how good is carlos santana [applause] -- as carlos santana of? -- carlos santana? [applause] an internationally renowned artist that lives his life with the generosity of a social worker, but is one of the biggest stars in the world today. he is also an international superstar who always keeps his heart here in san francisco and the bay area and we are so fortunate to have someone like him that always comes home to us to perform, held the community, just to be with us. he is an expert -- he is an incredibly special person and we are honored to be able to honor him tonight. quickly i would like to bring up -- you cannot do this alone, we have the help of many city departments throughout the year, we needed sponsors from the private sector as well. we had a wonderful partner for the past few years, louise came on the scene with "the san francisco examiner, who has underwritten tonight's events half. without further ado of would like to invite the publisher, john wilcox, to come and say couple of words. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. like so many other nights in

this year's award is to none other than carlos santana. before the award ceremony, the director of cultural affairs had a chance to sit down with carlos to ask him a few questions. >> once a year, mayor gavin newsom gets to select one distinguished individual to receive the mayor's arts award. in 2010,á(át that distinguished individual was none other than the legendary musician carlos santana. carlos, it is so great for the city to be able to recognize you. given all of your accomplishments already, from the awards, all of the other distinctions you have received, what does it mean for you to get the mayor's part award? >> i am very grateful, moved. i always want to be in the company of illuminaries like cesar chavez. people making a difference, but to people's hearts. giving people a sense of tangible hope. one thing is to be famous, it is quite another for people to like you. i am grateful for this award. it is another blessing. i do not take it for granted. this is an incredible city. everywhere i go, i tell everyone that this is the at

y no debe ser poca cosa que carlos santana, le vaya a cantar a ustedes su cumpleaÑos.mendo concierto que mÚsica escuche usted? tiene ipod? >> si tengo. que gusta todo sobre todo el jazz. la mÚsica mexicana y la salsa. tambiÉn me gusta la mÚsica clÁsica y opera asÍ que me gusta de todo. >> dolores muchas gracias le agradezco que estÉ con nosotros y felicidades por sus 80 aÑos. y felicidades por ser alguien tan importante sus 80 aÑos. vamos a volver para hablar los temas que van incluyendo la anulaciÓn en california. a la prohibiciÓn de los matrimonio el nuevo presidente de colombia, juan manuel santos, se reunÓ con su colega de ecuador, rafael correa, y con el canciller de venezuela, nicoÁs maduro, en un intento por mejorar las relaciones con esos dos pÍses.qÉ tal, les saluda enrique teuteÓ. fallece de un un paro cardio- respiratorio el compositor mexicano roberto cantoral, autor de "el reloj", "la barca" y otras exitosas canciones.bp dice que se ha endurecido el cemento que sella el pozo averiado en el golfo de Éxico y que se prepara para perforar un pozo de alivio.y e

carlos santana lived in your shadow growing up, correct? >> all the time. it's been very hard. don't know how he manages. tell us who you brought here tonight. >> through the grace of abel sanchez, i'm here because he's always attending this event for cesar chavez and earlier he reminded me we've been doing this since '85 with the post office. abel decided to put this unit together called richard bean and we have got monso on base. we've got marcos percussion, a percussionist for war. and we have gary on keyboards who's helping us. and most of us are here because of abel's effort to put us together and come in here and to join the celebration. >> it's all in the memory of the legacy of cesar chavez. >> i would also like to mention at the saturday event, we're also having gabriel amanso here, he's got a new group called manso, and you should check it out. >> you all might remember this song. this is called "love the way." ♪ ♪ ♪ i love the way you make me love you ♪ ♪ i love the way you make me smile ♪ ♪ i love the way you make me want you ♪ ♪ so sit right down, stay a while. ♪ b

and catcher carlos santana got the worst of it. these are not supposed to have been like that. he remained down for over ten minutes and was carted off the field. he'll have an mri today. the indians won it, 6-5. >>> check this out from birmingham, alabama. being called the farthest basketball shot ever made, this guy heaved a ball from atop a city monument. nothing but net. real or fake, well, you be the judge. another view, certainly wouldn't want to play him in a game of horse. >>> finally, rookie hazing is an nfl training camp tradition, but give dolphin linebacker travis ivey some credit for creativity. when asked to carry his teammates' shoulder pads, instead of picking them up, he put them on, all of them. now ivey is a long shot to make the dolphins' final roster, but given his youthfulness, perhaps he can help out his team as equipment manager. that's your early look at sports on "early today." i'm fred roggin. >>> well, randy jackson addresses the latest "american idol" rumors. your early morning entertainment headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, talk about keeping

number 2, indian catcher carlos santana paid a big price trying to block the plate against the red soxcation no serious damage to ligaments, indians won the game. >>> birmingham, alabama, atop the 56-foot tall vulcan statue, nothing but net. check the ground level angle. it is now considered the world's longest basketball shot, i always am rather sceptical with the legitimacy of these accomplishments. >> we don't believe it for a minute. >> ha ha. >> that's three syllables there. >> you know. people are often underrated. >> that guy's expression with the beer? the producer says no. >> no. >> all right. ,, those people are happy 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the plane? come on and get on the plane. we're saving you money. now that's a plane full of hap

number 2, indian catcher carlos santana paid a big price trying to block the plate against the red soxcation no serious damage to ligaments, indians won the game. >>> birmingham, alabama, atop the 56-foot tall vulcan statue, nothing but net. check the ground level angle. it is now considered the world's longest basketball shot, i always am rather sceptical with the legitimacy of these accomplishments. >> we don't believe it for a minute. >> ha ha. >> that's three syllables there. >> you know. people are often underrated. >> ,,,,,,,,,, . >>> i bet you anything the oakland a's provided another free beer. >> you want a free beer. >> i heard that brad pitt brought that guy a free beer. >> ha. >>

. >>> and in boston, catcher carlos santana of the indians was involved in a violent collision at homeheck that out. cleveland's manager says he may not be seriously injured, though he will have an mri later today. the indians beat the reds 6-5. the red sox, that is. >>> and in the national league, cincinnati is now in the central division in first place. the 4-0 shutout was cincinnati's fifth win in six games. >>> and instant replay is being expanded for this year's little league world series. team managers will now have the option of challenging umpire calls on force outs, tags and missed bases. the series begins august 20th. >>> and when we return, another look at this morning's top stories. plus scheduled exit. u.s. combat troops in iraq begin their homecomings this month. their home comings this month. when i was seventeen i was not good to my skin. long summer days, and not enough sleep. what i wouldn't do for a do-over. [ female announcer ] new neutrogena® clinical skincare. exclusive ion2 complex combined with activating cream helps restore collagen depleted skin. neutrogena cl

california un millÓn de hicieron ciudadanos. >> a este mensaje se uniÓ la estrella de la noche carlos santanao. >> el viernes estuvo hablando con nosotros. >> esta comunidad que necesita tanto a los trabajadores del campo. continÚa luchando en diferentes Áreas. >> ahora mismo estÁ defendiendo los derechos de los homosexuales. neida hablÓ con ella el viernes pasado. quÉ bueno tener gente que tenga la compasiÓn por los demÁs. ser compasivo por los derechos de los otros y no por los nuestros. >> para todos los hispanos, muchÍsimas feliicidades. >> el presidente barak obama estuvo... eso sÍ que es un sorprezÓn que en el cumpleaÑos de uno aparezca el presidente y que tome de su tiempo una felicitaciÓn. ella se lo merece. >> tenemos que hacer una pequeÑa pausa pero vamos a ver quÉ tendremos mÁs adelante, raÚl. >>pues entÉrese qué cosas producen disficaciÓn sexual en los hombres y la mejor forma de tratar el tema con su pareja, ademÁs, antes de hacer dieta empiece por saber interpretar las etiquetas de los productos que consume. >> hoy comienza la temporada de pesca en las costas de lousiana y las a

nada más y nada menos que carlos santana. >> depredadores del ocÉano aquÍ en santa mÓnica!uso daÑos materiales.---el estallido desaÓ el rechazo de la ciudadaÍa y obliÓ al alcalde >> usted piensa que los hispanos somos penosos o un poco mÁs atrevidos, somos bastante deshinibidos. >> se atreverÍa a quitarse la ropa en una playa nudista? >> y la respuesta fue la siguiente. (en pantalla) >> en 4 % no quiso hablar! [risas] >> somos medio sin vergüenza. cuando estamos con gente... mira la primera vez que ana se puso un bikini. >> mejor vamos directamente con nuestro compadre rafael josÉ. [risas] >> dinos, dinos. >> tengo una conversaciÓn muy buena con beto terrazas. [ aplausos ] >> Él lleva 28 aÑos de carrera, 5 como solista. ahora se habla del duranguense ligth? >> igual aplacamos el ritmo del duranguense. total... yo grabÉ dos canciones. lÁstima mi mujer y la muerte de vÁzquez... >> como decÍan esos temas para las personas? >> hacen bonita pareja adiÓs, amor. adiÓs. >> y ahora a lo romÁntico, que le cambiaron un poco y ya le dicen duranguense ligth. [risas] >> ok. >> estuviste

. >> carlos santana, thank you for accepting the 2010 mayor's part award. >> to watch the ceremony, visit the home page of the arts commission website, sfarts commission