they have hosted billie jean king. so many more. this place is called the cradle of champions.ne champion who i want to focus on is alice marble. an outspoken advocate for de segregation of american tennis. de segregation of this court came to the first african-american player to compete in the grand slam event in 1950. the tennis community continues to grow and she played here. [applause.] when we opened the doors on the lisa and doug goldman tennis center in late 2020, our department is going to continue to strive to provide more opportunities for active play, to continue to encourage the next generation so that they can become the next serena williams while providing more diverse recreation activities for everyone. thank you. when the new facility opens there is going to be an awesome mural in the new clubhouse which i will talk about in a second. it will say two simple words that will forever and will connect san francisco to the sport of tennis. those words are love all. [applause.] this new facility will have an expanded clubhouse with a play player's lounge, recroom and

. >>> san francisco tennis center that once hosted greats like billie jean king, is getting a new life today, workers broke ground on the $27 million renovation project . overhauling the golden gate park tennis complex. here are the renderings, take a look. the plans include 17 regulation size court, a sprawling clubhouse, and even a pickle ball court. >>> thank you veronica. >>> coming up, next, high-tech or highly creepy? the debate whether this video is amazing or pretty terrifying. show me the crown. show me homecoming. baby sloth videos on youtube. amy, do you uh mind giving someone else a turn? oh... yeah i made myself a little comfortable here. i got a pizza for amy! yes, that's me! xfinity lets you search netflix, prime video, and youtube with the sound of your voice. and i don't have my wallet, so... that's simple. easy. awesome. get xfinity internet and tv for $40 each a month for 12 months when you bundle both, and get 20 hours of cloud dvr service included. switch today. >>> we cannot decide if this next story is cool, or little creepy. >> i think it might be creepy. you ca

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. >>> a san francisco tennis center that once played host to greats like billie jean king is now getting a new life to the city broke on a $27 million renovation project today overhauling the popular golden gate park tennis complex. the 125-year-old center has seen its fair share of players but now the hope is to make it even more accessible to locals. >> we provide an opportunity for young kids, for seniors, for communities to grow and to thrive and to enjoy the outdoors in such an incredible way to >> the renovation will include 17 regulation size courts, a sprawling clubhouse, and, even a pickle ball court. new classroom is planned to provide afterschool mentoring and tutoring programs for underserved kids. >>> coming up at 5:30, a new solution to get thousands of fans to the warriors a new home. >> for the new arena, getting there has been the question is now, we have some new answers coming from the water. >>> californians feeling couched by the cost of prescription drugs, the governor's new strategy to drive down prices. >>> a five-year-old suddenly pushed off the balcony at the na

the courts have hosted billie jean king and peanut louie and brad gilbert and alice marble who won 18 grand slam titles before defeating nazi germany and fighting to desegregate the sport by demanding that gibson could play in the u.s. open. it is the home of those who depend on the courts for joy, health, competition and community. during the 150th anniversary next year the lisa and douglas goldman tennas centers opens to the next 25 years. the $27 million renovation will feature a clubhouse and new lights with 27,000 hours of play and garden for spectating and the pickleball court and the program at the tennis learning center. it will provide one-on-one tutoring and life lessons in leadership and teamwork through the game of tennis. most strongly symbolizing the unbreakable bond a large mural in the clubhouse will display the words love all. projects like this don't happen. they take determination and partnership and leadership and civic generosity. today i want to thank the tennis coalition for the park that got this project going and for the gensty, experty and help along the way.

. >>> the tennis center that once was host to great like billie jean king is getting a new life.nd on the renovation project yesterday. the center has seen its fair share of players and the hope is to make it more accessible to locals. >> we provide an opportunity for kids, seniors, communities to grow and thrive and enjoy the outdoors in such an incredible way. >> the renovation will include 17 courts, a sprawling clubhouse and a pickleball court. a new classroom is planned to provide tutoring for grams for underserved kids. >>> a famed show is closing the doors after 45 beach blanket b announced its curtain call. >> ♪ >> this popular show has been in north beach for years and it was created by the late steve silver. his widow took over production in 1995 and set it's time to end the show on a high note. the cast members heard the news last night. this performer said it came as a shock. >> stunned silence initially and then, what can we do? then happy and proud to be able to perform. i will perform in spite of my heartbreaking. >> you still have time to get tickets before the fi

it's been at the same site since the 1890s and hosted all-time greats including billie jean king. >>l feel so fortunate as kids to have had this place to all come together and be part of this family. there's one thing we would wish for kids today is to have that, too. >> private donation also fund three-quarters of the cost. the courts will be closed for a year and a half. >>> new at 6:00, a live look at sfo which has just been name the third most kid friendly airport in the united states. a study looked at the 50 busiest airports in america and ranked them based on the number of kid friendly activities. access to wi-fi and family friendly lounges. taking a look, mineta-san jose, portland international was number two and boston's logan international was number one. >> important to know if you're a parent, right? >> flying with kids can be challenging. that's nice they think about those kind of things. >> for us the best weather in the country. we're into that pattern and so far right along the coast. as we continue to look off to the east, look how beautiful it is. back to average af

as tennis gave us billie jean king and the williams sisters we feel that we will raise heros in sailing. we have served an estimated 55,000 people over the last 20 years. our instructional programs alone have served over 2,700 people and provided more than 31,000 hours of instruction this past year. 84% of our youth received partial or full scholarships. 65% are minorities. and we have roughly an equal number of boys and girls. to extend our reach we partner with 64 community organizations and 52 schools. our vision is to provide a best-in-class sailing center in san francisco to change our community and the sport of sailing by providing more access to sailboats and more educational opportunities and more pathways for kids to develop excellence and stewardship and citizenship and athleticism for generations to come. this is a picture of olympic medal winner kayla payne, interacting with some kids from one of the elementary kids in the san francisco unified school district. in order to do this, we do need a long-term lease. the most critical next step in our future is getting this long-t

we thought when billie jean king started it things would change.hiring women. if girls aren't seeing the role models, how are they going to learn what if is supposed to be like and believe that they can do it. >> i was down there for his announcement on sunday. leaderbudttigieg is your he has a different perspective than we have had. >> can i say you the first muffin i have ever met. what is the name on your birth certificate? i ever met. >> it's not muffet but it's on my driver's license. you don't want to tell tell me what it is? ann? >> it is ann. >> they have muff get, matt, murphy. >> congratulations on being one of the 48 women. >> that means a lot coming from you. >>> on top of the world. that's a good song. director roxanne dawson discusses her new >>> good morning, it is 8:55. i'm michelle griego. crew was working to preserve the historic postino restaurant after it burned last night and suffered smoke and water damage. the restaurant was open at the time and everyone evacuate and no one hurt. >>> the dixie school district voted to change