turbulence. don? >> reporter: it turns out one of the most difficult things to do when you merge two airlines is to get the computer systems to work together. there is a history of this. united airlines was aware of it. they worked with continental. they planned ahead. they even have dress rehearsals we understand. but early today when the switch over came, there were glitches and issues. people moving smoothly to their gates. this is how united had hoped their sfo lobby would look after the airline executed a massive computer switchover. but this is how it actually looked earlier today. >> we got here at 7:00 for an 8:15 flight. palm springs. and the line here was about 150 people deep. >> reporter: folks were blaming the computers and they were right. this weekend, the mega merger between united and continental was to be completed with the combining of computer systems and sorting out ticket codes and frequent flier miles with millions of reservations proved over wemming. >> computers were not working. and they couldn't get anybody checked in with a bag so by the time we got to the agent, it was too late. >> reporter: tom and stacy monroe got to sfo early but missed their flight and what should have been the best day of their trip. >> we have a conference and today was the day to spend some time before the conference together shopping and hanging out and having a fun day. maybe going to the pool a little bit early. away from our children. >> reporter: dick mobely of oakland was headed for hawaii but couldn't get beyond sfo. >> i knew there wag something wrong immediately because there were a lot of people with grim looks on their faces and long lines. >> reporter: and he says his trip will be pushed back two or three days. why? >> they didn't really explain too much what had happened. they just said sorry. >> reporter: the airlines said it is resolving technical issues as it finds them. as for tomorrow, they say they're back on track. but come early. ann? >> good advice. don, thank you much. and three months from now, you will have to pay more to ride cal train. this week, the peninsula corridor joint powers board approved higher fares to increase revenue and encourage riders to switch to clipper cars. the price of the cars will not go up in july but riders who pay with cash will fork over an extra 25 cents for one way paper tickets. and bart is looking for your input on fare increases. before making a decision on price hikes in july, bart is holding five public workshops this month and doing an online survey to get ideas. the point is to find out how to spread the pain of higher fares among different sets of riders. to find out where and when those meetings are, go to cbs- sf.com, click on links and numbers. oakland police are searching scrap yards for two decorative bronze pieces that were pried from a downtown fountain last month. the fountain was built in 1913. it was decorated with four bronze basins that were originally used to water horses. last month, the public works employee noticed that one of the basins was loose. and removed it for repair. a few days later, two of the remaining basins were stolen. the oakland police chief has reassigned nearly half of the city's community officers to support mayor gene quan's 100-block plan. 22 problem-solving officers are now part of a crime-fighting team, focusing on the city's most violent neighborhoods. >> the cops in the 100 blocks are being assigned, they are officers that were able to come back to work for the city last july when the police officers union agreed to pay into their pension. so we were able to bring back an extra 34 officers. we also just got a federal grant for 25 new officers that are going to be assigned. >> reporter: the officer's salaries are funded by proposal y, a tax voters approved eight years ago and the money also supports crime prevention programs. it might be the largest white elephant sale in the bay area. hundreds showed up at the event benefiting the oakland museum. donated merchandise was packed into a warehouse, larger than two football fields. money from purchased items will help support the museum's acquisitions, and the exhibitions and educational programs. >> what we don't use, we give away to women's shelters and to the pickers and the growers and all of that that need help and we have a wonderful system to recycle all of the pieces of merchandise that are given to us. >> in the event's history, it has raised more than $16 million for the museum. well, there is an old addage about idle hands but one bay area city is working to keep it from becoming reality. anne makovec on what is being done to keep kids out of trouble by putting them to work. >> when you turn that back in, your application will be complete. >> so i can stop depending on my parents. >> these teens are looking for summer jobs. >> i'm looking for any kind of job because my mom, i'm trying to help her go to school. >> reporter: the city of oakland wants to give at least half of the jobs available at this fair for people who live in high crimes neighborhoods. part of the mayor's 100 block initiative. the 5% of the city with more than 90% of the violent crime. >> you can't but not see the kids are dealing drugs on the corner. and i have had conversations with them and a lot of them would say to me, no, ma'am, if i had a job i wouldn't be doing this, it is hard work, we're out here in the cold. et cetera, et cetera. some people may think that they're putting you on, but i actually believe a lot of those kids. >> reporter: the teenagers are not so sure. >> kids are going to do what they want to do even if they got a job. >> reporter: but a paycheck at least offers a way to learn the rules of the working world. at this fair, the departments hiring include park and rec and the explorer program at the fire and police department. last year, congress cut a huge summer jobs program. so oakland has been trying to fill the gap. it is the combined public/private sector effort to create 1,000 summer jobs. >> that could lead to successful future jobs. >> hopefully i will go to college. >> reporter: and more help for the very neighborhoods they came from. >> i want to be a probation officer. >> why? >> because i want to help youth in oakland. >> reporter: more city job fairs are planned for april. in oakland, anne makovec, cbs 5. the drug overdose death of a san ramon history. it is who prosecutors say is responsible. this is the first case that we have filed against a doctor charging murder for over- prescription of drugs. >> the evidence that will be presented against a southern california doctor. and today, he said he was sorry. but not after getting a public reprimand. a bay area politician's response to rush limbaugh. and what a lovely day all over the bay. it looks like we have one more nice day in store. and then things are going to get a lot chillier for the start of the workweek. a live look at the seven-day forecast coming up next. ,,,, ,,,,,,,, amounts of medications wille in jail a doctor, prosecutors say, prescribed unhealthy amounts of medication will be in jail at least another week. she is facing 24 charges for prescribing drugs to people like joey rivera, the san ramon college student died after drinking and taking a variety of pills. the prescribing doctor is being held responsible. dave lopez reports prosecutors say her arrest was a long time coming. >> reporter: on most fridays dr. lisa sing, shown here in criminal court, conversing with her attorney, would be busy at heroland heights office that she shares with her husband, also a doctor, seeing patients. but not today. >> it as a matter of fact -- as a matter of fact, as far as i can tell, this is the first case we have filed against a doctor charging murder for overprescription of drugs. >> reporter: sandy gibbons of the d.a.'s office says that michael jordan's doctor was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter. this time, the charge is murder. >> has any one taken over the patient or anything like that? >> reporter: at the doctor's office, the answer is no. the receptionist telling me that all of her patients were notified she would not be in today. the doctor is charged with three counts of murder. with implied malice. second-degree murder. in other words, the contention from the d.a.'s office is that she knew the danger of what she was doing and she did it anyway. >> that would be the implied malice theory, yes. >> reporter: dr. sing did not enter a plea today. she remains jailed on $3 million bail. she has long been on the radar screen of investigators for her practice of prescribing medication. she once told the l.a. times, quote, they call me all sorts of names, drug doctor, drug dealing doctor and i tell patients a lot of times it is their problem. according to sources she had a lucrative practice. she had patients come to see her from all across the country. the complaint says most of the overprescribing of medication was for pain, including heroin. and it also goes on to say that some of the patients that she saw were actually undercover agents. when she is back in court next friday, she will ask for a bail reduction. until then, she stays behind bars. from downtown los angeles, dave lopez, cbs 2 news. a representative from the bay area used her time on the house floor to tear into rush limbaugh for his on-air comments about a georgetown law stiewt student. limbaugh called the student a prostitute and a slut after she testified before congress about a need for insurance coverage for birth control. >> rush limbaugh, shame on you. shame on you for being the hate- monger that you are. shame on you for being misogynistic. shame on you for calling the women of this country sluts and prostitutes. because that's what he did. >> just this afternoon, limbaugh apologized to that student in a message on his web site, the radio host said, quote, my choice of words was not the best. in the attempt to be humorous, i created a national stir. i sincerely apologize to ms. fluke for the insulting word choices. president obama called that student yesterday to express his support. well, thousands of lives saved in a matter of weeks. >> there are probably about 1,000% healthier than when they arrived. >> what is being done to nurse these hens back to health and what you can do to help. three weeks until spring. it doesn't feel like it today though. elizabeth is coming up with the forecast. anyone who grows things for a living will tell ya... a plant is only as good as the soil you put it in. look, both these potted plants got the same sun. same water. only difference? 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,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, finalized the four year, thy six million dollar contr makes him the team's highest paid playe the outfielder finally arrived at camp and took the physical and finalized the four-year $36 million contract for the team's highest player. the a's and mariner in peero. fans got the first glimpse of park ner an a's uniform. he was acquired in the trevor cahill deal pitched two perfect innings and struck out four. another addition, johnny goms, a two-run shot to left. jeremiah weeks also had a hit. and they beat the merriers 9-2. the giants taking the league in scottsdale. tim lincecum, gave up one run and two innings and had two strike-outs. crawford the opening day shortstop, off to a good start. a two-run single. three for four with a solo homer. the diamondbacks beat the giants 9-6. college hoops. after slipping up last sunday in colorado, it looks like cal had blown its chance at a pac- 12 title. all washington needed to do was beat ucla. hallen and the bruins were the subject of a controversial article in sports illustrated this week. none of that mattered today. lieu zern jones gives the bruins a two point lead with two minutes left. final chance for the huskies. but darnell gant misses the three. ucla comes up with the loose ball. they hold washington to just 22 points in the second half and win 75-69. so with a win tomorrow, at stanford, cal can clinch a share of the pac-12 title. because they own the tie- breaker, the bears are the number one seed for next week's conference tournament. the ohio valley's conference bid was on the line in nashville. final seconds. tied at 52. jaron long hits the floater off the glass. murray state avoids the upset and wins 54-52 to punch its ticket to the big dance. the racers improve to 30-1. and the long time rival north carolina and duke, as if they needed extra incentive, the acc regular season title was on the line in durham. and the tar heels came out swinging. they led by 24 at the half. and kendall marshal made it look easy with 20 points and 10 assists. north carolina wins 88-70. over on the women's side, st. mary's and gonzaga top seeded. kayla standish had a career high 31 points. zags win 83-78. they take byu on, in the championship game tomorrow. mission high school needs to make more room in their trophy case. the bears won football's turkey game in the fall. and last night, they beat marshal 89-76 to win their third city championship in five years. >> we're number one! we're number one! we pounded them! >> andrew luck remains the favorite to be the number one pick in the draft next month. as you can imagine, it won't be easy to replace him at stanford. the cardinals held the first set of spring practices this week. head coach david shaw has five quarterbacks taking snaps and while brett nottingham is thought to be the favorite, shaw is tempering expectations on the farm. >> first and foremost, nobody will fill those shoes. those shoes are bronzed. whoever the new starting quarterback is, it is going to be the own man. we're not going to hold him to the andrew standard. we will try to execute the offense the best way we can. >> third round at the honda classic. tiger woods as always in high demand. but his struggles with the putter continue. he misses a chance for a birdie on 18. tiger shoots a one under 69 and is now nine strokes back. rory mcilroy began the day two shots back and ended it with a two shot lead. and check out the tee shot on the par three 15th. sets up an easy putt for birdie. mcilroy shoots a 66. and is two up on tom gillis and harris english. danika patrick letting her hair down after a 21st place finish at the nationwide race in phoenix. elliot sadler took the first lead with 33 laps to go and took the checkered flag for his first nationwide win since 1998. >> all right. thank you, much, kim. we knew this was coming. angry passengers. victim's families. and lawyers converge on a makeshift courtroom. it is the beginning of a long process in the trial considering the costa concordia cruise ship disaster. what is expected to come out of this pre-trial hearing. and what prosecutors will have to relien the most. plus, the latest on the search for the survivors of the deadly tornadoes in the midwest. all tonight on the cw at 10:00 and tonight on cbs 5 at 11:00. that will do it for this edition of eyewitness news. we will see you at 11:00. and until next time, our news and weather is always on cbs- sf.com. have a great night. ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, the following is a paid advertisement for time life's music collection. ♪ it was musical seduction at its best. lifestyles, fashion, and attitudes were changing.