francis. -- on top of the state francis. the equipment you see painted green, that is all the original equipment from 1972. we are just now in the middle of modernizing this equipment. >> why modernize? doesn't the equipment works fine? >> it does, it is of analog and intensive, and there are some additional controls. let me introduce the foreman to you. this is vince. he can do a better job explaining the project details. >> what is happening here, what are you doing? >> we are doing a major modernization. we are tearing out the old system, logic controls, and generator controls, and we will be going over to solid state. this is not your standard selector. it does not have a tape that runs it. because these are outside elevators -- these are unique to the city. >> and this is going away with the upgrade. >> that is right. none of these will be here. we have retrofitted three elevators so far and now we're doing the outside cars. >> so this is what will be replacing -- >> this will be replacing the generator controller and c

. >> a francis can. >> yes, 40 years from 1958 to 1998 and we had beatification 1998, presented john paul two and was able to meet the holy father afterwards. >> is there anything to clear up about father sarah? about his good work that some times is misinterpreted? >> often sarah's detractors, good scholarship is undoing a lot of claims so when cannonnization comes the news media won't go for sensationalism he was a holy man who lived a holy life here in california but that is only 15 years of his life he was as many years in mexico and 35 years in spain but the one thing i would want to say about sarah, today sarah, when we find a good person in a very very bad situation, you know often we will find school teachers, some times media will do a story about a school teacher down atkin coast copying papers -- kinkos copying papers out of a textbook because they can't afford textbooks. sarah was like that a very very good man in a bad institution we call colonialism. >> this is a great story one we hope will continue in saint hood at some point down the road. >> we are looking for a mir

one of the things you ought to know is that the francis fukuyama has been in public service. he's been one of those who's tried to let government have a longer range outlook than governments have by serving on the state department policy planning twice, and as the deputy under dennis ross, and as you know, there's been a distinguished group of people who served as head of the state department policy planning staff, george cannon, sam lose, winston lose, and others who have a passion of service like francis. >> that was a wonderful overview, and maybe this question is too specific and not general enough. you began by saying how do we begin to be denmark? there's now a divide opening between england and us, and europe. their vision of the state involves a lot more state responsibility to take care of retirement, to organize health, and we seem to be going in exactly the other direction. is there something in your theory that kind of speaks to that? >> you got to wait for volume two for that one. [laughter] it's a good question. it is a volume two kind of issue, but, you know, m

francis would then have been for the last 18 years. the st. francis homes association has worked with the city for several years to try to protect the interest here at one point, the second draft of the housing element of just our concerns, including reference to our ccnr's and design that runs, preserving neighborhood character and given support. at the last minute after the eir had been done, changes were made that undercut our ctnr's, making it clear that we would have to protect our guidelines. other changes may affect all neighborhoods in the city, removed neighborhood support in favor of community-bit support, defining the community as city- wide, regional, and beyond, including developers and stakeholders in our neighborhoods. there is now a notion of into the equity that has emerged. this third version sets the stage for removal of rhi and rh2 zoning. third version of the richest the concept of transit-based development that references muni's cep, which essentially renders the entire city as a development area. we have been very reason

. >>> and i'm monte francis in oakland where lanes are about to close on the bay bridge. i'll tell you why and what effect it could have on drivers this weekend. > >>ecthk of > e o radar around the south y hilltops. still seeing some showers out there as more sw fliesn eth sierra and thundershowers are flaring up to our east.e wh it means for your sunday forecast coming up. loads of points.rted eag you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> we have some developing news in san francisco. we're getting word police are investigating a suspicious package at 18th and castro in the city. apparently they blocked off an entire city block. they are gathering up the package right now. this sat 18th and castro in san francisco. not clear yet what was in the package, but they've gathered it up and are in the proces

one of the things you ought to know is francis fukuyama has been in public service. he has been one of those that lets government have a longer range outlook than they have by a serving on the state department twice as the deputy under dennis ross and as you know, there is a distinguished group of people who have served as the head of the state department policy staff, people who have a passion for public service such as those as it francis fukuyama. let's begin with the question. >> that was a wonderful overview maybe this is too specific but you began to say how do we get to be denmark? now there is an opening between in flint and us and their mission involves more responsibility to takeover retirement or organize health and we seem to go exactly the other direction is there something of your theory that speaks to that? >> wait for volume two. [laughter] >> that is a very good question and it is an issue but most of what i know this subject i learned from the great sociologists here wrote a very good but called american exception list of about why the united states

francis high school. and usf. any questions so far? that is just a regular cop. it is a little early for drunk driving. we also want to thank the great management teams. the department of emergency management that handles the dispatch services are charged with disaster planning and response, a personal emergency preparedness,, and oversight of the ems in the county. as a reminder, there is no better time to do what you can do to be better prepared for the next earthquake disaster. nert -- [applause] the neighborhood emergency response team provides retraining for individuals, neighborhood groups, and community organizations. individuals learn the basics of personal preparedness and prevention. they celebrated 20 years of community trading. congratulations. [siren] this is looking familiar. year we go. let's have a nice hand for the motorcade showing up. -- here we go. yes. [sirens] [applause] wow. perfect [sirens] there we go. that is a great looking fire engine. that is the rescue company. is our a survivor here? should i bring the microphone out to talk to them

. >> rose: also this evening, francis phuc yam ma, the political scientist who's new book is called the origins of political order. >> i've never seen a period where you can have such a period of outcomes. even if two of the cases turn out good, egypt and tunisia develop into democracies. yemen could sink into a state of chaos and it's already got al qaeda there. >> rose: an exclusive conversation between the secretary of the treasury and the vice premier and francis fukiyama when we continue. every story needs a hero we can all root for. who beats the odds and comes out on top. but this isn't just a hollywood storyline. it's happening every day, all across america. every time a storefront opens. or the midnight oil is burned. or when someone chases a dream, not just a dollar. they are small business owners. root for real hero, or when someone chases a dream, not just a dollar. support small business. shop small. >> rose: the u.s./china strategic and economic dialogue begins in washington today. it brings together leading officials to talk about the relationship between two countries. u

commissioner hammer: i'm a native san francis can. my parents are here, my grandfather was from here. among the many great things about you, chief, you have an incredible love and commitment to this city, you didn't take this job just for a little while. you have a commitment to san francis cans in every walk of life. the broad array of people who spoke highly to you are the entire, every corner of san francisco. that's what i think is so telling about you. so i salute your integrity and your commitment and i think the hard work begins now. you have a lot to do and the city demands a lot of you. what you do in the next weeks will say a lot about what's to come in the next couple of years. i'm proud san francisco has you and i thank you for your service. >> commissioner kingsley. commissioner kingsley: chief suhr, i haven't had the opportunity to get to owe now as much as some of the other commissioners have, but i can say that i'm very impressed with your professionalism and your station when you i won't repeat the accolades that have

normal wait. >> monty francis, "today in the bay." >> back to the bay bridge for a moment, the entire process should take about five or six hours, as long as last night's rain didn't keep crews from striping the lanes, can tran says it should be done by 8:00 or 9:00 this morning. >>> east bay communities and high schools are teaming up to help young people make it to college. the seventh an yufr 24-hour relay challenge is currently under way at cal state east bay. this is a live look at the event happening now. it's aimed at encouraging young people to be humanitarians and pursue college education after high school. teams of people run or walk a mile and hand off the batton to the next group. in a cycle that runs continuously for 24 hours. many as you see are in their pajamas, the event which started yesterday, will end a few hours from now. >>> coming up, we'll take you to joplin, missouri where the search for mchsiis mng continues. >>> plus, a major defense contractor fights off a cyberattack. >>> taking another live look at the 24-hour relay challenge. taking place right now at cal

francis coe, nbc news. >>> obviously a much different situation with weather around here.ey, rob, what is going on? >> we're still seeing breezy and cool conditions around the bay area. but we do want to point out that severe weather happening off to the east. i would say by tomorrow morning, probably almost a third of the country, stretching from the great lakes towards the eastern seaboard tomorrow. it could be affected by more severe thunderstorms. if you have travel plans to the east coast, you may see some delays for that tomorrow. now back to the bay area. notice not too far away and towards chico, redding we've had big-time thunder and hail coming down. the cells sliding to the east and southeast should not be a problem for the bay area. but notice a little spin to the clouds. this looks to be a upper-level low, which may provide lift to the clouds we do have over the by area that may drop a little bit of drizzle, or some misty skies in a few spots for your drive tomorrow morning. our temperatures are in the 50s. still kind of gusty out there. we've got winds from 1

francis would then have been for the last 18 years. the st. francis homes association has worked with the city for several years to try to protect the interest here at one point, the second draft of the housing element of just our concerns, including reference to our ccnr's and design that runs, preserving neighborhood character and given support. at the last minute after the eir had been done, changes were made that undercut our ctnr's, making it clear that we would have to protect our guidelines. other changes may affect all neighborhoods in the city, removed neighborhood support in favor of community-bit support, defining the community as

live in hayward, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >>> it has been 32 years since jonestown made national headlines. more than 900 people were killed there, most of them from the bay area. today family and friends had the chance to finally honor the victims of jonestown. about 200 people gathered at evergreen cemetery in oakland to dedicate a memorial today to the people who died in the mass murder and suicide in guyana. they chose that cemetery because more than half of the victims are buried there. some of those who attended the ceremony today say they lived at jonestown, escaping just before the massacre. >> we ended up walking 37 some miles to matthews ridge. later on that night hearing that -- you know, we heard that there was shootings, which we were the opposite direction. it wasn't until the wee hours of the morning we heard 500 survived and 500 were dead. we didn't know anything because the numbers kept changing until three or four days later what the count really was. >> the names on the plaques, one of them is jim jones. three days ago a judge refused the request paving the way

live in san francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. >> okay. i see you watching like this, like many people watching those highlights. >> it's so hard to watch. >> tim lincecum, brian wilson, they get a lot of the headlines because they're colorful personalities, but buster posey really the bedrock and the mainstay of this franchise. >> it's difficult. but he'll be back. >> he's young enough. >> yeah, he's a kid. >> his career will be fine. but it looks likely that this season he won't be back. a huge blow for the giants. >> thanks, raj. >>> will your car stand the test? the reviews are in. and we'll see which small cars made the top of the safety rhys list. >>> a potential health risk for women. it's all about drinking another cup of coffee every day. we're back in a moment. >>> from searching to news, google has revolutionized the way we live, right? so up next it wants to change the way you shop. details on how it works coming up next. >>> and good afternoon. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. well, it was sunny out there and comfortable.

. >>> i'm monte francis. the rain did not keep thousands of people from coming out to treasure island today. i'll tell you what drew them here coming up. h >>> a gloomy saturday evening around the bay area. rain from san jose south toward morgan hill. still showers around san francisco and oakland. what can you expect for your outdoor plans tomorrow and into monday? we'll have a look at the changes in the forecast coming up. ing as welling as well >>> despite some rain late this afternoon, thousands of people showed up for a new flea market on treasure island today. organizers are hoping the market will play a major role in the upcoming plans to redevelop part of that island. nbc bay area's monty france scfs on that island. >> reporter: the timing of this rain worked out really well for the flea market. not so much for us. that's because it didn't start raining until about 4:30 this afternoon. event organizers say the event or the success of this event really reflects a national trend. this is the first weeke

francis with. the only comment i want to make -- everything has been said -- i just hope that the process of how this decision is getting made is handled properly. because i find myself in the strange position of paying homeowners choose to sue lawyers being paid by my property taxes. so if you could please just get back to a good dialogue. seems like you were pretty close their with the version two. maybe we could avoid the waist and move forward in a constructive way, so thank you very much for your time. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i am one of the gang of members that is here. i happen to live in st. francis wood. i have lived in many areas in san francisco as both a renter and homeowner, and i happen to be the mother of one of two kids, one of who is missing soccer practice right now because i thought it was important enough to come here today and just make a comment on two points. i have to agree with just about everything that has been said by everyone who is here today talking about the

nbc bay area's monte francis is in hayward tonight with the latest on this for us. monte? >> reporter: diane, good evening. we're here at kaiser hospital where 26-year-old michelle le was last seen. police are calling her disappearance both mysterious and suspicious, but as of yet they haven't found anything to indicate foul play. nursing student michelle le took a break from her clinical rotation friday night and left the building. coworkers said the 26-year-old never returned. police found her car, a white 2010 honda crv similar to this one parked across the street from the hospital locked. and with valuables inside, including a laptop computer. >> i think it's suspicious, and i think any normal individual would think it's suspicious as well, simply that her car was taken from the parking lot and parked a short distance away, albeit secured and just left there. >> reporter: lieutenant roger keener of the hayward pd said investigators tracked le's cell phone to several bay area locations, but found no sign of her. >> again, we're not eliminating any possibilities, and we'

monte francis, "today in the east bay." >>> it's 4:36. the family of the danville teenager who jumped off the golden gate bridge will celebrate her life today. they'll hold a memorial for 15-year-old alliyson bayliss at 2:00. people attending are asked to wear blue and to bring photos or other mementos that will be added to the family scrapbook. police believe bayliss jumped off the golden gate bridge last week. she was reported missing by her family and hundreds of people searched for her. in thend, a surveillance camera captured pictures of bayliss getting on the bridge and never coming off of it. >>> family and friends of more than 900 people killed in the jonestown massacre now have a way to honor the victims. about 200 people gathered at evergreen cemetery in oakland yesterday to dedicate a memorial to the people who died in the mass murder and suicide 32 years ago. east bay cemetery was chosen because more than half of the victims buried there. some of those at the ceremony say they lived at jonestown escaping just before the massac

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around a while you don't have to look far before finding french military involvement in lead and francis and francis former colony ivory coast started to hide stuff obligation which president sarkozy has driven his nation into and daniel bushell explains why syria could become next like stalin's cousin was shot by the troops during syria's protests his parents there now live in hiding but he fears france will make things even worse mean his country on the pretext of stopping the violence i don't wish to have. done on an air force in syria but i but i. you know it's the same chain of events that brought war with libya i know on folding its whole first syrian leader bashar al assad was invited for talks in paris as was colonel gadhafi but at the same time france reportedly was funding opposition groups in both states now nicolas sarkozy's government is slipping damascus with so insurance the precursor to the version of libya humanitarian aid says one also will give their excuse to go in the logic of going they're going to need is that they shouldn't have been in syria. syria was once on th

on the fourth anniversary of president sarkozy's election when francis looking back at his promises to break with the past and reshape the country for the better party contributor catarina to lead better things that break appears to be from his own people. when i've heard of the french plans to intervene in syria the first thought that came to my mind was what is the presidential elections in france actually it's in less than a year and how's president sarkozy doing according to the recent polls he's at the record low with two thirds of the french population happy with his policies and the francis involvement in afghanistan ivory coast and was not enough for the french voters to change their mind so because they came up with a new idea to intervene in syria what surprises me is that sarkozy wants his own brand but he forgets that literally the former french president will send french troops to rwanda in one thousand nine hundred ninety four was accused of supporting the genocide of the tutsi such was the conclusion of the public inquiry conducted by the independent rwandan commission i

i'm monty francis in fremont. i will show you that map and tell you if your neighborhood is at risk coming up. >>> and a bump in the road. the major bay area freeway could be partially demolished to make way for the new high-speed rail line. >>> and good evening, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. some of the warmest weather we have had in over a week with mid-70s here inland. also for the north bay, still close to 80 in santa rosa. we'll call it cool for the south bay with 50s returning and we're talking about weekend changes. i'll let you know if this means rain coming up in a few minutes. v >>> friends and family of two men shot and killed by oakland police last night say they want to know what happened. that shooting took place at 10:30 last night on curran avenue between 35th and coolidge. jody hernandez is at the oakland police department on what happened and why police aren't saying much. >> reporter: jessica, oakland police aren't talking on camera but the family of one of the suspects last night is and

. >>> also ahead -- >> i'm monte francis in san francisco. some big bookstore chains are closing up shop. >>> topping our health watch tonight, a new study shows common baby products like strollers and high chairs may not be as safe as you think. >> these everyday items could contain toxic chemicals. our medical insider has more on these dangerous details. >> reporter: they brought their daughters to a health clinic to get vaccinated to improve their health. >> it's her shots today so, we're very concerned of their helle and, you know, we're trying to keep them safe. >> reporter: the vaccines help, but little did they know about a different potential health hazard for the kids. it's lurking in everyday baby products. we're talking about flame retardants, chemicals added to furniture foam and baby products so that they burn slower in a fire. >> if you go and check your sofa, your baby product and it has a label that says meets california's td-117, if you're in california, that's almost certain that those toxic chemicals are present. >> reporte