the numbers in california and why some say these ada lawsuits are more about money than equal rights. >>> actor philip seymour hoffman's last wish and what he put san francisco in his will. >> good evening. i'm jeff ranieri. we are tracking cloud cover offshore. details on that and record setting heat possible in the forecast. that's coming up. dear future olympian, one day you will be standing on and here's exactly how you'll get there. you'll work hard and you'll fall hard. you'll lose sometimes when you really should have won. you'll win sometimes when no one thought you had a shot. and you'll never, ever stop. we know this. because you're one of us. at citi, we believe in everyone's potential, which is why citi and evan are giving back to community sports programs to help fiuture athletes every step of the way. >>> so is the law being abused? it is a sensitive issue involving the rights of disabled people and what some say is legalized extortion. >> one thing is clear here, the number of lawsuits related to the rights of disabled people is the subject of a heated debate. >> vicky

ada coordinator training, an update on mayor's office disability website. an announcement about disaster exercise that is coming up. a brief discussion about t and c taxis and some pedestrian safety as well. on the staff changes item there has been a lot going on at the mayor's office on disability. i wanted to start with a personal one to announce this week our city administrator naomi kelly appointed me as director at the mayor's office on disability. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> i that happening -- thank you for that and it is an honor to be able to serve in this great community. and i have worked with council while i have been interim director. i want to compliment you for the good work that you have been doing. i think it's solid and i think the housing resolution is one that is really good examples of the solid work that you are doing around people with disabilities and policy development. and obviously the transportation resolution is another one. so i look forward to continuing to provide you my support and my service and thank you for the op

the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. it is also a natural lake. this is your chance to stroll around the lake and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is a place to find and appreciate what you -- a wonderful breath of fresh air. come and experience in this park and enjoy the people, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved ones. in the middle of pacific heights, on top of these hills, it offers a great square, a peaceful beauty, large trees and grass and greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football and picnics. it is very much a couple's park. there are many activities you can experience together. stroll on the pathways, bring your dog, or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all that it has to offer together. many couples find this is a perfect park to throw down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place that you can share with someone you chairs. lafayette park is also easily access

the ada is a great thing if it's used in the right way. now, it's not being used in the right way. >> reporter: a closer look at the records indicates that more than half of the lawsuits filed in california are filed by just a few people. >> it's only a few people that take the step to go forward and fight for the rights of everyone. >> reporter: how easy or difficult is it to be in compliance. >> it's virtually impossible. >> reporter: she is a certified access specialist. it's a rule that was created to help businesses spot their violations. she showed us major retailers who followed many ada codes but still weren't perfect. so this is off by a few inches. >> right. so technically, it's not in compliance. >> reporter: from the alignment of these parking places to the bumps that are the wrong color. violating the ada in california carries a minimum of $4,000 in penalties in addition to legal fees. >> this law's been around for 20 years. >> yes, it has been 20 years. and it has changed many times. i'm not asking for leniency, i'm asking fo

. >> it's a ada requirement not every project goes to the mayors for review prior to our approval we look at the design with the mayor's office of disability for suggestions. >> right. >> i want to add a comment to that, please. >> since we have a second floor which is a retail story the accessibility to the plaza as well as to the store has to be one that is preliminary in thought at this time it's not. it is in the benefit to deliver the plazas to the public which is a little bit more than two privatized. commissioner sugaya >> yeah. i'd like a city attorney's opinion on the motion and failure of the motion. in order for the project to proceed the commission must see that it complies with the board foiling to allow for the demolition and reconstruction of a noncomplying floor area and if that's the case how can we vote on this project without voting on the planning code text amendment. >> deputy city attorney susan cleveland. the ultimate decision maker be the board of supervisors. it may behopeful the commissioners who didn't vote for the legislation but choose to vote for the thi

and the part is ada -- park is ada accessible. there is also a natural lake.his is your chance to stroll and let the kids run free. it also has many birds to watch. it is the place to find some solitude from the city and appreciate what you share with a wonderful breath of fresh air. , an experienced this park and enjoy the peoples, picnics, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take a stroll with your loved one hand in hand. located in the middle of pacific heights on top of a hill, lafayette park offers a great square a of a peaceful beauty. large trees border greenery. it features tables and benches, a playground, restaurants, and tennis courts. there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can shar

the location is city hall room 421 and session one is titled the ada and you. the second session will be april 25th, same time, 2:00-4:00 p.m. room 421, city hall. access to information. session three may 23rd, 2014. same time, same place, called access to buildings and facilities. and i just got a question from my staff asking if the training is open to the public, and i would say potentially yes, but first come because we need to make sure that our ada coordinators have the opportunity first. session for would be june 23, 2014, titled complaints and request for accommodations. again, same time, same location, room 421, city hall. and we will send that to you by e-mail. >> carla, i have one question as well. during the trainings, i was curious if there ever needed to be covered a fourth module when it comes to complaints and request. when it comes to communicating or working with people with disabilities and making sure the communication is effective and understanding between both parties especially when it comes to local government officials. i know there was

but unlike many laws the ada is not enforced by police. it's done through private lawsuits. some are wondering whether the suits are more about money or justice. when the americans with disabilities act passed in 1990 few disagreed with the intention. >> every man, woman and child with a disability can now pass through once closed doors. >> reporter: ada provides guidelines for everything, from door handles to doormats, to ensure equal access. >> we reviewed records for more than 10,000 ada lawsuits in states with the highest disabled population. california led the way with more than 7,000 suits since 2005. that's more than the other four states combined. >> and there's real consequences to disabled folks when things aren't fully accessible. that's very different than your parking lot being the wrong shade of blue. >> this myth that's being foisted is these people are being hunted down by somebody so that they can bring some false frivolous action. i'm telling you that is bull. >> reporter: this manager says she's never had any trouble getting around her shop. that's why whe

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. >> a lot of folks not sayin the same thing for the general markets, ada what do you say? >> i think it's going to be a difficult time going forward for the markets. >> ben? >> i think predicting thetock market is extremely difficult. hard to predict, especially about the future. > there is absolute no evidence and every enomist will tell you that, that there is any job loss related to the affordable ce act. >> absolutely no evidence? the white house's point person for obamacare must have forgotten this point. companies announcing plans to cut jobs or their workers' hours due to the heal care law. and this survey shong nearly half of u.s. companies may reduce their workforce because of the law. not to mention the alarming recent report from the independent congressional budget ofce. so is obamacare hurting jobs or not? hi, everybody. i'm david asman. welcome to "forbes on fox." let's go in focus with steve forbes, rich carlguard,

the investigative unit found more than 7000 ada lawsuits have been filed since 2005. that's more than the next four states combined. most agree the ada has improved access, many of the law's requirements leave businesses open to dubious lawsuits. >> it is very different than your parking lot being the wrong shade of blue. >> this myth that is being hoisted is that these people are being hunted down by somebody so they can bring false action. >> filing these lawsuit and why california outpaces other states. they'll also explain the steps that businesses can take from being sued. >> we have new video this morning of a deep sink hole moments after a woman and her dog were rescued last night. it opened up in the woman's backyard. she went looking for her dog and she fell into the 20 foot sink hole. in the process she found her dog. they managed to pull the woman and dog to safety and both will be okay. >> what a story, right there in the backyard. >> also amazing, we have a temperature warm up here, christina loren has the details. >> and it's one that we don't have to fe

this is what we call our ada transition plan for curb ramp construction. people who make the request are people with mobility disabilities who use a certain route to get home or to work or school and they need curb ramps to make sure their path is accessible and safe. one quick reminder that our funds, $4.5 million is not the only way that curb ramps get built in the city. it also gets done by paving jobs and three times as many curb ramps throughout our transition plan. each year our office sits down and look at the map of the city and look at the projects that are planned by street scapes and paving and look at the ramps and look at the districts for geographic equality and we make priority decisions about where to build curb ramps to fill in the gaps. this year our office did something different wechlt took all of those request in the projects and did a map over lay with the pedestrian high injury corridors and intersection and our intention was to identify locations where curb ramps might be paired with other pedestrian safety improvements to support t

we are pro bono engineerses and volunteers, figured out how to make the tower ada accessible and ada compliant without making changes to the structure. it is now one of the prettiest places at the tower, erosion control, pedestrian safety. we continue to work with the department. at the time of the 2001 project we helped raise over 2-1/2 million dollars towards that renovation. in the last three years we continued to supply as much as $3 million [speaker not understood]. the one thing that has eluded us is an adequate concessioner, someone up to the task and equal to the importance and demands of the building. we believe mr. grim is that person. we are lucky to have him and we thank the department particularly cassandra costello for pushing this rock over the hill. and to ann hall stead's point, a reminder that this tower is surrounded by a park that's actually 60 years older than the tower. and by the laws of physics it needs the same kind of attention that the tower does to be adequately maintained. thank you. my amazement at your stamina today. >> thank you very much. next speaker

. >> she said, "um, my dad needs some help." >> reporter: it was ada, just home from school, who firsthele unconscious in the bathtub. >> so, i ran in, and followed his voice into the bathroom and he says, "i've already called 911. i need a male's help." >> reporter: a man's help to lift his dying wife from the tub? crucial time passes as martin sends kristi to call for her husband, doug. >> and i just immediately went straight to her legs, and i grabbed her legs, and we lifted her out of the tub and onto the floor. >> reporter: doug says it is chaos in the bathroom, with martin veering from frantic attempts at cpr to fury. >> he would calmly be doing puffs of air, and then -- and then he would suddenly have an outburst of yelling you know, "why? why? all for a stupid surgery?" >> reporter: in the midst of it all, the phone rings. it is alexis calling from medical school in nevada. she is surprised when her father answers. >> he said, "your mom, she's in the tub. she's not breathing. i've called an ambulance." and then he hung up. >> reporter: for alexis, in that moment, her mother's t

a su colego >> le pregutnamos si estaba de aceurdcon que dportaran a super bowl >> siento que no,c adae cinoyets¿tsti t estará disparo ponible en la carretera de este año >> antes de terminar un mensaje especial para los televidentes que reciben umas poruna antena, las estacoiones kadtv y más han hecho cambios en los últimos días para recib la señal debe volver a escanear todos los canales >>h!á >> gracias por acompaÑarnos en esta noche de viernes. Éstas son las noticias. los principios para una reforma migratoria que divulgaron los republicanos provocan reacciones entre los demÓcratas. desde el aire, las cÁmaras registran algunas de las medidas de seguridad que implementan en nueva york para el super tazÓn. rescatan a una mujer colombiana de una jaula. su captor era tambiÉn su esposo. cientos de oradores frustrados asaltan un supermercado. comienza la ediciÓn nocturna.

is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of the downtown skyline, the bay bridge, and the east bay. it is one of the best kept secrets in the city. it is hardly ever crowded. on any given day, you will run into a few locals. , bought a 37 bus to get there without any parking worries. for legged friends can run freely. there is also a patch of grass for the small box. >> it is a great place. it is a wonderful place to have these kinds of parks. that dog owners appreciate it. >> take time to notice of the wildfires that are on the grassland and keep your head out on the lookout for hawks and other bird life. be sure to take your camera and be prepared to take a view of the city will not forget. it has a beautiful red rock formations. you could watch the sunrise

and we spoke to ada alvarez, a journalist based there about that exodus. >> the exodus is not new, inhe 1950s, puerto ricans, that's why we had a diaspora that went to new york. the census revealed that in ten years we lost almost half a million population, most of them going to the united states. the economy has crashed. in one part is the puerto rican government's fault, different type of government, different political views. but they all made some fiscal mistakes, taking and borrowing to pay stuff. but then, you have also the effects of the u.s. crisis of 2008 that we're seeing because we have dependency of the united states, at some extent due to our political situation. the majority of the people that are leaving are the professionals that seek better pay which is also a big issue here. the crime has increased, but i do not think the issue that people are leaving, their payment for their studies and professional work tries to keep the leaving out of it. politics and how we're going to make the pree puerto rican govet accountable, the biggest issue puerto rico has is the governme

on the floor to approve the requester for determination of inclines with conditions to include that ada accessibility be discussed with the mayor's office of sdaktd. commissioner borden. commissioner hillis. commissioner moore. i said i. commissioner sugaya. commissioner wu. president fong so moved, commissioners, that motion passes with commissioner sugaya voting against. the scoping administrator what say you >> you move to close this hearing. >> why do we >> commissioners, we left off on your regular calendar item 13 for case no. 2013.1331c for 435 jackson street. this is a request for conditional use authorization. please note that after hearing and closing public comment, a motion to approve with conditions failed 3 to 2. commissioners moore and sugaya voted against. commissioner antonini and fong were absent. the matter was continued to february 26, '14 by a vote of 4 to 1. commissioner fong, you were abseptember on that date. in order for you to participate, you need to acknowledge you reviewed the video or audio file and are prepared to consider this item. >> absolutely in a com

documented comment conveying a variety of topics including physical evaluation issues, shelter, culture, ada complaint and housing and communicating and transportation issues. out of that discussion came a substantial list of goals for the committee in 2014, included but not limited to working in a shelter plan working with access and functional needs and reviewing and amending appendix e which is a statistics manual for people with disabilities and seniors in mass care shelters in a development of a solid transportation plan for people with disabilities during an evacuation from the city. our next meeting is to be held on friday, march 7, 2014, in city hall in room 421 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.. please join us as we continue to refine our goals and continue working on disaster preparedness for san francisco disability community. thank you. >> any comment on that report? councilmembers? staff? >> then we'll move on to item no. 11. public comment. this is for items not on the agenda. i have julian parsons. >> hi, folks. so nice to see you today. the other side, you know i just want to meet you a

. >> it's a ada requirement not every project goes to the mayors for review prior to our approval we look at the design with the mayor's office of disability for suggestions. >

. >>> la investigaciÓn llevar ada a cabo revela que juan carlos chÁvez secuestrÓ a jimmy y lo condujolo buscaron por cielo, y por tierra, y nunca perdieron la esperanza de encontrarlo con vida. >>> su foto le doy la voot al paÍs un entero como recompensa ofrecÍan 100.000 dÓlares. >>> tres meses despuÉs una mujer le avisa al fbi que en la casa mÓvil de un empleado encontro la maleta escolar del niÑo. >>> juan carlos chÁvez esta acusado de secuestro, asalto sexual con agravantes, homicidio en primer grado, y posesiÓn de un arma de fuego durante el delito. >>> y el sospechoso que habÍa llegado de cuba cuatro aÑos antes, le confesÓ su krill en a esta investigador, que dice se ganÓ su confianza. >>> y asÍ como paso esto y me y confesÓ. >>> confesÓ con los detalles mÁs horrendos. >>> especÍficamente los detalles de como violÓ al niÑo. y despuÉs lo matÓ y despuÉs destruyÓ su cuerpo. >>> luego lo negÓ todo diciendo que habÍa sido presionado por las autoridades despuÉs de horas de interrogatorio. >>> que se iba a dar el gusto de... mandarle regreso a cuba. >>> y la noticia cono mosÓ a todos. >

. >> we neither recognize nor accept china's declared adas. >> russel says the islands are under the administration of japan. he says unilateral -- china's declared air zone covers the senkaku islands. they're claimed by japan but claimed by china and taiwan. it says there's no issue of sovereignty to be involved. analyst's review russel's remarks as a warning to china which claims most of the south china sea and say china could set up a defense zone there as well despite on going territorial disputes with several southeast asian nations. >>> the speed of military expansion in asia is outpacing that of the west. they warn increased capabilities and tensions in the regions could raise the potential for accidental conflicts. london-based think tank iiss launched the annual assessment of global military capabilities. they say asian defense spending was 12% higher than in 2010. the largest spenders in asia were china, japan and india. china's budget dwarfed its neighbors accounting for more than japan, south korea, taiwan and vietnam combined. the report points out leaders in beijing are

title two of the ada addresses access to public services, including public transportation for persons with disabilities. tips for respectful communication for people with disabilities brochures are available. call sfmta accessible services at 415-701-4485 for copies. >> on december 28, 1912. san francisco mayor, sonny jim rolph stared into the crowds of those who have gathered. a moment in history. the birth of a publicly own transit system. san francisco municipal railway. muni as it would become to be known. happy birthday, muni, here is to the next 100 years. the birth of muni had been a long-time coming. over the years the city was disjointed privately owned companies. horses and steam and electric-powered vehicles. creating a hodgepodge of transit options. none of them particularly satisfying to city residents. the city transit system like the city itself would have changes during the san francisco earthquake. the transition that will pursue from this aftermath would change san francisco's transportation system once again. facilitated by city boss, abe ruth, ushering in the elect

from the access program is we do field inspections from all facilities to make sure they are fully ada compliant. this is one of our projects. we are proud to be a partner with you there. >> great. >> all right. i will ask for any public comment on this topic? >> thank you. james cansini with seniors and disability action. the issues coming forward is really big. two things i want to acknowledge, not to say everything is great in san francisco because there is obviously problems but we are ahead of the game in comparison to other counties. one of the things is prior to becoming 65. they are going to notify them in advance. that's pretty important. i wanted to acknowledge that's a success. it's a positive step in the right direction and also at the statewide level something that is kind of really big. when i first found out about it, i thought wait, am i the only one that thinks it's a big thing? no. it is a big thing but that means you can get ihhs without becoming totally broke down to $2,000. that's big. i have been told by ihhs here that if people are current ly in the traditional m

from the access program is we do field inspections from all facilities to make sure they are fully ada compliant. this is one of our projects. we are proud to be a partner with you there. >> great. >> all right. i will ask for any public comment on this topic? >> thank you. james cansini with seniors and disability action. the issues coming forward is really big. two things i want to

. >> a lot of folks not sayin the same thing for the general markets, ada what do you say? to be a difficult time going forward for the markets. >> ben? >> i think predicting thetock market is extremely difficult. hard to predict, especially about the future. > there is absolute no evidence and every enomist will tell you that, that there is any job loss related to the affordable ce act. >> absolutely no evidence? the white house's point person for obamacare must have forgotten this point. companies announcing plans to cut jobs or their workers' hours due to the heal care law. and this survey shong nearly half of u.s. companies may reduce their workforce because of the law. not to mention the alarming recent report from the independent congressional budget ofce. so is obamacare hurting jobs or not? hi, everybody. i'm david asman. welcome to "forbes on fox." let's go in focus

. >>> que hay vidas que son impacto adas y que postponer las cosas por otro aÑo y dos aÑos y tres aÑos en el retiro de los demÓcratas en maryland, dijo que esto no se puede resolver a travÉs de una acciÓn ejecutiva. >>> y ante de publicar de avanzar en el tema este aÑo lÍderes demÓcratas consideran forzar una votaciÓn mediante una peticiÓn de la mayorÍa de sus miembros. >>> es una tÁctica extrema que rara vez da resultados, se empleÓ con Éxito hace 12 aÑos para una ley de finanzas de campaÑa, quiÉn luchÓ por reforma migratoria en el senado espalda esta acciÓn. >>> si la medida migratoria que aprobamos en el senado se pusiera a votaciÓn en el pleno de la cÁmara. se aprobarÍa no por 220 votos una ligera mayorÍa sino por hasta 240 votos. >>> la casa blanca comentÓ. continuamos creyendo que la acciÓn del congreso es el mejor curso para el pueblo norteamericano, mientras mÁs pronto mejor. >>> yo creo que los demÓcratas todavÍa tienen esperanzas de que a los a los republicano vans a cambiar, y van a venir a la mesa para discutir la reforma m. esta primavera, si no yo creo que los de contrata

it is ada accessible and is reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. with its rotunda, columns, uncut the reflecting waters against the eucalyptus trees, it is one of the most romantic settings for special dates, and memorable proposals. it is also a perfect spot where you can relax with that special someone while listening to the water and fountain in the lagoon. beautiful to view from many locations, and inside is an ideal place to walk around with your loved ones. the palace is the most popular wedding location in the city park system. reservations for weddings and other events are available at strecpark.org. shakespeares' guard and refers -- has plants referred to in shakespeare's plays and poems. located near the museum and the california academy of sciences, shakespeares garden was designed in

me is unconscionable lawmakers declined to remain mergence the ada for one point three million americans who exhausted their six months unemployment benefits all the name of fiscal responsibility well that number has now expanded to one point seven million people and while the common narrative is to blame the unemployed for being lazy people are required to prove that they truly can't find a job and three not one out of two college graduates are unemployed i don't think there's a lot of nanny state exploiters out there right now also keep in mind this was a program that only cost six billion dollars and while that may sound like a lot to you consider that the two thousand and fourteen budget for overseas contingency operations a cave funding the us war machine only abroad is about eighty five billion dollars six billion dollars higher than obama even requested so is all that money better spent creating more jobs for defense contractors and private mercenary forces abroad or protecting the jobless here at home you tell me. almost three years ago that secretary of state hillary clinton gav

two, the district attorney's office discharged the case, three, the ada, the assistant district attorney, stated that the dna analysis was not required, and number four, out of jurisdiction incidents where the investigation was conducted by another agency, and in the jurisdiction where the crime occurred, and five, the survivor sought medical treatment only. the second area was an internal audit that was conducted in the property control division. and captain john fenny the commanding officer of the property control division conducted an audit of a ten-year span from 2003, through 2012. his audit counted all of the sexual assault kits that were collected, or excuse me, that were taken into custody by the police department, during that ten-year span. 1707 kits were taken into custody by the property control division. of that group, 813 cases were sent to the crime lab for analysis. 894 cases of that group were not sent to the crime lab for analysis. however, in that group, 141 cases were the subject of our asap protocol and asap as you may recall is the department created program for, tha