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>> for me that's easy because san francisco, the entire city, is my home. i grew up here. went to galileo in the marina, my family lives all over the city. i can't do something that positively impacts district 5, but i can make it impact san francisco as a whole. so, whatever decisions i make, it's a no-brainer. i have to make sure that it's going to positively impact the city as a whole. and that's just how i view every decision that i make through that particular lens. >> let's talk a little about your district in particular. what do you hear about transportation from your constituents? is there adequate muni service? >> well, it's funny that you mention muni. [laughter] >> and let me just say this. as someone who caught -- i mean, we caught muni -- when i was growing up in the city, i mean, that's how you got around. and there were some real problems with muni. i've talking about just -- i mean, the buses were always dirty, they were always packed. there was just always some challenges and the city is growing clearly. and we need to look at all modes of transportation an
>> for me that's easy because san francisco, the entire city, is my home. i grew up here. went to galileo in the marina, my family lives all over the city. i can't do something that positively impacts district 5, but i can make it impact san francisco as a whole. so, whatever decisions i make, it's a no-brainer. i have to make sure that it's going to positively impact the city as a whole. and that's just how i view every decision that i make through that particular lens. >> let's...
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the parks alliance is the independent partner to the entire city for everything having to do with parks, recreation, and open space. we have more than 100 different community groups called park partners all across the city. each of them working in their own way to make our park system a little better, a little more beautiful, a little more usable. today this is the day for one of those groups, the friends of lafayette park. this is a shining example of how a few neighbors can come together, bring together their friends, and make an incredibly beautiful thing happen in a public open space. this park was renovated with bond dollars, but friends of lafayette park brought in hours and hours of hard work over four years to do visioning and imagining what this park could really look like. they raised over half a million dollars of private fund to augment the bond dollars so that this kind of a playground could be added to this park. it's been that kind of selfless generosity, and hours of giving to the city that is just an incredible humbling experience for us at the parks alliance. let's hav
the parks alliance is the independent partner to the entire city for everything having to do with parks, recreation, and open space. we have more than 100 different community groups called park partners all across the city. each of them working in their own way to make our park system a little better, a little more beautiful, a little more usable. today this is the day for one of those groups, the friends of lafayette park. this is a shining example of how a few neighbors can come together,...
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police increases community engagement, prevents crime and improves the quality of life for the entire city so i greatly appreciate the chief opening their doors there are 5 of us prosecutors who work with you to help keep this an amazing and save city (clapping) >> it appears that public comment is now closed. commissioners. >> thank you that was amazing and i can't tell you how we take what we get here and apply it to the discussions we have and we evaluate the data from the occ we this is almost like parenting but i feel the pride that my fellow commissioners have to be able to see captain alumni and see you guys through the eye' d of those communities members is powerful. you don't have to always have to think of things >> i also want to thank you for your comments. i've taken extensive notes one thing i've heard is there are no current plans to move captain alumni so - we recognize the job he's doing we're proud of him and want to thank captain alumni and all the folks of the terryville station. keep on with the improvements you're making and keep the doors open to the community you se
police increases community engagement, prevents crime and improves the quality of life for the entire city so i greatly appreciate the chief opening their doors there are 5 of us prosecutors who work with you to help keep this an amazing and save city (clapping) >> it appears that public comment is now closed. commissioners. >> thank you that was amazing and i can't tell you how we take what we get here and apply it to the discussions we have and we evaluate the data from the occ we...
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city. now george will is taking the insults to an entirely new level and blaming an entire political system for detroit's problems. george will calls the city's bankruptcy detroit's death by democracy. isn't it ironic they've taken democracy away from detroit? he compares the unions to a parasite. conservatives want to see, plant this image of this disgusting bug in your mind. when you hear the word union. george will says the unions devoured detroit from inside out leaving nothing but an empty husk. conservatives are using the most insulting language possible that they can come up with to bram unions, blame black people, blame their culture for detroit's troubles. the real parasites, my friends, are their conservative ideals coming from state government and from the feds. forbes, this is a success story. forbes reports that detroit automakers posted their best july sales since 2006. the people who once built the cars won't get the pensions they were promised. but the big auto makers are doing just fine after we help them out with federal money. for the worker, to hell with the workers. the
city. now george will is taking the insults to an entirely new level and blaming an entire political system for detroit's problems. george will calls the city's bankruptcy detroit's death by democracy. isn't it ironic they've taken democracy away from detroit? he compares the unions to a parasite. conservatives want to see, plant this image of this disgusting bug in your mind. when you hear the word union. george will says the unions devoured detroit from inside out leaving nothing but an empty...
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we're proud of the fact we have a strong safety net in san francisco the hearing was an you have an entire city first name that's been working on this proposal. i don't think we would be here as quibble even though it's taken some time without my staff who will proceed me but ever in the officer who come in and make sure we put this project together as quick as we can. i want to thank the community center. they've been running the shelter we're proposing to expand by 23 beds. they've proved to be the center who provides services but has a great relationship with the surrounding community and they reach anti to the neighborhood to make sure the concerns of every resident are addressed. jenny who has been instrumental in pointing out this issue and others who have been at the forefront of making sure we at city government understand the migrate of the lgbt folks. i want to thank the people who have volunteered their time to process this project. one gentleman who used his expertise and one of our staff who's done a great service and paul and the entire construction company that have donated their
we're proud of the fact we have a strong safety net in san francisco the hearing was an you have an entire city first name that's been working on this proposal. i don't think we would be here as quibble even though it's taken some time without my staff who will proceed me but ever in the officer who come in and make sure we put this project together as quick as we can. i want to thank the community center. they've been running the shelter we're proposing to expand by 23 beds. they've proved to...
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that is the smallest zone in the entire city. our neighborhood has parking rates that are now public parking rates of $7 an hour. that number will increase when i suspect we covet whatever parking we need it allows us to have parking to have our children invite and this project we're being asked to approve is to remove 85 feet of that which under our analysis is almost all of the parking zoning. we are troubled but the environmental impact assessment to learn and i'll show you this. when the analysis was done - i don't know if i can project it. the analysis said there was no neighborhood zone parking. and out right false statement. now i don't know if that was intentional but it seems like when a sponsor stepped forward it ousted it to have adequate information. this is the two hundred feet face of this project. that it ought to be accurate. thank you >> thank you. >> john and (calling names). >> mr. secretary would you, please describe those. this is a project that we could support if it made modifications to directly address th
that is the smallest zone in the entire city. our neighborhood has parking rates that are now public parking rates of $7 an hour. that number will increase when i suspect we covet whatever parking we need it allows us to have parking to have our children invite and this project we're being asked to approve is to remove 85 feet of that which under our analysis is almost all of the parking zoning. we are troubled but the environmental impact assessment to learn and i'll show you this. when the...
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entirely for the 1%. >> occupy movements take root in cities all over the u.s. of the largest crops up in oakland, california. on october 10th, the oakland protesters set up their camp in frank ogawa plaza, the public square in front of oakland city hall. hundreds join in and occupy the plaza 24 hours a day. including berkeley tenants rights lawyer jesse palmer. >> i think people in society feel very isolated. but when you realize that many other people have the same ideas you have and are having the same problems that you have, then suddenly you realize, actually, we are powerful, we the people are powerful. >> every hour, every day, the occupation is here to stay! >> after two weeks the oakland mayor orders the plaza vacated because of health and safety concerns. before daybreak on october 25th oakland police raid the encampment, clearing out the occupiers with tear gas. protesters agree to reconvene later that day and march back on the plaza. >> the crowd was a focused crowd. you know, we were there because they had taken occupation and the occupation was som
entirely for the 1%. >> occupy movements take root in cities all over the u.s. of the largest crops up in oakland, california. on october 10th, the oakland protesters set up their camp in frank ogawa plaza, the public square in front of oakland city hall. hundreds join in and occupy the plaza 24 hours a day. including berkeley tenants rights lawyer jesse palmer. >> i think people in society feel very isolated. but when you realize that many other people have the same ideas you have...
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abc permitted in place so we are not impeding the incredible time that it's going to be for this entire citynd looking forward to spending a day out there and seeing what it's all about. but there are some regulatory and legislative hurdles that we have to get through because of the uniqueness of the event with the temporary location that it's going to be there for well over a hundred days. it's very unique in that aspect but we are working closely with everyone involved and we think it's going to come off well from a regulatory standpoint. that's about all i had today in terms of abc's spot in this thing. again, we want to thank you for having us part of the summit. it's a great honor to be here. this is a really unique thing for us and that we find ourselves more commonly at odds in having to react to specific issues. we love to be here on the front end of them and be involved with issues as they are in front of us and we hope to be part of solution for everything that concerns you folks. thank you very much. [ applause ] okay. we are doing a little q and a. go ahead. >> [inaudible] i have
abc permitted in place so we are not impeding the incredible time that it's going to be for this entire citynd looking forward to spending a day out there and seeing what it's all about. but there are some regulatory and legislative hurdles that we have to get through because of the uniqueness of the event with the temporary location that it's going to be there for well over a hundred days. it's very unique in that aspect but we are working closely with everyone involved and we think it's going...
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we literally have to retreat from the coasts, and literally need to move entire cities, naval fleets,t's hugely expensive, so by most credible estimates, the cost of not taking action to reduce fossil fuel burning and carbon emissions is far greater than any cost of take action. >>> time for a short break. coming up next, why fewer americans view climate change as a major threat then other people around the world do. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices, more points of view. now there's are news channel with more of what americans want to know. >> i'm ali velshi and this is "real money." this is "america tonight." sglovrjs our -- >> our news coverage reveal more of america's stories. ♪ >>> welcome back to "inside story." for more than 20 years 97% of scientific research has said that climate change is happening and it is caused by people. but americans remain divided on the issue, and they are more skeptical than others around the world. 40% of americans see the change in climate as a major global threat. that's in comparison to 54% of europeans, and 65% of t
we literally have to retreat from the coasts, and literally need to move entire cities, naval fleets,t's hugely expensive, so by most credible estimates, the cost of not taking action to reduce fossil fuel burning and carbon emissions is far greater than any cost of take action. >>> time for a short break. coming up next, why fewer americans view climate change as a major threat then other people around the world do. mission. >> there's more to america, more stories, more voices,...
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>> the entire city of los angeles in "sharknado" where sharks fly. and speaking of sharks in weird settings, we've had sharks in weird unnatural configurations like shark-topus. a big shark with octopus legs. >> okay. you can do anything you want with it. you can go very serious and scary like "jaws" or you can have a borderline movie like deep blue sea. >> that's the one where the sharks become intelligence. let's take that back about no character development. hold it, stop this, freeze this. okay. let's roll the shark documentary. now, this is. closer to reality. to the truthful in the documentary called shark mountain. many such films show real respect. ah, but respect. does that sell tickets? for "nightline" in washington. >> interesting fact, six years before stephen spielberg's "jaws," burt rernlds shot shark. it gives you a special appreciation for special effects. >>> next will "i love it" be the star of the summer? see how you can vote. [ lighter flicking ] [ male announcer ] you've reached the age where giving up isn't who you are. ♪ this i
>> the entire city of los angeles in "sharknado" where sharks fly. and speaking of sharks in weird settings, we've had sharks in weird unnatural configurations like shark-topus. a big shark with octopus legs. >> okay. you can do anything you want with it. you can go very serious and scary like "jaws" or you can have a borderline movie like deep blue sea. >> that's the one where the sharks become intelligence. let's take that back about no character...
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but what you're seeing here is the outline of an entire city. >> this reminds me to put in medical terms like looking at an ultrasound of a baby. >> we'll see these more clearly and see what's underneath them. it will be like an ultrasound. we'll be able to dive into the surface of the earth which is really exciting. >> i look at an image like this with you and it's really remarkable. just in a common humanity standpoint to think that we're all linked together. what does this teach us? >> there were generations of ruling families that lived here. how and why were they ruling egypt? what were public intrigues going on and what about the people? this was new york city of 3,000 years ago. and yet what do we know about the people? almost nothing. what could this teach us about how to survive droughts and how to survive political intrigue. these people were dealing with the same things we deal with today. we're at a point now if we don't do something about it, it will be go in 30 or 50 years. [ engine revving ] ♪ [ male announcer ] it's a golden opportunity to discover the heart-pounding exhi
but what you're seeing here is the outline of an entire city. >> this reminds me to put in medical terms like looking at an ultrasound of a baby. >> we'll see these more clearly and see what's underneath them. it will be like an ultrasound. we'll be able to dive into the surface of the earth which is really exciting. >> i look at an image like this with you and it's really remarkable. just in a common humanity standpoint to think that we're all linked together. what does this...
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this is an entire city orgasming at once. okay. mildly, there are a lot of gay clergy here who have been waiting a long time to come out of the ridiculously ornate closet. if you will excuse me, i am off to join the cardinals in the hot tub. yeah! >> john: the vatican has a hot tub? >> yeah! i think, john, it has a big thing full of water in it. it's a big stone thing. coming, boys. >> john: that's a baptismal font. okay. according to all the coverage, this was a massive deal for the church. new york's cardinal dole and heard it a little differently. >> this is no way could this be interpreted as a change in church doctrine. while certain acts may be wrong, we would always love and respect the person. and treat the person with dignity. homosexuality is not a sin, right? homosexual acts are. >> john: okay. so you can have gay desires. you just can't take gay action. which i guess means that you can listen to y.m.c.a. but you may not under any circumstances do the hand gestures. and by the way, that doesn't mean that gays have to be
this is an entire city orgasming at once. okay. mildly, there are a lot of gay clergy here who have been waiting a long time to come out of the ridiculously ornate closet. if you will excuse me, i am off to join the cardinals in the hot tub. yeah! >> john: the vatican has a hot tub? >> yeah! i think, john, it has a big thing full of water in it. it's a big stone thing. coming, boys. >> john: that's a baptismal font. okay. according to all the coverage, this was a massive deal...
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we're the independent partner to the entire city for things to do with parks and recreation and open space. i want to stress with you that the park alliance shares a very strong partnership with the port on multiple levels. i want to draw your attention to two key components of that partnership. all of these aimed at supporting the port's mission for public access and recreation as appropriate and best uses of our waterfront. the first of course is policy in nature regarding the 2012 clean and safe neighborhoods park bond. as you know the parks alliance contributed significantly to the bond measure and a sponsor to get passage of the bond last november. president woo ho it was an honor to work with you and thank you for the leadership on that campaign. sorry dan it was only 34 and a half mill million that went to the projects and the of course the biggest part is renovation of pier 70. the other key partnership that includes the port as you heard is the blue green way. everybody loves the glue green way and for very good reason. it's an incredible opportunity that has involved a part
we're the independent partner to the entire city for things to do with parks and recreation and open space. i want to stress with you that the park alliance shares a very strong partnership with the port on multiple levels. i want to draw your attention to two key components of that partnership. all of these aimed at supporting the port's mission for public access and recreation as appropriate and best uses of our waterfront. the first of course is policy in nature regarding the 2012 clean and...
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the entire city council called for him to resign. according to the l. a. times, san diego's city attorney is considering getting a restraining order to bar filner from city hal. >>> saying i do on the spot. the public place where same-sex couples are getting married this weekend. >>> and mishaps on the water. the scary moments in this reyes on the san francisco bay. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, weddings. now that same- . >>> the 38th annual san jose pride celebration features something new this year, weddings. now that same-sex mashlg is legal in california, organizers are offering on-site marriages. about 1200 people were at san jose's discovery meadow park today. organizers expect an even bigger crowd tomorrow. pride runs from noon until 7:00 and tickets are $15 at the gate. >>> scary moments in the first day of the louis vuitton cup finals. in the first race, two men were overboard. they were rescued within seconds and weren't hurt italy's luna row sa withdrew because of problems with the keel of its boat and then conditions got too win doi so race two was postponed u
the entire city council called for him to resign. according to the l. a. times, san diego's city attorney is considering getting a restraining order to bar filner from city hal. >>> saying i do on the spot. the public place where same-sex couples are getting married this weekend. >>> and mishaps on the water. the scary moments in this reyes on the san francisco bay. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, weddings. now that same- . >>> the 38th annual san jose pride celebration features...
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garisson, the board and the entire city ask you and mr. mogabo thank you very much. we know you have family members with you. we would like to meet them. >> thank you very much. to first with [inaudible] a hero. we did what we were supposed to do for the city and county of san francisco. that's what we are known for and i believe my co-inspectors would have done the same thing if they were there. before i say anything i want my commander lee to come over here with me. [applause] i want to thank each and every one of you with trust in me [inaudible] and ed reiskin for making one of the best choices i have seen in mta. i could not have been prouder with them being here with me. when i first met her and first introduced -- somebody wanted to introduce me. she said "no, i know him. he's justice" and continued and [inaudible] the atmosphere at the job was so low but when she came the the moral was so high. in a scale of 10 to one we're now eight to nine. i want to thank you so much for making that good choice and also the deputy here chris, my best partner cheryl garisson
garisson, the board and the entire city ask you and mr. mogabo thank you very much. we know you have family members with you. we would like to meet them. >> thank you very much. to first with [inaudible] a hero. we did what we were supposed to do for the city and county of san francisco. that's what we are known for and i believe my co-inspectors would have done the same thing if they were there. before i say anything i want my commander lee to come over here with me. [applause] i want to...
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the entire city council is demanding his resignation. >>> in egypt, the number of dead nearly thousandsoday ambulance rushed where islamic militants killed 25 egyptian police officers. that came one day after government security forces killed dozens of prisoners they say were trying to escape from a truck convoy. the obamaed administration is concerned. in a move that could increase tension in the country, former president could be released from jail soon. he is being retried for the killing of hundreds of protesters during the up rising that ousted him from power in 2011. >>> now, the san francisco fire department is doing away with documents all together. why firefighters won't be using helmet cameras anymore. >>> you better read the fine print when purchasing points with your favorite airlines. as one bay area man found out, those extra miles don't always pay off. goodnight. thanks, olivia. thank you. so you can make a payment from your cell to almost anyone's phone or email. (speaking french) so you can express your gratitude... in the moment. chase quickpay. so you can. fourth stra
the entire city council is demanding his resignation. >>> in egypt, the number of dead nearly thousandsoday ambulance rushed where islamic militants killed 25 egyptian police officers. that came one day after government security forces killed dozens of prisoners they say were trying to escape from a truck convoy. the obamaed administration is concerned. in a move that could increase tension in the country, former president could be released from jail soon. he is being retried for the...
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the entire city council has demanded the mayor resign. we have a very close call to show you from california. watch this surveillance video. three men drove up to a convenience store, got out, and then seconds later, another vehicle slammed into their car. the driver of that speeding car was hospitalized. the other three men were fine. and in the town of wirthing on the southern coast of england, the annual international bird man competition lifted off today. competitors are spending the weekend launching themselves from a pier hoping to make leonardo da vinci's dream of human-powered flight come true request way they can. what makes usain bolt the fastest man on earth? what science has to say about that next. >> axelrod: at the world track and field championships in moscow today, usain bolt qualifieded for the finals in the 100 meter dash tomorrow. once again jogging across the finish line and making it all look so unbelievably easy. of course, looks can be deceiving, and scientists are notice analyzing every step of the fastest man in t
the entire city council has demanded the mayor resign. we have a very close call to show you from california. watch this surveillance video. three men drove up to a convenience store, got out, and then seconds later, another vehicle slammed into their car. the driver of that speeding car was hospitalized. the other three men were fine. and in the town of wirthing on the southern coast of england, the annual international bird man competition lifted off today. competitors are spending the...
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the entire city council has also called for him to resign. according to the los angeles times, san diego city attorney is now considering getting a restraining order to bar the mayor from city hall. >> right now, nearly 600 firefighters are on the front lines of this weeds fire in butte county. the fire is 20% contained. burned 1900 acres so far. fire crews say they may be able to contain the fire by tuesday morning. hundreds of people are being evacuated near the area. 400 buildings are threatened right now. nobody has been hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. >>> a 13-story building in hayward went out with a bang yesterday. >> that's right. it happened on the cal state campus east bay. yesterday's implosion -- boom -- it left a big cloud of dust. this comes after a csu seismic review study found that warren hall, which is situated 2,000 feet from the hayward fault to be highly vulnerable in an earthquake. they recorded the effect that was similar to a 2.0 magnitude quake. >> i could feel it in my feet. of course there was the
the entire city council has also called for him to resign. according to the los angeles times, san diego city attorney is now considering getting a restraining order to bar the mayor from city hall. >> right now, nearly 600 firefighters are on the front lines of this weeds fire in butte county. the fire is 20% contained. burned 1900 acres so far. fire crews say they may be able to contain the fire by tuesday morning. hundreds of people are being evacuated near the area. 400 buildings are...
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and i also want to give a big shout out to the entire city family for their role, mohammed nuru and folksnt of public works had a role, lindsay hirsch. (applause) >> with all due respect to dpw and everybody else who is here, the hardest working staff in government is rec and park. gk, construction manager, mary hobson, project manager. [cheering and applauding] >> director of capital planning, don. our great operations staff, zach taylor, judy auberry who is here, and everyone else who has contributed to this incredible project. so, at rec and park, we're encoloneling people to get out and play. that's our tag line, get ready, 1, 2, 3. >> get out and play. >> we say that because of the importance of keeping our families active and healthy. this is a real serious issue. according to the center for disease control, childhood obesity has more than doubled in our children and tripled in adolescents in the past 30 years. in 2010 more than one-third of our children were overweight or obese. it is important that we get our kids outside. our children today average over 7-1/2 hours behind a scree
and i also want to give a big shout out to the entire city family for their role, mohammed nuru and folksnt of public works had a role, lindsay hirsch. (applause) >> with all due respect to dpw and everybody else who is here, the hardest working staff in government is rec and park. gk, construction manager, mary hobson, project manager. [cheering and applauding] >> director of capital planning, don. our great operations staff, zach taylor, judy auberry who is here, and everyone else...
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that massive rim fire path of destruction is more than 200 square miles, an area larger than the entire city of san jose. some 5,500 homes are now threatened and right now, the fire is only 7% cub tained. crews are working tirelessly to protect two groves of giant sequoias and a reservoir. today in the bay's monte francis is there and joins us now with the latest. this has been a very tough fight. >> well, good morning. this may look like a foggy day in the bay area, but it's actually smoke from the fire. there are 2600 firefighters here and more than half of them have been sent to the community of tuwallomy city, that's because today, strong winds could push this fire farther northwest. four homes have been destroyed by the fire so far, but thousands more are threatened. evacuation orders are in effect for several small cities here. the fire is also threatening san francisco's water and power fly because it's burning so close to hedge hetchy reservoir where the city gets most of its water. pg&e had to shut down two hydroelectric plants at risk and the governor declared a state of emergency
that massive rim fire path of destruction is more than 200 square miles, an area larger than the entire city of san jose. some 5,500 homes are now threatened and right now, the fire is only 7% cub tained. crews are working tirelessly to protect two groves of giant sequoias and a reservoir. today in the bay's monte francis is there and joins us now with the latest. this has been a very tough fight. >> well, good morning. this may look like a foggy day in the bay area, but it's actually...
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of uranium in my hand that has enough, you know, energy locked in its nucleus to bring down an entire city, that's an incredibly powerful thing. to tell you the truth, the reason i started building my fusion reactor was to make things radioactive. i had this obsession with radioactivity, and short of contaminating something, to make something radioactive, you had to have a source of new tron ne neutrons. i didn't just have them laying around the house, but i would have to build a neutron reactor, and from that came the fusion. >> i'm donald phaneuf. i met him when he was 15, and he told me he had a plan to build a nuclear fusion. i knew he was serious, and i knew this wasn't a project you need to be building around your family. i started thinking right then maybe we could find room for taylor to do that right here at the university. first impression is he was probably about a foot shorter than he is now, and like i say, painfully young. and i was just wondering, could this little guy really be as smart as they say he is, and after talking to him, it didn't take time to figure out that he's
of uranium in my hand that has enough, you know, energy locked in its nucleus to bring down an entire city, that's an incredibly powerful thing. to tell you the truth, the reason i started building my fusion reactor was to make things radioactive. i had this obsession with radioactivity, and short of contaminating something, to make something radioactive, you had to have a source of new tron ne neutrons. i didn't just have them laying around the house, but i would have to build a neutron...
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they'll be honored by the entire city of belmont. they lost to chula vista in the finals before advancing to the little league world series. they lost 9-0. the kids had a great time, posting these photos on their facebook page. before the boys actually left, a groundskeeper cut them loose and allowed them to scoop up the dirt on the infield to remember their great run in their attempt to get to the little league world series. how about the team posting at the corner of belmont and little league drive, just down the road from the little league headquarters in san bernardino. >> congratulations. great run. >> chula vista! want to check the morning commute now for a monday. how are we looking? >> i wish i would have thought of that. i was down by chula vista. i could have done something. there was a backup in the cash lanes. let's use the other angle from our camera on the emeryville side, looking at basically six out of your ten cash lanes are open, only six. that means -- i mean six are closed, only four are open. that's causing all t
they'll be honored by the entire city of belmont. they lost to chula vista in the finals before advancing to the little league world series. they lost 9-0. the kids had a great time, posting these photos on their facebook page. before the boys actually left, a groundskeeper cut them loose and allowed them to scoop up the dirt on the infield to remember their great run in their attempt to get to the little league world series. how about the team posting at the corner of belmont and little league...