i live in caracas for a certain time, but back in the 1970's, when it was a fabulous city, and i enjoyed my stay very much. i have a number of questions for you. my first question is in january when these events took place, how long have you lived in san francisco? >> three years. i moved to san francisco december 12, 2008, so i was exactly two years in december. >> you said you turn to our free medicine in this troubling moment because she was your friend and neighbor. is that correct? a >> yet. -- >> yes. >> did you have other friends to whom you could have turned to? did you have friendships and form a community during those three years, or were you isolated? >> no, i am not that social, but i have a few friends, spanish speakers in my class. i create a class for toddlers to share my acting skills with other kids, and i built a friendship with at least three mothers in my group, and i talked with them regularly, and i have another friend from columbia that i talked with all the time, and also my best friends, one is living in mexico, and we talk all the time, too. >> yet you did not t

who are not like my in- laws, people from the suburbs to learn how to ride so they can see our fabulous city. this comes down to safety. we have massive tour buses that are letting people across the street at the top of the hill. and then the cars try to pass the buses while they are headed up the hill. we do not want this to turn into a fatality issue. we want people to come to our neighborhood. we want people to walk to the parks. thank you. >> i am kelly edwards and i live at the northwest corner of the alamo square. i am the caretaker of the historical landmark, westfield home. i live at the crest of three hills. you talk about how you listed the system and everything like that, that is b.s. you have not extended the olive branch. you are lying. this morning, you yelled at a guy for talking too loud. it is not only dangerous. there is a cement factory, cement trucks coming up the street. to supply albertson's. it is three times as high as you did it. these engines blow up. not to mention, when i'm trying to take a nap, watching the giants game. got a full belly. just closing my eyes. [un

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who are not like my in- laws, people from the suburbs to learn how to ride so they can see our fabulous city.

so it's appropriate that we're meeting in this location, in this fabulous city, as the 1960s, the spirit of the 1960s, is coming alive again in our coalition, in the occupy movement, and in the voices for justice and equality that are now gaining mainstream attention for the first time in a long time. it's written in the scriptures that a time will come when young people will have visions and when old people will dream dreams. and that time has unprecedenteds as a global community. we see that violence runs ram pant and is no longer a sustainable or ethical way to relate to each other in the global community. we see that our precious mother earth is threatened. that ecological systems that our brothers and sisters in the plant and animal kingdom are threatened. we see that women all over this world are being denied their rights. we see that the gap between the rich and the poor has only expanded. and we're beginning to see a new vision, and have a new dream for the world that's really at the heart of the american dream. and that's what this movement and this coalition and this night is a

>> warm up creek is a fabulous city to do that in. >> the city is not sure when the construction will begin but the mayor has been told that the developer wants to move as quickly as possible. >> >> 10 people, two dogs, without homes tonight following an early-morning fire in fremont. a firefighter actually fell through the roof of one of those damaged homes. he suffered burns and blisters to his hand but could be treated at the scene. crews put out the fire within 45 minutes. no word yet on a cause. the dumbarton bridge is on pace to reopen for the morning commute. caltrans crews have been working around the clock all week and to install a new earthquake expansion joints. there three-quarters of the way there this morning. the work should be done by 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. how about this explosive ways to end the golden gate bridge seventies this anniversary? more than 4000 special effects used in last night's show, it was the first time the fire works were ever set off from the golden gate bridge roadway and its towers. >> a special visit by a historic aircraft carrier this memorial day

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because it is a fabulous city. >> only place better in your mind, michigan. igan. >> not that i don't love new york. different here. >> my hometown. a nice city. i leak >> a 19-year-old arizona college student says the new york jets' quarterbk is her dream man. she launched a social media campaign to attract his e getjenadatewithtimtebow facebook page has 300 members. >> jen knows it is a long shot. hoping to beat the odd by getting tebow to go out with her next may on her 20th birthday. >> now that he lives in new york there is plenty of potential here. >> tebow mania. >> a good guy. >> didn't say he wasn't a good guy. tebow mania, crazy. he is a good guy. coming up if you didn't win last night's powerball. see how you increase the odd next tomb yime you play. >> you have got to buy a ticket. i didn't do that. you did that. and unfriendly skies. understanding turbulence to avoid the bumpy ride and serious injuries. you are watching "world news now." hang on, everybody. ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by colonial penn life insurance.

another iconic piece of history here in this fabulous olympic city.nd yes, we have two amazing stories that really are emblematic of the olympic spirit. we'll start with the golden girls on the beach. we're about kerri balance should and misty may-treanor. it was like a who's who. russell brand and even joe montana from san francisco. really, it was the regular fans, the normal fans that provided the electricity. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: the all american finalists. we heard a lot of this. beach volleyball. it is like going to a nightclub with sand. we'll say it, it wasn't even close. kerri walsh jennings and misty may-treanor beat their american counterparts from southern california in straight sets. perhaps the most touching scene was after the match. walsh holding her two young sons. a mother who has made such an impact on the bay area and now wins gold in london. >> balancing motherhood and this crazy career of yours. how did it feel holding your boys in your arms? >> that's what life is all about. family. and i just feel so blessed. i have the su

cities. is easy to access and the people are fabulous. >> the city knows how important the expo is to the economy year after year, they go out of their way to make that firefighters and visitors welcome. >> we have about 15,000 firefighters to come every year in august and late july, so it's great for the city. it probably has about an $11 million impact on the city. >> the expo runs through july 21. >> welcome to town. still ahead, some security concerns in london for the olympics. >> the main security company has figured out it cannot meet its target. details on how olympic organizers are responding. >> there is a new push to keep the dream back on the books. >> there are a few thunderstorms moving through the state tonight. there is the baltimore area, the dark clouds and there were some lightning strikes earlier. >> we saw a lightning strike just right there. >> the strongest thunderstorms right now are south of baltimore. we talked about this a few minutes ago. a severe thunderstorm warning is still in effect for anne arundel county. this is by far the strongest storm out there, just north o

character is what makes this city fabulous. in 1985, sunset magazine gave park view heights a special award for urban housing. it said that it deserved the award because it address the characteristics that the existing older homes were relating to in the street in an existing matter. [tone] supervisor cohen: thank you. mr. wells, mr. pearlstine. >> thank you, supervisors. glad to be able to speak to you today. i have been a resident since 1982. i have seen on the south slope of the hill some changes, as a whole city has gone through changes. we have changed from a forgotten neighborhood to a very active neighborhood in the late 1990's. the adjacent land to this was a project that was fought for bitterly by the people in the neighborhood. i was also a member of the board of directors at open space, which was set aside on the top of the hill, a compromise against the over-building concerns that people had. i recognize my neighbors having legitimate concerns that their block, their street would suddenly have a wall behind them tha

. >> fabulous city but a little shoddy in some of the standards. >> that's a weird story. >> i've nevere cover a lot of crazy stories. >>> one of the crazy stories we cover on cnn is the fiscal cliff. we'll wait to see if a critical meeting at the white house will prevent us from falling over the fiscal cliff. congressional leaders meet with president obama and vice president biden if hopes of coming close to a deal. senior democratic officials say they can't find forward a path in this meeting it's over. ken rogoff from harvard university, ken is a prolific author, probably one of the greatest minds on economic crises, former chief economist at the international monetary fund. tell us the truth about this, ken, not that you don't usually. but this is what people want to know. what happens, if they don't come up with a deal and the deadline comes and goes, what happens? >> well most likely they'll reach a deal in a few weeks, there will be this cry, everybody will be screaming because their taxes are going up and spending went down and they'll come to a deal. this is an artificial crisi

and raj no, question about it, london is a fabulous, first-rate city, but the games could have been in san francisco. >> reporter: they could have. and it's amazing. ten years ago, i remember, back in 2002, we all flew out to chicago. the united states olympic committee hosted a news conference. and at that point they said san francisco and the entire bay area was a final candidate in terms of the american bid to host the 2012 games. and at that point we thought 2012, that's so far away. but 2012 is here, and san francisco was obviously shut out by london. with its history, style, and culture it's no surprise that london is hosting the olympics for a record third time. but it wasn't supposed to be this way. it was supposed to be the 2012 san francisco games. >> we were extremely disappointed. i think surprised is the wrong word. so we were very disappointed because we really thought we could win in the international phase of the competition. >> reporter: ann cribbs is a palo alto-based gold medal olympian. she's also the president of the bay area sports organizing committee. you might

and i can attest to chicago, because it's a fabulous city. >> the only place better in your mind, michiganent here. >> my hometown. a nice city. >> i like it. >>> one of many women hoping to become mrs. tim tebow is rolling out her master plan. >> a 19-year-old arizona college student says the new york jets' quarterback is her dream man. she launched a social media campaign to attract his attention. the getjenadatewithtimtebow facebook page has 300 members. >> jen knows it is a long shot. but she's hoping to beat the odds by getting tebow to go out with her next may on her 20th birthday. >> now that he lives in new york i'm sure there is plenty of potential dates here. >> tebow mania. just crazy, right? >> he's a good guy. >> he is a good guy. i didn't say he wasn't a good guy. tebow mania, crazy. he is a good guy. >>> coming up, if you didn't win last night's powerball, you'll see how you increase the odds next time you play. >> you probably have to buy a ticket. that's the first way. i didn't do that. you did that. >>> and unfriendly skies. understanding turbulence to avoid the bumpy rid

las vegas," but it's not so fabulous these days. sin city's economy was built on gaming and tourism, in the recession, that hand was a bust. >> you want to talk about a company town? this is a company state. >> reporter: jim murren should know. as c.e.o. of m.g.m. resorts, he runs a dozen resort casinos in vegas. with 50,000 workers, m.g.m. is the largest employer in nevada and its biggest source of tax revenue. >> we alone, one company, represent about 12% of the entire state budget. >> reporter: while tourism and gaming revenue are rising again, the state's largest casino still lost $4 billion last year. there are plenty of casualties along the strip. that's the half-built skeleton of the echelon, a planned five- hotel mega-resort. the construction was stopped when the recession hit and has never resumed. up the strip, the bankrupt fontenbleu is also unfinished. the historic sahara closed its doors last may. even m.g.m.'s massive city center, the largest privately funded construction project in u.s. history, nearly didn't make it. >> we need

cities. there is fabulous wealth and link electronics, inc. model number: pdr-885 software version: 3.0c in some places it would be food or shelter or love. going over the sources of passion. they see all the world for the first time the majority of people everywhere want a good job. they want a job that is above the table. that is 30 hours a week. the real key to that is going to be a local and state government. hopefully the mayor in denver and myself in colorado focusing on how do we create the conditions? we can have brilliant vendors but they can sit on a shelf. you can have all the capital without the right idea -- but without the right idea, how does it improve? the magic there is entrepreneurship. when i was a geologist, i could not find a job and after a while we opened -- i stole the idea from berkeley. we werein the first bgrerew pub. that focus of necessity -- we had to do something different. we took it and adapted it. i think that on a much larger scale, we need to find entrepreneurs, people that are willing to put their hearts a

the cpmc campus would be a fabulous addition to the city.d rate stays seismic addition that needs to happen. -- a structurally safe seismic addition that needs to happen. we need to be able to provide safe medical care for all the residents of san francisco. there is no hospital in the outer son said. -- sunset. i am not concerned with the fact i do not have something right next to me. my family has been born here in san francisco at the hospital i needed to get to. i effort a lot of arguments about the area and the effects on the area and traffic. if you are a resident, you do not use van ness avenue to get anywhere. that is common knowledge. they are coming from the golden gate bridge and headed to the bay bridge. if you are bored about transit, that is not the case. -- if you are worried about transit, that is not the case. it has all been very hard work, it continues to move this project. i urge you to continue to move this project forward. there is no way to put a timeline to begin this project. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissione