it could be happening next door.how you one woman's harrowing story of being held against her will right in plain sight. >>> it's being called one of the worst cases of hoarding in california history. some of the caps are up for adoption. the humane society took in one pieced 250 cats several months ago. the cats were discovered inside a george unit in december. some were in crates. others were dozens of dead cats. the owners are facing charges of animal cruelty and neglect. >>> here we go again tonight on dateline charily sheen allowed cameras back in his home to capture some of his most favorite it's -- >> some of the reasons may rise you. his public crisis is a bit like living with an addict. let's bring in our jean elle. >> reporter: as you know, charlie sheen has reached a new level. he got a lot of laughs tonight. but addiction experts say his story is no loving matter. ♪ i tried to go to rehab but it was not my scene ♪ ♪ of course i'm getting high ♪ i'm getting high on charlie sheen ♪ >> he's now a cashing in

vicky nguyen, "today in the bay." >>> tonight a controversial new ad saying california should limit theumber of legal immigrants allowed to work in the state. does it go too far or protect jobs? that's tonight at 11:00. >>> the libyan crisis is weighing heavily on the national markets this morning. nicole lapin is here from cnbc headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: two economic reports out today. the government will release its latest monthly data for the u.s. trade deficit. that's expected to rise to a four-month high of 41.5 billion dollars in january on costlier imported oil. that's up slightly from $46 billion in the previous month. in a separate report weekly jobs rebenefits are expected to rise up to $268,000. the gape would likely be the second in the past eight weeks. also making headlines out of cnbc, ipad2 goes on sale tomorrow. it is expected to be even better than the original. the new version is slimmer, chiccer, sleeker with the bells and whistles. it apparently has a better screen, faster graphics, but there's always a but. some analysts say there are drawbacks incl

vicky nguyen takes us in depth. >> reporter: with 350,000 daily b.a.r.t. riders, this is what you see. and this is what you don't. millions of microbes stowed away in the cushions of b.a.r.t.'s 669 cars. >> it makes me think twice of what i'm seat ied on. >> last week i smelled on a seat that smelled like urnie urine. it is gross. >> reporter: they cleaned a b.a.r.t. seat with an alcohol swab and fell over. >> the big mold, the colorful bacterias, it was disgusting. >> reporter: they fold mold, fecal matter and anti-bacterial strains similar to mrsa, a deadly bug with those with weak immune systems. while b.a.r.t. signs tell people not to eat or drink and public decency dictates not to go number one or two, people do. b.a.r.t. police received 245 complaints of urinating and defecating. that's not all. >> 82 complaints about indecent exposure, and that includes masturbation. they were certainly sitting on the seats. >> reporter: don't accuse b.a.r.t. leaders of being in the dark. bob franklin spent an overnight shift cleaning the cloth seats himself. >> i h

here's today in the east bay's vicki nguyen. >> you want to eat? yeah? >> at 150 pounds, tuna is a lot of dog. who gives and gets a lot of love. >> we adopted tuna from a rescue. >> reporter: when kristin left for a trip to mexico she took her great dane to a cage free facility. >> i was paying them to take care of my dog. >> reporter: she says tuna came back with a nickel sized hole in his shoulder. >> it was an open wound and the skin was peeled back. >> reporter: unhappy with the company's response, she did what millions of people do these days, she posted an online review. >> i gave details and gave my opinions of what happened. i didn't feel like i was being treated honestly. >> reporter: but that wasn't the end of her ordeal. >> i got a call from them threatening to sue me for slander or libel if i didn't take it down. >> reporter: they sent a letter promising to file legal papers calling her review slanlderrous. >> a quick search turns up plenty of consumers with similar complaints being bullied or intimidated. some businesses are taking it furthe

nbc bay area's vicky nguyen has more on how you can be sure that that money really is yours to keep.l i saw was a check for $82,000. >> reporter: general that thought she'd be starting a new chapter in her life when she cashed out her calpers retirement plan. >> you try to verify it twice. that that was the right amount. >> he said it was correct. and i called him and said, are you sure? they said yes. enjoy your retirement. so i was, like, whoo! >> reporter: she celebrated by investing in her business, the solano green alliance. >> i paid off my debt and did a lot for the community and they help people to get jobs. i was overjoyed and thrilled. yeah. and so i thought i would be able to enjoy my retirement. >> reporter: but that enjoyment was short-lived. janice is four months after cashing her nearly $82,000 check, calpers sen her a notice more than $39,000. but in a letter dated the following day, that number shot to almost $52,000. >> it does make me cry. it's stupid to get emotional about money, it's a thing, but that's a huge amount of money. >> somebody doesn't know what they'r

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vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >>> well, it's not just b.a.r.t. public health leaders tell us many of the microbes found on b.a.r.t. seats are also commonly found in other public places. b.a.r.t. is installing new cloth seats while riders can help decide what type of seateds they want in the future. if you missed any portion of our report, you can see it online right now, nbcbayarea.com, just search key word b.a.r.t. >>> tomorrow night, do you know your rights when it comes to retirement? one woman thought she was getting a sweet deal, but she ended up owing tens of thousands of dollars. we'll show you why and how it could happen to anyone. that's tomorrow night at 11:00. >>> chief meteorologist jeff ranieri joins us with our workweek forecast. it might be going this way and that way and all around, wouldn't you say? >> certainly, raj. a few speed bumps in there. no matter how you're getting to work, b.a.r.t., muni or your car, you'll have to drive through cloud cover tomorrow. and even the slight chance of a shower. let's look at today and then w

here's nbc bay area's vicky nguyen. >> reporter: governor jerry brown thrives on thriftiness, flying on southwest, even getting the senior discount. his travel costs are part of the governor's office budget, something governor brown has slashed, cutting a total of $4.5 million by flying commercial, cutting staff, and getting rid of field offices. >> symbolically, it's a terrific gesture. in order to convince californians that you're serious about cutting the size of government, you start with your own staff. >> reporter: the governor also ordered state agencies to turn in a total of 48,000 government-paid cell phones. the estimated savings, $20 million a year. >> we don't need that stuff. >> reporter: and just a couple of weeks ago, governor brown banned state agencies from spending any more money on swag. you know, those promotional knickknacks like cups, pens, and plastic bracelets. >> having these kind of plast plastic -- all of rest of it, it adds up to millions of dollars. that's something we ought to eliminate. >> reporter: the governor's office didn't estimate how much this ba

here's nbc bay area's vicky nguy nguyen. >> at 150 pounds, tuna is a lot of dog who gives and gets a lot of love. >> we adopted her from a rescue. >> reporter: when she left for a week long trip to mexico she took him to a cage free boarding facility. but she says tuna came back with a nickel-sized hole in his shoulder. >> it was an open wound, and the skin was peeled back. >> unhappy with the response kristen did what millions of people do these days, she posted an online review. >> i gave details and gave my opinions of what had happened. i didn't feel like i was being treated honestly. >> reporter: that wasn't the end of her ordeal. >> i got call from them threatening to sue me for slander or libel if i didn't take it down. >> reporter: she says they sent a letter promising to file legal papers against her calling her review sland yus and defamatory. a quick online searches turns up plenty of consumers about similar complaints. some businesses are taking it it a step further. they want your signature on a consumer gag order. >> health professionals that are actually asking consume

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >>> numbers from japan are starting to roll in not just the death toll the financial toll of these disasters. new estimates put the price tag at $300 billion. that's nearly four times what hurricane katrina cost here in this country. meanwhile, the death toll continues to climb. 10,000 are confirmed dead. and more than 17,000 are still missing. tonight japanese government says it's once again safe for babies to drink the water. after radiation was found in the tokyo water ply. this, as radioactive steam continues to rise from the nuclear power plant 150 miles away. >>> well, you may have seen it right mooerp a south bay family nearly torn apart by the disaster in japan re, nighted with the help of an nbc news crew. >> found your sister. here she is. >> oh my god. >> hi, sis. >> oh my god, kim. are you okay? >> yeah i'm totally okay. >> we lost her but she's okay. >> we followed her story since the earthquake and tsunami happened in japan. her family had no way of knowing she was alive when all of the phone lines went down. tonight, though, you'll hear fr

vicky nguyen, nbc bay area news. >> craigslist did not return our e-mails asking about the breast milk ads. we also want to clarify while it is illegal to sell breast milk, the attorney general's office says it's not illegal to buy it. meantime, there is a critical shortage of milk for the first time in history, and milk banks are asking mothers who have extra to donate but to a licensed bank. that milk is being used to nourish preemies and sick infants nationwide. >>> let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. we're in that odd spot, should we wash our cars or will we get washed on? >> dairre i say it, balmy after friday and saturday. we actually 60-degree readings on monday. 60 in oakland, concord, 59 in fremont. 59 san jose and san francisco popping up to 57. a little bit of a respite after this wild past two weeks in weather. here are some of the highlights. winds that topped 65 miles per hour. remember that hailstorm on i-280? that also in the past two weeks. and that sea-level snow in san francisco, santa rosa, napa and gilroy. while it was only a few flakes, it certain