>> yes, the california board has done some things to safeguard itself by changing the call signs. a drill sergeant could call in with a call sign that could look very much like they were an officer so they could ask for something, like a plate number, or they could go up to a citizen and ask for identification. most people wouldn't know they weren't police. they could get that information and ask for information on that individual. they can secure sensitive information that is meant for law enforcement or the s.f.p.d. only to hear. if they want police or radios for their communication or they think it is a safety issue, they can have that. many other security companies do. when we looked at some otherans larry services across the country, many of those agencies had their own radio. that's fine. they just shouldn't be on your radio. commissioner dejesus: do they have access to the police broad band? >> absolutely not. how they do it in other areas, in one city that we talked to, theans larry folks that -- the ancillary folks that were not members of the police department, they had

i am a member of the california board of directors, and i was here last hearing, and i stated then that california has always supported the concept and the implementation of laura's law, and our intention and hope is that it will be in every county in california sooner than later because each day that passes means perhaps a life is lost. we work together to see the county -- the county's implement this. it is really your job, your opportunity to create this historic moment in the next coming days where laura's law can be implemented here in san francisco, and i am very much trusting in all of the work you have done. the materials have been given to you, and i know you have reviewed it carefully and have the best of intentions, but i do want to say because i am the mother of someone with a mental illness -- some years ago, -- this is the city of my birth, by the way. i think that how many times i walked the streets and rode the buses and knew about mentally ill people, i thought, until my own daughter became mentally ill. at that point, i was afraid to bring her to san francisco. i did n

for one specific example of another agency that should be looking at climate change is the california recreation board that's responsible for protectg the central valley for flooding and it's particular striking they have done so in the delta where there's a lot of housing constructed and where they are now , we don't know the risk those communities would be in risk of flooding. are we building another katrina in the delta and are we doing so that increases the delta failure that has profound water shortage implications and we have them claiming yes climate change is real, yes, it has implications, but, no, they would not evaluate them. so being the reasonable people we are, we sued them. but we think it require as real analysis especially when agencies are making long-term issues with profound effects for public safety and we hope the courts resolve that rapidly and the legislature can do that as well. >> as far as regional exercises, i think i'm all for it. they do have their limitations but the way to improve these models and to understand their capabilities is to use them and try to confirm that t

do is to check the web site for the contractor state licensing board, run the license number they have, make sure it's the same person being represented. >> the california state license board says, over the next several days and weeks, residents will see more and more people knocking on their doors, leaving fliers, trying to get their business. they say some of the people will be legitimate, but others will not. in san bruno, claudine wong, ktvu, channel 2 action news. >> a san bruno elementary school was evacuated this morning after a parent reported a smell similar to natural gas. we're told elementaries less than a mile from the explosion site. the school superintendent said they didn't want to take any chances and evacuated the 200 students. appears to have been a false alarm. peg inspected the schools and said the parent likely smelled carbon dioxide that had built up in one of the school's -- >> in san francisco galileo high school near fishermen's wharf was evacuated this afternoon. a spokesperson for the fire department said crews checked out the campus, but could not find the leak. everyone was allowed back on campus a half hour later. >> acros

on behalf of the california high speed rail authority, board members who are here today, our new ceo, we join in celebrating this great day and accomplishment. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, mayor. now, representing the state of california on behalf of governor schwarzenegger is david crane. he is the governor's economic adviser. i want to give a special thank- you to the state of california for transferring the land that made all of this possible. [applause] >> thank you, maria. as a supporter of high-speed rail, i can guarantee you governor schwarzenegger would love to be here today, but he is in sacramento focused on the budget reforms that are needed to protect the funding for precisely the kind of infrastructure that we are celebrating today. he sent me here instead. not least because he knows i am a standard disk in who commutes to work to sacramento by rail, but also because he knows that the sustainable economy of the 21st century simply cannot be built without 21st century transportation systems, such as high-speed rail, and 21st century transportation terminals, such as

call the california chamber in your office. call 58 counties and and their boards of supervisors and tell them about the money, let's go out and create 250,000 jobs in this state. instead, we had a speech about needed more money for work force training. where are you going to find the money? he never came forward. there is no accountability in this country. you just heard that the best job training program is a job. we could have been doing that with federal money. that would have helped all of these businesses and substantially reduce unemployment in this state and our city. why do you think the san francisco and plena rate is better than almost any other county? does anyone asks a question? why is that inherently the case? do the math. people are employed that would have been unemployed. 40,000 people unemployed overall. what does that represent in percentages? we are well over 10%, up there with other peer cities, without this program. it has been that significant. it does matter what happens down at city hall and the state capital. it is about leadership. it is

. >>> meantime brown's opponent, republican meg white man, has been endorsed by the california chamber of commerce's boardrectors. however, in response, the president of the university of california suspended his board membership and the chancellor of the state's community college system resigned from the board. those two men say they are against the chamber getting involved in a political election. >>> well, foster city's hill barn theater bell is back in the lobby, six years after it disappeared. theater members are thrilled to have this bell ck but they are still trying to figure out who stole the 300 pound antique bell and where it has been. a construction worker actually found it at a san leandro salvage yard last week and connected it to the theater through an inscription on the bell. business records for 2004 are pretty sketchy so this mystery may stay unsolved. >>> a literal run in with the law. the chain of events in the north bay that left one officer injured and a man behind bars. >> just minutes ago we interviewed a missing woman who has now been found. we will tell you where she says she has

meantime, a few members of the california chamber of commerce are stepping down after the board votedo endorse whitman. the community college chancellor who resigned on friday called the endorsement destructive to the chamber's core mission. the president of the university of california system, mark udoff, also left the board. he said that his position in education prevents him from taking political sides. >>> well, we have one more day left in this three-day weekend. people want to know what it's going to be like. should i get outside? ria taormina is here to let them know. >> you should certainly get outside. this is the last hot one for a while. clear skies throughout the bay area, whether it's the beaches, inland, along the bay. hot in san francisco, even the overnight numbers are not getting cool. still in the mid to high 60s. 56 oakland, 58 hayward. down in san jose, almost 60 degrees. a bit of a temperature change from yesterday especially in north bay. appalachian a degree or two warmer here. the winds are calm. that's a big within of why the temperatures are going to be so wa

the california chamber of commerce's board of directors voted to endorse whitman according to the candidate's business experience. but the vote prompted the president of the university of california to suspend his board membership. and the chancellor of the state community college is going to resign. uc's president can't be involved in partisan politics. while the chancellor says the chamber hurts itself while becoming involved in a political contest. >> the showdown overstate furloughs is set to get underway in california's highest court. the state supreme court is scheduled to hear arguments on wednesday to decide if governor schwarzenegger has the authority to order state workers to take unpaid days off. the justices will consider three lawsuits by state workers who say the constitution does not give the governor the power to unilaterally order furloughs. schwarzenegger says, yes, it does, during times of fiscal emergency. >> muni passengers could soon be stranded at their stops wondering where their ride is. a flyer is being circulated among muni operators directing them to call in sick d

meantime, a few members of the california chamber of commerce are stepping down after the board voted to endorse whitman. the community college chancellor who resigned on friday called the endorsement destructive to the chamber's core mission. the president of the university of california system, mark udoff, also left the board. he said that his position in education prevents him from taking political sides. >>> coming up next at 11:00, the president's poll numbers are sliding and now democrats are turning to another person in the white house for help. there she is. could the move pay off for democrats in november? >>> and check out these little birds. we'll tell you where you can see these baby pink flamingos and why their presence is quite unusual. >>> as we get ready for the last day of this long weekend, last weekend of the summer, it's going to warm up. we've got the live shot of the golden gate bridge. not much in the w of fog. we'll talk about that seven-day forecast coming up in a bit. this droid has evolved to do even more. now it integrates your work e-mail, so you can be ho

attraction so i promise to be brief but i want to say first of all congratulations to the california academy of sciences, the board, and the staff. congratulations to the city of san francisco and the arts commission. congratulations to maya for bringing all of those thoughts and images and connections that this project has gone through to fruition here in this megaphone. it just occurred to me sitting right over there that endangered species and extinct species and threatened ecosystems and migrations around the world that are in peril of being lost because of the human endeavor, they all had a megaphone at this point. congratulations to the city of chicago for having this. what occurred to me is that this is pointed straight at the north american continent. it is broadcasting to the citizens of the entire country and it is carried out all over the world. what we have in store, we hope, the reversal that has begun over the past month. when the lab is a place that in many respects was predisposed to be adapted to the visit and first phone call. we have for almost 100 years used charismatic creatures not just to un

. >>> brown's opponent, republican meg whitman, has been endorsed by the california chamber of commerce's boardf directors, however in response the president of the university of california suspended his board membership and the chancellor of the state's community college system resigned from that board. the two men say they are against the chamber getting involved in a political contest. >> some muni passengers could find themselves strainedded at their bus stops next week. someone is circulating a flyer among muni operators. it drghts them to call in sick between september 14th and the 17th. it is unclear exactly who is behind this push for a sickout but the union says it has nothing to do with it. the wording of the flyer suggests it could have come from someone upset about management's plan to change sick leave and overtime policies. >> our time now 5:15. let's go back to sal. what is happening out there now, sal? >> still watching that problem in concord on treat boulevard near jones. concord police are on the scene of a car that ran into a pole. and unfortunately, when things are this lig

the president of the university of california and the chancellor for the state community college system both resigned from the boardf the california chamber of commerce after the board voted to endorse meg witman for governor. it is the latest example of the state's largest business organization, increasing its political profile. uc president mark yudof stopped his chamber membership last week in anticipation of the chamber board's vote. yudof says he cannot take sides in intellectual politics. chambers traditionally stays out of politics but the group is often seen as republican-friendly. community college chancellor jack scott also left the chamber of commerce board. >>> one in ten californians have labor day off, because they don't have a job. the "l.a. times" reports the unemployment rate could remain high for years, leaving americans out of work. right now, the national unemployment rate is at 9.6%. in it july, california's jobless rate stood at 12.3%, third highest in the nation. here's, slight growth is expected, san jose is expected to improve, and oakland by .3%. as for those hardest hit, a new report sugg

. >>> also new at 5:00 tonight, the california government claims board unanimously voted to reject a claim filed by the mother of jaycee dugard. terry probin wanted the california department of corrections to pay more than $25,000 in compensation for emotional and psychological injury caused by her daughter's abduction. she said various lapses by the corrections department contributed to jaycee dugard's continued captivity, ongoing sexual assault and abuse. a board spokesperson said today's decision was a formality. anyone who believes the state has caused them harm must first file a government claim before they begin litigation against the state. >>> well, it was certainly an unusual sight today as a cargo ship arrived at the port of oakland. the ship struck a whale, apparently at sea, and then dragged it into port. the coast guard believes the whale was already dead when it was hit because there appear to be shark bites on the carcass. the national marine fishery service will have to figure out how to get the whale off of the ship. investigators will also take samples in order to le

. >> my name is jane marn, i'm with the california nurse's association and on the board that's a member for the coalition of healthcare planning. there's a huge problem with the environmental impact report and that's that it fails to analyze the healthcare applications of the plan. we support the primarily better alternative with a clinical anchor. that is environmental superior in terms of traffic in the analysis that's done and better for healthcare. the e.i.r. does not analyze the burden on city services for the services cpmc will no longer provide. cpmc has closed over 70% of psychiatric services despite a growing need for those services and instead those psyche patients are shifted to other providers. cpmc plans to close long-term care for the disabled and elderly. all of these would impact on the city's healthcare system. the e.i.r. does not analyze sutter's regionallization. sutter's business plan would entail ridding itself of 1,300 hospital beds in the bay area in a way that anticipates a transfer of patients between cities. cpmc's plan is part of the same business plan as sutt

call the california chamber in your office. call 58 counties and and their boards of supervisors and tell them about the money, let's go out and create 250,000 jobs in this state. instead, we had a speech about needed more money for work force training. where are you going to find the money? he never came forward. there is no accountability in this country. you just heard that the best job training program is a job. we could have been doing that with federal money. that would have helped all of these businesses and substantially reduce unemployment in this state and our city. why do you think the san francisco and plena rate is

. >> this is a multiagency project, the state department fish and game, the california conservation boardthe u.s. fish and wildlife service and the bureau have all teamed up with pg&e to get it going. >> it could be, you know, a win/win situation for everybody. at this point i believe it is. >> it's a phenomenal accomplishment. and it's pretty hard to characterize it any other way. >> the coleman fish hatchery is the largest in the state. it is on the banks of battle creek near the sacramento river. the young salmon raised here will need to make their way to the river, on to the delta, and out to the pacific. everyone is hoping that they will come back to battle creek to breed. >> we have to keep our fingers crossed with respect to the time lines. it will probably take ten years to determine how well some of the restoration project is going. but there will be annual monitoring. >> the changes to battle creek, however, don't come without consequences. at a time when state is mandating utilities to produce more green power, pg&e will be reducing the amount of energy produced. right now the