the cypress is in pieces. there is only this. the cypress is in pieces. . >> a poem i wrote shortly after 9-11. the terrorists for rachel cory and all those who were idealists and who actually believed that they could make an effect and social change. the terrorists who lives amongst us is not you, the terrorist who lurks in the shadows of our crowded city streets isn't me. he's not a demon with bulging eyes, a twisted mouth full of dirt, a crooked mouth, fangs driping blood. it's not the savage guner waiting for our school on their way to school. no, this heinous replica of satan doesn't look like a jew. dopt make a habit of supplying the motives of sin with colors of skin because it's skin deep. a student with dreams of statehood or a teenage girl driven by desperation and fear or a dentist or an apprentice of a dead soldier, who crouches in the wounds of the dead and the dying, who hurls stones at tanks and encroaching soldiers, who stands unmoved before a roiling tank, who stares with barbed eyes. the enemy is never one who k

the cypress is in pieces. there is only this. the cypress is in pieces. . >> a poem i wrote shortly after 9-11. the terrorists for rachel cory and all those who were idealists and who actually believed that they could make an effect and social change. the terrorists who lives amongst us is not you, the terrorist who lurks in the shadows of our crowded city streets isn't me. he's not a demon with bulging eyes, a twisted mouth full of dirt, a crooked mouth, fangs driping blood. it's not the savage guner waiting for our school on their way to school. no, this heinous replica of

this was another disease to monterey cypress. there are several in the process of being removed. something fell on the tennis court. the battle of one of the trees it did fall into the net, the side of the tennis court. this is not an excuse for removal of nine sturdy historic trees. simply to move the tennis court. i made some measurements the other day. i realized that there is a very ugly entranceway -- the movement of the tennis court overturned that area, to the edge of the trees would be so simple. it would be so much cheaper, and would not require any huge amount of money, then it would to remove how many thousands of dollars -- how much does it take to put the bulldozer on the streets, to break out the roof structure of nine big trees. this is just impossible. we don't have that kind of money. i would ask for your approval of the project, but take out the removal of the trees and simply move the tennis courts. >> thank you. >> and is there any other public comment? >> i am jillian gilette, iwas there for the previous item. transbay center, district plan. thank you for you

squishy marsh and covered in water, and the hole is swallowing up vegetation, including 100-foot-tall cypressere's a fear it's related to an underwater salt karch. 'also dangerously close to a liquid butane well. one of the local folks say the bubbles rising from the bottom make the whole area look like a boiling crawfish pot. >>> sky watchers should be on alert tonight across america, because tonight is the height of the persiod meteor shower. if you're lucky enough to have clear skies, grab the kids, a therm thermos, snacks and coffee and get a chance. nasa has an app for folks to count the number they see and report the results, send us your photos as well. >>> when we come back on a day when everything had to go according to plan, most things did. every day, thousands of people are choosing advil®. here's one story. i'm sean. i switched to advil® 10 months ago. biking can be really tough on the lower back and your upper thighs. you have some nasty aches and pains. i really like advil® because it takes care of it all. neck ache, shoulder pain and definitely lower back pain. i use advil® be

it has rebounded somewhat, but i was looking at cypress semi.body aggressively buying october 12th calls. this paying about 60 cents. this is a bullish bet that the stock could be uch as much as 8 -- up as much as 8% or more by october. they just announced they're going to be presenting at a number of conferences coming up next month, the first starting next week. citi, deutsch bank, and think equity all have conferences. they'll be presenting at each of those. i think a lot of people will be stepping in saying maybe they'll explain how they're going to build their business. >> you can catch more options action tomorrow and every friday at 5:00 p.m. and check the show out on its new facebook page, facebook.com/optionsaction. >>> all right. our guest after the break is turning china's slow down into money-making opportunities. it's not all bad if things slow down there, so says helen zhu. she'll tell you exactly what you should be buying and selling with chinese stocks multiyear lows. stay tuned. >> can we ask her if she knows about this "call me

squishy marsh and covered in water, and the hole is swallowing up vegetation, including 100-foot-tall cypress trees. there's a fear it's related to an underwater salt cavern. it's also dangerously close to a liquid butane well. one of the local folks said the bubbles rising from the bottom make the whole area look like a boiling crawfish pot. >>> sky watchers should be on alert tonight across america, because tonight is the height of the perseid meteor shower. if you're lucky enough to have clear night skies where you are, grab the kids, grab some snacks, make a thermos, a coffee, and bring your camera. they say there is a chance of up to 100 an hour. nasa even has an app for folks to count the number they see, and report the results. send us your photos as well. >>> when we come back, on a day when everything had to go according to plan, most things did. >>> finally tonight, we want to wind up where we started off. it's a new day in the gop campaign, a new man alongside mitt romney. we've got 87 days to go, two conventions to go, and as they say, a week is a year in politics, and the scrutin

cypress trees and rolling hills. a very well designed golf course. we've had a very successful presidents cup. the amount of spectators that it drawls, everyone from around the world -- seeing the course on television and the quality of work -- it is very impressive to me that we can do that on the public level. i have an extremely dedicated crew that worked with me. there's not a moment that i'm not proud of everything i see out there and all the hard work. i am very honored to receive an award. i feel very fortunate to have people that will go above and beyond. it is due to their hard work and their efforts that they put on ain on a day-to-day basis. [applause] >> hi, everybody. i'm the general manager of san francisco's recreation and park department. it's my incredible pleasure and honor to introduce you are mfac award winner, steve, ste castil. >> i would like to thank spur and mfac. thank you for this honor. being selected to receive such a prestigious award is such a great honor, but i think even greater considering all the top candidates. whe

cypress, cedar. >> one of the largest structures in san francisco is made up with alaska cedar. >> let me ask you here. anybody know where this very large structure made of alaskan yellow czar, a beautiful -- cedar elegant structure. anybody know? you know? >> at&t park? >> at&t park. give this man a ticket to the ballgame. because down at the ballpark -- >> is a coke bottle made out of alaskan cedar. >> it's a giant coke bottle with alaskan cedar ribs and pat was involved in it and -- >> they fabricated it and sailed it down the bay, weighed about 150,000 pounds. it's a big coke bottle. >> and what do we have here? what can you tell us about this stuff? >> treated material that we use for framing, for decks. people use this for decking. right here, it looks like it's treat on the ends. which i guess you're going to get to treating cut ends on material that's freshly treated. that's the new stuff though. >> yeah. >> and this is treated with copper sulfate which forms a reaction with any nails that you use unless you use stainless steel. >> we'll talk about that in just a second. becaus

didn't have, they had a taboos sip piece, and they were investigating a representative for a trip to cypress. it had nothing to do with this entire skinny dipping. so politico dropped the ball in this case. >> you just used this whole segment to bash politico. you don't care about the skinny dipping. by the way, you said you actually eat after a big meal? >> swim, i mean. >> swim. yes, you swim after a big meal. >> you shouldn't eat after a big meal. >> don't your parents teachers and you anything? >> you are promoting cramping. >> why is it only men who agree to skinny dip? you never hear of a hot woman saying, let me take off my clothes and let's go. >> let me say shalome? okay? >> who are you saying it to? >> to all of you israel fans out there. >> it gets really hot in the middle east. and craze yes, sir things have happened. i just think it makes them a better politician, and it stresses the fact that israelis are under con constant threat, and they have to let out steam. it is not that big of a deal. get over it. >> here is the thing that i have a problem with. you are a knowledgeable

those trees that you see there, those trees that surround the hole are 100 foot cypress trees, giantt deep. in one corner it goes down more than 400 feet. this is not something you want sneaking up in your backyard. general, nip idea what is skauzing this thing to suddenly start growing? >> that is the big question. this iss turned out from curiosity and concern to seeing bubbles and having tremors going back two to three months ago to what is a sink hole. this has turn into a major science

those trees that you see there, those trees that surround the hole are 100 foot cypress trees, giant trees. here are some of the numbers. the hole is 50 feet deep. in one corner it goes down more than 400 feet. this is not something you want sneaking up in your backyard. general, nip idea what is skauzing this thing to suddenly start growing? >> that is the big question. this iss turned out from curiosity and concern to seeing bubbles and having tremors going back two to three months ago to what is a sink hole. this has turn into a major science problem. to figure out using good science what's causing this sink hole to occur. >> you know it's easy for people going out to check it out and maybe some people are joking about it. there's serious concern here. i want you to here from a couple of the evacuees. >> the deputy forced you to leave. it was a bit alarming. >> they are worried about their belongings and housing. nobody knows what's happening. it stays on your mind. you don't rest. >> absolutely, general. they still don't know. what do you tell these people? >> that a lack of conf

. >> reporter: this massive sink hole has swallowed up hundreds of cypress trees, some as tall as 100 feet and it has the residences of bell rose, a small bayou town, 20 miles south of baton rouge feeling anxious. >> it is an area that's now turned to slush. it's -- it's, the trees and so forth have sunk into the ground and it is not known what caused it. >> the sink hole dropped about a week ago. it's now about 320 feet wide. in some places, reaches more than 400 feet deep and several hundred residents have been told to evacuate their homes. the sink hole sits over a salt dome cavern. it's believed that the cavern collapsed, causing the sink hole. louisiana's department of natural resources says the company mining the salt dome, texas brine, was planning to expand when it cut into the cavern last year, long before the sink hole appeared. >> in order to expand that mining of that cavern, a cut in the well casing -- they made a cut in the well casing several hundred feet above the top of the cap and then they reported a potential breach at that time and that information was brought to

five brightly lit electronic billboards will be placed along the cypress connector.d be added along interstate 880. the army base says the billboards will help to pay for a job center that's being demanded by the city. it's part of the redevelopment deal. >>> it is 7:36. a new published report is raising additional concerns about recent safety tests of many california roadways and bridges. that includes the test work on the new eastern span of the bay bridge. the sacramento b reports highway engineers found doctored records and other suspicious information involving several of those tests. however, cal tran maintains all its tests are valid and the new bay bridge is safe. >>> the chp is investigating a fatal accident on interstate 880 in fairfield. it happened shortly before 9:00 last night near greene valley road. one person was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and sedan. the accident shut down all westbound lanes of the highway for nearly 90 minutes. >>> a road repair project starts today in marin county. this one could cause delays. cruise will be working

the sinkhole has swallowed 100-foot-tall cypress trees. and is still getting bigger.before and after picture of that area. authorities are wondering if an underground salt cavern are to blame. >>> he may be just joining the 2012 campaign today. republican congressman paul ryan has an opinion on what his party and mitt romney need to win the white house. [ female announcer ] the coffee house. the lines, the cost, the hassle. ♪ express yourself [ female announcer ] why not try coffee-mate? with over 25 delicious flavors for a fraction of the cost of the coffee house. add your flavor, with coffee-mate, from nestle. wouldn't it be nice if there was an easier, less-expensive option than using a traditional lawyer? well, legalzoom came up with a better way. we took the best of the old and combined it with modern technology. together you get quality services on your terms, with total customer support. legalzoom documents have been accepted in all 50 states, and they're backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. so go to legalzoom.com today and see for yourself. it's law that j

reporter: from above, it's hard to fathom but this massive sinkhole has swallowed up hundreds of cypressl as 100 feet. it has the residents of bell rose, a small bayou town about 30 miles south of baton rouge, feeling anxious. >> they're just an area that is now turned to slush. the trees and so forth have sunk into the ground and it's unknown what caused it. >> reporter: the sinkhole dropped about a week ago. it's now about 320 feet wide. in some places, reaches more than 400 feet deep. several hundred residents have been told to evacuate. the sinkhole sits over a salt dome cavern. it's believeled that the cavern collapsed, causing the sinkhole. louisiana's department of natural resources says the company mining the salt dome, texas brine, was trying to expand the mine when it cut into the cavern last year, long before the sinkhole appeared. >> in order to expand the mining of that cavern, a cut in the well casing, they made a cut in the well casing several hundred feet above the top of the cap. and then they reported a potential breach at that time and that information was brought to u

the sink hole has swallowed 100 foot tall cypress trees, and it's still growing. the sink hole appeared a couple of months after residents noticed water bubbling in a bayou. >>> well, opening a new church probably might not take too long. but opening a new mosque, that took more than two years in murphysboro, tennessee. later today, after lawsuits, bomb threats, protests, and vandalism saying not welcome, the islamic center in murphysboro holds its first prayers. anti-muslim sentiment has a national islamic group warning people to be very careful. on monday, a mosque in joplin, missouri, suspiciously caught fire and burned down. and to paint a picture of anti-muslim sentiment, listen to what people said about the murphysboro mosque during a protest in 2010. >> these people are coming here to take over the united states. >> start their own country overseas somewhere. this is a christian country. it was based on christianity. >> well, joining me now from murphysboro, tennessee, is a board member and spokesman for the islamic center. and the prayer is at 2:00 p.m. ea

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she is a member of the golf club and became a member of cypress, she loves the game.'s always at -- i hear she's at pga events a lot. and she's from stanford where tiger played so it's a national. it's a good fit. >> martha burke who protested for years to get women in. this is not about golf, the club is not about the game of golf, it's about the game of networking and having women rise to an equal level as men. do you think she's right? >> i do. you know, i am very happy, but i'm not at the top of the mountain. there's a lot of work to be done. women comprise 51% of the population, yeah, we are represented by 6% in congress. so there's still a lot of work to do. and i'm really happy that the day has finally happened but there still is a lot of heavy lifting of boxes we have to do. >> we appreciate your time this morning. thank you for being with us. >> thank you. >> still ahead on "starting point," espn analyst getting in trouble talking about the washington redskins quarterback competition and he says this, it's quote, human nature for white fans to root for white

reporter: finally, despite tense moments on the tarmac, the flight was refueled and headed to nearby cypressement, ultimately air france could pay the full amount itself and passengers did not have to advance any cash. >> air france did not disclose how the situation was resolved but says it was only asking passengers for money as a precautionary measure. joe? >> thanks so much for that, sandra endo here reporting in washington, d.c. >>> happening now. the obama campaign offers mitt romney a deal on releasing his tax returns and it doesn't take long to get an answer. the punk rock band and the protests. how an anti-government song landed three women in prison. >>> and outrage after a police shooting is caught on tape. one man, six officers, and dozens of rounds fired. wolf blitzer is off today, i'm brianna keilar along with joe johns, you're in the "situation room." >>> first, some breaking news here in the "situation room," mitt romney's running mate paul ryan has just released tax returns from 2010 and 2011. this is breaking, we'll be getting more information on this in just a moment. and

manage to refuel without using the passengers' money, and the pilot did land the plane safely in cypress. >>> well, some southwest flights are getting a bit more expensive. the career in announced $5 fare hikes on all one way flights of less than 500 miles. about a one-third of southwest's routes. the compensates higher operating costs for the fare hikes. other airlines are expected to match that increase. >>>a major grocery chain is shutting down another store right here in the bay area, where and how many jobs could be lost. >> and why michael phelps could be in some hot water for these photos. and why it could cost him his olympic medals. >> outside our doors this morning a bit of unsettled weather happening but we are looking at improving conditions already under way. we'll look at what you can expect for your saturday, coming up. -what's up? i'm chris. -and i'm erik. both: we're the fruit guys! back in 1998, we had this idea to deliver fresh fruit to offices in downtown san francisco. we built these wooden crates, filled these with fruit in my one-bedroom apartment. the fruit guys h

it is swallowed up massive cypress trees. some of them which are about 100 feet tall.y boat to the edge of where that sinkhole is to kind of see the area where it all kind of first started when people around here were out on the boats and the bayou here and noticed bubbles emerging from the bayou water. it wasn't a fish or pipelines in the water. it hasn't been able to be explained exactly where all of this started. and this was about two months ago. and then about a week ago the sinkhole started dropping. people around here have been told to evacuate. and we spoke with a man by the name of john oshay, jr., he's from the neighborhood trying to get answers from state regulators as well as a company called texas brine, which is the company that has been mining this area. that sinkhole sits over a salt dome. it's believed that there's a cavern in there that has collapsed. many people around here are struggling and wanting answers quickly. how frustrating has everything been that you guys are dealing with? >> it's been very frustrating to all of the residents here. it's be

today, friday and >>> good morning, traveling in gathersbering, woodfield road is closed between cypressackup. avoid the area if possible because right now all your lanes are still blocked. >>> 8:00 now on a thursday morning. it's august 23rd, 2012. it's a beautiful morning, perfect morning for a concert series. we have carly rae jepsen with "call me maybe" and then owl city is going to join her for another song. that's coming up in our next half hour. >> also inside we have ryan lochte, the swimming sensation, 11 olympic medal winner. he has been awfully busy since his time in london, going to premiers, showing up on "the tonight show," partying with a certain prince. his olympic winning teammate is also here. we'll talk to brendan as well coming up. it's nice to have them in our house. >> it is. how long do you think you could go without buying anything new? >> you talking food as well or are you talking clothing, stuff like that? >> not that long. >> maybe a day, a week, a month? there's one woman, a mom, who has done it for five years and counting. she calls herself the nonconsumer a