the california pacific medical center long range development plan overview. you want to start talking so that the camera can get you? >> good evening, president olague. this evening's meeting is the second of five meetings for the california pacific medical center long range development plan. we plan to cover the proposed building. this includes a new hospital and medical office building at the st. luke's campus, a new office and medical building at van ness and geary. this include campus and streetscape improvements that are contiguous to the respective site. the principal architect will lead tonight's presentation on the architecture, urban design and public realm improvements proposed for these three campuses. the staff planned to include a brief overview, we will be postponing this discussion until the next informational hearing which is scheduled for june 9. at the june 9 hearing, city staff will present the development agreement and some of the key topics. we hope to cover most, if not all of those topics during that hearing. the fourth presentation wil

because of the california pacific medical center project, we need to relocate to survive. we're the last business left on our current block, as all other businesses have closed, and our time is running out. we took over koko cocktails in 2007. the old business was known for drug, violence, and gangs. through our passion and hard work we have turned it into a well respected small business with a spotless record with the san francisco police department and the abc. we support nine people and three children. it is the only business that we own and our only source of income. san francisco need responsible businesses that contribute to the local economy and provide jobs. in preparation for our relocation, i began out reach nearly one-and-a-half years ago. we are active members of the lower palatinate could association and they support our relocation. i have spoken with leaders of the middle polk neighborhood associations are because about our product, the cathedral hills association supports our project. when members of the merchant association and a support our product. we hav

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

the implementation of this select help plan by california pacific medical center is the subject of ongoing litigation with the california nurses association and the national labor relations board. in other recent litigation this month, the state insurance commissioner david jones intervened in a lawsuit that charges sutter with false billing charges in every facility in the bay area. commissioner jones stated the fraudulent charges are in the hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more, and that sutter's fraud targets the insurance industry, but ultimately, the burden falls on the shorter it -- shoulders of taxpayers to pay a premium for coverage. there are many layers of casualties as a result of this business model, from the patients whose needs are not met because of cuts services for not being profitable enough, to the patient to simply do not have access because they live in a community where the payer is not what sutter wants. and to all taxpayers to bear the burden of their nonprofit status and divesting of services on to the public safety net. in the emergency room, we are trained

mary's, california pacific medical centers, the old presbyterian hospital's, kaiser hospital. i know this is really breathtakingly exciting. i'm sorry it is so slow. ucsf picked up mount zion. and, of course, san francisco general hospital and chinese hospital. showing up here in a minute. what does it cost? you will have other people talk to you about this. you already cited this i think pretty well known fact that both the most consolidated and most expensive of the counties in our state. again, just to emphasize the point, hospitals are paid $7,349 per patient per day on average compared with los angeles county, not necessarily an inexpensive place to live or work, where the figure is $4,389 per day on average. supervisor chiu: i'm sorry, before you move on on that, that is a pretty stunning figure. could you talk about the various explanations for that? >> tried to explain that? a lot of other people will be talking about that. supervisor chiu: great. thank you. i would say certainly, the question of consolidation and public control over health care costs is an important i

becomes especially urgent, as the city has before it a proposal by one of the hospitals, by california pacific medical center, to build a 555- bed hospital in the cathedral hill. let me be clear -- the focus of this hearing is not that project. that project is going through the approval process and will duly come before the planning commission and the board of supervisors, and we, as members of the board, cannot prejudge that project, but we do need to understand what is happening in the context of this issue. cpmc is an affiliate of sutter health company, a hospital system that has 25 hospitals in the region, for which premium levels are assessed for san francisco. a number of news articles, many news articles, have cited their pricing power in the region as a major driver of costs, which, of course, are ultimately passed on to the consumer to increase premiums. this is happening at the same time that sutter is actually reporting massive surges in profit, to the tune of $878 million, close to that $1 billion you were referencing before, in 2010. by way of example, an article in bloomberg "bus

our top hospitals in terms of how much we spend, are in order california pacific, with 145 days per thousand, 33.5 admissions per 1000 enrollees, and an average stay up 4.1. you see staff, and we tell you how much was spent on those individual hospitals. most of these hospitals -- as has been pointed out -- are members of larger groups. they are affiliated with larger organizations through consolidation. it is important when you look at the data to realize that kaiser actually has many, many hospitals, it makes sense that they have a lot of hospital days. we admitted to those sutter hospitals. the other one that is not on there is the summit medical center in alameda county, which makes up their exclusively consolidated county service. ucsf, mount sinai, and community hospitals -- mount zion. that is how our hospital admissions fell out by affiliation. these are our costs by active employees total hospital costs. it will look at the trend, which is the next slide, overall, kaiser hospital costs have remained at about -- i think i just got ahead of myself -- this is the same, looking at avera

ucsf, california pacific, marin general, and ulta baits. >> averages were twice as high as they should have been. all four bay area hospitals told us they made changes to keep radiation doses as low as possible. >> very clear standards for what are acceptable doses of radiation exposure. >> but nationwide low dose standards. she testified about it to congress. as for accidents like the cases at cedar siani, manufactures have a fix. an alert system called a dose check. >> some ct manufactures have already begun shipping new equipment with the new feature and before the end of this year, all manufactures will have done so. >> but the fix comes too late for another round of radiation overdoses that came to light this spring at a hospital in west virginia. leaving at least 20 more patients to worry about what their future holds. >> i live with this anxiety every day, you know, i go to sleep with it. i wake up with it. >> am i going to survive it? am i going to die from cancer? how long will this take? >> a law passed last year will require hospitals and imaging facilities to report ct radi

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

ucsf, california pacific, marin general and alta bates. >> twice as high as they should have been for the average. >> reporter: all four bay area hospitals told us they made changes to keep radiation doses as low as possible. >> we need very clear standards for what are acceptable levels of radiation exposure. >> reporter: as for accidents like the cases at the hospital says manufacturers have a fix. an alert system called a dose check. >> some manufacturers have already begun shipping new equipment with the new feature. and before the end of this year all manufacturers will have done so. >> reporter: but the fix comes too late for another round of radiation overdoses that came to light this spring in west virginia at a hospital leaving at least 20 more patients to worry about what their future holds. >> i live with this anxiety every day. i go to sleep with it and wake up with it. >> am i going to survive it? am i going to die from cancer? how long will this take? >> reporter: a law passed last year will require hospitals and imaging facilities to report ct radiation doses to patient

the hotel is slated to be the new campus of california pacific medical center. >> hopefully the hospital and medical office building that we are building will regenerate the neighborhood. the hospital spokesman said the city hasn't approved the project yet. it could be three years before the hospital open. the neighborhood bakery stands empty . the restaurants decay. >> they are not leaving empty handed. the hospital paid them generously to move out. what is left is an eye sore that could look like this for a couple of years . a community organizer said the hospital try to get approval, he thinks they want it this way. >> they are using the justification for moving the hospital here and using the excuse that the neighborhood is blight they will contribute to revitallization. that is fasicious that they have contributed to the blight in the neighborhood by closing down the hotel and businesses. >> what we have done probably didn't help, but it is not brating it >> it will take 1500 worker to taking it down. they will patronize the local business. one hopes that his neighbors will be among

the legislation to support community hospitals and hold the large institutions by the california specific -- pacific medical center accountable to the community to ensure greater access to health care services for all communities. this is a crucial health care provider for working families in chinatown, and with high unemployment rate and the low message -- low rates inchinese y providing low-income patients health care through the health plan and by serving as a large portion of the community. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment? seing none, public comment is closed. commissioner fong. commissioner fong: of want to thank everybody for coming out. this is an informational item. there is no vote today. my family has been a longtime supporter and follower of the hospital on this project. one thing that was not mentioned, the hospital for the community represents security and safety. from an informational point of view, chinese hospital really is that for chinatown. i want to emphasize the security of the hospital. god forbid something happened in chinatown. they are going to go toward

until the 1960s, the pacific off southern california was a dumping ground for thousands of tons of waste, contaminated with the pesticide ddt.

the legislation to support community hospitals and hold the large institutions by the california specific -- pacific medical center accountable to the community to ensure greater access to health care services for all communities. this is a

of yanza media group and commissioner, natasha cowersaw, california commission on asian and pacific islanderaffairs, and law partner with the law offices of g.c.r. l.l.p. unfortunately, all three judges were not able to join us tonight to present the awards. but we have three very capable individuals who are proud to make the presentations on their behalf. and now for the presentation of the emerging leadership award, please join me in welcoming supervisor eric marr. [applause] >> thank you. i'm actually not speier mar. -- supervisor mar. but we went to the same high school in sacramento so i'll stand in for him. i'm pleased to announce the finalists and recipients for the emerging leadership award. in the interests of time, we have all of the criteria listed in the award booklet. but it's important for us to recognize and celebrate the next generation of leadership, passion, and commitment to serving the asian pacific community. and it's critical also that we ensure that our voices, our needs and concerns continue to be heard and addressed. i would like to ask the finalists for the emerging

native hawaiians and pacific islanders are up 23.4%. a report by the group california watch finds that asians, native haynes and pacific islanders are largest populations in four counties. they are all here in the bay area. alameda at 27%. san francisco 33.7%. san mateo, 26.2% and santa clara 32.4%. >> the census shows the majority population in 28 cities and cupertino and milpitas 63%. staggering numbers. and we want to introduce our guest. president and ceo of asian-americans for community involvement. community based organization focuses on asians in santa clara county and mike is the daly city city councilmember and former mayor and steve is a trial lawyer and member of the board of trustees at the san francisco community college district. you are involved in some civil rights organizations. let's take a closer look at the census figures we were talking about. california being 13.35% asian right now is it a steady growth? >> i think that air yanks from throughout the world. you have them coming to the bay area because they lost diversity that we have here. the asia

california. that's your pacific event of the day. >> bill, thank you. >>> and now there's an early look at this morning'seadlines in entertainment. where relationship news takes center stage. after all the headlines, the phone tapes and the court hearings, oksana grigorieva has dropped her domestic violence claims against mel gibson. tmz reports she hopes the move will convince gibson to fairly settle custody of their daughter, lucia. >>> after three years of marriage, then a divorce in 1985, marie osmond remarried steven craig yesterday in las vegas. osmond wore the same dress that she did three decades ago.recyc. i like that. it was their first wedding. >>> finally, cameron diaz tells "maxim" magazine marriage is a dying institution. paraphrasing more advice from diaz who is currently dating yankee alex rodriguez, guys need women who challenge them and don't let them get away with stuff. women need to not be crazies who blow off when their guys tell them something that scares them. i don't know if that makes sense. >>> and this comes to us from wxia 11 live news in atlanta, georgia, where a modern-day

. >> reporter: fortunately, says davis, the northern california coast and the pacific appear in particularave to have relatively low concentrations of toxins in fish. don nap. >>> the so-called geezer bandit is at it again. he hit his 14th bank friday near san luis obispo. the elderly man pulled a gun on a teller and left with an undisclosed amount of cash. the same man is suspected of hitting 11 banks in the san diego area sips 2009. he has also held up branches in bakersfield and santa barbara. the f.b.i. says the man appears to be in his 70s though he could be wearing a disguise. >>> no complaints about today's weather but we have glowing reviews for tomorrow. plus they put on their dance shoes for carnival. how the celebration concluded today. latin rhythms, colorful ♪[ music ] ,,,,,,,, lot of skin, on full display at san francisco's carnaval parade. >>> latin rhythms, colorful costumes and a lot of skin on full display at san francisco's carnival parade. today was the second day of the celebration commencement. samba down 24th street in the mission district. it is the annual showcase

until the 1960s, the pacific off southern california was a dumping ground for thousands of tons of wasteth the pesticide ddt. for decades, the ddt made the birds' eggs so thin the shells would break before hatching. so sharp's team hatched them in incubators and hand-raised the chicks until they were strong enough to be returned to the nest with their parents. >> the adults did most of the work, but we did the stressful part. >> reporter: over the last five years, ddt levels appear to have dropped enough that the eggs can survive in the nest. when the chicks are eight weeks old, almost big enough to fly, sharp climbs into the nest to tag the young birds. with only seven breeding pairs on catalina, every eagle is important to recovery. and especially important to sharp, who hand-raised some of the birds who are now raising their own young. >> i guess i have a little bit more attachment to these because i'm a grandfather now. >> reporter: he's also pleased that nature here no longer needs quite as much help to do what comes naturally. john blackstone, cbs news, catalina island. >>> coming

until the 1960s the pacific off southern california was a dumping ground for thousands of tons of wasteith the pesticide ddt. for decades the ddt made the birds egg so thin the shells would break before hatching. so sharpe team hatched them in incubators and hand raised the chicks until they were strong enough to be returned to the nest with their parents. >> the adults did most of the work. but we did the stressful part. >> reporter: over the last five years, ddt levels have dropped enough that the eggs can survive in the nest. when the chicks are eight weeks old, almost big enough to fly, sharpe climbs into the nest to tag the young birds. with only seven breeding pairs on catalina, every eagle is important to the recovery. and especially important to sharpe who hand-raised some of the birds who are now raising their own young. >> i guess i have a little bit more attachment to these because i'm a grandfather now. >> reporter: he's also pleased that nature here no longer needs quite as much help to do what comes naturally. >> john blackstone, cbs news, catalina island. >> mitchell: and

we work together have the pacific islander organization. and the california progressive student alliance on many different campaigns in the 1980's. we studied computer technologies at uc-berkeley or he received an award for outstanding achievements. he was an it support specialist. he also worked for the san francisco unified school district as well. when he was 10 years old, dave became disabled by severe rheumatoid arthritis. he nevertheless remained a strong person. i enjoyed spending time with him at the civic center plaza. he was a great lover of all kinds of food, especially san francisco food. you live life to the fullest and never let his disability defeat him or get in his way. he has been a devoted san francisco giants fan. he left as way too early at the age of 46. i would like to express my condolences to the yen family and many close acquaintances that he has built up over the years. it is a tremendous loss and i am really sad. he was a great friend and on spiring brother and extraordinary son and great person. david's friends and family will alw

a wide area clearing all the way from northern california through the eastern pacific. high pressure built in. it's building in strong. take a look at the storm track well off to the north today. as we head throughout the afternoon, it's going to be the best day of the week. tomorrow, more clouds come through. that's going to keep the temperatures level to where we are expecting them to end up today. 75 today. 75 tomorrow and cooler for the weekend. 50 in concord. 50 in hayward. visibility has been reduced this morning especially in the north bay where we are down to a half mile. take it easy. because of the fog, it will not be that warm. los gatos 76 today. santa rosa only 72 degrees for you at 4:00 p.m. we are going to keep the sun in the forecast for the next few days. right now, let's send it back out to the ranch where laura, you have the cutest boots on i have ever seen this morning. can we see the boots. zoom in on them? >> they are actually my mucking boots. we are going to do a little milking of the cows. i have my cowboy boots, the whole ensemble. things kicke

zonal flow, clouds racing right across the pacific into california. some rain up in the far northern parts. a chance we could see some of those sprinkles drag into parts of the north bay. otherwise, we are going to see some mostly dry conditions today and some passing clouds. over the weekend, this low is going to kick to the east. behind that, we are going to see winds blowing pretty good into saturday and sunday as things will whip around, around the bay area. with that in mind, today 70 in morgan hill and cupertino. 69 degrees in santa clara. and about 60 and breezy into [ laughter ] east bay numbers as high as 0 in brentwood and antioch, 67 in walnut creek, 63 in richmond and 62 degrees in alameda. in the north bay we'll keep you cool at the immediate coastline highs there mainly into the 50s but sunshine and a couple of clouds about 6 the degrees in the napa valley about 67 petaluma and 69 in santa rosa. as we look out toward the holiday weekend, yeah, doesn't look like a big dome of high pressure is building in but we are going to see some partl

a lot of moisture moving off the pacific into california going to bring a few passing clouds locallyerwise, we are going to see some decent weather. it's going to stay dry throughout the day today. but there is a chance we could see some rain return as early as tomorrow. we have this next system dropping down into the bay area so that could very well clip us, bring us some clouds and at least a chance of showers north of the golden gate bridge as we head in toward tomorrow. with that in mind, let's enjoy the day today. it should be nice. 69 degrees in morgan hill. 67 in fremont. and before 7 degrees in redwood city -- about 67 degrees in redwood city. cool at the coast with a breeze in the 50s. inland nice sunshine and couple of passing clouds, 68 in livermore and about 69 degrees in pleasanton. to the north we should find a lot of sunshine and a few moving clouds throughout the day. 67 in santa rosa and a cool 56 degrees and breezy in bodega bay. next couple of days, chance of showers tomorrow. not a big deal. that moves out. the good news is for the weekend a few clouds, a little b

then when the california gold rush started and man who, like you said, spent almost his entire life in new york city and yet he becomes an interval part of the rise of the pacific west becoming a major figure with his shipping line that had a transit route across piragua and the rise of california. and, of course, the middle west ride was a very much part of his girl wrote life because getting from new york to chicago with an integrated railroad line was one of the great business braces after the civil war. geography was a natural focus, and yet it still speaks to the life of the nation in the 19th century. it doesn't just mean filling up the frontier. it means the rise of industry, the changing shape of where people got things from. the country this changing shape. vanderbilt's life is wrapped up in the changes. >> interesting because our country is so large. when you think about american character in its early days and it is first warming and how easy it would have become for the nation to become balkanized, and it almost was in the civil war which will talk about in a moment. vanderbilt wages for his entire life against the tyranny. he wins. what he does is

the pacific northwest and northern california getting hit by a storm.impacting us with cloud coverage, when the conditions and even pop up showers. in fact, a weather cells just pushed through. a lot of it is evaporated before it hits the ground with light conditions towards oakland. temperatures of side are in the 50s, 54 and santa rosa. mid-fifties for redwood city and concord and a word. this afternoon, only mid '50s. 50s in concord--60s as a high. mid-'60s inland. very cool along half moon bay. will have your full forecast coming up. and isabel? >> isabel: get ready for major bridge delays caltran is doing some work to get the new section of the bay bridge ready. some lane closures all weekend long. our coverage begins with maureen kelly >> reporter: the most important fact is that the bay bridge will remain open for the holiday weekend. there will be no bridge closure however, overnight may 28th, and sunday may 29th at 8:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. to lower section, only. east, will be able to get through. the westbound will not be impacted. shifting the app