people have to cross into an island and wait at an island and cross to get to the children's playground. so, we did manage to secure an assurance from the department of public works that they would establish a new crosswalk there with crossing lights to make a direct link into the park. and our plan consists of increased planting at the edge at the southern edge to kind of shield the parked cars from view and reestablish the meadow as a form. there are a few new trees that will be planted in the park. there are new entry areas that will have kiosks. trash cans and features of the park that will kind of locate people where they are and direct them into the area. we had located along the pathway several locations for benches that will allow people to sit and enjoy the park while we've maintained the openness of the space. you can see in the plan the kind of triangle of the discus. so, this was a major thing that came out of the public meetings, was to shift the path out of the way of the discus thrower so people could have a safe passage across. the path will consist of a natural paved, m

playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> i think it ae's public and private property. i'm against graffiti. >> who can get it out the most who can be noticed the most. >> i i've seen seniors doing graffiti. >> the city is art, other people who have their names tag -- >> [inaudible] our unit there are 2 sections we are doing one is abat

by a swarm of hornets in golden gate park about an hour ago outside sharon art studio near childrens playgroundhornets apparently stung this 7-year-old boy parameddings were rushed to the scene. they did tell us he's going to be okay but did take him to the hospital as a precaution. rangers now removed the nest. >> police are looking for bold thief who's hit the jewelry store famous fwor little blue boxes. police say this image shows the white chevy blazer four masked men used to make a get away. they broke in around 5:45 this morning and used a stolen trouk get n workers were just stunned by that. >> nothing quite as impressive as backing your truck through the front door of tiffany's. impressive. >> surprised but they would pick the busiest street corner. >> thieves only got their hands on a few items police say good stuff is overnight. a wise decision for obvious reasons. in actock two people who broke into jc penny store are under arrest. they got a call someone was trying to pry open the emergency exit doors. they arrived to find a car speeding away. two men were arrested but a third suspe

you might not be a clear, but this is a major entry point for families also going into the children's playground, and into other field and things nearby. so, for people in the inner sunset, it's a place that they're quite excited about to have as a gathering area. andth cultural events in the hope that long-term with the arts -- kesar triangle arts coalition, this could be a place people could propose temporary projects that really highlight the beauty and history and connection of the place. so, we urge you, of course, to support this and i really hope that as this thing moves along we have a chance to visit the kesar triangle and connect to the local history there. thank you. >> thank you. >> is there anyone else who would like to make public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners? >> well, i just want to say before we vote that we owe a debt of gratitude to carla crane for supporting this financially and having the vision to see what could be done to a place that needs a little tlc. i think it is a very visible space and i like the idea of contemplating com

founders of the friends of joe d in 1997. what started with planting a little grass on the children's playground has greatly expanded. few people know that the movie "thelma and louise" is a highly fictionalized account of lizzy and mine's adventures. [ applause ] >> most of it is overstated except for the driving off the cliff part. we have done that more than once. [ laughter ] the so yay lizzy. [ applause ] where is tan? he won't come up here, but there is tan hiding in the back. [ applause ] of the chinese town community development center. tan is one of the hardest working neighborhood activists and one of the smartest political operatives that i know. i learn something every time i talk to him and we have really used his help on this project. tina of the russian river neighbors wasn't able to be here, but her colleagues were and we thank the russian hill neighbors for standing by us, our sister organizations, all of our schools. nester from the telegraph center. we're honored by the number of people who have stood by us on this project. a special shutout to our families, to the spouses and

for many in the neighborhood, the implication seems like that because immigrant used the playground, now, no childrenmessage a lot less subtle, written in big patriotic white and blue to the entrance of this church, it says "all foreigners out of greece." [ speaking in a foreign language ] >> reporter: the party recently opened offices in germany and australia. and a website even popped up claiming to be the new york office of "golden dawn." the message is, they want to spread their message to greek americans. because as the film shows, this party sees blame for greece's wo over s spreading far beyond its shores. >> not just jews in greece, but new york and chicago. >> they keep posting it like it is the jewish capital that has brought greece to this point. you know, i think every logical human being should worry about them. they already have 7,000 members in greece. they could get more. if you care about democracy, whether you're american, greek, israeli, german, whatever, any place on the planet. we should stop people like that. >> reporter: our many requests for an interview with "golden dawn" wer

it happened near children's playground yesterday. playing on a hill near the carousel when he accidentally disturbed that hornet's nest. firefighters say he was stung several times. he was rushed to the hospital. his injuries are not considered serious. >>> in contra costa county an eight-year-old girl was air lifted to the hospital after falling out of a tree. firefighters say she was climbing the tree at a home in kenningston when one of the tree limbs snapped. we don't know her condition but she is said to be alert. at least she was before he was taken to the hospital. >>> california unemployment number for july are due out this morning and economists hope they will show a modest jump in job creation. the state unemployment rate is currently 8.5%. the economists expect california to show an increase as much as 18,000 new jobs in july. since the recovery started in 2010 california has added more than 800,000 new jobs. >>> there is some problems for san francisco's new exploratorium. the science museum is laying off 1% of its work -

playground. in fact, the children go down there once a week to play. and it has a large, large yard and has basketball courts and just places, big flat area where my children learn to ride bikes and roller blade and the kids would go and shoot hoops. there is no basketball court within walking distance of our home. now, for years it has been locked. and i believe this is a school district-wide order policy now, that school yards are locked. and, so, that was the park. that was part of the park. and i wish that the parks department would work with the city and find out some way to open up those spaces so that kids can play. because there's no place to learn to ride a bike or learn to shoot hoops in that neighborhood any more. there's just no place. >> thank you. >>> thank you. >> is there anyone else who would like to make general public comment? being none, general public comment is closed and we are on item 5, the consent calendar. is there anyone who would like 3 >>> so that the baby feels fur as we transfer her to the troop. and her name will be the

it happened yesterday near children's playground. boy was playing on a hill near the carousel and accidentally disturbed the hornets' office. he was stung several times. he was rushed to the hospital but we are told he's expected to be okay. >>> in contra costa county, an 8-year-old girl was airlifted to the hospital after falling out of a tree. firefighters say she was climbing that tree at a home in kensington when one of the limbs snapped. she fell to the ground and the limb may have fallen on top of her. we don't know anything about her condition right now. but she said -- she reportedly was alert when transported to the hospital. >>> 8:08. the fight to get tourists out of one famously scenic san francisco neighbor could heat up today. paul chambers has more. >> reporter: good morning, tori. they say it's tour buses. this is a very famous attraction. they remember these famous homes from a show from the '80s and '90s. ♪ >> reporter: now, "full house" used this group of painted ladies in opening credit, the homes were built back i

they can't be selling drugs to children on playgrounds. no ties to gangs or cartels. they can't use guns when they are committing these crimes. those are sort of the low level drug offenders that you find in d.c. are being wrapped up in these minimums and being sentenced to 10, 20, 30 years. everyone know these minimums don't work and this attorney general knows that in particular because he headed the office that dealt with this crime. >> does that mean the low level drug offenders who are serving the harsh sentences could be released? >> it's unclear. we haven't heard his remarks yet. i think that has to be addressed. another thing that will be addressed is the compassionate releases. you have low level offenders that are older, elderly, still in prison. perhaps mothers. you see a lot of times girlfriends of drug dealers are asked to mail a package and they have been in prison for 10, 20 years. i expect it will be that kind of program. that will work. so many people are in prison. our prisons are jam packed with these types of offenders. what do you do when they get

mount davidson and west portal playground, and my children both went to west portal school.so, i just -- some of the changes that i've seen in the neighborhood in terms of access to open space -- in fact, all of them have been for the worst.

mount davidson and west portal playground, and my children both went to west portal school.so, i just -- some of the changes that i've seen in the neighborhood in terms of access to open space -- in fact, all of them have been for the worst. and i just wanted to talk to you about them and my ideas of how to address them. when i raised my kids in west portal playground there was