this is a tourist city. a destination city. a lot of people live here because of the unique interest that san francisco provides and the entertainment industry and including restaurants provide a lot of that that make living here a joy for so many of us. and people say, what a wonderfully successful restaurant they must be making a lot of money. there is this image that somebody is benefitting at the other end of this commercial restaurant thing. i have to tell you knowing many in the commercial restaurant industry it's a very difficult to make a living if you are the owner or manager. more than think of from 24r point of voy restaurants provide a tremendous benefit to the city. there are a lot of people that have jobs in restaurants. suppliers and contractors have impacts throughout the city. we have to understand that restaurants provide social well being for the city. an economic base, this is an important thing and the department of building and inspection i do our very best to resolve restaurant issues. so that we can move

the tourists give $30 million if you do not remember every year to the city. now, the tourists coming make big trouble for the homeless who sleep outside city hall. ladies and gentlemen, we need to be strong. man or woman, does not matter who is going to be our mayor, but i agree with many of our supervisors that the city still has homeless, and many of them come from other states, other cities. we need jobs and taurus and to clean our -- we need jobs and tourists and to clean our city, and we need someone who has the courage to clean the mess that gavin newsom and willie brown left behind. thank you. supervisor chiu: next speaker. >> walter paulson. ♪ when you pick a successor meier, no board could do it better -- when you pick a successor major -- when you pick a successor mayor all i ask you, son of francisco board, all i ask you, pick the best mayor no board could do it better makes me feel better all i ask of you won't you please pick the successor mayor pick the best please pick the best ♪ [applause] supervisor chiu: next speaker please. i should just rem

realize how wonderful it is to be down there, i can see the city turning back to it and thinking of it as their waterfront, not just a tourist waterfront. >> reporter: funding for the project has not yet been secured but if all goes as planned the city's planning director says the changes to jefferson street could begin to take shape within the next six months. live at fisherman's wharf, monty francis, nbc bay area news. >>> armed but not dangerous? depends who you ask outside a popular east bay restaurant where dozens showed up wearing guns, albeit unloaded ones. the so-called open carry enthusiasts, adamant about exercising their right to bear arms. the 50 or so people met at pleasant hill nations restaurant by protesters who think carrying weapons, even unloaded, is not safe. organizers say the event is designed to show the importance of self-defense and remind people of their second amendment rights. >>> california gun owners can openly carry guns as long as they are unloaded, holstered and aren't carried near schools or government buildings. >>> tonight, the castro district bill highlight the 32nd anniversary of a tragi

transformed in a place attractive to tourists and people who call the bay area home. >> once people realize how wonderful it is to be down there, i can see the city turning back and thinking of it as their waterfront, not just a tourist water front. >> funding for the project has not been secured yet. if all goes as planning, the planning director could begin to see the changes here on jefferson street begin to take shape within the next six months. monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> the teenager arrested on charges of trying to detonate a bomb in oregon appears to have been the target of a perfect sting operation, one in which the public was never in danger, and the alleged culprit was caught. investigators say 19-year-old mohamed osman mohamud was believing he was get in with a larger ring of terrorists. but they were fake and so was the bomb. his intention to harm was apparently very real. he spent months planning his, quote, spectacular show of terrorism at a portland tree lighting. the location was not random, and mohamed said he wanted everyone to leave either dead or injured. >> he chose portland because these are the thin

the time when mosque is streets was this empty is long gone nowadays the city's traffic jams on a tourist being the world's longest the city has become so congested the problem has been given a top priority at a top level the ministers of the miss plan has some good points if at least half of them realize they have bound to be fewer traffic jams that could save a cabbie like yaroslav up to three hours per day going nowhere the time he would no longer spend breathing in exhaust fumes. of course you won't get a heart attack from one traffic jam co-edit if it's several times a day for many i was at that other adverse factors and your body will wear out so much faster the problem was born in the one nine hundred seventy s. and eighty's when many of moscow's major roads were planned back then hardly anyone imagined a moscow family owning two or even three cars despite all recent efforts the speed of traffic has been dropping year on year experts blame it primarily on a severe shortage of space you're in most over the past fifty years the amount of road building was far from fast enough can you

almost extra tourist city. san jose, that's about the pace the you'll be in from the coyote valley.ried to the weather center here's >> christine> beautiful, sunny conditions those centers are cold. shot of the golden gate not contending with any problems this morning. there are showers and store a little later today. chilly conditions out saigon of the 30's finally. 42 santa rosa 46 nfl. 46 concord 40 livermore. san jose 47 degrees are highs for today not much friday highs of and low 60s. 63 fairfield, 61 oakland a cool 51 and half moon bay 63 from monday. 63 and manioc and 62 livermore. showing a storm pushed through started in the 6:00 hour by 8:00 like jars up to the north bay a little bit later on seeing their shares for as for the east. continue to see the showers in the 10:00 hour drive out as we make your way into midnight going into wednesday morning. dry conditions as a major recovery into wednesday. here is a look at your 7 day around the bay. showers and store today we dry out and warm a degree by degree as a maker way into the workweek. by the time we hit the weekend ni

at the city's unofficial symbol is also its most visited monument. so why a muddy field in poland -- are obvious tourist appeal? for the faithful, the new statute has an important message. >> let the message flow throughout our homeland and the rest of the world. that the faith of priests and citizens, we wish to present jesus and his spirit into human hearts everywhere. >> some poles criticized the statute as a vulgar and grandiose and not likely to compete with the brazilian statute. but paid for entirely by donations, its stand as a potent reminder of poland prosody the christian faith. bbc news. >> we want to hear what you think about our programs so do get in touch with us. the best way to do that is to go to our website, bbc.com/gmt. you are watching "gmt" from bbc world news. these are our top headlines been positive market r accept -- ireland's accepting of a bailout. police in new zealand trying to rescue 29 trapped coal miners say they remain optimistic but they are planning for possible loss of life. now, let us catch up with all of the business news and more on the market reaction to that ba

i met a tourist from new york city is it even in new york they give you some days for free. not in san francisco and not at fisherman's wharf. cross- country race, nothing in the way of the back up and many of these routes. ride to the bay bridge, westbound traffic looks like a holiday doesn't it? if you're heading out this morning chain requirements and 88, 50 are open. losses angeles,the alerts or road closers in the bakersfield area. interstate 50 is open. >> meter maids are working today? >> the port authority meter maids are working they do not holiday today. speaking thank you(laughter) >> kron4 is jackie sissel is getting under way to offer meals to the knees. with the tough economic try as they are so busy, serving meals to 5000 people. there is nothing that can topic, when you're working with people who are in great need and people who are suffering there is nothing that can reach beyond the eight restaurants a person to those folks, love, and unconditional love which we do here as well as unconditional acceptance when you do that you have something going for you. >

>> reporter: it is the mass appeal of fisherman's wharf to tourists which in many ways has kept city rs way. the acting planning director says many san francisco caps consider the wharf tacky and overrun with shops that indicator only to tourists. but a $15 million reenvisioning of five blocks of jefferson street aims to change that perception. >> if you look at it, it has given over to the tourists. and i think there's a lot of effort to make it more more vital by getting people back to the city. >> reporter: the plan which was recently agreed upon by business owners at the wharf would create an esplanade and create more space for pedestrian. >> i think people would go down there more if there was an ability to park easier. that's basically why a lot of people don't really like going down there. >> reporter: butroviding more parking is not part of the plan. instead the idea is to transform the wharf from a place dominated by tourist shops to one with more outdoor cafes and places to sit down, where people could relax and gaze out on to the water. >> i just think that would be nice, g

. >> the large tourist hotels that are over 100 years are regulated by the administrative code and it's by lottery, but a lottery will not be allowed until the city produces 600 new rooms of these large tourist hotels. we aren't going to see anybody being able to convert a large tourist hotel into housing in the near term unless we build at least 600 units. commissioner antonini: that's my only problem, i don't know if i can be supportive. i really like the measure, but we have to look at -- particularly the other uses, such as smallest tourist hotels, smallest motels that are tourist, not residential. and i can live with the prohibition of conversion of existing housing units, but allowing those can do many good things, because the ones that are converted are the ones that are failures and they aren't getting the tourists and doing other things that are often not legal, and i think it would be a good method to do it. >> maybe it wasn't clear, but tourist hotels that are under 100 units, those are not regulated and those would be allowed to be converted, even with this ordinance and recommended modificationses, you can convert those with less tha

now the curtal minister warns more buildings in the ancient city may fall. 2 million tourists visit pompeii each year. >>> it was a beautiful day for a more than in new york city. more than 45,000 athletes took part in the annual marathon and among them chilean miner edison penia, known as "the runner," for jogging in the able to during his 69 days underground. he thanks americans for their support. as for the winners, gebre gebremariam won and edna kiblagatta wouldn't women's race. >> a contest of who won and who lost in the bay area? >>> and maybe now it could be called the socialite new york. who just joined facebook, but why you won't be able to become her "friend." the black widow spider's severe bite can cause coma and even death. the african black mamba can kill a man with one bite. but there's an even deadlier predator cigarettes, produced by big tobacco, which take a life every six point five seconds. don't be big tobacco's next victim. . >>> just about every dollar washington, d.c. put aside to stimulate the economy by paving roads, creating jobs and the like has now been locked i

. >> i like when tourists come and say, you do this for your city and you get paid for that? >> we use the [inaudible] for the holes and the retaining walls. [inaudible]. white on the fire hydrants. fire box red for the fire boxes. our brown for the pg and e poles. >> we are not painters we do our best. >> i'm assuming it has to do with gang activity. >> if it's territorial i mind. >> in case it's gang related and they are marking our territory i would like to paint it over. >> anything with numbers like x iv or x 13 west side mob and the bay view those are gang related. with gang related or profanity we will abait it as soon as possible. >> i consider it an art. there are circles of people that form around it whether or not they should ruin public property. >> this is art work i'm for it. unless it's on someone's property and they don't want it there. judge kids with silver paint expressing their ego needs doesn't belong on our property. >> graffiti is when you don't have permission to write anything on their property. >> eighth street is part of your regular rout? >> yes. >

. >> it's sad, because they're out here trying to help tourists get around and enjoy our beautiful city on a beautiful day. it doesn't make any sense. >> reporter: police could not answer questions about a motive, including whether there was an argument or robbery or even if the operator and huang know one another. the operator's identity has not been released. he has life-threatening injuries. all of this shut down the powell mason cable car line for several hours. service was restored, though, at about 8:00 tonight. monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> monte, thank you. >>> a disturbing case that captured the attention of much of the bay area and the nation exactly one year ago is headed to court tomorrow. seven people are accused of raping a high school student in richmond on the campus while dozens of other students watched. nbc bay area's kimberly terry is in richmond with more on the case and how the attack led to major security changes at the school. >> reporter: $2.5 million was sent on security upgrade spent on fences, improved lighting and cameras. from where i'm standing i al

now the curtal minister warns more buildings in the ancient city may fall. 2 million tourists visit pompeii>>> it was a beautiful day for a more than in new york city. more than 45,000 athletes took part in the annual marathon and among them chilean miner edison penia, known as "the runner," for jogging in the able to during his 69 days underground. he thanks americans for their support. as for the winners, gebre gebremariam won and edna kiblagatta wouldn't women's race. >> a contest of who won and who lost in the bay area? >>> and [ female announcer why settle for plain bread when you can have pillsbury grands! flaky layers biscuits? the warm, light delicate layers are like nothing else. add a layer of excitement to your next meal. ♪ layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready to eat sweet moments new from pillsbury. in the refrigerated section ah, that's our new pastrami are we tgrilled sandwich. oh, great. hey, are they happy we got rid of the rye bread? totally. they love our grilled artisan bread. they say it's the perfect compliment to the classic hot pastrami, melting ch

it is a city that continues to be the no. 1 tourist destination in the united states of america for a reason -- the number one tourist destination. thank you to our friends at the epa and bay area quality management district, the pub, and -- the puc,óa% named jared bloomfeld who just will not go away. jared used to be our director of environment. he left us for a better job. it was sharon and money back on in 2005 the first came into office -- jerry and monique in 2005 who first came into my office to talk about this. i want to make this point -- we are not just celebrating a $5.2 million contraction you see behind me. we are celebrating a new approach to shoreside electrical management that allows us to do something remarkable, and that is a source of our electricity from hydro electric sources from the sierra nevada, so you are truly getting green, completely clean energy that is power in the shift you see to your left and my right. that is a big deal. at least one person thinks it is. i do not know. [applause] exactly. we talk about green howard, we are not kidding. we are the only

to add that is a real plus considering the economic situation of the city and the people who live here and how much we need that touristdollar. >> thank you. >> i am consultant to the project sponsor. if rodney king were here, he would say, can we all sing along? i did talk to the landlord, and he was very specific. he is not going to preach his lease. the restaurant is going to be virtually no change other than a cultural enhancement, so that is clear. i did a lot of expensive and out of reach with project sponsors, basically door-to-door activity, and it was about 98% positive. the thing that is concerning is i want people to go through the process and do the outreach, not to be punished. there are a lot of people that have the music, everything is fine -- there are a please four on record, and it is -- at least four on record, and it is the wrong message. there is a message where some people have to get permits. some people do not have to get permits, and what we need is a level playing field where if you want to have the music, go through the process. thank you, and i hope we see the great opera singer that perform

tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> as the city of san francisco has grown, there are a number of cultural organizations that have grown with it. the san francisco symphony, the ballet, and ensure we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the san francisco museum of modern art's. one of the things many of our viewers may not understand about museums is the way they grow and evolve is really about a broad. his patient and support from many individuals who give their collections -- and broad support from many individuals who give their collections to the museum. this year it will be celebrating and abolishing those individuals through exhibition -- and acknowledging those individuals throughout asia. joining me is janet bishop, the

the 20-year-old city college student came to the united states on a tourist visa when he was 12. his father family was later denied -- his family was later denied political asylum. >> all he wants to do is have an education and grow up here and make something of himself. he wants to be a nurse, he wants to give back to society. >> reporter: lee is being detained in arizona. he was arrested one week before congress failed to vote on the dream act. >>> for the second time this week, tesoro's refinery is investigating a problem. today's incident involved a sulfuric acid spill. 84-gallons of acid leaked from the plant. the spill was contained and no injuries were reported. a shelter in place order was issueded for near by communities. >>> it is one of the first decisions that parents of newborn boys have to make, whether or not to circumcise their child. rob roth is live in san francisco tonight with more on this, rob. >> reporter: frank, next november san francisco voters will not only be electing a new mayor, but they may also have to decide whether to outlaw circumcision. >> there

city hall still glowing in orange, a few tourists still here. let me show you what it looked like earlier this afternoon from chopper 5. we're talking more than a million fans according to the giants, they gathered here and along the parade rout to pay tribute to the world champions. [ cheering and applause ] >> and we congratulate you with this team. >> reporter: they got the key to the city but long before all the troughies and crowds baseball's band of misfits and castoffs had already found a way to lock off our hearts, the closer with the weird beard who is feared. >> brian wilson. >> i'm having a mini heart attack. i'm not sure what it's from, maybe the electricity in the crowd, maybe the smell of prop 19, i'm not sure. but i just want to thank you guys, you guys are etched in history. >> reporter: speaking of prop 19 there is the long haired pitcher known as the freak. >> from spring training to the or the you the august all the way to texas, seeing black and orange out there was so exciting and fun. >> i have a special talent just for you

tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go

tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> welcome to the median of the san francisco will supervisor's which is home to the world champion san francisco giants. -- welcome to the meeting of the san francisco , a board of supervisors. >> mr. president, all members are present. >> please and gentlemen, can you please join me in the pledge of allegiance? >> we have copies of the september 28th meeting, do they have a motion to approve? moved and seconded. are there any communications? >> i have no communications. >> i want to recognize i understand there are some students from the -- school for juvenile offenders. i want to thank you for being here today. >> items 1-18 comprise the consent agenda. they will be acted upon by single will call

tourists were asked to rank 35 cities in dozens of categories.egories san francisco ranked poorly in were affordable hotels, affordable getaways and barbecue. the city ranked in the top five in several other areas, though, including diversity, ethnic food, coffee bars, museums, galleries, farmers markets. dodger fans. >> parking. the black widow spider's severe bite can cause coma and even death.

the brothers know being a tourist attraction offers them some degree of protection. we return to the city. burma is rich in natural resources, from oil to gold and precious stones. the rice export market is also booming. most shipments are bound for neighboring countries or africa. the artist -- the harvest has just begun. women were recruited from nearby villages to work. a supervisor make sure they get the job done. two fields every day. that rice also ends up in the city. we're back of the opposition base. it is time for dinner. it is still time to talk politics. the ndf already has 3000 members. the party is discussing whether the gistration system shou use numbe sor letter co. the odds are stacked against them. the opposition is hopeful. meanwhile, others in burma find a respite in prayer. here in the golden pagodas. unlike the sham elections, their faith is real, and for many living under the dictatorship, it gives them real strength. >> just prior to the voting, burmese exiles in bangladesh called on the inrnational communitnot to recognize the results of the election. a group of m

they are out here trying to help the tourists get around and enjoy our beautiful city on a beautiful day. it doesn't make sense. >> new this morning, one of the veteran defensive line men will appear in court on suspicion of driving under the influence. ray is expected to go before a judge at 9:00. a highway patrol patrolman pulled him over for driving 94 miles per hour on 280. he was given a sobriety test and booked into the county jail, but released. he told the team he has been playing all season. >> the man who stopped traffic on the bay bridge goes to court. craig carlos will be arraigned. he called 911 thursday morning and threatened to blow up the bridge. he is accused of waving a pellet gun around. the district attorney's office charged him with making a false bomb threat. they didn't find anything when they searched his car. he faces kidnapping and child endangerment charges as well because he had a 16-year-old daughter with him at the time. >> cracking down on nightclub violence is a problem, but a proposal could mean getting your photo taken when you enter a club. it requi

the most obscure places and then some that are just so hugely popular among tourists but you kind of rediscover these cities's being offered. do you open yourself up to, you know what? i'm just willing to try anything? is there ever a moment you say, okay. i will go, but so far as it pertains to something raw or something living or -- >> well, i see myself in a tiny -- my own tiny, every american abroad as an ambassador for the culture. people take their food very seriously. i try very hard to not -- well, to about good guest, and to try anything that's offered to me. i've gone out of my way to do everything possible to not be offered cat or dog, and i've managed to avoid those two things. i don't know what i would do if confronted with it at the last minute in front of -- >> want to be polite. >> i want to be a good guest. it reflects on people, they take it seriously. i'm grateful. so i've never said no. >> how honest do you feel like you are when perhaps you are invited into someone's home and you taste something unfamiliar and don't like it. it has to happen. >> i'll do my -- you play it by ear. you kno

tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 1960's, they became the first roles monument. the way city spread changed with the invention of the cable car. >> people know in san francisco, first thing they think about is, let's go >> in the store manager, and i would like to introduce the mayor of san francisco and the newly elected lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. [applause] mayor newsom: is that me? supervisor, i'm not ready for this. welcome, everybody, and thank you all very much for coming out today on this special ribbon cutting. supervisor maxwell and i were colleagues on the board of supervisors when this project was first brought up. i remember the controversy like it was yesterday. originally, as you know, this was supposed to be home depot. exactly. i knew it would be like saying the dodgers of san francisco or something. people immediately started to align themselves up in tents, those that just co

the most obscure of places and then some that are just so hugely popular among tourists but you kind of rediscover these citiestomach and by the food that's being offered, do you open yourself up to i'm just willing to try anything? is there a moment where you say i will go but so far as it pertains to something raw or something living or whatever the creature may be. >> i see myself in a tony -- i see every american abroad as an ambassador for culture. people take their food seriously. i try hard to be a good guest and try anything offered to me. i have gone out of my way to do everything possible to not be offered cat or dog. i managed to avoid those two things. i don't know what i would do if i was confronted with it at the last minute with a proud family. people take it seriously. i'm grateful. so i've never said no. >> what's the strangest thing you've eaten and most fascinating thing you've eaten? how do you remember? >> i don't know what strange is. it's relative to a rural thai ranch dressing would be appalling. nothing more bizarre than a grand slam breakfast if you look at it from the point of view o

they are out here trying to help the tourists get around and enjoy our beautiful city on a beautiful day. it doesn't make any sense. >> the cable car operator's identity has not been released. >> a scare at a chuck e. cheese restaurant. he held dozens of people up at the family restaurant saturday night around 10:00. three men went in with guns and forced about 40 workers and customers into a storeroom. they got away and the robbers cover their faces. they do not have good descriptions. >> a san francisco college student on the verge of being deport side breathing a sigh of relief. it may have arrived just in time. 20-year-old nursing student steve lee was set to be deported today. last night his attorney said dianne feinstein intervened and that led to the delaying of the deportation. his parents fled to peru to escape chinese rule. he was born to n peru and they came to the united states and were supposed to leave years ago. his parents are being deported to china and since he was born in peru, he is being sent there. >> efforts to crack down on nightclub violence may take a turn.

cities. market street at fifth, one side tourists going in and out of some of the most expensive stores in the nation, one block away empty stores, empty streets and it's been that way for years. why? >> swap shop and graffiti and people that are hanging out doing bad things. >> reporter: the five block stretch got a nice scrubbing for the world series parade. but when the last bit of confetti fell, it was pretty much back to business as usual. >> there is nowhere to go right now. you go to the theaters that are great there but once you get out of the theater they are out of there. >> reporter: five years ago newsom pitched a big redevelopment plan for the area. >> it got to the board of supervisors and it's laying there dying a slow death. >> reporter: now some people are thinking small, one idea to turn old newspaper kiosks into ticket outlets or cafes, with outdoor piano players, right next to some of the toughest streets in the city. >> this project is small scale and something we can implement easily. >> reporter: a jeweler on the street for 55 years says they need more. >> you need store

tourists. >> its one of the few neighborhoods that remains affordable in the city. there are a lot of families with young children in the neighborhood because the less than ideal urban planning results in less safe places but an over all housing stock. its not noe valley or the mission its in limbo. second is the diversity of people. there are a lot of terrific people that live here that are open to all sorts of possibilities. i was in portland before this which i liked for a lot of urban reasons a likeable and walkable city but its the widest cities and it freaked me out! so, growing up in chicago and new york you know i had sushi and chinese food and everything cuisine my entire life. i like different people. if i don't have somebody disagree with me once every 5 minutes something is wrong. this neighborhood is like that. the one problem i had never had to face as being supervisor is apathy. i never had a day when people don't care to call me that something's wrong and i want to do something different and new. >> y are lucky in the castro because the resident's as

tourists. we are coming up to street to chinatown. since 1957, we are the only city in the world that runs cable cars. these cars right here are part of national parks system. in the early 9