. >> in the early 90s, san francisco hired some engineers to analyze the material san francisco was sending to landfill. they did a waste characterization study, and that showed that most of the material san francisco was sending to landfill could be composted. it was things like food scraps, coffee grounds and egg shells and sticks and leaves from gardening. together re-ecology in san francisco started this curbside composting program and we were the first city in the country to collect food scraps separately from other trash and turn them into compost. it turns out it was one of the best things we ever did. it kept 2.5 million tons of material out of the landfill, produced a beautiful nutrient rich compost that has gone on to hundreds of farms, orchards and vineyards. so in that way you can manage your food scraps and produce far less methane. that is part of the solution. that gives people hope that we're doing something to slow down climate change. >> i have been into organic farming my whole life. when we started planting trees, it was natural to have compost from re-ecology. compost i

francisco. what was that? thank you. i want to first acknowledge the two amazing women that serve on the board of san francisco here in san francisco. we have with us today supervisor kathrine stefanie and supervisor myrna melbar and our fire chief and a lady who's an institution in san francisco who is a historian. ellen, please stand up and take a bow. and i think i got all the department heads, but there's also a lot of commissioners. so all the women commissioners in the house. please raise your hand. i need a little more enthusiasm from the fact that we have 55% of the commissioners that serve the city and county of san francisco are women. thank you. and today as we really think about how far we've come, we also just have to be reminded that there's so much work to do and we talked that. there was a time when the majority of the women on the board of supervisors were women. there was a time where we had to fight to get to that point and so we want to get back there and, you know, sadly, i'

i know you love san francisco. and we are so fortunate and blessed to have you as one of our well-known, well respected citizens of the city. and so on behalf of the city and county of san francisco, we honor you today for women's history month. thank you so much for your philanthropy. so this is your little gift in there. >> well, london, thank you for everything. i have to say i have been a grown-up in san francisco because i didn't come here until i was a grown-up and i've known a lot of mayors and some have been really fun, but no one's been fun like london. nobody is the breath of fresh air and you know when you call her or she calls you, i always just sort of get a dog, put it in my lap and think this is going to be nice and relaxing and funny and i laugh and i laugh and even if it's something serious, we find something to laugh about, something that's good. i have to say when i was 14, i was growing up in washington, d.c. and one day, my father said to me, "do you realize that you could grow up to marry the

no, san francisco today is not san francisco 100 years ago or even 50 years ago. our values and we grow stronger by learning from the past not simply repeating it. our culture of innovation lives on the waterfront with u.c.s.f. and the world class research to help us navigate this pandemic. the reason be the first omicron case in the countries was identified in san francisco. it wasn't because we were first to get it. it is because the researchers at u.c.s.f. were the first to find it that is what is happening. tech companies making groundbreaking discoveries every day in san francisco. waterfront is a place for families. look at the san francisco bay trail, india basin. at mission rock there will soon be a playground for kids to play. [applause]. finally, the central subway will be better connected to the waterfront and the bayview with downtown and chinatown. the beautiful new station. strengthening the connections between long divided communities. that is what i see. housing, jobs, environmental justice, technology, investments, innovation and parks and open sp

we were a center for people with intellectual and development cal disabilities in san francisco san francisco. we also have a program for individuals that have acquired brain injury or traumatic brain injury, and we also have one of the larger after school programs for children with special needs that serves the public school system. the sf carbon fund for us has been the launching pad for an entire program here at the pomeroy center. we received about $15,000. the money was really designed to help us improve our garden by buying plants and material and also some infrastructure like a drip system for plants. we have wine barrels that we repurposed to collect rain water. we actually had removed over 1,000 square feet of concrete so that we could expand the garden. this is where our participants, they come to learn about gardening. they learn about our work in the greenhouse. we have plants that we actually harvest, and eggs from our chickens that we take up and use in cooking classes so that our participants learn as much as anybody else where food comes from. we have two kitchens here at the

in san francisco. he led the way on focusing on efforts that are important to the lgbtq community and also what is important to him is recovery, safety, ability for people to live in a community where they feel safe and secure. his work with our chief bill scott at the san francisco police department has been extra ordinary. (applause). it has been clear that it is important to have reforms, to push for reforms to transform our police department and also equally important to make sure that we have officers that represent the community and that are part of the fabric of the community here to serve and protect us. those are not the only issues that matt dorsey cares about and is focused on. many issues around workers right and tenants rights are things he is unwavering in supporting communities. this was a hard decision. there were so many extra ordinary candidates. i want to thank all candidates who participated in this process and put their name forward. it takes courage to be part of the process like

watching san francisco rising with chris manors. today's special guest is mary chu. >> hi. i'm chris manors, and you're rising on san francisco rising. the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and restarting our city. our guest today is mary chu, and she's here to talk with us about art and the san francisco art commission. well come, miss chu. >> thanks for having me. >> it's great to have you. let's talk about art in the city and how art installations are funded. >> the arts committee was funded in 1932 and support civic review, design investments and art galleries. projects we have are funded by the city's art enrichment ordinance which provides 2% of construction costs for public art. >> so art is tied to construction. there's been a great deal in the southwest of the city. can you talk about some of the projects there? >> sure. our city has some exciting projected in the bayview-hunters point coming up. one artist created a photo collage. in the picture pavilion, one artist formed a collage of her one-year residency

welcome to san francisco.safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >>

for all we wring our hands in san francisco about what is occasionally hard about san francisco is the best place where mercy housing can do work because of the tremendous support from elected officials on down. when i first started working in san francisco we didn't know if we would get permits to get projects built. the change in politics in san francisco which is unlike anywhere else in california. you never doubt the project will be permitted. the political support and financial support here is tremendous. thank you, mayor breed, for that great work. a few things to call out some folks before i introduce my friend richard. this project as you heard is a modular project. unique. the two principles which did the work couldn't be here today. larry, kevin and rick are here in spirit. ryan -- if you haven't heard of it. take a visit. we hope it is changing the way construction of affordable housing works in the united states and bay area. thank you, ryan and the team. they have gone through covid. they were running the factory in the middle of the pandemic. send thanks to larry and the

to san francisco to see this show.le who say that after they saw this show they thought they would start their own band. it was a great jumping off point for a lot of west coast punk. it was also, the pistols' last show. in a way, it was the end of one era of punk and the beginning of a new one. the city of san francisco didn't necessarily support punk rock. [♪♪♪] >> last, but certainly not least is a jell-o be opera. they are the punk rock candidate of the lead singer called the dead kennedys. >> if we are blaming anybody in san francisco, we will just blame the dead kennedys. >> there you go. >> we had situations where concerts were cancelled due to flyers, obscene flyers that the city was thought -- that he thought was obscene that had been put up. the city of san francisco has come around to embrace it's musicians. when they have the centennial for city hall, they brought in all kinds of local musicians and i got to perform at that. that was, at -- in a way, and appreciation from the city of san francisco for the m

in san francisco.has extensive experience and passion for early childhood education, family support, and social justice, and community organizing. as i said, she's currently the director of the family connection center, early education and family resource center in san francisco serving thousands of children and families. and a few years ago, i'm proud to say they not only purchased their building, but renovated it and it's one of the most beautiful family resource centers in the entire city in the excelsior. so i'm proud of that. yansing is active on boards and committees including the san francisco family resource center alliance, the sfmta citizens advisory committee and c-pack. previously, she directed a residential shelter for homeless families providing educational services to incarcerated youth and was the deputy director of promoting the rights and well being of lgbtq families. all of this experience has prepared her for the important work she does for family resource centers and she is a true

and tunnel top park and san francisco park, and all of these great, wonderful open spaces in san franciscot are available. and i will say that this park was my saving grace during the global pandemic. i know that many of you felt the same way. because i would come up here on a regular basis in disguise. and i would see the people with their babies in strollers. i would see folks in wheelchairs and i would see people on their bikes and i would see kids rollerskating and i would see them on their scooters and the thing that i saw more than anything else was not just all of the folks who were using this area, but i loved seeing the smiles on people's faces to be able to be out here in this way and to enjoy this incredible open space. so this is a victory for san francisco. this is something that we will be able to treasure, that kids now growing up and going roller skating and hanging out on j.f.k. promenade will be able to share with their children in this city. and i want to really thank so many of the various mommy groups because, man, when moms get together and they want something to happ

[música] con festival san francisco que regresa en su forma original el 28 y 29 de mayo aquí a san franciscoigo durán: pues los dolores de cabeza continuaban, y no han terminado, pero lo que sí te voy a comentar, es que porque anduvimos activos durante la pandemia, haciendo estas ferias de esos recursos, eh, teníamos un poco ese aprendizaje y un poco de experiencia trabajando durante la pandemia para hacer eventos, pero para hacerlo más grande, tuvimos que tomar unos pasos así cautelosamente para decidir cuándo lo íbamos a hacer, porque ya cuando mirábamos que las cosas estaban bien en octubre y noviembre, de repente en diciembre tuvimos que cerrar como una ciudad otra vez, entonces ponía muchas cosas en cuestión, pero lo que sí no se cuestionaba es el corazón de la gente, el corazón de los artistas, y a pesar de todo eso, estaban dispuestos a ser parte del carnaval con esas medidas, ¿entonces cuáles eran las medidas?, nosotros decíamos, se va a hacer carnaval a lo grande, pero vamos a tener, si se necesita esos kits, esas pruebas rápidas del covid-19, entonces nosotros estábamos listos para

should the san francisco district attorney, recall. >> we are live in san francisco tonight. work next month. voters will head to the polls. hello, everyone, and welcome. i'm catherine heenan. one of the most controversial issues on that ballot. is this question shell chase, a brooding be recalled from the office of district attorney. and tonight, jason burdine is here to address the concerns of voters. thank you for doing this week. we appreciate it. mister bourdain, good to be with you took office in 2020, you ran on progressive reform. you have always said i think from day one that your top priority is keeping people safe, making people feel safe. and some san francisco residents are saying they do not. a poll commissioned by your opponents as 73% of likely voters disagree that are keeping the city safe. if that's how people feel, what are you doing about it? >> we've got a lot of work to do to make san francisco the safest city possible. we need everybody to feel safe and to be safe in their homes in their neighborhoods and everywhere in our city. and i'm really proud of

in san francisco.nsive experience and passion for early childhood education, family support, and social justice, and community organizing. as i said, she's currently the director of the family connection center, early education and family resource center in san francisco serving thousands of children and families. and a few years ago, i'm proud to say they not only purchased their building, but renovated it and it's one of the most beautiful family resource centers in the entire city in the excelsior. so i'm proud of that. yansing is active on boards and committees including the san francisco family resource center alliance, the sfmta citizens advisory committee and c-pack. previously, she directed a residential shelter for homeless families providing educational services to incarcerated youth and was the deputy director of promoting the rights and well being of lgbtq families. all of this experience has prepared her for the important work she does for family resource centers and she is a true leader i

with san francisco.but it's actually gotten worse. the city is covered in filth - and homeless encampments. to many republicans, the city is a sign of everything that's wrong with the left — a town ruined by liberal drug laws and a relaxed attitude to crime. and the figurehead for that is this man, democrat chesa boudin, the elected district attorney for san francisco. boudin is a yale—educated - public defender who has never prosecuted a case. fox news has mentioned your name more than 1000 times in recent contact in the last year. it sounds like you're paying more attention to fox news than i am — and my sympathies for that. chesa boudin is a radical, part of a wave of liberal das elected in cities across america. he's responsible for which crimes get prosecuted. his detractors say he simply doesn't prosecute enough and that he's soft on crime. this is an issue we can't prosecute our way out of. the history of the war on drugs tells us that. we need real investments in housing, in treatment on demand,

the challenges of the past but resilient of what san francisco is. despite those challenges, how we continue like the phoenix to rise to become a better more inclusive, vibrant san francisco. the way we are able to do that has everything to do with the people who serve and protect the city and put their lives on the line every single day. i want to thank you all so much for being here. thank you all so much for the work that you are doing. know that especially in this upcoming budget my priorities will reflect the need to support and uplift public safety departments in san francisco. the other thing i want to do is really acknowledge again all of the volunteers and the people who are part of guardians of the city. i also want to acknowledge we just had our new member of the san francisco board of supervisors matt dorsey join us today. he is definitely familiar to the men and women of the police department. we are so grateful for his service. i also want to acknowledge the fact that a lot of this happens because of philanthropic support and the san fr

in san francisco we have francisco park opened in two weeks. we are working on an enormous park in bayview at indian bays sin shoreline. these are terrific projects that represent the spirit in san francisco about open space and people enjoying it. if you think about it 75% of the people in the city are renters. this is their backyard. we have a responsibility to give them the back yard we can. now as some of you have heard me say over the 25 years that i have been barking about parks, victory has many parents and defeet is an orphan. today we celebrate the parents who made this possible. there are a combination of government entities and as important philanthropy from generous people who care very much about i would say because parks really benefit everybody. philanthropy is a way to make a difference in people's lives. you will hear more about that later, too. on behalf of past trust board members and the current ones, we welcome you and appreciate you being here. my job is to simply welcome some special guests. you will hear from them speaki

the city of san francisco. a great city that for a little while people across united states weren't speaking so highly of our recovery and the way things were going. i said we can prove them wrong. we can show them that san francisco is strong. that it was important to the city and to us and that we had reached out to the mayor's office that morning and that she was cheering for you as well. one of your greatest cheerleaders today to celebrate you and congratulate you. welcome mayor breed. [applause]. >> mayor breed: well thank you so much. thank you everyone for your patience. it is great to welcome stuart hall here to city hall to celebrate your first ever state basketball championship. [applause] let me say that is something to celebrate. the reason why i was really excited to welcome you here to city hall is not just because you won the state championship. it is because i have a history with stuart hall. i see cheryl davis, who i am sure you all, well maybe not basketball players, the faculty remember chery

i am san francisco mayor london breed and i am excited to be here today. i want to thank the members of the community college board of trustees for joining us, including the president and other members. then we have the former trustee. this is a seat that we are filling today. thank you so much to john rizzo and a little who are joining us. as well as alex randolph who stormed on the community college board of trustees. we have our chancellor here. so many wonderful people who have helped to keep this community college running the way that we know it should. i see members of atf, the union, or joining us here today as well. it has been sometime since our member had to vacate his seat to the community college board, but he and i have stayed in close contact because city college is really important to him. it's really important to everyone in the room here today. regardless of our differences of opinions, some of us, and one way or another, have been profoundly touched by the work of city college. growing up, this was the place that most of the people i went

san francisco affordable homes now has a balanced approach to san francisco housing crisis. the san francisco affordable homes now has provided the opportunity to not just solve our housing crisis but to change the lives of those within the community by providing continued education and training that will in turn provide meaningful careers within the opportunity. it provided prevailing wage for all on the project, health care for not just the people on the project and spouses and significant others and children. apprenticeship training, which will allow apprentices to own their skills in turn to provide the security of a well-paying career with retirement benefits for all. local hire with our partners, city built, will allow for continued equity and upward mobility of all san franciscans. compliance being the glue that binds us. a very real fear is having two competing measures will ensure failure of both. and to quote the supervisors today, it would lead to a road to nowhere. thank you for your time in this matter and believe san francisco affordable homes now is the way fo

no. >> san francisco is a great down. love it here and it's a beautiful, beautiful, place to be music and art is key to that. drama, acting, movies, everything, everything that makes life worth living and that's what we've got to mow proteasome no san francisco and that's what is important now. [♪♪♪] >> good mortgage. i am donald godfrey. university chaplain at the university of san francisco. i am a friend of matt dorsey. (applause). i am giving the benediction. as we come together from many differing faiths and beliefs. we all join in asking for this blessing as matt dorsey takes on the important role as supervisor for district 6 for the city of san francisco. we also ask for lessings on may or london breeds and leaders of every political supper situation.

in san francisco. kindergarten to college pro boats college-going identity in the public schools. san francisco is not alone in the program. k-c is across the country with over 100 active college savings accounts today reaches 1.2 million kids in 39 states in this country. in 2019 california created california kids a statewide program for every child born in california. governor newsom expanded in 21-22 budget with investment of nearly $2 billion. [applause]. that funding has resulted in our program providing additional funds to the accounts of students in low income schools. i would be remiss if i didn't pitch the governor and legislature to make sure that is continued and revised for an added boost to the college savings account. the best person to speak about this program are the students themselves. i am here, proud that tulea miller is here with us today. she is a junior at gateway high school. she is part of the first class of k-c students and she is here to help you hear about how k-c is impacti

i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people, the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy, shop and dine on the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco by supporting local services within neighborhood. we help san francisco remain unique, successful and vibrant. where will you shop and dine in the 49? san francisco owes the charm to the unique character of the neighborhood comer hall district. each corridor has its own personality. our neighborhoods are the engine of the city. >> you are putting money and support back to the community you live in and you are helping small businesses grow. >> it is more environmentally friendly.

from san francisco. i'm a social worker for san francisco county during the day and as a reservist, thank you for having me. >> hello i'm marty smith born in san francisco. now moved back to marin. by day i do software sales and have been in reserves over a year and a half. a wonderful experience and appreciate you letting us share more about us. >> thank you. . >> hello will i'm francis adams live in potrero hill. been with mart and he josh as long as they have. good afternoon i'm skyler gusman in active reserves for 5 years since 2017. my rank is cap able an awe some opportunity to learn and teach the ways and materials of the san francisco fire department uses. >> thank you. >> good afternoon i'm brandon from southern california. and i lived in the mission in the city for the last 6 years and completing internship at station 39 in the paramedic program and i love the opportunity to learn and give back. >> thank you. >> hello i'm fazil sa dick born in general hospital grew up in eccellsior district. i

no. >> san francisco is a great down. love it here and it's a beautiful, beautiful, place to be music and art is key to that. drama, acting, movies, everything, everything that makes life worth living and that's what we've got to mow proteasome no san francisco and that's what is important now. [♪♪♪] >> we are providing breakfast, lunch, and supper for the kids. >> say hi. hi. what's your favorite? the carrots. >> the pizza? >> i'm not going to eat the pizza. >> you like the pizza? >> they will eat anything. >> yeah, well, okay. >> sfusd's meal program right now is passing out five days worth of meals for monday through friday. the program came about when the shelter in place order came about for san francisco. we have a lot of students that depend on school lunches to meet their daily nutritional requirement. we have families that can't take a hit like that because they have to make three meals instead of one meal. >> for the lunch, we have turkey sandwiches. right now, we have spaghetti and meat balls, we have chicken e

i'm serving as your san francisco commissioner in san francisco.not be possible without generous support of many people and organizations. we are grateful to our sponsors, publicity partners and volunteers especially members of one vet one voice together ff, dear community,íp-=0ñ ymca of sn francisco, the u.s. bank business resource group, the san francisco union lyon club and friends of ron lee, you know who you are. we are also very -- we deeply appreciate our volunteer coordinator courtney ellington and her team, please give them all a round of applause. [applause] >> good evening, my name thomas lee. i'm excited to be here. in addition we want to recognize a few more folks that really bring so much life and event to our celebration. our celebration partners this evening are the asian art puc library and the center for asian american media celebrating 40 years. these three organizations and many others are bringing so many events and activities throughout the month. we encourage you to look into these activities on our website at pasf.com. and w

yes, san francisco is really expensive. there is no other place like san francisco where you're going to have access to the technology, to the communities, to just the people working in the industry. it's just one of a kind, and it's totally worth it. i sold my car, and i pretty much walk everywhere now, and i got rid of a lot of stuff, and i live in a very small apartment , but it's totally worth it just to have access to everything. yay. cheers. >> cheers. renteria: i just learned about the sea level rising, and i didn't know about that before we moved here. does it concern m yes, because i eventually want to buy property here and have a family here, but i didn't know about that, and i'm not too informed, so it's not something that i'm really too concerned about right now. i am scared now, though, learning that that's a possibility. christensen: people under 40 living here in the bay area today are very, very likely to see unprecedented annual flooding around the bay in their lifetimes. jacob: it's going to be fantastic i

you are watching san francisco rising. thanks for watching. >> president walton: good afternoon and welcome to the may 24, 2022 regular meeting of the board of supervisors. madame clerk, will you please call the roll? >> supervisor chan: present. >> supervisor dorsey: present. >> supervisor mandelman: present. >> supervisor mar: present. melgar not present. >> supervisor peskin: present. >> supervisor preston: present. >> supervisor ronen: present. >> supervisor safai: present. stefani not present. >> president walton: present. >> you have a quorum. >> president walton: thank you, madame clerk. the san francisco board of supervisors acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their tradi

i'm serving as your san francisco commissioner in san francisco. tonight's event would not be possible without generous support of many people and organizations. we are grateful to our sponsors, publicity partners and volunteers especially members of one vet one voice together ff, dear community,íp-=0ñ ymca of sn francisco, the u.s. bank business resource group, the san francisco union lyon club and friends of ron lee, you know who you are. we are also very -- we deeply appreciate our volunteer coordinator courtney ellington and her team, please give them all a round of applause. [applause] >> good evening, my name thomas lee. i'm excited to be here. in addition we want to recognize a few more folks that really bring so much life and event to our celebration. our celebration partners this evening are the asian art puc library and the center for asian american media celebrating 40 years. these three organizations and many others are bringing so many events and activities throughout the month. we encourage you to look into these activities on our web

my brother got his aa degree from city college of san francisco. so many of us have some new stories like that. we know this is an important higher learning education institution in our city and we know how people feel about it. they love city college. they want us to work together to ensure the longevity of city college, and that's why making a decision like this to appoint a member of the board of trustees is a very challenging one. blending all the needs of what needs to occur was really important to me. so i am really pleased today. i'm actually over the moon excited today to announce that i have selected morel green to serve as the next member of the community college board of trustees. [applause] i have known him, but because he was part of the community i grew up in, and you just know people. you know them from school, you know them from hanging out at the cultural center, you just know them. there was always something very special about him because ultimately, what i appreciated about him was he was genuinely always a good person. he always

. >> san francisco risk is not only san francisco risk anymore. it's the risk from elsewhere. >> in san francisco, there could soon be a shorter list of things that police can pull you over for, all in the name of racial equity. that story coming up. >>> also, helicopter training at a pg&e site in the east bay ends with this crash. an update on the two people on board as the feds are now in to investigate. the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on this wednesday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. >> we are going to follow our breaking news we've been following now, that fire in southern california. take a look here. this started about three hours ago, and there are no signs of any containment at this point. this is from our nbc chopper from our sister station knbc in l.a. this is laguna niguel, just south of laguna beach and newport beach. so far at least three acres have burned, and you can see down below several homes. at last count, about eight homes have caught fire. evacuations are in progress f

of san francisco. so it's -- our job is to educate people and be able to familiarize themselves on doing this census. >> you go on-line and do the census. it's available in 13 languages, and you don't need anything. it's based on household. you put in your address and answer nine simple questions. how many people are in your household, do you rent, and your information. your name, your age, your race, your gender. >> everybody is $2,000 in funding for our child care, housing, food stamps, and medical care. >> all of the residents in the city and county of san francisco need to be counted in census 2020. if you're not counted, then your community is underrepresented and will be underserved. shop and dine in the 49 promotes local businesses and challenges residents to do their shopping and dining within the 49 square miles of san francisco. by supporting local services within our neighborhoods, we help san francisco remain unique, successful, and vibrant. so where will you shop and dine in the 49? >> my