supervisor cowen knows this because she works on it everyday in her district. if we can't mend that structure we should end it arrest that have despite what we've said residents who keep your which i think so ups and strategies that are already making a difference if we make the com time arrest we have all people into one thriving community. the financial mold is integrated as well private investment and local money. no more poster housing that traps generation after generation racially in isolated complexes. there is nothing san francisco about that and we should not tolerate it. what holds us up today, we completely are rebuilding our community. we're going back to the hunter community. it's time to reenvision housing to the lowest self-confidence. for weeks now i've been active with hudson on how to get off the treadmill off the backlogs that won't get fullly funded. last year, i meet with others who said they are commented to us having new housing. so effective immediately i've asked the director of housing authority to develop a set of recommendations to h

cowen. >> good afternoon peter cohen. you know that affordable housing covers a lot of rage we have affordable developers who are doing the process and the bureaucracy like a marketing developer. and so the process side of environmental review and the system is also something by the respect terrifically. as you move into the web enter face there's some folks who engage better through methods of traditional paper notification. so it's important we try to insure both of those methods. we had a chance to have supervisor wiener office and supervisor kim's office and we hope that a couple items are obviously very quick and line up well. we also had a particular required amendment. we've actually written that up and submit that and would ask that you consider that as an amendment as this goes forward in the process. of course, there's an implementation questions. on that note we notice that one ordinance is going to planning commission and we hope they'll all line up on the land use committee at the same time >> thank you very

. >> i know that supervisor cowen is going to join. i want to say the most disciplined staff that are lazer focused and really using the money from the states wisely and a lot of it is because of the leadership and the staff. but thank you very much for the great work >> thank you very much mr. supervisor. any questions >> thank you. once again good afternoon. i'm sue. i'm going to give you a board overview that i gave to the mayor in february. in terms of budget priorities we want to continue to focus on the children and youth already to learn and are succeeding in school. supervisors if you remember we came in front of you for the first time in march and then in may to talk about going into the community to talk with children with needs. and we presented to you our allocation plan how we intended to meet those needs with the money we have. part of our strategy is to maintain the accountability and work we've start over the past 3 years with our cv o. we want to make sure our service is serving all the children >> in terms of our budg

claudia cowen with more. how tiny are the apartments, claudia? >> well, they are pretty small.e newest unit in downtown san francisco are 280 square feet. but the high ceilings and the large window give the illusion of space. and many of the amenities do more than one thing. the bed turns in to the table. hydraulic bistro table lowers to rental seat. rental with clutter need not apply. but the developer says for some having less can mean a lot more. >> if you free yourself from a lot ofssions and your stuff, you do have more time and more money to do other things. many people find just as enriching as having stuff. >> kennedy tripled the amount of housing under one roof. intended for six condosit now has 23 micro units with competitive rent in neighborhood starting at $1600 a month. popular amongst young single professionals who don't have a consider and want to live near where they work. >> john: is there any backlash to this trend? >> well, there has been some. for instance, up in seattle, where micro developments have been around for years, some neighborhood activists are ca

. >> reporter: 16-year-old urban prep high school junior martell cowen made sure he met mayor rahm emanueln a recent friday night. by the end of the evening, the mayor ended up giving martell a ride home. >> i said where you going? he says, i'm going home. i said, come on in the car. i'll give you a ride. so martell just came for a basketball game. he's now in the car with the mayor. >> it was fantastic. i didn't think -- i didn't think that he was actually going to give me a ride. because, you know, he's got so much business to take care of. >> friday night, he just wanted a basketball game. he leans over, grabs my wrist. he says, mr. mayor? i said, yeah, martell? he said, may you have a blessed evening. >> i tell that to anyone. that's normal as power chl as the mayor. it's just who i am. >> here i am. four chicago cops, two suvs. this kid's wishing me may you have a blessed evening. >> my mom raised me to be as polite as i am. i thank god i stuck with it. >> the mayor checked with martell before he told the story. >> he texted back. is there anything else i can do to help you? i'm think

claudia cowen in our san france news room this afternoon. >> the victim is eight-year-old leila fowler, who is being rememberedded to as a delightful hollywoodchild who could melt anyone's heart and loved the color purple. she was brutally stabbed together in valley springs in calaveras county, an hour south and east of sacramento. already parents were not home. the intense manhunt now in its second full day and directly affecting everyone in this small community. over the weekend, residents were on a virtual lockdown as more than 100 officers combed the area. >> we're doing a house-to-house search and in some cases, we're searching extensively into attics and storage sheds. it is a difficult area to search. it's remote. reporter: a neighbor reportedly saw the intruder running from the scene, and together with the victim's brother, who saw the intruder face-to-face, describes the suspect as six feet tall. white or hispanic, a musclear build and long gray hair. they hope to have dna results back in a week. authorities say leila's 12-year-old brother is not a suspect but they're question

claudia cowen in our san francisco newsroom. any idea when they'll get the test results on the dna?hey hope to get them back by next week and that could be the most critical evidence in an investigation that appears to be focusing on an unknown intruder intent on killing this little girl. she was brutal lay stabbed by a man described as six feet tall. white or latino, possibly long gray hair and no specifics about his age. neighbors are giving conflicting accounts after seeing a man running from the crime scene, and we're learning a third witness may have seen the suspect a few days earlier. >> there are some consistencies which we he released to you and there's also con con sis stensis. >> authorities are contacting known registered sex offender and parolees in the community. leila's parents appeared at a news conference. it was thought they would make a statement after he sheriff said a few words and intro introduced them but they were too distract to speak. they may have something to say tonight at leila's school. >> shepard: the big development in the case of the florida man who

senator cowen, members of my friends in the congressional delegation of massachusetts, mr.e of your own. thank you for doing this, mr. president. and i'm humble that i was asked to participate. and i mean that seriously. we use that phrase lightly because i know, i know from experience that there's not much that i'm going to be able to do to fill that void, that sense of loss, the grief or answer those nagging questions about why. deval, governor, you not only made your state proud, you made the nation proud. you made all of america proud. your resolute, calmness, conviction and determination resonated around the world because the whole world was watching. and a guy that i've known and loved for a long time, mayor menino, called tommy, one of the greatest mayors of all the mayors in this country, the definition of boston strong, unyielding, absolutely committed and literal ly getting himself out of bed when he should be in bed to

. >>> pop quiz, who is the junior senator from massachusetts, mow cowen, shown being sworn in.n deval patrick appointed him to fill john kerry's senate seat, did with the knowledge and agreed to plan that he would not run for the seat, only serve as place holder until election could be held in late june. the primary to pick the democratic candidate and republican candidate for that june election, those primaries will be held tomorrow. on the democratic side, congressman steven lynch is the more conservative candidate. he, for example, voted against health reform. congressman ed markey, the more liberal candidate, a bulldog on environmental and energy issues in congress. the most recent ppp poll shows mr. lynch trailing markey by 14 points. not helping mr. lynch, he cancelled all events the day before the primary due to unspecified illness. on the other side, three republican names are on the ticket. gabriel gomez, former navy s.e.a.l., and state represent winslow. he is widely viewed as being out of his depth and opposite of impressive in debates on the republican side. on that

on behalf of our congressional delegation, senator cowen is here with me, and congressman lynch and allf the members of our delegation. we want to extend our thanks to the first responders, to the firefighters, to the police officers, to the ems, everyone on scene, and including the volunteers who came and helped those in trouble and helped save lives. we also want to thank those from around the country and around the world whose prayers and thoughts and offers of help have poured in. we are deeply grateful. as the mayor says, boston will survive. >> i'm special agent in charge of the fbi's division. i would like to thank the first responders from boston ems and fire department. the volunteer physicians, nurses and medical staff from the community have volunteered at the marathon, their services and heroic actions saved lives yesterday afternoon. we continue to work shoulder to shoulder at the boston police department, the massachusetts state police as well as all our other jttf agencies. our mission is clear to bring to justice those responsible for the marathon bombing. the american p

on behalf of our congressional delegation, senator cowen is here with me and congressman lynch and allur delegation. we want to extend our thanks to the first responders, to the firefighters, to the police officers, to the ems, to everyone on the scene, including the volunteers who came and helped those in trouble and helped save lives. we also want to thank those from all around the country and all around the world whose prayers and thoughts and offers of help have poured in. we are deeply grateful. as the fair says, boston will survive. >> thank you. i'm the special agent in charge of the fbi's boston division. i would like to start this morning by thanking the first responders from boston ems and boston fire department and the volunteer physicians, nurses and medical staff from the community who volunteered at the marathon. their services and heroic actions saved lives yesterday afternoon. we continue to work shoulder to shoulder with our partners at boston police department, the massachusetts state police, as well as all our other jttf agencies. our mission is clear -- bring to jus

open them up for the entire market. 4 claudia cowen has more. >> reporter: in-crowded urban areas aroundngs he can per meanting with floor plans that give the illusion of space and transfor the tiniest apartment in to an efficient home. at a 280 square foot apartment in san francisco this reveals a sofa and a hydraulic bistro table doubles as the window seat. >> my goal is to get double or triple duty out of every square inch in the building. >> developer patrick kennedy is responding to the booming population of young single professionals by more than trip link the amount of available houses under one raofr. originally designed for six condos this houses 23 microunits each roughly the size of two parking spots. with competitive rents for the area starting at around $1,600 a month, they say that is a bargain. this woman having her own place after years of roommates enough space for all they are things and one item she's always wanted. >> i've never had any moan washer and driver in the unit before, so that was exciting. >> san francisco just approved 375 microunits as small as 220 square

on behalf of our congressional delegation, senator cowen is here with me, and congressman lynch and alls of our delegation. we want to extend our thanks to the first responders, to firefighters, to police officers, to ems, everyone on the scene, including the volunteers who came and helped those in trouble and helped save lives. we also want to thank those from all around the country and all around the world whose prayers and thoughts and offers of help have poured in. we are deeply grateful. as the mayor says, boston will survive. >> thank you. i would like to thank first responders and the volunteer physicians, nurses, and medical staff who volunteered at the marathon. their services and heroic actions saved lives yesterday afternoon. we continue to work shoulder to shoulder with partners at boston police department, massachusetts state police and all other jttf agencies. our mission is clear. to bring to justice those responsible for the marathon bombing. the american public wants answers, the citizens of the city wants answers, and boston deserves answers. the men and women before y

cawed yeah cowen is following this for us from our san francisco bureau. have released this little girl's name? martha: they have, martha. they say she is 8-year-old leilia foul her. she was attacked in her home by an intruder with some sort of sharp weapon. her 12-year-old brother at home of at the same taofpl. he saw the intruder running away and went to check on his sister suffering from stab wound. she was still alive when her brother found her at noon on saturday but died later that night. one neighbor apparently saw the suspect run away. the growing manhunt is directly affecting everyone who lives in this small tight knit community. over the weekend residents were told to keep their tkhaors and windows locked as authorities conducted their search. >> we are searching extensively into attics and storage sheds. of it is a difficult area to search. it's rural, remote. >> reporter: today there will be extra security at bus stops and at schools. martha, residents in valley springs, population 3500 are on edge. they say they are used to keeping their cars