little city gardens is an urban far more people can come to learn about agriculture and talk about food systems. little city gardens is also a small business in that we aim to support the work that we do have a place that we hold in the community by growing, selling, and distributing fresh produce. we started this business because we believe that productive urban farms have a great role to play in the future of our cities. urban farming has always had an important presence in san francisco. we felt like the agricultural movement could take on the sustainability of some of them could support themselves economically. when we began, there were no gardens that we could look for as a model. we knew there'd be ample benefit and ample challenge in the process. we have experienced plenty of both. we are totally awed every day. and also, as we are trying to carve out a new space, we have challenges every day. as many of you know, the first major obstacle here was the fact that selling the produce was not legal. the zoning code did not allow us to support ourselves. thank you for all of your hard

from what she had told me and that was a title for a chapter and i thought that is savannah as a garden city and what could be better? is an aids whirred title. very long and longer than most others. but when i sold the book to random house i will not be a prima donna if you think that is too long they said do not change it on our account and they said you will have to have a subtitle i said that is easy. a savannah story. that would be on the cover but the designer of the cover decided it did not need the subtitle that is in sight on the title page. >>c-span: you can see it write here. go back to syracuse. what we like and high school? >> guest: very conservative socially. not politically. we wore pants and button-down collars and it was the '50s. >>c-span: when did you graduate? >> guest: high school 57 and college 61 s. syracuse was very conformist may be that is why i am drawn to the of crazy characters and it is something that is not unsafe but syracuse is a very conservative place. >>c-span: did you write in high school? >> guest: i did. i was an editor of the nottingham crimson. the b

garden city casino has been approved for a new location in san jose, off 101 near the san jose airport. construction is uerway on the casino called matrix. the casino is already runni inn ads on craigslist for dozens of cashiers and customer service reps. it's a 600 room hotel, with an indoor theater and restaurant. >>> if you're making vacation plans and you need to listen to this next story. while you're planning for summer fun, scam artists are planning on ways to steal your money and identity. vicky wynn with a warning tonight. >> reporter: when we're on vacation, the last thing many of us are thinking about are protecting our identity. it's the first thing identity thieves are hoping you'll forget. you would have put a sign on your front door saying, i'm on vacation. you shouldn't do that with social media. >> reporter: that's amber u. with privacy rights clearinghouse. while people are good protecting their personal information, when we hit the road, we often bragging about our vacation plans. >> people say i am going to mexico next week or posting pictures while they're on vacat

garden city casino building in saff01 1 101 near the airport. the shell of the casino is called the matrix. it's up at the intersection of first street and brokaw. there are craigslist ads. the project should be done by december. it's 600 rooms with an indoor theater and restaurants. some new jobs to the area. >> california lawmakers taking a few days off to cool off before they return to the negotiating table to talk about the budget. they have adjourned until thursday. the big point of contention is whether to ask voters to extend tax increases set to expire this summer, lawmakers passed a budget but governor brown vetoed it. for the rest of your news before the bell, we turn to nicole lapin at cnbc headquarters. >> great to see you. good morning. wall street looking to build on monday's gains, markets rising on some of the fears over greece's debt. investors snapping up some bargain stocks. in athens again today, the prime minister faces a vote of confidence later today. asian markets rising on the news so europe is higher and that's coming t

it allows us to stop and reflect on the shining city beyond which continues to reinvent itself. today, we dedicate this beautiful public garden. made keeps a loy it keep so. thank you. [applause] >> those are beautiful words befitting and beautiful their part of our city. -- befitting a beautiful new part of our city. mohammad thanked a lot of the donors. the mayor referenced the grant program. there's the whole group of the friends of bernal gardens that we want to thank. finally, it is not just community partners. in his community organizations that we partner with to make things like this happen. -- it is committee par-- communy organizations that we partner with to make things like this happen. there's great sensibility about the landscapes of san francisco. there is san francisco parks trust. i would like to ask karen to close us out with a few words. >> thank you. i think we're all moved by ulian's words and passion for this place. we're proud to be here for the completion of the beautiful garden. the term is fiscal sponsor, but it is so much more. we do community interface all over the city with many partners. bureaucr

. >> reporter: the garden city casino has new owners, new digs and a new name, it will sit on the 101 close to the airport. the general manager scott hayden said the casino could help the fortunes of san jose. >> we're not looking at this as a traditional card club. we're looking at this as a casino hotel which is really going to change what you can do in san jose. currently, you have santana row and we're pretty limited. most people want to go to the city. >> reporter: while the casino will create jobs, but the gambling bring an undesirable air to the area? >> as a local resident i welcome the casino. >> reporter: the councilman opposed the measure allowing the expansion. while he's concerned with the social cost, he does admit it isn't a full-fledged casino. >> you won't see slot machines or craps or showgirls. these are the same card clubs essentially as have always been allowed in san jose simply in a different location. >> reporter: the location is set to open next spring, nbc bay area news. >>> two moths in a trap near aptos are causing a mountain of trouble in santa cruz and sa

that's savannah is a garden city of these wonderful squares and it's got a good and evil and i felt what could be better than midnight is also a very evocative word. it's an eight word title, very long, longer than most others. i thought well, this may not be commercial. so when i sold the book to random house and i'm not going to be a prima donna. if you don't think midnight in the garden of good and evil this commercial if it's too long to tommy and i will try to think of another word. they said don't change on our account we think will work. and on top of that you're going to have a subtitle to explain what this is about so i said the sec, a savannah story. and originally there was going to be on the cover to be a the would have made it 11 words. but the designer of the cover, carol carson, utterly brilliant, decided it didn't need to be on the cover. a savannah story is in sight on the page. c-span: and you can see it right here. go back for a moment to syracuse. were you like in high school? >> guest: very conservative, not politically conservative but socially conservative. we wore

her brother was represented in the book and the impact of "midnight in the garden of good and evil" on her family and the city of savannah. >> "midnight in the garden of good and evil" is a book whose main character, my brother so it is a book story i am familiar with. >>host: why was it written about him? >> i think because gm was such an amazing person if you met him you would never forget him. he was the electric. when he entered a room, you knew he was there. he was good-looking, a bright, well read, and very essentials. he enjoyed people. i have many stories that i could tell of people who are adults and say when i was a child my dad did some work and he played the pipe organ for me in the ballroom when he found out i liked music so generally related to the book has had a huge impact and it has had an impact on my family. starting by saying it should have been marketed as fiction and was not. and i actually had a conversation with the author before it was published by his comment was random house was trying to decide whether to market its as fiction and nonfiction. i do remember quite clearly he said the

the garden's located in the city of mito. it boasts some 3,000 plum trees of 100 varieties. the harvest began on friday and ends sunday. the fruit is picked now to encourage the trees to blot some more fully next year. about 50 workers using five-meter bamboo poles shook the trees to make them drop on sheaths below. they expect to harvest 6 tons of plums, the same amount next year. >> translator: these plum trees have grown well, despite the quake. we will also do our best, just like the trees have done. >> the march earthquake caused 120-meter crack to open the southern slope. one-third of the garden remains off limits. >>> that's our broadcast for this hour on "newsline". we'll be back with more news in half an hour. i'm michio kijima in tokyo. thank you for watching. bye-bye.

seems to go on it's easy to see why hundreds of thousands of muscovites next pets take to the city's coxing gardens at every possible chance ok it might not be the countryside play just proof that people strive for green trees fresh air and relaxation even though the russian capital is far greener than most think men and women of all ages still search for the latest treatments and cures. is located in the east of moscow the office alternative therapies visit by hundreds of patients every week services on offer here don't fit in the realm of conventional medicine this is completely terrified for example treatment is the method of using glass or plastic cups to create localized pressure by a vacuum the chinese have been doing this since ancient times by using heat inside the last of the bamboo cups strange but set to work. to provide not only magical treatments but also help to keep a body told unhealthy the rhythm of everyday life is washed nowadays and there are a lot of stressful situation. everywhere so it's very important to look after your health that easy to prevent a disease then took your ri

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here's a look outside current dry in baltimore city. >> carrie engel is here to answer plant and gardening questions. >> america has got talent is back and we sat down with one of the three judges, howie mandel who says he loves all of the acts. >> is suppose to be a judge, but howie mandel cannot help himself. he is also a fan. he is as amazed as the rest of us. >> this is the moment. you are the star. [applause] >> there is nobody more stunned and surprised than i am. i have only been there for two years. you would think after six years they would say they have seen it all. that cool never dries up. this season is crazier, more dangerous, more compelling -- there are so many moments that are just -- you know, will be water cooler moments. he also admits that howie mandel's pallet for talent is not discriminating. if you make it to the stage, you have half of the vote already. >> i love good entertainment, bad attachment. i have a wide swath of confidence. >> the paths from last season seemed to bear this season. >> every year inspires the next. last year, a guy put pyrotechnics in his pl

committee, the unified school district's schoolyard alliance, jeffrey boettcher at gardens initiative, peter at nature in the city and dan flanagan at doug wildman at friends of the urban forest. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, two more to go. economic prosperity and environmental -- [applause] >> hello, mayor lee, thank you for being here very much. i'm with the center on race poverty and the environment. today i am representing the economic pros period of time jobs and environmental justice -- prosperity jobs and environmental justice program. the city and county of san francisco recognizes that poor neighborhoods have been burdened by the pollution generated by the fossil fuel-dependent economy and continues to suffer from high unemployment rates. as such, the san francisco department of the environment climate program recently convened two meetings of the economic prosperity jobs and environmental justice panel to create policy structure and directives that support the growth of the new local green economy. members of this panel represented a community activists, nonprofit organizations and job-training p

thank you to all of our partners in the city and community. enjoy your new garden. [applause] >> thank you, everyone, for coming out. i think we have a ribbon to cut. it is green because this is a green space. please join us in formally opening the park. are we ready? [applause] thank you. i will beat anybody to that tape. -- i will beat anybody to that cake. [laughter] the biggest issue in america today? segregation still exists... racism... the repression and oppression of women the educational system stem cell research homeless people cloning government health care taxation announcer: so, is there anything you're doing to help make a change? i'm not really doin' anything. ummmm [sighs] got me on that one... >> welcome, everybody. to the 2011 justice summit by the book. i'm so excited to be here. you know, we've been doing these summits now for seven years, but this by far is the most exciting summit. i cannot wait to hear the panelists that we have today. we're going to be delving in to some of the most critical issues affecting the criminal justice system at thi