graduating senior austin whitney has experienced more in his young life than most.zed in a car accident in 2007. he had been drinking and crashed his car, nearly killing himself and his friend. he has crusaded against drinking and driving ever since. and today, after being confined to a wheelchair for four years, he was able to get up and walk to receive his diploma to the wild cheers of the crowd at cal's graduation. >> the second that i pressed the button and stood up, i was just flooded with a series of emotions from the worst moments of my life when the car smashed into a tree to the best moments of my life, being accepted here to berkeley. >> austin whitney. >> whitney was able to take those few steps thanks to some mechanical engineering students at cal who designed the computerized body brace or exoskeleton. whitney worked with the team for the past nine months testing and refining the machine that was first developed nearly a decade ago. it essentially does the walking the disabled legs are no longer capable of. >> it was truly the greatest gift anyone has e

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whitney plans to walk with this exo skeleton device he's been helping develop for the last nine months. in fact, he's there right now fine tuning for tomorrow. >> we want him to walk toward the chancellor and receive his degree. that's always been his goal. >> reporter: unlike the $100,000 machine i told you about last october. the new version is smaller, lighter and cheaper maybe $15,000. >> we're trying to make the model t. something that you would actually see through normal every day world. that feels like an extension of your body. >> to realize that they have hope. >> reporter: austin whitney graduating with degrees in history and polysy plans on history but says he will take the next year to perfect and promote this new experiment. >>> and leadership public school hayward say the punishment doesn't fit the crime. you can see what happened on this video we first showed you last night. a food fight in the school cafeteria. school officials moved quickly to punish the seniors by canceling the senior prom. >> a lot of us invested a lot of money in it. >> reporter: parents have been

. ( cheers and applause ). >> reporter: on what is a momentous day for every graduate, austin whitneyook a particularly big step into the future. john blackstone, cbs news, berkeley, california. >> mitchell: great story. and that is the cbs evening news. tomorrow morning on "face the nation" an interview with the white house speaker-- with house speaker, rather, john boehner. thanks for joining us this saturday evening. i'm russ mitchell, cbs news in new york. i'll see you back here tomorrow. good night. captioning sponsored by cbs captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org police promise this year will be different. the strict crackdown on tomorrow's bay to breakers. lawrence wx tease... 34 >>> racers fueled by alcohol. this year, police promise it will be different. the strict crackdown on beta breakers. >>> the clouds are coming. it has been dry so far but here comes the rain and thunder and maybe some snow. coming up. >>> it truly is beyond words. >> it is the crowning achievement of college graduation. while students look forward to walking through ceremonies, one be

the berkeley team named the project after whitney because of his insight. >>> his closest advisors are in the dark. mike huckabee is expected to announce if he will run for president on his own tv show. >>> in a city that likes to party. one of the biggest. the preparation is under way for tomorrow's beta breakers. >>> not much of a spring. now, it is back to winter in the bay area. here comes that cold rain. and it will affect that rain tomorrow. we will talk about that coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, 3q i'm robin sue joss. i like to make roast beef and it leaves a lot of baked on grease. when i took the finish challenge i open the dishwasher, everything was very shiny. i used to use cascade now i use finish quantum. take the finish challenge for yourself. if you don't see a difference, it's free. >> libyans and libyan americans rallied in san francisco today in support of their homeland. the demonstration in the civic center was aimed at showing solidarity with libyan rebels fighting to overflow the ghadafi regime. people came from all over the bay area a

. >> and uc berkeley graduating senior austin whitney has a lot to be proud of tonight. not only did he get his diploma, but he was able to get out of his wheelchair today to walk across the stage, along with 2400 others at today's ceremony. and the engineering professor and a graduate student created the robotic legs that allowed whitney to stand and walk. that is something he was not able to do since a car accident paralyzed him in 2007. >> what these guys all gave to me today, it is overpowering at some points. and just quite remarkable. >> in the future, the exo skeleton leg could be used for rehabilitation, and as an alternative to wheelchairs. the berkeley team named the project after whitney because the important information and insight he provided in the development. >>> well, san jose to san francisco, 40 minutes faster. cal train's pilot project gives commuters a much faster ride. now the agency announces the future of baby bullet. >>> thunderstorms, maybe even some snow? the late-season storm about to bear down on the bay area. ,,,,,,,,,,,, my second diagnosis

. >> austin whitney. >> reporter: and what is an amazing day for every graduate, austin whitney took a particularly big step into the future. john blackstone, cbs news, berkeley, california. >> and the students were just two weeks shy of graduation. they will receive the degrees. they were killed inside the university parking garage last week. they say 54 -- 54-year-old husband shot the pair before turning the gun on himself. >>> and giants fan brian stow can finally come home to the bay area, he is finally able to go to san francisco, where he will be admitted to the hospital. he has been in a coma since late march, after being beaten by two men outside dodgers stadium. >>> and getting air borne is what most kids have in mind in a situation like this, but nothing like this. the wind kicked up during an elementary school graduation party in tucson yesterday. and while the parents videotaped it, the house flew into the air. the kids got out in time. >>> speaking wind, the giants are in the windy city, and barry zito can take as long as he wants to be off the disabled list. and highlig

i know whitney, you haven't had a chance to see whitney since last friday.to her now? >> just let her know that our thoughts and priors are with her and her family at this time. she's an amazing lady. >> she's an amazing lady. and you are just resourceful people who saved her life. that must be an incredible feeling. thank you for coming on and sharing your story today. >> yep. >> thank you. >>> okay. it's time now, for the weather and sam champion. hey, sam. >> hey, george. when last we left you, we told you were we going to show you this all-terrain vehicle in shelby county. this is sergeant derek mills of the shelby county sheriff's department. they have a couple of these, right? >> yes, sir. >> they go around. they can go in land and water. take us for a ride as we do weather. they'll go through land and water. they will rescue people. you will tell them they need to get out? >> that's right. we have been using these nonstop the last two weeks. go from land, mud. >> land, mud trees, everything. let's go to the boards. i have never done this before. we ha

berkeley senior austin whitney.s the stage to get his diploma as thousands of people and his family and friends looked on. it's a moment you never would have imagined and a moment you need to see. of course, we'll show you coming up on the show, "good morning america." i'm bianna golodryga. >> and i'm dan harris. it's an incredible story, very, very moving and he said it was the best day of his life. >> yeah, that's right. >>> also on the show we're going to show you some of the stories we've been obsessed with all week long including dan's run-in with a very persistent and furry squirrel. >> he caught the french fry when i threw it to him. coming up later you'll see he actually steals my lunch. i'm unhappy about that. >> we are going to be in with something that is lighting up the mommy blogs and provoking outrage from a lot of parents. shape-up sneakers that are meant to tone your legs and backsides now made for young girls. some people say they send a bad message. linsey davis is here with more on the covers. lin

. >> reporter: graduation day signifies many things, but for austin whitney, it means something more. it means walking again. >> this courageous and inspiring young man was determined to grad wait from college and walk at his commencement. >> reporter: austin has been wheelchair bound since a car crarchlt the uc berkeley team build an ex-oexcel top for austin to use today, and he rose to the occasion. with the exoskeleton securely bound to his body, austin walked the seven challenging steps across the stage. [cheers and applause] >> austin whitney. >> reporter: and to his dreams. >> i knew when i stood up here in front of all these people today, that it would be different. and it truly was. it was truly the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. >> as a mother, this is the greatest day of my life. >> reporter: the gift was the brain child of this professor. even though he and his team of grad students have built other more sophisticated exoskeletons, this one is different. it's cheaper and lighter in weight than the others. >> this technology can be accessible to a lashing number --

for austin whitney, it means something more. it means walking again. >> this courageous and inspiring young man was determined to graduate and walk at his commencement. >> austin has been wheelchair-bound since a car crash in 2007. ub berkeley's human engineering team built a eco skeleton for us a continue -- austin to use today, and austin rose to the occasion. with the exo skeleton securely bound to his body. austin walked the seven challenging steps across the stage. >> austin whitney. >> and to his dreams. >> i knew when i stood up here in front of all these people today, that it would be different. and it truly was. it was truly the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. >> as a mother, this is the greatest day of my life. >> reporter: the gift was the brainchild or a professor, even the he and his team of grad students have built other more sophisticated exo skeletons, this one is different. it's cheaper and lighter in weight. >> this technology conclude accessible to a large number of people who need it, and that's our m

whitney's parents say their son never gave up after the paralyzing car crash three years ago. >> he has inspired us and made us better parents and given us the strength that we never knew we had. >> whitney graduated today with a double degree in history and political science. he says he plans to attend law school but will take the next year to help promote the exoskeleton device. >>> a napa state mental hospital patient has been charged with attempted murder. prosecutors say 31-year-old victor mod ujano brutally beat a patient wednesday night. this is just one in a series of attacks on hospital patients and staff that ktvu has been following. we spoke this week with nurses at the hospital who tell us security improvements have been made but that more needs to be done to control violent patients. >> napa police denied investigating a homemade bomb left inside a mailbox. the device today was found in the 3900 block of stover street. the resident called after hearing a large explosion. no injuries but the mailbox was damaged. the investigators say the device was a large water bottle fille

. >> reporter: nbc has high hopes on thursdays with a relationship comedy "whitney" featuring comedian cummings. >> just one of these emerging comedic stars. >> reporter: thursday also offers a new drama in "prime suspect." >> why are you drawing pictures? >> what's distinctive about, you know, this cop crime show is maria bello. >> reporter: the cop genre meets fantasy in the dark drama "grim" and they are hoping that the grim primetime ratings will begin to turn around. in new york, mark barger, nbc news. >> coming up next at 5:00, she didn't like what was happening at "the office" and is now blowing the iswhtle. >> it's an abuse of power, abuse of taxpayer funds, abuse of the trust that families put in us. >> what she's calling attention to is coating bay area taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars. >> and we're seeing clearing s conditions around the bay area as the thundershowers and hail finally head off to the east. meantime lots of heavy snow in the area as we're in between s.m storsysts.em snowstorm number two comes rolling in tomorrow. we'll

thank you. >> my name is sean whitney. i am the special director at edison charterer academy. tonight, i will speak on the committee recommendations based on student discipline. they stated that we make broad references to certain topics and that we lack a comprehensive plan on page 39. but if you are all able to review the entire charter, pages 4344 include details of all of the plants and the behavior matrix. it outlines responsibilities of staff members, what will happen for very specific infractions that students make, minor to severe. it outlines when parents are supposed to come in and meet with the executive director. on page 40, it specifically outlines all of the actions to take place for a student who is being recommended for suspension. we used the education code forms when notifying parents of a possible suspension. that is also included, page 42. when we are looking at the expulsion of the student, that is outlined and timelines are included on page 43. it is all there. when looking specifically at the discipline of a student with special needs, that is also outli

graduating senior austin whitney was paralyzed in a car accident in 2007. last year, he began working with uc berkeley engineers to develop exoskeletons, wearable robotics that look like sound up leg braces. the device is worn like a suit and does the walking the disabled legs are no longer capable of. when it was time for him to receive his diploma, austin was able to stand up and accept it himself thanks to the innovation from cal. >> truly, truly is beyond words. i was never not confident about the machine, ever. i trust these guys. they are brilliant. they know what they're doing. but the second that i pressed the button and stood up, i was just flooded with a series of emotions. >> the engineering team named the project austin in honor of its human test pilot. they say austin whitney was crucial to help them develop a device that actually works. congratulations to all the graduates at cal. >>> let's check in right now with rob maeyeda. a little chilly throughout for graduation. and tomorrow is going to be a whole lot colder? >> today is probably the be

graduating senior austin whitney was paralyzed in a car next 2007. last year he began work with uc berkeley engineers to develop exo skeletons, wearable robotics that look like sound up leg braces. the device is worn like a suit and does the walking that disabled legs are no longer capable of. today when it was time for him to receive his diploma, austin was able to stand up and accept it himself thanks to the innovation from his classmates at cal. >> truly, truly is beyond words. i was never not confident about the machine, ever. i trust these guys. they are brilliant. they know what they are doing. but the second that i pressed the button and stood up, i was just flooded with a series of emotions. >> the engineering team at cal named the project austin in honor of its human test pilot. they say austin whitney was crucial to help them develop a device that actually works. >>> and silicon valley is known for entrepreneurship, of course. today we're seeing an example of that at stanford. at-risk teenagers had the opportunity to come up with a business

>>pam: whitney houston continued to rehabilitation.ive from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >>pam: 6:00 p.m. new details about the man accused of causing a flight to disturbance by pounding on a cocked ha pit door this suspect was being taken away by police and remains in federal custody. authorities try to figure out why he was tackled 30 minutes before the aircraft was scheduled to land. it was traveling from chicago to s f o. somewhere over modesto when he made a move towards the cockpit. dan kerman starts a work team coverage. >>reporter: american airlines left chicago>> american airlines flight 1516 left chicago o'hare 7:00 p.m. towards san francisco. 156 passengers, four flight attendants and or pilots. as the as they flew above san francisco, the passengers sat behind started making his way towards the first-class cabin. >> the flight attendants tried to anticipate where he was going. perhaps he was the forward laboratorie laboratory- laboratt that point the passengers started to strike on the cockpit door. >>r

securely bound to his body, austin walked the seven challenging steps across the stage. >> austin whitney! >> and to his dream. >> i knew when i stood up here in front of all these people today that it would be different. and it truly was. it was truly the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. >> as a mother, this was the greatest day of my life. >> the gift was the brain child of a professor. even though he and his team of grad students have built other more sophisticated exoskeletons this one is different. it's cheaper and lighter in weight than the others. >> this technology can be accessible to a large number of people that need it. that's our mission. >> austin has always wanted his accident to have meaning. and this today really culminated in giving meaning to, i think, hundreds of thousands of people around the world. >> austin's exo skeleton is still being developed. that means it cannot be bought yet. once it does go to market. it will cost as much as a motorized wheelchair. less than $20,000. >> straight ahead, he is not running in 2012. what it means for the presidential elec

seven steps across that stage, with his mom waiting right beside that diploma. >> austin whitney. >>orter: and from austin himself, perhaps, his biggest lesson of all. >> it really makes me very, very reluctant to ever use that word, impossible. ever, ever again. >> incredible to watch. his mom cheering him on there and we are from here in new york. and that is "world news" for this sunday night. we're always online at abcnews.com. "gma" first thing in the morning. and diane sawyer right back here tomorrow night. good night. >> alan: the 100 numb annual bay to breakers, still a foot race, still a party. while most people say this year'd crowd was better behaved, police officers made self reaftz. >> reporter: there was dancing, costumes, and naked men, in many ways it was the same bay to breakers it has always been, with one twist. for the partiers who managed to make it to the top of the hill, this was waiting for them. a line of police officers on the lookout for anyone with an open container, no exceptions. they snuck out beer but that wasn't all. there was a no, alcohol and no-flo

>>catherine: whitney houston has returned to rehabilitation on an out- pace in the 47 year-old out- patientshe canceled a tour dates in 2010. she was been penned in several reviews with complaints about her voice and performance she was hand--meredyth viera has confirmed that she will be leaving the today show in june. curry will replace her >> thror thor, coming in at no. 1 at the box office over the weekend. also fast for. and " jumping the broom " and " fast four" also maintaining its holding strength live from the kron 4 news station, this is the kron 4 news. >>pam: fear in the sky a passenger pulled from san francisco flight try to get into the cockpit. team coverage on the response and how passengers to tackle the man on the plane and a look inside the flight. plus, who this man is. a family member speaks out only to kron 4. >>pam: passengers watch this unfold ahr

whitney doing her -- bobby christina kind of -- suggesting maybe a little, you know, not -- i don't knowideo from one the concerts here but he said, prince and his people according to the tmz source really didn't want whitney to embarrass herself, saying look we don't want -- banned from our concerts because of this erratic behavior. >> she wanted free tickets all of the time. >> basically a hot mess on the concert tour. prince is like, get out. ♪ get out ♪ >> breaking news part of that story is prince is still touring. who knew? >> i didn't know that either. >> speaking of people who sort of embarrass themselves, we're talking about sarah ferguson, used to be the duchess of york. she is saying not being invited to the wedding was very, very painful for her. i feel bad for sarah ferguson. she went on oprah and said that she definitely was not invited. she got specific. take a listen. >> were you invited, were you not? >> i was not invited. and i chose to go and be in thailand. it was so difficult because i wanted to be there with my girls and to be getting them dressed and to go as a fam

austin whitney told us today he's preparing for one of the biggest days of his life. >> i have no doubte most important moments of my entire life. but here i am, about to walk, walk at my graduation. >> whitney was paralyzed in a car crash three years ago, but tomorrow he plans to walk with his exo skeleton twice. he's been helping to manufacturer it at the berkeley medical lab. the device costs about $15,000. six- >>> and we've got your bay area weekend stretched out in front of us. and we have a few clouds to talk about and even some showers. we go outside, we take a live reading at the golden gate bridge because we can. we can show you the wind are blowing near 20 miles per hour near the gust. a big weekend, a lot of outdoor plans. temperatures from today will drop to tomorrow. the worse is going to be cooler tomorrow. and much cooler on sunday. more clouds and showers the bay area forecast saturday night into sunday morning. overnight lows on the cool to mild side. 47 in vallejo, 49 in concord. that's your tomorrow morning wake up temperature. you will get your stuff done tomorrow.

good luck, whitney. >> nene, we all know her.ebrity apprentice" and of course "real housewives of atlanta." a whole ball of wax. star jones, also had a major tete a tete -- a big smackdown. nene has been booted off of the show by the donald. she slams the whole donald trump show. take a listen. >> if you quit it's going to follow you for the rest of your life. >> you accommodated star. you have seven talents that are still left there. you can't just accommodate her. that's not fair. >> look, star, we have nene. you couldn't get along with nene. we have meatloaf who i think everyone gets along with. what's wrong you. >> i love meatloaf. >> i love meatloaf. he looks pretty good. >> delicious. >> yeah i would like a turkey meatloaf but anyway has been booted off but "celebrity apprentice" a hot mess. star and nene hated each other. >> she's turned into a real -- >>> this is very important. >> many stars at kentucky derby this weekend. athletes, super models. one of those rock stars was our senior producer. she was down there. from t

austin whitney told us today he's preparing for one of the biggest days of his life. >> i have no doubtl be one of the most important moments of my entire life. but here i am, about to walk, walk at my graduation. >> whitney was paralyzed in a car crash three years ago, but tomorrow he plans to walk with his exo skeleton twice. he's been helping to manufacturer it at the berkeley medical lab. the device costs about $15,000. six- >>> and we've got your bay area weekend stretched out in front of us. and we have a few clouds to talk about and even some showers. we go outside, we take a live reading at the golden gate bridge because we can. we can show you the wind are blowing near 20 miles per hour near the gust. a big weekend, a lot of outdoor plans. temperatures from today will drop to tomorrow. the worse is going to be cooler tomorrow. and much cooler on sunday. more clouds and showers the bay area forecast saturday night into sunday morning. overnight lows on the cool to mild side. 47 in vallejo, 49 in concord. that's your tomorrow morning wake up temperature. you will get your stuff d

no price tag on how whitney will feel as he walks across the stage today. >>> and now rob mayeda has look at a very chilly forecast. poor little girls are running today. >> it's a little chilly outside but most of the bay area is dry underneath some of these clouds. 52 degrees in oakland. strong, gusty winds around the east bay. some gusts close to 30 this morning. the shark tank dry but looking fairly overcast this morning. 52 degrees and into san francisco, you can see some of the low clouds being pumped in by the strong sea breeze this morning. 50 with mostly cloudy conditions around the bay area. 40s and 50s outside to get your weekend started. not going to be warming up a whole lot with cloudy skies and eventually a good chance of seeing some rain, especially later on in the day. there you see the winds punching in to solano county. all these clouds you see offshore, that is very chilly air aloft for this time of year. this is the reason the weather is about to turn weird in the second half of the weekend. we'll see the rare mid may combination of winter-like area higher up and

. >> reporter: paralyzed from the waste down austin whitney has spent his college years in a wheelchairfrom high school four years ago, he could walk but weeks later drinking and driving he crashed into a tree. >> i really just did not want this. i didn't want this to derail my dreams. my goals, my aspirations. >> reporter: his life had been changed. but it changed again last fall at the university of california berkeley when he met engineering professor. >> i realized he's the man i've been waiting for a long time. he's so inspiring. he has changed the way i do my work. >> reporter: for 20 years he has been developing exo- skeletons, robotic suits with the potential to help the disabled walk. >> i'll never forget this. he told me often i have this dream for you. i want to see you walk. this is something that anyone in a wheelchair would do anything to be able to do. >> reporter: in the professor's lab austin, a history major joined the engineering students developing a lightweight low cost exo-skeleton. >> we had him here in the lab in front of us. he's sitting on a wheelchair waiting.

. >> reporter: austin whitney had just graduated from high school, a straight-a student.as behind the wheel of his car, he crashed. he had been drinking. he survived. a severed spinal cord meant he would never walk again. he was devastated. not only for himself but for the parents he said he let down. >> i was so consumed by hatred for myself, i had put my family and everyone i knew through so much pain. all for nothing. i said austin you have to findis accident. some meaning in this accident. >> reporter: within days of leaving the hospital, he was off to college, transferring to the university of california at berkeley, and it was there he learned of a research team developing what is called an exoskeleton, meant to help american factory workers looking to carry a heavier load. >> it really happened. i'm not in a wheelchair. >> reporter: his goal was to finish college on time in four years, to make his parents proud. this weekend, that moment arrived. in front of 15,000 people, austin stood up. took that first step. [ cheers ] then another. and another. his mother could

. >> graduation day siie many different things, like adulthood and the future, for austin whitney, it means so much more. >> this cagous and inspiring young man was determined to graduate from college and walk at his commencement. >> reporter: on this day austin will walk again. he has been wheelchair bound since a car crash in 2007. uc berkeley's human robotic and engineering team built an exoskeleton for austin to use today, and austin rose to the occasion at fellow students watched. with the exoskeleton securely bound to his body, austin walked the seven challenging steps across the stage. >> collapse. [cheers and applause] >> it was a rush of excitement. of enthusiasm. a little bit of nervousness. the greatest gift anyone has given me. >> reporter: the gift was the brainchild of a professor, even though he and his team of grad students have built other more sophisticated exoskeletons, this one is different. it's cheaper and lighter in weight. >> this technology can be accessible to a large number of people and that's our mission. >> reporter: to these parents, their mission today

securely bound to his body, austin walked the seven challenging steps across the stage. >> austin whitney! >> and to his dream. >> i knew when i stood up here in front of all these people today that it would be different. and it truly was. it was truly the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. >> as a mother, this was the greatest day of my life. >> the gift was the brain child of a professor. even though he and his team of grad students have built other more sophisticated exoskeletons this one is different. it's cheaper and lighter in weight than the others. >> this technology can be accessible to a large number of people that need it. that's our mission. >> austin has always wanted his accident to have meaning. and this today really culminated in giving meaning to, i think, hundreds of thousands of people around the world. >> austin's exo skeleton is still being developed. that means it cannot be bought yet. once it does go to market. it will cost as much as a motorized wheelchair. less than $20,000. >> straight ahead, he is not running in 2012. what it means for the presidential ele

austin whitney has been in a wheelchair since 2007.morrow he plans to walk across the stage thanks to a robotic if device developed by u.c. berkeley engineers. >> we have motors and this is the transmission which executes leg motions. >> when austin wants to walk. he asks the system to take a step or stand up or sit down through some sort of user interface. that sends a command to computer and the computer skuats motion. basically there are feedback mechanismsisms within this power transfer system that tell the computer where we are in space and where the leg is relative to the body. >> it's just a beginning. i would not quit. this is just one person walking for a short time. >> i think austin getting a degree, that is just my first step to see what we can do in the future. >> kristen: signs fiction becomes reality. he says after graduation he hopes to attend law school. this could be made extra special by the fact by his students. they made the possibility of the research. >> eric: it's an important first step. next on "abc 7 news" at

. >> austin whitney. >> [ cheering ] work out what was a momentous day for every graduate, for him itparticularly big step into the future. >>> two san jose state murder just two weeks shy of graduating will receive posthumous degrees. they were killed inside a university parking garage last week. no a giants fan can finally come home to the bay areas. he is stable enough to be flown in on a private jet where he will be admitted to sf general. >>> cal tran is celebrating. a pilot program started in january. ridership has been growing thanks to high gas prices. >>> there is a lot of yellow on your map. >> you have been admiring that, haven't you read. >> i have to. inode you will be there is a lot of rain. >> been a cold front is making it way onshore and looking like rain around the bay area and maybe some isolated thunderstorms. let's get you out there tonight. we have shower showing up all around the bay area and is back to winter looks like some very cold air moving in and out the possibility of some isolated thunderstorms popping up. doppler radar is looking pretty impressive righ

. >>> whitney houston is back in rehab for drug and alcohol treatment.he checked herself into an outpatient program. the publicist did not say where or for how long. she canceled dates on her 2010 tour because of illness. >>> one of the bay area's best- known dance troupe will be in the spotlight. details on the perform that will have everyone on their toes. >>> 80-degree weather could return before too long. we'll tell you where and when. >>> you can watch all of our newscast on your computer including bay area news at 7:00. we're streaming live at www.ktvu.com. ♪ ♪ free access to chase atm's wherever you are. that's a step forward. chase customers can avoid atm fees with over 16,000 nationwide. take a step forward and chase what matters. >>> in memphis, tennessee, all eyes are on the mississippi river tonight. the slowly rising river is expected to crest on tuesday. the river has been over flood stage for days now and left many communities with water up to rooftops. president obama declared the region a major disaster area today. >>> in the bay area we

whitneys' planes hit the towers in new york, we see that picture over and over and over and over. the photo or picture is etched in our heads. the news media showed us those over and over again. it is literally at in our brains. how is it we should be able to see that repeatedly and the person who caused that, we can't see photos of him in his demise? >> there are pictures from 9/11 that have not been widely disseminated, but they are out there. the bodies falling to the air of people that decided to fall out of the window. i'm glad that they haven't been widely disseminated. i don't think the united states should ravel and murder. or death. i don't think we should get down in the gutter with of the terrorists to do this. terrorists do video tapes like this all the time. the beheading some. i don't want to be like them. i want us to show that there is a difference in sensitivity and sensibility in culture between us and them. in terms of just persuading people, those that need to be persuaded are already persuaded. and he knows -- and they know he is dead. the people we will never

i don't think the founding fathers had given up on slavery because of watt and the cotton gin and whitney. on slavery because of the cotton gin. what you are describing is exactly what happened. that is the change in industry and efficiency but washington died in 99. jefferson a don't think had -- jefferson continued to believe until the end that slavery was going to die out. i don't think he thought about the full implications or understood the full implications of what the cotton gin would bring about. i think he had given up on slavery in the sense that he thought it was a retrograde system that would die away but i don't think it was those two inventions -- it was not linked to those two inventions. >> i think it is time to bring this session to a conclusion. the 146th anniversary of we's surrender, what emerges knowledge the union won the war but won the piece partially. that emerges from these two books. the first, complete history or new york times complete civil war edited by harold holzer and craig symonds and "andrew johnson," annette gordon-reed's wonderful little volume. thank

." >>> whitney houston is checking herself back into rehab. her rep says she is in an outpatient program for drug and alcohol treatment. houston's battled problems with drug addiction for years. she returned in 2009 declaring herself healthy and clean, but in 2010 last year the tour was troubled receiving negative reviews from fans and critics. no word on how long she'll be in rehab. >>> meredith vieira is leaving next month to spend more time with her family. after the show the anchors took questions and vieira said this is ann's day, a reference to ann curry who will be replacing her in the anchor chair. she made her announcement vieira was fighting back tears. >> i'm going to try to hold myself together here. but after months of personal reflection and private conversations between my family and my friends, i've decided to leave "today" in june. and even as i say this, and i know that it is the right thing, i'm really sad because for the past i like to say ten years but it's only been -- this has been my second home. >> when asked which of

michelle levy, andrew toomey, christine reed, shannon weber, marie wang, sean whitney, bonnie centino. you have 1.5 minutes each. >> just as we did in the last meeting, we did merge the budget report with the reading of the amended language of the resolution. if these comments are based on the general petition, i would have to read the amended resolution into the record prior to the comments, unless they are going to be speaking on the budget item only. president mendoza: can i get a sense from those that are speaking? >> if you would give me a few minutes, i will do it as quickly as i can. it is in your pick packet. it starts on the third page. superintendent's recommendation regarding thomas edison charter academy. resolution -- to deny the renewal petition for thomas edison charterer academy. the state board of education is the charter authorizes for the thomas edison charterer academy, which is set to expire on june 15, 2011. pursuant to education code section 47605, section k three, they submitted a petition for renewal that was denied by the district board of education based on

. >> reporter: whitney walton and other members of the stop the injunction coalition are urging supporters to cram oakland city hall. >> i think it's going to be completely and entirely packed. >> reporter: hoping to pressure the city council into choking off funding for the injunctions as quickly as tonight. >> we are definitely hopeful they will defund. >> reporter: the vice mayor wants the injunction to end but says this is merely the first step in undoing a controversial mandate that imposes curfews and boundary restriction in various areas. >> it moves crimes from one place to another. >> reporter: drug dealing is down but homicides have climbed after a year in one area. >> it has been touted as a measure to stop violent crime. it hasn't. >> reporter: but oakland police chief tony batts has been a big supporter of the ban and other councilmembers could challenge brooks tonight. >> stop the injunction received an email from city council member saying i'm in favor of left the injunction take effect. i don't see great potential for harm and i do see potential for reducing criminal activi

. >>> singer whitney houston is back in rehab.oluntarily returned to an outpatient program for drug and alcohol abuse. the 47-year-old houston has battled addiction problems for years. but she has continued to perform, as recently as last week. >>> former california governor around schwarzenegger and maria shriver are separating. the actor and the kennedy heir were married 25 years ago. a spokesman said they will live apart while they work on the future of the relationship. in a statement they said this has been a time of great personal and professional transition for each of us. after a great deal of thought, reflection, discussion, and prayer, we came to this decision together. >>> straight ahead, the monday morning weather. and in sports, a pair of overtime thrillers in the nba playoffs. overtime thrillers in the nba playoffs. parentheses have a place. but not on your face. juvÉderm® xc is the gel filler your doctor uses to instantly smooth out lines right here. temporary side effects include redness, pain, firmness, swelling,

whitney houston has checked her back in. any thoughts about that? >> i wish her the best and the happiness in the world. she needs to love herself again. my daughter's doing really good. she's recording her album and -- tavis: bobbi christina. >> i'm grateful that she's getting the help that she needs and that's all we can really hope for, for her to be better. she's a great singer, a great woman and i wish her the best. tavis: you mentioned bobbi christina. i want to mention your 2-year-old son, off to the cam roo here. i was asking about him when you walked on the set. since you mentioned bobbi christina is recording her album -- when i see kids, 2-year-olds walk on my set for a live tv taping, the whole crew gets scared, because a kid cannot scream out loud in the middle of a live tv taping. so only bobby brown would be let bring his son on to the set. but bobby said, no, he's cool. he's a quiet kid, unless and until you do what? >> put a mic in front of him. you put a mic in front of him, trust me, you put a mic in front of that kid -- tavis: he

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