opening. >> i was very hopeful with the obama castro opening. i thought it was one of the most amazing things that had happened i mean i was like wow. to meet with almost as big as the death of fidel castro, but it's been undone scenic exactly. the policy that could have changed cuba if not to an ally, at least to a respected or country that we could deal with to trade that the cuban people would eventually become more prosperous and have greater say in we lost that and we have actually seemingly lost the whole region because we don't have a policy towards the region obviously with this awful immigration policy that we have now with haiti again in trouble, with no reply or adequate reply to the tragedy in puerto rico, we just let this region, which is essential to the united states security kind of wonder on its own as we build our calls higher. >> on that up no, let's think our panel. [applause]. thank you for attending today's program. books can be purchased and assigned outside the auditorium. thank you. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible c

major hot spot in castro major hot spot in castro valley on wb 580 at eden canyon overturn accident blocking two lanes. jammed from 680. accident sb 680 sheridan blocking all but the right lanes. expecr major delays get ready for pixar pier!... prepare to be awed... ...prepare to be moved... prepare to make a mad dash... because with the incredicoaster... ...pixar pal-a-round... ...and a bunch of your favorite pixar characters... it's going to be pretty incredible. pixar pier, opening june 23rd. only at disney california adventure park. . ( james )( darya ) welcome back to the kron 4 morning news. let's get a check of the forecast. major hot spot in castro valley on wb 580 at eden canyon overturn accident blocking two lanes. jammed from 680. accident sb 680 sheridan blocking all but the right lanes. expect major delays. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. major hot spot in castro valley on wb 580 at eden canyon overturn accident blocking two lanes. jammed from 680. accident sb 680 sheridan blocking all but the right lanes. expect major delays. san mateo bridge less then 30 min

obviously with the death of fidel castro in the recent announced resignation of raul castro even from the top position in government and also the collapse of venezuela economically which has been the financial patron saint of cuba over the last couple of decadesc and the policies of the trump administration -- is an interesting time to be discussing cuba and the united states. i think that the questions remain is cuba in transition and if so , too what and what are the most effective policies for the united states in terms of encouraging the softening of the island's authoritarian government and state dominated economy. we are fortunate here to have the greatest experts, i think, i cuba here. one is a writer and one a diplomat. he's a cuban-american author in journalist whose work is focused on the personal and national identity issues and she is written for or five novels now, six district poetry and other great works and currently a professor at mills college in the bay area. she is a very dear friend of mine and is someone i go to whex i need something obscure and complex explain t

you know, you hit castro or whomever you believe to be responsible. and so we don't have a policy that works. we have a failed policy. >> i couldn't agree with you more in terms of the embargo. it's inhumane. it's horrible. it's useless. it hasn't worked. but precisely for those reasons. i don't think that the embargo in anyway, shape or form plays any role in whether cubans rise up or not. for starters, most young cubans think of the embargo as a joke. you know, because they've been hearing about it their whole lives. and it's just -- it has no effect. it's completely -- you know, it's like -- nobody gives a damn about it. there's kind of an immunity that the idea is the embargo is what is screwing things up. >> but i wonder if that's not changing because now cubans can't get visas because of the change in policy. >> i might change. but i think it's too soon for it to really have sunk in. >> yes. and then, well, it's sinking in. because they're really discouraged about not going able to go up. >> i agree. i agree. >> and the second thing is with the

impact of the proposed 799 castro street residents. i reviewed the plans dated february 10th of 2018, as we know, those plants require a variance. i also reviewed plans for a code and compliant with no variance. residents for 799 castro street dated december 14, 2017. the negative impact on the 789 castro street, compared to the no variance alternative, is a loss of sunlight, air and view. i will briefly give you my professional qualifications, as others have said tonight, i'm also born and raised. i went to san francisco public schools. i think i went to high school very close to where mr swig grow up. i made it into the decade of 1970s, barely. i would like to talk briefly about my report and methodology. i looked through the document, and i've done pretty standard appraisal methodology, heavily dependent on cost. i looked at the various properties in the neighbourhood. location is important, of course. and looking at the impact of pricing for properties with abuse and properties without abuse. i also took into account size different

major hot spot in castro valley on wb 580 at eden canyon overturn accident major hot spot in castro valleycking all lanes. jammed from 680. accident sb 680 sheridan. two middles lanes closed. a cooling trend will continue today and into the upcoming weekend, a cooling trend will continue today and into the upcoming weekend, especially across the interior, as an upper level low deepens over the west coast. highs will cool down to 60s along the coast and 70s-80s inland. temperatures will fall back to below seasonal averages through the weekend before a slight warming trend returns early next week. ( james ) dating has become more complicated... with many people feeling like they're out of the game. but it seems as though there is one group of singles who have nothing to worry about. a study shows that women find single dads more attractive than ever. ( will ) over three-thousand single women said dads are quote "so hot right now." they also revealed that the appeal of a six pack is no longer attractive as in the past. 86-percent of women are completely fine with the dad bod. which is an incr

to the castro. one of things that's a great concern is litter and the amount of litter we see around our city, especially trash cans, when they've been rummaged through or overflow especially when the wind blows and blows them away. so we're happy today to show you not just an efficient can but a very pretty tran caash can in the castro that we hope will bring new life, new energy to people who are shopping here, passing through here to use the handing, throw their cigarette butt or bottle away in the right place. today's announcement is part of a larger strategy that fix it has to make improvements in neighborhoods based on what we hear about from residents, so we plan to implement new strategies in neighborhoods across the city, and find out what works and when something works, we can replicate it in other neighborhoods with confidence. i really would like to thank all of the community benefit districts who are working with me on this project. of course f andre aiell with the community benefit dis

it's a great turnout. >> reporter: in the castro, betty yu, kpix5.inful road -- >> historically pride was as much about protests as the parade. participants have walked a long and sometimes painful road in the event's nearly 50 year history. kpix5's john ramos met some along the parade route who remember those early years. >> reporter: perhaps it's fitting that san francisco's pride parade always begins with a roar. this gatheringisn't meant to be quiet, but for something that began as an expression of defiance 48 years ago, it's managed to keep its sense of humor. >> i mean it's just fun. you know, you're coming in here and it's like, you know, everyone is getting together and having fun. i love it. >> reporter: that's not to say there aren't strong messages here. in years passed protesters have focused on gay rights issues, but this year immigration took center stage, but then politics has always marched alongside pride at this parade. >> everything is political, who you marry, who you love, who you sleep with. >> reporter: but whatever the issue o

the lbgtq rights lobby led by mr castro's daughter, mariella castro, is hopeful they can overturn thean. whatever reforms are agreed, there are some fundamentals that won't change in cuba. the socialist character of the political system was enshrined into law several years ago. and with raul castro overseeing the reform committee, no change will be allowed to stray too far from the original concept of a communist—led revolution. will grant, bbc news, havana. a dinosaurfossilfound in the united states is going on sale at the eiffel tower in paris on monday. the skeleton is worth millions of dollars, though experts are still uncertain of its identity. shuba krishnan reports. headed for auction. this dinosaur skeleton is expected to fetch up to $2.2 million. not bad for an unidentified species. translation: until all the bones were discovered, we all thought it was an allosaurus. it was in the laboratory that they realised as they gradually removed all the bones that there were plenty of anatomical details that didn't match up. it is thought to have hollow bones and three toed feet. the

road to get across into castro valley. nearby, 680 southbound, southbound 680 and sheridan, a big rig accident and this crash has traffic very slow coming out of pleasanton. heading down the hill towards the sunol grade. we also had an earlier accident. that was less serious. we're looking at the commute just after the crash here. it looks good. that's because while people aren't getting through. this morning, the bay bridge remains lighter than usual. this is in is looking commute. oaching 6:00. we still don't have any slowdown at the bay bridge. 5:48, let's bring steve in with today's weather. >> thank you, sir. we will get right to it. a cooler pattern continues today. pretty strong for mid june. low will be dropping into northern california and that will produce some showers, thunderstorms over the northern mountains, shasta, lassen, northeast california and also for tahoe and truckee. by sunday into monday. keep that in mind. we started the week off hot. and we are on the way down. concord hit 98 on tuesday. it's been

the lgbtq rights lobby, led by mr castro's daughter mariela castro, is hopeful that they can overturnnd as strictly between a man and woman. whatever reforms are agreed, there are some fundamentals that won't change in cuba. the socialist character of the political system was enshrined into law several years ago. with raul castro overseeing the reform committee, no change will be allowed to stray too far from the original concept of a communist—led revolution. will grant, bbc news, havana. it's the time of year when thousands of keen ramblers step out to enjoy the stunning scenery of the lake district, but all that walking is taking its toll on the ground beneath their feet. volunteers have employed a traditional source of labour to help restore the routes that are more difficult to reach — fell ponies. dave guest explains. these fell ponies are on a mission — a mission to save the landscape from which they took their name. the fact is, each year at this time the lakeland fells prove an irresistible draw to thousands of walkers. but the relentless trudging of so many boots takes its t

tuvimos la oportunidad de platicar con el congresista joaquÍn castro. a esta marcha en san antonio. >> es importante que los americanos se unan contra esta polÍtica inhumana es separar a niÑos pequeÑos de sus padres. esto es algo nuevo para la administraciÓn trump. tenemos que unirnos y parar esto ahora. enrique: camino hablamos sobre el tiempo que estÁn pasando los menores que son separados de sus familias en estos centros de detenciÓn en este cuidado del gobierno, y la cantidad de menores que se reportan. algo asÍ como 10,000 menores estÁn bajo el cuidado del gobierno. >> tenemos que asegurarnos homo gobierno que esta gente estÉ segura. la verdad es que la industria de prisiones y la industria de centros de detenciones son industrias que como muchas otras son motivadas por ganancias, pero para ellos eso significa poner mÁs cuerpos en camas, el refugios, en centros de detenciÓn. asÍ es como hacen su dinero y muchas veces han peleado para que hayan mÁs personas en esas camas. simplemente porque sea rentable para ellos no significa que sea correcto y nec

this building in the front is 1799 -- 799 castro. the building in the back is a two units residential building with the 21st street address. the castro building is occupied by a law office. it does not have a residential use. it has and has a residential use for many decades. there was a residential use their long ago in association with a grocery store. the residential use was it removed freiburg -- from -- by a building permit in 1980. two years ago this project was nearing review at the planning commission. the appellant had requested a discretionary review. the department of building inspection issued a cfc confirming. there was no residential use at castro. the planning department agreed. the appellants appealed at cse. before coming to an appeal here, he has a means of compromise, in an attempt to work with a neighbour and the appellant. they agreed to recognize the residential use in the castro building. agreeing to do so meant that we had to change the project in our applications to apply for a conditional use operation to de

edgar hoover fidel castro labor union leaders like jimmy hoffa and southern racists . in january nine hundred sixty four lee harvey oswald's widow marina testified before the warren commission which was investigating jav kay's assassination. oswald was shot and killed by jack ruby a dallas nightclub owner who was said to have ties to organized crime. bobby kennedy believed that oswald had been the front man for a broader conspiracy. also in one thousand nine hundred sixty four an official government commission investigating the kennedy assassination released its report. robert kennedy did not testify before the commission nor did he publicly question its conclusion that oswald had acted alone. to done so would have meant confronting terrible truths about his role in his brother's administration and the rage he felt at john. kennedy's murder. just. at the time robert kennedy was running for the u.s. senate in new york he took time off from the campaign to reflect on the years he had devoted to his brother's political career he was overcome by anger but where did this an

this is in castro valley just before eden canyon road.have two heavy-duty tow trucks on the scene.ssey're now this. we just heard from matt keller live in pleasanton talking to chp. even once they do clear the big rig, they'll have to shut down all lanes again and bring the street sweeper out. a lot of debris and massive delays this morning, too. believe it or not that is our first sig alert of the morning in the tri-valley. another one southbound 680 before sheridan road. only one lane is getting by. this is due to the crash involving a sedan and a semi. that sedan burst into flames around 4:00 this morning. i want to talk about drive times for both issues. washington 580 tracy into castro valley, one hour and 13 minutes. southbound 680 from dublin to mission boulevard, one hour and 21 minutes. i think it's longer for both. avoid both these. b.a.r.t. and ace rail with no issues this morning. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco with better news. we have a nice weekend ahead. >> we do. nothing brutal like that. let's talk about te

they moved to 1317 castro street in the heart of noe valley. item 2 is sf grooming, inc. the business was established in 1984 at 24 and douglas streets in noe valley. in 1996, yancey wu took over as a full-time owner. she is a nationally significant person for the role in the historic right to marriage case wu versus locklear. v.i.p. grooming sf inc now provides services for 2,000 dogs. if approved by the s.b.c. for the registry, both locations would be included on the registry because they fall under the same employer identification number, have the same business name, which is v.i.p. grooming sf inc and have the same ownership and business model. both businesses received a positive recommendation from the historic reservation commission. after reviewing these applications and the recommendations from h.p.c., staff finds the businesses have met the three criteria to qualify for listing on the legacy business registry. there are two draft resolutions for consideration by the small business commission, one for each of the legacy business registry applicants. note that a mo

i am charlotte and we are at charlie's corner on the corner of castro and 24th.ypef b we carry at charlie's corner range from prenatalo young adult,18. we have musical arbook all buie of course. history, nonfiction, we have a wonderful picture book section. >> i love going to charlie's corner, number one, because you can find a whole range of books. my kid loves to read books. >> i always envisioned a space like this, surrounded by children's books and storytelling. we o storytelling four times a day. we do curate well, we do a lot of time reading, researching, beyond the story time, it's going back to picking out a book, helping someone find the perfect book, unwrapping it and sending it off. there are people from all over the world and that's what i find so exciting. you see that everyn our story times. it's literally melting pot. >> more and more families come into the district, whether it's the castro, strollers every where in the valley and tons and tons of kids in glen park now, wit the canyon and a great library. >> i describe it as this village, i tell pe

specifically in the castro, it is such a community of people. you're able to be accepted at whoever you are and to come as you are type of place. >> the businesses, the restaurants, the bars, ready to embrace the floods of partyers tonight. people come from near and far to celebrate the castro. >> and a mom and her two kids, they were here to visit the older girl. they are from fresno, like we're here to support. kids, parents, straight, gay, everything. >> reporter: the castro is the epic center for the gay pride movement in the 60s and the 70s. >> i mean, we are from los angeles, but we will come up here for san francisco pride because of like the deep rooted history that the gay community has had in san francisco. and i think we are all so proud to be able to celebrate here today. >> and in addition to all of the partiers, i have also seen a very strong police presence here tonight. they tell me tay have every possible officer working to make sure it is safe for all. so far no major incidents to report. live in san francisco, betty yu, kpix 5

they were called to 18th and castro streets before 1:00 this morning. officers found a man on the ground unresponsive and pronounced dead later at a nearby hospital. the cause of death is unknown. >>> new this morning, a beach known for its beauty and all night raves is getting a new life. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live with the details, matt? >> reporter: hi, alexis, this is my view, a beautiful spot along the coast here. the peninsula open space trust purchased 58 acres of land next to the creek beach right here, just minutes ago, a press conference with state senators and assembly protempt and mark burrman are touring the beach. the funds will go to create the beach county park, a trail, parking, restrooms, a ranger, and restoration at a beach known for all-night parties and no facilities to accommodate people. there's a public ride away to martin's beach. a millionaire bought 89 acres of coastline a decade ago and blocked public access to martin's beach. he kept the gate closed to a private road used for beach access. the state is now fundi

there in castro valley. thank you, alex. sal, pickett up from there -- pick it up from there? >> i'm going to show it to you on a map. just a lot of slow traffic on 580 westbound. coming up toward the dublin interchange. it's slow in pleasanton as well. we are also talking about another crash on 680 at e traff getting down to the bottom of the hill looks all right. and we are going to speak with officer hahn from chp going to tell us a little bit more about this. this is a look at now at a picture of our drivers on 680. officer, can you tell me more, first of all, about the crash on 680 if you would, how serious is that? when is that going to be cleared? >> you are referring to the crash near sheridan? with the big rig? >> yes, sir. >> you know what? to be honest with you, i don't have a ton of details. i just learned of these crashes not that long ago myself. i'm actually westbound 580 approaching 680. so i don't have a ton of details. i just know that the entire tri- valley traffic is at a standstill. >> b

right now the party has moved to the castro and that is where betty yu is. hi, betty. >> reporter: hi, juliette. the crowd in the castro here is ready to party and the businesses, the restaurants and the bars are also ready to take in a huge flood of partiers tonight. now we have seen people decked out from head to toe in rainbows and colorful gear all day long here and the castro really attracts a very diverse crowd. i've seen young and old, lgbtq and straight and people and groups from all over the city, the bay area, the state and the country. of course, the castro was the epicenter for gay pride activism in the '60s and '70s. so the history also brings a lot of people here tonight to this vibrant neighborhood which on this day is even more so. just moments ago i spoke to some very excited people. take a listen. >> this is like my first time at pride ever in my life. i'm 22 and i'm like this is like one of the coolest things i've ever done. >> this is my first pride here. so i'm having a great time. >> reporter: what have you noticed so far? >> everyone i

mr castro and fidel ruled for six decades. they will now only have two consecutive five—year terms.a great deal since the repression of the 90s and 80s. the lbgtq led by raul‘s daughter believe they can change the laws. somethings will change. the social character of the political system was enshrined in law a couple of years ago. with raul castro leading the charge, nothing will change from the communist led revolution. 11 cities across russia are preparing to host fans from around the world for the world cup later this month. one of them is kazan. it's the largest city in the republic of tatarstan, a semi—autonomous region in central russia. the city is home to half a million muslims. one of them is restaurant owner aydar. he's preparing to welcome muslim fans, ensuring they have a place to say their prayers and the chance to celebrate the end of ramadan. a reminder of the top story. g7 ministers accuse washington of abandoning its leadership of the global economy and warn of a trade war over new tariffs. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter. i

it's hot if you're heading to san francisco's castro district for pride weekend. the forecast calls for close to 80 draegs tomorrow. quite warm for the city. this is unusually wrm by san francisco standards for this time of year process however it's supposed to cool down for sunday and the big parade. which is nice to hear. now one of the best ways to keep track of the weekend heat where you live is with the abc 7 news app. get updates from the weather team and monitor the forecast on the go, be sure to enable push alerts. >>> well the bay area is ground zero for fighting back against the trump administration on a different front. >> even though this battle also focuses on the separation of families that's next. plus -- >> my heart is broken. >> senator kamala harris at the border and her accusations against the administration. vo. >>> and that crying immigrant girl. there is a new stoerp behind this iconic photograph. >> and why it could be a are you two getting along? oh, yeah, yeah. [ hiss ] [ gasps ] [ birds chirping] ♪ no matter what you are they're a perfect

castro to left. castro to left. that bri a run. ties the game up 1-1. giants 3-1. warriors weren't the only team celebrating a championship parade. >> that is washington capitals captain alex ovechkin. look at thcrowd. >> incredible. that the why i missed the warriors rally. you see the crowds at the rallies. as alex ovechkin let go of the stanley cup since they won? first pro championship since washington beat buffalo in the super bowl xxvi years ago for the city of washington, d.c. it is time to check this out. twinsand tigers. foul -- twins and tigers. foul ball. you know when you trip and fall and stumble and turns into a jog. same game, this is just mean. this man is trng toe ball through the fence. look. fingers going. let me have the ball. the umpire, you think he will give it to him? no. he throws it away. calling you out on ktvu. >> that push up thing was funny. >> we all stumbled you. >>> have a great night. good-bye. oh, i forgot to ask. did it hurt? did what hurt? when you fell from heaven and landed on earth. oh. [ lahs ] because i'm an angel! [ laughs

. >> betty yu reports from the castro district where some partygoers the big weekend. >> the energy was high, the smiles, big. the costumes, over the top in the castro district. >> i kept the bling toned down just as much as i could, you know, it is sunday. >> the sisters of perpetual indulgence described as a worldwide order of drag queens nuns, she traveled from dc to castro for pride. >> it is like the game mecca of the united states. if you go back through history, it is. this is where every gay man gravitated to back in the 70s. it is beautiful, the smiles, the people are beautiful. every street has rainbow flags. >> and at every corner, people were decked out in rainbow spirit.>> it is so much fun, it is so much love and everybody is out you're having fun. >> festive, joyful, a lot of energy. >> people danced their hearts out out of windows and nearly every bar in the neighborhood saw winds out the door and down the block. for most businesses, pride weekend is the biggest of the year. sf pd is also prepared with cops on almost every block. >> it is really crowded. but overall, it'

and the castro brothers and roll castro and the argument was and there were the critics again saying that you know you've legitimized this you have brushed this or swept this under the rug there are still people that are not being allowed freedoms that are being denied basic human rights and all of that and the argument was but we are very similarly at a point of impasse after decades decades have not worked out we've had certainly agreements before where both sides have broken down but that doesn't mean you stop trying not only to achieve the goal of denuclearization is the intellectual argument the argument of the trumpet ministration but also because of the issue of human rights but if you don't have a starting point you can't accomplish any of those schools absolutely korean and i . oh yes sure johnnie go for it. yeah i mean i would agree with this that the question isn't you know should we be talking about human rights the question is how do we get to that discussion and you know part of that is to actually have the dialogue and to actually have the relationship to be able to br

he thought that castro had an absolute right to experiment and that's what the cuban people wanted. it was up to them to change it. it was not up to the united states. he extended american aid to communist countries, yugoslavia, to tito and certainly beginning and meaning of the largest companies in latin america. his objection was having a soviet satlite. he didn't want that particularly in the western hemisphere. he believed that peopleuld able to experiment with different kinds of governments and they would collapse from the own efficiencies if they didn't work. if america got involved it would not only fortify those tyrannies, it would radicalize them against us and give them an outside -- the only thing that holds them together is outside force. my grandfather said that for many, many years we needed to stay out of other peoples business and let them settle down. it's against american values to other countries to try to change their governments. i think today we now have a problem because i think president trump has not only brought this country in disrepute around the globe, h

we continue to monitor breaking news out of san francisco this morning as we look live at the castro. that's where police are investigating a suspicious death across the street from the badlands, a popular nightclub. officers there found a man in a parking lot as they were responding to reports of a fight right around 1:00 this morning. they found that man with life threatening injuries and that man did not survive. it is not clear whether he was involved in the fight. pete suratos is talking with investigators and he will bring us a live report coming up at 6:30. >> 6:01. happening today, the tsa is warning travelers it could be the busiest day ever recorded in our nation's air force. the bay area no exception here. "today in the bay" sharon katsuda is live where those lines already forming and i remember the last hour, the lines were extremely long behind you. what are they looking like now? >> yeah, marcus, it hasn't changed at all. it's been packed since 4:00 when we got here. you can see people lined up. earlier we showed you the check out counter and now we're showing you the se

listen, if they will not be in noe, they will try the castro. if it's not the castro, they will good to the marina. and then not the marina, to richmond. i want to give a loud voice to this company that the san francisco small business commission supports its small businesses and our small pet food and grooming businesses in this town. >> i think we should specifically add something to the motion because the folks are going up in front of the planning commission that is saying that in particular -- >> in particular the 24th street. >> and using the criteria for -- >> citywide. >> and under the conditional use criteria that availability of other similar retailers close by, essentially the neighborhood. >> can you read that back? >> no. [laughter] >> can you read that back? >> well, i didn't specifically write it down, but commissioner adams made the motion that -- >> to speak to the importance of presidenter advantage established small, independent businesses in this particular industry, pet and food service industry, and to encourage opposing th

. >> now to breaking news in san francisco, castro district, this morning police are investigating a suspicious deathneighborhood. >> pete suratos is live at the scene. good morning to you, pete. far? >> good morning to you, marcus and kris, we know it's still an active investigation behind me here on 18th and castro, we're standing on 18th just across the street from the badlands nightclub. you have sfpd still on scene investigating what they are calling at this point a suspicious death. i want to show you scene video from earlier this morning. a much more active scene. according to sfpd, they told one of our crews here on the ground earlier, roughly around 1:00 a.m., they were responding to a fight or robbery in progress in this area. when they arrived, they found a person with life threatening injuries and medical personnel were not able to simt th point, not know exactly how it all happened and as i mentioned, still being treated as a suspicious death. we'll take you back out here live. you see crews on the scene or sfpd, the medical examiner is to the left. as we get more inform

the body was discovered near 18th street and castro. police say they received a call about a fight or robbery in progress. when they arrived, they found the body. they are not sure how the suspect died and are calling it suspicious. we are working to get more information and we do have a crew headed to the scene. >>> there's some new information about the hit and run crash that left a pedicab driver severely injured in san francisco. investigators say they're looking for a gold or champagne colored four-door honda civic that hit the pedicab wednesday afternoon along the embarcadero. there's the surveillance photos. police say four members of a family who were writing in that are expected to recover. friends of the operator, 55- year-old kevin manning have set up a fund to help with his recovery. >> he's great. he's been riding with us for 6 years. nobody has got a bad thing to say about the guy. he's a lovely human being. he's really responsible. he's never had any kind of accident i was his fault. >> the fellow operators tell us this i

exciting because in my district, we're goingto have an lgbt district that we're working on in the castro. miriam -- ted's is really big in the leather district, and a new leather district south of market, and i just -- i learned the history of ted's market, and it was so touching. and they played a big part of the south of market culture, and what's happening now in the bayview with the african american district. so this crosses all over everything, and it's wonderful. and what you said earlier is ideas that may work in the mission can maybe work in the co castro or maybe work south of market or in chinatown. to answer your question, irene, about the districts. it wouldn't cross its boundaries, so for chinatown, it would probably be historic chinatown, which would be kearny and, what, powell? you know, but it would have to come from -- from the community, like, where those boundaries are set. >> so it won't cross districts? >> you mean, supervisor districts? oh, it can cross supervisor districts. >> okay. >> it -- some district -- you know, the districts are the districts, but geographic

castro. mr. castro: thank you, mr. garamendi. thank you for your passion and profound word on this very difficult subject. not only for members of the united states congress, but also for many americans across the country. i had an opportunity yesterday along with several other members of congress, including bennie thompson, the ranking democratic member on the homeland security committee, sheila jackson lee, frederica wilson, ben ray lujan, to visit two sites where these young kids are being kept in the rio grande valley in texas. -- when we were there, myself and a few other members of congress met two young children who were being held without their parents. they were separated from their parents. one of them was named roger. an 8-year-old boy -- i'm sorry, an 8-month-old boy. 8 months old. the administrators told us that his mother was actually deceased and they believe that he'd come to the country with his sister, but she was nowhere to be found. the other was a young girl named leah. she was 1 years old. she was separated

i was in one of cuba's most prominent schools when i made a joke about president fidel castro.hat slept on the bunk bed on top of me recorded our conversation and i was expelled from school. my mom said the only choice is for us to leave cuba. i'm a business man. i've lived in miami for 35 years. it's my home base. i come back and forth to cuba. i've been coming to cuba for over 20 years. i mean, cuba is a communist country in economic transition. fidel castro allowed cubans to establish more businesses. there are people that are making money. there are people that have created a tremendous amount of wealth. >> anthony: people with family connections to the states, people tied to the exploding tourist industry, small business owners, taxi drivers, people operating in ever-changing gray areas of what is permissible. how's it work right now? if you're cuban, you can sell your property to -- >> hugo: another cuban from cuba. and that's what's happening right now. a lot of cuban-americans, a lot of cubans living abroad are now coming back, and through relatives, are buying property

hungers been joaquin castro. and california republican dana rohrabacher. be sure to watch washington journal live at some :00 eastern this morning. join the discussion. an important issue to me in the state of utah, is our use of water. eating a desert state we need to focus on how we e our water and, with some of the drier winters we've had, it is important to focus on conserving water and acting on legislation that helps conserve water. >> one of the most important issues is a lot or quality. we live -- is air quality. we live in a basin and we need to have more public transportation to reduce emissions. wagee important issue is inequality. there is a lot of jobs out