as a result, i think my district is really emblematic of the entire city. you can find every political perspective that you could possibly want in district 3. so oftentimes, the interest of my district and the city really are quite a line, so i do not have to think about this difference is probably quite as often as some of my colleagues may have to. i in particular want to thank the mayor for his decision to protect our nutrition programs. this is something that i think we all believe is incredibly important at a time when we have seen massive federal and state cuts, for us to hold the line locally and stand up in the city of st. francis for our seniors and our nutrition programs and families. i think we have a lot of challenges right now. we are still in the midst of the great recession. we all know way too many folks who are struggling in a minimum wage jobs pirouette of folks who have been laid off at work. i think as a city, we need to do much better at creating an environment where we have more jobs and more economic development. i know that all of us

sticker shock on this but the reality is this is what it takes to have a plan on a buildout an entire city. it's vital that you move forward this today so we can send the message to the is sfpuc so they can do their bigger part and get this done. and i've got be clear, advocates are not going to support a c.c.a. program that does not fully flush out the buildout like this. it will not be viable economically. it will have problems and it will not give us the green jobs and the ability to have a strong impact on the climate crisis that we must have. we absolutely must have a big program moving forward na's actually building and installing renewable efficiency to the tune of hundreds of mega watts or this is not worth the paper that it's written on. so commissioners need to understand that it's vital that we get this work done and that amount of money is what it costs. as council miller said to you, actually from the meetings we've had local power said, well, it would actually cost more but since there is 398 left, that's what we have to go with and that's the only reason that's the number. a

sticker shock on this but the reality is this is what it takes to have a plan on a buildout an entire city. it's vital that you move forward this today so we can send the message to the is sfpuc so they can do their bigger part and get this done. and i've got be clear, advocates are not going to support a c.c.a. program that does not fully flush out the buildout like this. it will not be viable economically. it will have problems and it will not give us the green jobs and the ability to have a strong impact on the climate crisis that we must

then the entire city, given the supply of createive talent, the whole city could be a revolving work of art. that would be wonderful. that is what black rock city is. why not transpose that to san francisco? i think the city is now looking at doing art paths for that purpose. it would not be hard, given the abundance of -- after so many years in the desert, there is a huge backlog of brilliant art. magnificent piece is done by armies of artists working together. so that is an obvious things that could be instituted. i also pulled him that we did not have any trash cans in our city. we did not really continue that dialogue. [laughter] >> the question that everyone in san francisco is asking now, i'm going to ask you as a formality. are you going this year? have you ever missed one? have you ever wanted to? >> no. [laughter] at one time, i was very much needed -- i am still needed, from time to time. although, if i and my partners have done our job, we should not be needed that much. i am like anyone else out there. it is a big place. it is hyperactive. not only are there 100 things, b

and as a lot of people have come up and said, the mission only has like 1% of the park in the entire city. and i find that to be rather ridiculous considering how dense the, you know, the population is there. and when i'm walking around the city with all my friends, i'm walking around seeing these kids, like, playing in the streets. you know, fausing a football in the middle of traffic -- tossing the football in the middle of traffic. it's dangerous because they don't have these parks, these areas to play in. you know, it's just -- it's kind of sad to see that. these kids don't have anywhere for themselves. it's not something that benefits these kids. like you saw in some of the pictures, there was like equipment for older people and it helps parents, you know, go out and take their kids out and have them be able to play in this open space and so they're not stuck in their house for the entire day. so that's really what i'm here for, just to ask for your support and taking this lot so we can do something about it and make it something that would really help our community in the area. than

if a group get together to give a gift to an entire city, it is easy to find people who will give to that. and the consequence is, you can learn a lot. talk about a networking opportunity. but nobody ever went there to network. they went out there to give their energy, imagination, their heart to something. >> there is that collaboration, the cross-disciplinary thing that happens out there, but i also feel like there is a bit of a sense of competition. people are trying to outdo each other, try to outdo each other trt impressive thing. >> that is human nature. i read a few years ago somebody complaining, i remember the good old days. you could put up a pink flamingo in front of your tent and it was cool. now with all of these big projects, i feel few tile -- futile. well, they learned the wrong lesson. the interesting thing is, people say that they are connected, but in an environment like that, it is easy to get connected. it is easy to get help. unless you insist on being the leader, you will find something to join. that is what my whole career has been, basically. >> speaking of y

protect the entire city if al shabaab returns. for more than a year the peacekeepers have been asking for 11,000 additional troops, as well as air and sea support. but so far, no additional resources. >> you think there's an opportunity for the international community to rebuild mogadishu now, to move quickly to solidify the gain? >> the time is now or never. the world has the ability today to destroy them in somalia. if that is not done now, then the al shabaab will come back. >> so there's an opportunity right now. time is short? >> absolutely. >> after 30 minutes in the market, the peacekeepers decide it's time to leave. they want to return to the relative safety of their base. night is coming, despite the gains of the last few days, mogadishu is a very dangerous place. i'm joined now by cnn security analyst peter bergen and also a correspondent who spent time here the last couple weeks. >> yeah. >> before we talk al shabaab, you were talking about the world food supply. they say they're running out of food? >> less thachb a mo

. >> this is enough gas to serve the entire city for a month and it was released in less than two hours>> the investigation could not answer questions. >> it was compounded over the years by a litany of failures. including poor record keeping, inadequate inspection programs and integrity management program without integrity. >> chairwoman implied the pipe was made by the request of pg&e, something the utility denies. pg&e released a statement this morning about its efforts to improve safety in its gas transmission lines saying they are creating a separate unit for gas operations and implementing more stlin gentle standards and hiring more gas engineers, providing additional training to gas operations employees, implementing safety practices, upgrading older gas lines and shutoff valves and improving coordination with emergency responders. but victims of the september fire need help now. one of the 50 families suing pg&e, he says his family relives the disaster every day. >> a lot of stress dealing with the issues, dealing with my children who is in therapy, dealing with my wife who is i

i've spent the past two decades trying to make this city work, to work for all of us. for its entire history, people have flocked to san francisco with their hopes and with their dreams. they've invested in this city, not only with their money but with their sweat and with their blood. i understand that not only do people need to flourish here, but business needs to flourish here. i understand what is at stake. what is invested here in all senses of that word. it's our responsibility to see that this investment isn't squandered. but with all due respect to the talent of many leaders with whom i share this responsibility, i was a progressive before progressive was a political faction in this town. [applause] years ago, years ago, i fought the establishment to make this city function better, to make our communities more inclusive. i fought for justice. when i left bolt hall and joined the asian law caucus i sought to integrate the san francisco fire department. i fought to protect the rights of blacks and latinos and gays and lesbians and other marginalized groups. i fought for tenets.

i think my district is emblematic of the entire city. u can find every political perspective you can possibly want in district 3. oftentimes, the interests of my district and the city are aligned. i do not have to think about those differences quite as often as some of my colleagues may have to. >> let's talk about the budget situation. we have been faced with some tough budget decisions again, including where to make cuts and whether or not to increase taxes. how will you approached these hard choices? >> our budget is one of the very top challenges facing city government right now. over each of the years i have served, we have had to balance budget deficits that were around $500 million. this year, we're facing another budget deficit of almost $400 million. fortunately in recent years, we have had some ability to do some one-time budgeting tricks that allow us to balance the budget that do not exist this year. in past years, we've received federal stimulus money. we received more monies from the state government. last year our labor uni

there are things i would change if i could, but i would like for it to include the entire city. i would like it to include digital and analog music, but it does not, and that is the legislative process, so i am ready to vote on it today, and i would be voting against the continuance. president chiu: supervisor elsbernd? supervisor elsbernd: this is really not one week. it would actually be six weeks, because we are recessed for about four or five weeks after next week, so we could get this thing going in the middle of august. if we continue in just one week, it will not get going until the end of october. if there are just such nominal changes to be discussed, that could be done on the second reading. we do not need a one-week continuance. president chiu: any further discussion? supervisor mirkarimi? supervisor mirkarimi: i just want to say thank you from supervisors elsbernd and wiener. this has been a work in progress, while sculpted by the input of all of you, but i am, as i have from the beginning, provided, i think, the collegial courtesy that we are trying to get i think a

if you wanna watch the it entire city ipad have posted a link on our web page >> they feel that u.s.will be downgraded they have had eight straight losing days it has not had a streak like this since 1978.

and he told us he is allied with the online group anonymous feedback the goal is to shut down the entire city. >> reporter: the protest was organized in part by the online hacking group called anonymous. one of the organizers we talked to a early this afternoon tells me that these foot's will continue until his return values away from their cell phone was easy but we will continue to be a year as long as they are willing to strap cells -- shut off cell service. >> reporter: we do see by police officers standing at the entrance during the way writers that we can assume, once again, they have closed the station because this group of protesters are still making their way through the streets breathing is still removed and police are keeping a watchful eye and a group of demonstrators and closing stations as they see fit. >>> certainly developing situation. more and more lies look into why she might have been slides industry to san francisco. at this point the protesters are in the area of seventh and markets. both ball and civic center bart stations are closed. we and numerous clues this team in

legislation as a district-elected supervisors, even though this is legislation that impacts the entire city in the future of health care in san francisco for many years to come. i think it is possible to do both. it is definitely possible. >> let's talk about budgets. the city is faced with tough budget decisions. including where to make cuts and whether or not to increase taxes. how will he make these tough choices -- will you make these tough choices? supervisor campos: the budget is the most important policy document that the city can pass. it reflects the priorities of city government. i believe we have to be creative in how we look at the issue of the budget. it is important for me that certain things happen. i think that public safety has to be a priority in the budget, the public safety cannot be compromised to save a few dollars. but i think the public safety goes beyond funding the police department and the fire department, as important as that is. it includes funding violence prevention programs, after- school programs so someone has -- and people have something to do after school

since we are right here in right now, the entire city is closing its books, and we will have a final statement during the fall of 2011. as of june 30, the authority has $133.5 million in its various banking accounts. approximately 75% of those funds are with the city and county pool. the remaining 25% sits in four different operation accounts and in a money-market fund in deutsche bank. also in the month of june, we received our first two checks for our proposition aa funds. we opened a new account. we are currently at a balance of $240,000, and we hope that will reach up to the projected $5 million once we have a full cycle of the funding. in addition, the authority is in position where we have enough funds to pay our debts over the next six months. we also are meeting all requirements of the government authority's investment policy. with that, again, this is an information item, but i'm more than happy to answer any of your questions. supervisor mar: seeing no questions, is there anyone from the public that would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. thank you. coul

japan's water treatment acumen and other operators are considered world class, but setting water for entire cities is difficult. there is a growing trend around the globe. private companies have set the system as a profit-making enterprise but japan has come up with a new strategy that involves municipal governments skilled in managing water infrastructure. they are having the japanese municipal governments getting private companies in the cities to sell and install the infrastructure. >> translator: japan's private sector needs to handle the on-the-ground work, after the municipalities have taken the business initiative. the money earned by private firms leads to tax revenues, so this will be a huge plus for japan. >> reporter: ho chi minh city in vietnam appreciates the new business model, with a population of over 7 million, the city is the hub of the country's growing economy. but the aging infrastructure for the city's water supply can't keep pace with its rapid growth and the amount of water that leaks from city pipelines can reach 40%. the water pressure is also low. during peak hours, cust

. >> reporter: when that giant rumble sent fear through entire cities.ur camera at the white house swaying. helicopters hovering over washington. the national cathedral damaged. part of one of the pinnacles falling to the ground. this woman tweeted "i'm holding a piece of the national cathedral in my hand. kws in northern virginia, cars smashed with falling bricks. in baltimore, part of a warehouse collapsed. and in new york, where this country will soon mark ten years since 9/11, it was the first thing so many people felt in their gut. >> it's scary when you're all the way up there, you know, on the 14th floor. it's not easy. you have all these thoughts running through your mind. scary. >> reporter: and in washington, where the capitol, the pentagon and the trarain station were al evacuated, it was that same fear, that this was something else. >> ten-year anniversary of 9/11 and i don't think you can help but think about some terrorist activity. >> reporter: this was one of those workers whose mind was racing for a time. she was in her office building w

. >> this entire city should be outraged by what took place on the streets of oakland yesterday. >> reporter: larry reid supporting the police chief's decision to ask for help from the attorney general. he hopes the city will also come up with its own plan. >> we were hoping we would get a gang injunction out here in east oakland. >> reporter: you're looking live at the memorial once again. at 7:00: they will hold a vigil for carlitos. let me tell you what we found out from the latest. the u.s. marshal is now involved in this investigation which has been happening in multiple cities throughout the bay area and oakland police say they are very, very close to an arrest. live in oakland, i'm paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a philadelphia boy is improving tonight after being struck by a hit and run driver outside at&t park. 9-year-old ryan white was upgraded to serious condition today. ryan's family says ryan suffered brain trauma, and a laceration to a liver. mayor ed lee visited white to try to lift his spirits. >> we were able to give him a baseball, a hoodie, a cable car of course. t

they have played a very important role not only with respect to education and also informing the entire city and county of san francisco on so many different issues. >> thank you, supervisors. >> i would like to echo the comments that were made about -- he is someone who helped to educate me and i think many of us on tenants issues and really helped to insure that the san franciscans who are being threatened can continue to live here. >> i was going to make this a request. i think that you said it quite eloquently. >> mr. president, that includes roll-call for introductions. >> why don't we go to general public comment. >> the next item is 74 the public to address the board for up to two minutes. >> for speaker, please. >> [speaking foreign language] [speaking foreign language] . president of the board, my name is -- today, i have the newspaper to show you that the -- can show you the picture of our president barack obama and gavin new some -- and gavin newsom. in the meantime, i would like my paper. the supervisor said he knows the name and telephone for the guy from japan. i don't know wha

the tactics i've found upon arrival were basically police having sealed off the entire city center.hey were letting people out but not in. they were trying to sterilize the area. across the u.k., police are finding this exceptionally difficult to deal with. they are used to dealing with big demonstrations and protests where crowds gather. this is very different. people are vanishing, melting, disappearing and reappearing. the groups are fluid and volatile and i think that is a very different policing prospect and a different type of challenge. they're learning as they go along really. >> would you say the situation where you are now is tense? >> yes, it is tense. in birmingham particularly, it took us awhile to get in. essentially, we had a police officer give us a car to drive around. we occasionally see police vans on corners guarding buildings. smaller in number than i have seen in london where there were up to 20, 30, sometimes more. these were three or four roaming around. clearly, there had been trouble there earlier. >> you are watching news day on the bbc live from singapore