. >> as you know, this is regarding the california pacific medical center long-range development and tonight's meeting is the first of three meetings to cover the detail of the upcoming development project. if there was three hearings in the fall of 2009 including one joint hearing of the to the institutional master plan which included discussion about their proposed projects under review. there is also one hearing regarding the draft eir. the goal of this series is to provide a more in-depth and up- to-date discussion about these projects and the progress made on some topics since the hearings. we would like to remind people that these are not for making comments on the draft eir and we would like to everyone to focus -- have their comments focus on the informational hearing. we will present a high level overview of the project, the strategy for complying with the seismic safety laws and the plan for health care delivery. the director of public works is here. the goal is to hope is on the health-care delivery plans, not delivery themselves. at the next hearing, we are proposing to d

i used to cook for california pacific medical center. i also worked for cathedral hill as well. i am sharing some highlights on recapping -- steve wool made statements earlier, and we are basically working on the same team. we want open doors to the community, an increase in charity care, at stopping price gouging, and have access to high-level care and support for the community. i believe we have a potential world class hospital coming to the neighborhood. we need to be treated and served as world class. that is all i am going to say. >> [speaking chinese] >> good evening. i am a san francisco resident. in 2006, i was stricken with an eye disease of cataracts. i was admitted into cpmc and was given an operation which eventually gave back my sight. >> [speaking chinese] >> i was a low-income person with no qualifying medical insurance, but with the help of the program, along with cpmc and the lions club, i was given the opportunity to have service for free. >> [speaking chinese] >> for all my gratitude, i truly believe that cpmc's dedication to social responsibility is genuine a

[reading names] >> my name is jessica and i have been a nurse for 33 years at california pacific medical center, 25 years in labor and delivery. cpmc is planning a huge structure in a higher-density area. this area already has many large hospitals, as was discussed. this will overwhelm an already highly congested area. in my 40 years as a nurse, i have never worked at a hospital that has had enough parking, no matter how many spaces the project and provide. this will add even more congestion andincreasing safetyr pedestrians. patience, visitors, and staff will be particularly vulnerable at night. as a labor and delivery nurse, i am concerned about the distance my patients will have to travel and delays that may arise having to get to the hospital in an emergency. i feel the move will further isolate and already underserved community. even more distressing is the thought of one of our patients delivering in the street or on a bus, trying to get across town to our facility, the new facility. concentrating services in one part of the city also poses a significant risk in case of a disaster

she does not have a history of provi people at the california pacific and davis campus. the answer here is a development agreement that is very specific and as you saw in the pact that she gave you, there is an example that very specific about the amount of money, overtime, devoted and i would suggest that this commission, planning commission, when you approve the entitlements, you have a specific development agreement that embodies all of our recommendations that we have been working with this hospital on for three years. we have had far more than three hearings. it has been six. it is wonderful to hear these people again pointing out the good things that cpmc has done and the areas where they have come up short and i think it is a real issue in the tenderloin that people in the tenderloin are not going to feel comfortable going to this massive hospital like they do feel comfortable going to st. luke's. st. frances, rather. you see that result in the charts barbara garcia provided. i would like to see. if -- cpmc match that level of care in their emergency room and i do

[reading names] >> my name is jessica and i have been a nurse for 33 years at california pacific medical center, 25 years in labor and delivery. cpmc is planning a huge structure in a higher-density area. this area already has many large hospitals, as was discussed. this will overwhelm an already highly congested area. in my 40 years as a nurse, i have never worked

dcfs medical center ranks fifth nationwide and was followed by john muir medical center and california pacific medical center for the best in the san francisco oakland area, santa clara valley medical center, and one hospital in san jose got top honors in silicon valley. >>> it does not take a hydrologist to explain why the governor will declare an end to the drought. >> reporter: it is obvious. what looks like mounds of snow are actually very homes. there is a lot of snow. >> within the last two weeks we saw 180 inches tall. >> reporter: that is 15 feet of snow. >> i have come appear so many times and i have never seen this much snow. >> reporter: face children are playing on the top of a buried sign that normally stands 30 feet tall. tomorrow the state will conduct its final snow survey and the governor will declare an end to the three-year drought. >> 165% of the april 1st full season average. >> reporter: we have the biggest snowpack since 1995. that means more delta water for growers. allocations are up to 70% of demand, and that could increase. california is in flood control mode. even w

the re-entry program has been working with california pacific medical center to educate incarcerate women about breast health and breast cancer. cpmc's strongest message to our incarcerated women is that breast cancer undetectived will reduce women to memories of what could have been. we are excited in the sheriff's department that cpmc has extended its commitment to providing breast health to uninsured and undeserved women in our jail. as you all know, cancer does not discriminate by population, ethnicity or zip code. cpmc's program to our incarcerated women has included free screening, free surgery, free radiation, free chemotherapy and free transportation to and from services. i am remembering at this time an article in the san francisco chronicle dated january 3, 2011. the headline of this article read "hospital takes breast cancer outreach to county jail." this story relays the powerful and innovative approach that cpmc has taken to reach women who are unded -- underserved, uninsured and many times invisible. while it is true that we do have a mini medical clinic within our jail, we

if you are not familiar, we currently have a california campus and a pacific campus, and the plan is to build a bigger campus and consolidate those services into one larger hospital at the old cathedral hill spa on van ness, and that is going to have a huge impact, both in terms of the neighborhood in district 2, not only the new campus, but what happens to the pacific and california campus. also, is a huge job creator. we're making sure to do it in a way to we have every constituent buy into the project, create a ton of new jobs, and move forward with a health care system that benefits all of us. otherwise, some of the other issues coming up -- francisco reservoir in russian hill is going to be an issue that comes up. we have a huge project on doyle drive that is getting finished in the next couple of years. we need to make sure we wanted to the impacts. it is going to be a big deal. after leaving here, i am going down there with the mayor and the head of our department of transportation to really make sure we understand exactly what is happening at this point in time in the project

california pacific medical center is the second largest private employer in this city. it is led by the chief executive officer, dr. warren browner, a physician overseeing the $2.5 billion rebuild of cpmc. here to introduce the mayor of san francisco, please join me in welcoming dr. warren browner. [applause] >> thanks, steve. it is now a great pleasure for me to introduce our new mayor. i think everybody knows mayor lee has been a diligent worker in senior management met -- management under many mayors. he was appointed our city administrator in 2005 and then appointed again in 2010. he was unanimously selected the interim mayor by our board of supervisors on january 11 of this year. mayor lee has promised all of us to be inclusive, to tackle things head on, and to move the bar for. we are all in need of that strength of conviction at this point in time. please join me in welcoming the 43rd mayor of our fair city of san francisco, mayor ed lee. [applause] >> thank you. good morning, everybody. thank you very much for being here this morning. it is my honor to join all

the california pacific medical center. the american red cross provides all of our emergency medical. the san francisco bicycle coalition runs our volunteer program. california outdoor roller sports association provides the fund on eight wheels and also a lot of the sound equipment that we use at these events. city car share, bike and roll, blazing saddles, they city bikes all provide necessary resources. the port, san francisco federal credit union. the exploratorium. you will hear later about the fisherman's wharf looks joining us march 20. thank you. [applause] ms sunday streets is all about biking, walking, and getting there by transit, so these are all very healthy activities. speaking of health the activities, we are pleased to have the department of public health as one of our major partners. i would like to introduce christine from the health department. [applause] >> good afternoon. shape up san francisco is so excited that we are once again doing sunday streets. it is the perfect epitome of what shape of san franci

other local hospitals making the list include california pacific medical center in san francisco, onmuir center in walnut creek, and lucile packard hospital. >>> good morning to you. speaking of mammoth and mammoth amounts of snow, we'll get an update from joni lynch at the top of mammoth mountain. she'll give us a complete ski report in just moments. we have some really warm weather on the way today. even warmer than where we ended up yesterday. i had to open up the windows and doors in my house just to keep it cool. today, the same situation, but we have changes on the way as early as this weekend. a little system of low pressure is moving in to break the big ridge down heading through the latter portion of tomorrow and really starting to kick it into high gear heading through the weekend providing a little bit of rain in the north bay. and maybe, maybe a little bit of rain in places in the east bay and the northern peninsula. i don't think it will make its way to the south bay, but that's what we are counting on for saturday with two really warm days to get through. until then, 63 deg

other hospitals making the list include california pacific center in san francisco, john muir medicalter in walnut creek, and lucille packard children's hospital in palo alto. it ranks fifth in pediatrics when it comes to heart surgery and kidney disorders. >>> a russian tech just bought the most expensive house in the united states. scott mcgrew is here to tell us about the details. >> brent, $100 million in los all toast hills. yurni just bought this home, 30,000 square feet, the single most expensive family home ever sold in american history. milner invested in zenga and facebook. the wall street journal says mr. milner has no immediate plans to live there. go figure. >> does he have any immediate family? >> no, i think it is just him. >>> this is one of my favorite gadgets for sale now. roccu puts netflix on your tv painlessly. it is now for sale at best buy super cheep. here's a hint. buy one and do not teach your family how to use it because it is too cool to share. keep it to yourself. >>> google is launching something called plus one. if you are logged into google you will see

inexpensive land, and all of a sudden, the west coast of the united states was not only california, it was the pacific basin, and that's the challenge california has. you had tremendous trajectory for a long time, but now you have structural issues to deal with. >> the structural issues, i guess my question is more as america recovers, as we see recovery, do we always have to say, well, we'll always lag behind? it seems like we're just a special, odd case, in which we cannot -- well, i guess michigan is much the same way -- but a special, odd case where it just somehow doesn't count for us. >> michigan doesn't have the positive demographics california has. i think california's probably going through a three to five-year adjustment period where they're going to define their new legs, they're going to look at opportunities, and then they'll be off and racing again, but it just takes that time to down shift. you have in california -- again, referring to an earlier comment you made -- the construction industry was very important. and so, you had a lot of workers in that industry, in the construction indus

. >> alan: here in california, public health officials are closely monitoring efforts in japan to contain any radiation leaks because it could be blown across the pacific. california does have radio activity monitoring systems in place for air, water, and the food supply, and they can be enhanced if necessary. >>> it's sunday morning in japan, where people there were shaken by another earthquake several hours ago, this one was a magnitude 6.2, centered 111 miles off the eastern coast of tokyo. also been more than 150 aftershocks that have rattleed the island since the earthquake. a man who was at the airport in sendai recorded this video. >> the cars and the airport just drifted. just thought we should keep it in the video, and this is the video i took. so, it was really sickening. like a swarm of insect were attacking. >> alan: for people with loved ones in japan, there's been a lot of waiting and worrying. she had been trying desperately to get in touch with her dispawr two grandsons in the city of sendai. the threat of nuclear melt down is free frightening because it s back memories of her brother. >> he was a baby when the bomb was flopped hi roche

the tsunami it generated moved up the pacific slamming into hawaii and california. >> chile devastatedday after day by volcanic eruptions which spread havoc around the entire rim of the pacific ocean. thousands are dead. over 2 million homeless. whole cities have been reduced to shambles. in a year marked by tragic earthquakes, chile has been hit by the biggest tragedies by far. every pacific island felt their colossal forces. along the california coast it swept in at an angle ripping installations and causing heavy damages. japan and okinawa felt the impact. 1960 emerges as the most disastrous earthquake year of modern time. >>> looking inside the shanobel power plant. the role scientists played in designing the plant. >>> and we'll tell you about plans to allow tourists to visit the shanobel nuclear spill zone. >>> japan's damaged nuclear power plants have -- next month the world marks the 25th anniversary of the worse nuclear disaster in history. the 1986 reactor leak and explosions in the ukraine. it spewed radiation upward and led to 31 radiation deaths in the near by area. in rec

the air all the way over from the pacific to california. monday, the mid- ocean, tuesday in a little bit north. wednesday, it was perhaps 14 what alaska. now, the air 14-going towards alaska know it is going towards canada, washington, canada. and tomorrow, that air could make landfall in the southern california. just off the coast of the bay area. once again, this is not necessarily a plume of radioactivity this is just that wind that was blowing from the power plant at the time the region started being released for. this is not going to be an adverse impact to your help but there could be radioactive elements detected in the air. dissenting and a rigid and from that power plant from japan. if >>pam: scientists are on the lookout. and will measure using rooftop monikers. the man in charge those rooftop- monitors and is not in a panic. >> personally, i do not think the data is anything to be alarmed about. we would have to see an explosion of a pretty significant proportions or. hot highflier to get that. for a sustained amount of time befo

a tsunami warning is in effect for the entire pacific coast including california. now japan's prime minister reacted quickly to that huge earthquake. overnight he gave an update to the japanese citizens on the damage including the status of nuclear power plants. >> some of the nuclear power plants have stopped automatly- - automatically. >> now as pam mentioned earlier there has been an emergency declared at nuclear power plants. as we look at these pictures despite the reassurance from the prime minister we can see that fire was burning in the area. the fire we see off in the distance was burning in a turbine building that is separate from the nuclear plants reactor. >> we understand we have cnn carter evans. we have talked to him on the floor of the new york stock exchange. are you in hawaii right now? >> reporter: yeah i'm in hawaii right now. let me take the phone away from my ear for a moment. listen to this. >> sounds like the sirens. >> reporter: these are the civil defense sirens going off. this is the last one we will hear probably before the tsunami strik

. >> here in california, public health officials are closely monitoring efforts in japan to contain any leaks of radiation that could be blown across the pacificoes have radioactivity monitors in place for air water and the food supply. for people here in the bay area with loved ones in japan there has been a lot of waiting and worrying. a person who has a store in san francisco's japantown has been desperately trying to get in touch with relatives in a city where a nuclear meltdown is especially frightening because brings back the death of her brother. >> he was just a baby. he lived about four and a half. >> finally she got word that her daughter and grandsons are okay. meanwhile, the community center of northern california has created a relief fund for victims and bay area japanese business and community leaders are collecting donations. >> the recovery effort is going to take not days or months. it's going to take decades. i can't go on and on but it has to go on as long as it can. >> donations will be accepting at all union bank locations. 100% of the money will go directly to the victims. while the tsunami damage along the california coa

pacific rim. this includes northern california and all of the counties that you can hear my voice in with the exception probably of livermore and traci. but this is important information to get to you. so we continue to cover this. we'll take a short break and be back in just a minute. >>> welcome back to you. i'm scott mcgrew. you are looking at special coverage of nbc bay area news and the tsunami and earthquake in japan and the continued tsunami warning here in northern california. you are looking at a live picture of the bay bridge where everything is perfectly normal for now. let me read you the tsunami warning. it is a tsunami warning continues in effect for the coastal areas of california and oregon all the way to the washington/oregon border. we are expecting the tsunami such as it is to hit between 7:45 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. our time. the tsunami warning center has it pinpointed to 8:08, but we'll know so very much more as it hits hawaii. what does this mean to you? well, that's hard to say as we take a look around the bay area. let's go to christina loren. kris key ta christina, they are talking

pacific. >> the nuclear fall out is our top story tonight at 7:00. john is live in oakland hills where he has been gaging. >> reporter: whatever is coming into california will come from the pacific ocean. everyone we talked to seems concerned about the dangers from a radioactive plume. >> reporter: at oakland's fire station 1 the home of the city's office of emergency services the officials say the radiation from japan is not a threat to northern california. >> we see little or no threat to any health concerns or any direct harm to anybody in the bay area. >> and in downtown oakland it is hard to find anyone who was worried. >> i think it is inconsider at that people are taking the iodine tablets when we should send it over to japan. >> is there anything i need to do? anything i can do? no, nothing to do. >> reporter: one man expressed concern and doubts what the government here or japan is saying. >> like anybody's fears we will start glowing and in this case i am more concerned about the japanese people. >> reporter: in a small office in livermore, someone else who does not trust what the government says but kelly from try valley cares or a community

. >> here in california, public health officials are closely monitoring efforts in japan to contain any leaks of radiation that could be blown across the pacificcalifornia does have radio activity monitoring systems in place of air, water and food supply and can inherit them if necessary. we've been receiving extraordinary video from the earthquake and tsunami. a man that was at the airport recorded and through a translator narrated this video. >> the cars and the airport just drifted. so i just thought that we should keep it in the video and this is the video that i took. and so it was really sickening, a swarm of insect were attacking. >> well, for people here in the bay area with loved ones in japan, you can imagine there's been a lot of waiting and worrying. he has a store in san francisco japantown. she's been trying desperately to get in touch with her daughter and grandsons. the threat of a nuclear meltdown is especially frightening because it brings back memories of the death of her younger brother. >> he was just a baby. when the a-bomb was dropped in hiroshima. he lived until about four and a half, and then leukemia killed him. >> sh

you can see the clear skies over much of the pacific and down through california. the unfortunate part is that the jet stream is still bringing all that moisture up there into the pacific northwest, that's where it continues to be on the rainy side. it's definitely nice and mild down here from tucson back into areas of arizona, southern nevada and even portions of utah. now the radar, most of the rain once again is on the coast and in the mountains. temperatures are pretty warm, the snow levels are very, very high. it looks like some of the exceptions would be south of seattle driving down interstate 5 to olympia, one area where you'll have to deal with a little bit of rain. the forecast for today, look at l.a., warmest day you've seen in a while, 89 degrees, phoenix at 93, so you got people turning their air conditioners on here while in new england people using their snow blowers. 86 in vegas, beautiful day through central california. the problem areas up in the northwest, where we'll still deal with rain an that's as nice as it gets, low humidity and 81. veronica

california is the most vulnerable part of the u.s. when it comes to the big one, so to speak? >> well, it's certainly one of the most vulnerable. alaska, the pacificeven the central part of the country are also at risk from earthquakes. >> you make the point, a couple of different faults. the california fault, san andreas, pacific northwest. what makes those two areas different? if we were going to see the big one, which one would most likely bring it? >> oh, well, when we say the big one, there are several different things that we mean. a big one like the big ear earthquake that just happened in japan would run most likely from the northern california to vancouver. it could very much be like the situation in japan. the last big one was in 1700 and it us produced a tsunami like the one in japan and the one last year in chile. a very different kind of fault exists in california, where the plates move side by side with the san andreas fault. at most, we would have a magnitude 8 .1 or so in california. we looked carefully at a magnitude 7.8 on the southern san andreas fault. it's about a ten-mile deep rupture along several hundred mile long section a

in the meantime the damage from the tsunami that his word across the pacific and into the california coast is adding up. it award. the santa cruz harbor. rob fladeboe is standing by. - the somali where word the tsunami >> that is correct, the $17.5 million in damage and climbing 12 both are unaccounted for. 18 have sunk 12-boats have been accounted for. this is pentode, the see ray powerboat. this was an the view section, this power- boat. it is been towed in. it was one of 18 that has been somsubmerged in the diaivers nearly have this up to the service of but a the steel cables snapped. they have this up to the water's surface but the steel cable snapped. earlier, we will show you the we got on a boat with fish and game that give us a tour. hundreds of boats had been damaged. the big concern with many of these, particularly better on the bottom is that they could be leaking oil. fuel, and if they could be for quite some time. they could only get three at that time of the water. and it could be four, five more days of this a salvage operation. the harbor will be closed until the leas