you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> the san francisco cons tri of flowers in golden gate park is now showing a new exhibit that changes the way we see the plants around us. amy stewart's best-selling book, "wicked plants" is the inspiration behind the new exhibit that takes us to the dark side of the plant world. >> i am amy stewart. i am the arthur of "wicked plants," the weeds that killed lincoln's mother and other botanical atrocities. with the screens fly trap, that is kind of where everybody went initially, you mean like that? i kind of thought, well, all it does is eat up bugs. that is not very wicked. so what? by wicked, what i mean is that they are poisonous, dangerous, deadly or immoral or maybe illegal or offensive or awful in some way. i am in the profession of going around and interviewing botanists, horticulturalists an

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> happiness rains supreme. nearly one thousand couples tide the not. >> by the powers invested in me, i declare you husband and wife. >> the north like court was turned into a huge extension of the city clerk and hundreds of city and county employees were trained as volunteers. >> the process has been amazing. the people have been so gracious and supportive. the energy here is fantastic with so many couples getting married. it's a fantastic experience. so wonderful. >> we have been planning this for a year. we thought we were doing the ceremony for the 2 of us. actually, being able to be a part of this time in history and in our history is amazing. >> it's really nice to have our relationship recognized as important as our parents and not something less than. >> we have been waiting for 18 years for

as far as recreation and the park, we don't have an off land to develop playgrounds. what we do have is a terminal that has four football fields long of park areas that will have sufficient exercise, playgrounds, and all of that stuff. we don't have an of available plans to develop that. focus on what is needed. let's get the proper development. let's bring in businesses like that. there is the beautification of it. it lets keep the waterfront beautiful. it brings in of a lot of money from events. this report has all the right things. please listen to the people. it they live here and work here. they know what is best. thank you. president olague: [reading names] everyeone elone else i called b. >> my name is nancy shanahan. the luxury condo project that requires the inclusion of a publicly owned a lot held in public trust for the people of california is not what comprehensive planning is about. but that is what the planning department the study did. we participated in good faith in the department's planning process and grew more and more frustrated as it became clear

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> i need your executive director of cnbc. -- i am the executive director of cnbc. i want to welcome you to this truly joyous occasion, commemorating the completion of the rehab of civic center residents. we bought this building 38 years ago, and it has been through a couple of partial rehabs before now, but before now, this had leaky plumbing, inadequate electrical. it was just one, slow elevator, and a dingy community kitchen. you can see what a beautiful space it is now. we raised $30,000,000.20% of that came from the mayor's office of housing. -- $30 million and 20% of that came from the mayor's office of housing. the department of public health is providing subsidies for the 100-plus homeless households' living here. housing and community development, enterprise. hundreds of staff people coming

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. grex good morning, ladies and gentlemen. my name is tom nlan. i am very happy that i am joined by my colleagues here, the vice chair jerry lee. cheryl brinkman and bruce oka. the director would have been year, but he was away on business in oakland. thank you, directors, for being here. we really appreciate the input we got -- over 650 responses to the questionnaire, which we put through the citizens advisory committee and other interest groups, and we are very pleased. we believe we of dawn and else standing at job. -- we believe we have done an outstanding job. [applause] i think that was the honeymoon right there, guys. [laughter] before we talk about today's event, i want to meet -- i want to mention debra johnson, who unfortunately had a medical appointment this morning. she wanted to extend our

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> in the year 2020 to see everybody traveling the whole city using their bicycles. that would be great dedication, don't you think? [applause] today, i know that all of our supervisors -- while this was not a noticed meeting, it was a very noticed meeting. the department heads that have been here with public works and rec and park and mta and others, the commissioners writing this, and we had a great conversation with different parts of the roadway that we had with the very soft area of golden gate park to the pathways and the panhandle, and we really hit into traffic. that is the really challenging part, which i intend to work with our supervisors and supervisor mirkarimi to make sure we try to experiment with the ways we can have dedicated bike lanes. that would be wonderful to have, wouldn't it?

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. captioning made possible by the annenberg/cpb oject [woman] the number of children in families is decreasing even in our area. the people i know are getting married fairly late in life and then having one child which is brought up with care and attention. [different woman] to have another child now would be nothing more than selfishness because we wouldn't have sufficient time or means. i'm virtually on the point of regretting having a child already. the popular conception of italy is as a country of large families and of immigration, but in fact, the opposite is now true. italy has experienced the fastest and most extreme decline in fertility ever recorded. [man] italy will be the first country in the world in which the number of people aged 60 and over will become greater than people aged 20 and le

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. captioning made possible by the annenberg/cpb oject

you heard people talking about it at the cafes, park playground, people who do not always pay attention. in that $0.10, it was the best thing we could have done for city government, even though it was a little bit messy. it was a lot of fun and an eye opener. it got people interested again. >> i want to welcome all of you here this afternoon. this is such a great opportunity to see the new faces that will becoming to city college from the school district. we want to welcome all of you. this is yet another way for us to talk about success and the opportunities we have had in the mayor's office to collaborate with the school district and city college and make sure we are sending more of our kids on to college. in the education adviser and president of the board of education. -- i am the education adviser. it is always my pleasure to be your to make these sorts of announcements because more and more, we realize we cannot do so much of our work without partners. this is a big thank you to microsoft for investing in our kids. before i start, i want to work knowledge a couple of people. our d

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parking in a waterfront uses. we looked at green space and recreation. this is a map from the open space plan showing the lack of playgrounds along the entire waterfront, not to be found until you reach the baseball park. bringing playground and exercise stations to the waterfront, especially as there are several -- it is too small for any kind of development. the other thing was the importance of a world-class bike center. it would serve not only locals, it might be ready in time for america's cup. if any of you have walked along and chosen to walk on the city side rather than the bay side, it is an amazing experience for all sorts of historic uses. chapter 6 also talked about the city with cross-town transit. the existing connections between chinatown and north beach rerouted to disconnect from the waterfront. these were hard fought lines that the chinatown community fought for and are now subject to the cuts. the planning department study also made reference to the great service of muni lines. if any of view have tried to wait for a line at the waterfront, it is quite an experience. i know there have been certain discuss

the least that adding this to the playground could benefit the parks and the library expansion on both projects. since this time, the library and parks and recreation department have worked together on the locations and footprints of the new library in relation to the parks to benefit both facilities. beginning in spring 2008 we had numerous public meetings for both commissions to engage the community in every step of the design and the master planning process. this results in a safe and expanded library with compliance of the latest seismic safety codes. this will be a welcoming building that will be built with more space for books and other materials and more computers. and meeting space for the north beach community the overall result of the master plan process is a safe and unified civic space, a gathering place for the residents of north beach, including open space and a brand new library. this is an example of the city working effectively with all of the important checks and balances for the good of the community. the north beach library is the last of 24 branches to be renovated

parks and playgrounds and schoolyards are very common where kids shoot these off. not only for the injury potential but for the fire potential. >> reporter: firefighters say they got lucky today controlling the fire so quickly in part because the owners of the land behind the duplexes had kept that grass well cut. >>> large crowds are expected in san francisco tomorrow at the city's big 4th of july celebration. thousands are expected to gather tomorrow night on the embarcadero to watch the fireworks. final preparations were being made. crews loaded the shells for the independence fireworks. about 2,000 fireworks will be shot into the sky during the 20 minute show. >> we've always got new product every year. so wait and see, there's lots of nice stuff, supposedly saying nice clear sky. so it'll be fun and exciting. >> reporter: if you're planning to head to the city to watch the fireworks, police suggest you take public transit. if you take b.a.r.t. you can get off on the embarcadero station and you will be close to the event. for a list of all the fire work shows i

from parks and playgrounds to football fields and offices, nearly 200 million americans spent this day under some form of warning about the scorching heat. >> let's go in, it's too hot out here! >> absolutely horrendous heat. >> oh, my goodness, at least my work is air conditioned. >> brown: the relentless, stifling combination of extreme heat and humidity formed a so-called heat dome over a vast region. accu-weather meteorologist evan meyers: >> well really, what we're talking about is just a massive area of high pressure that's been building heat out of the southwestern part of the country back where the drought is across portions of new mexico, and texas and that's just been expanding northward all the way up to minnesota. >> brown: the dome is partly the product of a fluctuation in pacific ocean temperatures, known as la nina that deflects the jet stream out of its normal path. >> that's one reason it's pulling up hot air out of mexico and also the drought that's been in effect now in the western part of the country and the middle part of the country is also helping this heat expan

by day the park is a playground for kids and adults but police say after dark when the park closes it can be a draw for teens outbreaking the curfew. >> we have had problems in some of the parks and in the open spaces and as well as in just businesses of teens being the victim of crime late at night. >> reporter: the crack down on friday caught 37 teens, they were issued citations and brought here to be picked up by parents. police say it's not aimed at harassing teens, teens have been the targets of criminals. >> the crimes range from assaults, theft, to strong arm rory. >> reporter: parents like the idea of cracking down on curfew violations. >> i think it's a great idea. kids don't need to be out. they shouldn't be out. >> reporter: even teens say it makes sense. >> i mean as a kid you are always going to want a later curfew but when you have to be home you have to be home. >> reporter: police say curfew violations peak in the summer months so friday's crack down was just the first of a series of crack downs. >> our focus has been around some of the parks we have had problems at. n

playground. we have the revenue it position of the park, and an expanded library within the same larger spark --ger part. and this would ensure the adequate notice was required. as far as the hearing will go today, we have a representative from parks and recreation as well as from our library will make short introductory remarks. the city attorney is also available if you have any questions before or after hearing this item. we would hear from the former property owners -- and they will have 10 minutes to address the board with this item. mr. flynn has requested the right to speak. let me ask if they are present. if you could step up. here is how the hearing will go again. we'll start with introductory remarks, and in the former owner will have 10 minutes to address the board. if both of you are present, you can use this time as you see fit. after the presentation the public will have two minutes to address the board on any prospective that you have on this matter, and it will be submitted to the board for consideration. let's start with the representatives from parks and recreation. >> i am the

parks. as joe rizotto, jr. shows us, the city has a strange relationship with the company making that donation. >> reporter: in a small san francisco playgroundned temporary skateboard park, dozens of pint sized skaters angled for big air. soon, they were the backdrop as coca-cola presented the city parks department a giant check for $250,000. to see city leaders shaking hands with a soda manufacturer, students star contrast -- >> during his time as san francisco's mayor, current california lieutenant governor gavin newsom signed legislation banning society de vending machines from city property. he pointed to the links of soft drinks and childhood obesity. today he was happy to help the city accept the donation. i couldn't deny folks saying, all right, what can we do to help support the city. i couldn't say no, why would you say no? you're encouraging people to do the right thing, when they do, you don't turn your back. >> reporter: the city plans to use the money for new parks and equipment. >> we have new skateboard equipment and new mobil recreation equipment. we can't do it alone any more. >> reporter: last month, ed ledee claired a soda

playground overnight. and the other problemovernightdogs. they are allowed inside a parkt as long as they're on a leash. absolutely no dogs are permitted inside the playground for obvious reasons the this is a rule that is obviously ignored. in fact, as walking your child through the park can sometimes be rather challenging. not to mention that when you return to your car, there is it possible chance that may have been broken into. these people found their backpack inside of the men's bathroom. it was in sight of the car, the weight they also found another backpack. >> we have not even looked in it i found in some bushes. >> it contained baby wipes and other things from a child stolen from another car. if you go to a free pardon it ends up costing you. at golden gate park, i am stanley roberts with kron4 news. >> a tough lesson for new students, we will look into the high price of getting a college education + we will meet a group of kids that was in the first fourth of july as citizens. and green is not always mean clean. we checked to sanford cisco's dirty little secret

show convicted sex offender phillip ga retoe and his wife nancy apparently on the prowl in park lots and playgrounds real good? >> yes. i can see you really good. >> their team strategy caught on camera gives an erie glimpse on how the duo worked together to observe children and ultimately kidnap 11-year-old jaycee dugard as she walked to the bus stop near her lake tahoe home on june 10, 1991. in an interview with abc's diane sawyer, dugard recounts gary redoe's giddiness over her capture. >> did they say anything? did you hear anything? >> no, not at first. after we were driving for awhile i heard the driver say, i can't believe we got away with it. and he started laughing. i think i blacked out again or something. it was like -- the most horrible moment of your life. times ten. >> that horrible moment continued for the next 18 years. held captive in the garrido's backyard, dugard was repeatedly raped and gave birth to two children. on the while he was on federal and state parole. >> why is this door locked? >> this door right here? >> that's where we sleep. >> want to turn the light on? >> sure. >

take a look for yourself, a well kept, well manicured park, nice swing set, playground.n the distance, nice homes, a cul-de-sac, certainly a safe area, seems to be. it was here monday evening after 5:30 when san jose police say a 13-year-old boy walking his dog when teen boys approached him. they asked him if he was in a gang. he said no. the teen began punching him and stabbed him in the back several times. at least a couple neighbors heard the commotion. one man who didn't want to be identified actually chased down the suspects and talked to us about what he saw. >> i yelled at them, hey, knock it off. that's when i saw the knife come out. and i saw the stabbing. >> he was down on the ground. he said oh, my gosh, i've been stabbed. am i going to die? >> reporter: so answer that question, no, the boy is going to be fine. he's recovering at valley medical center. the family tells us his kidneys were punctured but he'll be released in a couple days. good news there. three people are in custody for the stabbing including 19-year-old and the two others are juveniles. the ma

that we would figure out, do whatever we could to stop the city from swapping this playground for the tudor city parks and, if necessary, to call his bluff. if he wanted to wreck the value of his own development -- and that's a bad thing for a person to do -- so be it, but why should we let this villain take a public playground just because it wasn't central park, and we eventually beat him. c-span: you also were an original member of the mayor's institute on city design for the national endowment for the arts. what's that? >> guest: it's a wonderful thing put together by adelle hatfield taylor which has conferences every year and gets design experts in different fields and mayors from different cities for a long weekend, and each gives presentations, the mayors on their cities and the experts on different issues affecting america, so that they can learn from each other about all the issues including transportation or parking or just urban beautification or whatever of urban design. c-span: your book is endorsed by at least four people. andrew tobias, who is he? >> guest: he is a columnist for time ma

>we have lots of park improvements happening that will definitely benefit our youth. playgrounds the within the last few years have been renovated. for the entire community, a suspected is the young people that benefit best. >> talk about the merchant district and some of the things that will be important for the development of local businesses in san francisco. >> the two key ones in district 7 are west portal and ocean avenue. ocean avenue straddles the border between districts 7 and 11. both of them are like two spines of small business. i go back to payroll tax. it inhibits small business growth. we do need to do something about that. streamlining the permit process and reaching out to our small businesses and doing all that we can to demystify the red tape that city hall often places on this. >> are there any out which activities in your district better working well? >> i was with the west portal merchants yesterday morning. i think it is my job to be as responsive to the businesses in the district as it is to be to the constituents. i am the face of city hall. i need to be