they are struggling to stop the pray mate primates from eating the wires. chasing away is a big tourist draw and many consider them sacred. enough not to have internet, i guess. well, the next story is causing quite an uproar all because of a judge's ruling that will require taxpayer dollars to pay for a sex change operation. a california transgender inmate may be the first in that state to get the operation provided by the state's prison system. live from l.a. with more on this story. will? >> reporter: hi, uma. this is not only controversial but could be costly for taxpayers costing up to $100,000 potentially for the sex change surgery. take a look at the inmate that we're talking about, michelle, her birth name is jeffrey. she went to presidentison in 1987