wanda, how are you? >> i'm quite well. thank you. you? >> well, i've had these specially corey graphed questions but wanda sykes, what i want to talk to you about is these extraordinary sex scandals. we've got schwarzenegger, weinergate, the guy from the imf. what is going on? >> first of all, i want to say i'm very flattered that when it comes to sex scandals that you've thought of me. because usually people don't go, wanda sykes, let's talk sex. let's do it. >> let's talk weinergate. >> let's talk weinergate. >> well, here's the thing. the man's last name is weiner. i kind of believe him that he gets all of the weiner jokes. he's probably been doing this since fifth grade, sixth grade, people calling him weiner, look at my weiner. >> do you tweet? >> i tweet. every once in a while you get people that say, can you follow me, it's my birthday? >> private organs? >> have you found any yet? >> no. i would never do that. what made me laugh was when he suddenly said that he couldn't recognize himself in the picture. >> pictures add ten pounds

wanda sykes is here.ata hotel and casino and spa in atlantic city june 4th. [ male announcer ] there's a place where everyone feels at home. where the company, the conversation, and the food make all who enter feel welcome. a place that feels as warm with a crowd... as it does with just a friend. it's a place you'll find town house crackers. because they're part of what makes your place the place. ♪ welcome to town house. where good times reside. ♪ [ male announcer ] if you find yourself between a rock and a hard place, on second thought... ♪ she got an attitude ...you never will. the 2011 jeep wrangler. adventure is never ordinary. ♪ now sign and drive a jeep wrangler sport 4x4 with zero first month's payment, zero down and zero due at signing for qualified lessees. we make it sizzle and snap. and now so can you. ♪ ignite the night with p.f. chang's home menu. the boldest flavors in the freezer aisle. [ male announcer ] nature is unique... ...authentic... ...pure... and also delicious. ♪ like nature vall

. >> wanda believes it was four teenagers who stood on this bridge and dropped a 70-pound boulder like this off the road overpass on june 7, 2003. it crashed through her daughter's saturn crushing her daughter in the face. eight years late e daphne gibson is speaking out because she wants justice. >> i have been through 13 surgeries and got more surgeries to go through. i was supposed to die and i didn't, and i'm glad. imagine yourself going through something like i did. i wouldn't want to imagine that on anybody. >> daphne's marriage fell apart over the years. one of the many hardships the family endured since the horrific incident. >> sometimes it's so painful for her. we sit up overnight because of the pain. >> wanda is disappointed and they failed to conduct a thorough investigation. >> daphne never received a police report of the incident. >> she says she received tips that the culprits were students at the close by masaponics high school and she has names. >> it might have been a game to them, but it's serious to us. i want them be arrested and spend time for what they did to my

still, the 1.3 million paid to wanda johnson and an earlier payout of $1 $.5 million to oscar grant's 6-year-old daughter is not a legal admission of fault. >> you can say legally i admit it or not. but the payment of the substantial amount of money is acknowledgement that the officer's conduct itself was wrong, inappropriate, and against the law. >> we took responsibility right after the shooting for what happened. i mean, we -- before anybody was talking settlement and lawsuits. >> reporter: bart is also accepting responsibility for the five cops involved. each is being sued by brothers nigel and jackie bryson, michael greer, carlo reyes, oscar grant's father and one other including claims against johannes mehserle and his fired training officer anthony pirone. >> he should have been prosecuted. we don't have control over that. >> that was robert lyles reporting. >>> a fairfield business owner is dead after being attacked during a robbery. police say the man was able to call them after the robbery just before 8:00 last night on the 100 block of east travis boulevard. he said he was

wanda johnson settled today at $1.3 million. the family has received $2.8 million, overall. says that no amount of money will replace >> it could be $1, it could be $1 million and will not bring a oscar grant. my heart continues to grieve for my son. there are not enough words to describe how my heart feels broken for the loss of my son. when was just, on necessary. >> this settlement will not be appealed. it was not necessary--wanda johnson >> with five other ppeople are also selling parfor an unspecified amount of money suing pabart were there a, night. >>pam: if that settlement enough? so for the voting has been pretty even. most people agree. go to our facebook and pay each and vote. (music) >> jacqueline: a live look outside. low visibility, still drops of moisture on the camera lens. it is starting to taper off a bet. a little bit, and we expecting this rainfall to the south bay but it is releasing to be letting up a bit. through poway, san jose, and more to help moderate/heavy. and in to the north it is broken up. fairfield is the seeing heavier rainfall and antioch.

wanda johnson will receive $1.3 million. >> no amount of money will replace oscar. if i got a dollar or $100 million, it would not bring oscar back. >> reporter: the family says it still harbors anger over oscar grant's death. and that mehserle was only convicted to manslaughter. mehserle was released from prison earlier this month. >>> the council is debating a new budget and how to deal with a deficit estimated to be $15 million. amber lee is here now tells us how some last minute contract deals could end up saving the city of oakland a lot of money, amber. >> reporter: inside city hall behind me, city council members are still meeting. there is an air of optimism since the city has received at the present timetive agreements with five labor unions. firefighters told us they're willing to do their share to keep the city running. their concessioning include a 5% pay cut for the last few years. the loss of two vacation days and new hires will not be able to retire until aim age 55. >> a lot of us live here, i live here. >> reporter: negotiators explained the last mi

wanda johnson will receive $1.3 million. >> no amount of money will replace oscar. if i got a dollar or $100 million, it would not bring oscar back. >> reporter: the family says it still harbors anger over oscar grant's death. and that mehserle was only convicted to manslaughter. mehserle was released from prison earlier this month. >>> the council is debating a new budget and how to deal with a deficit estimated to be $15 million. amber lee is here now tells us how some last minute contract deals could end up saving the city of oakland a lot of money, amber. >> reporter: inside city hall behind me, city council members are still meeting. there is an air of optimism since the city has received at the present timetive agreements with five labor unions. firefighters told us they're willing to do their share to keep the city running. their concessioning include a 5% pay cut for the last few years. the loss of two vacation days and new hires will not be able to retire until aim age 55. >> a lot of us live here, i live here. >> reporter: negotiators explained the last mi

---"wanda silva" nos habla de este primer caso de infidelidad "online" en el congreso estadounidense.manda porque hay "muchos blancos" en el concejo municipal.---un abogado especializado en derechos civiles seÑala que, en los ultimos 30 aÑos, absolutamente todos los miembros del concejo de santa clara han sido personas anglosajonas y esto viola el "acta estatal de derechos del votante".---segun cifras del censo 2010, 37% de los habitantes de santa clara son asiaticos, 36% son blancos y 19% son latinos... pero, a pesar del porcentaje de poblacion de grupos minoritarios en la ciudad, no tienen representacion politica alguna.---en todo el condado de santa clara, solo 35% de los habitantes son blancos, pero ocupan 76% de los cargos de concejal en las 15 ciudades del condado. ---para evitar que Ás Óvenes de "oakland" mueran en hechos violentos, la ciudad lanÓ un programa de verano con el objetivo de salvar vidas.---la alcaldesa "jean quan" anunció hoy que los viernes y sabados, desde las ocho de la noche hasta la medianoche, ofreceran actividades deportivas, enseÑanza de computacion, y cla

grant's mother wanda johnson accepted a $1.3 million settlement from bart yesterday.ast year, grant's daughter tatiana was awarded $1.5 million. johnson claimed bart and the officers wrongfully killed her son, violated her civil rights and used deadly force. >> no amount of money, you know, is going to bring oscar back. you can't pay, you know, for the loss of a loved one. >> it's a fair amount. it's expensive from the average passenger's point of view, but gentleman died because of bart's actions. >> bart attorney insist this is not an admission of fault by bart or any of the officers involved. former bart police officer johannes mehserle was released from jail earlier this month. after being found guilty last year of involuntary manslaughter. >>> an expert investigating last year's deadly san bruno pipeline explosion is now discounting sewer work as the probable cause of the disaster. in an interview with the san francisco chronicle, robert said the documents that pg&e released to the state last week made him reconsider his theory of who is to blame. they show that

bart agreed today to settle a civil suit brought by wanda johnson. the agreement does not include an admission of fault by the agency or the ex-cop who shot grant, johannes mehserle. johnson says the settlement will not bring her closure. >> no amount of money can replace oscar. if i got a dollar or $100 million, it still wouldn't bring him back. >> and in effect, mr. mehserle got away with it. and it has caused much emotional pain and harm not only to wanda -- miss johnson and her family but in many ways the psyche of the african- american community. >> bart had already agreed to pay $1.5 million to grant's 6- year-old daughter. it is still negotiating settlements with grant's father and five of grant's friends. >>> the war in afghanistan has claimed the life of another bay area soldier. army specialist kevin hilaman of albany died sunday after insurgents attacked his unit. he joined the nearly 2003. this was his third deployment overseas. he received several decorations including the bronze star, medal and purple heart. he was 28. >>> well, today's

grant's mother wanda johnson accepted a $1.3 million settlement from bart yesterday.ter tatiana was awarded $1.5 million last year. johnson claimed bart and the officers wrongfully killed her son, violated her civil rights and used deadly force. >> no amount of money, you know, is going to bring oscar back. you can't pay, you know, for the loss of a loved one. >> it's a fair amount. it's expencive from the average passenger point of view, but a gentleman died because of bart's actions. >>> but bart attorneys insist this is not an admission of fault by bart or any of the officers involved. >> former bart police officer johannes mehserle was released from jail earlier in month after being found guilty last year of involuntary manslaughter. the san francisco unified school district is under fire for throwing away brand new school books at a time of teacher layoff and large class sizes. the "chronicle" reports hundreds of never-used english and math workbooks valued up to $24 each were found at recycling bin in burnal heights on friday. the district says if they choose no

still the $1.3 million paid to wanda johnson and to oscar grant's daughter is not a legal admission of say legally i admit it or not, but the payment of the substantial amount of money is acknowledgment that the officer's conduct itself was wrong, inappropriate, and against the law. >> we took responsibility right after the shooting for what happened. i mean, before anybody was talking settlement and lawsuit. >> bart is also accepting responsibility for the five cops involved. each is being sued by brothers, nigel and jackie. fernando and oscar grant's father, including illegal arrest and force. that includes claims against his fire training officer, anthony perony. >> they should have been prosecuted. we don't have control over that. this is the only matter we have control over. >> anthony is fighting to get his job back. that could happen by december. meanwhile the five individuals just named in this story were on the platform with grant the night he died. they along with grant's father who is now incarcerated head to settlement conferences tomorrow. >> robert lyles in oakland, thank

yesterday, bart agreed to pay grant's mother wanda $1.3 million. his 6-year-old daughter has been awarded $1.5 million already. >> what would make me satisfied is that my son would be here. >> we took responsibility right after the shooting for whacks. we -- before anybody was talking settlement and lawsuits. >> bart says the settlement is no admission of fault. fault. mehserle was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and he was released this month on june 1. back out here live i want to show you this painting that is hanging over the fruitvale bart station. it's just across the street. you can see a picture of oscar grant's papers. it is just a reminder of how much this killing has affected this area and the community really adds a hole. -- and the community as a hole. bart doesn't want to pay millions to the family but says that it's a crucial part of the healing process and everybody being able to move forward from this terrible incident. frank and grace? >> anne, the bart spokesman says they are not taking responsibility by paying out this mon

announced that settlement today with wanda johnson. the agreements end a 50 million lawsuit. >>> an army soldier from albany was killed when insurgents attacked his unit in afghanistan. specialist kevin j.hilaman died sunday. hilaman was awarded the bronze star and purple heart among other honors during his three tours overseas. he was most recently based in hawaii. >>> a new emergency center should mean speedier rescues at the bay. nancy pelosi was on hand this morning for the ribbon cutting. they'll address smuggling and security threats. >> we share information on common targets involving vessels, sometimes we have interest in crew members that are coming in. also cargo that's coming in. >> the coast guard also says it's new rescue 21 radio tower will help them pinpoint distress calls and respond faster. >>> at lake merritt a spill was reported near harrison street and grand avenue. responders put booms around the spill to protect wildlife. the fire department says the rain may have washed fuel that spilled during dry weather into t

still the $1.3 million paid to wanda johnson and an earlier payout to oscar grant's six- year-old daughternot a legal admission of fault. >> you can say legally i admit it or not, but the payment of the substantial amount of money is acknowledgment that the officer's conduct itself was wrong, inappropriate, and against the law. >> we took responsibility right after the shooting for what happened. i mean, before anybody was talking settlement and lawsuit. >> bart is also accepting responsibility for the five cops involved. each is being sued by brothers nigel and jacky bryson for a host of claims, including illegal arrest. that includes claims against johannes mehserle and training officer. > we don't have control over that. this is the only matter. as of tonight, anthony is fighting to get his job back. that could happen by december. meanwhile the five individuals named in the story just now, they along with oscar grant's father who is now incarcerated are all heading to settlement conference tables tomorrow with bart. ken. >> robert lyles in oakland. thank you. >>> state lawmakers have ju

. >> today wanda johnson was paid $1.3 million in the wrongful death lawsuit she filed against a transit agency and its officers. >> no amount of money can replace oscar. if i got $100 or $100 million it still wouldn't bring oscar back. >> what we are here for today is to hold bart accountable for the wrong they brought on our families. >> a jury found johannes mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter. he was released from jail earlier this month. the settlement means he cannot seek further damages from bart, mehserle, other officers or their families. >> regardless of the settlement, still leaves it. >> nothing stops this from moving other suits forward including ones filed by other men who were on the bart platform during that night's confrontation. >> we feel strongly that they didn't do anything wrong with those men. >> bart and its officers meantime have not admitted any wrongdoing. >> you can say legally i admit it or not. the payment of the substantial amount of money is an acknowledgement that the conduct was wrong, inappropriate and against the law. >> last year oscar grant's

wanda sykes told that joke to millions of people on an hbo stand-up show. supposed to get upset with her because she's a comedian? this is nuts. i think charlie davis looks like a fool in that the republicans got mad because reggie brown began to joke about republicans, but he was impersonating obama. what do you think he was going to do? gop, learn to take a joke. laugh. it's okay. >> i totally agree with you. larry the cable guy is hilarious. but listen -- >> he is! >> "the daily show" senior black correspondent at the congressional correspondents dinner in d.c. in march gave quite a performance. >> i was there. >> let's listen. >> a lot of people said with the election of obama, it shows that america is not racist anymore. i don't know if i agree with that. i mean, if we had elected flava flav, i mean, that would show we're past, you know -- no, because obama, that is a very comfortable level of black. be honest, people. be honest, white people. you are very comfortable with that level. that's the will smith/oprah level of black, right? be honest. be hon

bart agreed today to settle a civil suit brought by wanda johnson. the agreement does not include an admission of fault. bart had already agreed to pay $1.5 million to grant's 6-year- old daughter. it is still negotiating settlements with grant's father and five of grant's friends. former bart cop johannes mehserle has already served time for involuntary manslaughter. >>> tonight we are learning more about what may have led to a video recorded confrontation between bryan stow and a dodgers fan not long before stowe was beat nene a coma. in a text -- not long before stow was beaten into a coma. he said stow told him i'd rather eat my own feces than a dodger dog. yesterday tmz released this video confrontation between the men during a game on march 31. the woman told stow's cousin that brian was not instigating a fight. >> the only thing she said was brian had his hands up telling the guy respect the game. it was a very used quote by brian. >> banda apparently has spoken with police about the incident. lapd says their prime suspect in the beating remai

. >> reporter: wanda johnson just left here moments ago. bart president bob franklin showed remorse. he released a statement today. he says he shows remorse about what happened, but he says it was lessons learned and a tough lesson that the department had to learn, and he says changes are being made with the bart police department right now. we're going to have an update on this story coming up at 6:00. reporting live in oakland, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> a bay area family in mourning tonight after their soldier son was killed in afghanistan. specialist kevin hilleman was killed sunday when rebels unit.oi he joined the army in 2003. he was a decorated soldier receiving both a purple heart and a bronze star. the 28-year-old from albany. this was his third deployment. >>> the oakland fire department hazmat team is cleaning up tonight after diesel fuel leaked into lake merit, and rain appears to have played a role in the leak. that happens when existing fuel that may have been spilled on the ground or in a drain at some point is pus

wanda johnson, grant's mother, accepted $1.3 million settlement. his daughter tatiana was awarded $1.5 million last year. jopson said they wrongly killed her son, violated her civil rights and used deadly force. >> no amount of money, you know, is going to bring oscar back. you can't pay for the loss of a loved one. >> it's a fair amount. expensive from the average passenger point of view but a gentleman died because of bart's action. >> but bart's attorney say it's not admission of fault by bart or any officers involved. former bart police officer johannes mehserle was released from jail earlier this month after being found guilty last year of involuntary manslaughter. >>> an expert investigating last year's deadly san bruno pipeline explosion is now discounting sewer work as the probable cause of the disaster. in an interview with the "san francisco chronicle," robert said documents that pg&e released to the state last week made him reconsider his theory of who is to blame. they show the utility greatly fluctuated, the pressure in the gas pipelin

of little jumana his niece taken on his mobile phone just days before he pulled her dead body from wandai didn't really hear i woke up when i heard an explosion she started to piece of the roof fell on me i ran immediately to see how my family is and many were dead my mother survived another brother is in a coma and we don't know when or if he will recover that how does that not reach they've been living in this agreement district entry fully it's home to many hours income people most from one family this is just a regular six quarter why does the populated built up area this is what used to be there had his house the three story buildings are reduced in ruins in just moments after being hit in a missile strike home on mohammed's brother who survived says they will never forgive or forget what nato has done to them destroying their lives and hence. they should take responsibility for their wrongdoing and nato has responded with an apology. intended target during off truck in tripoli.

comedian wanda sykes said her courage was in spierg. >> it was concerning. out and let her know that there are people who were thinking about her, who were supporting her. it took me 40 something years to be able to stand out and say hey, this is who i am, and i am proud to be, you know, be gay, and there's nothing wrong with it. but for her to, you know, just to say this is who i am and i want to live my life the way it is intended for me to live my life is just very proud of her. >> are you thinking everything happened for a reason? well, i sure hope i was right. >> now, drop dead diva, a series on lifetime is telling mcmillan's story, with sykes and mcmillan as guest stars. >> they wanted to do her story, and i think it is an important story. what she went through, you know, it is a good message to let people know that you have rights. >> i hope it inspires them to stand up for what they believe in and be proud of who they are. >> some parents put together a prom party at a secret location for the rest of her class. mcmillan was sent to a decoy speter wit

wanda sykes and cheyenne jackson both of whom came out and were not happy, said they were disgusted bys. we'll have to see where it goes from here. i guess he will keep his job on "30 rock." >> some people say he's so pivotal in that show, that it would take a big scandal. then again, he did offend a lot of folks. see what the fallout is there. speaking of the fallout, talking a lot about the weiner tweets. just makes you laugh. >> the definition of sexting. >> the definition of sexting. kim kardashian had this accusation from brett lockette. who said basically they had a relationship, she's been cheating on her fiance. now he said, well, it wasn't cheating, never met her, we were sexting. she'll probably get a reality show based on sexting, that's what happens with the kardashians. he says it is basically, a lot of hot, steamy text. can't transpose them on the air, they're that saucy. this is what he is alleging. >> the physical nature of their relationship, they were in their own separate places, with, physical nature. >> with the sexting going on. >> on their own. >>> let's talk abo

even though row wanda has become very successful, politically it still has a long way to go but health, the economy, the environment, putting women in positions of power, it's really got an amazing sort of throw weight in that part of africa but he says don't you lecture to us, you who let us be killed like this. >> they never forget. >> you can't forget. that's the point. you must not forget. >> we'll talk about what reality is like for you being a woman on the frontline. so few have done this. i wouldn't dare. >> many have actually. >>> i got this theory about all foreign correspondents. you're all a bit crackers. there's no other reason why you would constantly put yourselves in the firing line. >> look, piers, you're not the first one to say we're all a bit crackers or war junkies or adrenaline junkies. i think some of that is true because obviously without adrenaline we wouldn't survive. the old fight or flight. we wouldn't survive. we need to have all of the resources we can draw on. however, i think that most of us have drawn to this not just because of the adventure but because

wanda, thank you. >> thanks, wanda. >> let's move to the phone lines and get ashley from warwick, newre better brands than others and how do i know what to look for in a brand? >> granola is delicious, but you're right, unfortunately, it is fattening. and that's because the base ingredients, rolled oats, dried fruit, sometimes nuts and seeds, they're super healthy, but also rich in calories. and then, of course, there's the added insult to injury, a lot of companies pump in loads of sugar, which drives up the calories even more. so if you're looking for a lower sugar brand, and there are some out there, ideally, you want on the label for it to say less than 10 grams of sugar per serving. but even with those lower sugar granola brands, the calories are still high, because of the base ingredients. my advice is to pick the granola you like the taste of, and then just minimize the portion. so any brand goes. any type of granola goes, but only 2 to 4 tablespoons. so if you enjoy a bowl of granola in the morning, mix it in with another flakey, lighter, low-calorie cereal. or take 2 to 4 tab

$1.3 million settlement why os -- with oscar grant and this afternoon's agreement with his mother wanda johnson settles a $50 million lawsuit filed in federal court. last year bart agreed to pay $1.5 million to grant's young daughter tatiana. the family and attorney are reaping to hold a news conference within the hour we'll bring you their comments as soon as they're available. >> state lawmakers are running behind but still expected late today to pass a budget that includes deep cuts and higher taxes than initially forecasted. and wire live with the latest. john? >> the senate and assembly are set to begin debate at 4:00. they should have gotten going a few moments ago. and this has been a strange political season in late june. a short time ago preps were being done under the deal with governor brown and the democrats, they would need no republican votes to pass this budge yismt other highlights there would be no new taxes the state sales tax would drop by a penny. the vehicle license fee would drop by almost half there would be an added $12 fee to register the car. there would be hef

. >> wanda is disappointed with the virginia state police and say they failed to conduct a thorough investigation. >> daphne never received a police report of the incident. >> she said she's received tips that the culprits were students at the close by high school and she has names. >> it might have been a game to them, but it's serious to us. i want them to be arrested and spend time for what they did to my daughter because daphne was also pregnant. and she lost the child. >> virginia state police were unavailable for an interview today, but over the phone, they did tell me that after eight years, the investigation in this case is on going. back to you. >> we can only hope that one day this case will be solved. thanks. >>> well the decision is final. elementary school will close for good this month. the virginia supreme court upheld the school board's decision. the board ordered the closing because of declining enrollment. safety issues and poor quality of well water at the school. parents appealed to keep it open, but the last day of school is june 21. >>> transportation officials in virginia a

men time wanda johnson claimed bart and the officers wrongfully killed her son. violated his civil rights and used deadly force. oscar grant was shot and killed by former bart police officer messerly on new year's day 200 2009. fichlt very, very hard to make the decision tl and again no amount of money, you know, is going to bring oscar back and you can't pay about for theless of a loved one. >> it is a fair amount. it's expensive from the average passenger point of view but gentlemen died. because of bart actions. >>reporter: the but bart attorneys insist they and officers involved will not admit liability. messerly men tim was released from jail earlier this month after being found guilty last year of involuntary manslaughter. this does bring johnson civil claim to an end but there are still 3 more civil suits pending against bart including one from oscar grant father and the others are by people also detained on the platform that night. live in the newsroom, l abc 7 news. >>> okay lisa thank you. >> what was supposed to be a safe hotel is now smoldering war zo

the agency will pay $1.3 million to settle a civil suit filed by wanda johnson. was joined by her brother and civil rights attorney john burris following the settlement. now, the settlement does not include any admission of guilt by bart or any of its officers. he was killed by johannes mehserle. he was released earlier this month. b.a.r.t. settled with oscar grant's daughter for $1.5 million in january 2010. >>> the oakland fire department is working to figure ow the source of a diesel fuel spill that left an oily sheen on top of the lake. cleanup crews finished work at the lake around 7:30 last night but left a containment boom on the water as a precaution. the fire department doesn't know how much fuel leaked but the battalion chief says four to five acres of the surface were covered before crews contained the fuel. >>> check that forecast with christina loren now. more rain on the way? >> just a little bit of isolated activity, marla. good morning to you. we have big-time changes, though. a warm-up. it's going to catch some people off-guard. let your friends

yesterday, bart agreed to pay grant's mother wanda 1.3 million.daughter has already been award $1.5 million. >> any person who loses a child, you know, unnecessary or even at all, you feel the pain daily. >> and in effect, mr. mehserle got away with it. and it has caused much emotional pain and harm not only to miss johnson and her family but in many ways the psyche of the african-american community. >> reporter: still, bart says the settlement is no admission of legal fault. mehserle did time for the killing already, convicted of involuntary manslaughter. he was released on june 13. the settlement negotiations for the six remaining plaintiffs going onness district court. >> thank you. could there be more civil suits or is this it? >> reporter: you know, it seems to run the gamut already of potential victims here the people on the platform, his father, his mother and his daughter. but depending on how much bart does seem to be willing to pay out, that could change. >> yeah. okay, anne makovec live in oakland, thank you. >>> it's hump day and we ha

grant's mother wanda johnson flanked by her brother and civil rights attorney john burris at a news conference in oakland. she says a decision to settle was difficult. >> no amount of money would ever make me satisfied. what would make me satisfied is that my son would be here. that's what would satisfy me. >> reporter: oscar grant was killed by johannes mehserle on new year's day, 2009, he was sentenced to two years in jail and served only 11 months. burris said it's been a tough 2 1/2 years. >> rarely is everyone happy with the settlement because settlement's by nature is a result of compromises, discussions, and no one gets all that they want. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. president bob franklin says the tragic death of oscar grant will remain a painful memory for all of us. but, he says, there were lessons learned. a federal case for oscar grant is pending. in oakland, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> new tonight at 6:00, next week will mark 18 years since the mass shooting at 101 california street in san francisco, the district attorney is asking the upcoming anniversary to ask congress to pas

and wanda corn, art professor emeritus at stanford and guest curator of this stein show, has delved intod her friends. >> many of her friendships, it need be said, were rather short- lived, because she would quickly move on to another interest, another artist, another project that she was taking on. >> reporter: one friend she did keep was her companion, alice b. toklas, a major feature of this exhibit. >> gertrude and alice fell in love, and eventually alice moved into the apartment of leo and gertrude. it was gertrude who continued to bring artists into them. >> reporter: but gertrude stein wanted to be more than a collector. >> she liked collecting, but after awhile, her public image as a patron and collector bothered her. she wanted to be known the same way picasso was known-- for her creative work, not just for her collecting of others. >> reporter: stein thought of herself primarily as a writer, whose work, corn contends, has come back into fashion. >> she was always just a little outside the mainstream until, really, feminism rediscovered her and began to look at her through a com

wanda psychs. >> it's a big deal. >> it is. also congressman anthony weiner's scandal started.hat? >> i like that. weinerwear. it sounds strange with my australian accent. weiner? that's a weird word for me to say. cafepress is an online site which allows customers to design merchandise, basically. all these t-shirts are coming out with weiner slogans. some are incredibly funny. you can buy underwear, pajamas, aprons, shot glasses. there's tweiner. anything with a funny weiner pun you can buy here. they have more than 5,000 products that users have designed. if you poke around ebay there are funny items of ebay there, too. the other day i found a pair of gray under pants which the seller says are a replica of the gray under pants mr. weiner was wearing. i would not bid on it, but knock yourself out. >> i think i will take a pass on that one. i want to talk to you about -- this is in the ultra bizarre file. what's this about alice cooper almost killing elvis? what is that? >> well, this sounds like something that took place at a deranged celebrity gathering. i believe it might h

school kind of organization and practicing medicine on the ground in places like haiti and like lycra wanda and, he had -- the effect of the earthquake in haiti and the work that they have done and the level that they got to know haiti, he said i want to write about it. i want to write about what is happening. is the response adequate? is the response from world leaders what it should be? is the age being used in the best way could be? he also uses this as an opportunity to get haitian voices involved in this issue. he talks about -- he gets different people involved in haiti that he is known often for many years to write about this too soap paul not only is talking about the experience in haiti but he has also been able to give voice to the people in haiti who win all the brouhaha and all the publicity have not necessarily been hurt. >> susan limber, the load on the cover of this is rather powerful. >> it really is. we were looking for something that would convey the mix of emotions you get when you think about haiti and the earthquake and you think about the recovery and it is such a mixt

this is from wanda, is that the officials went too far.s is say no one can where they're bagging--baggy pants and the airport or anywhere else. >> we want to know what you think, visit our facebook fan page for the latest updates and to leave your thoughts. >> we have a programming note to tell you about, tomorrow we will air nbc programming and bring a special edition of kron4 news. 8:00 p.m., a minute to minute, 9:00 p.m. law and order criminal intents followed by kron4 news at 10:00 p.m.. we will be right back. >> i will show some new and cool unique gadgets that will make great father's day gift, like this igrill. it has a temperature stick that will plug into the meat on the grill. it monitors the cooking status of what is on the grill. it sends up to the second information your iphone, ipad, no need to worry about overcooking something, the igrill will let you know when you're food needs to be turned, or taken off the grill. now this is a new digital tape measure hour, it has a high- tech twist. the bill to end this play will give yo

wanda davis lives next door but did not hear anyone screaming into the police arrived.ims did not run. >> if someone is in your house, the first thing you do especially the person did not care if you had a picture or not, wow that is what is scary. >> when i spoke with the victim's room may he told me that she did not leave because she was in shock she was treated at costa without--non-life threatening injuries if you recognize this man, call the oakland police. >> we still see some sunshine out there over the bay bridge. a lot of sunshine out there we will continue to see that into the next work week. we're set for 8:00. the fog will start to roll along the coastline pushing its way to the state in the overnight hours ahead by 5:00 a.m., spreading along the delta about 9:00, we will see some clearing and mostly clear by two in the afternoon. a little below the coastline here, afternoon high tomorrow getting into the upper '70's. no '80s, 76 and rosa, 64 san francisco, 77 napa and fairfield. los '70s down among the peninsula, 68 for oakland, 75 antioch and 76 degrees fo

. >> wanda was not always my lover.years. >> kicking it for ten years? for real? >> ten, long years. >> are you serious? >> to accept your whatever she may be. you don't speak to them for eight years. >> you're in relationships. >> don't worry what i've got. >> don't worry about my relationships. >> wow. >> toni is over here like, i'm so sorry. it's okay. you own it. introduce your sisters to us. >> this is tamar, the youngest. towanda. traci, trina, and then, my mom. >> now, i'm the baby of my family, too. i get that. plus, love your husband. he works with toni. you better. you better. i know. so, it's already been picked up for a second season. >> yeah. >> you have the season finale coming up next tuesday. give us the flavor, towanda, what we can expect. >> a lot of drama. >> no. >> absolutely. you can't do it without drama. but we do it with love. and it's very important for everybody to understand that we love each other. we fight hard. we cry hard. but we love each other. >> and that's true. that's the underlying t

. >> he's not even getting support from chris rock, wanda sykes, and i should point out, kyra, he onlyized a week after the comments and only a week after it came to light. >> it's a true shame. >> there's been tabloid headlines about kim kardashian having an affair, but you may have gotten to the bottom of the story? >> at least a part of it. this falls into the category of you can't make this up. nfl player made headlines that he had a physical affair. i spoke with him on friday, and we learned that maybe this affair was more virtual than physical. watch what he told me. she says she has never met you. i assume she means by that face-to-face. have the two of you ever met face-to-face? >> no, we have not. she was very busy. it was during football season. he book signing was launched at the time, so we weren't able to connect at the time. >> and records have kim car dashia getting set to sue lockett for defamation. the big question, is she pours gasoline on the fire? we'll have to wait and see. >> i'll let you follow the salacious news on that one, a.j. but let -- >> thank you. >> some

wanda is a republican in trenton, florida. what do you think about secretary gates say most countries like to each other? caller: i like senator leahy's question better. the host: why? caller: this question was how long will we support governments who lied to us. how long are we going to support our government? they don't tell us the truth, either. they don't tell anybody the truth. not other countries, and not us. host: from "the wall street journal" this morning. budget negotiators consider medicaid cutbacks. a group of negotiators from both parties met for the eighth time at the capitol seeking agreement that -- that would pave the way for congress to raise the debt ceiling. this is an issue we will talk about with a freshman republican from kansas who is a member of the budget committee. he will be here at 8:20 or so eastern time. gaithersburg, maryland, john on our democrats' line. secretary gates says most countries like to each other. caller: i believe it is correct. i am going to challenge to come up with a framework b