it is the most powerful of all the zodiac animals. it also represents with this city is all about. it challenges us to make sure that we take the risks and meet our challenges head-on. we do not fear change. we make those changes. we are bold and innovative. we will innovate our way to solutions. that is what is wonderful year of the dragon will mean. i am so proud to a been elected your mayor of this great city. it is not just the chinese new year. it is celebrated through the vietnamese and the japanese, korean communities, the african- american and latino communities. they're all here in this room joined by many different agencies, including our school district. norm is a new member of the school district board. thank you for being here. [applause] so many of you have joined in looking at the stamp. it is artistic and rich with heritage. the art director is here. thank you for being here as well. there are so many students. i want to put forth the theme of education. we have an opportunity to educate people about the themes of our culture. we can unite the city and bay area as m

guests can see all 12 animals on the chinese zodiac.dmission -- free admission for anybody born in the year of the dragon. >> bring your id. meteorologist mike nicco got to touch those bearded dragons. >> doing the weather there he was staring at me, i'm not lunch! he was kind of dry, kind of neat. as far as the weather goes dry outside the fog is fading drier air mass moving in. warm sun not only today but tomorrow we'll talk about it, small chance of rain sunday night. >>> two creative teens sent a lego man on a space voyage and the toy comes back to earth with amazing pictures. >>> tweaking twitter. new power that will mean sensors tweet in some countries. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. dive into piled-high pastrami, spicy mustard, pickles and melt-a-licious cheese. treat your taste buds to a fresh toasted subway big hot pastrami melt. subway. eat fresh. >>> twitter is defending its new country by country censor policy it can ceor messages by country before it disapp

guests can see all 12 animals on the chinese zodiac. admission -- free admission for anybody born in the year of the dragon. >> bring your id. meteorologist mike nicco got to touch those bearded dragons. >> doing the weather there he was staring at me, i'm not lunch! he was kind of dry, kind of neat. as far as the weather goes dry outside the fog is fading drier air mass moving in. warm sun not only today but tomorrow we'll talk about it, small chance of rain sunday night. >>> two creative teens sent a lego man on a space voyage and the toy comes back to earth with amazing pictures. >>> tweaking twitter. new power that will mean sensors tweet in some countries. >>> twitter is defending its new country by country censor policy it can censor messages by country before it disappeared worldwide. critics say this is a way to pander to countries that violate free speech and make money in those countries. twitter sees the tools to ensure tweets remain visible to as many as possible. twitter says it will post a censor ship notice when a tweet i

on the chinese zodiac each year correspond as 1 of 12 different animals which is associated with 1 of, wood, metal and earth as well as water. all of that can be brought together to be able to tell someone's future. how does that work? >> actually, the chinese calendar is a calendar of element. when we look at a person's berth day, we see the combination of element. this element with the element coming from the year. therefore we can see are they conquering you or supporting you. that's how we tell the fortune. >> let's go through our list here of movers and shakers, find out what's ahead for them. we all know where and when he was born. we've seen his birth certificate. this is u.s. president barack obama. this year is a big one for him. he's seeking re-election. >> yes, that's true. >> what will the year of dragon bring for mr. obama. >> actually mr. obama is an earth person. we define this by his day of birth is earth. earth and water means money. therefore, we expect because of this he will see more money. that means the economy of america will improve. >> do you foresee he'll be

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the sum of the zodiac. >> that's one of the three symbols that they were able to find.his has been going on and they've been trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together, more than a dozen years. and they have discovered what they think is the oldest astrologer's board with zodiac signs, dating back 2,000 years. that's the cave where they found it in croatia. and the back story is almost as story as the discovery itself. so imagine, they already found this site archaeologists, they're digging and it's like indiana jones. one of the girlfriends of these guys happened to find a passage that was 30 feet date on the backside was this huge cavern filled with tiny pieces of ivory. and it took them years to put it together to discover that it was an astrologer's board. >> all right. maybe it produces -- what was that song, what's your sign, girl? >> i don't know. >> it's saturday. for our third mystery, coming up next, we go deep down to the bottom of the baltic sea. listen to how one of the guys who found this mystery describes it. >> my first reaction was to tell the guys

community to be careful as we walk into this very important here of the dragon, the bloodiest year in the zodiac cycle. pesident mazzucco: anything else? commissioner kingsley: was the presentation taped? >> he did not want to be taped. >> commissioner announcements and the scheduling of items identified for future commission meetings. pesident mazzucco: i think we have to items that need to be scheduled. commissioner kingsley: irresolution of scheduling and prioritizing for the commission. pesident mazzucco: lt. riley and -- can we get that on for the next agenda? >> one comment in connection with this item. when you get the resolution, don't freak out that there are some many items under it. the discussion for next week is to discuss what we are trying to do with the resolution rather than go line item underneath that. just a heads up to give you an idea of the idea behind it. commissioner slaughter: we talked before the end of the year about scheduling a time to discuss our meeting schedule. i suggested that perhaps we want to reduce the number of meetings that we have in this room is that we

i believe the year of the dragon, the most powerful figure in the chinese zodiac, so it is going to be a good new year. it would be good if we could impose upon the dragon something on saturday afternoon when we take on the new orleans saints. [laughter] the plans are up-to-date. we are working closely with the sheriff's department, the 49ers' security, and there is some on security we have outside the stadium, inside the stadium, pre-game and post-game plans. we went over those plans this morning with the 49 years. we think it is a good plan, and hopefully everyone will go out there and have a time and have a victory and watch what we have next week. that concludes my report. captain goldberg is here to give a presentation about the commission with regard to an overview of the budget. president mazzucco: just before we move onto captain goldberg, with the social media, obviously it is a new generation, and they are using twitter. they are using facebook. we had a conversation about this taking place in new york city, where police officers were expressing their opinions on facebook and

the year of the dragon is the luckiest of all the years in the zodiac.parents often tell their kids to have a dragon baby this year because it is so lucky. the dragon is known for being strong, driven, and unafraid of challenges. a time of great celebration. i wanted to make sure that we tell our families, our children, and our businesses that if they encounter any crime that, like the dragon, they should not be afraid to confront these challenges and report these crimes to the police to make sure that other members of the community are not harmed by any of these things in the future. and in reporting those crimes, we make it a safer place for everyone to enjoy this wonderful and lucky holiday that does not come by very often. i want to know that i am cloud -- proud of our city where we have the first chinese-american mayor. it is a great time to celebrate that, along with the year of the dragon. i want to thank the crime prevention and public safety in the end, especially mr. david chan. thank you. [no audio] [applause] -- [applause] >> our district att

of course the dragon is considered the luckiest in the chinese zodiac.ortunately, that luck came too late for one of my chinese viewers. >> a chinese billionaire dies after having his favorite meal and wait until you hear what that is. his family claims he was murdered. harris is here with the story. harris? >> it's a local delicacy. it's cat stew. (audience reacts). >> stephen: yes. cat stew. and as she said, in china, cat stew is a delicacy which means if you find it disgusting you are racist. (laughter) look in the mirror. what happened was chinese tycoon long luan, friend of the show, sat down to a male of slow boiled cat meat stew only to be take on the the hospital after feeling dizzy and sick then stuffing a cardiac arrest. hardly the smooth digestion you'd expect after a night of eating boiled cat. (laughter) now, police discovered that his meal had been poisoned by a business associate kwan guong, also a friend of the show. who's accused of adding a toxic plant to the cat meet stew which you may remember is how the c.i.a. finally got alf. (laugh

community to be careful as we walk into this very important here of the dragon, the bloodiest year in the zodiac cycle. pesident mazzucco: anything else? commissioner kingsley: was the presentation taped? >> he did not want to be taped. >> commissioner announcements and the scheduling of items identified for future commission meetings. pesident mazzucco: i think we have to items that need to be scheduled. commissioner kingsley: irresolution of scheduling and prioritizing for the commission. pesident mazzucco: lt. riley and -- can we get that on for

[laughter] for those of you who have some doubt about the chinese zodiac and horoscope system, let me read you this description of the water dragon to see how well it fits the mayor and me. the water element focuses on other's well-being rather than their own. they are often more diplomatic and intuitive. they seek out positions that focus on correcting social problems. what better description for our mayor? there's also a list of characteristics associated with water dragons. innovative, enterprising, eclectic, self-assured, passionate, surely not conceited, quick-tempered, and talk to us. [laughter] -- tactless. [laughter] we will skip those. not only is this a beautiful work of art at an important date and time of our life, but it symbolizes something really important. that is the diversity of this nation. to have a stand that celebrates the lunar new year with more to come really sends a message that the chinese-american community is part of america and that all of our cultures are important. as a kid growing up in the bay area, the postal service has played an important role in o

many believe this year's symbol the dragon is the most suspicious of all of the signs in the chinese zodiac. that wraps up our bulletin. >> we have sports up next. >> welcome to the sports report. today we're going to sum up the new year's sumo tournament. baruto sewed up the championship on friday, but he came into saturday with a man with something to prove. so did his opponent. a perfect record would be the way to silence any doubters. on the other hand, hakuho needed to demonstrate that he was still a force to be reckoned with despite three losses. hakuho gets ahold of baruto's left arm and takes control. he retains a relentless stance and makes sure baruto won't forget who he's dealing with. baruto ends up with one loss, but still leaves with a smile. baruto's mother came from estonia to watch him receive the emperor's cup. his wife was also there. >> 27-year-old baruto is the ninth from outside japan to win a top division title. takamiyama from hawaii did it first in july of 1972 followed by others. in addition to his success with techniques, baruto has proved to be a crowd pleaser. h

the mayor says the dragon is the most powerful of all zodiac animals and brings a good message. >> bebe innovative. don't be afraid and take the chances necessary for success and celebration. what's what i think our city is doing with our great good fortune. >> reporter: also, the mayor is dedicating the year of the dragon postal stamp that also happened this morning. there are a lot of new year's events going on. we've posted a link to our website so you can check out the locations and days. all of this culminating with the chinese new year parade which is on february 11th, 5:15 the largest parade of its kind outside of asia. for more information about to abc7news.com click on see it on tv. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> before you head to the post office, you might want to check your wallet, rates have gone up one cent, a first class stamp now costs 45 cents. officials hope it will raise additional 888 million dollars in annual revenue the hike come as the postal service fights to save by cutting back on hours and closing some retail outlets. >> forever stamps are the solution. >> y

the most powerful of all the animals in the chinese zodiac. therefore, the year of the dragon is a time for confronting challenges, taking risks, and embracing innovation. my fellow san franciscans, i can think of no better time than this year, the year of the dragon, to take on the challenges that we face together. together we will realize the amended promise and potential of our people. but let's not kid ourselves. these are challenging times. the news out of sacramento and washington every day reinforces a reality we have known for some time. local governments will continue to have to do more with less. as is so often the case in our history, from the gold rush to the great earthquake, to the deepest recession we have seen in a generation, san franciscans must once again look to each other to lift us up and forge a path forward. we will find that half vote -- path forward, because this is a place where great thinkers and innovators from across the world have come. irish, chinese, italian, african american, latin american, gay, lesbian, tran

. >> reporter: the dragon represents a zodiac symbol. then she completes the image with the chinese character for light. the word is meant to represent japan's hope for the future. people who are attending the world economic forum are eager to find out about how the country is recovering. an amazing resilience. we would like to come back strong. this is the opportunity to do that. >> we also had a nuclear disaster in ukraine. so with japan we have the common challenge, the radiation, how you deal with the pollution, and we are looking at japan closely. >> reporter: japanese actor ken watt na bee came to the forum to call on the world to support his home. he's amired in a a number of hollywood block busters. now he's focused on his role as a philanthropist. he's traveled to disaster zones in the northeast. and he's offering encouragement through a website. fellow actor leo dicaprio and director clint eastwood are also taking part in the project. watt na bee spoke about the bonds that united japanese after the disaster. >> leaned on each o

. >> reporter: a calligrapher paints a dragon to represent this year's oriental zodiac symbol. schenn she completes the image with the chinese character for light. it's meant to represent japan's hope for the future. people who are attending the world economic forum are eager to find out about how the country is recovering. >> an amazing resilience. we would like japan to really come back strong and this is the opportunity to do that. >> we also had a nuclear disaster in ukraine. so with japan we have the common challenge, the radiation, how you deal with the pollution, and we are look at japan closely. >> reporter: japanese actor came to the forum to call on the world to support his home. he's appeared in a number of hollywood block busters. now he's focused on his role as a philanthropist. he's traveled to disaster zones in the northeast. and he's offering encouragement to tsunami survivors through a website. fellow actor leonardo dicaprio and director clint eastwood are also taking part in the project. he spoke about the bonds that united japanese after the disaster. >> they