chinatown. i want to use my statement to say name the station in chinatown chinatown station only. no rose pak. >> and i'll do the next speech. >> would you tell us your name please. >> yeah. hi, board of directors. i think it would be wise to name the station chinatown only. >> your name? >> shalina. rose pak is too controversial to make everyone accept her name of the new station. rose pak not only offended a lot of chinatown people, she also suppressed planmany other and i mentioned she slandered doctors without borders, dalai lama, and she voted against nancy pelosi because she boycotted the olympics. my question to you is when we are choosing to side with rose pak are we supporting the u.s. or the china communist side? >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >> hi. my name is scott shields. first of all, i'd like to comment that society is very difficult to manage and operation so i encourage you that they're participating to make difficult decisions in their environments. it sounds to me that people are standing for their interests of money and friendshi

to chinatown rose pak station. rose dedicated her life to the community. she fought so hard to keep chinatown what it is today, affordable housing, affordable businesses, and fighting to keep healthcare within chinatown chinese hospital. she thought for this station. there's no doubt about it. that is a fact. i encourage you to look at her contribution to the community and her dedication, her life dedication to china -- to chinatown. thank you. >> good evening m.t.a. board members. my name is cornelia and i am a teacher and i have been living in district three since eight years. i was here on june 4th when three of you had the courage to follow their conscience and m.t.a. policy. he didn't follow peskin's suggestion to name public property after a highly controversial figure. thank you. to the supporters that we just heard, i want to say, rose pak deceived many. how can you be sure that she didn't deceive you? after all that we heard today, i hope that all the seven of you can follow your conscience and sfmta poli

over 90% of chinatown business owners support naming chinatown station only. now i see there's a big division among chinese community like naming our chinatown subway station will stop the argument and the division. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello, everyone. my name is yung chan. actually, it's very easy if you follow my steps. follow the policy. the policy is there to follow, not break or make shortcuts. second, separate it from noise. but what is the seriousness? if the person did a wonderful thing, but if the seriousness of person did something that violates people's wealth or health, that is serious, you may ask, so take that into account. three, the human heart. what is the human heart? when you make a decision, you have to decide, will it hurt somebody, okay? so now, chinatown station name will hurt no one, so why take risk? i just talked to the guy out there, security guy. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hello. commissioners. my name's garrett tom. i'm a former deputy chief for the san francisco police department

the chinatown subway station should be named chinatown station. according to m.t.a. station naming policy 2016, station to be named in a way that clearly communicates the location to transit visitor and the area. in addition, the m.t.a. may deny any proposal violating any ordinance or resolution. we have submitted this for your consideration. the naming rose pak violates this -- >> thank you very much. >> sir, your time is up. next speaker, please. >> my name is joe sal. i -- in chinatown, grand avenue in 2005, we saw her -- [inaudible] >> please deny her application to have rose pak in the chinatown station based on your station naming policy 2016. thank you. >> thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> please review that. >> next speaker, please. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. my name's albert chang. we own a store on grand avenue since 1969. this year, 50 years, half a century. but our business depend on tourists. last few years, it's really, really bad. we don't know how long we can continue, and we need your folks' help naming the station chinatown station.

i support chinatown station only. this will be the name for the long-term interest of chinatown and people living here and where people come from, hong kong, taiwan or china, they share the sense of identity and belonging. naming chinatown station after rose pak will only divide our community. >> next speaker, please. >>.>> i just came to the united states from china not long ago. i was really surprised to see so many people against and for naming the station after rose pak. naming a public facility after someone, that person is usually a hero or martyr or something like that. i have heard that rose pak is not such a person. this is not respecting the human rights of all chinese people we all have something to say about naming of the station. underneath the gate to chinatown says peace in all of the world and we are very proud to be there. with rose pak's name we will feel shame. >> next speaker, please. >> good evening, directors. no matter you think rose pak is good or bad person one thing is crystal clear, this rena

[video playing] i support chinatown station only because it represents all chinese. is is what i want to say. >> thank you. >> this video is also from chinatown. the owner could not be here. i am glad to play for her. [video playing] >> next speaker, please. >> hello board of supervisors. today i am here to speak on behalf of of eight chinatown business owners. like thousands of san francisco residents against -- most of them cannot be here today because i have to take care of their own business. i bring their letters here, and let their voice to be heard and let supervisors to stop push rose pack naming. as you can see the letters written by workshop owners. crown plaza hotel managing partner, and the fortune cookie owner. [inaudible] all of these owners do not want chinatown station attached to rose pack. first, rose pack had an f.b.i. file on her because she committed illegal actions to acquiring a bmr unit. second, she has defied a judge's order. also, she had intimidated many and made threats. a lot of people have lived in her fear for many years. please listen t

naming the station chinatown rose pak station would be an honor. it's an honor to show the fight that we need to make sure that our communities are seen. it's not just a geography, but it's a community of people symbolized by rose. thank you. i strongly urge the directors to support the name chinatown rose pak station. >> chair heinicke: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i'm reverend norman song. my family has been part of chinatown for more than 100 years. i promised my mom that i would love chinatown in my life, so i've been there too. i think roads loved chinatown and san francisco you're under pressure right now because there are others that have maybe motivations to discredit her. i go and see the parade with her and know the rough side, the thorns of her, and she would be yelling at the mayor or supervisor, but she did it nastily sometimes. but it was her heart for chinatown. so there's a couple different types of leaders in my religious community. some are real sweet and nice and spiritual, and there's the pathetic side that shouts and spe

still come on chinatown station. we need to look at the neighborhoods and rename things particularly in chinatown. we have so many fantastic people to name things after. i support that. i can't support naming this rose pak. >> director heminger. >> this got to the board before i did. today is my first impression even though i did watch the tape of the whole meeting last time. i have heard from a lot of people on this subject. people whom i respect and admire on both sides of this question. i do appreciate the opportunity to explain my vote because i think whichever way it went, it was going to make somebody angry. i come down to 3- three basic points. tivfirst istiveviciveness. in her day she was divisive. she remains so today after her death. i don't think that is disqualifying from civic recognition. if that were the standard we would have to stare down half the street signs in san francisco, probably some numbered ones. the second point emphasized by visits today from members of the board of supervisors past and pr

there's only a three-month gap between the two stations and chinatown. so we're not really gaining a lot about even thinking about opening a certain station before the other one. they should all be coming online about the same time. so it's good to open all of them. >> so i'll turn it to the rest of the directors? >> i do have several questions on this one. and maybe starting with the biggest one. we have a two-year delay here and that's very substantial. what caused it? >> well, i can give it a shot of what i have looked at. number one, these are complicated projects and a lot of these projects get delayed. two years is not an abnormal delay for these projects, first of all. i know projects delayed even longer than that. and of this magnitude and complexity. the other thing is this was very complex and different and we had to be careful about doing the project safely. one of the critical safety areas was tumbling under market street, under the bart tunnel and muni tunnels. i don't know how much was factored in or not, but that's one thing. the second thi

we report from the chinatown station which is very much a giant hole in the ground. >> reporter: this construction site in the middle of washington street in stockton will someday be the new chinatown station of the central subway. when will that someday be? officials announced today it will be at least two more years. the central subway project has been a nightmare for his business. two more years. >> are you serious? >> reporter: with constant jackhammering and block parking spaces. >> too much noise. too much dust. every day. >> reporter: every day for seven years. they insisted construction would be done at the end of this year. >> substantial completion of construction is targeted for mid 2020 with revenue service slated for mid 2021. >> reporter: a spokesperson said customers will not be able to ride the new central subway for another year after completion because it will take that long to test the new system . >> we have a complicated automatic train control system that we have to install. and we have customer communication systems that need to work in sync. >> there is a level

the next station, these stations are further advanced than chinatown and ums should be finished by april and those are the key tasks for that station that are left to be done. the ydm station also will be finished by april. we expect these things to be done. and then, the key activities that will take the longest and static integration with train control and all of those elements. and so once the contractor is finished with his job, then we get into the start-up trade testing, vehicle testing and get thgetting the cpu certification and safety certification. these are all activities that we are programming to take somewhere between 12 to 14 months. and we believe that this is a good schedule. i have looked at the time and i

i would prefer to use the name of chinatown station, and not confusing by adding to it.he acted illegally obtaining a income housing unit. we are true low income family units waiting. speak foz -- we wish this board will consider your decision on this matter. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> good afternoon. [inaudible] >> ma'am, can you speak into the microphone? >> okay. i have a radio from a chinatown merchant. she is very busy, she can't make it. she want me to play this for her. thank you. >> next speaker, please. [inaudible] >> next speaker, please. >> good afternoon, i am from the chinatown merchants association. dear supervisors, please support the position that the central subway should be named as a chinatown if they follow their policy of geographical location for naming a public transit for the following reasons. three years ago the board of supervisors. [inaudible] and it was rejected. this led the mta to considerable research and decide on policy that the public stop should only be for geographical location only. therefore, the name should b

work that's left to be done and the amount of time it would take and the longest one is the chinatown station. as you can see, i have listed some of the seven key elements that need to be completed. and with these things getting done, this station can be finished by june. and that is the commitment of the contractor and we, of course, have had discussions with the contractor and he has committed to finishing the

eventually, it will run between chinatown and cal train station south market.il then, people we spoke to are losing trust in city leaders. >> there's a level of corruption in the city that is gone on far too long. >> it's just a fiasco. i would say it's largely incompetence and probably some corruption to cover up the incompetence. >> reporter: they say passengers will have to wait to use the station for about a year after it is complete because of the testing that needs to be done. they say 12 months of testing, all the systems, is standard practice. but it's a tough pill for people who live and work around here to swallow. the project was slated to cost $1.6 billion in 2012. but because of the setbacks, it's projected to go over budget. not surprisingly. live in san francisco, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> 5:34. tonight health care is expected to be at the forefront during the third democratic presidential debate in houston. this will be the first time all the top contenders share the same stage. texas southern university will host the event choosing a a historical

it will eventually run between chinatown and caltrans stations. >>> a live look at the chase center tonightckets go on sale to the public tomorrow. they have released new jersey's too. this one, we have not seen before. a san francisco classic. >>> you said that we are going to have a wet forecast? >> a a little bit of showers. sowh sog. let's get to the radar and show you what is happening right now. some light showers moving through. this is the time of year where the rain chance goes from zero. triple that amount for november. we are heading in that direction. 61 degrees currently in san francisco. temperature will not fall that much more. so it is a stormy week. we are getting the tail end. it is still pouring in the pacific northwest. the tail end is moving in our direction. we stopped the clock here at 7:00. sonoma, you will be getting showers. keeping san francisco drive. a few showers out there for contra costa county. wet in the morning, you may need an umbrella. by the afternoon, we will have sunshine. by the end of the week there are no more storms. there is a high pressure syste

it will run between chinatown and the cal train station south of market. so back in 2012, i have more bad news to report. they projected this project would cost about $1.6 billion. because of all the delays, it is going over budget. in san francisco jackie ward, kpix5. >>> i am anne makovec and we have new video of the bahamas of a oil spill damage caused by dorian. some of the big tanks were damaged during that category 5 storm. so oil leaked over significant portion of the shoreline and flowing into the ocean right now. this was all spotted over the last 12 hours by the national emergency management agency. there's norwegian company that owns the oil facility now working to clean it up. it got into the drinking water so that is going to be a major problem. meantime, they are continuing tosift through the rubble the neighborhoods decimated after that hurricane 50 people have been confirmed dead but 2500 people as of this morning are still reported missing. and it's going to take them days, weeks, and even months to go through some of the things and at thi

according to the examiner the station in chinatown is expected to open in june of 2021.cials are preparing to formally announce the new opening date. it will need another year to conduct tests before starting services. the central subway project has been delayed several times. the new opening date is three years later than initially planned. >>> san jose is eliminating a safe parking program for people who lives in their cars. a parking site was set up at seven trees community center less than a year ago to give homeless families with children a safe place to stay overnight. there were concerns about safety and trash, and not many families use the site. >>> part of building a better bay area is having a place where people can afford to live. in hayward they succeeded as rehabbing apartments, but some existing tenants were evicted because they made too much money. leslie brinkley has the details. >> reporter: new patio doors and windows, solar and seismic upgrades, refurbished kitchens and baths, 68 units here at this apartment complex got a facelift, funded by state tax

the subway will eventually run between chinatown and the caltrain stations. >> mike thompson is getting ready to lead it talk on gun violence. justice eric, the democratic senator sees the floor. they called for a vote on hra. >> this is a situation where there will be another shooting. the pressure to act ? bay area supervisors trying to help teachers feeling the effects of the housing crunch. his wife and two young kids and come with him because they could not find an apartment that he could afford. he moved into an rv and jumps from county park to county park. his family lives with relatives several hours away. other teachers have similar stories. >> we don't go into this for the money, we going to because we love kids and we love the fact that we get to change every generation. >> we need to find the properties, need to find investors and projects. my hope is that when people listen to the individual stories of individual teachers, they will understand this is real. >>> this is a story of mass displacement, calling into question what is affordable in the bay area. the tickets for th

the subway will run between chinatown and the cal train stations south of market. construction is expected to finish in mid-2020 with service slated to begin in mid-2021. that's because test will go take a full year.>> two more years what do you think? >> are you serious. >> we have a complicated automatic train control system. we have to install overhead wires and customer communication systems that need to work in sync. >> the project was slated to cost $1.6 billion in 2012. but now it's expected to finish over budget. >>> a homeless encampment on the beach near the santa cruz boardwalk is growing in size. law says it's not illegal to came there but city leaders found another way to force out the homeless. city passed a curfew on the dry sand portion of main beach from midnight until one hour before sunrise. curing that time, the area can only be used to access the wet sand which can still be used 24- 7. last month, there were 5 tents on main beach. city leaders say that number has grown to nearly 40. officials say it's become a public health and safety hazard be

according to the examiner the station in chinatown is expected to open in june of 2021. transportation officials are preparing to formally announce the new opening date. it will need another year to conduct tests before starting services. the central subway project has been delayed several times. >>> san jose is eliminating a safe parking program for people who live in their cars. a parking site was set up at seven trees community center homeless families with children a safe place to stay overnight. the san jose spotlight reports there were concerns about safety and trash, and not many families use the site. >>> part of our commitment to building a better bay area is focusing on issues like affordable housing, and a recent project to create more affordable housing drove many tenants from their homes in hayward. a landlord succeeded in renovating 68 apartments and creating affordable housing, but that meant many tenants could not continue to live there because they made more than that. >> just because you and your husband or wife is a teacher, or another professional doe

materials remaining in chinatown will be the half walk up -- half block of washington west of stockton which provides access to the area where we continue to work on the station. the conditions on the street in chinatown and union square, and south of market are a far cry from what you would have seen just a few months ago. finally on the more short term maintenance, we have crews who work every night in the union subway to maintain tract -- track structure. they have a two hour window to get in there after the subway shuts down at night and before it starts up again in the morning. that activity is happening almost every night. however, we have identified critical maintenance work that cannot be done within those two hour windows. that include work -- that includes work with including overhead lines, and working on automated train controls. i'm telling you this because we are implementing some early closures. we started early this month. we will be doing it through late august and doing another early closure window in december. that means passengers was lightly inconvenienced in the subway shuts down at 9:30 p.m., but gives our crews a long maintenance windo

according to the "examiner" the new station in chinatown is expected to open june 2021 which is threened. the officials are preparing to announce the new opening date and the mta expects to finish construction next year and then another year to conduct tests before starting the service. the service project has been delayed several times. >>> good morning. we are following the thursday commute back to the bay bridge toll plaza where we had an accident blocking the hov lane just cleared out and there for 30 minutes. as you can see the cash lanes on the right-hand side are moving right along the medium lanes or the middle lanes, and those are the fast-track lanes and not so much. also, reports of an accident south 101 at >>> now, the accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> ready to head outsides or shuffling the kids out. we will end up a 70 at the coast, and mid-90s inland. hopefully, you will have ac, because you will need it. also, hazy because of poor air quality and spare the air day, and right now it is good. but later, we could develop later on. monday, 60s and 70s with a slight

. >> the subway will include four new stations between fourth street south of market and chinatown. > getting a new home bay. the headquarters expires in 2021. the land lord says the rent will go up. the board of directors approved a plan to buy and renovate a building in downtown oakland. the cost 227 million bucks. but b.a.r.t. says it's located in a place that's more accessible to the public and b.a.r.t. will own the building. >>> some high school students in san francisco getting a hands on chance to see what it's like to be a firefighter. they're taking a class at mission high. it's the first fire safety class offered in the san francisco school district. students are learning everything from fire behavior to frighting. they'll take field trips to fire houses to see what life as a first responder is really like. >> it's a wonderful opportunity for them to learn a lot of information, a lot of skills, all that stuff is knowledge, and then they can determine if they want to go on to the fire service. >> another bonus for the students, they'll get high school and college credits for

this project which will extend the t third muni line from the caltrain station at fourth and king through union square and into chinatowntakes were made in this project. new people were hired to lead this project. sadly, that has resulted in a significant delay. >> the municipal transportation agency says next week its board will be asked to approve a new contract date. construction is anticipated to finish next year, but then a year of testing is needed beyond that. >>> the runway reconstruction project at san francisco international airport, they have reached the halfway point and they're 48 hours ahead of schedule. live picture here at sfo where runway 28-l has been closed since saturday to allow crews to repair fatigue cracking in the pavement. 28-l serves 68% of airport traffic so the project along with high winds have caused thousands of flight delays and many cancellations. the closure is set to continue through september 27th. >>> we're learning new details about the investigation into the stabbing death of a police officer in italy. >> the i-team's dan noyes has obtained the autopsy report and has a preview of

chinatown. >>> new protected bike lanes will soon be in the works along 5th street and san francisco's selma district. the bike lanes are unfit from right near the cal tran stationrket street. the plan calls for widening the sidewalks and reducing the traffic lanes from four lanes to three. recent traffic study show 5th is one of the most dangerous streets in san francisco. >>> the largest book sale on the west coast is now underway at fort mason and san francisco. a55th annual big book sale begin this morning. some 500,000 used books and other materials are on sale to benefit the san francisco public library. book loves of all ages are encouraged to attend. the sale ends sunday. that is when everything costs just a dollar. >>> that is a deal; right? >> i love a deal. and i love books. >> you do love a good book. >> especially like this when it is rainy and gray like it was this morning. >> on the road. one of my favorites. there you go. enjoy the afternoon, everybody. the oakland as getting underway in five minutes. have a great afternoon. >> we have an active medical investigation unfolding now. can't say that these things are safe. air can go into your lungs.