>> supervisor stefani: the aquatic park pier was once in district 3, but now in district 2.olds special meaning for supervisor peskin. it was built by the work progress administration in 1933 on the site of the army quarter master pier in order to provide a protected cove where san francisco residents and visitors could swim. the pier is a vital historic element, anchoring the landmark distribute and protects historic ships moored nearby. the pier is the maritime resource and first line of defense that protects the city's waterfront against sea level rise and wave action. united states national park service conducted by the risk assessments and studies that shows significant deterioration of over 600 pilings, including the concrete deck. the pier provides a safety buffer that protects swimmers and boaters and the rest of the waterfront. the pier is at significant risk to deteriorate further and collapse endangering the lives of san franciscans and visitors. the last repairs were made in 1948 and it is now requiring a full replacement and reconstruction. the original projecti

a car floating in berkeley's aquatic park. it happened this morning. the alameda county dive team, you see some there, swam out to make sure no one was inside the car. thankfully, no one was. soon after the stolen car was towed. >>> no tax on diapers and tampon. that's what governor newsom is proposing. they joined a caucus to score tax breaks for women and parents. $55 million in lost revenue. california's first lady says it's an important step for the state to take. >> in california, where every parent will have the support they need to build the best possible future for their children. >> governor newsom will set aside $130 million in the budget for child care initiatives with the money coming from cannabis taxes. >>> imagine finding your lost dog on a dog adoption website. a couple in the north bay tried everything to find their dog after he went missing. but they were unsuccessful. couldn't find him. they moved on to get a new dog. that's when they came across a dog that looked like theirs. they rushed to the humane society in the north bay and wo

. >>> police say a stolen car was found submerged in aquatic park today, city workers discovered the on the car before a tow truck pulled out of the water. you can see here it was a silver four-door.>>> scientists say the dead gray well that washed onshore at ocean beach in san francisco on monday was hit by a ship. a necropsy done today shows the adult female died from blunt force trauma that can be attributed to a ship strike. this is the ninth gray well found dead in the bay area and just the past two months. that's the highest number in 20 years. scientists say the whale at ocean beach was a 41 foot adult female and had a sinner than typical layer of blubber. many adult females have low body reserves by this time and are more susceptible to ship strikes and entanglement.>>> we were talking yesterday about the double-edged sword here. but the fact is there are more of them which is a good thing. >> in the last few years we have been doing a lot more whale stories it's a half empty half-full thing, it's sad there's a lot of well strikes and this appears to be one as well but there'

francisco with the help of the works progress administration erected a nautical palace, the aquatic pa aquatic parkbath house lived many lives. >> it was a short-lived restaurant, army barracks during the war. >> reporter: an artist colored the lobby with sea creatures. >> it is supposed to take you under water. >> reporter: and a painter filled the third floor with abstract nautical images. >> this is a surrealistic interpretation of the pier. >> reporter: but one's idea of progress is another sledge hammer. during a '70s project, the upstairs walls were paint the over. >> we had little idea of what the artist had put there in the first place. >> reporter: recently, art restorer, ann rosenthal peeled away the paint revealing images below. >> it was more like archaeology. >> reporter: some details remained a mystery. >> we have very few pictures of this wall before it was repainted. >> reporter: the discovery of a 1939 film taken in the room of the cal berkley class reunion offered some clues. >> we were able to discern a pair of wooden sharks that had long-since been in storage belonged on the wal

lived pretty close to polk street, and so we would -- in the summer, we'd all all the way down to aquatic parko the library, to the kids' center. in those days, the city was safe and nobody worried about us running around. i went to high school in spring valley. it was over the hill from chinatown. it was kind of fun to experience being in a minority, which most white people don't get to experience that often. everything was just really within walking distance, so it make it really fun. when i was a teenager, we didn't have a lot of money. we could go to sam wong's and get super -- soup for $1. my parents came here and were drawn to the beatnik culture. they wanted to meet all of the writers who were so famous at the time, but my mother had some serious mental illness issues, and i don't think my father were really aware of that, and those didn't really become evident until i was about five, i guess, and my marriage blew up, and my mother took me all over the world. most of those ad ventures ended up bad because they would end up hospitalized. when i was about six i guess, my mother took me to

we are building the gene friend aquatic center which will be donated to parks and recreation upon completionof the project. it also includes ground-floor recreation space that is designated for afterschool use, community use, and other recreation. there you would step into the new midblock alley. from there, down to the bluxome layer park that will be creating as part of the project, this runs all the way from fourth to fifth, not just in front of our frontage. we have been working with planning, public public works, the fire department, and the p.u.c. to design this facility, which has lots of different programming and amenities. here are some images of different components of it. play and exercise, more gathering space, and it also includes a critically needed dog run. here is the circulation diagram showing how it fits into the broader context around it, up to the central soma park. it is across the street, and through the network of new bike and pedestrian ways. the next thing we looked at was maintaining the diversity of residents. the project will donate a site for affordable -- 100% a

aquatics. applicants can apply online or in person at the park today. offers for some positions. >>> coming up, the threat of wildfires exists in much of california. the way authorities are helping people in the north bay understand the risks and how they can prepare themselves. >>> we are following the investigation into the deadly crash involving a bus on highway 101 in san francisco. why it took crews hours to clear the scene and reopen the freeway. of flea and tick prn in an easy-to-use, non-greasy collar. seresto, seresto, seresto. ohh no, jake. seresto. 8-month. seresto, seresto, seresto. i've slain your dreaded dragon. for saving the kingdom what doth thou desire? my lord? hey good knight. where are you going? ♪ ♪ climbing up on solsbury hill ♪ grab your things, salutations. coffee that is a cup above is always worth the quest. nespresso. tis all i desire. did thou bring enough for the whole kingdom? george: nespresso, what else? >>> all lanes of highway 101 a reopened after a fiery crash that killed one person. i have new information coming up.

parked both are damaging the ecosystem in richardson bay. the inlet between tiburon. audubon california says equipment is tearing up needed eelgrass, which could provide food for birds, and aquatic species. this aerial photo shows how anchors can pull out circular areas of damage on the sea bed, as the boats move with the tide. the number of anchor routes off sausalito and richardson bay has multiplied over the last two decades partly because housing is so expensive on the land. anchor routes paino dock fees, or rent. up to 20% of the eelgrass beds have significant damage, comparing to 25% in san francisco bay. >>> this is not what travelers to tahoe expect to see the weekend before memorial day, a winter storm is in effect for the see our, through tomorrow morning, after the late spring storm delivered us a pile of new snow, we spoke with travelers who are caught offguard. >> reporter: a sierra snowstorm has some driving over the mountain, facing for conditions. earlier in the day, at donner summit, snowflakes falling hard and fast. forget swimsuits. this may weekend had snowball fights. >> it was just crazy. >> reporter: he brought his family to the mountains for the freezing