there's the whole group of the friends of bernal gardens that we want to thank. finally, it is not just community partners. in his community organizations that we partner with to make things like this happen. -- it is committee par-- communy organizations that we partner with to make things like this happen. there's great sensibility about the landscapes of san francisco. there is san francisco parks trust. i would like to ask karen to close us out with a few words. >> thank you. i think we're all moved by ulian's words and passion for this place. we're proud to be here for the completion of the beautiful garden. the term is fiscal sponsor, but it is so much more. we do community interface all over the city with many partners. bureaucracy is not a bad word. we work well with government. thank you to the bureaucrats. to me, that meeting has no pejorative anything. the sense of entrepreneurship from dpw is very strong. you can see in the interactions with julian wyler, bernal gardens, and others in the committee who make this happen. dpw deserves credit. they built

as you indicated, it includes bernal heights, and it also includes the portola. it is such a rich district. getting to know people of the district through the campaign, doing the job of a supervisor has been the most rewarding super rigid experience. -- the most rewarding experience. it is amazing how the people are. it has been a great experience. i do not know that i fully understood the richness of this district until i was actually talking to so many people on the campaign trail. now as a supervisor i see it every day. i see that. and there are challenges in these tough economic times. but i also see so much potential, so many amazing people, and we in city government have an opportunity to address so many problems and make so many things better. the campaign was a learning experience on so many levels. beyond that, i think you've learned something about yourself when you are putting yourself out there through the political process. i was very lucky that i had that opportunity because where i come from something as basic as free, democratic elections, that is

. >> les bernal: no one is saying that people can't gamble.his is about government using gambling to prey on human weakness for profit. >> stahl: les bernal is head of the national organization, stop predatory gambling. he and former massachusetts state senator sue tucker have been fighting a move to bring casinos and slot parlors to the bay state. >> bernal: we are in the worst economic crisis since the great depression, and the daily voice of government to most americans is "we're going to push casinos and we're going to push lottery tickets." >> stahl: well, but you have a situation where states are desperate. they're way over budget, they have to find revenue somewhere. they know people will gamble. >> sue tucker: as a revenue raiser, it defies every principle. it's regressive-- in other words, it takes far more money out of lower income people's pockets than higher income. it is cannibalistic-- in other words, it eats other forms of revenue. when you have your citizens dumping $2 billion down the slots, they're not buying a new car and yo

i live in bernal heights. i am a dolphin member and swimmer since 1985. i appreciate the opportunity we all have to speak, but i have this nagging feeling a lot has gone on already on this feeling and hopefully this is more than window dressing. i hope you take what everyone is saying seriously. aquatics park used to be called black. cove -- blackpoint cove. it has been an historic area for the city of san francisco since it was settled and it remains a today. -- remains so today. i looked at the report in detail a few weeks ago and scanned it again today, and my feeling is the eir is incomplete at best. whether these items were skipped, i do not know, but they have to look at aquatic park and the activities. a lot of questions come to mind. how big is the super jumbotron? how big will it be? will the super jumbo yachts be going in and out of the code? will there be america's cup staff imposing restrictions on swimming or rowing or other uses of the cove? i would like to see those details addressed. i think we all would. thank you. >> my name is diane wat

. >>> and thieves are ripping out plants from gardens in san francisco's bernal heights. it happened in the middle of the night and police suspect that the stolen plants are either being resold or replanted in the thieves' gardens. there have been two arrests but the plants are still being snatched. >>> i'm ann notarangelo in pleasanton where if you are a cyclist this traffic light is going to make your ride easier. how it can turn a red light green. >>> cashing in on deals while helping charities. the bargains that give back, coming up. ,, park. >>> for the decked time in two weeks -- second time in two weeks, there's a deadly accident at yosemite national park. 26-year-old haley la flame of san ramon was climbing half dome with some friends yesterday when she fell 600 feet to her death. the cause of the accident is under investigation. but it is believed she may have slipped on wet granite. this is the 14th person to die in the park. july 16th, several people were swept of some falls. >>> the driver of a big rig is alive after his rig collided with an amtrak train near

a white pent gramm was discovered yesterday by dog walker at bernal heights park.isitors say there was also a cross drawn in blood, black candles and a dead bird. one longtime walker believers it's a common site for animal sacrifices and say cat and chicken parts are often dug up by dogs. >> they find goat heads and birds, mostly birds and rabbits, and things like. that the dogs dig them up because they bury them, they wrap them up in cloths or whatever. >> park officials were alarmed when we told them what you was found. crews were sent to clean. the mess and are also sending out investigator to look into the claims of animal sacrifice and other rituals. >>> san francisco's gang task force is investigating a shoot that injured three teenagers in the city's western neighborhoods. it happened yesterday afternoon on eddie and fillmore streets. and police say multiple people shot at three teens. the victims initially ran off but police found them and the victims were taken to the hospitals with non-life- threatening injuries. no arrests have been made. >>> legal probl

. >> bernal heights parks views are marred tonight by a -- tonight by a pentegram.pure blood and black candles on each of the ends of the cross and there was a dead, it was a bird. it was dead and full of blood too. >> two long time dog walkers say they believe that the site has been a place for animal sacrifice. >> had he find goat heads and -- they find goat heads and birds, the dogs dig them up because they bury them and wrap them in cloths or whatever. >> the parks officials were alarmed when we told them this morning about the situation. dog walkers say the unusual activities above the city. strange when they do a big event and there's blood on the ground, it's hard to know whether it's safe for the dogs. >> a crew is coming to clean away the symbols. an officer was sent to the park to investigate allegations of animal sacrifice. in san francisco, david stevenson. >>> the coroner conif i wered what the body -- confirmed that the body that was found was butler who was in a boat that overturned. the friend made it safely to shore. >>> a woman that was pulled out

. >> bernal heights parks views are marred tonight by a -- tonight by a pentegram. pure blood and black candles on each of the ends of the cross and there was a dead, it was a bird. it was dead and full of blood too. >> two long time dog walkers say they believe that the site has been a place for animal sacrifice. >> had he find goat heads and -- they find goat heads and birds, the dogs dig them up because they bury them and wrap them in cloths or whatever. >> the parks officials were alarmed when we told them this morning about the situation. dog walkers say the unusual activities above the city. strange when they do a big event and there's blood on the ground, it's hard to know whether it's safe for the dogs. >> a crew is coming to clean away the symbols. an officer was sent to the park to investigate allegations of animal sacrifice. in san francisco, david stevenson. >>> the coroner conif i wered what the body -- confirmed that the body that was found was butler who was in a boat that overturned. the friend made it safely to shore. >>> a woman that was pulled out

also water usage data is going to to a collector's unit like the one pictured here in the city's bernalon the other hand the smartmeter data bounces from house to house on the way to be collected. they say water meters are safe. emissions fall to low levels aallowed and the meters are under the sidewalk. >> if you stood up, you would get a radio frequency from a baby monitor in your home. >> protestors are not convinced. >> why would we want to install our emitteders 25 feet along a sidewalk in san francisco. i walk to bart. >> they request acknowledge that they have asked the water meters installed. the city is considering an opt out program similar to pg&e. they could turn off the transmitter and possibly pay extra for a meter reared. they want to ensure accuracy of the meters. pg&e, customers flooded the utility with complaints that the smart meters caused their bills to skyrocket. >> if there is a change in your water bill, it will relate to the amount of water being counted through your meter. so, a new meter may, how could it be more accurate? >> new york city installing the same

smoke will be visible near bernal road. >>> everyone is -- >> of course we are. we are here working for our viewers and right now we can give them the green light. looking at highway 4 we always look at the commute especially at this corridor to get busy early in the morning. the commute starts up pretty early. maybe steve can attest to this. so many people on the road and in the last i don't know five years people have been getting on the road earlier. just want to beat the commute. i don't blame them. if that is you highway 4 still looks good. not a big slow down through antioch, pittsburgh, and bay point. this mornings commute that traffic looks good as you drive past the oh o.co. also on the dumbarton bridge if you are driving in from livermore to castro valley it's a nice drive. let's go to steve. >>> i would concur on the morning traffic. more people. ten years ago i saw one or two cars now i see a bunch. we have a cooler pattern today. the fog is a little thicker and starting to move in sooner today. so temperatures 50s, 60s or low 70s by the coast. 70s ar

the examiner "reports since -- plants, and" the examiner "reports this is in the bernal heights neighborhoodave been made. but it's still happening. the ornamental plants are common in arid climates because they can maintain water >>> napa's red light cameras are up and running again. this morning. the cameras had been in place for more -- for more than three years, but the city pulled the flag after the contract with the operator expired -- pulled the plug after the contract with the operator expired. the drivers get a bit of a grace period. napa police won't be anding -- handing out tickets for the next 30 days. >>> let's check in with sal. >> the com-- the commuter is pretty good. it looks like the fire crews are beginning to leave there. they are sweeping u the traffic is going to be open in just a little while. this was the last step really the street sweeper and then they will be able to open up traffic from southbound 101 which, by the way, as you know, if you are trying to get to your job nearby, it's one of the offramp, it's closed. and they probably won't open it until they are fin