i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> we are going to start this wonderful ground-breaking ceremony with some dancing from our neighborhood youngsters. here to do that are the whitney young dance group. let's give them a big round of applause and get started, folks. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] [applause] [applause] >> great to see you everyone. this will be the bayview neighborhood library. think about low wonderful cultural merit we will have for future generations to come. i also wait to make a shot up to one of the assistant superintendents who is here. thank you for being here and inspiring our young people to do great work. i am the city library and. it i

pamela harris will reveal the details of today's statewide operation at a news conference in san transitco. >> they will spend an average of $72 from last year. people say it's not a very expensive who day, i think halloween is a happy holiday for everybody. >> many people say in buying a costume, they make one. >>> mystery san jose house starts at 6:30. there is a free ghost work to your at $900 billion stimulus package p.m. m, that event start a the theory building. let's check in with sal, hopefully not a scary commute. >>> there is some progress in a scary accident. this crash was there for just a little bit. northbound 1 so 1, the connector -- 101, the connector ramp, it is a chp alert and they don't know when they will have it cleared up and if it stays like this, it is still relatively light since it is only 4:30 a.m. on 80 westbound, we have no major problem driving up to the pay gates and beyond, it still looks good getting up to highway 14. it is nice to see that pam is wearing her halloween pumpkin sweater thing, there you go, it is nice pam. >> you and i don't think about thing

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and i feel like all of us are starng to see what the problems in this country are. i think plenty of people are opinionated. i don't think there's many forums where you can really express yourself or try to make a difference or anything. i mean...wha'...whatdo... what do i do, ya' know? the only people that i'm able to affect are the people who care about what i have to say. there is something you can do, but i'm sure it wouldn't be, uh...easy. different man: i get angry about it, but it's like... ya' know, in my own apartment. [laughs] >> we are going to start this wonderful ground-breaking ceremony with some dancing from our neighborhood youngsters. h

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> hi, everybody. my name is carmen chu. why don't we get started. with a marking up with the department of small business -- we have been working with the department of small business. this project started when we heard from neighborhood merchants. unfortunately, they had access issues, visibility access issues. we have been working closely with many of our partners year today to educate about these -- many of our partners year today to educate about these issues. also in terms of board guidance. i want to thank all of you for coming. many of you may have assistance. i know many merchants could not be here. please do it share this information with

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> the right ts to vote for candidates or party and it is a significant way to have our voice heard. exactly 100 years ago, women were given the vote in california. the battle for women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. a woman could run for president in new york. >> organizing this conference, basically it modeled itself on a declaration of independence for women. it marked the beginning of the women's equality movement in the united states. >> at that time, women were banned from holding property and voting in elections. >> susan b. anthony dedicated her life to reform. >> suffrage in the middle of the 19th century accomp

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> welcome, everybody. to the 2011 justice summit by the book. i'm so excited to be here. you know, we've been doing these summits now for seven years, but this by far is the most exciting summit. i cannot wait to hear the panelists that we have today. we're going to be delving in to some of the most critical issues affecting the criminal justice system at this time. and we're going to talk about, what is justice and what it means. you know, plateo said, "i do not know what justice is, but i know what it is not." and that is very true when you think about it because it's something that we take for granted, that we believe in, that we hope for, but t

california's attorney general pamela harris is going after the bottled water industry n a lawsuit to be filed today harris is suing three national companies that make plastic bottles or sell bottled water here in california. she says they illegally claim that their bottles are biodegradable when in fact they are damaging natural resources. >>> well, today cleanup efforts on a boat that ran aboard is expected to wrap up. yesterday the owner stood on the beach and watched as the boat he and owned for 14 years was destroyed. >> i am watching my friend die, you know, and you can't do anything to help it. >> reporter: it's part of you? >> yeah. oh, yeah. >> marin county officials made the decision to destroy the boat. they say the buildup of water and sand made it impossible to move. he does not have any insurance. he says the fishing industry has been bad for years and he was having trouble coming up with the eight thousand dollars a year premium. he says there is nothing you can do now but pay the cleanup bill and figure out his next career move. >>> in nebraska a horrific case of child

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> voting. we often feel it as a fundamental right. it is the most significant way to have our voice heard. is directly, the right to vote has not always gone to women. 100 years ago, the battle for women's suffrage was not an easy one. it took more than 70 years. it all began in 1840 during an anti-slavery convention in europe. >> lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton got together. basically, it was a proclamation that was a declaration of independence for women. we rightly mark and women in nine states from this point. >> at the time, women are prohibited from voting. >> feminist leaders dedicated their lives to reform and campaign vigorously f

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> director of emergency management here in san francisco. it's a flows welcome you here today to commemorate our community celebration since loama created us. i think all of you here in the audience if you were anywhere in the bay area 22 years ago, have stories tell us about the earth shaking. i, myself, had a 4-year-old son who came running into the house to tell us mommy, mommy, the earth is moving. i was watching the early baseball game and hadn't even felt it. so it shows where my mind was anyway, i think we're going to learn today the whole approach to disaster recovery. we all know about preparedness and the initial recovery phases, but real

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> every position he has held in san francisco, he has been inclusive, he cuts across class and economics. he believes in people and human rights. he is one of the greatest guys i know, and i am so happy that he is our mayor. i bring to you mayor edwin lee. [applause] >> good afternoon. welcome. thank you very much for the introduction. i have a lot to be happy about this day because it is the 100th anniversary celebrating international women's day, and to tell you we have quite a bit to celebrate. we have probably the highest number of women commissioners ever in the history of the city today. isn't that wonderful? [applause] we have clearly a good

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and >> welcome to sfvotes 2011. we're bringing you statements by 14 of candidates for mayor of san francisco. >> my name is jeff adachi and i am running for mayor. i've served as elected public defender for nine years. i spent my entire career in social justice, and shrink the civil rights of all san francisco and are enforced and respected. my parents and grandparents were in turned during the war. from their experience came a passion for justice. i spent seven years working to free an innocent man from death row. over the past nine years, i've transformed the public defender's office into one of the best in the nation. i have created rehabilitation, c

i am also proud to say that i have very significant endorsements, beginning with pamela harris, the former d.a., are of the entire pool of people and people she knew very well, came to support me and wholeheartedly support me in this endeavor. i have the support of dianne feinstein, our senator appeared our former mayor and now a lieutenant governor gavin newsom. i have the support of the shares association, the police officers association, and

state attorney general pamela harris will reveal the details during a news conference in san francisco. >>> it becomes one of the most exciting teams in football and now we are learning the new home of the 49ers, here is some of the new details we are finding out, kraig? >> reporter: and for some the record is not a surprise, they could be working on their new groundbreaking which could be starting on 2018, and she told me work on a financial deal to build that new stadium could be completed by the end of the year. the new proposed 500,000 seat stadium will cost to build and the contribution will be 4% of that, $40 million, if not much but all of it will be redonated. the city and the team have been working on this plan for the last 12 months and the timetable for completion has always been december of this year. >> we have been working on the development agreement for over a year now and we are getting close to having that agreement finalized and approved before the end of the year. >> last year they beat the browns at candle stick park while the stadium may not present the team from

. >> and the way it had handled this case, pamela harris's office reached a settlement $295,000 and ab if he will start next week. his spokesman says he wasn't prepared to talk with us but the department supervising deputy attorney general. >> we're delighted our client solved this case and look forward to him working in his new job. >> why did this take so long? >> i cannot answer that. >> and i called california department of corrections for comment this morning. they called back to say that they're happy there has been a settlement but would not discuss particulars in this case. i've been told the united states department of justice, the feds are now investigating and the way they handled this. >> state attorney general seemed to indicate they're just following their duty. did they not have a choice in this? >> of course. do you remember prop 8? state attorney general decided he did not want to attend that case. harvey dylan put it. one client wants to argue something on the wrong side of the law i try to talk them out of it. the attorney general is obligated to defend the californ

pamela harris office reached a settlement with the man. 29 295,000 dollars the and a job.will start next week. the spokesperson said she wasn't prepared to talk to us on the camera about the case but john wolf is the supervising deputy attorney general. >> we are delighted that our client settled this case and we look forward to mr. roy working in his new job. >>reporter: why did it take so long? >> i can not answer that because of attorney-client communication. >>reporter: if that's mark matthews reporting. >> coming up next. abc 7 news i team. east bay theater owner claims he took a beating from plain clothes sheriff's deputies. so why is he the one who has been charged with a crime? >> plus. life behind bars. abc barbara walters exclusive jail house interview with bernie made off. >> which hollywood star now considered the highest ing movie actor of all time? m?< verizon 4g lte. america's fastest and most reliable 4g network in over 160 cities. verizon. built so you can rule the air. >> good evening once again. look at the headlines we are following for you tonight. an

in a lawsuit to be filed today pamela harris is suing three national companies that make plastic bottlesr sell bottled water in california. >> they are aqua mantra, balanced water and endo plastics. she says they illegally claim their bottles are biodegradable when in fact they are damaging natural resources. >>> well, mayor ed lee has vetoed legislation that would have amended the health program. supervisor david campos introduced legislation that called for unspent money to be put in an account instead of going back to employers. mayor lee says it was bad for business and he wants to consider other resolutions. >>> time is 6:47. sal, what's happening at the toll plaza? >> the traffic at the toll plaza is busy. the traffic is backed up for at least a 20 minute delay here at the bay bridge toll plaza. you see the traffic is going to be a little bit slow. the meter lights came on about a half hour ago. all right. let's take a look at interstate 880 here in oakland. there was an earlier crash at high street, and the traffic is going to be moving along relatively well here as you pass the c

the attorney general pamela harris believes it a big blow to gang activity. >> two are affiliated with -- [ no audio ] >> at least 80 stolen cars were also recovered. the investigation began when gilroy police asked for help because of an uptick in violence in the south basement. >>> pg&e will replace a gas pipeline similar to the one that exploded in the south bay two months ago. the utility company says the plastic pipe has a history of cracking and other safety issues. now, more than 1200 miles of pipe will be replaced across california. >>> turns out the bay area is home to two of the priciest zip codes in america. forbes crunched over 20,000 zip codes of real estate listings. the top five zip codes? alpine, new jersey,@erton, california, hillsborough, california, and beverly hills, california. >>> a handful of presidential candidates will be filing key financial reports that will offer the first complete look into the republican campaign. the reports are expected to show how cash-poor many of the gop candidates are heading into the remaining weeks before contests in key primary st

he succeeded pamela harris who was elected attorney general. he is lawyer and veteran police officer who was assistant police chief of the lapd. he was crime stat system. his management feels he is best candidate for the job. >> you are not hiring an attorney, you are hiring the person that is going to run the organization. the experience and understanding of the criminal justice system how you deal with big issues how you deal with the personalities. how about communities. >> i'm ready for it. >> charlene is a deputy district attorney in alameda county with two decades as prosecutor. she grew up in san francisco. she is nationally known expert in human trafficking cases and currently has a special operations unit handling dna and cold cases. she believes the trial experience makes her most qualified for the job. >> so you are doing it but it makes a big difference she knows the law. you are leading an army of trial lawyers. >> bill fazio started as a san francisco prosecutor who became a prominent defense lawyer. he entered the race filing his