., to be a part of chinatown.e always celebrate of construction of new and affordable housing, but we know if we don't take care of it, we lose the housing that our seniors and low-income residents depend on. i want to recognize cathy lamb and tony lee. [applause] >> supervisor kim: tony's in the back, working, of course, and the resident services team to assist servicing the ten -- continue servicing the tenants. and you'll hear from her later, but joanna lad from the housing development team. [applause] >> supervisor kim: so this building was constructed in 1968, so this is the 50th anniversary of 990 pacific. with the 74 studios and 18 one bedrooms, it serves our most vulnerable tenants. one of the tenants that just moved into this building is 104 years old. [applause] >> supervisor kim: now you shouldn't have to wait to turn 100 to win affordable housing, but it is still a tremendous story of what this project means, and i again want to honor our late mayor, ed lee, who always wanted to make housing as what he

on such businesses in any portion of this city even very, very special portion of the city like chinatown. >> president cohen: thank you, supervisor mandelman. supervisor yee. >> supervisor yee: thank you, president breed. >> president cohen: cohen. ok, old habits die hard, it's ok. >> supervisor yee: i deeply apologize, president, president, president cohen. i think i deserve to be demoted and take the last seat down there. so, this particular legislation i've had probably some, lost some sleep over it, because i don't -- i saw merits for either a support or don't support for this piece of legislation, and i probably was walking in here, and again, there's -- we have heard some arguments already and some of the justifications and yes, part of why i was having some issues is 75% of the people in san francisco voted for, to legalize the marijuana. and we've gone through much discussion on the board in terms of, you know, how do we roll out the program to allow for businesses to start up and we talk about equity and so forth. so, all those things weigh heavily with me, and i probably walk i

and it also has 14 pending permits, all around the edges of chinatown and if you look at the chinatown mixed use districts, together they are approximately 15 blocks. there are pending applications on the other side of broadway and north beach. there are pending applications on the other side of kearny in the downtown. pending applications to the south of bush street. so, geography has been served. there is no question about that. if the conversation around access should really be a conversation around the price point, which is none of this cannabis, whether recreational or medical in nature, is affordable to actually people who want to get it. that's where this conversation should be going. but relative to physical geographical access, i can stand here in good conscience as somebody who has supported and voted for and made clear that i would come back for the needs and wants of chinatown, which is not only a physical place, which it indeed is, it is also the spiritual, psychological, headquarters of the chinese american community, not only in san francisco, but beyond. this has had ch

still that serves 2000 district in the chinatown in the past it was the tradition and my family was the royal chef in the pot pals that's why we learned this stuff and moved from here to have dragon candy i want people to know that is art we will explain a walk and they can't walk in and out it is different techniques from stir frying to smoking to steaming and they do show of. >> beer a royalty for the age berry up to now not people know that especially the toughest they think this is - i really appreciate they love this art. >> from the cantonese to the hypomania and we have hot pots we have all of the cuisines of china in our chinatown you don't have to go far. >> small business is important to our neighborhood because if we really make a lot of people lives better more people get a job here not just a big firm. >> you don't have to go anywhere else we have pocketed of great neighborhoods haul have all have their own uniqueness. >> san francisco has to all >> the commission will please come to order, and the secretary will call the roll. [roll call] >> clerk: and i'll note that c

it was over the hill from chinatown. it was kind of fun to experience being in a minority, which most white people don't get to experience that often. everything was just really within walking distance, so it make it really fun. when i was a teenager, we didn't have a lot of money. we could go to sam wong's and get super -- soup for $1. my parents came here and were drawn to the beatnik culture. they wanted to meet all of the writers who were so famous at the time, but my mother had some serious mental illness issues, and i don't think my father were really aware of that, and those didn't really become evident until i was about five, i guess, and my marriage blew up, and my mother took me all over the world. most of those ad ventures ended up bad because they would end up hospitalized. when i was about six i guess, my mother took me to japan, and that was a very interesting trip where we went over with a boyfriend of hers, and he was working there. i remember the open sewers and gigantic frogs that lived in the sewers an

the next slide highlights a program called the chinatown -- at the chinatown ymca. i apologize that this is a lot of text and i'm beginning to realize this is not -- it's a little too much text. >> director nicole bohn: you can summarize verbally what is on the slides, that's fine. >> okay. so the chinatown ymca has funded a program for kindergarten to fifth graders that serves the chinatown community. in this particular program they serve children on the autism spectrum. so they have additional support staff that we pay for that will reduce the ratios of student to adult staff, but also staff that has specialties in serving children who have limited abilities in speech and physical mobility. and this is an example of us understanding and knowing the need of that community and allocating additional resources because as you know that professional staff is expensive. and the next grouping of c.b.o.s are the enrichment leadership and skill-building program. these are community-based organizations that serve the teenagers, the middle and the high schoolers. so we have a

in 1989 we move from chinatown to richmond district. we have opened for a bit, over 29 years.japan, indonesia, vietnam, singapore and india. we try to keep everything fresh daily. so a customer can get the best out a bit. >> normally during crab season in november, this is the first place i hit. because they have really just really fresh crab. this is something my family really likes for me to make. also, from my traditional chinese food, i love to make a kale soup. they cut it to the size they really want. i am probably here once a week. i'm very familiar with the aisles and they know everyone who is a cashier -- cashier here i know when people come into a market such as this, it looks like an asian supermarkets, which it is and sometimes it can be intimidating. we don't speak the language and many of the labels are in chinese, you may not know what to buy or if it is the proper ingredients for the recipe are trying to make. i do see a lot of people here with a recipe card or sometimes with a magazine and they are looking for specific items. the staff here is very helpful. i

as i -- and as a representative of the chinatown ymca. i finished chinese education centre as a student in 2,006. i am now a ymca excel afterschool program coordinator at c.e.c. my -- the chinatown ymca has been a committee partner with the c.e.c. for the last eight years. on behalf of the chinatown ymca, a branch of san francisco, we are in full support of the proposal to change the name of the chinese education centre to edwin and anita lee newcomer school. for me, as a former chinese education centre student, i also think it is exciting that our school will be named after our first chinese american mayor. it is my pleasure to be here today and supports my school. thank you, very much. [applause] >> good evening, everyone. all the commissioners, board of education, site directors. i stand before you as a community partner of the chinese education centre and a volunteer there. i want to thank, especially the president mendoza mcdonald and the commissioners for writing up such a beautiful resolution for the school. the c.e.c. and the rema

in the heart of san francisco's chinatown.icki liviakis gives us a taste of 'china live' next. san francisco's chinatown is known for many things - crowded streets, dim sum and tourist trinkets.(vicki) but tonight on dine and dish - we head to chinatown 2.0... it's called china live and we meet the moving force behind it... restaurantuer george chen likes to shake it up. "i want to change the perception of traditional chinese food that mystery brown sauce in a white box." that's why he created china live. in the heart of san francisco's chinatown. "chinatown like you've never experienced it before - china live." 30,000 square feet devoted to elevated chinese cuisine. you could say george is on a mission... to get people excited as he is about modern chinese cooking. like this flank steak dish. or sichuan blistered green beans and the popular bao pork dumpling or my favorite taiwanese mango shave ice. you can pop in downstairs for casual dining and drinking and shopping. or for truly fine dining - follow george upstairs to the

in the heart of san francisco's chinatown. a taste of 'china live' next (justine) san francisco's chinatown is known for many things - crowded streets, dim sum and tourist trinkets. but tonight on dine and dish - vicki liviakis heads to chinatown 2.0... it's called "china live" and we meet the driving it... restaurantuer george chen likes to shake it up. "i want to change the perception of traditional chinese food that mystery brown sauce in a white box." that's why he created china live. in the heart of san francisco's chinatown. "chinatown like you've never experienced it before - china live." 30,000 square feet devoted to elevated chinese cuisine. you could say george is on a mission... to get people excited as he is about modern chinese cooking. like this flank steak dish. or sichuan blistered green beans and the popular bao pork dumpling or my favorite taiwanese mango shave ice. you can pop in downstairs for casual dining and drinking and shopping. or for truly fine dining - follow george upstairs to the exlusive and awar

people around the bay area will want to come and learn the history of oakland chinatown. >> the board voted unanimously last week to enter into a two- year exclusive negotiating contract. >> we need more housing, we need more density around the area to support the stations. >> letting people live and work on top of great public transit like our bart system is an excellent step in that direction. or mac for many riders, the bigger concern is a loss of 200 parking spaces. >> want people to use public transportation, but without the parking lot, it is not going to be convenient. think it is a bad idea. >> it takes away my ability to drive my car here and take part to where i need to go. >> reporter: members say that there is a possibility of adding back some parking spaces, but they would be limited, since the goal is to get people out of their cars. >>> it is now 4:41. a journey by canoe the ends in the bay area. the message carried across the city. >>> scooter company under fire for ignoring a cease and desist order from one local city after dropping off dozens of rentals. a homeless c

in the heart of san francisco's chinatown.ke you've never experienced it before - china live." 30,000 square feet devoted to elevated chinese cuisine. you could say george is on a mission... to get people excited as he is about modern chinese cooking. like this flank steak dish. or sichuan blistered green beans and the popular bao pork dumpling or my favorite taiwanese mango shave ice. you can pop in downstairs for casual dining and drinking and shopping. or for truly fine dining - llow george upstairs to the exlusive and award-winning eight tables. yes, that's george as a baby before emigrating to california from taiwan. homage to his early roots... as george chen brings china alive to the rest of us. in san francisco, vicki liviakis kron4 news. (catherine) if you have a restaurant, cafe or bar that you'd like to see featured on 'dine and dish... send an e-mail to dine and dish at kron 4 dot com .... or fill out the submission form on our website. you can also check out our 'dine and dish' facebook page. (pam) a tow truck dri

chinatown is showing more of the people will the traditional thepg. >> north beach is i know one of the last little italian community. >> one of the last neighborhood that hadn't changed a whole lot and san francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north beach community old school italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, everything else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them. >> really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. >> i came down to treasure island to look for a we've got a long ways to go. ring i just got married and didn't want something on line i've met artists and local business owners they need money to

it changes the code for medical dispensaries within chinatown. supporters said protects people who have lived in that area for decades from being forced out of their homes. critics say the chinatown gentrification argument is overblown. >> yes. >>> two hours from now, the supreme court hearings for brett kavanaugh will begin. doug luzader joins us from washington, d.c. the hearings will be contentious? >> reporter: good morning. republicans have numbers on their side, no question. democrats will try to score some points. this could get ugly. at this point, brett kavanaugh must he has spent time on capitol hill but nothing like what will happen in this hearing room, today. he ing. >> today, what we can expect are very long grandstanding style speeches by the senators looking for a literal 15 minutes of fame on national tv. >> reporter: into kavanaugh, pouring through tens of thousands of documents from his lengthy career, some of which became available last night. chuck schumer said the hearing should be delayed and he has concerns about the views

that is near the heart of oakland chinatown. this budget will make it more vibrant. people from around the east bay and hopefully all around the bay area will want to come and learn the history of open chinatown and participate in all that will happen there. >> reporter: parts board voted unanimously last week to enter into a two-year exclusive negotiation and agreement with east bay asian local development account operation and estrada investment group to work with the project. despite our reason -- region needs more housing, we need more density around transit to support our system. >> reporter: that is part of why b.a.r.t. has gotten into the development game with similar project at macarthur, fruitville, and pleasantville stations. >> reporter: letting people live and work on top of great public transit like our b.a.r.t. system is an excellent step in that direction. >> reporter: for many writers, the bigger concern is the loss of 200 parking spaces. >> you want people to use public transportation systems, and not the parking lot. i feel like it is not going to b

it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco.% of the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise cafÉ. it is a place that you come for the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the n

the next chinatown at twilight will be two weeks from tonight on september 21st. it was just a gorgeous evening for that. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the weekend forecast. sandhya. >> yeah. this time of year it is really nice, especially for events like that. and in a couple of weeks it will be just as gorgeous, dan. take a look at live doppler 7. we here are experiencing some changes. the fog that started to reform this afternoon and evening has been swept away, but it will be back in patches tomorrow morning. right now temperatures are in the 40s all the way to the 70s. so really other than the coastline it is pretty mild to warm away from the coast. i do want to show you the temperature trend for concord. hour by hour we go. 8:00 a.m., 61 degrees. by the time we head into 4:00 p.m. it's going to be 30 degrees warmer. 91 degrees. but places like concord and livermore today saw the temperatures slip a few degrees tomorrow and on sunday as well. a beautiful live picture. you can see city hall, san francisco, the bay bridge there because visibility is

by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think, being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun hi, i'm one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought th

tonight is the chinatown night out. it was established as a way for the san francisco police department to build relationships with the chinese community. mayor london breed will also be there. chinatown night out starts at 5:00 p.m. in the south bay, it's strawless september in mountain view. >> the mountain view royce reports several restaurants and coffee shops have agreed to stop providing straws unless someone asks for it. one customer started the movement. she said the goal is to make more people aware of the environmental problems of single-use plastic straws. >> if you're thinking about buying a new iphone, don't do it, yet. why it will pay to wait longer. >> plus, an iraqi war veteran's ride of a lifetime.00mi journey here in the bay area. the message she's sending to the world. >> a new honor for ed lee. where you could see a tribute to the late ...you discover paint bleed you under your tape...... not with frogtape! frogtape is the only painter's tape treated with patented paintblock technology. paintblock re

of san francisco has created a lasting tribute to this 9/11 hero, naming a facility in chinatown, the betty ong recreation center. >>> the san francisco district attorney announced today they're partnering with police and ride share companies to try to keep passengers more safe. ktvu's christien kafton has details on the campaign. >> today the d.a.'s office rolled out a three-part plan aimed at making sure ride share riders get in the car with the right driver. >> we're unified in the message that we want to bring here today. from the police department, uber, as well as the other partners and ourselves. we want to make sure we provide the safest experience that we can for our community. >> reporter: after high profile cases including the so-called rideshare rapist who preyed on four women, posing as a rideshare driver to victims into his vehicle. today a three step plan was unveiled aimed to make sure uber riders get in the right vehicle with the right driver. first, they're urging models to verify the plate number, make and model of the car. making sure it matches to the app. second,

. >>> san francisco leaders are addressing cannabis dispensaries in chinatown. this, after a vote to restrict marijuana sales in that community. >>> welcome back. today, another warning from the bay area air quality management district. the smoke advisory has been extended through today and we expect more offshore wind to push smoke from various wildfires into the bay area. if you smell smoke, stay indoors and close the windows if you can. >>> the time is 5:14 and officials from three of the biggest social media companies will go to capitol hill tomorrow to testify at a hearing on foreign interference in the midterm elections. the senate intelligence committee will hear from twitter ceo, jack dorsey and facebook executive, sheryll sandberg. larry page, head of google's parent company, alphabet, may also testify. google was criticized when it decided not to send its ceoaccu companies of discriminating against republicans and conservatives. democrats are concerned about privacy and meddling in the november elegoiole protecting p of the average american? what is it