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san francisco was the first city to invite ethnic media into city hall's press room, the year 2000. san francisco was the first city that ethnic media convened to celebrate each other's accomplishments, journalistically and attract advertisers and combat stereotypes of each other's communities and break taboos including same-sex couples in ethnic communities and stereotypes of each other that honestly for ethnic media to own was really one of the most inspiring days i've spent. cleaning out our office i found a photograph of the day we brought desks to city hall in the year 2000 to set up media presence in this case for the world journal for the first time. not everyone was happy about it so we called up to mayor brown's office and mayor brown came downstairs and declared it ethnic media day and that resolved the issue. so ethnic media today, i have a modest proposal for the board of supervisors. you dedicate one day, maybe november 28, as ethnic media day to recognize the extraordinary courage it takes when you're not always from the mainstream culture, you may not know the languag

forget, but when mayor lee was elected he faced tremendous challenges here in the city of san francisco. >> maybe that's the first thing one should say about edward ma lee's tenure. the city he leaves behind is much different than the one he inherented. revitalizing mid-market with a tax break aimed at luring tech giants like twitter. >> definitely i want to invite. i want 10 companies to move here. >> reporter: the city's technology move brought traffic along with people. people pointing to his reserve friendly style as being detached from the city's growing pains. >> to many people that came across as he didn't emote move. sometimes that's what people want from politicians. >> reporter: tony winnicker was a an advisor to mayor lee. >> the door is wide open now, it's going to happen. >> reporter: the contrast in styles speaks for itself. >> it wasn't about flash it was about substance. >> reporter: if you wanted a mayor that would stay as furious about uber, this is about as angry as you're going to get. >> you want to work with mayor lee because if you don't we're going to make a decision. >> reporter: mayor le

. >>> the first city in sonoma to allow the sale of recreational marijuana. the one dispensary can begin selling recreational marijuana as well. the proposition allows cities to decide whether they want to allow the sale of recreational marijuana when it becomes legal statewide on january 1st. >> the cost of living in the south bay has more and more families wondering how they'll get the next meal on the table. almost 27 passenger of people living in santa clara and -- struggle to pay for food every month. and an estimated 22% of those who are food insecure are families with children. second harvest says the tech boom and the rising rent have left a lot of people struggling as people working outside of the industry get left behind. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee's unexpected death shocked and made a lot of people said. coming up. we'll hear from more of his friends and colleagues. >>> and president trump will make his final pitch on tax reform to the american people today. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is moving along pretty well as you drive westboun

she is the city's first african- american woman to hold the office. so the president of the city's board of supervisors.. and she will wear two hats for now.. the next mayor of san francisco will be elected on june fifth of 20-18. (pam) stay with kron four as we continue to cover the death of san francisco mayor ed lee. on our website... we have more reaction from local lawmakers. and you can also go to our facebook page and leave your condolences. (pam) live look outside from our embarcadero camera.... chief meteorologist brittney shipp joins us now with another look at the four zone forecast... strong high pressure will remain in place through much of the week and result in dry weather conditions along with above average daytime temperatures. clear skies and weak offshore flow will allow for cool overnights which will warm slightly late in the forecast period as onshore winds return. (pam) in the east bay... alameda county prosecutors charged a foster city man in connection to the death of a bay bridge toll worker. daniel berk was charged with gross

taste of princess a norwegian city of bakken and its gingerbread village. first up let me ask you what do you get when you combine acrobatics with riding a bike a unique sport and one that requires the balance of adults up the first unofficial world championships in artistic cycling was held in eighteen eighty eight it didn't become official until the nineteen fifties gemini's davi novel has won the title eight times and he can often be spotted with his partner practicing around in streets so are you ready for a taste of a bicycle ballet prepare to be amazed. the fine arts of bike riding demonstrated by davi. the two artistic cyclists are practicing for a performance there into bicycle ballet not bicycle tours or races. whether in a parking garridge on a theatre stage or in a sports arena they give free rein to their ideas and bicycles. before also talking so i'm fascinated by pulling out all the stops and artistic cycling to put everything i've got into a guy's body and soul. also and. also i'm going you can cheat me discovering yourself and try out new things i

city hall. candles, flowers, cards, all left memorializing may ed lee. the first asian-american mayor who died just after 1:00 yesterday morning at the age of 65. he collapsed at a safeway at 10 p.m. on monday. he was in cardiac arrest, taken to the hospital where he died. that afternoon, police officers escorted the mayor's body draped with an american flag to a funeral home in daly city along the route firefighters stood saluting on freeway overpasses. no word on what funeral plans we might see for mayor lee. he spent 30 years at city hall working behind the scenes as public works director and city administrator. he was elected twice for mayor that was supposed to run through 2020. >> he was from the dawn of his career an advocate for the powerless, a voice for the overlooked, someone who fought for those in need before himself. >> that was now acting mayor board of supervisors president london breed. she is the first black woman to be mayor of san francisco. she has been a board member since 2013. there is going to be an election to find out who will finish off

city and, of course, did. it was a worldwide depression. how many first-hand personal recollections of kansas city and to have preserved a locally a people who lived that the great depression? does anyone want to give a gas? 100? 50? we have one that i know of. so all those people went to the great depression in kansas city, only one person that i know of has written about it and donatee it to a public archives. because i twisted her arm to do it. don't make me come out and twist your arm for these stories. we're always looking for donations to the gay lesbian archives in america. i got happy faces and i've got sad faces as we go look it is next few years. this is in 2003. that seems like so long ago, does it not? a decade ago maybe, ten years already? i'm not a mathematician as i said. in 2003 the creation of the gay and lesbian chamber of commerce. the sodomy laws a midget earlier for making 12 were taken of the books in 2006. i'm sorry to say in 2004 missouri was the first state in the union to enact a constitutional amendment prohibiting same gender m

sergio aguero scored twice, raheem sterling and dinilo with his first city goal were also on the score was important, especially the last 25 minutes and they play, two strikers we found more space, but we have to learn. we have to improve to attack this kind of defence. we have to try it and i think that's going to happen. harry kane scored a hat trick as tottenham beat burnley 3—0 at turf moor. the three goals means kane equals alan shearer‘s record of 36 league goals in a calendar year. it means spurs leapfrog burnley and arsenal into fifth place. he has one more chance to break shearer‘s record when spurs host southampton on 26th december. you are fighting for top four, that victory shows everyone that we are there. and yes, now we need to be solid and we need to be consistent in our performance. today was a point to platform to go up. newcastle united are out of the bottom three after beating west ham 3-2 at bottom three after beating west ham 3—2 at the london stadium. andre ayew had a penalty saved and they're one point above the relegation zone. christian atsu scored what proved

city star location. anyone ever picked up the soft newsstands? inserted in the first issue each and every month is the phoenix newsletter and this is kansas city's lg bt news letter, things going on in the community and i have been riding the heritage piece for this publication that comes out every other month,. in 2014 some things were happening and i will just summarize this slide if you look at the rate. seems like one after another i was glued to the television as times were changing fast. we have judges locally on the kansas side and missouri side invalidating these constitutional amendments as unconstitutional and issuing marriages licenses for gays and lesbians. breaking the law, basically, defying the law and st. louis began issuing marriage licenses 2014. in jackson county where we are today two days later started issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples six months before the historic landmark decision. anyone remember sitting at the television that they waiting for the person to run out of the supreme court building? i was there watching and it s

first asian american mayor. the new acting mayor is the city's first female african- american to hold the office.nd ktvu's -- has a look at breed's background and what her priorities in office might be. >> reporter: sworn in to the board of supervisors, london breed probably never imagined five years later, she would fill the top spot as san francisco's mayor. >> our city's values have never been more important and in the months ahead, let's carry on in mayor lee's honor. >> reporter: minutes after his sudden death, breed was tasked with taking over. she's been board president for the last couple years, overseeing the budget and 30,000 employees. >> i must assume the responsibility. and i ask for your patience and i ask for your support and i ask for your prayers. >> reporter: san francisco is in her blood. she grew up here, went to galileo high, and was raised by her grandmother in the projects of the western edition. it's part of her passion, rehabbing unused housing for the homeless. >> you are seen, you are loved and you are one of us. >> reporter: she went to the university of california dav

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san jose and santa cruz among the first cities to issue local permits for recreational pot and clear the way for speedy approval in sacramento. >>> california is extending the deadline to apply for health insurance coverage to next friday now. the state-run health care exchange is seeing a huge influx of consumers right now. since wednesday more than 38,000 new signups. that makes 182,000 since enrollment opened november 1st. the world famous mavericks surfing competition is set to resume when conditions are right. the california coastal commission has cleared the way for the contest to take place. the waiting period will run from january 3rd to february 28th. the world surf league now owns the rights to mavericks after the previous owner went bankrupt. the competition will be known as the mavericks challenge. women will be allowed to ompete for the first time ever. >>> hey, good morning. time now 4:37 a.m. and you can see temperatures inland right now. it is chilly. 34 the current number in walnut creek. 33 in brentwood. 36 right now in livermore. the wider picture, closer to the co

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get in a position similar to paddle boat, they use joy stick to bump into fellow riders, now the first city in the country to have outdoor ice bumper cars. if you can't do that pie therapy, you could also do this? >> now, i would do this, this, i think; fun. >> can you imagine you and i on there? >> you know i have eye-hand coordination, so we would be bouncing into each other. coming up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news," gifting bottle of wine is pretty common. >> this one creating a love buzz on social media. why one couple put their son's picture on the bottle. >> plus, social anxiety can kick into overdrive this time of year with all of the holiday parties, and social events. well, coming up: have some tips on how to handle all of that stress next. ♪ make the holidays a treat with kellogg's rice krispies. >> rush is on, holiday travelers headed to the airport, they say this is expected to be rod holiday holiday season, a look at how things are moving at philadelphia international airport. >> whether you're flying, taking the train, or driving, holiday travelers have the weather

but a dead horse is a first. city sanitation crews arrived as did animal control workers and before long the animal was removed by lift andrea holton of animal control says while disposing avenue dead horse can be costly, dumping it on arrive property is a mistake. >> it was really sad. i mean you know we don't know how the animal got there. to us, it could be a variety of things that occurred. >> reporter: the holtons are pleased dead animal has been removed. it seems unlikely anyone would be arrested for dumping the horse's body. animal control hopes other horse owners will simply make a better decision. i'm jeff cole, fox 29 news. >>> all right, thanks, jeff. skyfox was over concord township delaware county earlier at the scene avenue bank robbery police say a man with a gun walked into the malvern federal savings bank on baltimore pike den manned money. authorities say the man was dressed all in black except for a white hat. also, placed device on the counter and said it was a bomb. after getting the money, the ma

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sergio aguero scored twice, raheem sterling and dinilo with his first city goal were also on the scoree won 17 matches in a row. but the manager still thinks there is room for improvement. second goal was important, especially the last 25 minutes and they play, two strikers we found more space, but we have to learn. we have to improve to attack this kind of defence. we have to try it and i think that‘s going to happen. of defence. we have to try it and i think that's going to happen. harry kane scored a hat trick as tottenham beat burnley 3—0 at turf moor. the three goals means kane equals alan shearer‘s record of 36 league goals ina shearer‘s record of 36 league goals in a calendar year. it means spurs lea pfrog in a calendar year. it means spurs leapfrog burnley and arsenal into fifth place. turf moor has been something of a fortress. they‘ve lost twice at home keeping them in the hunt for a champions league place. both of those defeats have been to one goal. with tottenham also in the place for a place in the top four it looked like a tough encounter. alli may have felt hard done by

it was gavin newsom who said that the city righted itself by electing lee, the first chinese- american mayor. lee champion san francisco's tech industry, reducing unemployment and spend his second term working to create more affordable housing options for working and middle-class families. his two daughters also got up and spoke. to them, he was a very good dad who liked to tell bad jokes. they also announced a charitable foundation in their father's name in order to continue his work and protecting immigrant rights and creating the affordable housing options. now, back to the studio.>> his sense of humor came up a bit.>> it was really sweet when the daughters said their dad would text them his bit emoji wearing a warriors jersey and doing a slamdunk. it would show you how goofy he was with a great sense of humor. >>> our coverage continues on ed lee 's celebration of life. you can see more on www.ktvu.com and we will have complete coverage tonight. >>> an investigation is underway in the san bruno following a deadly hit and run. officers responded to a report of a body in the street.

first city. north korea accuses washington of begging for nuclear war just days tested its most powerful missile today. in the stories that shaped the week on r t suicide at the hague as a former bosnian croat general swallows a vial of poison after his twenty year sentence a war crimes is upheld. the french president calls for military action against few minute traffickers in libya a country left in the ruins by the nato intervention of two thousand and eleven.

facebook where today show pitch came from roll runback writes cape town is about to become the first city on earth to run out of water why is nobody covering this so role we looked into your pitch and found a fascinating story that we thought the rest of the international community should be aware of by me thank you so much now south africa is experiencing a major drought twenty seventeen was the driest year in decades and the third successive year of poor rainfall dams have gone on replenished underground aquifers are tapped out and springs and bore holes are running dry climatologists have pointed to climate change as a possible factor a future projections show that a shift towards a drier climate but other activists say the water crisis is political they blame poor cooperation and coordination between the african national congress and the ruling party and the local provincial government of the western cape run by the democratic alliance calls by the mayor's office to the city's more than four million residents to cut water use to less than eighty seven leaders per person have gone unhe

he was seen simply for a major american city, the first asian of asian decent in the capacity as the hief executive officer of an american city and win as important as san francisco. he was instantly flashed around the world. and this was treated more like a nation with ed lee exemplifying all the qualities required under those circumstances. >> reporter: let's shift gears. supervisor london breed has become the acting mayor for the city charter. she does not become interim mayor until or unless the board of six supervisors vote her in. tell us more about london breed. a lot of our viewers are not familiar with her but you have spent some time with her? >> london breed is san francisco born and raised. she comes from the other side of the tracks, so to speak, in san francisco. she was raised in public housing, primarily by her grandmother. she is a university of california at davis graduate. she is a usf graduate on the master's side. she has been an employee of the city and county of san francisco. she has run a community-based organization, the western edition community center. she

first by a senior figure in iran since widespread protests began on thursday. police in tehran used water cannon on the crowds. there were reports from at least a dozen citiesand down the country. president rohani has made a comment on the unrest, days after they started, the first iranians leader to do so. he said iranianss had a right to protest but not to violence and destruction. the wave of demonstrations throughout the country of demonstrations throughout the cou ntry started of demonstrations throughout the country started on thursday, here in the north east, with what was supposed to be a small protest sponsored by the hardliners to criticise the economic policies of the government of president rohani, something that quickly got out of control. earlier in the day, the goverment moved to limit access in iran to the internet and to popular social media apps like telegram. despite these efforts, more and more videos are being posted on social media, and there has been more violence. here, in a western city, where a number of people are reported to have been injured. president rohani's latest words are unlikely to calm these demonstrators, who are calli

. >> there were tears and some laughter this afternoon as san francisco said good bye to the city's first asian-american mayor. >> reporter: people waited in a line that stretched out and around city hall to honor san francisco's late mayor ed lee. inside the rotunda, dignitaries and other notable residents remembered him as a humble individual whose career in politics was never anything he started out to do. he started working as a civil rights attorney, but eventually received hiranning appointments -- high ranking appointments from officials who saw him as someone that could handle it. >> it chose him. >> i'm not aware of any civil servant that served in as many leadership and management positions in the city. >> reporter: mayor lee's legacy is part of san francisco's progressive history. it was in this city the chinese exclusion act of 1882 came of, but the lieutenant governor say it is city righted itself by electing lee the first chinese american mayor. or. politics who have known him for years like governor jerry brown and former mayor willy brown say he was a man without scandal o

to hamas belong sites and first cities to members of hamas the military wing developed. were killed last night and today was there a funeral militants are on their faces everyone is so angry and confrontations are happening you know the east gaza strip each grades. these ten units and so far the palestinian ministry of health sad that there are only one hundred seventy injuries where including for its severe condition or killed palestinians including two of the airstrikes last night. thank you very much indeed for that update that's a local journalist in gaza thank you. well meanwhile an emergency session of the u.n. security council has been held due to washington's decision on jerusalem during the meeting of the fifteen members fourteen were united against just one the u.s. . for nearly seventy years the city of jerusalem has been the capital of the state of israel despite many attempts by others to deny that reality. we regret the u.s. president's decision to moscow met washington's decision with serious concern these decisions are helpful to the prospects for peace i

sergio aguero scored twice, raheem sterling and danilo, with his first city goal, were also on the scorerow but manager pep guardiola still thinks there is room from improvement. second goal was so important for all urged to play, especially when they played for two strikers, we found, we found more spaces do that we have to learn, we have to improve to attack this kind of defence, we have to try it and i think it is to happen. manchester united were held to a 2—2 draw by 10—man leicester city at the kingpower stadium. jamie vardy scored his 50th premier league goal to give claude puel‘s side the early lead, butjuan mata struck back, scoring twice to give united a 2—1 advantage. leicester never gave up, though, with harry maguire scoring this 9ath—minute equaliser to snatch a draw that leaves jose mourinho's side 13 points behind premier league leaders city. harry kane scored a hat—trick as tottenham beat burnley 3—0 at turf moore. the three goals means kane equals alan shearer‘s record of 36 league goals in a calendar year. it also means spurs leapfrog burnley and rivals arsenal into fi

some russian cities they are perhaps not heard much of before. 0r correspondence check out the first citiesshed the enemy. this used to be called stalingrad, and the battle of stalingrad in which nearly 2 million people were killed, still haunts this place. but today the focus is on football. from a pier there is a wonderful view of the stadium they are building for the world cup. and here is a close look at that. we have already mentioned how the war still casts a shadow over the city. when they started building the stadium they found 300 unexploded bombs here and the remains of two soldiers. in communist times i wouldn't have been allowed in the eilélééii wouldn't have been allowed in the ! eli wouldn't have been allowed in the $77 a; 7 for football fans lee 7: 212.57 is plenty to see. this i here there is plenty to see. this place has even got its own kremlin. they are not quite ready for kick—off here. the misty novgorod football stadium is still under construction. the whole thing has been designed to look a bit like the volga river just across. been designed to look a bit like the vol

city went ahead through david silva on 42 minutes — only for united to be handed a lifeline in first—halflowed marcus rashford to level. nine minutes after the break, nicolas 0tamendi scored the winner. it's a 14th victory on the trot for city — a new premier league record for consecutive wins in the same season.

city went ahead through david silva on 42 minutes — only for united to be handed a lifeline in first—halfage time, when poor defending allowed marcus rashford to level. nine minutes after the break, nicolas otamendi scored the winner. it's a 14th victory on the trot for city — a new premier league record for consecutive wins in the same season. they're now 11 points clear at the top. so, is the title race already over? in possible. of course you have 11 points. you are so happy. isjust in december. we have a lot of things. it is important for our confidence, of course. probably yes, but, you know, ithink every one of us, chelsea, tottenham, liverpool, arsenal, of us with the ambition that probably you feel it a bit damaged because of the distance to manchester city, but i think everyone is going to fight for the points every match until mathematically it is possible. that wasn't the only derby in the premier league. on merseyside, it finished one all between liverpool and everton. wayne rooney scored a penalty 14 minutes from time, to cancel out mohammed salah's first half opener. liverpo

mayor ed lee made history as the city's first asian american to lead the city.e shopping last night at the safe wayen on monterey boulevard about 10:00. he was in critical condition when he arrived at zuckerberg general hospital. doctors worked on him for hours but mayor ed lee died after 1:00 a.m. surround by family and friends. he was 65 years old. >> this afternoon chopper 5 was overhead as mayor's body draped with an american flag was taken from the medical examiner's office in san francisco to a funeral home in daly city. as a show of respect there was a police escort, and along the route, firefighters stood on the freeway overpasses saluting. while dozens of officers lined the street as the car arrived, flax will be at half staff to remember the mayor for the next 30 days. the publix transit in the bay area stopped too at noon to pay tribute to the mayor with a moment of silence. >> in the wake of mayor ed lee's death, the board board of supervisors london breed is the acting mayor, the first african american to hold the position. today she spoke about the

yorkers who felt there was more to be done to make a great city more responsive, fair, and just for our people. amy: melissa mark-viverito was firstcted to new york city council in 2005 and was named speaker in 2014. during her time as speaker, the council expanded living-wage requirements, established a city bail fund and a municipal identification card for undocumented immigrants, limited cooperation between immigration authorities and the city's police and jails, also funded free legal advice for immigrants in detention who face deportation. during her tenure, she also got mayor bill de blasio to agree to close new york's notorious rikers island jail. talk more about this and where she plans to go next, we are joined in studio now by speaker melissa mark-viverito. her term ends at the end of the year. welcome back to democracy now! >> it is a pleasure. amy: what are you most proud of in this last slew of bills -- was this the largest number of laws that have been passed in any city council in the country in one. ? i served asur years speaker, we passed about 700 pieces of legislation. i think some people have been critical of t

london breed has been break boundaries because she is the city's first african-american female mayor.an francisco native and now she is taking over the city's top job. >> sworn in to the board of supervisors, london breed probably never imagined five years later she would fill the top spot five years later. >> our city's values have never been more important. in the months ahead let's carry on in mayor lee's honor. >> minutes after lee's death breed tasked with -- was tasked with take over >> i now must assume the responsibility and i ask for your patience and i ask for your support. and i ask for your prayers. >> san francisco is in her blood. she grew up here, went to galileo high and raised by her grandmother in the projects of the western addition. >> now you are seen, are you loved and you are one of us. >> she went to the university california davis earning a degree in public service. she has a masters in public administration from the university of san francisco. her goal keep people safe and protect the environment pushing for an active ban on styrofoam and leading a clean ele

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but the city righted itself by elected lee the city's first chinese american mayor. those who have known him for year say he was a man without scandal or flash and put the city first. >> ed lee showed our children that public service can still be noble. >> he gave politics a good name. he gave san francisco a good name. >> to his daughters though, he was a fun loving dad who loved to tell dad jokes. >> what you probably have not heard is who he was as a father. for our family, our dad was not only our inspiration but our constant source of humor, laughter, and lightness. most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard himself. >> reporter: those who knew the man behind the titles say he's best remembered for humility and decency he lived. >> reporter: his daughters will be setting up a charitable foundation in his name so they can work on protecting immigrants and establishing affordable housing for families. >>> later today, san francisco's acting mayor, london breed will take part in one of her first official duties as

city councils from walnut creek, milpitas and campbell will select their new mayors. also, south san francisco is expected to make history by picking its leaders for the first time in the city's history, two women who are asian pacific islanders are expected to load as mayor and mayor temp. that is liza normandy and karen matsumoto on the right. we don't know who will be selected in this role. that decision will be made tonight at 7:00. >>> happening today, the issue of flouoride goes back before te leaders of santa clara county. her recommendations to funding to add fluoride to well water in san jose. dentist say it strengthens your teeth. opponents worry about adding chemicals to the water. >>> transportation leaders may be ready to adopt surge prices for all san francisco parking meters. right now, about 1/4 of the city's meters operate on surge pricing. that's when the meters have varying hourly rates depending on the demand. today the mta will vote whether to ply that on all of the city's 30,000 meters by next year. if that happened, san francisco would be reportedly the first city anywhere to do so. >>> well, coming up, we are tracking another windy day in the ba

as the city mourns the death of its first chinese american mayor.(grant) thanks for joining us, i'm grant lodes... (vicki) and i'm vicki liviakis... mayor lee was rushed to the hospital late last night after collapsing while shopping at safeway. (grant) now top city leaders are assuring people that san francisco áwill continue to run smoothly... as mayor lee would have wanted it... kron 4's ali reid joins us live from city hall, where a memorial is growing... ali? the memorial in front of city hall continues to grow tonight. the city paying their respects to the mayor who they say lived a life of service.pkgat 1-11 tuesday morning, san francisco mayor ed lee passed away at zuckerberg san francisco general hospital. city and hospital officials are not yet releasing the cause of death.his family has asked that we share no further medical information and due to state and federal privacy laws we have to respect those wishes.the mayor was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. doctors worked on him for hours but it was too late. a number of city o

candles burning bright to remember the city's first asian american mayor...a little over one week after)) thanks for joining us at eight...i'm pam moore.((steve)) and i'm steve avesonlast sunday was the official memorial at city hall for now at eight...hundreds gather in san francisco's chinatown to honor late mayor ed lee... candles burning bright to remember the city's first asian american mayor...a little over one week after his sudden death.((2shot))((pam)) thanks for joining us at eight...i'm pam moore.((steve)) and i'm steve avesonlast sunday was the official memorial at city hall for mayor lee.but today..the asian community gathered to honor their fallen leader. ((pam/cross shot))kron 4's justine waldman was there...she joins us now. justine...what an emotional evening?? (justine) many said tonight that the mayor would be looking down from heaven with a big smile on his face...

establishing this machine first ward of kansas city, which was in the industrial area down by the river. there is an irish community, african-american community that was very diverse. a lot of working-class people. jim had saloons. precinct precinct to with a machine based on favors, basically helping people get jobs in exchange for votes. helping people through giving them loans that you didn't have to get a formal bank loan. jim would loan the money, settling gambling debts, skimming money off the top of illegal activities such as gambling and prostitution, and so on and so forth. when he jim pendergast, was getting older, his health was failing, his younger brother

now going to be the first muslim city in sweden. i do something that i first did at the suggestion of a couple of those swedish blondes you were mentioning, at the apical's, brett eklund, those kinds of girls who were talking about earlier. one evening -- at twilight i walked from downtown malmo to rosen guard, big muslim sobered in the swedish blondes fan out and the covered women and the bearded men come towards you until eventually you are in a part of sweden in which there are no uncovered women, and in which muslim women who come from muslim countries where they didn't have to come domenico covered, such as bosnia, suddenly find they have to go cn they immigrate to sweden. that walk as the blondes been out in the big bearded men come towards you. that is europe's future walking towards you. it's the biggest story of our time. christendom is being transformed at an extraordinary level to the point where suites will be an ethnic minority in their own country by mid century. >> tucker: what i don't understand, why is no one allowed