vickie winn, nbc bay area news. >>> oil prices are finally falling over the past few weeks. the average nation wide is now $3.81 down from over $4 a few weeks ago. california always has higher gas prices. we're now at $4.01. gas prices in the bay area are falling. the triple-a fuel gauge shows tanks up costs $4.05 a gallon. oakland is at $4.05. san francisco still up around $4.17, but is down a dime. this weekend will not be the unofficial kickoff to summer in the sierra, that's because there's still snow on the ground in the sierra. we have a report that campers are preparing for some very cold overnight lows. >> reporter: the memorial state park is open this weekend, with every one of the 50 available camp sites reserved. and a few campers have already settled in here at 6,000 feet. >> the first thing he said is, we're going to start a fire. it's cold. >> reporter: maria had her heart set on a sierra getaway. >> got a heater in the tent, so we're hoping to stay warm tonight. >> reporter: the ranger says people coming up this weekend better be prepared for cold weather. >>

in walked her son, johnny winn, an army specialist who had his leg amputated after he was injured byide bomb in iraq. [ applause ] >> reporter: his stunned mom was brought to tears. johnny went to tell the crowd what a difference his ma'am -- his mom has made in his life, especially during his recovery. >> as soon as i opened my eyes in the hospital bed, she was there. as soon as i said, good night, mom, she was there. 24/7 right at my bedside. honestly, i don't think i would still be here or healed as well as i did if it hasn't been -- hadn't been for my mom taking care of me. >> reporter: his comments touched the crowd. no one was more touched than his mother. [ applause ] >> surprised. they did a really good job because i had no idea what was going on. >> reporter: johnny credited his mom with exelling at the toughest job of all -- raising two boys, practically by herself. >> how she managed to do it, but she juggled school, work, and two teenagers that were not exactly cooperative most of the time. she did a great job. >> reporter: today's surprise reunion was just a small way to

johnny winn walked in surprising his unsuspecting mom. she was stunned. he went on to praise his lifelong support. >> when i got injured in 2009, the roadside bomb hit, and i was knocked out. lost a lot of blood. pale white. but i was still conscious most of the time. the first thing that came to my thought was mom. what is my mom going to think? [ laughter ] >> oh, man. >> reporter: johnny credits his mom with his unbelievable recovery. he says she was the first person he saw every morning when he woke up in the hospital and the last person he saw at night. she never left his side. he also said his mom made home-cooked meals for him while he was recovering, and he's sure that helped him build up his strength and get through the shock of having his leg amputated. his mom says she never thought she would ever see her son on this mother's day. and she's thrilled she'll now get to be with him for several days. it's the best gift of all. diane? >> absolutely. thank you. >>> and coming up next at 5:00, a glimpse into the every day life of osama bin laden. we'l

going to recommend slowing it down a little bit precise by because of the comments that commissioner winn has made and the proposed modification. we may push it a little farther than june. >> thank you. commissioner maufas. >> i'm sorry. i wanted to make certain that i was very, very clear about something when i talked about our school nurses and i wanted to be intentional about it. high school nurses, and i believe it's worth noted. theirically any shans. their mental and health care behavioral and nutritional nurses. they go out to find glasses an dentists and other health care doctors -- practitioners. they have found them who assist in school sites in that endeever. and that's a big dean when a child can't see. and a school nurse has recognized that they can see an eye doctor and it's kathy bab cock who introduced us to our bigger word of nurses. i wanteded to thanker. -- thank her. >> i wanted to thank her and also say this. one of the main things that she did was give food to kids and almost every kid that came into her office on that morning was having trouble in school did not eat

council member madison winn opposed the idea and suggested calling it the saigon business district.ou might remember that sparked a passionate recall campaign against winn led by exiles of the former south vietnam. she kept her seat but she lost the sign battle. she did not attend the ceremony. >>> $350 million, that's how much impact a global travel gathering is expected to generate in new tourism business for san francisco. that's a lot of money, which means, as abc7 david louie reports, a lot of effort to keep those folks happy. >>> a fresh coat of paint never hurts when you are trying to make a good impression. san francisco is welcoming more than 3,000 travel writers and tourism officials in the weeks ahead. it's called international powwow, a project of the u.s. travel association to entice more visitors from overseas. competition for international visitors is heating up. a disembarking passenger from vallejo saw a lost of them aboard a princess cruise ship. >> a lot of brits and chinese. >> san francisco, who earns $8 billion a year from tourism isn't alone wooing overseas vi

commissioner winn. >> the ad hoc committee met on may 9. six members of the board was present. we heard a number of reports and none of the staff is here so i'm just going to kind of refer to these reports and refer people to -- i'm hoping they were all posted on the website. if they're not, can we make sure they are? >> absolutely. >> ok. first there was a report on transportation plan which essentially if we will all remember is being -- being smaller. so we're making cuts in transportation. next year is the implementation so there will be fewer bus roots next year and the following year and then the third year, we will go down to our goal which will be significantly less transportation and nonformidable school and high school by that time. in fact, we don't have any high school busing this year. correct? >> guys? >> yes. >> second. >> we -- we're -- we received your report about -- which was about -- the implementation of the new student assignments process for the current -- which took place this year which was for -- assignments for next year. and is this reported on the w

and all 22 of his restaurants in the winn resort are... have a vegan menu. so this is a sign of the times. >> rose: therefore what would be your goal? you. >> well, to go to restaurants and see half the items be plant-based would be wonderful. to see in schools that kids have vegan menu items available to them. they really don't eat well in schools right now. i'd love to see that change. i'd love to see... >> rose: the first lady is on that case, i think. >> yeah. get moving, eat more vegetables. it's hard for a government official come out and say "reduce your animal protein" because there are so many companies and corporations that are arguing otherwise. >> rose: and you. what have you become? >> i think it was gandhi who said "compassion is a muscle that gets strong we are use." so this is a way for me to practice being compassion nats and aware and con sshs to change e way that i eat. and from that i think my choice is in how to interact with people, how the see the world, how the do anything is affected by the way i eat because i'm co

. >> absent from the ceremony, councilwoman madison winn, many here are angry with her for not supporting their view. >> moving forward, this is just a fantastic opportunity. so i'm going to ignore what happened and i'm going to say it's a great day. >> the community here says the next step is to get a sign on 101 directing more business into the district. in little sigon, cbs 5. >>> mayor reid absent from the unveiling said he was pleased that private funds could be raised and that the community worked closely with the city to establish a new monument policy. >>> well bullying is a big problem. >> just my size. i didn't want to cause any problems. i usually just kept it to myself. >> bullying is a big problem in our nation's schools. how schools are upgrading what they are doing to stop bullying. and he consoled gays and urged them to come out of the closet. now a new rule for harvey milk's old camera store. how it will be used to help those in crisis. >>> it is the butt of many jokes. how much it is now going for at auction. what was once harvey milk's po >>> i'm meteorologist on the cw

hildebrande of sausalito was on the verge of winn >>> waits the 100th anniversary of the indiannapolisj.r. hildebrandt of salsalito was on the verge of winning his first start. they were firing on all cylinders, danika patrick had a strong day starting 25th and leading this race. but a fuel pit strategy backfired and she finished in 10th place. still a good showing for her. hildebrandt took over the lead with 4 laps to go. then, with one turn left, it was his race to lose. >> no. no. >> he hit the wall. just before the checker. dan well done is going to win the race. >> yeah,. that is unbelievable. >> hildebrandt crashes on the final turn and gives up the lead to dan well done who wins his second indy 500. hildebrandt's car slides in for a second place finish. >> the team deserved a win today, they came in three years in a row, i i didn't want to be the next brides made maid. when it came to the endive felt i owed this to this team and it's a bummer to come in second. >> reporter: i knew it was okay because i could see you moving. it's an incredible feeling. i want to say hi to my fami

. >> reporter: mark winn of atlanta's wsb went to see how muslims there are reacting to the terrorist>> and this is a really happy day to us because of the death of osama bin laden. he was the devil and he was using the islam. that was one of the great news we've ever heard in 2011. >> when we were watching president obama last night. to be honest we were all very relieved about this news. >> glad. this has ended. >> they're happy that this chapter. >> s over. >> reporter: seek internet cafe where owner says he like his coffee and influence strong. al jazeera was on tv while our tv camera rolled. what did you think about the news of bin laden's death. >> i was relieved actually. >> i cannot imagine any group demonstrating either in support of him and wishing he didn't die and i cannot imagine the other extreme. >> reporter: with the institute for contemporary islamic fet a estimates three of four in metro atlanta follow a theology similar to bin laden's. >> it doesn't mean that they would be necessarily prone to violence. >> reporter: but that encountered no muslim mourning him. >> th

. >> reporter: vicky winn, nbc bay area news. >> the fallout continues here. officials in washington say one of al qaeda's emerging leaders escaped a u.s. attack in yemen. the target is an american born militant suspected in terror plots against the united states. during yesterday's drone mission, two al qaeda members re killed, but al awhaaki escaped unharmed. >>> when we return, it's found in everything from soap to toothpaste, but is it safe? >> if it does it in laboratory animals, it gives us a clue we need to be careful about it. >>> you can never be too clean or can you? one simple solution that will help keep you safe. >>> i'm cheryl hurd, live in oakland. don't forget about japan. that's the message one family wants the world to hear after raising thousands of dollars to help tsunami victims. >>> the car pool lane ends soon for hybrid drivers, the deals that could keep you in the diamond lane. we have the details. >>> good evening. a major cooldown today, temperatures dropping some 20 to 30 degrees. d annight, one of the coldest nights we've had in the

in 2009, winn was injured by a roadside bomb while serving in iraq and lost one of his legs.terday's lunch, he described his state of mind right after that blast. >> the first thing that came to my thought was mom. what is my mom going to think? oh, man. she's not going to be happy. >> organizers of the lunch say the goal is to help the women cope with their daily fears with having their sons and daughters overseas. >>> in news of the world. forces loyal to moammar gadhafi are being blamed for a huge fire in one of the country's last rebel held cities. this is youtube video that shows the fire. no injuries have been reported, but the fire is prompting fears of a possible fuel shortage for the rebel movement. >>> violence between muslims and christians in egypt is now building becamed -- being blamed for 10 deaths and 100 injuries. these are huge flames coming from the burning building in cairo over a woman planning to convert from christianty to islam. that led to stones being thrown, gunfire and firebombs. >>> the ongoing nuclear crisis in japan doesn't appear to be effectin

nbc's vickie winn takes us in-depth tonight. >>> i remember saying no and then trying to say stop insh, but then i remembered his hand going to my neck to stop me from speaking. i do know that i was sexually assaulted. >> reporter: it was the summer after her freshman year at usc. joelle emerson was in spain for the first time for a three-month study abroad program. it was supposed to be the experience of a lifetime and the american students quickly made friends. one young man seemed especially helpful. >> my friends and i had been spending time with a bartender in spain who told us he would help us learn spanish and we could help him with his english. >> reporter: to this point you considered him a friend? >> yes. >> reporter: and you trusted him? >> i did. i went to meet up with him the night of june 19th. >> reporter: that night forever changed the course of joelle's life. she says he gave her a glass of sangria before they left the bar and went back to her home. she woke up unable to move. >> my muscles really were completely weak. some parts of me were numb. i remember having a

on a shopping spree at places like target, ikea, and winn dixie.d the tapes for what they are. >> the parties have agreed to the fact. it should be considered as true. >> what remains at issue is casey's car, illegally parked and take on the the tow yard. the tow yard operator said when he approached the car, it had the odor of a decomposing body. >> the instant flash is like, whew, i know what that sounds like. >> later casey anthony's father george approached the car. >> that particular smell when you smell it is something you never forget. >> a former law enforcement officer, george had come to claim the vehicle. now having not seen his daughter for 23 days or grand daughter for 31 days, he said he feared what he was about to discover. >> i don't know if i said it in a high whisper or a low tone of voice, i said, please, god, don't let this be casey or caylee. >> there was no body. the only thing that was in the trunk was a bag of garbage. now, this was all important to the state's murder case because they need to connect the dead body in casey'

there is really a no winn situation except for sarah palin, and i think that's the key. >> i think that's put it because i got beat up a little bit in the twitterverse and on e-mail tonight for why are you covering, this she's not even a candidate. i can tell you there are more than 100 people waiting here, some of them for eight hours, some of them for eight-plus hours in nearly 100 degree temperatures for a glimpse of her. and i'm sorry, no disrespect to the other candidates, that would not happen for them. she does have a star quality to her. as the democrat in the conversation, try to be a neutral strategist to the best you can, maria. do you see this as a palin for president campaign, or is this brand management, she's essentially trying to just rehabilitate her image some? >> i do think that it is absolutely brand management, john. but i'll comment about whether it's a real presidential campaign and whether she has those intentions. but on the brand management, i mean, let's just be real, sarah palin is all about sarah palin. and she's brilliant at that. she's about pushing her bran

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everyone's a winn. however, the part of having all these frights coming in, you need information, you stop the bad guys coming en you upgraded the visa waiver program, you upgraded the security requirements and it's been very, very successful. at the time i remember i held a blic program and we hosted the honorable richard barr. the eu was in the audience and said, we might takeembers states to court. it puts to the ue how much information they get. the eu is trying to supernationalize visa policy. at the nation state level, it works pretty well. now one warning i will give here, i'm afraid the eu might have -- the heritage foundation for once. for a number of years, i had recommended there should be an umbrella agreement in terms of respecting data transfer, good standards that the europeans can accept that. the way americans treat data is good enough. the eu and u.s. is now negotiating, however, i am very afraid that that umbrella agreement is going to turn into the eu trying to limit further agreemen