miss gong, miss ballard and mr. buell all responded and miss gong responded for the department. >> i do think that miss gong's response was lated. >> yeah. >> and thing that she knew the deadline but she responded late because she was waiting for others that were not on the list. >> late is the eastist of the questions but i agree with you. >> then there is the or was there an obligation to keep in the first place? i too was surprised that she keeps nothing and i'm would have to look at categories one through three, but, i think that it might be hard to say as au said, hard to satisfy the policy about other materials unless that statement is over broadened and there are other ways that the thing is that are official records are kept properly. then there is the separate question of what items if erased go into it? mr. buell's was on a private e-mail and even if while it exists it is a city record. and i don't know i do not know the law on that. but, even if it he were, when he deletes it, it isn't, or if he can't fin

why is ballard included under willful failure? is there any... that just is how the complaint was... >> that is my understanding of how the task force operates. i have never attended a task force meeting and we refer may find willful violations if they refer them to you. but, i mean commissioner studley is right, they did refer this and did refer buell and gong to us for simple failure to comply with the order. >> mr. pilpal do you have something to help us through this? >> looking at the december 5th transmitter there was a finding of willful violation, the language is not as precise as it could be in regards to ginsberg and ballard, but a failure to comply with the order and presumably a violation. and i would also note on the page 5, 1 a, 1 a and d make some distinction between willful and non-willful violation and later on in your determination, that distinction is lost. so, i think that you could further delineate between miss ballard and miss gong. and mr. buell on this. >> okay. well, in my view, i would think that my view is that miss gon

ballard memorial post office. ballard's mother says she did not want him to be forgotten.m meredith" "there were seventy-two post offices named after fallen soldiers in the country so not a lot but enough of a precedents and i thought ken should have one in his hometown." congresswomen ann eshoo authored the bill ann eshoo" "future generations will see this name and understand and keep understanding that there are those that actually give their lives at very young ages so we can walk in and out of a post office and live with our freedoms and liberties." on may 30, 2004 lt. ballard was killed in iraq, the victim of freindly fire a machine gun malfunction. every member of the house and senate voted for the renaming. congresswomen eshoo presented meredith with a signed copy of the bill and the pen president obama used to sign the bill into law.b ballard's friend shared his memories trevor floth" "his explosive energy would come out of no where which would turn any dull day into a day to remember." ballard's mountain

buell and miss ballard. three minutes rebuttal. >> i failed to mention which i think is important to not sound so presum sus that i had influence over the common wealth club but i searched all of the meetings and records for two full years and could not find any title that had a degree of bias or a subject matter that had only one side presentation. so i made that the case for when i went back to them and asked them for their consideration to change the title and add a person that could contribute to the other, or some other information about the issues and not have it so one-sided. i just wanted to say that. >> while you are here, i have a quick question. >> i was going to take questions after public comment. >> go ahead. >> okay. >> miss ballard. >> commissioners, i hope to offer up a clarifying comment although it may confuse things. but we actually, to miss gong's responsibility in terms of the back up tapes. we actually switched e-mails system and so now, the back up tapes do reside in the department, b

. >> i think that miss ballard working on behalf of mr. ginsber wrote a letter to curtis and asked him to change the meeting. she says, basically, she goes on and asks, she tell us and says that the allegations as stated in mr. baoel's april 25th e-mail to you today i hope that this collar ... clarifies i will send you a copy. i want to read to you who the panel is for, here quickly, one was former director of spur, he was to be the moderator. i think that you may know him. and another one hartwig a published author on the historic preservation and she has a phd under the national trust of historic places with 370,000 members. katherine howard is an urban landscape architect and asla and a former chair of the environmental committee. and the golden gate park preservation. and michael wyans is the director and counselor for the golden gate auto bann society and myself i run several neighborhood groups and i was there to basically give the neighborhood response. and this was, this was the group who was going to be speaking on the fifth of ma

when they go in, i hope they say who is that lieutenant kenneth ballard. >> ballard was a native of mountainew and awarded three bronze stars and a purple heart during his nine years of service. >>> and habitat for humanity opened their complex today. it features a sustainable urban design and 36 units. all the families moving in are low income and each spent about 500 hours helping to build the complex. >> today is the most exciting day in habitat for humanity's history, we are dedicating 30 homes for and with working families in our community. >> 12,000 volunteers also joined the families in building the new development on mission street. >>> it took 160 years to do it, but as of today there is a monument dedicated to dozens killed in a steam boat explosion off the waters of santa clara county. a ceremony today to mark the explosion of jenny lind. it headed out and a boiler pipe exploded, killing the people on board. one person responsible for the dedication talked about the emotions today. >> overwhelmed. i'm a little excited, and tearful, as well. it has been really exciting seeing it co

army lieutenant kenneth ballard. he was killed while serving in iraq in 2004. and is the only mountain view resident to die in that conflict. ballard's mother says her son would have appreciated it. >> he was a little boy from mountain view who grew up to be an american hero. and i think this dedication was befitting of him today. >> congress unanimously passed legislation to dedicate the post office earlier this year. ballard ultimately received three bronze stars and the purple heart for his service. >>> well, the cost of bay area real estate makes it impossible for many families to own a home. kpix 5's patrick sedillo introduces us to a group of hard working volunteers who is making the dream of home ownership come true. >> reporter: this is the moment 36 families have been waiting for for a long time. owning their own homes in daly city. they helped to build with help from habitat for humanity. >> today is the culmination of 160 hours of bay area volunteer time. >> reporter: the peninsula is infamous for expensive houses. the median price? $600,000. keeps h

army first lieutenant ballard was killed after an accidental discharge of a weapon mounted on his tank. >> if you ask a question, what do you want most? we just don't want our children to be forgotten. >> reporter: this will become the kenneth and ballard memorial post office. >> it will be obvious and present that people will be able to see it. it wouldn't be in the back room. >> reporter: meredith says she hopes people who see her son's name on the building will take a moment to ask the simple question. >> who is this, who was he? hopefully they will be proud he was a citizen of mountain view. and know that there were some people that stood up for our country when they were asked. >> reporter: the palo alto representative asked for the bill to be signed. >> it was a profound moment, because i'm a mother and i can only imagine how his own mother and his family felt. >> reporter: 26-year-old ballard was awarded three bronze stars and a purple heart during his nine years of service. meredith says her son died doing what he loved. serving his country. and she knows there are many other f

ballard post office. the army lieutenant was killed in iraq in 2004. ballard's mother says the dedication is not just for her only son, but for all military families. >> well, i just hope that they remember that there are people serving on behalf of the country. that they stand up while we stay home. when they go in i hope they'll say who is that lieutenant ken ballard and that they maybe go look for him and find out a little bit about the kind of people that serve in our military. >> ballard was a mountain view native who was awarded three bronze stars ands a purple heart during his nine years of service. >>> dozens of families have new homes this morning thanks to habitat for humanity and a project unlike any other. the organization welcomed 36 bay area families into a new condo development in daly city this weekend. this development is the largest for the non-profit on the whole west coast and featureses a sustainable urban design. all of the families are low income and each had to spend at least 500 hours helping to build their own homes and others

lnt kenneth ballard died in iraq in 2004. he was a fourth generation army officer. congresswoman anna eschew present ball hard reside mother with the bill president obama signed to rename the post office in her son's honor. >> ken would have loved this. he would be humbled. a little shy about it. but so >> he was a hero of mountain view. a great hero of our nation. and a son of mountain view. >> ama: lieutenant ballard was the only mountain view resident to die in the iraqi war. >>> 36 families celebrated moving into new homes they helped build in daly city. congresswoman jacky spear and other local leaders joined the ribbon cuttg. habitat for humanity oversaw the building of the units. 11,000 people volunteered to help erect the new homes. the residents had to meet several requirements in order to be eligible to live in one of the homes. >> the application process is pretty grueling, and so many people need help with housing these days, just don't think you're going to be selected. it's kind of a random drawing and then even after that you have just a lot of people

ballard post office.he 26-year-old army lieutenant was killed after an accidental discharge of a weapon mounted on his tank in 2004. he was awarded three bronze stars and a purple heart during his nine years of service. ballard's mother says the dedication is not just for her son but for every military family. >>> there is new information tonight about the south bay lawmaker who's accused of stealing public funds to pay for his gambling habit. newly released documents show former santa clara county supervisor george hirakawa was back gambling within three days of resigning. he apparently went to thunder valley casino and had a meal at the casino that he billed to the county. he's pleaded guilty to charges including five felonies we'll have mother nature on the documents and his upcoming sentencing at 6:00. >>> a plane carrying more than 100 passengers and crew missed a runway during a landing attempt on bali today. dozens were rushed to hospitals on the indonesian resort island. nbc has more from london.

been all e-mails dealing with the common wealth club or in communication with mark beul or sarah ballard. there might be other material but i don't remember. >> i am trying to imagine what search you might have conducted here. >> i actually do keep very thorough e-mail records. i have probably about 50 different files and i actually have a lot of e-mails and records for a vote of public policy topics and i would have searched all of them and nothing came up. >> how... i am trying to... how are they divided? you would have had a common wealth club folder? >> i may not have had a folder or i may have checked in the in box, i have an in-box and as time allows i try to manage my files where i will move e-mails in conformance with the department's record retention policy into subject matter files, i may have a file for parks, a file for beach, i may have a file for recreation. you know, basically different subject matter, because it is easy to organize and i have 50. >> do you have a folder for mr. buel? >> i do not. >> maybe i should. >> so when you searched these e-mails, do ut have to sear

kenneth ballard was killed while serving in iraq. this afternoon a post office in his hometown of mountain view will be dedicated in his honor. congresswoman authored the legislation to designate the hope street facility as the lieutenant kenneth ballard memorial post office. >> new this morning, a series of earth events. both events start at 9:00 this morning. pg&e hosts the earth day restoration and cleanup at candlestick recreation area. there is an earth day work party at the presidio where volunteers can help with habitat restoration projects. they will meet with the natural resources building. frances dinglasan joins us now with a look at a day that would be beautiful to get outside and do some volunteering. >> we have great weather all weekend as long as you don't mind the breezy conditions. bring an extra layer. live doppler 7-hd picking up these clear skies as it sweeps around the bay area from mount st. helena. that does mean some cooler numbers. as we look from mount tam, it's breezy out there and camera shaking a bit. haz

a post office will be named after kenneth ballard today.he was killed in 2004 after an accidental discharge of a weapon mounted on his tank. in addition to the post office honor, ballard's mother said her son was awarded three bronze stars and a purple heart during his nine years of service. >>> much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, steve jobs' widow speaks out for the first time since her husband's death. what she has to say about his legacy, plus her new endeavor coming up. there is no mass-produced human. every signature is unique, and every fingerprint unrepeatable. and there is one store that recognizes it: the sleep number store. the only place in the world you'll find the extraordinarily comfortable sleep number bed: the only bed with dual-air technology that allows you to adjust to the support your body needs. each of your bodies. it's part of the sleep number collection innovations that individualize the way you sleep. from the perfect pillow... to temperature-balancing bedding. and it's the only place you can save $400

kenneth ballard was killed in 2004 after serving in iraq.gresswoman anna ashu offers legislation to designate the home street facility as the kenneth ballard memorial post office. >>> new this morning a series of activities continue today with two events planned in san francisco. both events start at 9:00 this morning. pg&e hosts the annual earth day restoration and cleanup at candlestick point and restoration area on karel avenue and a workday party at presidio where volunteers can help with restoration processes. they will meet on rolston avenue. and we are joined now by frances to look at a day that's perfect for going outside and volunteering. >> it will be great outdoors, lots of sunshine. but bring your jacket because it will be breezy. we will take you to live doppler to show you what's going on now around the ba -- bay area. it looks dry for the next seven days, but we have some changes with the seven-day forecast coming up, as well. a live view from emeryville shows you the bay bridge in the distance. you can see it's pretty clear o

kenneth ballard was killed in may, 2004 while serving in iraq. congresswoman anna ashu offers legislation to designate the home street facility as the ltd. kenneth ballard memorial post office. >>> new this morning a series of activities continue today with two events planned in san francisco. both events start at 9:00 this morning. pg&e hosts the annual earth day restoration and cleanup at candlestick point and recreation area on karel avenue and a workday party at presidio where volunteers can help with restoration processes. they will meet on rolston avenue. those start at 9:00 a.m. it will be a also bit of a cool morning. frances dinglasan joins us with a beautiful sunshine-filled forecast for the day. >> yes. it is going to be a gorgeous day. just starting off cool. with live doppler 7hd you see mainly clear conditions around the bay area. just some high clouds over parts of the bay, but pretty quiet right now for live doppler 7hd. check out another beautiful shot i have for you from mt. tam looking toward the east again. some hazy condition

kenneth ballard was killing while serving in iraq.omorrow a post office in mountain view will be dedicated in his honor. congresswoman authored legislation to designate the facility as his memorial post office. >> dan: this is wild. all that spare change being left behind at airport security checkpoints, it's adding up to more than half a million dollars. j.f.k. and o'hare and miami international airports have each collected $70,000 from rushing travelers who forgot to pick up their change or left it behind. that is this year behind. sfo collected $60,000. travelers have 60 days to claim any lost change. tsa gets to keep anything that is left over. >> ama:, south bay teen is being hailed as a hero for saving a boy after being swept that yosemite's river. alex smith sprung into action when he spotted the boy being swept toward the falls. he vaulted over the railing and grabbed the boy. three people died last year after being swept away by the rapids and going over. 317-foot drop. >> dan: big bash on the embarcadero tonight to celebrate

kenneth ballard was killing while serving in iraq. tomorrow a post office in mountain view will be dedicated in his honor. congresswoman authored legislation to designate the facility as his memorial post office. >> dan: this is wild. all that spare change being left behind at airport security checkpoints, it's adding up to more than half a million dollars. j.f.k. and o'hare and miami international airports have each collected $70,000 from rushing travelers who forgot to pick up their change or left it behind. that is this year behind. sfo collected $60,000. travelers have 60 days to claim any lost change. tsa gets to keep anything that is left over. >> ama:, south bay teen is being hailed as a hero for saving a boy after being swept that yosemite's river. alex smith sprung into action when he spotted the boy being swept toward the falls. he vaulted over the railing and grabbed the boy. three people died last year after being swept away by the rapids and going over. 317-foot drop. >> dan: big bash on the embarcadero tonight to celebra

wing and senator marco rubio and the two members from congress, congresswoman ross lateman and diaz ballard to make it seem like because they are big bund lers, money people for president obama, they then got special treatment to go over to cuba. you know, beyond what the travel restrictions are. and, you know, a source says that the treasury department cleared that. and a source inside treasury tells me that they will be responding to a letter from those two members of congress that was sent over to the treasury looking for answers. and, you know, my hunch is if treasury is responding this quickly to -- to these two members of congress, it means that there's no there there. >> well, you know, angela, fox news has been linking the president to the trip. listen to this. >> both beyonce and jay-z have been big fundraisers for president obama. beyonce sang at his inauguration back in january. >> these hollywood heavyweights who are aligned with these -- got a clearance from the department of treasury. >> they got a cultural view. >> they're given a license. >> so they can get a ton of money, g

famy and friends, they rename post office, the lieutenant kenth ballard post office. he was awarded three bronze stars and a purple heart during his nine years of service and his mother said it's not just for her son but for all military families. >>> coming up next, so many e-mails, so little time. now there could be a way to cut through it all. >> you can black list out anything that has particular key word, like bank or password or anything. >>> coming up, why managing your inbox can help you better manage your life. >> dozens of families are welcome home in daily city, we will show you the latest project and what makes it's different from others in the past. >> and a bizarre attack when investigators say, what a homeless man did to another man parked outside a convenience store. >>> the weekend weao a sunny stnd windy finish. we managed highs in the 70s, and quite gusty outside this evening. a chance of some spring showers now in your end of weekend forecast. we will show you that when we come back. meseda amableuid are calling a e on himay and him on fire. he was

kenneth ballard was killing while serving in iraq.orrow a post office in mountain view will be dedicated in his honor. congresswoman authored legislation to designate the facility as his memorial post office. >> dan: this is wild. all that spare change being left behind at airport security checkpoints, it's adding up to more than half a million dollars. j.f.k. and o'hare and miami international airports have each collected $70,000 from rushing travelers who forgot to pick up their change or left it behind. that is this year behind. sfo collected $60,000. travelers have 60 days to claim any lost change. tsa gets to keep anything that is left over. >> ama:, south bay teen is being hailed as a hero for saving a boy after being swept that yosemite's river. alex smith sprung into action when he spotted boy being swept toward the falls. he vaulted over the railing and grabbed the boy. three people died last year after being swept away by the rapids and going over. 317-foot drop. >> dan: big bash on the embarcadero tonight to celebrate san f

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army lieutenant kenneth ballard was killed in iraq in 2004.e's the only mountain view resident to die in that conflict. >>> the san francisco symphony strike is officially over. the board of governors and musicians ratified a new 26 month contract. a spokesman says musicians will get a 4.5% pay hike and the deal also includes higher out of pocket costs for medical coverage. >>> well, it is enough to creep out just about anyone. a man peeping in on a young girl caught on a home surveillance camera. >> and cheers for three dozen families finally able to live the american dream. the blood, sweat and tears that got them into their first home. ,,,,,,,,,,,, wants to see outside their . a man lurking -- >>> well, he's something no one wants to see outside their home. a man lurking and peeping in windows. stockton police are looking for him. a home surveillance camera captures him peering into a young girl's room. early yesterday morning. neighbors called this video upsetting to say the least. police say the homeowner heard annoys and saw the man -- a

army lieutenant ken ballard was killed in iraq in 2004.his service he received three bronze stars and a purple heart. congresswoman anna eshu authored legislation to name the post office on hope street after him. ballard is the only solder from mountain view to die in combat in iraq. >>>in half moon bay, deputies are investigating a string of burglaries that seem to be connected. deputies say the burglars have entered several homes through unlocked garage doors or side doors. so far police haven't made any arrests. >>> and they can out this surveillance video. stockton police trying to identify this man. he is shown peeking into the bedroom of a young girl. this video was captured by the family's home surveillance system. and the family says they don't recognize that man. police say one of the neighbors heard a noise outside her home and spotted that man as he took off on a mountain bike. police say they are pursuing several leads. >>> facebook's new home app is raising privacy concerns. the service launch for android on google play yester

lieutenant kenneth ballard was killed in afghanistan in 2004. he ultimately received three bronze stars and the purple heart for his service. >>> the popeside fishing club will begin to sell baby salmon. their goal is to release them back into the ocean. by 2015 they hope the adult salmon will swim back to half- moon bay to be catch by local anglers, eventually meeting their demise, anyway. >>> the cherry blossom festival continues today in san francisco. food booths offer things like sushi. it will be back for two more days next weekend. >> now that will depend on the weather and how the temperatures go. >> i think it will be pretty nice today, for much of the day, and then boy, it is going to be windy enough to fly an iron kite. >> like last week. >> yeah. right now, it's going to change. we have strong winds out of the bay area later today and especially tomorrow. wind gusts up to 50 miles an hour. that could be happening by a -- bay area wide. there's plenty of sun today. if you plan to go out and take a hike, be aware that by this afternoon

district court judge marion ballard, court reporter, attorneys on both sides and during the first appearance is where he learns about the charges he's being faced with, most notably using a weapons of mass destruction. in addition to facing the death penalty, if convicted. it is a nine-page transcript. i want to key in on the key moments here. at first, you have the judge saying i will ask the doctor whether or not the patient is alert. you can rouse him. dr. odom says how are you feel something are you able to answer some questions. the defendant nods affirmatively. at that point they go over the charges he's faced. the penalties he's faced with and the court says if at anytime i say something you do not understand, interrupt me and say so, is that clear and again, the defendant nods. the only time we actually, according to the transcript, he actually speaks is when the discussion is raised about his attorney and what he can and cannot afford. the court says can you afford a lawyer? and at that point the defendant says no. the court says let the record reflect that i believe the defendant h

magistrate judge ballard beginning things by saying, we will put up the comments here so you can readng in terms of what happened. i will read to you, the court, mr. tsarnaev, i am magistrate judge bowler. this hearing is your initial appearance before the court. we are here because you have been charged in a federal complaint. at this hearing i will advise you of your constitutional and legal rights. i will tell you about the charges against you and the penalties that the court could impose if you are found guilty. you have been charged with use of a weapon of mass destruction in violation of 18 united states code section 2322a and malicious destruction of property resulting in death in violation of 18 united states code section 844. then the judge goes on to say if at any time i say something that you do not understand, interrupt me and say so. is that clear. at that point, the defendant nods affirmatively. the court then goes on to say all right. i note that the defendant has nodded affirmatively. as the first step in this hearing, i'm going to tell you about your constitutional ri

representative ballard. >> the united states has to be able to determine who comes in and who leaves.king about getting immigration reform. >> how long has he been in office. >> stephanie: the l.a. times -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: they seem to have these come to jesus moments. latino voters with new status, the party remains at odds with the fastest growing community on health care. they are among the strongest backers of president obama's health care law. supporters outnumbered objectors by 2 to 1. and yet congressional republicans continue to make repeal of the health care act a top agenda item. attacking law risks undermining the rnc outreach campaign. we just convince latinos we care about them. [♪ magic wand ♪] >> stephanie: when republicans keep saying they will repeal the health care law, latinos here the party is going to take aware their health care. this is going to be a big ongoing issue in terms of this debate. fifty-eight minutes after the hour, back with tina dupuy and ej graff of "the advocate" as we continue on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ [♪ t

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