we also want to thank ed ruskin and the m.t.a. for the streetcar. to my good friend who is the performethe prfor making this h. a big hand for big lee. is the mayor here? >> you look great. you look fantastic. our mayor is here. she is a native daughter of the city who happens to be the mayor. the pride of the high school. a successful product of the inner city. please welcome our fine mayor, mayor london breed everybody. [applause.] >> mayor breed: thank you. good morning, everyone. now we know that if there were a woman mayor in 1906, this is how she would dress. i am here to celebrate history in san francisco because many of us who grew up here, we know that san francisco is earthquake territory. we grow up and learn from day one it is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when. in school we learn drills and the history of the city in terms of what happened during the 1906 earthquake, the loss of lives, loss of first responders, the destruction of our city, the challenges that exist there, but we also learn about the resilience of our city and ho

. >>> the mayor welcomes the opportunity to make changes at muni, ed ruskin plans to leave in august after serving in the role for eight years, more now on today's shakeup at the transit agency.>> reporter: london breed was straight to the point, about his resignation letter. >> clearly it is time to make a significant change, that is what we are proposing. >> reporter: that changes him leaving his post, announcing his resignation when his contract expires. >> i want to think the people of san francisco who rely on the public transportation system, and have been patient with us as we have tried to address what we know our real challenges in the city.>> reporter: it has become clear this is the right time for change he said, i'm extremely grateful to the sf mta board for for my day me -- providing me with the privilege to serve in this capacity, and to work with all of you. after a challenging week in the agency, some were forced to walk or take buses, because the metro service was interrupted when lines came down, causing a power outage, the day before that, 2 separate incidents, cau

ed ruskin made that announcement earlier this morning in a letter, he said that his employment agreement with the board of directors, and in august, it's become clear this is the right time for a change. ruskin was named director of transportation back in 2011. as time when tensions are escalating over the state of muni and contentious union negotiations with bus and train operators. >> there was an unusual sight in downtown santa rosa today, a mountain lion was found roaming outside a shopping center near fifth and b street. this sighting was first reported about 4:30 this morning, wildlife officers were called out to the scene where eventually they were able to tranquilize the big cat, and put it in the vehicle to take it away. streets in the downtown area were shut down until around 10:30 this morning. police tell us it is pretty rare to see the mountain lion in such popular areas. >> our biggest concern obviously is over safety, we want to make sure that people aren't in any danger. taking care of tools, while dangerous animal. it buys us a bit of time, it is going to work out a bit