approached by colleagues in the industry asking me not to leave the city and start a business in another city because the city needs people like me, and those of us who have built san francisco cocktail. >> as to professionalize the industry, this is professionalizing what used to be in a profession that was for people who did not do other things. it was not a professionalized industry. it is now. i believe that bars, to attract good talent, have to offer competitive wages and benefits, working conditions. we have to do that. fortunately, with the new health care law and the small business tax credit for health insurance, that will help us going forward, offering good benefits, and respect the intent of the law, which is to provide health care for all working americans. >> i agree with brian's comment -- with commissioner o'brien's comment. but i think one of the things that would really be beneficial to the industry is engaging the owners and general managers in a conversation that make them aware of those kinds of credits and those kinds of programs. because people -- now i am stepping out

he spent part of his childhood with his grandmother in another city.e to sculpt hercules because he sees the greek god as a strong symbol for the ruhr region. the tower was elected to serve as a platform for hercules. -- the tower was erected to serve as a platform for hercules. ♪ the 23 ton sculpture required a sturdy base. >> it is very important to me that the sculpture has its own harmony, the oversized head is in the right position, that it has been realized and calculated properly. that is the deciding factor. it was an artistic challenge because of the time pressure. it is also a technical novelty. nobody had done anything like this before. we learned by doing. i would have preferred in bronze. for support reasons, that was impossible. [singing in german] >> the statue arrived in time for the european capital of culture closing celebration. from 80 meters above the ground, hercules can watch over the entire region. [singing in german] >> the name of yael naim is probably one you are not familiar with. the french-israeli star's first album was a

i do not know of another city that can lay claim, so i am proud to be here and thankfully to the time to be here and it is an honor for me. it is the second time to appoint a poet laureate to our city, and this is going back to the previous administration, when lawrence ferlinghetti took the baton. he has now passed it on, officially, from jack kirsch men to diane as our fifth poet laureate. you would have thought that it must have gone on longer. but i am proud of it. as was jack, and i do not see him here, of his stewardship. jack and i did not always agree on every issue, and i went into this with some risk that i would be scorned even after appointing him. i would never have appointed him if i thought it would change his tenor. quite the contrary. i have admired him even more because he did an outstanding job as a steward of that position and really democratized the position even more reaching out into the neighborhood and also reaching out around the world in international issues, internationalizing our status. that is really important, raising the bar, also. he had a strategy of

the nfl was forced to move the vikings-giants game to monday night in another city, detroit. further east in chicago, teams cleared their field before the bears-patriots game. >> this is bear weather, so we're prepared. >> reporter: the blizzard blanketed the upper midwest. >> the arctic hound is howling and its bite is as bad as its bark. you can see all the snow swirling around here. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to put out this fire in minneapolis got stuck in snow near the home. they arrived in time to rescue six people, but two others did not survive. officials in parts of wisconsin urged drivers to stay home, since even snow plows couldn't keep the roads clear. >> when the snow is coming down heavy, you make a round and, like, wait, start over, oh, i just did this one last time. >> reporter: the storm is heading east, but much of the snow is expected to turn into rain as it moves across the country. >>> in the northwest, record rainfall in a city known for its gloomy weather. seattle's rivers are so full, three of them are expected to flow over their banks tonight o

. >> i truly feel i couldn't have done it to this extent in another city the way i've done it here. >> reporter: affordable rent means the chance to take a risk, and now there are more shops on the block. >> there's a book store over here... >> reporter: blanchard's banking on this mini-neighborhood revival and next will open a bar on the corner. you've gone from french teacher to real estate developer. >> i don't know. it just-- again, i want to do what i love. >> reporter: at paper street motors, an old warehouse has become a new business incubator. taking advantage of short-term leases at $300 a month, casualties of the recession can reinvent themselves. >> when people lose their jobs and there's not a lot of jobs available, they create their own business. >> reporter: in a city that's better known for these hulking reminders of the ghosts of its past is a renewed entrepreneurial spirit. seth doane, cbs news, detroit. >> smith: in other news, michael jackson's doctor is facing charges of involuntary manslaughter in the singer's death, and today, prosecutors said conrad murray will

the nfl was forced to move the game to monday night in another city, detroit. further east in chicago teams cleared their field before the bears pat trots game. >> this is bear weather. we are prepared. >> reporter: the blizzard blanketed the upper midwest. >> the artist is howling and it's bite is as bad as it's bark. you can see all the snow. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to put out the fire in minneapolis got stuck in snow near the home. they arrived in time to rescue six people but two didn't make it. officials in parts of wisconsin urged drivers to stay home, since between the snow plows couldn't keep the roads clear. >> you make a round and it's likely just did that and you start over. >> reporter: the storm is heading east. much of the snow is expected to turn into rain as it move across the country. >> it was nothing like the midwest but san francisco did get a taste of snow today. a sledding hill was made in civic center plaza for kids and families to enjoy. nobody seemed to mind that the conditions weren't perfect. hopefully you like rain. that's

the nfl was forced to move the vikings-giants game to monday night in another city, detroit.ago teams cleared their field before the bears-patriots game. >> this is bear weather so we are prepared. >> reporter: the blizzard blanketed the upper midwest. >> the arctic hound is howling and bite as bad as its bark out there. you can see the snow swirling around here. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to put out this fire in minneapolis got stuck in snow near the home. they arrived in time to rescue six people but two others did not survive. officials in parts of wisconsin urged drivers to stay home since even snow plows couldn't keep the roads clear. >> when the snow is coming down heavy, you make a round and it's like i just did it and you start over and oh, i just did this one last time. >> reporter: the storm is heading east, but much of the snow is expected to turn into rain as it moves across the country. ines for wjz eyewitness news. >> the storm also delayed or cancelled almost 1500 flights just in chicago. airports across the midwest are predicting even more delays and ca

another is missing. >>> here in new york city, a promise to have all the streets plowed this morning.berg is under fire for failing to keep the city running during this week's massive blizzard. in some cases, it took officials hours to respond to 911 emergencies. >>> and massive amounts of snowfall would bring any city to a crawl but in some places, snow like that is actually welcome. to math moth mountain we go this morning in california, this makes has had record december snow totals helping actually boost the local economy. terry mccarthy reports. >> reporter: if you think new yorkers have it bad, welcome to mammoth lakes, california. 17 feet of snow has fallen in just the past 12 days. but, no one here is complaining. mammoth is home to one of california's most popular ski he resorts. >> amazing. absolutely the best you could ever imagine. >> reporter: the snow has beaten all records. more than three times the december average. >> i've been here 32 years. i've never seen this much snow ever in december. we stopped counting when i got snowed into my house monday. >> reporter: with

the nfl was forced to move the vikings giants game to monday night in another city, detroit.icago, teams cleared their field before the bears/patriots game. >> this is bear weather, so we're prepared. >> the blizzard blanketed the upper midwest. >> the arctic hound is howling and its bite is as bad out there. all the snow swirling around here. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to put out this fire in minneapolis got stuck in snow in the home. they arrived in time to rescue six people, but two others did not survive. officials in parts of wisconsin urged drivers to stay home and even snowplows couldn't keep the roads clear. >> when the snow is coming down heavy, you make a round and it's like, you start over, oh, i just did this one last time. >> reporter: the storm is heading east, but much of the snow is expected to turn into rain as it moves across the country. cbs news. >> this is the fourth time the metro dome has developed problems because of heavy snow. >>> well, today's wet weather seemed to take a toll on the redskins kicking game. two minute field games for extra poi

the nfl was forced to move the vikings giants frame to monday night, and another city, detroit. further east in chicago, teams cleared their field before the bears', patriots game. >> this is bear weather, so we're prepared. >> the blizzard blanketed the upper midwest. >> you can see all the snow swirling around here. >> reporter: firefighters rushing to put out this fire in minneapolis got stuck in snow near the home. they arrived in time to rescue six people, but two others did not survive. officials in parts of wisconsin urged drivers to stay home, since even snow showers couldn't keep the roads clear. >> you start over, and it's like, "oh, i just did this last time." >> the storm was headed east, but much of the snow was expected to turn into rain as it moves across the country. inez ferre, cbs news. >>> san francisco's civic center plaza looked like a winter resort today as snow run and play area were part of city hall's holiday celebration. the snow run was for kids, and the snow area for babies. inez and his family joined the gathering for the winter wonderland. >>> which

our ktvu crews were in another city preparing for the rain.ran is working on a two- year renovation where the freeway is being widened with new ramps. cal tran crews shifted to working inside lane of highway 101 trying to beat the expected rain later this week. back in mill valley ktvu followed the fire captain yesterday as he anticipated precipitation and what it would do to his area. he identified splits in the ground which could become mud slides later. they lined up water logged areas. the issue is they are unpredictable, some start slow and they grow. the maintenance chief told us spotting areas we could find is one thing. stopping them is another and impossible. >> there is another spot right there that it looked like it sloughed off. on the hillside you will see a split. >> a lot of the area is undeveloped and like you see right here when we get a lot of rainthere will be slides. >> reporter: at the rangers station, rangers used a bulldozer to remove the debris from the highway two days ago. crews were told will be on stand by until the

another bay area city hoping bart can >>> i'm dana king. here's what we're working on for eyewitness news at 6:00. another bay area city hoping bart can be the engine for economic growth. what it all means for residents of union city. >>> and the united states congress did something today that we probably can all agree on. the changes coming for television commercials. those stories and much more at 6:00. >> hate it when they're louder. makes me feel old. >>> it may have been a rough election for house speaker nancy pelosi but she had a banner sports year. since her hometown giants are world series champs, she collected her winnings today the traditional senators bet because the giants beat the phillies on the way to the world series pennsylvania senator arlen specter gave up a large hershey's chocolate image of independence hall. texas senator joe barton gave the speaker deep dish chocolate pecan pie. ob

another case we will show you. how one country is responding after san francisco threatened to charge tolls to get into the city. ther bay area city takes up the ban on plastic bags. laura will be here in a few minutes to joime as well. you can do something extraordinary. join your neighbors and the american red cross and help save the day when the next disaster strikes, when a neighbor's house burns down, if someone needs lifesaving blood or the comfort of a helping hand. hope. support the american red cross and help save the day. visit redcross.org. >>> new this morning as if the commute is not enough, one county is talking about changing $12 just to drive through. >>> i'm chris sanchez in san jose and it may be time to get the reusable grocery bags ready. what the council will decide very soon. >>

get a new plan by friday or they will go to another city. taking mayor gavin newsom's office by surprise as he held last minute talks. the city wants race organizers to pay in exchange for the rights to develop waterfront property. the budget and finance committee will discuss the bid this afternoon. >>> muni operators may not be getting a christmas bonus this year. they come from a special trust fund. they get $3,000 in the past and wants to cancel because of the budget gaps. a spokesman said the bonuses cost about $3.5 million. a union representative said the agency has a legal obligation to pay out the bonuses. >>> many families know no matter how hard you try, there is no way around baggage fees. they are cashing in by the billions. live at san francisco international airport without raged persons. good morning. >> good morning. looking back, we were spoiled. checking luggage used to be free and these days most passengers are paying $25 for the first checked bag and $35 for the second. it's paying off for u.s. airlines. new numbers relea

they are giving the city an ultimatum get a new plan together by friday or the regatta will go to another citymayor newsom's office by surprise after he held last minute talks with organizers last week. the city wants race organizers to pay to fix piers in exchange for the rights to develop waterfront property. >>> silicon valleys ceos will have the ear of the commanders. the president will meet with 20 business leaders on wednesday including representatives from google and cisco systems. the president is trying to build better relationships with american businesses after his relationships with corporate america became strained after the health care overhaul and economy. the white house hopes the meeting will help the economy boosting confidence and encouraging businesses to invest their reserve cash. >>> cnbc takes a look at the upcoming week in the world of business. >> reporter: wall street is waiting to see what lawmakers will do with president obama's compromised plan to maintain those bush-era tax cuts for all income levels. house democrats expected to come out with an alternative plan,

they are on pace to award the event to another city if a new proposal is not submitted by san francisco by friday. the cup is projected to generate $1.2 billion while creating nearly 9,000 jobs. >>> a team of investors including joe montana and former 49er owner are scrambling for position if the 49ers move to santa clara. their investment group wants to build a hotel, restaurant and entertainment center across from the proposed santa clara site. they want an exclusive 18-month negotiating agreement with the city for a development deal on seven acres just north of tasman drive. officials say there won't be any talks about what to do with the city-owned property until after the holidays. >>> well, a rare sight in san diego, a baby sperm whale washed ashore last night. rescuers say they have not seen this kind here for 25 years. the whale was bleeding from a cut. it took 20 sea world employees to corral the animal and inject it with antibiotics. then they pushed him back into the ocean. experts believe it's a male. he's about 15 to 18 feet long and weighs about 3,000 pounds. they hope he

the annexation of a neighborhood most of whose residents would rather belong to another city. the 103 acre neighborhood is one of 47 pockets of land the santa clara board of supervisors designated to be annexed into san jose. residents argue they should belong to campbell with san jose resources spread so thin. >>> a pot farm will be the burning topic in richmond. the city council is set to again discuss the possibility of developing a medical marijuana farm at a site. the farm could mean more jobs and additional tax revenue for the city of richmond, a councilman says the picturesque area could be used for better things. >>> berkeley is testing out a new strategy to curb wild parties near the uc campus called party patrol made up of a campus police officer and city police officer. the teams patrol the areas south of uc berkeley all weekend long looking for disruptive and violent parties. students who are caught have to deal with school disciplinary action but charges from city police as well. police say the patrols have caught the attention of the worst offenders in the past f

another city dipped to 41 and breeze picked up. they went to 45 and now back to 42. it's chilly for all. ♪ [ music ] lovely music by the way. 50s for your highs and possibility of showers clipping the coast and bay late morning and early afternoon. here's sal. >>> steve, right now traffic is doing well on 80 although it's getting more crowded. this should be the last week of just all in all holiday conditions because of course a lot of people are back next week. enjoy it while you can. also the morning commute on san francisco looks good northbound 101. it's 6:00. let's go back to the desk. >>> thanks, sal. we're following breaking news out of oakland where three people died in an early morning fire in an apartment building. the fire broke out just before 2:00 this morning on 82nd avenue. ktvu channel 2 reporter claudine wong is there now with the very latest. good morning, claudine. >> reporter: good morning, tori. an absolutely tragic situation out here on 82nd avenue. a 7-year-old girl has survived this fire, but her mother, her 3-year-old sister and a man who liv

and also thon another page. the city attorney's office worked directly with the publisher. we wanted to state that for the record. president chiu: the motion is by supervisor dufty, seconded by supervisor campos. without objection. unless there is any further discussion, can lead to an item 19 -- can we do item 19 same house same call? wait, we had a roll call. supervisor mar: aye. supervisor maxwell: aye. supervisor mirkarimi: aye. supervisor alioto-pier: aye. supervisor avalos: aye. supervisor campos: aye. president chiu: aye. supervisor chu: aye. supervisor daly: aye. supervisor dufty: aye. supervisor elsbernd: aye. >> there are 11 aye's. president chiu: going to item 21. supervisor dufty: i just wanted to take a brief moment and talk about this legislation. i like to thank the housing action coalition for his work and that organization has been interested in trying to model after cities that are trying to do more to provide student housing. in boston, for example, over 10 years, they implore institutions of higher education to meet the needs. for higher education, craig

from oscar winning is evil we are about exploring another russian city in just a short while of from port your today's top stories tonight out with the old in with a new we bring you the highs and lows of twenty ten as it will be remembered in russia and around the world other housecleaner term and twelve months in western countries are the wave of civil unrest raging across europe some experts say there's worse in store once the astaire a teacup begins by. a new year's nights a time for miracles for many russian families thousands will make their wishes when the call strikes midnight capped off by a chorus of clinking glasses from which we're at the moment two and a half hours away always more news from us at all t. dot com. russia's golden ring cities are some of the most beautiful and historic in the country this is russia as it used to be filled with churches ancient architecture and the gentler pace of life. and one of the jewels in the crown is. just a four hour drive from its original campus all the time to just over a quarter of a million people and it is on the banks of the

another survey found 87% of the city finance officers said that they were less able to meet the city's fiscal needs in 2010 than a year before. the outlook for states is just as dire, especially considering that federal stimulus dollars which many states have used to partially fund budget gaps, will run out after 2012. states will face an estimated $300 billion budget shortfall for 2011 and 2012, and the extent to which states and municipalities are facing unfunded public employee pensions is truly staggering. a pew center on the states report oust this year's -- out of this year -- out this year pegs it at a $1 trillion gap -- that's to be able to pay pensions. during this downturn cities

city agreement. we can keep all of the economic benefits, whether it provides another round. subsequent to the match, the city and the event authority would renegotiate and enter into long-term development agreements after performing another round. pier 26 and 28 would be subject to its own ceqa analysis. those agreements would be subject to final approval. supervisor mirkarimi: this would not be the final whistle stop? >> there are a couple of major sets of approvals at the end of 2012 and at some point after that. supervisor mirkarimi: chair avalos, should we go to the budget analyst? we appreciate the good work your office has done the past few days to prepare for today. >> thank you much, supervisor mirkarimi. as we previously reported, we estimate that the event would generate $1.2 billion in expenditures that would benefit businesses located in san francisco and would support her 8160 labour years. on page 3 of the report, the event authority would be required to make infrastructure improvements to peter's 32, 27, a 29 as deemed appropriate by the of that authority. for

>>> late last night, the alameda city council voted to put attorney teresa highsmith on administrative leave after they were surprised to learn she had accepted another job in southern california. the county found out she accepted the position of interim city attorney for the city of barstow when someone sent them this video of her at the barstow city council meeting on d ecember 20th. >> i'm cliented -- delighted to be here tonight. it's an honor to be asked to your interim city attorney attorney. >> highsmith had not informed the alameda city council of her intention to leave her position as alameda city curve. >>> student cooperatives adopted new procedures to review whether a resident has a drug or alcohol problem. it comes nine months after a student overdoed -- overdosed in one of the homes. the student's family criticized what they said was a secretive environment that discouraged reporting substance abuse. the berkeley student cooperative denies that criticism. >>> 8:31. we've got on update on the developing news we've been following -- following for you in san jose. the police just released new information about an o fficer- involved shootin

. >>> another bay area city says layoffs could be on the way. city officials in antioch said that employees there will face layoffs next month if they don't continue to make concessions. workers agreed to skip raises, take pay cuts and do without a cost-of-living increase earlier this year. those items are supposed to be reinstated early next month, but the city says that would create a dire situation. none of the five worker groups involved have agreed to continue concession. but if they don't, the city says it will have to cut staff. right now the city says it's saving about $737,000 a year with the concessions in place. >>> the president reaching out to some bay area businesses today to talk about boosting the job market. president obama will meet with nearly two dozen ceos, including those from google and cisco and ibm around 6:30 our time in washington. he wants the private sector to use its money to increase employment. in exchange, business executives are hoping the administration will ease up on some regulations. the ceos will meet with

will looking for, creating unique opportunities for the city and the region to be at the center of an international event. today is certainly anotherp and there will continue to be opportunities through city government and the legislative process to discuss. before we understand the implications of the steps we are taking as removed forward, the city has marshal resources to prepare the best possible proposal featuring san francisco park, allowing world-class been used and restaurants on the beautiful waterfront to be displayed to route the world. i want to add that our city has had a tremendous history of hosting major international events. particularly sporting events. [lists events] martha is on the team and i have known her since 1974. she is one element of what i consider to be an all-star lineup. did i understand that there might be an amendment to this narrow focus on the northern waterfront? was that something we were going to do before the presentation? >> the president and i were just talking about that. supervisor mirkarimi: we are bundling any modifications and amendments on the northern waterfront. pretty soon after th

city. we'll tell you about the most recent steps. >>> what the oakland police chief has to say about the police shooting of a popular barber. >>> plus jobs on the line. anotherrea city says it may have to make concessions or people will lose their jobs. we will tell you which city is trying to balance its budget now. >>> taking a live look outside, the bay bridge this morning. we'll get a look at the forecast with a lot. ig coming in27. 5:27 right now. nsive healing. the strongest itch relief medicine now has three vitamins and seven moisturizers. feel the heal. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] now everyone can explore the world from home. at&t is making high speed internet more affordable than ever at only $14.95 a month. one-year price guarantee. and succulent lobster dinner at sizzler for just $15.99. sizzler. thinking fresh. everyday. >>> new this morning, eyes on the road. work is about to get started once again on the bay bridge. we'll tell you when. >> reporter: good morning, i'm christie smith. some east bay schools are on the chopping block. there just isn't enough money coming in from the state. we'll tell you which ones may close coming up in a live repor

. >> peck another north korean refugee isa student. a city politician near the chine border where she witnessed a timeof massive starvation. >> therwas trouble with the food. up to 80 people dying everyday in the city. when kim il's son died -->> she made her way to southkorea where she started going to church. at first to receive material help like food. after 5 years of readi the bible, she came to faith in jesus christ. >> i know the truth about god. i want to explain it to others

. >> narrator: a year after the explosion in texas city, there were problems on another front: alaska. this is bp's giant prudhoe bay oil field on alaska's north slope. it represents 8% of america's domestic oil production. but opened more than 30 years ago, inadequate or deferred maintenance here, too, has workers worried. >> the pipelines are rusted where insulation has fallen off. >> narrator: managers won't

that's the case that has sparked outrage around the city. anotherigh profile case is the bart police shooting of oscar grant. statistics shown out there, telling numbers, 45 officer-involved shootings in oakland between 2004 and 2008, almost all of the victims were african american males and not once in any of those cases has there been a criminal prosecution of the officer involved. >>> thank you. the city of antioch has now sent off layoff notices to six police officers because of budget problems. the layoffs will take effect in two weeks unless the city comes up for a deal with concessions with the police officer's union. 98 sworn office to 127. all 20 were laid off earlier this year. >> warning pg&e about natural pipeline safety problems more than a year before the san bruno disaster that killed eight people and destroyed several homes. the service chronicle got a letter sent to the utility by a state public utilities commission safety inspector in february 2009. in it the inspector warned that pg&e employees repeatedly failed to follow procedur

tree in a pot in your home and then that tree-planted after the holidays and we'll have another tree in the cityr the bay area. >> robert reed with recoming of san francisco says if you can't go potted go reusable. >> so you can get ones that are made out of plastic that really look authentic and they look like a real tree, reuse them every year, bring it out and set it out again and again. it's reuse, better than recycled. >> they seem to be gaining in popularity all over the bay area where the old fashioned cut live trees are not. >> interestingly, the number of cut trees is going down year over year in san francisco. it went down 11% last year from the year before. >> reed says cut trees are collected and recycled into everything from cover for fish habitat to being chipped and burned as fuel for could generation plants to produce electricity. go to cbs5.com, click on icon to send me your good question. answer to "tha >>> well, what grass is better to fall on, fake or real? i'm dennis o'donnell. we'll show you the answer to our good question next. >> i just don't know how many of these hits f

city. it is positioned right next to another work by an artist who took a 77 taxicab runs and let the potholes and the city turns of tehran dictate how the city would be portrayed. >> [singing] >> one of the other pieces that to experience in the one-day exhibition is from another artist, a recording of state radio from tehran, and is played for four speakers. >> [speaking foreign language] . >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> the entire gallery is covered with white vinyl on white walls, really minimalist, and the kind of the merged -- of emerge as you walk through the room. >> [speaking foreign language] >> [speaking foreign language] >> these are excerpts from the radio broadcast that you are hearing in the space. it is just another visual reference 0.2 hopefully transport you to a different place -- reference to hopefully transport you to a different place about one day in iran.