a destination city. a lot of people live here because of the unique interest that san francisco provides and the entertainment industry and including restaurants provide a lot of that that make living here a joy for so many of us. and people say, what a wonderfully successful restaurant they must be making a lot of money. there is this image that somebody is benefitting at the other end of this commercial restaurant thing. i have to tell you knowing many in the commercial restaurant industry it's a very difficult to make a living if you are the owner or manager. more than think of from 24r point of voy restaurants provide a tremendous benefit to the city. there are a lot of people that have jobs in restaurants. suppliers and contractors have impacts throughout the city. we have to understand that restaurants provide social well being for the city. an economic base, this is an important thing and the department of building and inspection i do our very best to resolve restaurant issues. so that we can move

city. this is the second of our crosstown routes.th the bay trail connecting to all kinds of destinations across the city. add to that our third route making some key connections for neighborhoods in the southern part of the city and right now do not have good access to downtown by bike. this would again be a continuous, separated route following san jose, valencia, all the way to polk park. a priority network of bicycles. this goes back to when david was showing us about the netherlands, starting to build an interstate for bikes, so to speak. a network that everyone will know will get them to their destination, is comfortable the whole way. even a few years more into the future, we see that network being augmented to neighborhood connections throughout the city, resulting in a complete network. a total of 128 miles of bikeway. we believe this is what it would take to get 20% of people using their bicycle as a healthy, and economic way to get around the city. what it will take in terms of an investment -- this would be a significant investment for the city. it would be about $100 million to buil

the train's destination is the french city of nice some 3300 kilometers away.rip takes nearly 53 hours. >> the journey never seems so long. on the contrary, the time flies by - and you can see the whole of europe out the window. it takes us six days to go there and back. i've done the journey six times now and never tire of it. at 16:17 on the dot, the train pulls out of the station. russian businessman gissa baste from sochi is one of the passengers. he's going to austria - one of seven countries that the train will pass through. four of the twelve carriages offer deluxe-class travel. a ticket for a double compartment with dvd player and en-suite bathroom costs 1200 euros. gissa baste sees it as a good investment. >> it's a nice, very comfortable train - i like it a lot. this is quite different to the trains i used to travel to europe in. this is all very comfortable. i would go anywhere in the world in a train like this. >> the mitluschka family from st. petersburg are having caviar and cognac in the restaurant car to celebrate the start of their journey. oth

destination. many are taking a position of next bus technology now in use around the city. updated at regular intervals from the comfort of their home or workplace. next bus uses satellite technology and advanced computer modeling to track buses and trains, estimating are bought stocks with a high degree of accuracy. the bus and train our arrival information can be accessed from your computer and even on your cellular phone or personal digital assistant. knowing their arrival time of the bus allows riders the choice of waiting for it or perhaps doing some shopping locally or getting a cup of coffee. it also gives a greater sense that they can count on you to get to their destination on time. the next bus our arrival information is also transmitted to bus shelters around the city equipped with the next bus sign. riders are updated strictly about arrival times. to make this information available, muni has tested push to talk buttons at trial shelters. rider when pushes the button, the text is displayed -- when a rider pushes the button. >> the success of these tests led to th

of their readers and ask them to rank 35 cities from around the nation, including baltimore, on topics such as best restaurants, airports, and vacation destinations. it also asked them to write the prettiest and ugliest cities. baltimore unfortunately ranked pretty high. could a city known for its charm and beautiful old buildings really be home to some of the ugliest people in the country? we went straight to the top to find out. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake. >> you are an attractive mayor. this must hurt, doesn't it? [laughter] >> that is horrible. >> the mayor said she was shocked by the survey, which said baltimore ranked no. 2 out of 35 cities for having the ugliest people. i do good politician, she had a protest in mind. >> i am just going to walk around with a bag over my head for the rest of the term, until we rise again. >> but we feel good, right? >> we feel good, we look good. what did they know, "travel and leisure"? >> we headed over to holland's market in southwest baltimore to see what folks over there thought. they were fired up. >> i think that's a lie. new york and d.c. have some very frightful people. >> it is everywhere. >>

that high price isn't stopping people from all over the bay area from driving into the city to buy it. it's destinationght here at the corner of leavenworth and golden gate. widely known as pill hill. >> oh were, we didn't make that name up. >> a lot of people know that this is where they can come to get pills. >> reporter: sure enough. just minutes after we pull in a buyer crosses the street in front of us. >> he is looking for some sort of narcotic. >> reporter: he approaches a man in a wheelchair. minutes later -- >> here he is. he did a deal. >> the chemo is driving registered to a business on the waterfront. minutes later another transaction. >> this is interesting. >> this buyer is really bolder negotiating right out of his car. >> he is handing him the pills right now. >> reporter: apparently unphased by the people walking by it looks like he is crushing a pill on his. he is snorting it. he just snorted it. >> reporter: but what happened next surprised even our detectives. >> see, how now he isn't going to pay him at all. he isn't paying him for the oc. he just ripped him off. >> >>> buyer drive

destination point. >> welcome, dancers. bring them in. coming to you live, san francisco city hall, the indians have all arrived. how about a big round of applause for our native american dancers in the house? rocking san francisco. singing loud, dance hard, all right. all right, one more time, let's give it up for our singers, our dancers, kicking it live here in san francisco city hall, all right. good to be here tonight. seeing all these shining indian faces once again. could i have all the native americans please remain standing? all native americans, stand up. how about a big round of applause for our native americans here for native american heritage month in november. all you non-indians, just look around. this is what custer saw at the little bighorn, and you know what he said to his men? where did all these indians come from? once again, welcome to the sixth annual nida american heritage month celebration here at city hall. -- annual native american heritage month cicelebration. i would like to thank our host for this month, native american aids project, the mayor's office, the san francisco native amer

restrict the ability of the state to pull money or borrow or we direct any of the money that is destined for citiesnd counties in california. let's check in with captured on local out measures. catherine? >> like so many others is a transportation tax that would use the money to fix roads and use the money to fix our bus service and the people going along with the spirited as the $10 jackpot including registration fees. contra costa around it beat area is the most interesting is the $1 billion casino hotel and the bell is leading a guest. this has been all lot fight to worry base say that there will be all lot of part land. and right now in those ah are headed this. there also bfi percent tax on marijuana business we seen so many of the is and educates people having to say yes and tax medical marijuana and prop 19 recreational use to begin talking that as well. >> we have more numbers for proposition 9, prop 24 has been defeated and that would have wiped out three tax breaks that the state legislature had promised to kick in next year for businesses and the voters have decided they want those busin

destination. it was just a fun, fun day in the city of san francisco. >> it was. >> that's for sure. >> and some of those people had the best seats in the house from the balconies. it was tough to even get your special space on the ground with an estimated 1 million people coming to see the celebration. >> what was it like to be a fan? joe tells us about that. >> reporter: it was a perfect day for a parade. the kind of celebration that comes along maybe once in a lifetime. >> it was amazing, man. how many people do you think are out here? like a million? 2 million? >> reporter: enough people they climbed every available perch for a glimpse of their giants heroes. >> like in their normal clothing, they look twice as young. >> reporter: it didn't even matter if you were from san francisco or somewhere else. >> i thought i was going to see the whole entire bay area come together. we all just came together, happy. >> yeah. >> happy about our win. >> reporter: because in this party, everyone had a stake in the victory. >> i feel good. i felt like i was part of it, too, you know. >> go giants. >> reporte

the survey asked its readers to rank 35 different cities around the nation on best restaurants, best airports, best vacation destination. one thing that had to decide on was ugly as people in eight city, and unfortunately, baltimore did very well. baltimore city is definitely known for its greatness and charm, but i have never thought of its people as ugly. i think cristina agrees with me. >> i think that is alive. new york and washington d.c. have some very -- >> we went to see if people agree with the reasons are right in "travel and leisure" magazine. >> the second ugliest? are they judging by themselves, or are they judging others? >> it's not very nice. >> the definition of ugly may have a different meaning to them. >> we have very good-looking people, everybody. all sorts of people. really what matters is the inside, not the outside. >> mike says he has done a lot of people watching over the years and says the magazine is downright crazy. >> we have beautiful people. >> we ventured over to a salon in hamden. >> the key in baltimore to looking good is to always be happy, get a good hairdresser, and get good beauty

destinations. the shortfall began when the city tried to extend $4050 million in credit. four banks said they could help, but a fifth is haling business in the united states so it cannot. the council could lift the 11:30 p.m. curfew that allows more flights and brings in money and wages for airport employees could be cut. >> today city officials will consider several plans designed to help pave the way for a new 49ers stadium. the city will consider rezoning properties on centennial boulevard where the team's headquarters and practice facility are currently located. councilmembers will consider approving $1.5 million in additional money that will be transferred to the redevelopment agency. it would share in the cost of the development fees. 5:07. construction there in the east bay. the off-ramp is closed as well as a couple of lanes approaching. we will find a little constriction and no problem as far as the speeds. 71 marked as your westbound direction. a huge accident yesterday and this morning knocking on the road rays that are clear. a 13-minute drive out of the pass.

it is a city that continues to be the no. 1 tourist destination in the united states of america for a reason -- the number one tourist destination. thank you to our friends at the epa and bay area quality management district, the pub, and -- the puc,óa% named jared bloomfeld who just will not go away. jared used to be our director of environment. he left us for a better job. it was sharon and money back on in 2005 the first came into office -- jerry and monique in 2005 who first came into my office to talk about this. i want to make this point -- we are not just celebrating a $5.2 million contraction you see behind me. we are celebrating a new approach to shoreside electrical management that allows us to do something remarkable, and that is a source of our electricity from hydro electric sources from the sierra nevada, so you are truly getting green, completely clean energy that is power in the shift you see to your left and my right. that is a big deal. at least one person thinks it is. i do not know. [applause] exactly. we talk about green howard, we are not kidding. we are the only

this is out of chicago shoppers got an early start to that city's top shopping destinations along michigan avenue most people carrying at least one bank. some stores were opened thanksgiving day foot traffic will pick up today as it is in the bay area. all lot of shoppers braving the cold in and around the bay in atlanta the rain that's what they had to deal with it didn't stop them. the broad umbrella is a break it to was cold and rainy and shoppers got in on the door faster sales appeared people were hoping to get their hands on the deals as they lined up before the stores even opened. that is the seen all over the country and in the bay weather as well. >> it has been called out their clothes are brave souls waiting in those lines and as a clear shot that allows for cooler temperatures and that record-breaking lows in many locations san jose 35 degrees by noon time jumping up 20 degrees by that. back down to upper 30's by 8:00 p.m. and elsewhere this morning starting to warm up but we are at the freezing mark for napa and san rows of 33 for livermore 423 san francisco. we have a freeze

that high price isn't stopping people from all over the bay area from driving into the city to buy it. it's destination shopping right here at the corner of leavenworth and golden gate widely known as pill hill. >> a lot of people know that this is where you come to get pills. >> reporter: sure enough, just minutes after we pull in a buyer crosses the street in front of us. >> he is looking for some sort of narcotic. >> reporter: he approaches a man in a wheelchair. minutes later -- >> here he comes to get a deal. >> reporter: where's he from? the company car he is driving is registered to a business on the san francisco waterfront. minutes later, another transaction. >> this is interesting. >> reporter: this buyer is even bolder, negotiating right out of his car. >> see he is handing him the pills right now. >> reporter: apparently unfazed by the people walking by it looks like he is crushing a pill on his dash. >> see, he is snorting it. just snorted it. >> reporter: but what happened next surprised even our detectives. >> see now he is all pissed off because he is not paying him the amount he wanted

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destinations and muni said it's such kind of switching problem. >> we'll keep you updated. >> in benicia, it's keeping students safe city councilman threw down thehallenge and local man had the metal to make it work. eric thomas explains. >> that was a convenient in the kitchen, people brought their metal do you remember down here. >> ordinarily when scrap metal is melted down it winds up in a new car or as an aluminum can. but in benicia this scrap metal is being transformed into school crossing guards. it was his idea. >> on saturday's from 8:00 to 4:00, people are dropping off washing machines, any metal they have. >> in two weekends, people have dropped off 35,000 pound of steel, aluminum and other metals. he sells the heavy stuff for 250 a ton. he turns the proceeds over to the city which helps subsidize the crossing guard program. >> members of our community are the kids and it seems like the crossing guards is something a function that i don't want to see go away. >> this councilmember planted the seeds of his idea after council had to vote $16,000 out of the program. he says a light bulb went off had in his head. everybody has some kind

city lanes have bike lanes. >> the car just pulled right in front of me. >> this street cop showdown is destined for a draw.ikes and cars are here to stay. >> we have to coexist. that starts with both of us agreeing to follow the rules. >> the washington area bicyclist association and ddot have put together a rules for the road for bicycling for drivers and bikers reading through. kris van cleave, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead, tonight's top headlines, plus steve rudin has the fore this is your captain speaking. we are 14th in line for takeoff. looks like it's bumper to bumper on the interstate. i gotta get to cleveland! remove your belt, your watch, your shoes. i wonder what gas costs today. seven dollars for a pillow! an extra bag costs what? i hate traffic! ♪ [ child ] the train is now arriving. [ male announcer ] the train has arrived indeed. take 10 trips, earn 10,000 amtrak guest rewards points, plus double points along the way. details at amtrak.com. >>> looking at the top stories, prince george's county executive jack johnson began his first full day of electronic monitoring after being arrested by th

destinations and muni said it's such kind of switching problem. >> wel keep you updated. >> in benicia, it's keeping students safe city councilman threw do the allenge and local man had the metal to make it work. eric thomas explains. >> that was a convenient in the kitchen, people brought their metal do you remember down here. >> ordinily when scrap metal is melted down it winds up in a new car or as an aluminum can. but in benicia this scr metal is being transformed into school crossing guards. it was his idea. >> on saturday's from 8:00 to 4:00, people are dropping off washing machines, any metal they have. >> in two weekends, people have dropped off 35,000 pound of steel, aluminum and other metals. he sells the heavy stuff for 250 a ton. he turns the proceed over to the city which helps subside the crossing guard program. >> members of our community are the kids and it seems like the crossing guards is something a function that i don't want to see go away. >> this councilmember plant ththe seeds of his idea after council had to vote $16,000 out of the program. he says a light bulb went off had in his head. everybody has some kind of metal they w

city. >> my name is james bishop, i'm a san francisco native. i think it is a good idea, it would be a destination location and would bring traffic to the area. on top of that, it will not topple any current businesses. commissioner miguel: thank you. >> i am a lifetime resident of san francisco, and i am in favor of this store as well. this being an area for both shopping and eating, i think it would be a great addition that would not only bring traffic into the neighborhood and support the businesses around, but i don't think that having a vacant space is representative of the nature of the neighborhood and i would like to see it filled and i like to add, it is not across the street from a school. i completely support this coming into the neighborhood and helping the community. commissioner miguel: is there additional public comment? >> last january, i was laid off from the drought and unfortunately, i did not have a -- i had a 401k i had to cash out. i spent 1/3 of it to cash it out. over 100 resumes i sent out, i got one interview with t- mobile. i have been a resident since 2005, and i like h

destination on time. the next bus our arrival information is also transmitted to bus shelters around the city equipped with the next bus sign. riders are updated strictly about arrival times. to make this information available, muni has tested push to talk buttons at trial shelters. rider when pushes the button, the text is displayed -- when a rider pushes the button. >> the success of these tests led to the expansion of the program to all stations on the light rail and is part of the new shelter contract, push to talk will be installed. check out the new technology making your right easier every day what this is all about is your right to freedom of spch. what made america great is an independent, vigorous presence. if a jerk burns a flag, america is not threatened. political speech is the heart of the first amendment. they're expressing their religious beliefs. now is the time to make justice a reality for all of god's children. captioning provided by the freedom forum first amendment center welcome to speaking freely, a weekly conversation about the first amendment, the arts, and american culture. i'm k

destination. germany will send officers from their crime office down to namibia. regarding the meeting of the interior ministers in hamburg, we have had speculation about what cities might be targeted with hamburg, berlin and munich being mentioned. there has been a call for a police presence to be stepped up in it cities with large muslim population. also, we have had the police say that they believe with the new measures that germany is expected to put in place that their resources will be overstressed. and the following question being asked -- has a germany done enough to prepare for the aftermath of a possible terrorist attack? >> thank you. the german foreign ministers said the withdrawal of troops from afghanistan should begin in 2012 as planned. he repeated support for gradual handover of responsibility for security to afghan forces starting next comments come ahead of friday's nato summit in lisbon. germany has around 5000 troops in afghanistan, the third largest nato force picket. we had the big gm ipo today. >> some say itcame too early, but it is paying off. gm is back on wall street after a blockbuster ipo to just over two hours ago. gm shares traded u

we'll look at some cities that many of you may be connecting through on your final destination. los angeles a few showers, highs today in the lower 60s. chicago, looking good. that's a major hub. 36 degrees. that won't hold you up. dallas looking good as well with 74 degrees and plenty of sunshine. showers in atlanta with a high of 70 and new york city at 56 degrees. bay area forecast, showers and winter storm warnings for the sierra. complete forecast in just a few moments. >>> it's 5:11. with fewer police officers on the street neighbors in one east bay community are taking things into their own hands fighting back against a surge in prostitutes. they moved into the historic saint vincent hill neighborhood and neighbors called police but they didn't do anything about it. so some people on kentucky street have formed a neighborhood watch group. they have actually taken pictures and blown them up to poster size and gone to the city council. >> i have been here 3.5 years and in the last eight months, it's -- it's just seems to have exploded. >> we had a yard sale and the people w

destinations for as little as a dollar. the mega bucks company is adding daily service to 10 cities, including buffalo and toronto.t will start at the whitemarsh park and ride light. travelers are encouraged to book early to get the lowest fares. >>> time now for a look at the baltimore sun. a look at the latest recommendations for baltimore city school closings. coverage of tonight's local college basketball showdown between coppin state and towson. for those who don't like to cook. a roundup of restaurants that will serve thanksgiving dinner. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and look for the updated forecast. >>> well, it is one of baltimore's biggest and best events. and it is getting closer. wjz's mammoth manic monday meltdown, voting is under way right now, with wjz.com. and ron matz has more on who has made it to the finals. >>> finalist number 2 for the 2010, mammoth manic monday meltdown. they appeared back on may 24th, from perry hall in baltimore county. welcome chapel hill elementary school. ♪ [ music ] ♪ just another manic monday ♪ oh, oh, oh ♪ wish it were

destination. it is a new way of conducting business. it is not something we want to hide. it is something that is part of the infrastructure of the city. we want jurortours and welcome l those things at various levels. last time, i did inform you that 80% of the adults in san francisco do not know what happens when the flush the toilet or take a shower. for too long, they do not know. they need to know. it is something they paid for. it is a responsibility that we have. these facilities will be designed with the public in mind. supervisor maxwell: people may not know, but even in orange county, they have toilet to tap. they are drinking that recycled water. i think it is important that we understand what goes on with the water issue. anyone else? do you guys have any more that you would like to add? why don't we hear from folks on the task force? would you like to come forward? all right. sam, would you like to start off with the task force and talk a little bit about it since you are so vested? >> good afternoon. i am sam. and work for the public utilities commission. it is an honor to be here in the great city of san francisco. i wa

destination for people. we carried a lot of people earlier. they stayed later. they participated in the celebration. we were able to do that. as we move to the world series, the effort -- the city itself became part of the showcase as well as the team at ball games. the only point i want to highlight on this particular presentation, on this slide, is that despite the timing of the game, despite the timing of a system that is at capacity on any particular day, we were able to deliver the same amount of regular scheduled service while handling the giants crowds. again, extraordinary effort, as mr. rohan said, from everybody on the staff to be out there working and to celebrate. the night of november 1 is, once again, an extraordinary performance by the men and women of this organization, albeit in a little bit of a bittersweet role. that night, we demonstrated that not only could we carry a lot of people, but that we were able to absorber incredible stress on the system caused by what i would describe as some individual act of spontaneous celebration that got out of control. i am pleased to say that we had operators who stayed with vehicles, people who worked all night because tr

city. $2.63 in denver. chad, we got to get folks to these destinations. >> the only problem is that the octane is not as high87. i drove up to the pump and saw 82 octane. i can't use that. but actually it does work. don't worry about it. when you get above 5,000 feet. it has nothing to do with the car it has to do with how much oxygen is in the car. the cars are going into a tunnel so you don't have to drive over this huge mountain which is a basin. >>> the best place to be driving right now? seattle washington. it is snowing there. it's 30 degrees and the morning low temperature on tuesday morning could be down to about 16. it doesn't get that cold in seattle. not in november. but oh is it a mess there today. they are saying because of the winds in the higher elevations just to the east of the city. >>> i haven't seen that in a weather service office print out in a long time. chicago, some airport delays. low cloud cover. 166 planes right now trying to get into chicago o'hare so you get what you get when you get that many planes. cold out west. rainy to the east. stormy out here. this is the biggest story i

contained no threat against the city of chicago and there was nothing dangerous, no explosives in any of the packages. so the boxes were sent on their way to their destinations. well now, law enforcement officials suspect the packages may have been a dry run, maybe a test of air cargo and distribution logistics. the theory here is that al qaeda in the arabian peninsula maybe mailed the packages the monitor delivery times to determine when planes would be in the air and the packages on the ground. that information obviously could be useful in setting timers on future bombs. now, fast forward. we know that two bombs found friday in great britain and dubai were addressed to places in chicago. so now investigators are doing what they have to do, a harder look at the september mailings. erica? >> cbs' bob orr in washington, thanks. >>> big celebrations continuing this morning in san francisco where the giants are world series champions. last night, the giants edgar renteria blasted a three-run home run in the seventh inning and named most valuable player in the world series. tim lincecum allowed three hits in the 3-1 giants victory over the texas rangers. this is

if your destination is seattle, plan to take it easy. a big storm has slammed into that cityre icy at best as we take a look at pictures from our tower cams around the country. miami, plenty of sunshine in miami, and you can bet that airport is going to be packed. don't forget to pack patience along with the sun screen. >>> government officials say the uproar over full body scans and enhanced pat-downs at airports is hyped. during the first two weeks of enhanced screenings, the tsa says it got about 700 complaints out of 28 million fliers. 700 complaints out of 28 million fliers. still, the debate rages as americans head out for the long thanksgiving holiday weekend. >> i have no problems doing it, as long as we are secure in america, it's fine. >> we have not had a flight go down since 2001. we have not needed any of these procedures, and i don't believe tsa has ever found a terrorist. >> i get dental x-rays once a year. i understand it's similar to that. i fly probably 50,000 a year. i wouldn't worry one second about it. >> all of the griping over full body scans and pat-do

city. >> there you go. >>> too much explicit contempt for children. the parents television council released a study today claiming that many online video destinations don't do enough to keep an appropriate content from kids. the advocacy group evaluated the child appropriateness of four online video portals, hugh lieu, comcast's fan cast, aol's slash control and at&t's u verse. none received a grade better than a d. >>> well, cash in your trash this holiday season. it is a -- because a number of stores will give you some green for your gadgets, cell phones, ipods and video games are among the tradeable items, target, radio shack, game stop, walmart, staples participating in the program. electronics can have a second life instead of going right into that landfill. >> depending on the condition of the item, we will go ahead and give you what we can or will appraise it for. you're also welcome if there is no value to it for some odd reason, we can recycle it for you properly. >> a 3 g phone can get you about 100 bucks, ipods can earn you almost 30. video games, get between $5 and $20. >>> hunger is a sear ruse matter but food and fun drives don't have to be