i am darlene bryant, your mc for this morning. the first economic and trade seminar here in our beautiful city. city hall in san francisco. housekeeping items. you'll notice on your chair there is a little box. we're having simultaneous interpreting. you will find these. insert into the box, turn it on, put it on your head and did not to get out of this room. if you leave, leave it on the chair, we will pick it up afterward. if you have a problem, there is a little room and they can take care of it for you. problems with their headsets, there is a little room, someone will take care of it for you. restrooms to my left. and please, turn your cell phones off. ok? thank you. i want to say this event would not be possible to do without the general sponsorship of the mayor's office. thank you, mayor ed lee. also the ministry of the commerce of china, supported by the governor's office. thank you so much. the lieutenant governor is here of course. i would like to mention that we do have some honorable mentions in here. first of all, my

gavin newsom up to the podium. >> thank you, darlene and vice minister. an honor to see you again. we had the opportunity yesterday in sacramento to visit. thank you for your stewardship and strong support of our efforts here not only in san francisco, but across the state. and to mayor lee, thank you for example, your leadership, your stewardship, and her strong support and wisdom of identifying a great leader of china sf and darlene chu, carrying the torch for the board of directors. there are a number of you assembled here and you have done an extraordinary job to demonstrate our commitment not just rhetorically but substantively in terms of engaging in defiance -- advancing our collective efforts to focus on trade and exports. to the entire team that have been at the helm for decades now, here in san francisco supporting our efforts to reach out to china on behalf of them, dianne feinstein who established our sister city our protocol chief, i am honored to be here. a 12 take a brief moment to say a few things on behalf of the state of california. like san francisco, california

darlene acevedo is serving time for petty theft. as a drug user, she was sent to the ad seg for feeding her addiction on the inside. which led to an attack on another inmate. she's been in ad seg for 21 months. >> this is the first time i've been sober in my whole life since i started using drugs since i was 18. so that's what i meant by reality check. this has made me the me, the real person, that i really am. >> darlene's facilities are basic, with a few luxuries like lotions, spices and a television, she spends her time reading with only pictures of her family to keep her company. >> they give me hope. when i look at my pictures, i know that i have a purpose. >> today darlene will go before a committee to determine if she is fit to leave ad seg. >> she was originally placed in asu on 12/12/04 for battery on an inmate. regarding the assessment of the shu term, icc found no factors in aggravation. it's further recommended that we release her to facility d. >> the meeting brings good news for darlene. she will return to the general

detective darlene eaaly...tion before judgment.early was also ordered toore-ppy the storee baltimore city fire chief jamee ccack says he's consiiering donating his recent ppy hike to ccariiy. charity.thee2-percent raise piven to clack by the mayor... has come under fire foo it's bad timmng.the city is in the process of closing fire companiee... and raising health insurance premiums for fire fighters.clack sayy he will donate the raise to the baltimore ffre foundatioo... the same increase in pay in their next contract.the mmyor pas defended the raise... citing a steep decrease in city fire deaths undee clacc's leadership. meanwhilee. chief clack says the fire department i rewriting its social media guidelinessthe chief says they're lloking to create a new policy for their crew posting inappropriateeand inaccurrte comments.ttis news comes on the heels of several fire department members eing suspended for posting negative comments about "sonic drive in." a new study suggests humanssrelease whht is known as he "lov

darlene early -- early's daughter. fire chief james clacku said "if firefighters don't get a raise next year, i will donate my entire race to the fire foundation." >> many people, especially firefighters, believe his offer is one he could have made from the start, and it does not mean anything as far as negotiations are done. city fire chief james clacku tried to defect be deflected the -- tried to deflect and redirect political heat under fire union negotiators who are not impressed with the city's latest contract offer. the proposal would move firefighters to three-shift system where the average work hour long. be 56 al-isla union leaders point out that the proposal also covers members who don't have to work longer hours but would still benefit from the pay increase. >> that is a tough one. >> that was an initial offer. in negotiations across the table, i said to the fire unions, give us a counter offer. tell us what you would accept. they refuse. >> the mayor said earlier in the week -- said it could affect closing

iara anderson intentionally under-charged darlene early...bout 3- hundred dollars.bott of them pled guilty... and received probation before jjdgment. earlyywas also ordered to 3 baltimmre ciiy fire chief james clack says he's recent pay hike to charitt.the by the mayor... has come undee fire for it's bad timinggthe closing fire companies....andd raising heaath iisurance premiims for firee ighters. clacc says heewill donate the raise to the baltimore fire -& increass in pay in their next cootraat. fishermen are preparing tt throw theeline in ocean city's 25th annual tunn tournament 3anglers are compettng for payouus that average out at about 5-hunddee thousand dolllrs each year. parricipants can win in two single fish aad total ammunt caught. 3the touunament asts three days... and is the nntion's largest tuna fishing tournament. from fish to cows... friday the 13th came a little early check out this strrnge scene in white marsh thursday.a herd of about a dozen cows got looss and ook to perry hall boulevard and bucks chool house roaa.patti sant

deteetive darlene early... by about 3- hundred dollars.both of them pled guilty... and received probaaion beforr judgment. early was also ordered to re-pay the store. baltimore city fire chieff james clack says he's considering donating his recent pay hike to charity.the 2-percent raise given to clacc fire for it's bad timing.the r - city is innthe process of closing fire companies... and raasing health insurance premiums for fireefighters. clack says he willldonate the raise to the baltimore fire foundation... if fire fiihters are not given the samm increase in pay in their next contract.the mayor has defended the raise... citing a steep decrease in city fire leadership.r clack's the special prosecutor in the trayvon martin case... released a ttove of evidence thursday.george zimmerman... the neighborhood watch volunteer who killed 17-year- old trryvon martin... says he acced in self-defense.as ed payne explains... the newly interviews wiih more than 30 pe. people. 3&ws --forrthe fiist time, we'r seeing imaaes oo the hoodie trayvon martin wore the night he was shot

she's not my baby anymore. >> but realizing that has not been as tough as accepting it. >> darlene?it's mom to you. >> our relationship is on rocky ground. she doesn't approve of me for a lot of other reasons besides just being here. i have come out and told her that i am a lesbian. >> i think we went to breakfast one morning and she sat down and she said, "hey, mom, this is tanya. this is my girlfriend." i was like, "excuse me?" she said, "yeah, you heard me right," and i was like, "i don't think so." >> she come back and say something? >> who, mama? i had to talk to her. yeah, go figure, right? >> her girlfriend, latanya goss, works with her in the prison kitchen. goss has a 37-year sentence for second-degree murder. >> me and her just clicked. i accepted her into my world. i'm really a loaner. i don't talk to people a lot. and i could talk to her. >> you're crazy. >> she is very dear to me. i hold her close. she has helped me through a lot. she's helped me through this time a lot, since i've been here. she's with a woman. that's just wrong. it's wrong. i just want to pick her up

i am darlene bryant, your mc for this morning. the first economic and trade seminar here in our beautiful city. city hall in san francisco. housekeeping items. you'll notice on your chair there is a little box. we're having simultaneous interpreting. you will find these. insert into the

your stewardship, and her strong support and wisdom of identifying a great leader of china sf and darlene chu, carrying the torch for the board of directors. there are a number of you assembled here and you have done an extraordinary job to demonstrate our commitment not just rhetorically but substantively in terms of engaging in defiance -- advancing our collective efforts to focus on trade and exports. to the entire team that have been at the helm for decades now, here in san francisco supporting our efforts to reach out to china on behalf of them, dianne feinstein who established our sister city our protocol chief, i am honored to be here. a 12 take a brief moment to say a few things on behalf of the state of california. like san francisco, california has always been a state of dreamers, and doors, and entrepreneurs. a state head -- that has prided itself of being on the leading and cutting edge of new ideas. we're one of the most diversity's, san francisco is the largest per-capita chinese population of many in the united states in the most diverse state in the world's most averse dem

prosecutors claim that in march, darlene early's daughter ran at nearly four hundred dollars for the groceries for only about $100 for her mother, as a security guard watched the transaction. early was required to resign today after admitting that that. city fire chief james clack says he is serious about negotiating a raise for firefighters yesterday. a contract extension with an 18% salary hike for him was approved. it sparked outrage from union members said their latest contract offer amounts to a decrease in the galerie -- in the hourly rate. >> if the firefighters don't get a raise next year, i will donate my whole race to the fire foundation, which is a non- profit that goes to benefit firefighters who are injured or killed in a line of duty. >> the latest offer on the table would move firefighters to the three-shift system where the average work week would be 56 hours long. the rank and file would receive a 20% pay raise over four years. a flight attendant fell ill aboard a flight. southwest flight 709 shook predict took off shortly before 4:00 and landed at bwi thurgood marsh

. >> reporter: back in june, abc2 news brought you the story of darlene landrum and her four grandchildrenwho were homeless with nowhere to go. >> moved to an apartment and my daughter had got -- she was incarcerated. and i didn't put the kids on the lease or anything and i ended up getting evicted because of that. >> when i found out about the students were actually waiting for grandma at the park until she got off work, it really hit a note on myself and other teachers. >> reporter: four young kids waiting sometimes more than six hours while grandma worked her $12 an hour job. >> once i paid my bills and tried to buy food and we just don't have enough to make things meet. >> tell me if you can, can you carry that? >> reporter: teacher michelle polk organized a fundraiser and helped the family secure housing and one more surprise. >> someone is coming today to bring us a living room set and help the kids with the bedroom set and they're bringing us blankets and clothes. >> reporter: helping this family slowly but surely get back on their feet. because someone cared. >> it makes me feel go

because as we go to break, this one darlene especially for you. fireworks display from seattle, washington. "good morning maryland" continues in just a moment. have breakfast with milk and set the stage for a great day. [ female announcer ] new lipton tea & honey. sweetened with honey, made from real tea leaves and real fruit flavors. ♪ it's never felt so real ♪ no, it's never felt so right ♪ [ female announcer ] only 5 calories. new lipton tea & honey. >>> well, many people are taking advantage of lower gas prices for the holiday week. according to aaa, prices are down 23 cents from this time a year ago. and expert two million people were predicted the hit the road yesterday for the holiday but the cost of gas now about to go back up. the national average is already up a penny from yesterday. to $3.34 a gallon. back for one gallon of regular unleaded. >>> well, abc2 is working for you this morning. we have some tips on how to properly close a credit card account. so it doesn't damage the credit score. pay attention to this. experts say make sure

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. >> the admission by darlene early comes on the heels of two other veteran city police officers being charged with crimes and the rate of two weeks ago by internal affairs of the instigators -- internal affairs investigators. she was accused in march of getting four hundred dollars worth of groceries at the store where her daughter work for about $100. a security guard at the store watched her daughter prenup her mother's groceries at deeply reduced prices. her daughter was given pbj. early is eligible for pension. within past weeks, sergeant dennis workley was charged with lying about a search fowarrant. jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. city investigators continue to piece together the calls of this huge playground fire in self baltimore. while authorities say it is unclear what caused the flames, some residents say teenagers playing with a glider had somehow gotten out of hand. -- plane with a collideplaying . wells fargo bank will pay the city millions of dollars stemming from allegations that it engaged in subprime len

investigators saa thaa in intentiinally under-charged her mother - detective darlene early - by about 300 dollars. both of them pled guilty.both oo them receeved probation before judgement.early also hassto re-pay the store. baltimore city police need finding the person in this sketch.the suspect is wanted for trying to sexually assaalt a oman near the intersection of liberty heights and wabash avenues.the suspect was wearing a red baseball cap, brown capri cargo ssorts wwih the right-side ccrgo pocket torn. he was not wearing a shirt and chest... one of which was a large crown in the cenner of his chest.anyoneewith inffrmation is asked to call baltimmre city police. state police say a trafficc sttp uncovered more than 100 thousand dollars innsuspected heroin.it happened about 2:30 wednesday afternoon in perryville,,when a trooppr stopped a driier on i-95.the trooper called for a rug- sniffing og, which found 5- thousand wax bundles containing susppcced heroin... and more than 78 thousand dollars in cash.police &parrested he driver ... 37- year-olddalterick boyd from north carolina...

. >> darlene. >> it's mom to you. >> i love you. >> but it was at boston's suffolk county jail that we met not just two but three siblings. and the bonds they shared transcended the numerous troubles they faced. >> my sister's on that side. she'll be coming to the window like yo, yo, yeah, yeah. >> it didn't take long for the allen family to catch our attention. >> straight from the bloody beat, you know what i mean [ bleep ] ferocious. >> siblings corey, melissa and william were serving sentences at suffolk county's house of correctional facility. >> the allen family was definitely a family that definitely seemed they were having hard times. three siblings being locked up was certainly a lot coming from one family. even though they were all inside, they constantly were telling us about one another and stories about one another from home. >> my family is one of the dysfunctional families that's out here. i love my family. you know what i'm saying? there's something good about us, you know. >> my sister, melissa, is loving. she's kind. >> she took care of me. she made sure we eat when w

up next is darlene. good morning. caller: thank you for allowing me to be on.ust want to make a comment that i think a team of obama and hillary clinton is fantastic now only for the planet, but for our country. i think they handle everything in a smart and strategic way. i think there are firm and fair. i love the way they are building alliances. they have a tendency not to go after any situation alone but for the alliances with other countries. i think the way they have handled iran has been smart, strategic thinking. the 21st century drone of warfare is great. i cannot say enough about this team. i feel much safer as a country because of their minds and the way they are thinking. thank you. host: thank you for the call. one of our tweeters saying it's all over. sorry about that. up next, on the independent on line. caller: good morning. i wanted to comment on two issues. one is about the woman who had an acid a burn and is now in houston. to see someone like that going through this much pain, i think those people are the worst in the name of islam. i would l