think about dianne feinstein.st woman, member of the board, president of the board of supervisors, first woman mayor, first woman u.s. senator from the state of california, judiciary committee, intelligence committee, rules committee, first woman that in every one of these categories. she has broken every one of these barriers. an extraordinary leader, i can say this as i introduce her, the best is yet to come. ladies and gentlemen, senior senator from california, dianne feinstein! [cheers and applause] >> thank you, thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you, thank you. thank you very much, gavin. ubiquotous, oh, that's what it means, all right. i'm just so happy to be home. i'm so happy to be home and look at this stage where you have got two young brilliant leaders in gavin newsom and kamala harris and where you have three mayors, a present mayor, two of us that are getting a little long in the tooth. wait until that. and all of us here to salute the next district attorney of the city and county of sa

think about dianne feinstein.st woman, member of the board, president of the board of supervisors, first woman mayor, first woman u.s. senator from the state of california, judiciary committee, intelligence committee, rules committee, first woman that in every one of these categories. she has broken every one of these barriers. an extraordinary leader, i can say this as i introduce her, the best is yet to come.

will be done on treasure island, dianne feinstein. drive around this city, cities large and small. and on a muni bus that goes on time, dianne feinstein, you will enjoy third streetlight rail. dianne feinstein, willie brown, nancy pelosi, i can go

will be done on treasure island, dianne feinstein. drive around this city, cities large and small. and on a muni bus that goes on time, dianne feinstein, you will enjoy third streetlight rail. dianne feinstein, willie brown, nancy pelosi, i can go on and on and on. it's an steroid list of accomplishments. you know everything she has done in the senate, but i want to just thank senator feinstein to just thank senator feinstein for all of the work she did to

to my left, she will be on later on in the program, but we will start with dianne feinstein, the onlyoman who was ever held the mayorship of the city of san francisco. united states senator. [applause] start with the man who most recently left this job and went on to become the lieutenant governor of california, gavin newsom. [applause] frank jordan, former mayor frank jordan, former police chief of the city of san francisco. [applause] and my colleague from the legislative years and mayor of sanford says go, are new and tho san francisco. [applause] now that the stage is set, it is time clearly for prayer. reverend james, please come and give us the invocation. >> the per i offer todrayer i os on behalf of the more than 800 organizations in the city of county of san francisco. many of the agencies have served the people of san francisco for over 100 years. let us pray. got we come to you and prayer for our mayor, and when we. edwin lee. -- god, we come to you in prayer. as he renews his commitment to serve as our mayor, we ask you renewal his zeal for public service. grant him good h

. >>> dianne feinstein responded to a challenge from a republican by sending out her first tweet. she was accused of being out of touch because the senator didn't maintain a facebook or twitter account. she responded by setting up an account and tweeting about a new courthouse in los angeles. she is running for senate guest dianne feinstein. >>> a product used in hair salons must change their labels. the product used said the solution was free of formaldehyde when it was not. the change is part of a settlement with the company. >>> 21,000 bay area kaiser employees say they are going on strike tomorrow. ktvu's tom vacar is live at kaiser headquarters to explain somewhat behind the walk out. >> reporter: it will be a huge display of union power which the hospital says violates the nurse's contract. you wonder if anybody is really communicating with each other. >> reporter: the strike will effect 21 kaiser hospitals. 4400 members strike tomorrow at 7:00 a.m. like the strike last september, it is the second action in four months and that eupian is getting -- and that union is getting

sincerely yours, diane feinstein, united states senator -- dianne feinstein, united states senator."applause] >> i don't know what to say. i'm so overwhelmed. it really feels good to get some recognition from the politicians and top politicians. i'm glad that i lived to see this day. [applause] and i want to thank all who have made this day possible, including all the people at the library that put this event together. thank you very much. [applause] >> now, i would like to introduce the driving force behind this program, and award- winning, internationally known storyteller, recording artist, and educator. she is a truth teller and an artist for social change. she has made it her life's work to tell history through the words of its off forgotten witnesses. zero two one-women shows -- she wrote two one-women shows. she told the true story of the 1955-1956 montgomery bus boycott through the eyes of four women. please help me welcome her. >> i guess you are wondering why i'm standing here. [inaudible] my teachers have been teaching me a lot about standing up for what is right. it was a

. >> reporter: allen, no sooner did senator dianne feinstein back governor brown's plan to restructure the state's high- speed rail authority than a group of lawmakers here in sacramento have come out about a bill to try to derail the project. >>> reporter: opponents of high- speed rail rolled out the lemons against calling for an end to the entire project. >> in addition, the original price tag has tripled. operating costs are being ignored. and we are relying on a problematic ridership study. >> reporter: supporters of the plan, which would eventually link the bay area and sacramento with los angeles and anaheim, say high-speed rail would relieve congestion, help transform california's economy, and create much-needed jobs. but an assemblyman from hanford, which would be in the first phase of construction, says he doesn't see it. >> this project is cost the state a lot of money and in my area with crime, wedcasion, with all these different cuts that are affecting us directly this is a drain on the economy. this is a drain on our priorities. >> reporter: governor brown proposed putting

warren hellman and myself, and i know dianne feinstein and mayer brown as well, helped convince the end lead to run. it is one of the best meetings that warren and i have had, when we sat in his office for one hour, and we felt like we meant some headway, and we must have, because he is here. it is not a coincidence -- it is a coincidence, that the tech community it is following the example that warren hellman has set for this community. warren hellman and i were very close friends, and i think upstairs right now, he has a huge smile on his face. he cared as much about san francisco as any of us. he loved the tech community. a majority of his investments were in tech. he really gets what we are trying to do, and we should advance his cause of civic engagement. after ed decided to run, the tech community rallied around him. in an effort today, not to lose any of them momentum, we are forming this organization called sf citi. we do not want to lose the momentum for the tech agenda in san francisco, and we think this is an exciting day for us. we heard from ed in his neck inauguration when

francisco and also force in the public decision making of this nation like canada it for reelection, diannein. [applause] thank you. and >> thank you. just a word if i might. for me, this is a time of hope and opportunity. i was sitting here, and some of it was bittersweet. i was thinking back to november 22, 1978, when i took my first oath of office as acting mayor in the mayor's office. then 1980 when i took my first oak of office 32 years ago as duly elected. i was thinking about those times and how sensitive this city can be, and how much we need to work as a team, and there is someone i would like to introduce to you from those days, and she is a wonderful woman, mrs. jean a moscogina mo. [applause] now mr. mayor, i would ask that you would join me at the podium right over here, and anita, tanya, a aurianbrianna, if you s well. mr. mayor, if you would read your -- raise your right hand and put your left hand on the bible and repeat after me. i, edwin lee, do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of californ

. >>> california senator dianne feinstein is weighing in on how to save california's high-speed rail project. her idea comes as a group of state lawmakers says it is time to pull the plug. mark sayre has both sides of the high-speed rail battle. >>> reporter: opponents of high- speed rail rolled out the lemons against calling for an end to the entire project. >> in addition, the original price tag has tripled. operating costs are being ignored. and we are relying on a problematic ridership study. >> reporter: supporters of the plan, which would eventually link the bay area and sacramento with los angeles and anaheim, say high-speed rail would relieve congestion, help transform california's economy, and create much-needed jobs. but an assemblyman from hanford, which would be in the first phase of construction, says he doesn't see it. >> this project is cost the state a lot of money and in my area with crime, wedcasion, with all these different cuts that are affecting us directly this is a drain on the economy. this is a drain on our priorities. >> reporter: governor brown proposed put

[applause] >> lee was greeted by all five living san francisco mayors, willie brown, dianne fine -- feinstein. lee was appointed mayor and is the first elected shame -- asian-american mayor. >> i want to thank you for giving me this historic opportunity to serve as your elected mayor. thank you. gracias, san francisco. >> since his appointment he has worked to expand investment in the city, something he promises to continue. >> turning to the presidential election, the gloves are off for the g.o.p. candidates in the race for the white house. in the second of this weekend's debates their fire was directed at mitt romney. the man expected to win tuesday's new hampshire primary. here's the story. >> reporter: g.o.p. presidential candidates battled in two debates in just 12 hours. their final face-to-face encounters before the tuesday new hampshire primary. mitt romney under attack from his rivals, engaged in a heated exchange with rick santorum on sunday morning. >> if is record is so great why didn't he run for re-election. >> i have the opportunity to use the experience i have -- you have a su

. >> fire was moving fast toward dianne's neighborhood as she was hurrying to get home. >> i got more and more panicked the further i drove. >> she was worried about both her husband and her horse. he got out, but couldn't bring the horse. >> i hate to think she died in a fire. >> an animal rescue center this afternoon, they learned their horse had been saved. on these blackened hillsides, crews are out searching for hot spots and getting help from the weather. although it's windy, it started to rain and more rain is forecast to be on the way. john blackstone, cbs news, reno. >>> well we have seen the occupy movement target banks and government buildings. tonight, they are going after something else. they think that represents the 1%. fancy cars. the occupiers marched up the avenue in san francisco trashing car dealerships before taking over a famous old building. at one point using bibles as weapons. elizabeth cook shows us the destruction. >> within moments after they took aim at the 1 pk through the bentley dealership, this. armed with bricks, rocks, and bottles. occupy protesters

. >> dianne feinstein. had three minutes. >> newsom had three minutes. 20 minutes later diane got called. >> so newsom was his usual self. >> no, shorter. >> and saved he was going to be shorter than he normally would be. but he was good. >> but gascon is the first latino district attorney. we have our first asian mayor coming in. it's quite a shift here in san francisco. >> quite a shift and in gascon's place, it's even more diverse than that. he was also the first police chief to become district attorney. that is a very unusual step. ordinarily you don't ever have that kind of a relationship between the prosecutor and the person who arrests people. >> what do you think the next step is? >> i think last night -- that production, phil, was a stair- step to mayorship. he had the gay men's chorus close with i left my heart in san francisco. he had somebody from speak out. >> so you think george gascon's next move would be mayor of san francisco? >> absolutely. >> i bet attorney general? >> no. i think it's ma

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dianne feinstein. commissioner borden: you can advise the hardware brothers that you are representing that they can have at&t come to their store and measure the emissions. likewise, you can have at&t come to your home. there is that process that you are allowed. >> [unintelligible] comissiomer sugaya: maybe you can have that discussion outside. commissioner borden: maybe you can address that with the microphone and he can speak to you. the law requires -- >> the law requires us to test radiofrequency emissions within 25 feet of any antenna. we are happy to extend it. we have always extended it to anybody concerned about it in the area in which we're placing it. we are happy to connect with you and the harbors door and have them come out and do some testing. >> there is a motion on the floor for approval with conditions, including the condition offered by the board of supervisors, as recommended by the zoning in a stripper. on that motion -- commissioner antonini:aye. commissioner borden:aye. commissio

senator dianne feinstein administered the oath of office and all 11 living former mayors of san francisco were at the inauguration. >> whether you voted for me first, second, third, or not at all, i want to thank all the people of the city for giving me this historic opportunity to serve as your elected mayor. >> lee is the first elect it asian-american to serve as the city's mayor. he was interim mayor for a year when gaven newsom left to be lieutenant governor. >> in another news two san francisco firefighters, including a division chief were taken to the hospital after their vehicle crashed. the two firefighters were transported to san francisco general. everyone injured is expected to recover. >> firefighters made quick work of an apartment fire this morning at a building on noe and 17th street. the one, apartment fire was contained in three minutes. investigators are looking into the cause. >> novato police and firefighters are looking for one or more arsonist who set fires. it started with a dumpster fire. that was followed by grass fires on the hillsides nearby. one burned right up

reporter: if the california high-speed rail project ever gets off the ground it can thank senator dianne feinstein. she wrote a letter to governor brown dated january 9 that said, i'm writing to express my strong support for your plan to move the california high-speed rail authority into a transportation agency under your administration's direction. last week the governor proposed to create a transportation agency repeating his commitment to the project. but assemblywoman diane harkey is trying to stop that project in its tracks. today, the dana point republican proposed assembly bill 1455, which halts state funding for it. she coined it the lemon law. >> increasingly, voters believed they bought lemons. only 52% voted for high-speed rail in 2008. >> reporter: in her letter feinstein encouraged the governor to act swiftly to address the high-speed rail project's problems, "which i feel will put more than $3.5 billion in federal funding at risk if not addressed." but harkey says that federal money must be matched. by state money totaling up to $4 billion. that's a lot of money. >> there i

plus, another change, children can't just say no this time says dianne with the school's nutrition association. >> kids will have to put a fruit or a vegetable on their tray before they come out of the lunch line. it's great, because it gives kids an opportunity to try something that they might not have wanted to pick up on their own. >> the first lady says making sure children receive good nutrition isn't only about their health. >> kids can't be expected to sit still and concentrate when they are on a sugar high. >> 60% of the children at park lawn elementary qualify for the free and reduced price meal program. mrs. obama pointed out for children that come from struggling families, those school meals may be the only food they get all day, so they must be good and good for them. peggy fox, 9news now. >> coming up on 9news, we'll see if topper's forecast is a good deal for us. it's been pretty mild. plus, people behind this scene not the -- the sign, i should say. we'll talk about what is wrong there. i'm sure you can figure it out. we'll be back in two minutes. >>> a refresher course in spell

i think dianne must be -- i think that must be from an earlier draft. it is a restaurant. staff recommends approval of this permit. >> anybody here from cafe maria? arf hello. good -- >> hello. good evening, commissioners. i am here to represent the applicants for cafe maria. the applicant also owns the building, and he has a fabulous and background. he used to own michelangelo on columbus. dodi he came back and opened cafe meridian he came back and opened cafe maria. he wants to add an accordion player, perhaps a vocalist and guitarist. before, the restaurant was empty. i am very familiar with this because it happens to be one of my favorite places. they used to have somebody dancing, and they tried to apply for a permit, and they have a lot of problems with the people who lived next door, and consequently common they spent thousands of dollars soundproofing the wall between the house next door and the restaurant. they have moved on. the owner of the property and wants to add this low-level amplification. i do not believe he understands that this has come into being since