san francisco is one of the top five destinations cities and must have the highest level of taxicab service. the taxi industry never has a voice when it comes to these big decisions from the top. so as we go forward, i ask you continue with this leadership them provide that type of understanding. [tone] >> thank you. >> [, reading names. if there are others who wish to address the board, if you could please come into the room and line up along the wall. thank you. >> good afternoon. i am a 20-year cabdriver in san francisco. i have been on the list for 15 years and the list is not moving because of the selling of medallions. my name has not moved hardly at all in the last couple of years. i believe this whole thing is about in direct racism. i believe people suddenly think they are all immigrants, who cares. that is where the bottom line comes from. if you really think about this, you would understand that is what the truth is. since i have been driving, there has been nothing but a conflict between cabdrivers and city hall and it is always the same. they never get nothing. you should show

san francisco is one of the top five destinations cities and must have the highest level of taxicab service. the taxi

san francisco is one of the top five destinations cities and must have the highest level of taxicab service. the taxi industry never has a voice when it comes to these big decisions from the top. so as we go forward, i ask you continue with this leadership them provide that type of understanding. [tone] >> thank you. >> [, reading names. if there are others who wish to address the board, if you

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

seamless transition from filmore north of gary, today, fillmore street is one of the top destinations in the city. our most popular event of the year, the fillmore street jazz festival, is the hallmark of this reality. our continued success is made possible by working with the city and county of san francisco. supervisor mirkarimi, the mayor's office and work force development our key leaders in our endeavors. for example, we received a marketing grid in january aimed at promoting not only are larger dining and entertainment establishes com -- establishments, but the small businesses that rely on daytime patrons. that is due to events like the farmers' market on saturdays. furthermore, we have experienced a significant increase in tourists bust -- tourist bus visitors. the cbd has played a significant role in our transition period with this comes positive change, change in perception, awareness and a belief in what can be accomplished and how everyone can benefit when a community comes together. we are implementing a street ambassador program, akin to union square, that will enhance all three asp

you know, i had the three major destination cities in the north. there were three major subsections of the south that they would come from. there were three decades i was looking for, looking for a variety of socioeconomic situations through all of that and yet when it came down to making the decision, i really needed to make sure that there was a connection somehow. none of the places that i actually went led me to directly the people that i ended up with but they were all necessary to through the process. and i went to so many places in los angeles for example. there are all kinds of louisiana clubs in los angeles where people maintain their connection to their experiences and hometowns. there are places where many people who are of creole descent will gather together and it's covered all of these entire underground of people who had re-created their experiences in louisiana's and texas in los angeles and it seemed as if the more discovered, the more i went to them the more i found. i went to so many of them that i went to this one place and a wo

a bay area city is hailed as the number one destination spot for tourists. that city is our own city by the bay. damian trujillo is live in san francisco with more on the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, laura. they are getting ready here for the huge crowds expected on this tuesday morning. not a soul right now. no visitors or tourists right now. it's just the workers here getting the stuff ready so they can come shop, eat and do whatever else you do here in san francisco. u.s.news.com saw what we see in the city. it crowned san francisco as the best summer vacation spot in the world. here is a list. according to u.p.s. news and travel aside from being number one in the world, it's number one in best u.s. destinations. number one in best summer vacations and number three in best romantic get aways in the u.s. number four in the world's best places to visit. u.s. news says san francisco has that big city feel but it maintains a small town charm. all of that combined puts san francisco on top of the world. the ranking is great news for the chamb

. >> in new york, an apartment building that has become one of the hottest destinations for tourists in new york city. and just in time for memorial day, lower prices at the pump. >> leigh: a terrific day to fly a kite. the wind has really been howling out there. some locations, gusts over 50 miles-per-hour. a lot of sunshine out there, too. we take a look at the seven-day forecast. >> from chicago's world famous united center. the greatest, grandest, most spectacular surprise ever. the two-day farewell event begins. next "oprah." >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to >> alan: former minnesota governor tim pawlenty announced he will seek the republic ran nomination for president. tonight has announcement came on facebook and comes after g.o.p. indiana governor mitch academies and mike huckabee say will not try to unseat president barack obama. >>> meanwhile, president obama is trying to ease concerns his administration is veering in a pro-palestinan direction. he told a meeting of pro-israel lobbyists that his position has been misrepresented. here's the story from washingto

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

looking at the overall benefits of the project, it will enhance the city's reputation as a tourist destination and increased maritime command. recently, the princess cruise lines combined with [unintelligible] to invest in the dry dock facility. cruise ships will be repaired and maintained in san francisco for crews calls, not only for dry docking. each cruise call at the port would generate significant work for members of the international longshoremen, truck drivers, supply companies and service providers, literally thousands of hours of skilled union jobs utilizing different maritime trades. the project will also continue with no. waterfront improvements, which are quite noticeable. serving as a lasting legacy for the america's cup. in conclusion, constructing this terminal is long overdue, two decades in the making. we will construct the project in coordination with the 34th america's cup and there will be considerable benefits of this project. clearly there is an estimated shortfall to face two, 27.5 million for phase one of the project. the port and its commission strongly support the pr

. >> the days of drivers claiming to, quote, not know unquote how to get to any destination anywhere in the city will be over. >> that contract awarded to nissan. the new fleet of taxis will begin rolling on the streets in 2013. >>> 6:26 your time. another student sexually assaulted at uc-berkeley. where the suspect cornered her alone coming up. >> plus, new details on osama bin laden, the sign that he was ready to run. what navy seals found on him. >>> and a frustrating day for cops and prosecutors in san jose as they are dealing with faulty breathalyzers which means that hundreds of suspected drunk drivers could go free. i'm kiet do with live report coming up. >>> nearly 8 months after the san bruno fire and explosion, a milestone for this neighborhood. and pg&e's request that would clear the way for consumers paying for gas line safety inspections. that story coming up. >>> and it's going to be a gorgeous day in the bay area today. plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures. daly city making it to 74. san francisco topping out at 80. alameda at 82 and berkeley at 84. ,,,,,,,,,,,, [ male announc

many of the potentially affected small businesses are destination businesses and contribute to the character and vitality of the city. the small business commission recognizes that the disaccomplicement of many of these businesses may be a necessary consequence in order to hold this international event. when relocating businesses will face significant up front permit, entitlement and impact fee costs, including fees charged by the planning department, department of building inspection, department of public works, sfmta, public utilities commission and other city departments. the office of economic and workforce develop andment the port of san francisco have dedicated staff including a dedicated point person to work with the americas cup race event authority in producing this event. therefore be it resolved that the small business commission requests that the office of economic and workforce development, the port of san francisco and the americas cup event authority take efforts to minimize the number of small businesses affected by the america's cup event, be it further resolved that the small business commission re

national cemetery as well as concerts happening across the city. >> our last two, san diego and cancun. >> that's right. two beach destinationsiego is incredibly affordable right now. hotels are averaging just $100. that's in the city and near the beach. if you wanted to save more, you could stay in nearby mission valley for just $69 a night. cancun, if you want to go international, is also looking good right now. airfares averaging around $450 and you can get a three-star hotel on a beach for just $145. >> quickly here for me, people always debate. people try to figure out, should i fly or should i drive? what should you debate about? what should help you decide if one is better than the other? >> well, that, the answer to that question depends on a number of different factors, including how fuel efficient is your car, how many people are traveling with you. how far are you traveling and, finally, whether or not there's a low-cost airline that flies to your destination. so, what i tell people is the things that you want to do to answer that question for yourself, first, you want to figure out what kind of gas mileage does yo

destination. officials said today a third city in mexico is being considered for a new route.. >> almost 11 but already more jays and as giants in sports. and more news involving tesla motors. what we are learning about a move that could bring in more than $200 million. [ music ]

baltimore before, so we had connections as far as recommending ocean city and they came done and saw the venue. and there were other destinationsonsidered. i know virginia beach was considered. and they chose ocean city. it's going to be downtown on the beach north of the pier where you have that larger section of beach. >> on the sand? >> yes. they're going to construct their stadium out there on the beach. >> that is unbelievable. >> they see what we do down there with beach soccer and beach lacrosse and pro volleyball when they erected their stadium a couple years ago. they know we can do it. and we know we can work with them and get it done. >> and imagine. it is televised. imagine the aerials and what it will look like some of the site lines. someone will be doing the hoof pipe and the ocean will be behind him. >> they'll erect the half pipes and the seeing the. it will be on that huge area north of the pier. >> are they giving you projections how many people will attend? >> we're not really sure. but they're looking as well over 50,000 people in that event sits environmental. and you're talking july 21st through the 24th.

in the city, including two properties outside the city, park sharp and pacifica and camp up in the see auras. we oversee several iconic park destinations such as the palace of fine arts and golden gate park. we imagine smaller neighborhoods parks and plazas in the city including portsmouth square, herman plaza, lincoln park, and upper douglas ca dog park. overall we have over 4,000 acres of recreation and open space we manage. we have an arena. i mentioned our 220 specific neighborhood parks but they include 179 playgrounds and play areas, 150 tennis courts and 82 recreation centers and clubhouses. soccer fields, ball fields, 35 community gardens, 27 off-leash dog areas, nine swimming pools, civil golf courses and three stadiums, vast inventory of open spaces and recreational assets. so as the steward of all of these various type of properties, it's our job to balance the many and often competing uses of our open space, from picnicers to ball players, from stolers to skateboarders, from naturalists to concert and entertainment lovers, our parks have been described as both the lungs and playgrounds of the city. they served everyone. we

in the city, including two properties outside the city, park sharp and pacifica and camp up in the see auras. we oversee several iconic park destinations such as the palace of fine arts and golden gate park. we imagine smaller neighborhoods parks and plazas in the city including portsmouth square, herman plaza, lincoln park, and upper douglas ca dog park. overall we have over 4,000 acres of recreation and open space we manage. we have an arena. i mentioned our 220 specific neighborhood parks but they include 179 playgrounds and play areas, 150 tennis courts and 82 recreation centers and clubhouses. soccer fields, ball fields, 35 community gardens, 27 off-leash dog areas, nine swimming pools, civil golf courses and three

destination. officials said today a third city in mexico is being considered for a new route.arrier already flies to los cabos and cancun. >> almost 11 but already more jays and as giants ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. in the network you can take entertainment with you. . >>> no word when but tesla is getting ready to sell more than five million shares of common stock. the palo alto based electric car maker hopes to raise $250 million from the stock sale. it will be used to develop the model x and suv-like vehicle. they are going to price the stock at $26 a share incompetent from the ipo price of $17 one year ago. >>> in news of the world tonight in london president obama addressed members of the british

reverse migration which is going on -- the number of people who are living -- leaving big cities which were destination spots for the great migration in the '30s, '40s, '50s and heading back to the south. the person who wrote really an amazing and definitive story about that is another friend of ours isabelle wilkerson who used to work at the "new york times" and it's called "the warmth of other times" and if you have time for 600 pages in your life, it's really worth it. next question. >> you spoke of the rainbow that is occurring, i have two mixed race grandchildren who are very young. 2.5, 4.5, i'm just curious whether you know at what point children become kind of race-aware? >> you know, again when i was writing the other book, the interesting thing about the book i wrote was i was deep into writing the first book before i changed course and it drove a lot of people crazy including my editor and my publisher. they were very happy in the end, but i was deep into writing this other book and one of the things i discovered in looking at the research is how early that actually happens. by the time chil

destinations. u.s. news and world reports first ever best vacation list ranked the city as the best spot for a domestictrip and the best spot for summer travel. tourism is san francisco's biggest industry bringing in an estimated $8.3 billion last year. >>> okay, it's the biggest prank ever paid to bring college sports to your television. the huge tale for the pac10 and the two networks that are involved. mhouse. bree: right next to my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. >>> the pack 10 college sports conference is expected to announce a $3 billion broadcast deal tomorrow. fox and espn will air pack 10 football and basketball games for the next 12 years. at $215 million a year it is the richest conference deal in history. the pack 10 will actually become the pac-12 on july fourth. >>> and giants in new york, hoping the change in venue will help. >> they've actually scored more runs tonight than they did in the entire series against washington this weekend. however they don't lead but they are tied. so it's not all good news. frustrated, throw your helmet. instant k

in a more qualitative sense, we believe the city benefits by one, enhancing its reputation as a tourist destination. two, it increases demand for maritime businesses as well as maritime employment, particularly with the synergy between the cruise terminal facility and the dry docks at pier 70. it continues and integrates the improvements along the northern waterfront, including the exploratory and project, and finally, it will serve as a lasting legacy for the 34th america's cup, and we hope to use the cachet with the america's cup for future use at pier 27. the next steps -- again, i mentioned a four, we go to the budget and finance committee for fiscal feasibility. we are in the process of selecting a construction manager general contractor. that process is under way. the rfq was issued two weeks ago. there was a previous meeting last friday, and we'll get back to you for consideration for approval of the contractor in the june meeting. the design team is very busy doing the design development drawings. we hope to complete them by july. we will check in with you with regards to that. after that,

> passengers on two flights found themselves spending times in cities they haven't planned to visit before reaching their final destinations. the first was a delta flight scheduled to fly from detroit to san diego. it was diverted to albuquerque where passengers were questioned. passengers say a note including the word bomb was found in the lavatory but the note turned out to be a hoax. >>> and a continental -- and a continental flight from houston had to make a stop in st. louis. he heard a flight attendant scream and he jumped up to see if he could help. >> i saw this guy with his hands on the door. so what i did is jumped on his back put him in the choke. >> the passengers held on to the man until the plane landed in st. louis. authority there is took him off the flight and held him for questioning. >>> in japan a nuclear power plant will shut down. japan's prime minister asked the plant to close its three reactors while new safety features are built. it's estimated 19% of japan's manufacturing companies receive power from this particular plant. it sits in an area where a major earthquake is expected within 30 years. th

as city officials want to upgrade part of it to a vibrant outdoor destination. redesigning jefferson street. city and business representatives say hoping limiting vehicle traffic was led visitors connect. it shows that only 20 percent of the visitors are locals. we will be right back with the kron 4 morning news, weather and traffic in just a few moments. [ coach ] in albuquerque, citi pre-approved my mortgage. [ whistle blows ] all right, layups, guys. let's go. in sioux falls, i locked in a rate. coach, you get that house yet? working on it. [ coach ] the appraisal? ...springfield. wherever i was, my citi mortgage consultant had me covered. [ crowd cheering ] and 500 miles from home... [ cheering, cellphone beeps ] ...we finally had a new home. [ male announcer ] from pre-approval to closing, citi is with you every step of the way. what's your story? citi can help you write it. citi is with you every step of the way. >> mark: estate among police officer is under arrest. he is the fourth person of that city in this case the third police officer charged in connec

it is not folks coming from all over the city or outside the city to be able to use it. it is a destination field with a real value to the people in the community. we need to make sure that the seahawks and other folks that are common users feel comfortable and have appropriate space. i am dedicated to making sure that happens. we will continue to work with folks to make sure the field is still appropriately and that we hold back our recreation programs that will ultimately, out of the center as well. that is important to me. we will have it here at hamilton rec center as well as the aquatics center. they will help us dictate how much of the field should be held for community use and the programs their respective to hamilton recreation center. i look forward to working with the community and it is a priority of ours. thanks. >> a number of cards that we have referred to both public safety, economic empowerment, and reentry. "japantown and the fillmore and the lower hate and upper hate -- lower haight and upper haight have benefited from beat officers. once the community, merchants and resid