more importantly, filipino. we have had a long history in the south of market, and it is indicative that this is the only and first-time a member of that commission has come from that community. so i urge your support. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you. next speaker please. >> good morning. i came here also to speak in support of ms. briones ubalde's appointment. i found her to be a particularly strong advocate for the filipino community, particularly around access to jobs for the redevelopment that was going to be done, and concern about the displacement of that community, which, frankly, we development in this city and other cities does not always get right. she was a particularly strong voice for that. i most familiar with her through my work with homeless kids. not only did she support that program through her work and the mayor's office of criminal justice, but when she went on to become an employee of wachovia and wells fargo, funding these programs and getting other people to be aware of their progr

i love the filipino community, and i have taught for the filipino community, but this is about the housing element. this is about infrastructure. this is about the over $30 billion in the next eight years coming to this community and the experience that a candidate brings. if she is a fast learner, she can catch up, so let her do the right thing for the community, so i support her. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. is there any other member of the public who would like to speak? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor alioto-pier. supervisor alioto-pier: thank you. i just want to commend the mayor on this appointment. i was very excited about it. these larger, bigger, more important commissions have a real impact on san francisco, and i think it is really important that you get people investing in the city, in the beauty of it, the way it runs. we need to make sure we learn from our mistakes, and i think that the redevelopment agency is one of the commissions in particular that we need to pay special attention to. i'm thrilled to be able to support you in this, a

we firmly support this legislation. >> i am with the filipino community center.raduated from balboa high school in 2008. i was looking for a job. i found out about city the academy. -- cityville academy. i wanted to get into the field so that i could hurt earn a decent wage. i wanted to work more and work in the city. so i could provide for my kid and my girlfriend. i am an iron worker, and i support local hiring. this will help our people get more jobs. thanks. supervisor avalos: thank you. mr. blackwell, mr. harrington. >> i am the executive director of the san francisco redevelopment agency. it is good to see you. i am here to speak in support of what you have proposed. for a variety of reasons, the executive director of the san francisco redevelopment agency, i hear about how development in the city of san francisco doesn't necessarily benefit the folks that have lived through years of holland left. for that reason, as we think about the things that will be going on in the city hall, whether it is the development of the shipyard, things that will be going on,

inner-city youth, the progressive workers alliance, the filipino community is center, the naacp, the sierra club, roberts and replies, the san francisco green party. thank you for your support. the main thing that this ordinance will do is to establish mandatory construction, create a pipeline for local residences and paves the way for delivering all on our longstanding goal. the escalation in trade does not exist. $27 million in local investments will remain ill local community. -- will remain in local community. there are none substantive amendments. there are a few technical amendments suggested of the department and the status of women and contractors. i would like to thank you for your effort, your support in making this happen and if i could supervise -- if the attorney could summarize some of the main changes, i would appreciate it. >> let me summarize briefly. the first is to change the mandatory participation levels and escalating to 50%. there's also a and minor amendment to provide at least 50% of the project work hours. the net change has to do with pipeline or retention

. >> filipino roles with grilled salmon.y seem like simply ethnic dishes, yet a day spent eating with chef marcus samuelsson in new york prove they symbolize so much through this holiday season. how would you define the new holiday meal? >> it's just yummy. each family is difference. >> and to taste these differences, you didn't need to travel far. first stop brooklyn, new york, the -- the filipino swedish christmas. is this a typical holiday meal in sweden? >> you cannot have a meal without -- >> and herring, which i was a little afraid to try. >> it took my mom about five years to truly appreciate this. >> i wonder if it will take me five minutes. all right. >> here we go. >> ooh. >> one thing that's good. >> when i cook, i think of my father, now i definitely cook better than he does. >> reporter: next carlos and christy lopez and leslie lufkin where traditions were promised. we started with a dish that helps keep the people warm. >> so this is basically the ecuadoran hot chocolate? >> hot chocolate with eggnog. >> it's p

inner-city youth, the progressive workers alliance, the filipino community is center, the naacp, the sierra club, roberts and replies, the san francisco green party. thank you for your support. the main thing that this ordinance will do is to establish mandatory construction, create a pipeline for local residences and paves the way for delivering all on our longstanding goal. the escalation in trade does not exist. $27 million in local investments will remain ill local community. -- will remain in local community. there are

el filipino que vencio a joshua clottey y a antonio margarito este aqo en el cowboys stadium...jo de ser boxeador de golden boy promotions .. el que tambien levanto la mano es el boxeador mexicano juan manuel marquez. hoy no hubo sorpresas y el favorito inter de milan no batallo para conseguir su boleto a la final del mundial de clubes..el inter de milan mostro su casta de campeon al golear por tres a cero al club seonam de sur corea... dejan stankovic ... javier zaneti y diego milito fueron los autores de los tantos.... ...el club italiano buscara su tercer titulo del campeonato mundial de clubes este sabado... para eso tendra que eliminar al sorprendente mazembe ... ---el partido por el tercer puesto lo jugaran seonam y al wada... los jets de nueva york suspendieron indefinidamente al preparador fisico sal alosi no solo por meterle la pierna al jugador de los delfines para que se cayera sino tambien por pedirle a cinco jugadores de los jets en la banca para que formaran una pared en la linea.... ademas de la suspension fue multado con 25 mil dolares... unas 400 personas estan

we did the same for the filipino newcomers, spanish newcomers. the next slide shows the ctip1 areas and where the city-wide schools and programs are located. the first few slides included the citywide programs that are newcomer programs and biliteracy programs. the english learner space does not include them even though they are supplied -- even though they are citywide. they are in another part of the analysis. the board policy framework which we are hoping will be approved tomorrow night -- once that is approved, that gives us the certainty that we should go ahead and build routes using that framework. by mid-january, we would have dropped routes available. >> i am sorry. i am looking at the city-wide schools and programs map. why is bright -- breet hart eighth citywide program? >> they are building a spanish emergen-- immersion program. the key question -- we have been having community conversations over the last month and a half with different city and parent organizations sharing the policy from work and getting feedback. one of the key ques

lighting the way down the street were members of the filipino cultural center's youth program, carrying traditional core role lanterns. on the side of the resort hotel is a projection titled "storylines." working with students from the art commission writer's corps program, paul organized a series of images with text captions. they will change every evening until a different -- and tell a different story. one block away, theodore watson has created an interactive installation that crosses over six street. spaces' begins with a photo capture station on the north side of the street that projects your face on to a building on the south side of the street. on opening night, the installation was an immediate hit with the crowd. we talked with the or what said about his remarkable installation. >> what inspired you to create this interactive piece? >> the work i typically do is kind of interactive installations or both indoor and also outdoor and public space. for me, what i'm most interested in is how we can use technology to make the city, which is typically quite a static environment archi

they will hire another hispanic or another white person or another filipino person. it is still anything but black. you need to look at this. it is not right. i lost my family because i was mistreated. i have a hard worker and i lost my family because every time i got a job, he did not even matter. it only lasted two fourier's or one year. -- two years or one year. i meant that. i mean that. these contractors, every time i leave the union hall, nine times out of 10 i am reporting to an asian guy. is not right for any race to be prejudiced. but i just take -- and i dislike -- i just hate, i dislike being prejudice. i stand up for that. bless you. supervisor avalos: next speaker, please. >> [speaking spanish] >> the afternoon -- good afternoon, we're here to support john avalos's hiring for construction ordinance. >> [speaking spanish] >> the southeast neighborhoods of san francisco have been severely hit by this economic recession. we have been dealing with high levels of poverty and unemployment. >> [speaking spanish] >> the local hiring law will ensure that the mone

i worked on the first filipino town hall in the south of market in the mid-1990's. this is the affordable housing seat -- or the housing seat, not specific to affordable. i also have an economic development background both in the private sector as well as the non-profit sector. bringing that voice to the table this -- to the table is not only housing and development but also how we do development for commercial interests as well. those that serve south of market residents both as employers and i and market products. we have worked hard and are excited about the plan we have established for the new year, which involves looking at basic accountability and making sure that we all, including the supervisors who support this, can stand up to the outcome and support the peace. i hope you can consider reappointing. judith baker was not able to come. i hope you will consider appointing her as well. supervisor campos: thank you very much. next is kathleen evasco. i assume she is not here. then allan manalo. >> good morning. in the current artistic director -- i am the curren

lighting the way down the street were members of the filipino cultural center's youth program, carryingditional core role lanterns. on the side of the resort hotel is a projection titled "storylines." working with students from the art commission writer's corps program, paul organized a series of images with text captions. they will change every evening until a different -- and tell a different story. one block away, theodore watson has created an interactive installation that crosses over six street. spaces' begins with a photo capture station on the north side of the street that projects your face on to a building on the south side of the street. on opening night, the installation was an immediate hit with the crowd.

the sacramento native is the daughter of filipino farm workers. at her swearing in, she remembered how her family would often visit the capital park after church, but never thought about going inside. they were sitting inside under the rotunda in the front row. >>> president obama made a surprise visit to afghanistan today and promised u.s. troops he would give them whatever they need to accomplish their mission. he addressed more than 3,800 service members. he told them they will make sure they get the strategy and the resources and the equipment and leadership to get this done. poor weather conditions forced the president to cancel a trip. the two leaders, however, did speak by phone. >>> a marine who grew. >>> abatte attended piedmont high school his freshman year before moving to the central valley and finishing just outside fresno. he is the eighth former student from the high school to die in iraq or afghanistan. >>> top u.s. military leaders agreed that the ban on gays serving openly in the military should eventually be repealed, but said n

. >>> well, history was made at the state capitol today when the gov vers swoer in the first filipino american chief of justice. she says she does not take her responsibilities lightly. >> it's not a learning curve. it's a vertical climb. i take comfort in knowing that the governor of this great state and the chief justice of this great state have faith in my ability to figure it out and to execute it. >> the governor calls the new chief justice a fine and shining example of the american dream. the sacramento native replaces chief justice ronald george who istepping down after 14 years on the bench. >>> now to some unexpectedly bad news for the economy. a surprising and disappointing jobs report out of washington today. it turns out the nation added a lot fewer jobs in november than economists had expected. sending the unemployment rate even higher. now that bad news has congress grapples with the question of extending unemployment benefits. nbc reports an estimated 2 million people already lost those benefits this week. >> reporter: in florida the disappointing job growth no surprise

and the existing community that lived there, mostly filipino residents, in a long struggle... i worked with the residents to convince the developer to agree to replace each rent-controlled unit that is torn down, as well as include affordable housing units in a big market-rate development that they're going to do on that site. it's pushing a 37 to 38% affordability, which is unprecedented in any development deal. carolyn: it's like a zone plan, a whole plan that designates money for all sorts of things including housing, affordable housing. $40 million for arts and entertainment, which historically this area was the entertainment theater district of market st. of the city. we have all these great theaters that are underused, underutilized and actually some of them are now closed. we want to revitalize that to be an arts and cultural district and with the redevelopment plan there is set aside money to help spark that interest, and spark that rejuvenation of an arts and cultural district here. chris: when you talk about redevelopment, you're generally talking decades, in terms o

governor schwarzenegger swore in the first minority chief justice today, connie -- is the first filipino american to lead the state's highest court. she's the second woman to hold the post. during a ceremony at a state capital today, the sacramento native said she has a monumental challenge ahead of her. she has served on the bench at various levels since 1990. >> remains behind bars after a judge deny his bail request today. but even after today's proceedings the final chapter in this case has yet to be written. we begin our coverage with ktvu claw vu who was in los angeles today. >> justice for officer. >> reporter: the family came to court today prepare to watch him go home. >> we believe that he was going home. we just had to be here, to witness it, and allow the community to hear our pain. >> judge perry said today he would not get bail because he said even if if errors were made in trial as claimed by the defense, it is unlikely any were serious enough to get his conviction overturned. and that is a requirement for bail. >> the order to allow bail penning appeal there has to be som

governor schwarzenegger swore in the first minority chief justice today, connie -- is the first filipino american to lead the state's highest court. she's the second woman to hold the post. during a ceremony at a state capital today, the sacramento native said she has a monumental challenge ahead of her. she has served on the bench at various levels since 1990. >> remains behind bars after a judge deny his bail request today. but even after today's proceedings the final chapter in this case has yet to be written. we begin our coverage with ktvu claw vu who was in los angeles today. >> justice for officer. >> reporter: the family came to court today prepare to watch him go home. >> we believe that he was going home. we just had to be here, to witness it, and allow the community to hear our pain. >> judge perry said today he would not get bail because he said even if if errors were made in trial as claimed by the defense, it is unlikely any were serious enough to get his conviction overturned. and that is a requirement for bail. >> the order to allow bail penning appeal there has to be som

[applause] governor schwarzenegger swore in the next chief justice of california today tony is a filipino american the first minority and second woman to lead the state high court. >> it's a vertical climb. i take comfort in knowing that the governor of this great state and the chief justice of this great state have faith in my ability to figure it out and to execute it and i will thank goodness with the help of all you good people. thank you very much. [applause]. >>reporter: about sheree places retiring chief justice ronald george. she will assume office on january 3rd. >>> people san francisco monument makes way for another. the transbay terminal is rapidly becoming rubble in this final phase of demolition. it's going to be replaced by a new 4 billion dollar transit center. more on today's take down from abc 7 wayne friedman. >> on the theory that what goes up must eventually come down here is today's first love tap on bay area landmark. now another right on the numbers. >> we are taking down a piece of history and making way for the next chapter. >>reporter: the piece of history is a

el filipino manipaquiao. tiene previsto luchar el 7 de mayo en las vegas.amos a dar la bienvenida ahora mismo? a lucÍa mÉndez que entre al estudio de despierta amÉrica. [ aplausos ] >> voy a estar todo despierta amÉrica con ustedes. cÓmo ves? raulito! >> ayÚdame, ayúdame. alfombra roja como dicen! >> mi amor, mi encanta verte. >> siÉntate donde tÚ gustes. >> cotorreando con ustedes en este programa tan maravilloso, que dicen que ya se acostumbraron. y yo a las 4 de la maÑana, cÓmo te maquillo, lucÍa? como quieras! [risas] >> aquÍ me tuve que parar a las 4 de la maÑana. >> bella, bienvenida. >> quÉ onda! no puedo moverme! Ábreme la regadera. [risas] >> vamos a conversar contigo de todo lo que estÁs haciendo en un rato. pero ahora vamos a hacer una pausa y seguimos con mÁs de despierta amÉrica con esta gran invitada de la maÑana de hoy. [ aplausos ] ♪ ♪ (en pantalla) (en pantalla) saluda alejandro mendoza.--en oakland, un fotografo que salio a captar imagenes de aves, se topo con una dramatica escena.--el hombre caminaba por el parque martin luther king cuand

filipino rolls and salmon.ummy. that's what i know it is. but it will always change and for each family, it's different. >> and to taste these different cuisines we didn't need to travel far. first to brooklyn, new york, to a family who mench merged their cultures to a filipino-swedish christmas. >> is this a typical meal in sweden? >> absolutely. you could not have a christmas dinner without meatballs. it's on every christmas table. >> another swedish holiday staple, herring, which i was a little afraid to try. >> it's very swedish. >> it took my mom about five years to appreciate this. >> i wonder if it will take me five minutes. let's see. ooh! good. >> 7now one thing that's good is nothing -- >> every time i make it i think of my father who taught me how to cook. so now i definitely cook better than he does. i will say that. >> next, harlem to christian lopez and leslie's, where latin cuisine and traditions were promised. we started with what helps keep the people warm, where christian's family originated.

now, most of the people we're talking about are not korean or polish or filipino. they are hispanic. and the numbers tell us that the odds are against the young people we're talking about. half of them don't finish high school. only 5% of these undocumented students end up going into a college of any kind. think about those odds. 50-50 that you finish high school, one out of 20 that you'll even enter college. so we put a high wall and said you have to clear this wall to prove that you're not only a good person but that you desperately want to be part of america's future. that's the "dream" act. and in the process, we said we are going to ask you more questions than we ask of a congressman or a senator. we are going to ask questions about your background, your moral character, your knowledge of english. we are going to really follow you closely, carefully. and if you stumble along the way, we can't help you. it is a very strict standard that we impose here, but it's one that these young people are anxious to meet. these young people that would be affected by the "dr