host: chico, california, wanda is on our line for democrats. go ahead, wanda.ler: yeah, here in northern california, we have a problem with people growing marijuana and start fires when there's approaching law enforcement. i want to know what's being done about that. the citizens are afraid to go into the forest. guest: wanda, i am very aware with that. particularly in california and the sierras, with these marijuana gardens. we are working cooperatively with drug enforcement agency. the california police and multi-agencies to focus on these marijuana gardens and go in and knock them down immediately upon their discovery. we're doing aviation patrol. night patrol on the highways. it's a challenge. i suggest these are occurring in non-public areas. they tend to go into the back country. i would not worry about your own safety in terms of national parks. they are not interested in having contact with you because they don't want to be caught. they are diverting streams, using pesticides and killing wildlife. we are working to curtail this activity. host: we have t

host: chico, california, wanda is on our line for democrats. go ahead, wanda. caller: yeah, here in northern california, we have a problem with people growing marijuana and start fires when there's approaching law enforcement. i want to know what's being done about that. the citizens are afraid to go into the forest. guest: wanda, i am very aware with that. particularly in california and the sierras, with these marijuana gardens. we are working cooperatively with drug enforcement agency. the california police and multi-agencies to focus on these marijuana gardens and go in and ock them down immediately upon their discovery. we're doing aviation patrol. night patrol on the highways. it's a challenge. i suggest these are occurring in non-public areas. they tend to go into the back country. i would not worry about your own safety in terms of national parks. they are not interested in having contact with you because they don't want to be caught. they are diverting streams, using pesticides and killing wildlife. we are working to curtail this activity. host: we have

so it's -- we need all kinds of voices. >> i should say i actually wrote a lot of the jamie foxx wandatches for "in living color." so i don't think that's probably one of your favorites, mel. [laughter] but the whole point of that character was she was just so repulsive, and yet she just could not get enough attention, you know? [laughter] and we had so much fun. and it was, jamie did that in his stand-up. i remember his audition for "in living color," and i don't know if he called her at wanda, but he would just change his face, and he would start trying to hit on the audience members, and he was just the funniest thing in the world. for us it was more about how repulsive that character was, and jamie's characterization of it was so infectious. but it wasn't like he was doing a person, he wasn't making social commentary with it, i should say, you know? he wasn't presenting this as a black woman. this is a repulsive person who can't get enough attention and thinks she's fly and all that. >> and in the context of that show, it was very satirical. >> exactly. many different images, so th

mariano and his wife of 38 years, wanda, now split tim between texas and the california coast. >> wekind of window shop. >> reporter: we spent a day with them bar hopping. what to order was never a question. >> here are your margaritas. >> life's good. >> reporter: especially after a few margaritas. >> well, that makes it better. life's great. >> reporter: you still have traditionalists who say the best margarita is one on the rocks. what do you say to them? >> i agree with them. i'm one of those. >> reporter: wait a minute, the guy came up with the margarita machine and he drinks them on the rocks? >> right. my tastes have evolved. >> reporter: and so has his life. you know, people always talk about the american dream. have you lived it? >> i have. i'm living it right now. >> reporter: perhaps those agave plants don't look so out of place afterall. i'm ryan owens for "nightline" in carmel, california. >> mariano martinez, we salute you. and you can get the margarita man's special recipe on our abcnews.com/nightline. that's our report for tonight. thank you for watching abc news. we

. >> reporter: as a character, stein was a fascinating study and wanda corn, art professor emeritus at stanford has delved into her life and her friends. >> many of her friendships that 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. toklus. >> gertrude and alice fell in love. eventually alice moved into the apartment of leo and gertrude. it was gertrude who continued to bring artists into the home. >> reporter: but gertrude stein wanted to be more than a collector. >> she liked collecting but after a while, her public image as a patron and a collector bothered her. she wanted to be known the same way picasso was known, for her creative work, not just the collecting of others. >> reporter: stein thought of herself as a writer, whose work, corn contends, has come back into fashion. >> she was outside the mainstream until really feminism rediscovered her and began to look at her through a completely different lens. >> reporte

host: chico, california, wanda is on our line for democrats. go ahead, wanda.aller: yeah, here in northern california, we have a problem with people growing marijuana and start fires when there's approaching law enforcement. i want to know what's being done about that. the citizens are afraid to go into the forest. guest: wanda, i am very aware with that. particularly in california and the sierras, with these marijuana gardens. we are working cooperatively with drug enforcement agency. the california police and multi-agencies to focus on these marijuana gardens and go in and knock them down immediately upon their discovery. we're doing aviation patrol. night patrol on the highways. it's a challenge. i suggest these are occurring in non-public areas. they tend to go into the back country. i would not worry about your own safety in terms of national parks. they are not interested in having contact with you because they don't want to be caught. they are diverting streams, using pesticides and killing wildlife. we are working to curtail this activity. host: we have

. -- wanda on the line for democrats, a high of.ler: i have paid my taxes and now i am very low-income. i do not get any assistance but i am worried about my money. i really do not understand all these things. they seem to be above my head. but there was a young senator that was on c-span about three nights ago, i did not get his name, he was a democrat from virginia. his statement was, first of all, we are americans but we're not republicans or democrats. if we do not do our job, we should be fired. and you know something? i agree with that. guest: that gets to a couple of points i have made. interesting comments from the caller. one, wanda is an example of how the public is getting pretty disenchanted with what is going on in congress. the lack of action, and number two, she is talking to the extent that wanda cited that democratic senator from virginia, maybe that was mark warner, who talked about the need for bipartisanship. yes, some members talk about the need bark -- for bipartisanship, and there even have been including cent

. -- wanda on the line for democrats, a high of. caller: i have paid my taxes and noi am very low-income. i do not get any assistance but i am worried about my money. i really do not understand all these things. they seem to be above my head. but there was a young senator thatas on c-span about three nights ago, i did notet his name, he was a democrat from virginia. his statement was, first of all, we are americans but we' not republicans or democrats. if we do not do our job, we should be fired. and yoknow something? i agree with that. guest: that gets to a couple of points i have made. interesting comments from the caller. one, wanda is an example of how the public is getting pretty disenchanted with what is going on in congress. the lack of action, and number two, she is talking to the extent that wanda cited that democratic senator from virginia, maybe that was mark warner, who talked about the need for bipartisanship. yes, some members talk about the need bark -- for bipartisanship, and there even have been including centers, s

wanda speed and she's an alumni of the steam university which i graduated. she's just younger than i am. [laughter] but it's good to have her here. we look for two years in her testimony and i will tell you that a 90 member, you are going to hear about them after all the of the atlanta transit system -- >> [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and distinguished members and thank you for the opportunity to provide my testimony on behalf of the metropolitan atlanta transit authority in atlanta georgia and their representatives of the public transportation throughout the nation. my name is ipt dunham and i'm pleased to serve as the police chief and manager for the police services and emergency management to the ninth largest public transportation system. i speak to view as someone with more than 24 years of police experience and a mass transit environment and some who collaborates with in the industry as a member of the american public transit association of the committee on public safety and i truly appreciate your interest and improving the public trans

wanda speed and she's an alumni of the steam university which i graduated. she's just younger than i am. [laughter] but it's good to have her here. we look for two years in her testimony and i will tell you that a 90 member, you are going to hear about them after all the of the atlanta transit system -- >> [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and distinguished members and thank you for the opportunity to provide my testimony on behalf of the metropolitan atlanta transit authority in atlanta georgia and their representatives of the public transportation throughout the nation. my name is ipt dunham and i'm pleased to serve as the police chief and manager for the police services and emergency management to the ninth largest public transportation system. i speak to view as someone with more than 24 years of police experience and a mass transit environment and some who collaborates with in the industry as a member of the american public transit association of the committee on public safety and i truly appreciate your interest and improving the public trans

been held captive physically and psychologically by this man, brian david mitchell and his companion wandaover sheefuses to dwell on her past. >> today is the ending of a very long chapter and the beginning of a very beautiful chapter for me. >> it's the same sentiment jaycee dugard and her mother recently shared with diane sawyer. >> if he is watching this if he sees this is t tre anything more either of you wants to say to him? >> can't steal anything else. can't steal our love for each other, you know. couldn't take that away. >> so in the battle between good and evil -- >> good wins. >> good wins. >> and for elizabeth smart going good means raising her voice for children advocates i iluding her new foundation which just launched. >> i would encourage and ask parents everyone everywhere to continue to pray for the children still missing, to keep an eye out, keep looking for them because miracles can happen and they still do happen todod. ♪ >> and we are so glad now to be joined by elizabeth smart. thanks for coming in this morning. >> thanks for having me come in. >> you know, we've all

wanda speed and she's an alumni of the steam university which i graduated.ber, you are going to hear about them after all the of the atlanta transit system -- >> [inaudible] >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and distinguished members and thank you for the opportunity to provide my testimony on behalf of the metropolitan atlanta transit authority in atlanta georgia and their representatives of the public transportation throughout the nation. my name is ipt dunham and i'm pleased to serve as the police chief and manager for the police services and emergency management to the ninth largest public transportation system. i speak to view as someone with more than 24 years of police experience and a mass transit environment and some who collaborates with in the industry as a member of the american public transit association of the committee on public safety and i truly appreciate your interest and improving the public transportation security across the country today the grant program as a federal funding program remains a significant resource and implementation and c