so are four others from the bars. who led father shay to benjamin says she is never going back to the bars and wants to start a new life. 16-year-old jade is nowhere to be found. authorities found her house behind the bar empty. as massive as this problem is, father shay is optimistic. >> give up is not in our vocabulary. we have all these children to save and we give them a new life and a great start in the future. we have a good organization here. and we will keep on. we'll never give up. >> reporter: in subic bay in the philippines. >> arthur benjamin remains in jail held without bail as filipino authorities determine charges. and our thanks to you for watching abc news. check in with our friends at "good morning america." and we are always online at abcnews.com. see you back here tomorrow night.

until december she worked at benjamin's bar.ter, the non-profit that began to track benjamin. she identifies four girls who are underage including the one we met, princess. why did you decide to tell your story? >> translator: i felt hopeless working in the bar, she says that my friend the minors feel the same way. i wanted to tell my story and to save them. >> reporter: benjamin isn't is only american capitalizing on the demand. many in this long string of bars in subic bay are owned or managed by americans. many are military veterans. >> they have eight bars all foreign owned. marines, army. it's well organized. just don't understand the magnitude of what we've got going on here. >> reporter: subic bay was home to a u.s. naval base for 50 years, providing a boon to the prostitution industry. >> it's going to feed their whole family for weeks. [ bleep ] enjoy it, man. don't get too wrapd up in your head about it. >> reporter: to see how easy it is for americans to find underaged girls we visited a neighboring town 45 minutes fr

it is the music coming from inside the bar. but there is no music coming from the patio i just want to be really clear, that is the only thing that i want to be clear about. >> some things are off the cad. >> live band and pouncing off walls, this was 7:31 for a noise complaint. >> is that the day of the one-day permit? >> 7:31. >> i think that it was because there were several complaints on that. >> any questions, commissioners of the police? >> okay pthank you. public comment? >> on jones, 620 jones street. come on up. now it is your turn. . >> my name is stewart... >> could you speak into the mic. >> my stewart selic,s and i live at 620 jones and i am pretty much overlooking that side of the building. there is quite a bit of noise that comes up from people not just conversation, but when people get a little high then the shouting starts and so on. my question here is exactly what kind of music are they going to play? i have been there and they have had a mariachi band come in, you figure this is just one night and so on. the

help them output some bars in there and make it safer and another thing that i want to mention about land lines, here's a concrete example of how a land line is important. one of our members has a condition that is that she wears a heart upon to monitor and she has too play lay a machine into a phone and she doesn't have a land line. the condition is if there is an emergency she has to call from a house phone and so there are critical things here that are the point. and housing is healthcare, we firmly believe and accessibility and affordability are crucial and i know it might not be glam louse or the most fabulous lime light of the legislature route to fight for low income people in sr o's but really, that is, people getting pushed out of town and it's a crisis in emergency let's not let them fall out of town. >> thank you mr. mercy. >>> my name is steven kenneths and i'm a 20 plus year residental from sr o's and i have been i think anyone who has been involved in this legislature should be congratulated but let's not forgot when an important piece of legislature didn't get taken ca

. >> all of a sudden, the whole bar exploded. i went flying in the air. >> and a race car that takes a terrifying turn off the side of a mountain. >> i'm thinking, oh, my god, this is it. there's not going to be anything left. >> when weather and wheels clash -- >> it just looked like total carnage at the bottom of that hill. >> -- and drivers have a need for speed. >> it can do zero to 60 in 1.8 seconds. >> others brace for impact. "caught on camera: axles of evil." police are watching as the driver of a stolen suv puts his foot on the accelerator. >> that's what you tell yourself, okay, buckle down. here we go, partner. >> may 27, 2011. 5:00 p.m. in east hollywood. >> it was a nice, warm day. california, perfect 75-degree weather. >> it's the friday before memorial day. and roads are congested with getaway traffic. the wrong place, wrong time for a high-speed auto chase. police officer peter kim spots a stolen vehicle. >> i asked my partner, just turn around. get behind it. >> the metallic gray suv starts to drive erratically a

there is one other eno wine bar and two other bars in california, one of them is in half moon bay and the other down in san diego and they are kind of a nationwide effort to have a quiet place to have a glass of wine before your dinner or after your evening's activities we will not be opened late and we are right there near the theater and near union square where there are a lot of tourists and a lot of people from the region, as opposed to the neighborhood. so we intend to serve that group of people with our very quiet and nice up scale wine bar it will have wines from all over the world, snacks, but not meals. and chocolates. the mix of alcoholic beverages to food items is about 7030, which is pretty good for a wine bar. we received no opposition, we have not spoken to the supervisor for quite some time, at the time they indicated that it was not an issue. so mostly i am here to answer any questions that you might ask about operations. thank you very much. and i don't know and i don't see any questions from we can hear from the police department? >> thank you. >> thank you very much

but, i don't like to see a ban on like bars and restaurants. it is a bonefied restaurant they can get in with a cu, i understand that. >> it is coming back to life after years of not having any life and so when you bring the people into the neighborhood you are bringing in vitality and i know that it is changing. so one of the things that i do like is having the... i would like to see in this legislation is spacage, whether it is 100 feet between venues or 200 rather than out and out bans. >> i am surprised that david chiu. >> correct. >> because david kind of seems to be stay there in the middle and he does not get too far on the extremities. i am surprised i thought that he would be shy to use the word ban just in the man's demeanor and so i am surprised. >> my cut reaction initially is it ses

the full bar moratorium still stands even though more residents say let is the bars open. i like the night life here. it's fun busy but in a good way. >>reporter: you don't think the city should shut off the liquor licenses, as they have, for the next at least year. >> no i don't. i think it would be fun if more places open up. >> if you go to downtown san francisco or sacramento, it's worse. used to live in sacramento and there's nothing compared to that. >>reporter: people may want them but there will be no new full bar liquor licenses issued until the police department adds 15 new officers. that will give them a total of 80. they believe those 15 will take a full year before they're finally in police. live david jackson kpix 5. >>> if you shop online, watch out. some people say they have been burned on counterfeit products. david has more on how fake merchandise is being sold. >> i put it on my hair and it was hot and it started sizzling my hair and i could hear it. >>reporter: sandra is among the hundreds of customers who brought a counterfeit version of the hair strai

but, i don't like to see a ban on like bars and restaurants. it is a bonefied restaurant they can get in with a cu, i understand that. >> it is coming back to life after years of not having any life and so when you bring the people into the neighborhood you are bringing in vitality and i know that it is changing. so one of the things that i do like is having the... i would like to see in this legislation is spacage, whether it

could we not control the proliferation or adding a few bars or whatever, by conditional use? >> right. so the initial proposal to ban bars and liquor stores from this corridor has to do with the number of existing establishments that already exist in that six-block span. like i said we have already 45 existing permits in that corridor and from the experience of the residents as well as what we have heard, we believe that we have reached a saturation point and so, the ban really speaks to whether or not we think that they are ready, and enough alcohol-related businesses in the corridor and whether or not we want to create other opportunities for other businesses to come into the corridor. it does not mean that scu could not possibly address that issue but that is where the initial proposal came from. really believing that we hit a saturation point and that you know, while we can create flexibility for businesses to transfer their licenses their feeling is that there is a lot already in the corridor. >> commissioner riley? >> yes, we heard this at the committee meeting. and at

section 206, to add section 1002 to the list of retroactive provisions; section 505, to require grab bars in hotel common-use water closets and bathing facilities; section 1002, to include as a substandard housing condition the failure to provide a usable telephone jack and telephone wiring as required by the california civil code; and making environmental findings, legislative findings, and findings pursuant to california health and safety code, section 17958.5 >>: i wanted to say that this ordinance that we are hearing, land use will make housing safer for many seniors. i once also right from the start say that this is an effort to empower seniors and people who live in single room occupancy hotels and people with disabilities. collaborative actions and many others. it is a wonderful to work with them, about empowering some of the most honorable people.3 i work with many organizations, grassroots groups.6, 9, chinatown, tenderlon.avalos, supervisor olage.many community-based groups of look at the condition and gave strong concrete recommendations that we are implementing the first part.

i personality know the importance of the grab bar. as some of you know when i got hit by a car it was so important to install a grab bar and also, because of my experience of taking care of my he would - elderly parents. i saw some of the conditions in those places where it felt like it should have some of those safety measures. if you don't mind i'm a co-sponsor of this bill as well >> can we take this item same case, same call? ongoing passed. we have several commendations today >> thank you very muchplasm. today, i'm pleased to honor the gay and lesbian folks. welcome. colleagues for 35 years san francisco lesbian gay freedom band guard has had deep roots here. on the 25th anniversary san francisco declared the band to be the official band of san francisco. that was founded years ago. the band was founded in response to anita paul's program. the first public appearance was behind harvey milks convertible. they performed the nut cracker big and small venny's. they had the high honor of mark in president obama's inaugural. as we cont

it also allows for different room configurations to be taking into consideration installing grab bars;becomes effective." the legislation is also presented to the esra task force and it has been well received; we have a number of recitations. rosemary boske.supervisor kim? supervisor mar. by calling the hearing and following up with a report, legislation that can support some of the research that was done and i do want to thank many of the residents here today; i know many of you work in conducting the actual survey among the seniors and disabled; i think the report is an amazing piece of work, i'm glad that we were able to putin.deanne for inviting me over and we looked at some of the bathrooms and some of the issues that our senior residentsexpressed; really excited to support this work today. i hope that we can continue to follow-up. i do think it is particularly important separate from the zra, and disabled individuals who apply for many of the affordable developments that are coming online; those are some of the many amenities included in the legislation. this is an important fir

he was the youngest attorney and first hispanic to serve as president of the florida bar. he was chair of the ethics commission and served on the orange board committee. in the aba, he has been a florida state delegate, chair of the house of delegates, our policy-making body, served on the board of governors, and is a fellow of the american bar foundation. as the aba president, he has led national effort to protect state courts, improve civics education, and fight cuts to legal aid funding. it is his mission to make equal justice under law a vibrant living reality for everyone, not just four words carved on the facade of the supreme court building in washington. mr. zack is a passionate and tireless advocate for liberty and justice for all. as he wrote in a letter in today's "daily journal," "that is what our profession does. we get in the way of wrong. we get in the way of attempts to separate and divide our society. we get in the way of those who would let our constitutional democracy whether away from ignorance. we get in the way of those who would further widen the jus

is too many bars? in one neighborhood say they've just reached the saturation point. >> they're holding a meeting proposeds=ftorium on poke street. we're live now from polk street. >> this is a vibrant night life with 28, 30 something crowd coming in from around the bay area, a lot of fun for them. not so much for residents who live here. san francisco has a vibrant bar scene. some say lower polk street reached it's limit. there are 45 establishments. flyers around the neighborhood ask if knob hill is becoming a new las vegas. linda chapman organized the meeting to talk about a situation she believes has boten out of control. >> they converge here, young people, zprumpk noisy so. packed you can't walk down the street. i don't mean have you to dodge around them, have you is to stand there. >> complaints led the district supervisor to propose not a ban but a cap on new bar autos we've reach aid saturation point in recent years. noise, and quality of life issues for residents and the neighborhood. >> smal

bars giving their proceeds to charity-- like an oregon bar that pledged to donate all profits to charityand a houston bar that gives patrons a vote with every drink as to which charity should receive the next month's profits. of course, by 2:00 am, there are fewer votes for unicef and more votes for the "man, i could really go for a gyro foundation"! [laughter] that's why i'm giving a wag of my finger to drunk donating. look, i'm a charitable person, whether it's donors choose or the yellow ribbon fund, i love giving away your money. [laughter] but good deeds and booze is a dangerous combination. sure, you walk into a bar, toss back a couple of cold ones for doctors without borders. next thing you know, you're pounding back slippery nipples for the susan g. komen foundation. [laughter] wrong! [cheers and applause] suddenly, you got charity goggles on standing on the bar, yelling, "i'll raise awareness for anything that moves." [laughter] the next day you wake up wondering, "uhhh, who did i feed and clothe last night?" next, i love reality tv. that's why at the end of every episode of my

8th, 2009, a lively night at a bar in toledo, ohio.urveillance video shows marquese robbins ordering some drinks from the bartender. the bartender sees him pull out a bag of marijuana. he calls the bouncer over to remove the customer. >> there are cameras up there. i am not going to lose my job over this bull [ bleep ]. get out. >> but robbins won't leave. he and the bouncer start to have words and a fight breaks out. 38-year-old lashon sawyer is the cook at the bar. the video shows sawyer walking back to the kitchen as patrons exit through the rear door. while he's there he says he makes a shocking discovery. >> as i was going over to close the back door, there was actually a gun on the floor. it stopped the door from closing all the way. >> sawyer feels he can't just leave the gun there so he says he picks it up. >> my intention was to take it to the bartender. that's who runs the place. >> meanwhile, a security camera at the bar's entrance shows customers running out after the fight. >> the bouncer is able to get robbins to leave, b

. >> police officers letting my bosses know there were threats against the bar. they had to shut down today. >> amanda works a tavern in the mission district, which is owned by at the operators or dear mom. the threats're specific and they'ring. >> basically shooting, drive-by shooting and other violence. >> raven fans club posted this cancellation notice on their facebook page friday in part it reads the san francisco police department has heavily urged ravens in the fog and dear mom to cancel the event in light of their concern they cannot guarantee the safety of those in attendance. ryan, who doesn't want his last name used, read the post and has made other plans. >> i guess the cops couldn't figure out safety. it's shame that there's people that want to get violent about that kind of stuff. and make threats. >> san francisco mayor ed lee, wearing his 49er colors, says if the police suggested canceling the gathering they had good reason. >> we're going to look after their safety as well. anybody in the ravens local, should feel safe in this town and we'll make

that survey resulted in legislation introduced by supervisor eric mar to require both grab bars and working phone jacks for residents. it just passed unanimously in its first reading at the board of supervisors. we are very proud of that. sda also runs several sessions a year, sda university. participants are taught how to advocate for themselves and their community by letter, by phone calls, by speaking in public, by visiting legislators, and by turning out to public actions. i'm proud to be a member. jessica mentioned the general meeting? a. the next general meeting will be a town hall. i hope you call could come. i will leave you a flier. it's on saving social security, medicaid and medicare. thank you. who can i give this to? >> thank you. >> and i also want to introduce -- [inaudible] another board member. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> the sda about the senior and disabled and embody it, but have been there long enough to see the evolution of realization of society meeting the needs, trying to meet the needs of seniors and disabled. >> it's just not catching all your captions. m

catch here is it's also a bar restaurant. and, so, while they're entitled to be there, when i went in there, i observed a bottle of vodka, they were having bottle service on one of the tables. there was a mixture of the minors as well as the people over 21. and it's kind of in the gray area. you have a super bowl, they had four security guards. it's a major event. and it didn't appear they had the staffing levels. they agreed to have the minors leave the lard as well as stopping the bottle service and also to not let anybody in until the capacity went down. * the bar last one was the parlor on january 12th at 1:20 there was a fight inside the bar that was broken up. one group left immediately and then security left the other person go out the door as well. the fight continued across the street to where the victim was badly beaten. the last commission hearing i was here, we were talking about the parlor. and i said that, you know, there is somebody drunk at the door. they called the police and they were basically saying i did

not far from the bar. the search turned up nothing. ditto for this composite sketch based on the janitor's descriptions. the two young man, belligerent halloween revelers intended to rob him, interrupted by two night janitors. >> in columbia, i don't think anybody could have gotten around and not heard about it. >> now all police had to do was find out who those two young men were. never imagining for a moment the bizarre tale that would reel them in. >> as our story unfolds tonight, you're going to see startling new developments in this case. the quest for justice is not over yet. when we come back, pay close attention. you're about to hear two very different stories of what happened that night. one from chuck erickson. another from ryan ferguson. >> i was like, oh, my goodness, this is absurd. >> which one is telling the truth? after working on the computer all day, you'd think i want to stay away from it at night. truth is, i like to stay connected with friends. but all that screen time can really dry me out. so i use visine. aah. i

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bars and restaurants are packed. but kpix5's david jackson tells us, police are telling us enough for now. david. >> well, that's right. if you look up and down the street, you'll see a lot of bars and restaurants. in fact, this has become a destination for a lot of people over weekends in particular. the walnut creek police is saying enough is enough. there will be no more bar liquor licenses handed out for at least another calendar year. walnut creek hit its saturation point. the town of 68,000 pours more alcohol than anywhere its size in california. in fact, there are downtown intersections with bars and restaurants on every corner. that's too much for a police force that has a total of 65 officers. that's 15 less than the city's budget calls for. the liquor license moratorium is for the public safety, according to police officers. but hugo, who got one of the last liquor licenses issued by the city, says there is no problem. >> we need that revenue. we need the people. we need the customers. we found two customer

a ktvu special report uncovers graphic activity inside a kareoke bar.le police seem to be looking the other way. >> but up first, neighbors say it's a historic sight, their efforts to keep an east bay postoffice from closing. >>> dozens of people came out tonight to voice their opposition to the sale of berkeley's historic main postoffice. the postal service held the meeting to discuss the sale. the proposed sale was announced last year. critics say the building should not be sold because it was built with public money and is on the national register of historic places. >> it's a beautiful historic structure. we want to preserve all of the art work and architecture that was created by the wpa. the works progress administration. >> many people also say they rely on that current location. but the postoffice says it's losing billions of the dollars and needs to sell off its assets. >>> boeing's grounded fleet of dream liners could be in the air as soon as next week. u.s. regulators are expected to be the okay for flights to begin so that boeing can test ch