san francisco foundation. she served as the director of public health for the city and county of san francisco. she is an assistant clinical professor at university of california san francisco school of medicine and she maintains an active clinical practice at san francisco general hospital in the aids clinic. we could not be more and more happy to recognize these two incredible honorees tonight. thank you. [applause] >> i just have to say these are two i my heroes. i have to take the opportunity. our next award is an award that will be presented by jonathan, the executive director of the mexican museum. [applause] >> welcome, jonathan. >> our next honoree may be the most known latino face in the u.s., and his name is benjamin bratt. [applause] >> if that ain't hyperbolic. >> i can't help it. for more than 20 years, benjamin bratt has successfully spanned a career in both film and television, including two critically acclaimed films for which he received a screen actors guild award. he is best recognized as detective ray curtis on nbc's "law and order." please welcome benjamin bratt. [applause] >> we thought it was very important tonight to recognize the work

and uc. >> haight ashbury neighborhood council is proud of the fact that the university of california san franciscoarnassus campus is the only uc campus that was forced to impose upon itself and has maintained a growth limit, which is one of the reasons that we're very happy that they're moving to mission bay and that's where their continued growth will go. that's one of the real struggles, on going struggles in this neighborhood is dealing with ucsf, st. mary's, and other institutions. the previous three administrations have taken the position that recreation and parks department should be a revenue department, that it should basically produce enough revenue to pay for the maintenance of the park. the problem is, of course, that it doesn't. and that there is a fundamental and basic contradiction between maintenance of the parks, and recreational facilities, and maximizing revenue from the use of the parks and recreational facilities. it is a struggle that the haight ashbury neighborhood council is very much involved in. perhaps the biggest challenge has been in the eastern portion of the park, and

de san francisco para buscar la forma de encaminar a estudiante indocumentados sobre un título aniversario detalle despué de eso. >>> temperatura máxima 80 al sur de texas y tambié 60 aquí en californiaperamos ver al algunos aguaceros aquí en la tarde así que vamos a ver como estará el cierre del fin de semana, le vamos a tener la información completa aquí en el segmento de tiempo, los esperamos [ locutora ] después de cuarenta años en la política, ¿cuál es la verdad sobre jerry brown? verdad: como gobernador, jerry brown apoyó siete mil millones de dólares en incremento de impuestos. y llamó a la proposición 13, la ley que protege viviendas, un "fraude" y un "robo". verdad: bajo brown, la tasa de desempleo casi se duplicó, al 11%. verdad: el año pasado, brown dijo que los impuestos deberían ser incrementados. en una recesión. jerry brown. falló en crear trabajos. ¿podemos dejarlo que nos falle otra vez? consecutivo, se realizo una concurrida jornada de talleres informativos en la universidad estatal de california en san francisco, con el fin de romover la educacion se realzó una jornada de talleres con el fin te prepara verla educación superior entre inmigrante. >>> el encuentro con

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] >> hello, i'm meg, welcome to "culture wire." for this episode, the director of cultural affairs, luis, will take you on a journey through presidio has been tet. -- presidio habitat. >> welcome to "culture wire." today i'm at the presidio trust, a treasure within san francisco, because the presidio trust is really a national park in the center of an urban setting. it dates to the very founding of the city. national park. toting me today to talk about this amazing exhibition at presidio habitat is cheryl hanes. can you tell me a little bit about the idea of the presidio habitat? >> succinctly, i have been long involved in the presidio. i was here when it was still a military

this is my first opportunity to apply for a border commission appointment in san francisco, california. approximately one year ago i atened a california -- attended a california women's league workship. it was at the university of california san francisco. and the purpose of the workship was to demystify the process for women, specifically, to enter into the board or commission appointment slolingts in san francisco. -- slots in san francisco. so i made a personal commitment that i would do my home work and research what was available in san francisco. i identified three opportunities that were of interest and the assessment appeals board was one of three. the other was the judge pro tem program through the san francisco courts. this opportunity had seats available so i decided to pursue this opportunity. i am a licensed attorney here in san francisco. i attended the university of santa clara law school. i worked full-time that time at a public health nurse for the city of burkely. i was also a single parent. but prior to that i also attended the university of san francisco and studied

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] and >> good morning, everyone. in the director of the transbay joint powers authority. [applause] on behalf of the tjpa, i would like to welcome everyone to this historic occasion -- the groundbreaking of the first high-speed modern railway station in the united states. [applause] today marks the culmination of a very long journey and an enormous amount of hard work by many people to make this day a reality. there were many challenges along the way, but we had a great vision, a huge optimism, remained focused, and most importantly, have the ongoing support of the public to fulfill their expectations. here is what we are delivering to the public starting today. the first new

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] >> welcome to culture wire. did you know the city of san francisco has an art collection consisting of 3500 objects? the collection ranges from painting and public buildings to murals, and from bronze busts in city halls, to cite specific structures. at this time, many of the large works are in desperate need of repair, and a long-term innovative solution is needed to make sure these public treasures will be cared for. >> the story of the arts commission program begins with ruth fromstein. 2010 marks her 50th year as an art dealer. at the helm of the county, she had represented some of the most notable of bay area artists, and continues to look for new talent. >> the artist

the university of california san francisco. n supervisors nbc bay area, san francisco government television, sfgtv, and educational access tv, e.a. tv. you will hear from candidates for supervisor for district 10, malia cohen, christine inea, chris jackson, tony kelly, dewitt lacey, jeffrey morris, steve moss, eric smith, lynette sweet, and diane wesley smith. they will have a chance to present their views upon issues affecting the district and the city, and to answer your questions about those issues. to submit questions for the candidates, look for a league volunteer who will be handing out index cards. we will collect all questions by 6:30. i have a few housekeeping items that i'm sure you've been hearing about since you came in the door. that is no literature, campaign signs, or buttons may be distributed or posted inside of this meeting room. if you have them in your lap, put them face down on the floor or in the seat. candidates and their supporters are expected to be respectful of our candidates and the audience and to he

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] >> right behind me. i'm ready. good morning, everyone. good morning, good morning. thank you for coming to appear 27, one of the best ports if not the best appear in all the world. it is great to have you here as testimony of this amazing feat that we are doing. so i just want to call out a few people in addition to the dignitaries on the stage with me, and mayor gavin newsom, ed harrington, jared bloomingfeld, dean brown, and board of supervisors president david chiu as well as the port commission president, rodney fong, megan miller from senator boxer's office, the captain of this fantastic ship, a representative from metro ports, among many colleagues, many from the iowu

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] thank you were coming home. i appreciate the short notice. we realize that every moment we delay on signing these 12 pieces of legislation is a day delay on getting us to where we want to go. of course, you all recognize that we have been patient for, arguably, a generation. if you are 30 or younger, you could go back to 1974 when the navy ceased operations in the shipyard, in 1988 when they shut everything down. in 2004, we got that first conveyance agreement and began to see some progress on the shipyard. of course, that progress is modest compared with the progress we are marking today. that progress includes the extraordinary effort of all of those you see behind me and

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] my name is susan leyall and i am the general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission and i am pleased to welcome you it our summit on climate change. as you know, throughout the country there is a number of meetings, discussions, probably even other summits on climate change. and you are probably wondering how this one is different, how this one might be more important or is important. and the reason it is different and it is essential because what we have gathered here today are the decision-makers for one of our most precious resources: water. represented here today are the heads of the largest water utilities in the united states. as decision-makers, we

san francisco city workers confront krbt to their plan. if it passes it could pave the way for similar measures across california. >> san francisco voters will be asked to weigh in on proposition "b". if passed it would make city workers pay more for their health care and pension. >> we're spending a billion dollars on pensions and health care costs at a time when we have the deficit. >> he wrote the initiative and got it on the november ballot. >> it doesn't take away or cut anyone's health care. it just requires city employees to contribute towards their pensions, guaranteed pensions and free health care. >> providing health care for san francisco employees and their families will cost taxpayers about 169 amendment this year. according to the city controller san francisco pays between $481 and $660 per employee per month for health care insurance plus $132 for dental. under the proposition, they would pay half the cost of medical and 75% of the dental. employees would chip in the difference. labor leaders and city workers say prop "b" unfairly burdens families and single parent households. >> if your firefighter starting a family, you see

four, resolution authorizing the san francisco department of public health to retroactively accept and expend a grant in the amount of $25,331 from the university of california, san francisco, to fund the screening, a brief intervention, and referral to treatment project and to enter into an agreement for the use of these funds for period of september 30, 2009, through september 29, 2010. >> good morning. i'm a physician with the san francisco department of public health and an investigator on the grant. i will be speaking a few words about it this morning. sbir stands for screening, a brief intervention, and referral to trigger projects. it was found that if officials took a few minutes to speak with patients about alcohol and drug use, it had an impact on their level of drinking and drug use, a positive impact, so actually internationally, this has been recognized, and grants have been awarded to sites to teach this technique, and such a grant was awarded to us, to ucsf, to teach residents who are training at san francisco general hospital. my focus has actually been around teaching the referral to treatment, which involves city programs specifically. the

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san francisco, media sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] >> welcome to our town hall forum. i am the co-host of open hope" crosscurrent." i am joined by my colleague also from kalw. we would like to welcome you on behalf of the society of professional journalists for what promises to be a bi discussion about what is going on in journalism today. what we want to talk about are the rapid changes going on right now in journalism with a convergence of new technology, new media, and a weak economy. all that has basically forced changes in the way that we gather the news, in the way that we deliver the news, in the way that we received the news. we have with us a stellar panel of top thinkers in the fields of media, education, finance,

the university of california san francisco. and media son supervisors nbc bay area, san francisco government television, sfgtv, and educational access tv, e.a. tv. you will hear from candidates for supervisor for district 10, malia cohen, christine inea, chris jackson, tony kelly, dewitt lacey, jeffrey morris, steve moss, eric smith,

>> próximo 2 de noviembre son las elecciones en california, y en san francisco una medida busca reducir ---¿le gusta que sus amigos sepan de su vida a traves de ---¿le gusta que sus amigos sepan de su vida a traves de "facebook"?... ¿le gusta que le gusta que sus amigos sepan de su vida a traves de facebook? >> segun un periodico 10 de los juegos mas comunes de facebook ha estado pasando informacion personal a empresas de publicidad. >> el doctor que sometio a la fertilizacion a la madre de octillizos estuvo hoy en corte acusado de realizar un procedimiento peligroso. >> janet napolitano estuvo en san diego con los soldados y encargados de la guardia fronteriza. >> si no se ha empadronado para las elecciones le quedan pocas horas, ya que el plazo vence esta noche. >> hoy es el ultimo dia que las personas tienen para votar >> la secretaria de estado declaro que ayudaran a las personas a registrarse >> en california hay 17 millones de personas inscritas para el proceso. >> esta es una eleccion importante nos dice la residente >> para algunos esto llega por primera vez en años >> estoy can

san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause] >> coming up on "california country," find out why being called an avocado head is actually a good thing for these folks. then, they're getting figgy with it in fresno. and have questions on what to grow in your garden? never fear, our expert has the answers. it's all ahead, and it starts now. [captioning made possible by california farm bureau federation] creamy, rich, and decadent, avocados have become a staple for many of us. according to the california avocado commission, about 43% of all u.s. households buy avocados regularly now. so when you think of avocados, you probably think of this, right? guacamole. but today farmers and chefs are proving that avocados can be so much more. good. ok, sure, what's not to like about guacamole? i mean, we do eat a lot of it. in fact, more than 49 million pounds of avocados in the form of guacamole will be consumed on super bowl sunday alone. but at hawks restaurant in granite bay, they're exploring different ways to use the alligator pear, otherwise known as an avocado.

the potrero hill organization of businesses, the dog patch organization, the university of california san franciscoedia sponsors nbc bay area -- we are proud to be here -- san francisco government television and educational access tv, and certainly, our thanks to the candidates for participating and thanks to you for being here tonight, informing yourself, being good citizens of san francisco. good night, everyone. [applause]

our other primary partner is university of california, san francisco. we also work with youth services . foster family agency in the bayview. child crisis and d.p.h. it's a pretty huge coalition of folks working on this project so it's wonderful and funded by m. h.s.a. so what is prepare? comprehensive outpatient program in san francisco county. utilizes evidence-based treatment and harm reduction approach, and the true targets of this are adolescence, so 14 -27. there is flex built, but our primary targets are 14 to 27 and a lot of these are 18 to 25 and their families are included. when i talk about what makes prepare different, this incorporates families into the treatment plan and two-year program. so it utilizes early intervention and diagnosis and comprehensive roster of services. there is the formal diagnose no, sir particular assessment after we do outreach. there is intensive care management, multi-family groups, support in education evidence-based education management. so there is things involved and i can't talk about the medication managemen