we're both in dragons. we're both water dragons. this is the year of the water dragon, every 12 years. you can kind of gas how old the mayor is. [laughter] if you subtract 24 from that, you will get my age. [laughter] not only do we share the name ed, we have parents coming from the same part of china. we went to the same law school. we share the same address for a brief period of time. we worked in many of these same agencies. we both have beautiful wives who have been very supportive, a great kids, and both of us are really good looking. [laughter] for those of you who have some doubt about the chinese zodiac and horoscope system, let me read you this description of the water dragon to see how well it fits the mayor and me. the water element focuses on other's well-being rather than their own. they are often more diplomatic and intuitive. they seek out positions that focus on correcting social problems. what better description for our mayor? there's also a list of characteristics associated with water dragons. innovative, enterpri

at the year of the dragon, everyone.i wanted to thank mayor lee and our tremendous leadership in the law enforcement family for keeping our neighborhood said. in my district, public safety is one of the key issues. i will be a new member of the public safety committee on the board of supervisors. i think a key thing for me to point out is that public safety does not just rely on a law- enforcement, but neighborhood groups that historically san francisco, 60 for everyone, with many different dedicated community activists all over this city that hundred law enforcement, business owners and merchants, to keep our neighborhoods safe. i hope i can work with you in my district to develop a tolerance of safety plans and more city- wide efforts. thank you, everyone, for being here. [speaks for language] >> speaking on behalf of the san francisco police commission will be commissioner angela chan. [applause] >> hello. [speaking foreign language] i think these are all the happy new year chinese greetings no. as we are studying, st

the same so they named the dragon death dragon. >> the dragons commanders must look for signals. >> you might wonder why they are able to follow the rhythm of the music. even though they aren't able to see it they can feel the vibrations of the drums. >>> he's climbing already. vu has closed the dragon every year. >> just arrived in china. the dragon also received blessings from a priest in portstmouth square sáel brace. >> there goes the closing. this ends another year of celebration -- portstmouth square celebration. >> 300,000 fire crackers. >> wow. >> those highlights came from san francisco's chinese new year parade in 2000. the most recent chinese parade was in 1998. >> you will see the dragon there following the magical pearl. the pearl always proceeds strength. >> the group that's performed throughout california and most recently they've been asked to star in a first ever lion dance video on mtv for the chinese new year. look at these young people. let's just watch them for a while. >> that guy looks like he's drenched. but with stamina, he still keeps up great -- but great

when we think about dragons, we think about business.hen i think about san francisco in the year 2012, we're so very lucky to have mayor lee. when you think about all the forces coming into play, this is a year and the next quarter years we will have prosperity in our community. our city will be in a leadership position in the regional and world economy. they care very much, mayor lee. i look forward to working with you. -- thank you very much, mayor lee. i look forward to working with you. it takes a lot of people to put together. and may become a part-time employee of the postal service. i just want to thank the program for helping to distribute posters around town and in many other areas of the city and community. my friend, sherman, many people have gone way beyond the call of duty. i just want to give them a round of applause. [applause] san francisco will always have a happy new year. i look forward to seeing everyone next year. [applause] >> thank you, claudine. that concludes our stamp ceremony. on behalf of the postal service, i

dragon is the luckiest year. so, here we go. with a little bit of luck, we can follow up on last year. crime was down last year, violent crime, and we want to keep that trend going. the crimes that surrounded the lunar new year last year were down over 50%. we have 11 reports of extortion in 2010, and we only had five reported from the gang task force. it would be great if this year, the year of the dragon, we have none. we can do that through cooperation, working together, and everyone giving us the information we need to make sure everyone is safe and no one has to give up anything that works so hard for. when that language assistance available. if anyone speak another language from english. many, many languages are represented. please, please, use these resources to work with the police department. be as a community. we are all in this together. it's at the very safest year of the dragon as we can. [speaks foreign language] [applause] >> speaking on behalf of the board of supervisors and president david chiu -- [applause] >>

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he is also a dragon. we have two dragons in the house. he is now the federal judge for the ninth circuit. he is enjoying himself. i know that. he fought hard for that judge ship. we're so happy to see him there. you should have been there during our law school years having two dragons in the same house. it was a hot house. [laughter] anita and i have done all of the traditional things. in the last two weeks, we have clean our house. we have done all the things we're supposed to do. we're getting ready to host the new year. what a wonderful year this will be. it is a year of the dragon. it is the most powerful of all the zodiac animals. it also represents with this city is all about. it challenges us to make sure that we take the risks and meet our challenges head-on. we do not fear change. we make those changes. we are bold and innovative. we will innovate our way to solutions. that is what is wonderful year of the dragon will mean. i am so proud to a been elected your mayor of this great city. it is not just the chinese new year. it is c

agua, el dragÓn de agua. >> en quÉ es diferente al dragÓn normal?te es celebrar el comienzo de algo nuevo. >> y us mucho rojo. >> yalo saben, hay que utilizar el color rojo hoy, es el aÑo nuevo chino, es el aÑo del dragÓn, edward muchÍsimas gracias y podemos entender que cada celebraciÓn tiene significado, raÚl y jackie. >> tÚ quÉ tienes ro? >> abajo. >> como tambiÉn vamos a estar porq despuÉs de dimes y diretes sobre kate del castillo, la actriz vuelve a ser noticia porque estuvo acompaÑada por el sol de mÉxico luis miguel. >> no se la pue perder, pero ademÁs, ingrid nos tiene lo mejor de allÁ y de acá, no se pierda su receta oriental, pero ademÁs nos vamos directamente ahora a los Ángeles. >> y al regresar los reyes nos muestran sus habilidades en el baile y el ejercicio. ♪(mÚsica)♪. buenos dÍas, bienvenidos a retrato hispano, vamos a platicar acerca de las enfermedades de las temporada de frÍo. influenc influenc influen influenza, resfriados, estamos con la doctora y siempre mis disculpas cuando la pronunciaciÓn de los apellidos no lo po damos de

. >>> a dragon mean the year of the dragon --. you can see:x >>> u.s. health regulators detained orange juice after samples tested positive for a fungicide. three shipments from brazil and six from canada have been stopped. the scare began two weeks ago after the coca-cola company found the fungicide in a shipment from brazil it is legal there but not in the u.s.. the amounts found don't pose a safety risk and fall under the amount allowed in europe. >>> los angeles fire officials just released a 911 call made monday night before demi moore was rushed to the hospital. in the recording a friend said the actress was having convulsions, shaking and bunning up. by the end of the call the friend said moore calmed down and was speaking. friends say it has been a difficult few months for the star. in november moore announced she was ending her marriage after allegations of infidelity. earlier this week moore checked into a treatment facility saying she was being treated for examine -- examine us a shun. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton says she is

like in last two dragon years of 1988 and 2000.ong kong data show the spikes in the city's births for both boys and girls. at two years old, brandon is not a dragon year baby. but his mother rainbow is expecting again this may. she even consulted a feng shui master for a lucky day to give birth. her hope for her son? >> a ceo of boss of a big company. >>> five of her colleagues are also expecting dragon year babies. >> i'm very excited. this is the first time i saw a lot of -- people ins the office at the same time. >> more newborns mean more future demand for everything from hospital beds to university spots to eventually jobs. as brandon and other babies step into the world, this dragon year, they will find it more competitive than ever. unless there's a dragon year surprise and the birth rate drops. cnn, hong kong. >> we've just got time for a final check on the european stock markets. to bring you back to earth with a bump. unlike brandon, you probably don't have your mom to catch you. gosh, widened actually. in the last few mi

people pray that he will prevail over the might of the dragon.owerful symbol in the chinese zodiac and can bring trouble. 1976 was a dragon year and earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people. china's supreme leader died. 2012 will bring its own challenges. china's juggernaut economy is slowing. president hu jintao begins hanning over power. a water dragon is men the to bring calm after chaos. it happens only once every 60 years. this man is a priest. people come to him to glimpse the future. he likes what he sees. "the dragon year is a year of luck, growth and prosperity," he says "the drag represents the sky and moving up, just like this flag. "if chinese are looking for lucky ohmans, look no further than the oracle of omaha. ♪ billionaire warren buffett helped china see in the year with a song broadcast to an audience of hundreds of millions on china state television. ♪ chinese people hope that in the year of the dragon, they, too, have something to sing about. stan grant, cnn, beijing. >> we never promised you great music on this show.

eat you know anything about the dragon, you know that the dragon is kind of like the big leader of all of the zodiac animals. they are fearless. they have the big dragon breath. you know, the fire breath. they are not fearful of hast things. they want to just flows through some new ideas, and i think that is what we wanted to boldly this year, kind of use the spirit of the dragon to say, cassette and let's do some new ideas. let's be bold about it." let's do something that enhances the cultural theme of chinatown as well. we decided to do this. we believe we have the support of all of the residents. there preeminent thing was that pedestrian safety be the number one thing, so we have done that. we have reflected in it. i want to thank this very balanced approach that vw has had with everybody's cooperation. all of the inspectors would be here. we will have some additional monitors to make sure that the safety is preeminent, but at the same time, to gauge the participation of everybody. i do believe what everybody's help, this will be a positive thing. particularly, i want to thank the

in case you didn't know, 2012 is the year of the dragon and i found a baby dragon.but it is in mama's belly she is expecting the baby in april and this little girl right here is the year of the tiger and her fortune says she is going to be famous some day remember this cute little face. coming up we have been learning all about the chinese celebration and food is a big focal point of the celebration coming up we will talk about the special dishsignificance behind each one. >> beautiful annie. >> so cute. >> here is today's trivia question what did the first vending machine in the united states dispense? was it post cards, water, gum or bagged snacks? coming up later, if you want to guess now, head to our facebook page. fox 5 morning news is back after the break. here's a friendly reminder. it's your last chance to get verizon's reliable high speed internet and phone for small business for only $84.99 a month. call 1.866.solutions now or visit verizon.com/solutions. only $84.99 for high-speed internet and phone. plus your choice of either no annual contract or a two

should be guest of honor this week as we enter the year of the dragon.he four-year-old native to australia will be featured at a lunar celebration this sunday at the san francisco zoo. the zookeepers explain why the four-year-old reptile is called a bearded dragon. >> if they feel threatened they will puff out this whole area of their neck. all these little spikeys look bigger than they are with >> there will be chinese acrobats, folk dancers and a zodiac tour. guests can see all 12 animals on the chinese zodiac. admission -- free admission for anybody born in the year of the dragon. >> bring your id. meteorologist mike nicco got to touch those bearded dragons. >> doing the weather there he was staring at me, i'm not lunch! he was kind of dry, kind of neat. as far as the weather goes dry outside the fog is fading drier air mass moving in. warm sun not only today but tomorrow we'll talk about it, small chance of rain sunday night. >>> two creative teens sent a lego man on a space voyage and the toy comes back to earth with amazing pictures. >>> tweaking t

twepbl 12 is the year of the dragon -- 2012 is the year of the drag again. china's province local village -- -- it is a tradition to parade the bench drag again around local villages and pray for blessings and good fortune. mayor lee kicks off the first day of a of the spring festival celebration. katie marzullo joins us with more on that story itch >> reporter: happy new year everybody. it is the -- first day ofÑ3 the lunar new year the mayor was here for what was an energetic and colorful ceremony. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it is the year of the dragon. you're looking at a new 150 foot golden dragon created especially for the celebration here. they say it brings good fortune. the mayor says the dragon is the most powerful of all zodiac animals and brings a good message. >> be bold, be innovative. don't be afraid and take the chances necessary for success and celebration. what's what i think our city is doing with our great good fortune. >> reporter: also, the mayor is dedicating the year of the dragon postal stamp that also happened this morning. there are a lot

the different strategies some people are using to have a dragon baby. >>> and our chief meteorologistll martin is working on the extended forecast, he says there's a change you will be seeing. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> the year of the dragon is considered the luckiest of the chinese zodiac calendar and will bring prosperity and happiness. some couples are hoping that good fortune will come in the way of the hospital. >> reporter: some parents are holding on to hope their little one will be welcomed by the  year of the dragon. >> she didn't have her baby until last night at 10:30. but before monday, she was trying to hold out. >> definitely we've had people who have come and approa

twepbl 12 is the year of the dragon -- 2012 is the year of the drag again.hina's province local village -- -- it is a tradition to parade the bench drag again around local villages and pray for blessings and good fortune. mayor lee kicks off the first day of a of the spring festival celebration. katie marzullo joins us with more on that story itch >> reporter: happy new year everybody. it is the -- first day ofÑ3 the lunar new year the mayor was here for what was an energetic and colorful ceremony. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it is the year of the dragon. you're looking at a new 150 foot golden dragon created especially for the celebration here. they say it brings good fortune. the mayor says the dragon is the most powerful of all zodiac animals and brings a good message. >> be bold, be innovative. don't be afraid and take the chances necessary for success and celebration. what's what i think our city is doing with our great good fortune. >> reporter: also, the mayor is dedicating the year of the dragon postal stamp that also happened this morning. there are a lot of

it's the year of the dragon. isn't that beautiful?here is that dragon created for the annual chinese parade, which, by the way is february 11th. there is other lunar new year events posted. just click on see it on tv. >> vietnamese new year celebrated today in city hall. raising the pre-communist flag, representing vietnamese american community. some feel their new year is often overshadowed by what is called chinese new year. >> and there is among the scrumptious, moon cakes one bakery makes the cakes following a tradition. pace tri rolled around a ball of egg yolk then pressed into a cake. >> this takes a long, long time to do this. this is highly regarded in the whine yeez culture. you know? >> and we're told lotus golden yolk is the popular moon cake. >> we're going to have to head over there and heat some of that. >> president can't enough of his rendition of "let's stay together "? >> his campaign has a fix for you. stay with us. [ male announcer ] get ready for some deli-style delic-ious-ity: the subway big hot pastrami melt. d

but there's a downside of trying too hard to have a dragon baby. >> where i would have the concern isnd of the year where some family will be too eager they might pressure their providers to be delivered prematurely. >> reporter: dr. burne notes in the past few years, births across the state and nation have dropped. >> but with the combination of a warming of the economy plus the year of the dragon, i have had patients say that they are now planning for another pregnancy for the following year. >> reporter: he said during the last year of the dragon 12 years ago, hong kong's birthday jumped 5% as folks hoped to give a little luck to their loved ones. >>> a reminder, this year's chinese new year's parade is set for saturday february 11th beginning after 6:00 p.m. >>> the ageless living in madero remains in quarantine. marin county health officials say 90 people got sick at the two facilities. noro virus kaus nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. it's also suspected in 16 others including a preschool. >>> no deaths were reported due to whooping cough, a first in 16 years. >>> a noon profit gro

postal service is celebrating with a dedication ceremony with the year of dragon stamp, u.s. district edward chen and other community leaders are expected to attend at the san francisco hilton on cornny street. >>> how overnight rain is affecting your commute, we will have a live report. >>> reaction from fans after last night's crushing defeat, we will be right back.

welcome to the year of the dragon. today asian communities are celebrating the lunar new year with festivities and parades. in chinese culture the dragon is associated with good fortune and intelligence. being born in the year of the dragon is believed to be a sign of those destined for success, so some experts say because of that asian countries could see up to a 5% increase in births this year. >> year of the dragon, i am ready for the year of the dragon. jeff ranieri, i think some of us are also getting ready for a little drying off as well. >> yes. after that much-needed rainfall, we are going to see this trend starting to shift for us. i did want to show you all this rainfall total graphic one more time in case you missed it. these numbers impressive. over a 72-hour period santa rosa picking up over 6.5 inches of rainfall. napa nearly 4.5. close to 5 in morgan hill. san francisco downtown over 2.5 and close to an inch in san jose so numbers really varied widely, but overall it was some excellent news for the water

it's at the very safest year of the dragon as we can.[speaks foreign language] [applause] >> speaking on behalf of the board of supervisors and president david chiu -- [applause] >> thank you, captain. at the new year's, everyone. it is great to be here. i think is a wonderful and suspicious that the sun is shining upon us. shining upon us. i want to take a moment to

let's take a look at how different countries are ushering in the year to have dragon. here in thailand colorful parades paved the way for locals of chinese desent and foreigners to kick off the celebration. crowds packed shrines throughout the kingdom to pay their respects and wish for health, wealth and good luck. in malasia a dragon and lion dances spy spiced up festivities in neighborhoods as locals invited the troupe to bless their homes. the two-day public holiday is widely celebrated by the local chinese population who make up a quarter of the country's 28 million people. in the philippines, fire crackers echoed in the streets as crowds watched colorful performances in china town. chinese fillphilippinos travele a shrine signifying a blend of catholic and chinese tradition. many believe this year's symbol the dragon is the most suspicious of all of the signs in the chinese zodiac. that wraps up our bulletin. >> we have sports up next. >> welcome to the sports report. today we're going to sum up the new year's sumo tournament. baruto sewed up the championship on f

this, of course, is the year of the dragon. i know, it seems like dragon was just 11 animals ago.course the dragon is considered the luckiest in the chinese zodiac. unfortunately, that luck came too late for one of my chinese viewers. >> a chinese billionaire dies after having his favorite meal and wait until you hear what that is. his family claims he was murdered. harris is here with the story. harris? >> it's a local delicacy. it's cat stew. (audience reacts). >> stephen: yes. cat stew. and as she said, in china, cat stew is a delicacy which means if you find it disgusting you are racist. (laughter) look in the mirror. what happened was chinese tycoon long luan, friend of the show, sat down to a male of slow boiled cat meat stew only to be take on the the hospital after feeling dizzy and sick then stuffing a cardiac arrest. hardly the smooth digestion you'd expect after a night of eating boiled cat. (laughter) now, police discovered that his meal had been poisoned by a business associate kwan guong, also a friend of the show. who's accused of adding a toxic plant to the cat mee