. >> lake merced had a high water level. since we paid over much of the city, the water levels have dropped, but at one time, the late actually trade out into the ocean approximately where the dog diner is that now. somewhere in the 1870's, they saw the damage at the water in the late so it did not exit out uncontrolled, and for 10 years, people were drinking lake merced water as drinking water. it is much bigger, too. if you go to san francisco state, the practice will appeal this part of the lake. i do daily city, that was part of the lake. it was huge. >> the southern area [inaudible] but there is a different area. >> there was a creek that came down basically through west portal and said that particular

things that folks feel pretty strongly about lake merced. everybody's interests are a little bit different. >> are the conversations surrounding this? >> a lot of the focus of this discussion is on agreement, but there are some overarching issues. i think we're making good progress. the amount of fishing that takes place. how it should be pushed in a certain direction. these have all been on the table. we will work to use that document for guidance, for staff bring this back in the future. it lays out a menu of possibilities, but just understanding the envelope. commissioner: thank you. president vietor: i think this is a bigger question on puc land policy stuff. we have these various parcels that we own, and this question of recreation has come up. the liberal on the parcel -- laguna honda parcel. they are habitat corridor related, whatever, and i do not think there is a way to encapsulate his policies so as we move forward, we can say about the terms of the relationship with other city departments or community groups because this really is

>> biggest issue right now and for potentially decades to come is parker said -- park merced. the owners have proposed demolishing half of the units and building 8000 new ones over the course of the next 25 to 30 years. that is a significant change for the district and the region. it is right there on the corner of california highway one. whether or not the project moves forward and if it does, how the city and region grapple with the growth is probably the biggest challenge of the district. >> how will you balance the needs of the city against the needs of your district? >> that is the biggest challenge for any representative, whether it is a local supervisor, assemblyperson, or congressional representative. it is important that i keep in the back of my head that i sit on the city and county board of supervisors. there is a responsibility to the city as a whole. there is no easy way to balance it. you deal with those issued by issue. >> the city is faced with tough budget decisions, including where to make cuts and whether to raise taxes and fees. how will you approach the di

now, we love lake merced and we're proud of lake merced and it certainly needs a similar type of investment today. but clearly it was like nothing we see today. but it was the witness dovepble the park and recreation commiss, -- commission -- wisdom of the park and recreation commission at the time that said no, we need to do something more substancive, more significant and they decided to reach out got a that built the city hall and the opera house in that great beaux-arts style. for those of you visiting, come down 8:30 to 5:30 monday through friday to city hall and enjoy one of the most remarkable civic institutions anywhere in the united states. it was done by arthur brown. designed by arthur brown, who came up with this concept. people thought for years that this, and i kid you not, and i know the chief will talk a bit more about some of the legacy and the hysterics and a lot of the rumors about what this was purported to be designed on behalf but i'll leave that -- and no, it's not what you were thinking. that is shameful, really. just not right. but the fact was there were a lot of r

now, we love lake merced and we're proud of lake merced and it certainly needs a similar type of investmenting we see today. but it was the witness dovepble the park and recreation commiss, -- commission -- wisdom of the park and recreation commission at the time that said no, we need to

reviewed a draft response to the san francisco civil grand jury on the report regarding the park merced development project. he requested some further refinements of the letter before you approve it. they are directly from commissioners, a couple issues he wanted to address. one was to make sure that they convey that all commissioners were concerned about demolitions, not just the ones on the project. they are edited this seemed a little more in the voice of the commission. with the generous assistance of the city attorney's office, it was revised and sent to you in your packets today. >> i am sorry to interrupt, something had done usually do. if i could may mention, there have been further revisions to the letter that were given to me by commissioners. also, i have the copy. both of those documents are before you for your consideration. >> this is different from what was in your packet. president olague: is there any public comment on this item? public comment is closed. >> the letter that i just gave out is really not substantive in nature. it is a little more soft. commissioner moore

one of these women was my grandmother, merced moynihan. in la dominica, one of the best cafes in the world, located on oreilly street, where my grandparents met. ticket to ride, i talk about my family history but after they marry -- i am reading a little from the book -- my grandparents were at the center of many fascinating things. i found myself at el centro, the literary and musical gatherings. their house on calle mercades became a cultural cross roads with the traffic of foreigners created a new inspired geography. they travel everywhere. my grandmother, merced, nina played the piano and read poems, while edward read the poems besides playing the fiddle and violin, behaved like an avant garde composer, moving around furniture. according to the journalist were a dynamic duo that rescued the famous hotel sevilla from dereliction in 1919. they also constructed the biltmore neighborhood where many irish american families have homes. when i said irish americans, i go back to the americas, irish-spanish americans and french-irish, et cetera

both sides of the merced river are burning. the biggest challenge is the rough landscape. >> this terrain is a concern. we're in the merced river canyon. there is rocky, grassy terrain. that is playing a part. >> and expert crews brought in to help worked front lines friday, armed with hand tools to halt fast-moving flames but main attack came from above. in just five minutes three helicopters dipped into the river to collect water to put out the expanding flames. >> they're gathering water and dropping it on ridges trying to halt the fire. >> the lodge remains evacuated. it's become a base camp for firefighters. many tourists stay hearing have since moved to the nearby view lodge. some had to leave without their luggage. >> do we smell? >> the entrance on highway 140 remains in excess -- inaccessible. park rangers are diverting visitor as way from the fire, near yosemite, abc 7 news. >> and federal reserve chairman says congress must do more to promote hiring and growth or risk delaying the economy's return to full health. did

fire lines continue to burn ridges atop the merced river canyon friday evening.than a thousand hand crews worked into the night many taking a break near el portal. these firefighters did not rest long. they quickly moved along to keep an eye on the flames overnight. their focus is protecting homes and businesses. >> a lot of people, it takes a long time something like this can happen on an annual basis. >> charles brought his son to this overlook. their home is not in danger yet but many friends have left their homes behind around rancho rio flatsd. >> that is hard to take mentally. it's scary and all these things that hit the emotions. >> friday afternoon most of the fire fight came from overhead. helicopters hovered over the cold merced river sucked up water to drop on to the flames. hand crews worked on the fire lines. >> we are in the merced river canyon, there is a rocky, grassy terrain. that is playing in a parted in areas that are inaccessible. >> they rode along the fire's edge but they were forced to evacuate guests. >> worried about historic lookout tow

>>reporter: as many as 6 helicopters scooped up water from the merced river later dropping it on the fire. flames crept cholesterol to the cedar lodge where more than 300 tourists had to be evacuated. hand craw tried to build a fair line close to the lodge. they were forced out when the fire grew too close. the chp escorted several families back to their rooms to gather their stuff. gerard and his family made a mad dash to their rooms to pack their belongings pichlt what did they tell but getting your stuff out. >> the highway patrol said we have got short time to did it. so we are at it. >>reporter: north carolina couple plans were also ruined by the fir. >> very disappointing. only here for a couple days. so we may not make tonight there. after all. >>reporter: the forest is in charge of putting thought massive wildfire. also receiving assistance from several other valley agencies. >> highway 140 that leads into the entrance of yosemite national park will still be closed in the morning. power outage in yos mate west and the area not yet evacuated and fire crew say they hope to have

the fire lines continue to burn near the top of the merced canyon on friday evening. more than a thousand crews worked into the night and many taking a break at the indian flat picnic area. these firefighters did not wrest long. they quickly moved along to take a look at the flames overnight. their focus is protecting the homes and businesses. >> i think a lot of people still take them a longtime to get adjusted to the fact that something like this can happen on an annual basis. >> charles brought his son to this over look. their home is not in danger yet, but many of the friends have left their homes behind the flats. >> and that's a hard thing mentally to take. because it is scary. it is panic driven. it is all of these things that hit the emotions. >> friday afternoon most of the firefight came from overhead. helicopter offers the cold river had the water dropping on to the flames. they worked on building fire lines, about you the steep mountains limited their work. >> we were in the merced river canyon. there was rocky, steep, grassy terrain and that is playing a

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. >>> en vermont irene causÓ las peores inundaciÓnes, dejando a muchos a merced de lo que le lanza laidad mÍnimoadas. >>> como res mirÍas esto. >>> perdida. >>> y lo que dicen expertos si no estÁ seguro o si no sabe si su pÓliza de seguros incluye inundaciÓn por huracÁn. >>> mucha gente tiene seguro de uno nulid inundaciÓn porque el gobierno lo requiere , si vives en zonas de tendencias. >>> aconseja cantes reclamarlo seguro, tome fotos o videos de daÑos sin tocarlo. >>> lea bien pÓliza para saber lo que inclu alye y que incluya cobertura de inundaciÓn por huracanes. >>> si vive en la florida, zona de huracanes vea que el huracÁn combra cubran, y un rayo de luz. y los mÁs de 9 millones que se quedaron sin luz, 73% tienen energÍa, las atratras visitar t zonas, este miÉrcoles la secretaria de seguridad interna, visitarÁn a new york y new jersey, ambas con grandes pÉrdidas. > >>>... no sÉ que hacen los polÍticos, porque todo el tiempo pasa lo mismo, y no hacen nada. >>> en new jersey, telemundo. >>> por cierto si fue afectado por el huracÁn, la tormenta tropical vaya la pÁgina web, y par

. >> fire lines continue to burn near ridges atop the merced river canyon friday evening. more than a thousand crews worked into the night, many taking a break here. the firefighters did not rest long. they quickly moved along to keep aan on the flames overnight. their focus, protecting homes and businesses. >> a lot of people, it takes them a long time to get adjusted to the fact that something like this can happen on an annual basis. >> charles brought his son up to the overlook. they live in mid-pine so their home is not in danger yet. but many of their friends have already left their homes behind. >> and that's a hard thing mentally to take. it's scary, it's panic-driven, it's all these things that hit the emotions. >> friday afternoon most of the fire fight came from overhead. helicopters hovering above the cold river sucked up water to drop on to the flames. hand cruz worked on building fire lines but the steep mountains limited their work. >> we are in the merced river canyon. there's rocky, steep, grassy terrain so that's playing a part. there are areas that are in

came twenty years ago the water supply systems have fallen into disrepair today the government in mercs funds for the construction of water pipelines local businessmen to have been attempting to build some but the problem still persists regardless. as you can see animals roam around the place leaving their waste behind people use filthy vessels for water the reservoirs are not covered by an affair and the water is not disinfected the risk is enormous air people might be taken ill with diarrhea typhoid epa taters and other water borne diseases. several million men a separated from their families. a lack of money compels them to look for jobs in other countries most of the migrant workers have to russia. the moscow line is almost always filled to capacity. most of the passengers a young men many of them are likely to get employment in russian cities as street cleaners loaders or construction workers. from the need to feed my family seven people all in all of course there's a household to maintain back home vegetable garden i'm going to be marrying off my daughter soon i also need to finis

that is way above the $7 billion projected in 2009 for the merced to bakersfield route.ncrease is blamed on higher cost for building elevated tracks along the central valley. construction of the first leg is set to begin next year. >>> we have this just in from the state controller's office. california has seen a half billion dollar drop in tax revenues. that means the state could face so-called trigger budget cuts. under the new budget that governor brown and democrats approved, a number of automatic budget cuts affecting schools and colleges and other departments will take place if the state revenues do not reach $4 billion. >>> apple has just become the most valuable company in the country. the cupertino company stocks gained 3% bringing the market capitalization to $338 billion. surpassing oil giant exxon-mobil. that happened in the last half hour of trading. other big name corporations such as wal-mart and general electric don't come close. apple soared on the popularity of ipad and iphones. >>> meteorologist lisa argen ahead with the forecast. >> it's nice and sunn

there is a big sequence of merced formation. this is a base in deposit that was formed by the interaction at the end of the continental margin. >> this is just on top. this is the same material that we were looking at at the last site. you can see it is on our way to the last side. it is deposited here by wind. it is 40-50 feet thick. this acts as a big sponge. the water flows through and it gets in a lower formation and then the water level starts to rise and it becomes a reservoir for water. this is dissipated during the more dry months of the year. >> this forms a big long skinny basin and runs into san francisco. it is the coastal bluffs areas that are subject to erosion from the waves and the ground water that comes out and you start to lose this. this is the largest example of failure for a long part of the coast. it has been moving continuously for a long time. >> the ocean was at the same level as we are standing. in 1982, and massive slide occurred further to the north of and one day it moves 5 feet and by the second da