airports and boarders. government officials can check bag, can ask people to turn on their laptops and take them and ton physical kay them for and that you if they find something suspicious, they can keep them indefinitely. once official tells me we never have less freedom than when crossing an international border here. thank you for that report.

we go to the area near the boarder to haiti. man's intervention has had a visible effect on the environment. deforestation has been a widespread problem. now trees are being replanted. papaya and avocado trees are being farmed. the locals benefit from the steady work and comparatively good wages. pictures like these are a mainstay of the dominican economy. tour simple an important source of income. the capitol is where christopher columbus landed in the 15th century. he had a vision. and so does the dominican government. with help from germany they plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25% within two decades. >> i am an optimist. the initiative will require a great deal of organization and work and monitoring. we will need to ensure that measures are actually implemented over the coming years if we hope to reduce emissions by 25% by 2030. >> germany supports many climate and social projects in the dominican republic. the program also benefits victor. he grows cough and he trees. sometimes he is forced to cut down a tree to

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we've seen, you know, this is a boarder project delivery. we've been getting many analyze about more delay. it doesn't serve our city well, when they have the leadership around the b r t when those projects - they just drag on and on and we sfend more money on the process. it's been a decade and it's completely unacceptable. my question is this is a nice power point presentation why should we - and i guess it states we're going to trim two years off the delivery why should we have confidence this is going to actually happen he in terms of that shorter deliver process. given the challenges that mta has had and in delivering the projects in a time effective way why should we be confident this is real. that's a question to staff. through the chair >> that's an excellent quo. basically you're saying why should you trust us >> let's be clear this isn't about the mta this is a boarder issue why should i trust the process in general. this is not a hit or criticism directed at the city staff >> if you feel compelled to stand up. but back to this par

a pro kite boarder soars into the air and slams into solid steel. >> oh! >> oh, oh!aw my life flash in front of me. i started kite boarding 11 years ago when it first started. >> dimitri lives to fly. for wings he uses a kite in a relatively new sport called kite boarding. >> the appeal about this sport is the freedom. it's just like jumping and pure power house, but you are using nature to do that. >> the greek-born dimitri also flies to live. he's a pro and owner of a company that manufacturers and sells kite boards. >> i was very lucky to get into kite boarding. i did it for myself and got sponsored by two different companies and finally started my own kite company. >> kite boarding combines the appeal of boarding, riding the waves, with the pleasures of flying through the air on the kite. >> the main thing with kite boarding is the jumping, is the hang time. everything happens up there in the air. >> kite boarders can spin, pop off stationary obstacles and get really big air. >> i like the -- how you call it, the adrenaline. i like pushing the limits. but of cour

from the boarder seen syria and lebanon. >> syrian lebanese boarder means safety for those trying to escape the dangers. the capitol city is only 20 miles away and seen as a certain target if a u.s. led coalition decides to strike as punishment as the use of chemical weapons. but many of those are strongly supporting the rah jet stream, saying they would give their lives to defeat america. >> and you think asaad is the right side. >> absolutely. >> totally support mr. asaad? >> to the end. to the death. >> these women and children are coming out of syria for their own safety, but many of the them crossing here with them, will be headed back, today, to support syrian military regime. you are going to turn right around and do back in? >> sure. >> today? >> yes. >> today you turn around and go back into syria. >> our family in a safe place. so we need to -- sort out something, to make them invasion. >> this is the main border crossing from damascus to beirut. the exit where legal papers are presented. but on dozens and back roads it is believed that the syrian rebel supporters are also

david, you have been on the boarder this week, tell us what you have seen? saw a lot of people coming across the border, a lot of syrians making their way into lebanon. they was coming in car caravans in some cases. it was alleged that there was quite a back up at the border point. we do want that clarify exactly who these people are. they aren't refugees in a traditional sense. they are not pouring into refugee camps or tent cities here on the lebanese side. for the most part, there are people that have friends oreltive whose are taking them in during a time of crisis ordaininger in syria. and they are fully expecting to go back in just short order. many cases the people we saw had men with them who were going back literally the same day because they said they were going to go back in and fight for the asaad regime. they seem to be regime supporters and that's principally who you see. the people that are in refugee camps have come over the past year or so, because as the civil war has gone along, in syria, there has been a refugee camp situation that has de

. >> this is the main boarder crossing. the legal exit where legal papers are presented.ut on dozens of back roads and paths it is believe that the rebel supporters are also making their way out. they have left syria illegally. never to return while asaad remains in power. >> they are crossing this boarder reluctantty quickly crossing only to go back into demarcus to witness the coming events and pray for people's safety. >> so you can't leave the family, you don't want to leave the family if they are in danger. >> so i am very -- how much danger or not, we fear that it is very dangerous, but we can't do anything. >> nervous, absolutely. but resigned to a life in a war torn city, certainly faces more battles ahead. david jackson, al jazeera on the lebanon syria border. >> now the syrian government is also preparing for a possible foreign strike. syrian president asaad says his country will defend itself against any aggression. the senior military commander is reportedly staying away from the building because it likely be targeted in a strike. he is the head of a business

the lease should be denied and continued for boarder public conversation before it's proofed. and yesterday, i want to talk about the prefee attendance. the attendance study was commissions that bought the botanical garden in - it was said to be unreliable but it was reliable for the entry fee forgotten gate park. in 2010 the attendance numbers were convenient don't ignore it and don't ignore the fact that since 2010 the fee has encompassed a drop in 35 percent of - >> supervisors my name is david. i'm here to oppose the fees at the botanical garden. i've been opted to the fees for the last four years and then went into to collect fees for the non resident. i decided one day i woke up and stood there with a sign and i stood in silence i wanted to inform people. the response was overwhelmsing. as a in fact, 6 thousand people signed this petition. this is not a click line on here petition. there's been a discussion a continuing discussion on the credibility and status of a world-class garden francisco only be established for a fee. many of the gardens are private gardens. they'r

other options were to establish buffer zones that would protect the boarders of turkey and jordan, protectugees. that would mean possibly getting american boots on the ground, and that would be a billion dollars a month. and the final option would be to try to destroy the chemical weapons themselves. but that would involve special operations forces to know what was there and control the situation, and that would average another billion dollars a month. we were looking at some other numbers, and billion dollars is the annual budget for miami and pittsburgh. how much should cost be a part of the equation? >> well, my suspicion is as the administration considers the options that you have just laid out, it's not so much the cost in economic terms, it's the cost in political terms. i don't think this is a president who really wants to get us, once again, on the ground in the middle east. so i think that's a far bigger factor than the cost of having troops on the ground. if history is a guide, america is not so much judged by looking at the cost as if we're going through a restaurant menu, and d

. >> a young snow boarder killed. and his friends were exploring on that mountain. >> reporter: there is no bart strike. so why did shuttle drivers show up anyway? the answer coming up. ,,,,,, >>> this is kpix 5 news. >> shuttle buses arrived for a bart strike that never happened. the call that could have saved a lot of money coming up. >> can't wait to see my teammates. i feel like i can help us win. >> alex rodriguez facing a serious steroid suspension today. why he could be back on the field with the yankees. >> and we have got a chilly start to your monday morning. but our problems are nothing compared to what's happening in traffic. >> good morning. it is monday august 5th. michelle has the morning off. >> it is 6:31. no bart strike. with more on that, liza with the breaking news. >> we have enhanced team coverage receiving this pike tour from a viewer of the accident seen which is burning out there. a big rig caught fire around 6:00 this morning. this is westbound 80 approaching 5th street. crews are on scene. t

two other snow boarders were hit but escaped. >>> flooding caused by heavy rain left drivers stuck inir car. other people didn't mind. in wichita some waited on it. others brought out the rafts. authorities are taking high water seriously. they went door to door urging people to evacuate. the nearby creek is expected to peak later today. >> fire on a baggage carousal kept florida travelers waiting. yesterday afternoon. apparently started in a behind the scene's belt there. smoke began pouring out. >> i got about 20 feet, the roof caved in. water started squirting out. and i could look up and see it on fire. it turned real black real quick. the smoke just pouring out. >> the fire caused flight delays but no cancellations. not clear whether passenger's bags were destroyed or damaged. >>> 5:50. coming up. the immigration debate in the spotlight. how silicon valley is taking up that flight. >> a tiny town city leader reelected. the goals for next term. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessl

i think we need to recognize with is a surge of the boarder need to see the surge it will bring to our economy. mayor lee hit it. the supporting business and keeping the right talent will create more jobs. so we continue to drive that messages home. the majority of americans when i look at the numbers support this common sense approach. creating more jobs fueling the economy with the right talent and the right folks we have been educating. so when you look at the numbers and the pop up most americans support this. and they'll see the benefits in their communities. i've repealed many companies and it requires us to come and see the support at the state and national level what's fueling the education don't for the community. we get real focused on the national community but it's at the state and local level. and even smaller towns across the country. so the messages it is from the state and local level first >> let's hear from our young entrepreneurs. your creating jobs and paying taxes when you hear this from people what you do you say >> i've definitely paid hoof taxes. the short answe

so i hope that you look at the boarder picture and you know, i feel this is a project that needs to happen because that coverage needs to be extended. thank you >> next speaker >> speaking on behalf of wireless yourselves everyone. you hear all the excuses about seismic safety and but really the issue is fear of wireless signals. that wouldn't be spoken but that's the key issue. i imagine everyone in this room has a smart phone and yet those of us who have a wireless cell station place near us we worry about it. we want it somewhere else and if i moved throughout the city i find service very spotty. but certify could be better. so whether we can have better cell sites let's make it possible. if every cell tower was subject 80 to this nobody 0 would want a cell tower near them. so i'm al for flood prevention and safety but i hope you can approve this authorization. thank you >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> i'm a san francisco resident and local small business owners. i've been working on the flood issues and in the company nearly 40. i'm available to answer any questions about the pa

. >>> doctors without boarders has ended all of its operations in sew mally because of increasing violencenow a new wave of attacked has forced it to withdraw completely. >> reporter: this is the hospital, one of numerous medical facilities in somalia. staff at the hospital on the out skirts are yet to come to terms with the move to close down itself operations completely. >> translator: msf has acted in the role of somalia's ministry of health for the last 20 years. >> reporter: msf provided for everything here. it has also been paying the salaries of the 300 staff of the hospital. now they have only three months of medical supplies and funding before the organization stops its support. pulling out of somalia will stop access to health care to many people. it also performs surgeries on more than 3,000 others. leaving somalia msf says has been one of the hardest decisions it has had to make. >> we are not able to ensure the safety of our teams, and also we haven't been able to for a while now, to carry out independent assessments of needs. >> reporter: msf claims [ inaudible ] were condoni

. >> what was the boarders of the market street. >> from 6th to van ness. >> okay. thank you. thank you >> commissioners i have no report from the board of appeals. if there's nothing further we can move ton on to the public and you can talk about the agenda items but the item be talked about when it is brought up and i have no speaker cards >> is there any general speaker comment? seeing none, general public comment is closed. >> commissioners item 6 informational presentation. >> good afternoon with the planning staff. and my colleagues and we're going to give you an overall presentation. then i'll come back to tell you your role in the program >> hi commissioners amy with the economic workforce and development committee. what came up was our director couldn't be here was the lead project manager. i'm going to start with just - i can use it now? so i'm going to you know that our office has been doing economic work under the leadership of one gentleman and in the mayors campaign he announced an initiative to start this so we started this program so take some of the work in pl

statewide amber alert has been issued for two children abducted from the boulevard near the mexican boarder 16 year old hannah anderson and 18 year old anderson. they're believed to have been traveling through canada or texas. he was last seen driving a blue four door nissan vers with a california plate. >>> we have an update from yesterday morning when the big rig caught fire. caltran inspected the bridge and said there's no damage. it happened about 3:45 yesterday morning. they closed two lanes of traffic and it took 12 hours before they were back over. the driver said a tire blew out and somehow the truck caught fire. still not clear what caused the fire. >>> today marks one year of the chevron explosion that sent people to the hospital. yesterday chevron agreed to pay a 2 million-dollar fine and agreed to inspect 100 percent of their piping. >> following new developments of the threat of al-qaeda. the department says all u.s. citizens in yemin should leaf immediately because of an extremely high security threat level. u.s. intelligence officials says the shut down of embassies in the mi

going to effect the neighborhoods and how is the port going to try and take it's accuses from the boarder citywide forces and bring them down to the waterfront so we can uphold our trust responsibilities. and as the arena project at pier 2022 and sea lot 37 and pier 38 the efforts for the multiple projects for parks and historic preservation and basically redoing the who san francisco to make a resilient to put in sustainable infrastructure those are all efforts that the port commission needs to take on but it needs to take it's accuses from the planning commission. so the eastern neighborhoods plan in particular was an effort that the port followed on closely and it informed the planning and the further detailed work that the port do for the master plan, which is the jump off point for two private-public - public-private efforts on pier 70. i think the on come of the waterfront transportation assessment now that is mta is leading is a very integral development in terms of tying together the land use transportation planning that we can as best as possible match the capital for the develop

. >> host: now on booktv we want to introduce you to max boarders who has written a new book called "super wealth." mr. borders, tell us about yourself before we get started. >> guest: sure. i'm the editor of a magazine called the treeman, one of -- freeman. the nation's oldest libertarian think tank. >> host: how'd you get started with that? >> guest: well, been doing it for about a year now, editing at the freeman, and i got mixed up with them by, basically, writing about these ideas in the movement. they saw someone they liked in me, and i've been doing it ever since, having a great time doing it. where'd you grow up? >> guest: charlotte, north carolina. >> host: where'd you go to school? >> guest: as an undergrad, appalachia state in north carolina and did any graduate work at university college in london. >> host: why are you a libertarian? >> guest: i am a libertarian, ultimately, i guess there are many facets to how one could answer that question, but for me i see liberty as the goal. i think that people flourish if human beings -- as human beings when they are free, and i thin

basically you're saying why should you trust us >> let's be clear this isn't about the mta this is a boarder issue why should i trust the process in general. this is not a hit or criticism directed at the city staff >> if you feel compelled to stand up. but back to this particular project we also at that time, point have had the ability to absorb some of the lessons and we have some understanding of the rapid bus transit so we you shouldn't have to have the same discussions oh, again. another part that will go towards the credibility this is not a rocket scientist case. we can start to get some of the improvements only the ground and that will build more conversations we can deliver and tim can speak to i know there was a presentation speaking to the mayor's office that they're under talking to deliver the larger and small projects and a director for the strategic planning. i think supervisor wiener and other directors you've made the point very clear. we're acutely aware of this issue. we're looking at ways to improve the project delivery. but you're correct the environmental analysis has t

of buffalo, moving through erie .now they're trying to race along the pennsylvania/new york state boarder. pretty heavy batch of storms approaching the lehigh valley just to the west of philadelphia. that could be heading right for the fop of the philadelphia/new york city area during the peak of the rush hour. showers and storms from boston down the busy i-95 corridor. it will pour for at least a period of the day. we could get a few strong storms from richmond, virginia beach, golds borrow, rally, down to wilmington. no tornados, but damaging winds. today in san antonio, 101. that's a look at your national forecast. now here is a look at the weather outside your window. so the one place that will be cool, a cold front will go through and it's a nice day from the ohio valley through the great lakes. look at pittsburgh today. we should see skies clearing throughout the day. 74 for a high. i think the southeast has a good reason to complain. most of their summer was damp and wet. not a lot of them are starting school and is it's wet still. >> seems like it's been a scrumny summer all aroun

people say there's been an influx of cars crossing the boarder. residents say the cars are taking up the parking places and leaving behind trash. the residents have been asking the city council to create a parking permit program. instead the city council has come up with a proposal to ban overnight street parking, which it will consider tonight. it will make it illegal to park in the city. supporters have raised concern about safety and sanitation. >>> in health matters, would you eat a midwest tube hamburger if it helped global warming? the cofounder of google paid $300,000 to fund the project. a teach of dutch -- today is a key step toward making a global phenomenon. the dutch scientists are hoping meat made in labs could eventually help feed the world and fight climate change. volunteer testers said the hamburger had the texture of meat but wasn't as juicy as meat because of the lack of fat. scientists say that could be tweaked. >> we have to try that out. let's get a look at our forecast. >>> definitely huge changes coming for us. the thing th

we've seen, you know, this is a boarder project delivery. we've been getting many analyze about more delay. it doesn't serve our city well, when they have the leadership around the b r t when those projects - they just drag on and on and we sfend more money on the process. it's been a decade and it's completely unacceptable. my question is this is a nice power point presentation why should we - and i guess it states we're going to trim two years off the delivery why should we have confidence this is going