some of the murals suffered wear damage. we really began to organize getting funding through the arts commission and various other sources to restore the murals. they don't have that connection or thread or maintain that connection to your history and your past, what do you have? that's one of the major elements of what makes quality of life in san francisco so incredible. when people ask me, and they ask me all the time, how do you get to coit tower, i say you walk. that's the best way to experience the gradual elevation coming up above the hustle and bustle of the city and finding this sort of oasis, if you will, at the top of the hill. when i walk through this park, i look at these brick walls and this lawn, i look at the railings around the murals. i look at the restoration and i think, yeah, i had something to do with that. learning the lessons, thank you, landmarks meet landmarks. the current situation at pioneer park and coit tower is really based in public and private partnership. it was the citizens who came togethe

conocido como el de la academica...agregaron que el mensaje del mural conocido como el de la "unidad nunca tiene vigencia hoy en dia, invocando la union de los paises. 29;15 retos como puede ser la migracion, la lucha contra el crimen organizado, cambio climatico como lo es la necesidad de tecnologias verdes que no respetan fronteras, todos estos temas que no respetan fronteras 29;29 pilar nino telemundo. cu ---gracias pilar. ---y fijese que ya empiezan a surgir voces de oposicion para bautizar un barco con el nombre de cesar chavez. take vo ---el congresista republicano del rea de san diego, duncan hunter, dijo estar en desacuerdo con la decisin tomada por la marina estadounidens e, de bautizar uno de sus navos cargueros con el nombre del fallecido lder campesino. ---segun, hunter, esta decisin es poltica y no concuerda con la tradicin e historia de la naval. ---la ceremonia est programada para este prximo viernes. cu ---arnold schwarzeneg ger admiti hoy al periodico "los angeles times", que tuvo un hijo con una empleada domstica hace aproximadame nte 10 aÑos. take vo ---la mujer tr

william maynez/historiador del mural 21:54 el instituto nacional de bellas artes va a venir a ayudarnostras para ver como esta instalado. 22:03 y es que ademas de conservarlo, eventualment e tienen la meta de moverlo a un nuevo edificio donde sea mas visible al publico. pilar nino 38:22 la obra es majestuosa no solo artisticamente sino en su tamano, 7 metros de alto por 24 de ancho lo que significa todo un reto para ser transportada 38:32 25:44 cuando ha sido necesario mover estos grandes bloques, porque estamos hablando de toneladas de peso, requiere un conocimiento especifico en terminos de ingenieria 25:55 el acuerdo tambien incluye recaudacion de fondos para esta obra, asi como cooperacion academica...agregaron que el mensaje del mural conocido como el de la "unidad panamericana", mas que nunca tiene vigencia hoy en dia, invocando la union de los paises. 29;15 retos como puede ser la migracion, la lucha contra el crimen organizado, cambio climatico como lo es la necesidad de tecnologias verdes que no respetan fronteras, todos estos temas que no respetan fronteras 29;29 pilar nino te

how many murals, how many utility boxes. >> about 30 boxes and 15 wall murals. we developed great partnerships. it's evolved quickly. i feel i'm chasing the program instead of moving it forward. >> reporter: you weren't expecting this. >> not at all. it's been a wonderful surprise. we get calls and e-mails daily in support of it. >> reporter: thanks for getting up so early. nice work. as you are driving in, this is main street, right? right out here. foothill boulevard. there's a mural being painted on the side of the theater building. they are very busy with the murals. >> they are simply beautiful. very, very nice. thanks for sharing, bob. >>> we want to keep tabs on the rest of the news. let's check in with marla tellez. she's got a quick check at the headlines. good morning. >> good morning, laura. good morning to you at home. it is 5:15. maria and arnold taking a break. california's first couple are separated and no longer living together. it is not a divorce, yet. the couple is working on their relationship. >>> the vallejo man who rushed the cockpit on an

some of the murals suffered wear damage. we really began to organize getting funding through the arts commission and various other sources to restore the murals. they don't have that connection or thread or maintain that connection to your history and your past, what do you have? that's one of the major elements of what makes quality of life in san francisco so incredible. when people ask,

the grandeur of these murals is fantastic.of the students who have come here have come here and are very proud of these murals. they're so happy that they're still here and are being preserved. >> to learn more about the civic art collection, visit >> welcome to "culture wire." today we're headed to smpling f. camera works, a premiere venue for artists working in photographer, video, and digital media. the latest exhibition lists clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities that it is behind the sphere of dominant gay and lesbian culture. the curator fills us in on the process of creating this thoughtful exhibition. and what she would like you to take away from it. >> i co-cureated with danny, a chicago-based writer and curator. the conceptual framework is what it means to be clear and radical for our generation. clearness as a set of political alliances and possibilities, not necessarily related to institutions of gender and swam formativity. danny and i wanted the show to feel funky and to have a really tangib

the grandeur of these murals is fantastic. many of the students who have come here have come here and are very proud of these murals. they're so happy that they're still here and are being preserved. >> to learn more about the civic art collection, visit >> welcome. we are here doing our building san francisco tour. we're going to have a very interesting tour of elevators in sanford cisco. we have all gotten into an elevator, the doors have closed, and it has carried us to our destination. have you ever wondered how elevators were -- work? we check out the need outside the elevator using current technology and we learn about the latest destination elevated technology all here in san francisco. we will also visit the machinery where all the behind- the-scenes gears control these incredible machines. we are very fortunate today to have an expert with those who is going to walk us are around elevators in san francisco. can you tell us about the history of elevators in san francisco? the measure -- >> sure. the history of elevator

they also painted a mural in san francisco. finally, it's on the outside of the berkeley community theater. all people brought together through the arts. unfortunately, it was not the last. the war came along. and anton refurgie. there were controversial. there were tried in washington in 1953. he had a panel showing the arts and sciences. there is luther burbank and jack london. there was a thing on the side. it says federal art project and

the grandeur of these murals is fantastic. many of the students who have come here have come here and are very proud of these murals. they're so happy that they're still here and are being preserved. >> to learn more about the civic art collection, visit

some people wanted to preserve the mural. others wanted to get rid of the mural. and we believe in a dialogue. so we brought together in mediation everyone so we could come to an understanding of what our common ground was and to see if we could agree on certain basic things, and we were able to come up with a solution that makes sense for the entire community. in a sense, it reflected larger issues that are impacting the city as a whole. so, there are issues like that that would require a knowledge of the neighborhood, and knowledge of what is happening on the ground, and knowing the difference is of how all bernal heights may look at an issue vis a vis the mission or portola. as a supervisor, i do have to be able to balance managing citywide issues, which is very important, but at the same time, focusing on the specific needs of your neighborhood. that is really important to us. one of the things we need to prioritize is that making sure we focus on the nuts and bolts of government. a lot of the calls we get involved fixing alights, replacing a pothole. i think

[applause] now we are going to go around the corner and unveil the mural. do not forget the after party at the gray area luggage store and hospitality house. all right. >> control room, we have no captioning or live feed here.

they provided the content, the quotes from literature, the theme of the mural. my students also comprise the other half of the leadership in terms of design, drawing and painting. >> reporter: what is the challenge -- i'm looking at the space here. that is the challenge. there's not much space. most are broad walls and open space where you can breathe. the open constraints, what does it do? >> it makes everybody a close-nit family. we know each other's names from a long year of working together. maybe a short year. we had a lot of fun. but the -- yeah, the space is very compressed. we have a great team, great chemistry and lots of cooperation. >> reporter: thank you very much. the unveiling is june 4th here at the ymca pg&e teen center. >> it's been a long 20 days around the bay. but it's cool. it's neat to see all the different things you are bringing us. thank you very much, bob. it is 6:23 now. we have more from berkeley coming up. plus, a report on the pollution found on beaches. >>> cash out at the cash register with google. that's coming up in tech today.

[applause] now we are going to go around the corner and unveil the mural. do not forget the after party at the gray area luggage store and hospitality house. all right. >> the meeting of the entertainment commission. please call the roll. [role being called] we have a quorum. >> members of the public may address the commission on members of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission. with respect to agenda items, members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes as such time as the item is called. is there anyone here that would like public comment? seeing none, review and approve the minutes of april 26th, 2011. >> i move that we continue the minutes of april 26th as we did not have a quorum to vote on them. we can vote on the minutes of may 10th. >> second. >> is there any public comment for commissioners comments on the minutes? same house, call. >> i want to identify if you have a proper quorum for the minute you're trying to approve. >> i move to approve the minutes of may 10th. >> se

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it is a huge mural of incredible works. >> the san francisco civic arts collection has been in existence since the turn of the century. it consists of everything from monument to golden gate park to market street, other works in the collection, from the wpa era, the quite tower, the works from the george washington high school. we have the contemporary education, where they depict some of the vocational arts that were taught at george washington high school. what is interesting is the artist's and corp. of some of the -- incorporation of some of the architectural elements. they used the speaker from the p a system as part of the design. on the opposite side of the library, we have a large fresco which depicts the academic subjects that were taught at the time. it serves as a foil to the other fresco in the library, we have academic subjects on one side, vocational subjects on the other, and result is the concept of a well-rounded education. additionally, what we plan to do is the academy of hospitality and tourism will be part of, so the students can share with other students, faculty, t

[applause] now we are going to go around the corner and unveil the mural. do not forget the after party at the gray area luggage store and hospitality house. all right. >> bridges? bridges present. director heinicke? he is in the room. he will be here. director lee? present. mr. chairman, you have a quorum. item three, the announcement of prohibition of sound-producing devices. any person responsible for one going off may be removed from the meeting. please be advised that phones in the tiebreak position to cause interference, so we respectfully request that they be placed in the opposition -- adam four, approval of the minutes of the mystery -- may 3 meeting and the may 10 special meeting. public comment. >> yellow cab, 23 years, native san franciscan. give me two minutes. thank you. i just wanted to comment on my comments. and also the order in which nine was posted. it does not reflect the fact that eight people from the public wanted to speak on item nine, and they had to wait two and a half hours. that was not after item 8. it was postponed until the e

gobierno y del colegio unen esfuerzos para proveer el frescos >>> nosotros hemos trabajo en mover muraleses una obra muy grande que requiere de un con conocimiento arquitectonico, y de higeniera >>> rivera buscaba la union entre estados unidos y méxico y son 5 planeles >>> tendria que ser tranladado al colegio, pero no pudo ser por la guerra mundial >>> para nosotros a sido un honor tener en el colegio, pero además de eso cada ves que tenemos una actividad, el publico también puede apreciar la obra >>> en san francisco flavio univisión noticias san francisco 14 >>> el no participo en el tiroteo, en que mato a una persona, los argumentos finales del caso comenzaran el viernes >>> lograron incorporar 4 uniformados, han sido contratados como alguaciles, una buena opcion porque lo más probable que fuera despedidos >>> el fiscal de san francisco lazon un programa para que las personas que comenten delitos menores, se iran a las comites menores, y no a un juzgado >>> estados unidos extendio para cerca de 18.ooo ahitianos, ellos necesita haber vivido en estados unidos desde 2003, así podría bene

the grandeur of these murals is fantastic. many of the students who have come here have come here and are very proud of these murals. they're so happy that they're still here and are being preserved. >> to learn more about the civic art collection, visit >> mayor for the city and county of san francisco. >> tonight, san francisco has a new interim mayor. >> a few minutes ago, city administrator now interim mayor ed lee, emerged happy but humble. >> in 2011, a temporary or interim mayor was selected by the board of supervisors, what is an interim mayor? why do we need one? is it the mayor's supposed to be elected by san francisco voters? how did this happen? let's rewind the story a little and look at the people and complicated process that led to this historic transition. the last time san francisco had an interim mayor was 30 years ago, when, in 1978, george mosconi, was assassinated by supervisor dan white. >> both to grow rather mosconi and harvey milk have been shot and killed. >> they needed a new mayor at the time. the b

serving as a backdrop is a mural featuring images of local birds and san francisco's famous skyline. >> in the line between that is so natural, you can see birds and be in complete wilderness. i really like that about this. you could maybe get a little snapshot of what they are expecting. >> it is an interactive, keck sculpture that is interacted with by the visitor. >> they are a lot about and they fall down the belt. it moves the belt up, and if you turn that faster, the butterflies fall in the move of words. >> the art reflect the commission's commitment to acquiring the best work from the bay area and beyond. in addition to the five new commissions, 20 artworks that were already in the airport collection were reinstalled. some of which were historically cited in the terminal. it includes major sculptures by the international artists. as a collection, these art works tell the story of the vibrant arts scene in the early 1960's through the mid-1980s's. the illustrate san francisco's cultural center and a place of innovation that is recognized and the love throughout the world. one

para empezar una sobre un valioso mural de diego rivera que se encuentra en city college de san franciscotir de un acuerdo entre autoridades mexicanas y de la institucion parece que sera trasladado en el futuro a un lugar mas adecuado para poder apreciarlo... tambien lean sobre los cambios en la politica de san francisco que favorece a menores indocumentad os que cometen delitos leves... desde japon nuestro colaborador manuel ortiz nos trae una cronica de algunos peruanos que se estan yendo del pais nipon debido a las condiciones poco favorables derivadas del terremoto y tsunami del pasado mes de marzo. la presidenta de costa rica estuvo de visita en el area de la bahia en busca de inversiones para su pais... no se pierdan la nota de marcela gray quien entrevisto a la presidenta. y otra entrevista que no pueden perderse es con rene el cantante de calle 13 quien hablo con nuestro colaborador musical juan data sobre su proximo proyecto de grabar en ingles... tambien en la vibra traemos una entrevista de francisco barradas con el documentalista chileno patricio guzman... quien habla acerca d

the mural 72 feet high, 74 feet long is impossible to see in its entirety in its current location sotwo parties want to build a venue to better display it. it is american history. it is mexican history. it is also very, very san francisco. >> well, various college departments used the mural in their curriculum. the college hopes to preserve it for the next 200 years. >> fabulous. >>> well still ahead tonight. reading, writing and.... >> i can feel it all the way down here, dana. we have rain in our evening forecast. the day the sun will make a reappearance right here in the bay area as eyewitness news continues on cbs5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when your eyes are smiling... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you're smiling. and when they're laughing... you're laughing. be kind to your eyes... with transitions lenses. transitions adapt to changing light so you see your whole day comfortably... and conveniently while protecting your eyes from the sun. ask your eyecare professional which transitions lenses are right for you. a ledge at city hall for years. >>> one of the beloved falcons in san jose died. the falcon

so it was really quite extraordinary and a mural describing the sistern and water collection system. this is a project, one of our green school yard partners, but it's a living library project. and it was rling amazing and there were a lot of people there and i think we do a lot of wonderful projects just of this nature except what's unique about this is that it was funded by the p.u.c. this is about managing groundwater, diverting water, even in, again, the most densely populated neighborhood in san francisco and according to board of supervisors, president david chiu, who was present, the second most densely popularitied in the country second to china toub in -- chinatown in new york. it was quite wonderful and i wanted to refer to that and to really give kudos to the people involved in it. but more to the model that we actually, working with something that clearly is of great benefit to our students and to our schools, with limited resources, but that actually is a kind of perfect model of collaboration with other agencies because it meets their goals, using mostly their resources

she is there on the clouds, arms outstretched and on the other side of the mural is a black lash brown, yellow and red person holding trays of their wealth and gifted treasures all for victoria is the logo. that was the sense we had of our history and our world. the rest of the world did not count. they played no role at all. when they did play a role, it was china, marco polo discovered china. it was a mosque. he did not discover. the trade routes have been opened for hundreds of years before marco polo and it was the mongols who began moving civilization is to and west and then columbus opened america and discovered it. again, not lost but the wealth of the treasures. if you think about it what were the italians eating before china and mexico came onto the scene? certainly spaghetti was not on the menu. the fact is that most of the cuisine that exists in southern europe, the mediterranean regions in central europe central europe comes from this mix of worlds that contributed to the very food we eat. and there was no dark ages in the world. what happened was the trade routes shifted f

it includes six installations, five murals and two sculptures made possible by the black art foundation. it's part of an effort to revitalize the neighborhood. >> santa clara police are looking for information about the killing of a man known around town as the church man. he got his nickname because he went to church everyday. they found him passed out early yesterday morning. he died within minutes. they are investigating the death as a homicide. there is $5,000 reward for information. >>> the vallejo man accused of trying to break into a cockpit of a jet will remain in custody without bail. they order rageh al-murisi to undergo a mental evaluation. he faces charges with interfering with a flight crew. as they tried to prepare to land sunday night. >> the giants fan that was beaten in march is now stable enough to come back to the bay area. according to the medical center where he is now, bryan stow could be transferred to san francisco general hospital as soon as monday morning. he is still in a coma and his condition remains critical but he is responding to stimulation. >> officials

on the left, who painted the murals in the social security building with her husband and steph an kennedy. it's been a privilege to meet these people. just recently, i found this statue of roosevelt. is over looks oslow harbor. they revere roosevelt, because of what they learned from the new deal about how to build a civil society. they didn't get rid of it, they expanded it. just like other scandinavian countries are consistently rated as the happiest in the world. the new deal continues to live on there. thank you. [applause]. >> welcome to town. it is nice to have you here. >> good to be here. i want to start right in about this book, um by having you read us, this letter that your brother wrote to you when he was at the university of pennsylvania and you were the younger sister that starts right down there. remind us roughly what the year was. >> the year was 1965. the moral of this story is never have a younger sister who never throws away a piece of paper. i discovered this letter 4 or 5 months before i finished this book oh my god, a paper trail sets us straight. >> read it to us.