a quick story -- when i was down earlier this year, sabs came in and said what are you doing, why are you upset? the season is not over yet. we traded for you for a reason. that picked me up. all the coaching staff, everybody, we made it happen. as you know, i grew up a dodger fan, but right now and forever it is all about the san francisco giants and our world series, baby. [applause] >> san francisco giants are world champions. i am a part of it. i cannot believe it. nine years of my life. dead last our fourth place, this organization has the hard to

bring me here and give me a chance. here i am in front of you beautiful people. you deserve it just as much as i do, trust me. i have a present for you all in san francisco. i am sure all of you have heard about the rallying song. i know this is a family event, but if you have seen zoolander, i have a special talent just for you. [applause] >> world champions. we will do it again, baby. san francisco, i love you. thank you very much! [applause]

>> ladies and gentlemen, congratulations to the giants of 2010, and to you, i have the sound that you made at at&t park in the world series echoing in my head. we need it another few times as we face the winter ahead of next season. let's hear it again. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. >> let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants. let's go, giants.

let's go, giants. [applause] >> one more word from andres torres. >> i want to wish my wife happy birthday. i love you. many more. >> thank you all for coming to andres torres' wife's birthday party. i cannot wait to have another party next year.

ladies and gentlemen, three and half months, pitchers and catchers report to scottsdale. and the giants will try to do it again. we will see you at the yard. the giants are the champions of the world. congratulations and thank you. [applause] ♪

♪ i left my heart in san francisco high on a hill it calls to me to be where little cable >> we are gathered here today to celebrate san francisco's

deployment and our companies deployment of an electric vehicle charging station. what is significant about today is mastercard. and they are onto something. you can fly into san francisco, rent an electric vehicle, drive around the city, the fresh crab and sourdough bread, shop in union square, and take in a baseball game -- that is worth $7,000, $10,000. however, charging your vehicle on the embarcadero without leaving a carbon footprint is priceless. [applause] i want to thank the port of san francisco and recognize them for their partnership with my company, priority parking. thank you to your staff. not only do you leave the shipping industry with our --

with power, however, he will now be leaving the parking industry with your electric vehicle parking station. we thank you for your support. [applause] priority parking and its green park initiative, led by my business partner, is not only leading san francisco with the adoption of this technology, but we're leaving the parking industry. this might be the first time where a city does not have to legislate a parking ordinance to compel the parking operators to do something positive. prior to parking offers our customers carbon offsets, free tire inflation, a list of biodegradable car washes, and most importantly, supporting the infrastructure for zero emissions and ielectric vehicle.

the manufacturer has supported us with mastercard on the installation of this mastercard- enabled charging station. i want to introduce our mayor of san francisco, governor elect -- lieutenant governor-elect, gavin newsom. >> it is always great to see so many people at an event like this. i am proud of all of your work and effort to get us to this point. this is really a long-term commitment that we have made in san francisco to address our greenhouse gas emissions, to change the way we consume energy. i have said this for many years because i believe it is true. it will be cities like san francisco that will determine our future, as it relates to

global climate change. at the end of the day, the total emissions in this world is the sum total of local commissions. the vast majority of greenhouse gas emissions are occurring in cities, like san francisco. unless we can right that wrong, unless we can get our arms around it, we are not going to turn the tide. cities like san francisco are demonstrating how to actually get things done. we are demonstrating the capacity to actually move the ball and raise the bar. we do it by making these kinds of announcements. they are small, but in aggregate, the sum total, it is to begin. we are giving cities an example that they can do these things in a way to grow their economy, create jobs, and at the same time, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

a number of years ago, we had a big press conference. i remember some of the reporters saying that it was a waste of time. we had a bunch of folks from think tanks, and we must have had other people at the city hall, committing to this vision of electric vehicles. we all talked in terms, the day that we converted our taxicab fleet, how we could do a electric car vehicle sharing, how we could eventually provide the ability to recharge your car in less time than it takes to fill up a tank of gas, and we talked about these charge points in the city where you can access. we talked about new technology, including at the time, this company that nobody could pronounced, and everyone said

that is fine, that sounds fine. it is a pretty extraordinary thing from my perspective. only a few short years later, here we are on the heels of the original announcement where we secured -- and this is one of the biggest stories that got lost in the election. we secured a $14 million grant from the mtc to actually deliver on that promise, the first phase, creating four switch stations where you can do exactly what we thought we could do at the time, which is provide energy for 60 taxicabs in the city that will be an

unfettered -- outfitted with batteries. you can switch those batteries out and switch them with a recharged batteries. those dollars are arriving. that commitment is now made real. 60 taxicabs, four switch stations that will have this technology. in addition, we are taking other taxicabs and making them electric. we will be the first big city in the nation to have an electric fleet. that will leverage roughly $30 million of local money, including the partnership's we are announcing today, with companies like mastercard. all these things today are taking shape in real time, and i

just think it is exciting. again, we are in the house business. we are proving how we can get this done. we are proving we can get it done in a business better and create a new opportunity to build the economy in this more sustainable future that we tried to build. i know we are here to announce this partnership, but i am here to celebrate that vision and celebrate that resolve and collective wisdom through our bay area bay quality district, our partners at the pork, -- port, the work of ed lee, the border supervisors, and through these public-private partnerships that we are now developing. this federal stimulus grant provides 4600 of these charge points by october 2011.

$37 million from the fed to do this. and they are doing it in cities that have demonstrated leadership first, and that is why this is the first partnership of its type, were like a clipper card, you can take your mastercard and touched it, be able to take one of these vehicles. i know everyone says, what is the big deal with public policy? leadership matters and it creates new economic opportunities and leverages federal dollars in ways that other cities are not. again, i am just very excited and proud of this. thank you to supervisor dufty for leading the church -- charge. i was working on that line "charge." >> wait till i get started.

[laughter] >> thank you for his work on the board. everybody who went after these grants. the team at the department of the environment who have been real leaders. it is a nice story but it is part of a nicer narrative. we are really proud of the work, and the best is truly a to come. thank you all very much. [applause] now for the next electrifying presentation, supervisor dufty. [laughter] >> great to see everybody. as usual, the mayor cover the waterfront, so to speak, with all the details of this industry and what we hope to see happen. so i can be light-hearted and say that becoming the next mayor of san francisco is almost as much of a growth.

i am sure many will go to sleep tonight dreaming about the possibility of having an electric mayor's vehicle. i think they are already making plans. on a more serious note, i think i am like many people in the bay area. i have been driving my honda for 13 years, i love it, but i have held out thinking about a new vehicle. i think the infrastructure that will be made over the next year will really convince more and more people to make that choice. i think it is really exciting and another demonstration of the lasting legacy of this mayor, in terms of the environment, putting san francisco on the forefront of brain initiatives. i am thrilled to be here. coulomb is an exciting company. it is great to have leaders in clean technology here. we want to have the technology, have a coming together of clean technologies here.

seeing it work in san francisco will make consumers want to have ev's, and hopefully more companies will want to do great work, here in san francisco. [applause] >> i am the ceo of coulomb technologies. the mayor can say it any way that he wants. we appreciate you all being here today. this, for me, is truly a priceless event. i do not get home today if this charcard does not get charged. [laughter] my car has a range of 90 miles an office is 56 miles from here. if i do not charge, i will be stopping at some point. this is priceless. very important for enabling somebody like me to be part of getting us off of oil.

that is what we want to do for you. last year, we spent half a trillion dollars importing oil from companies that hate us. we want you to be part of the solution to get off of that. we do not always have wonderful days like this, when it is beautiful. we do not want to ruin this. we do not want to pollute the air. you ought to be part of the solution. cars like this, other electric vehicles, you will be able to be a part of the solution. with mastercard, is as easy as buying a coke. these vehicles run on about $0.20 a day -- $0.02 since the

day, compared to what you get for gasoline. we are lucky to be getting the mayor gavin newsom. we will miss him here, but sacramento will benefit. we do need that talent in sacramento. this can go from being a great initiative in san francisco to being a great initiative for the state. as the mayor pointed out, we were awarded this $37 million program from the stimulus grant with the government. we had to choose nine cities in the nation, and san francisco was on the list. in fact, it is the place to start. we are happy about that, but we also expect leaders like gavin to take this further. we also want to thank priority parking. they have really led the effort.

we did a similar event in sacramento. they have taken the lead, they have invested in this. aaron has been a wonderful partner. priority parking is making this happen, and he is making it happen with private funds. the city of san francisco has figured it out. people like bob hayden, ed, have figured out how to use other people's money to bring san francisco into the lead. these people i happy to do that. this kind of leadership makes a huge difference. i especially want to thank mastercard. mastercard has seen we need the convenience of their credit card in order to get these things easy to operate. and very secure. part of the reason we are going with these credit cards is so that you do not have to worry. i have people at coulomb who are

trained to keep your secret secret. there are rooms in my company that i am not allowed to go anymore because i am not approved. it will make it easy for you so that you can be part of the solution. we have been extremely fortunate. we have to thank the mayor for the weather. we are thankful to be in san francisco after all these years. thank you. [applause] >> we are going to get a few words now from mastercard. kathleen is the business leader of the u.s. emerging team, director for mastercard, and she will tell you about the weather in new york. >> we much prefer this sunshine. thank you all and good afternoon. on behalf of mastercard, we are excited that coulomb

technologies and their charge points have joined hundreds of thousands of merchants that already except mastercard pay past. we take pride in leading the charge to bring open looked payment technology to new channels, where speed and convenience is critical. nowhere is that more evident than in the whole transportation segment. we have enabled subways, buses, trains, taxis, parking, and now electric car charging stations. with mastercard paypass, all electric car vehicle owners, drivers, municipal fleet workers, all they have to do is go up to the charging station, tap and go with a mastercard paypass card. it is very safe and secure and makes the experience easy.

today, we have over 83 million kurds in the market today. -- cards in the market today. we are making everything more quick and convenient for our consumers. mastercard is thrilled to be part of this " were groundbreaking technology. what better place to launch than here in san francisco, the greatest city in the state. with that, i will turn the podium back over to the mayor and we are going to take a mastercard paypass card and charge away. [applause] >> hold a card right here for a moment. now it is charging. now i get to go home. >> nothing else? >> tap and go.

safe and secure. >> unbelievable. an extraordinary moment. >> give me a sense, how much will this cost? >> i do not know what the policies here will be, but typically, about $2 a day. >> no requirements on the card? are you going to turn it may for just $2? >> no, we do not. >> i have driven his car for over two years and i have yet to go to a gas station.

>> welcome to culture wire. the arabs don't possible has bringing you the best of the arab film to the bay area. this year's festival is no exception. consider the most important arab film festival outside of the arab world, the festival offers a rare window to the arab world and its diverse community. featuring 24 films from over 18 countries, it is also one of the only four runs that showcases new works by established and emerging arab filmmakers. the possible films in four cities. in addition, the festival

organizers a film series for high-school students free of charge. this year's lineup offers something for everyone, including shorts, documentary's, comedies, and dramas. >> [speaking arabic] the mission of the arab film festival, since it its inception in 1996, and it came about -- members of our community realized there was stereotyping of arabs in the media, and they wanted to change that proactively.

they wanted to use the power of film to bring in the stories, to bring in authentic images and narratives of the arab world, here to american audiences, in order to fight the negative stereotyping, and to introduce the positive, authentic images to america, which iraq california, -- throughout california, a teasing familiarity, establishing harmony between our communities. the selection this year it is really a good selection. it is perverse, comes from more than 18 countries. it has a bit of everything for everyone. -- it is diverse, comes from more than 18 countries. there are shorts, and from us,

comedies, you name it. this year, the film festival takes place in the castro. there is a comedy film from nigeria that is pretty hilarious. you can get to know arabs threw their laughing as well. [speaking in foreign language] >> when you come to see all the diversity, nationality, ethnic, skin color, dialect, anything that you can think of, that world is very rich in diversity. we are trying to represent that diversity so people can see the different parts of the arab world.

[speaking in arabic] >> people should participate in the festival because of the benefits they can get. first, the educational benefit of learning about the stories of the arab world. diverse stories. people in the united states sometimes think of the arab world as a lump sum. what is good about the arab film festival is the also have a festival for the school's program, which we have films where we invite free of charge, i schoolers to come and attend. every year, high schoolers to go out really with a good experience, attending and watching these films. the arab film festival is not only about the festival