the country to make growing pot in large warehouses legal. >> last night, oakland becoming the first city to authorize industrial-scale farms to grow medical marijuana... >> montgomery: oakland's idea was to auction off four licenses for massive indoor grow facilities to supply the state's medical marijuana dispensaries, the first official experiment with industrial-scale pot production in the country. ( applause ) oakland city officials were feeling pretty confident about the plan. in october, at the opening of the we grow marijuana superstore, the main candidates for mayor were running hard on the economics of pot production. >> people often ask me how much taxes do we get currently? under the current system, we're getting just under a million dollars in taxes... sales tax for the medical marijuana. but when the production facilities come online, we're estimating, in the first few years, $5 million to $8 million. now, that is a sizable chunk of change. >> was the city council in the city of oakland perhaps dazzled by the great riches that were going to come our way? absolutely. they tal

rob says the city uses the extra income to help keep the building maintained. >> that's one of the ways we offset the burden on the citizens. >> it's not the first time city hall has changed. normally it's for hole dais or awareness campaigns. >> but for the smore fs and blue for autism week, christmas time is red and green. >> now there were mixed revies on the buildings new color. some thought it was absolutely beautiful and a nice refreshing change. others thought, well, they like it the old way. the more classive way. i guess that is the purist point of view. it took minimal construction. all construction crews had to do was put a blue jell screen over the lights and the building will be back to normal on monday niesmght cbs 5. >> i don't know, i see blue and i think cooler conditions. we are all going to be seeing red. the day this weekend that will be the warmest as eyewitness news continues here on cbs 5. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, roberta tosses back to set >>> all right, roberta said it. she is seeing red. >> i am seeing red. wait until you see the seven- day forecast. let me get out of the way so you can take a good look at this. matt is a g

we talk about being a transit first city, but everyone has had the experience of sitting in gridlock,aiting for the bus, trying to hail that tab, walking on pedestrian sidewalks that are not particularly safe. as a city, we need to do more to invest in the first-class transportation system. >> what are some of the biggest issues facing your district? >> in addition to the local economy that impacts the merchant corridors, to many vacant storefronts, transit issues, in every neighborhood we're having a real conversation about how we change, whether we should preserve aspects of the important characters of our neighborhood or think about building new things. there is also a real discussion we're having in many neighborhoods about affordability. i hear from too many tenants in the process of being evicted, homeowners being foreclosed on. we need to think about how all of us can continue to live in a city where the whole world wants to be. >> it is a great place to be. >> it is a great place to be. how do you balance the needs of your district versus the needs of the city as a whole? >> i

san francisco is a transit first city. we are all working on transit inclusion and access for everyone. it has been mentioned that federal money is becoming increasingly more difficult to obtain, and that we are so close to the finishing line, after 15 years of work, from the mta, city community, and we want to use this opportunity to lock in the infrastructure benefits for our neighborhoods. lastly, to point to some of the economic benefits and job gains -- one of the businesses that relocated, they moved two weeks ago, and they have already hired local small-business people. i just want to point that out as for the small business development. keep this project going and help us to fill this community dream. commissioner mirkarimi: any other public comment? >> i am a consultant, working with state muni san francisco. you should not pass this today. there was a lot of gobbledygook by the young lady who spoke on the initial part, but what she said, if you listen to it, is the full funding agreement may not be available. in

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went to work here in city hall immediately upon passing the bar on the first drive. and work here in city hall for a few years. then lightning struck and i was appointed as a member of the board of supervisors in august of 2004 and have been here ever since. most people would call me a moderate. i have a knack and a love for the law. i saw a way to combine that love with service to the political process. i think having watched campaigns not as a candidate, i do not appreciate the kind of thick skin you need is a candidate. being a candidate, it is not the easiest thing in the world. i have come since then to really appreciate my opponent, in the sense that while i may disagree with them, we have policy disagreements, they are putting their foot on the line. they're stepping into the arena. this is a lot about them. being a candidate is not an easy endeavor, and you have to respect anybody who does that. >> you are all about to get an introduction to the fairly daunting numbers that the city is about to face. that the city is facing right now. the mayor, the way the pr

first sight. frightening pictures to show you of a massive dust storm. this is the city of phoenix in the south western part of the united states. they are talking about a wall of dust as big as 80 kilometers wide in some areas. you can see it engulfing the city and causing havoc particularly foral flights. -- particularly for flights. going across much of the south western area. this ising? which can go from mid june right through september. that's the monsoon season itself. so more of this can be expected. but pretty extraordinary pictures coming in there. all sorts of things being brought down. among them, electricity wires, cables, you name it. it's quite a mess. right there in phoenix. >> now venezuelan president hugo chavez has leaders traveling to the area for the bicentennial celebration and using it as an opportunity to show support for hugo chavez from his cancer treatment. >> and prosecutors say the 25-year-old casey anthony smothered her daughter. first she said her child was kidnapped by a nanny then said she drowned in the swimming pool. the jury cleared he

it talks about, in the book i talk about, i guess, the first city leadership and an approach to urban leadership to help bring our cities back across america. and at the same time it provides a glimpse, i think, into the high of a mayor of a large city. as mayor goldsmith said not as large as new york or chicago, but one of america's major cities. st. pete, in the census when i took office, it was the 68th largest in america, so it's a big enough city that it can provide some lessons but, frankly, it might be easier to get your arms around some of the challenges quicker if you start to apply some ideas to make it work. so the second part of the city is the life of a mayor a little bit because there's challenges that you have, and there's opportunities you have, and can a lot of people don't quite see the day-to-day life of a mayor. i know mayor goldsmith can testify a lot that how does it impact your family, how does your faith interplay? i talk about that in the book. i've already received some create similar for that, but i'm okay with that. i think faith is a big part of all of us,

london will become the first city to host three olympic games. last one back in 1948. and the celebration has already started there. part of today's ceremonies, the first dive into the olympic pool at the city's sparkling new $442 million aquatics center. >>> tonight, we are also remembering one of the stars of the last olympic games in vancouver. when jeret peterson grabbed the silver in freestyle skiing, he talked about seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. he had been very open about his struggle with depression, seemed to have conquered that awful illness, but on monday night, his body was found in a canyon in utah, alongside a suicide note. a horrible end to a fast-paced life. the story now from nbc's natalie morales. >> reporter: it would be a challenge to find a more apt metaphor for jeret peterson's life than his signature tricks, the hurricane. an outrageous combination of three flips and five twists that seemed to defy the laws of physics and fit perfectly with his childhood nickname "speedy." >> i guess i'm just not good right side up. i have to be upsi

korean city of pyeongchang has been chosen to host the winter olympics in 2018 this will be the first city in asia outside of japan to host the winter olympics. in london, the phone hacking scandal which has embroiled the "news of the world," and has brought a political firestorm. "the daily telegraph," reports that soldiers killed in the afghan war might have been had their phone -- might have had their phones tapped. >> it gets worse. the families of soldiers killed have been warned that their phones might have been hacked. >> my mind went back to 2005. there was emotional turmoil in the state that we were in. somebody was listening to them. this is a violation. >> also on the list of targets, the parents of holly and jessica. of course, the girl whose parents were given false hope that she was still alive when her voice messages were deleted after fung was allegedly attacked by a private investor -- investigator. the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians

korean city of pyeongchang has been chosen to host the winter olympics in 2018 this will be the first city in asia outside of japan to host london, the phone hacking scandal which has embroiled the "news of the world," and has brought a political firestorm. "the daily telegraph," reports that soldiers killed in the afghan war might have been had their phone -- might have had their phones tapped. >> it gets worse. the families of soldiers killed have been warned that their phones might have been hacked. >> my mind went back to 2005. there was emotional turmoil in the state that we were in. somebody was listening to them. this is a violation. >> also on the list of targets, the parents of holly and jessica. of course, the girl whose parents were given false hope that she was still alive when her voice messages were deleted after fung was allegedly attacked by a private investor -- investigator. the prime minister arrived from afghanistan into the storm. >> we need to have an inquiry, possibly inquiries into what has happened. we are no longer talking about politicians and celebrities. we're

hewnic is trying to become the first city to host a winter and summer olympics and considered a long shot. >>> the perjury trial begins today for roger college mons. he's accused of lying to congress under oath. college mons extrainer claims he injected the record setting pitcher with steroids and human growth hormones. >>> back to sal for traffic. >> traffic is doing well around the bay area. if you are driving in the fog though you might want to slow it down open the golden gate bridge heading south to the toll plaza area. there is no major problem there is. it will be light traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza and the fog is not thick at all coming up to this area. it's pretty nice here. and if you are driving on the san mateo bridge westbound 92 traffic looks good heading out to the high-rise. 4:55 let's go to steve. >>> thank you. correct on the fog for the golden gate bridge. low clouds are moving over oakland. some of its low. others are lifting a little bit. there is much more clouds. tropical clouds are filtering in and wrapping around the high. unless you are well inland to

on the second floor, we are thrilled to welcome the first city target, and donna will tell you about these plans. on the third floor, we" brands to amc theaters. we will renovate this with a dynamic new box office. the fourth floor, where we're standing today, is called a city view. this will also be renovated to make a more unique and successful premier location with a special events. we are pleased to tell you that this is nearly fully leased. with over 20 restaurants as the mayor has mentioned, with retailers and other offerings. as construction is under way, they will all remain open. so please come and continue to enjoy them. the new city to open in september 2011, after brief refurbishment, and the first floor, including the new dining terrace, will open in the first quarter of 2012. target is looking to open in the second half of 2012. to reach this milestone took a lot of hard work, by many, many people. and a healthy dose of imagination. we are thrilled about getting started, and continuing to contribute to the vitality of this neighborhood, and the city of san francisco. th

reporter: if the judge had allowed the measure to go on the ballot san francisco would have been the first city in the nation to vote on the procedure. >>> a two-year wait for justice could come an end for the families of two berkeley graduates in an iranian prison. a hearing in the spying case of shane bower and josh fattal will be on monday and their families hope this ends the end of their ordeal. the two men were hiking near the iran/iraq border and they were captured and charged with spies. one was released because of health issues. the families are planning a rally outside the u.n. in new york. >>> topping the health watch, an alarming new statistic. more and more women are having babies and then having strokes. rising rates of obesity tornado high blood pressure are suspected of putting thousands of new mothers at risk for the dangerous health problem. stroke among pregnant women increased by almost 50% during the last ten years. many pregnancy-related strokes are uncommon in the general population. the result of blood clots in the vains of the head and there are warning signs. >> someon

. >>> san francisco is the first city to pass a law to require radiation levels to be disclosed on cell. the cell phone industry is challenging that law in court. >>> up to 70 former football players are suing the league and the helmet riddel for long term brain damage. i have seen the research firsthand at boston university where researchers have found surprising signs of damage in athletes who donated their brains before they died. repeated blows can lead to depression and long-term damage. when asked about the new lawsuit, a spokesman for the nfl will contest any claims of this kind. riddel cannot comment on any pending litigation. >>> some good news about a young man who suffered a traumatic brain injury. he was a comedian named will carter. thanks to technology and laughs, will is back in the spotlight once again. take a look. >> will carter always loved making people laugh. when he was a child, he dreamed of becoming a comedian. if you asked him at 17, he would have said his biggest hurdle was fear of failure. that changed a horrific car accident. >> they had to remove part of the

thinking about the conversations i had with her and trying to understand the challenges of being the first city to doing something like this and what it meant for someone in her position to be charged with implementing a piece of legislation that was so critical and so important, and anyway, i was just thinking about her because i know this is something that was important to her, and i think she is the one who, i think more than anyone else in city government, helped to educate me about the importance of these issues. so i just wanted to mention that. why don't we turn it over to public comment? i know there are many people who are here to speak today. because of the size of the crowd, i am going to limit public, to two minutes per individual. as i call your name, please come forward. [reading names] if you could just line up in the center aisle so that we are not obstructing. good morning. >> i am professor of health economics at the university of california at berkeley. for the past three-plus years, i have been conducting a research investigation of the effects of the health care security or

next, someone who represents another first in our city's history. e years ago, district 3 elected the first chinese- american to the board of supervisors, and immediately after he was sworn in, history was made again as he was sworn in as the board president. please welcome supervisor david to come here on behalf of the sentences go board of supervisors -- david chiu. >> aloha. it is an incredible honor to be here with you tonight. after 163 years, this is a glorious sight. i have spoken with mayor lee about the history of our community and we talk about what happened in 1870's with the first anti-asian exclusion acts. we talk about what happens after the 1906 earthquake when chinese residents were fighting not to be moved to a different part of the city. we talk about the japanese- american internment in the 1940's and we talk about the anti-communist purge of the asian-american communities here in san francisco in the 1950's. moving along to 1977 and the fall of the international hotel. our friends, we have come a long way. [applause] i have to tel

first, it impacts the employees, the workers of the city and county of san francisco. these workers have been harmed by this loophole because they have been unable to get the health care that this health care security ordinance invasion that they would get. we have heard testimony from many employees, and you will hear from many today, that talk about how the limitations on how the health reimbursement accounts work make it impossible for them to access the very basic health care that was intended by the law. i have heard countless stories of workers who sought reimbursement only to discover that their accounts had been wiped out by their employers. others who have put off critical services as they waited to accumulate money in their accounts, only to learn that that money was no longer available. we heard when the matter was heard in the commission -- we heard the story at the small business commission where they talked very passionately and very courageously because it is not easy to share a personal story here in city hall when something is being televised. and even

it will be the first city in asia outside of japan to host the winter olympics. the duke and duchess of cambridge have continued their tour of canada, traveling to alberta. they will meet fire fighters and people whose homes were destroyed by a wildfires in may. the new head of the international monetary fund, christine lagarde, has given her first press conference since taking over. she stressed there was much to do and the world economy is turning around. afterwards, she sat down with our economic editor, who joins us in the studio. what did it feel like for her to go into the head position of an international monetary organization, knowing half the world does not want her there? >> i suspect she does not feel that way. she is an incredibly confident person who would never give away any sign of a lack of confidence. she was the first female head of the u.s. law firm baker mckenzie. you do not get to that job without being able to handle a few miscreants inside the imf. some people in the imf are quite happy she is a woman. they are relishing the novelty she is

this week in san francisco, they became the first city requiring cell phones to come with warnings about city passed a law last year requiring radiation to be disclosed, but the cell phone industry is challenging that particular law in court. >>> 75 professional football players sued the nfl and riddell this week. they claim they knew for decades that head injuries can result in long-term brain daj. researchers have found surprising signs of damage in many athletes whoco nated their brains to be studied before they died. last year, the nfl acknowledged that repeated blows can lead to depression as well as a long-term damage. but when asked about the new findings, they say thooe they're going to of any kind. riddell says they cannot comment on pending litigation. >>> will carter wasn't sure if he would ever be able to return to the stage. but thanks to incredible technology and some laughs, will is back in the spotlight once again. will karlter always loved of making people laugh. when he was a child, he dreamed of become ago comedian. if he would have asked him at 17, he would have said

like we were the first city in the united states actually in the hemisphere, i learned after the fact, to ban plastic bags. i had no idea we were going to have that kind of place in some legislative hall of fame. i had no idea about that. i had no idea that my office of interns and staff and volunteers would be besieged by requests from around the country and abroad asking how do you do this? i had no idea i was going to grow to be an eco leader in some respects. but out of the desperation of the fact that we're not getting leadership from the federal government or the state government in trying to mitigate pervasive environmental harm or answering the larger questions like climate change or trying to figure out ways we compensate for insufficient public safety resources, coming from state government. these are the kind of things that force us to deal with city wide issues. sometimes at the risk of people accusing us of overstepping our jurisdiction and being a little too heady about dealing with issues that really don't concern san francisco. my response to that is, you know, with gl