golden gate park at all. this has not been done before the beach chalet sote. -- site. it is part of the mou and is required to use on used funds to be carried forward to the next fiscal year. we have time to do the right thing with an alternative. another point i wantwith the co- the product is inconsistent with the local coastal plan, because it fails to protect the naturalist the quality of the park, and because it will have negative effects on other resources in coastal zones but said the project boundaries. this point is definitely appealable to the california coastal commission. you need to hear that. please do not approve this permit. thank you for your time, and hang in there. >> please do not certify the eir. i am beth lewis. it is flawed. it is inadequate. the eir claims the only adverse effect is it will impair the historical significance of a very small portion of the park. i really do not think that cutting down 55 trees and paving over 7 acres near a beautiful ocean, essentially changing the cha

it's the golden gate bridge, of course. it's unusual to find a structure that inspires so much emotion and so many people for so long a period of time. we have team coverage of the historic anniversary and we want to start with stephanie trong. hello. >> reporter: hi, diane, i tried to dress in style in honor of the bridge. this is as close to international orange as i could get. we had people trying to do the same out here. lighter crowds than i think was anticipated, but we still have much of the day and night to go. a lot of people came out to enjoy what has been a gorgeous day. now, out by the crissy field, a little bit of a walk from here, there's been live music and dance groups since the morning all day running from 11:00 in the morning to 11:00 tonight, people walking and biking around and living it up. we caught up with the family that came up from the vanden berg air force base, a special memorial day weekend here in the city. >> it's really great. the crowds have been fairly light and there's something to do all

interpretation and respect for what the golden gate master plan has formulated as an update to re-examining the plan in a master plan as a guiding document just as we use the downtown plan to help us interpret the direction in which the city reinvents itself in its built form, the master plan for golden gate park has been devised to help us interpret and understand how to take this particular park into the future. i i do believe that the intensification of the beach chalet as proposed in this particular project, although modified to the way that it was presented today and i appreciate that, is still too intense, partially because the use of lighting from dusk until 10:00 at night, and i do believe that astroturf, for all the reasons that were described, for health and environmental reasons, is an inappropriate response to that natural setting. there are many studies. i am not sure that i can properly tied them to astroturf and the particular form that you have tied them to this facility, but the rubber particles that are found in the environment are more and more found in the food chain of

here's a live look at the golden gate, the calm before the storm. about wrapped up. traffic will be heavy as thousands head into the city. the event starts tomorrow morning leading up to fireworks the golden gate bridge will be shut down from à:00 p.m.-to him the sidewalks on the bridge will be closed. the sidewalks will be closed from 9:00pm-10:00pm . on. able parade will take place at ôhe st. francis yacht club from ®1:00 a.m.-½:00 p.m.. a parade will take place at the same francis yacht club from ®1:00 a.m.-½:00 p.m.. >>brian: fall over the golden gate this evenicng. it is shifting of to be in this evening. as a take a look at the forecast for the golden gate bridge, we have clouds that we are looking at. as the go to the day, also satisfies seafloor as would get into the afternoon, increasing amounts of sunshine in the gusty wind for. as we get into the evening, low clouds and fog with temperatures and the low 50s. fifth >>vicki: nichole shanafelt has the story of people getting an early start on the festivities. >>nichole: one day before the golden gate turns £5

here is a look at the golden gate bridge.rday we had a lot of sunshine but today we will be just a little bit warmer away from the water. that is due to a transitioning air mass from our area of low pressure and high pressure building on. 54 one of the warmer locations in concord and san jose. 51 in san francisco with 49 in napa and 52 in redwood city and low clouds this morning. warmer with the coastal fog hanging around the san mateo coast with more significant warmup not until wednesday and thursday. so here is a look what to expect if you are coming to the golden gate bridge tonight. we are looking right now numbers in the 50s with the clouds turning partly cloudy. we'll call it partly sunny and then by the evening hours, dropping back into the 50s. so by 8:00, 9:00, pretty cool and those winds will definitely subside. strongest winds will be in the afternoon but still a cool afternoon in the evening there. temperatures just in the 60s and 70s. 50s with the low overcast and parts of our coastline here, but some of those t

the golden gate bridge turns 75. what you need to know if you plan to take part in today's celebration. >>> as early as 5:00 a.m. this morning, we found people staking out prime parking in the spots near the bridge planning ahead for tonight's celebration. >>> slight warm-up is underway for your sunday. we'll talk numbers coming up. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now. this is ktvu mornings on 2. >>> good morning, it is sunday, may 27th. >> overcast skies for parts of the bay area this morning, let's get over to rosemary and a quick look at the sunday forecast. >> good morning to you. we're talking about that subtle improvement that continues for today. two degrees warmer expected for the inland areas. may still be the best place to be for the afternoon. we're going to remain cool by the coast. we're looking at more sunshine by the afternoon. i'll break it down for you coming up. >>> in overnight news, man died after crashing into a tree in napa. the solo car accident happened before 11:00 last night

in fact, i can't see the two towers of the golden gate bridge now.fog will be impacting your morning commute in the form of mist and drizzle as we head toward 7:00 tomorrow morning. as we take a look at the satellite view, what you're going to see is we do have again clear skies except for the low clouds on the coast. high pressure now approaching the west coast. what this is going to do is finally put an end to that cool mainly ocean breeze that has been punching all the way into our inland valleys. instead of this cool dip in the jet stream across the west coast, it's about to be replaced by high pressure as we get into tuesday and wednesday. it's, cool for now but these temperatures what you can expect come wednesday and thursday. we'll get 80s and 90s by the tri-valley, around the inner bay quite possibly we could see 70s, much warmer than the highs of 58 around san francisco. so the future cast was spot-on. it pinpointed the fog, holding it off until about 11:00, spilling back in. we'll see more low clouds and drizzle for morning tomorrow. they

and looking at the future of golden gate bridge, genoa riley with the golden gate district and joins us next. >>> details coming up one cover weather. >>> tonight 60 minutes will honor our troops. it is an emotional special edition. we will meet some brave men. five brothers fighting side by side. >>> it is history in the making if you ask me. >>> you are going to be hearing from the brothers and other courageous soldiers. will be on cbs tonight at 7:00. >>> it's the ninth annual air show in new york. the show features stunts from top pilots from the blue angels to us bellbirds. it is supposed to create boost for the i/o l.i. economy. dozens of scout troops place american flags among graves of fallen service members. i was out there yesterday, it was windy and cold. but boyer were those boy and girl scouts from their duty. >>> there is a big parade going on down in san mateo. the city adopted the 101st airborne company from the vietnam war. offspring >>> since some spots expecting to more mumble little later today. a live look right now at the bay bridge. right now our temperatures a

bridge -- golden gate bridge. we'll have the story of a bay area woman who walked across the bridge on its opens day. >>> our story continues, coming up at 10:30 we will take you back to san francisco as the celebration of the bridge comes to a close. hopefully at 10:30 the latest concern on the traffic. you can get more information and instant updates on our website ktvu.com just click the golden gate at 75. >>> and today, lots of people came together for a vigil for michelle le. relatives of missing teen sierra lamar were at the event. >> reporter: about a decade apart in age but so many parallels. michelle last seen walking to her car in this hospital garage. for sierra it was a routine walk to school. heartbreak for both families. >> i miss you more than words could ever ever ever say. >> reporter: michelle l e was remembered tonight in words and messages. on purple balloons her favorite color. >> love and prayers, steve lamar. >> reporter: they met michelle's family after the les showed up to help with the se

you can still use golden gate transit buses. at one point there was talk of shutting down the entire golden gate bridge. union leaders say they don't want to see that happen. >> we made an announcement previously asking that no one should down the bridge and we will be concentrating our efforts at the ferry terminals. >> so buses of occupy protesters in addition to workers are expected to show up here and around the bridge later this morning to help support the cause. golden gate officials say they're planning on resuming ferries from larkspur and sausalito after 2:00 today so once again the strikes are planned here at the golden gate ferry for this morning and now for tomorrow morning as well. you can get the very latest on ferry service and alternate routes at cbssf.com. we're live in larkspur this morning. >> it is mayday, mayday that has become known for protests and strikes. >> kate is in san francisco where vandals broke away from a peaceful demonstration and went on a rampage in the mission district. >> now police are hop

we're talking about over 1,100 acres of golden gate park, less than 1% for this field. there are already ball fields. the ancillary benefit is undeniable, and that is an activation of a part of the parke. i take my job, as i know my colleagues on the commission do, very seriously. one of our main charges is to bring more people to our facilities, more people to our parks, to activate people, to get our kids and grown-ups out there. i would not be taking this job as seriously if i did not consider that we need to be 4- thinking and progressive and innovative with our parks -- forward thinking and progressive and innovative with our parks. when we had the golf course, there was a fair amount of resistance to that, and that has been a very successful in addition to the park, activating an area of the park that otherwise would not be activated. it is hard to say it is ahead of the curve when it comes to activities, because we are such an active city. this department is trying. there were many years when soccer was not popular. i'm sure it was popular with some communities,

>>> just one day before the big golden gate bridge sell operation. ferry workers walk off the job. >> the dunbarton bridge is closed this holiday weekend. what's being done to the bridge and how you can get around the closure. >> and the history rush u.s.s. iowa begins its last voyage. >>> good evening, everyone. home you enjoyed the baseball game. thanks for watching this special edition of k.t.v.u. news. i'm heather holmes. >> and i'm ken wake. more sports including highlights from the giants game later on. first the news. >>> a surprise strike by golden gait ferry workers left thousands of travelers stranded on both sides of san francisco bay this morning. noelle walker is at if he ferry terminal. >> reporter: on a holiday weekend and big bridge anniversary weekend, when commuters are being urged to take public transit, the ferries in larkspur never left the dock. >> i don't know but i been told. ♪ i don't know but i been told ♪ golden gate just then got sold. >> reporter: workers with the golden gate ferry system walked the picket line. >> very g

this is ted showcases the history of the golden gate.ome of the maintenance crew gave visitors a taste of what it takes to maintain this iconic beauty. >> we are taking care of something very special. it is a world icon. to me it is patriotic. i consider this the statue of liberty to the west. >> it took ¿.5 years to build the golden gate bridge and its stance nearly £ 1/5 feet tall. -- it took 4.5 years to build the golden gate bridge. >> you have electricians and all kinds of trades. it is almost like a small city. >> this £5th anniversary celebration is expected to draw intense of thousands of celebrators. -- 75th anniversary celebration. >> i remember when the bridge opened. i remember looking over and thinking, this is big! >> crowds are expected to fill up all of currency fills for its festival with music, food and fun. >>vicki: the golden gate is shutting down briefly on sunday for the £5th anniversary celebration. the sidewalks will be closed starting at ¢:00 p.m. and the roadway closed at à:00 p.m.. a fireworks show is scheduled

>>> dazzling display atop a huge celebration for the golden gate bridge. a party got started early in special member for one woman walking the spend today. a design when veteran is working on to make sure his fellow veterans are honored. i'm ann notorangelo. and explosive way to wrap up a golden day honoring one of the world's most famous bridges. look and listen the fireworks show finished minutes ago older over the golden gate bridge at night capful of festivities honoring the bridges 75 years. linda yee is that the bridge >>> a van tastic finished the night with fireworks and amazing fireworks show they deliver. the party still goes on behind the a lot of people here the ban on the stage, what a dead it has been. it is one of the most photographed objects in the world, some say is second behind the eiffel tower, the party for the golden gate bridge 75th birthday a hit for tourists and locals. the party got started early all day at the walked hike and bike to the bridge. what is it about walking across the bridge? >>> a memorable day for me, i remember m

she passed under the golden gate bridge for the last time. the last battleship to ever leave san francisco bay. on its way south the warship will become a museum in san speed day. >> a man wanted for shooting at san bruno police is on the run. police answered a call about a group of people. officers arrived to see a car full of people leaving the scene. they stopped the car but three people took off running. one of them turned and fired at officers who returned fire. a third person got away. >> the latest on the scandal brewing at the vatican involving the pope's own butler. he was formally charged with leaking secret documents, confidential lefts that exposed some unchristian behavior. >> it is the papal punchline, the butler did it. his name, palo, that's him pouring wine for benedict xvi and him in the front of the pope mobile, at the pope's right handwhere he always is. he dresses the pope. travels everywhere with the pope, and now he is accused of betraying the pope. >> that he could be involved in what most people would see as one of th

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their purpose in rising health care costs in their contracts last year seat can still use golden gate transit buses calero we've but school and a chance socialism adobe a lot of confusion. >>> there could be some confusion. however we didn't want to inconvenience for thereby showing up this morning to knows service because of the strike so we decided to just go ahead and cancel this service. it's really haven't seen a whole lot of shelling a dozen my people so that the message. without a lot by protestors team leaders have said the do not want to see that happen still plan to resume ferries indelibly latest updates cbs as satcom. >>> in the telephone there larkspur 6 that two #protesters as was mentioned on the golden gate bridge would able to confirm with protesters now making their way over to: the bridge to the can expected huge price reduce the we had a few chp offices here and stand by and less of an instant command vehicle we spoke to mary e. curry earlier also and she told us as far as they know at this point this is all agreed to during the on standby mode on this book to the

will gate bridge.ound direction this is all cleared out. in your ride to the bay bridge as a border line hot spot. as you can see the back up this still there and the track time is 18 to 19 minutes. >>erica: the weather is quiet. you can say blue skies and sunshine is overlooking san francisco. you will experience freezing conditions but the in lincoln that distance -- temperatures still make it to the '70s. your 7 day around the bay forecast is coming out of my next report. >>darya: this is a look at the strikers. jackie sizzle another all morning long >>jackie: these people have been basically marking marching encircles all they long. there are protesters from 14 different unions. one of the union's the id you-and land bozeman union. are the ones on strike. and the last hour so we got a some news from the bus service a point to call for a may 10th strike. the eighth you -- the union that represents the bus drivers will honor the picket lines. that will set up and down the entire golden gate transit s

tributes to the golden gate bridge. before the finale people in the bay area remember the connection we found to the golden gate bridge. up paying unimaginable for millions tracking restless leg syndrome as a way to find out how to stop and i'm ann notorangelo and explosive way to wrap up a golden day honoring the most famous bridge. and now wrapped up p. f. when i ring of fire were showing wrapped up honoring the bridge's seventh five years. linda yee is live where thousands of people cannot to say happy birthday >>> event tastic party it was. the golden gate bridge looks pretty good for 75 years old it was a vet tastic celebration all day culminating with an amazing fireworks show. >>> that look like a lot about. awesome >>> they promised one of the best ever fireworks show. and they delivered. it is one of the most photographed objects in the world some say is second behind the eiffel tower a party for the bridge's seven fifth birthday a hit for tourists and locals. the party get started early all day they walked in

you saw the live pictures across the golden gate bridge. we are fog-free for now, which is the good news, as we get right to the forecast. it's chilly out here. you probably don't want short sleeves like i have. a jacket will be final. but we will see some low clouds coming back in as we go through the rest of the night. what we're going to see here as we get to the fireworks show around 9:30, we'll see patchy low clouds toward midnight. we won't see the red and blue clouds sometimes when the fog rolls in. the low clouds should stay above the tops of the towers so overall good viewing. a little windy outside. as you might have noticed, it's been a cool memorial day weekend so far, but we do have much warmer, big changes in your seven-day forecast. we'll talk more about that as we come back for the full weather forecast. right now, all signs and all systems go for a great fireworks show. the weather is actual ly koormtdikoormtd i cooperating. >> if you want to watch the fireworks, you can log on to nbcbayarea.com. we will be live-streaming t

here it says golden gate orange.oldengatebridge.org if you want that formula or any information on what's going on today. they're expecting huge numbers, so how you get down here? that's why we have other traffic anchor mike inouye to fill us in. >> the dumbarton bridge continues to be closed until 5:00 a.m. tuesday, but the golden gate bridge is open. there's a live look. in fact very little traffic. but that festival and the fireworks show have caused confide a stir on the south side. here's marina green and chrissy field, we will have all those crowds building. no parking unless you drive a bike, so consider the bike as the best alternate there. take b.a.r.t. or the ferries in. back to you. >> make sure you want to be there for this. be sure to stay with us for continuing coverage of the 75th anniversary. we have great access. thanks for joining us. enjoy the rest of your weekend. we'll see you back here next weekend. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's bevera

we're dealing with a canceled ferry service for the golden gate bridge so it will be a, the golden gate bridge will be a good alternate. golden gate ferry service has been cancelled. it is not affecting the oakland alameda ferries or things like that. we had some earlier cal train delays but that is being cleared up and everything should be back on time out. elsewhere we still deal with the accident that has been there for quite some time, the no. 7 tollbooth was hit by a vehicle at the bay bridge. they have a crew on the scene getting it out of the way. lots of green as you work your way off the east shore. once you get on the upper deck the traffic is clear all the way through san francisco. we have new reports of a multi vehicle accident in west on highway 4. a line of yellow and red, usually traffic is slow anywhere in this area but now it is extra busy. no word on any injuries so east bound is looking ok. no delays of the antioch bridge. we're dealing with a wind advisory for the san mateo bridge. of course the wind advisory is still in effect so use caution as you work your way ac

the golden gate bridge. here's lisa argen. >> good morning, everyone. here's the view from mount damage. we have a marine layer. you see angel island in the distance. we will look at more sunshine today and not quite where we should be this time of year. still some instability out there. some of the moisture could continue to pile up in the form of higher elevation clouds here. and that could lead to a sprinkle. we have sprinkles in livermore earlier. 50 in the city, 47 in redwood city, and we will be looking for numbers to climb through the 50s this morning with partly cloudy sunny conditions. cool still with numbers mainly in the 60s today. 50s at our coast. i'll show you where had shower could pop up this afternoon and when our warming trend begins. terry. >> thanks very much. this morning at 8:00 caltran will give us a progress report on the dunbarton bridge which is closed for the weekend. the bridge is expected to stay closed until 5:00 tuesday morning. the overall retrofit project is scheduled for co

so that's great news for this 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. daytime highs expected to top out in the 70s. cool for this time of the year. about ten degrees below where we should be. and also for the golden gate bridge, that water way too cold to take a dip in. but as we get closer, here's another fact for you. did you know that it snowed two times here on the golden gate bridge, once back in 2010, a light dusting. but the largest amount on 1976. this bridge has weathered all kinds of storms and it is definitely ready for this sunday for that 75th birthday party. temperatures in the mid 60s for that. on your seven-day forecast, we'll have upper 70s to near 80 as we head throughout monday, tuesday, and wednesday. we were doing a little sprucing up back out there, outside of the bridge with my paint brush. any guess where is we are right now? >> it looks like something out of the movie "grease." >> it looks like an elevator. >> it's the elevator they paint the bridge in, the cables go right through here and it's manually raised and also lowered s

just click on the golden gate at 75 tab. >>> a surprise strike today left golden gate ferries docked all day. the move left some people without a way to get across the bay. ktvu's noelle walker reports what the strike means for tomorrow's celebration of the golden gate bridge. >> i don't know, but i've been told. >> i don't know, but i've been told. >> golden gate just ain't got soul. >> reporter: instead of riding the wave to the city, workers with the golden gate ferry system walked the picket line. >> we're very generous with management takes on additional responsibilities that they compensate them and we expect the same treatment for ourselves. >> reporter: the inland boatman's union today 35 of them and other sympathetic workers went on strike. ferries sat idle at the dock. golden gate canceled service leaving some passengers stranded. >> they have to be lucky that they have a job, especially will in these times. >> i'm not sure if they are doing the right thing. i wish they didn't choose today and this weekend. >> reporter: union insists it did not time the strike to coincide w

it destroys the golden gate wait tennis and swim club. a unique recreation facility used by thousands of san francisco citizens. it will increase ingestion and pollution along the very busy intersection of the embarcadero and washington street. the eir does not address this issue. it was based on incomplete study of peak power embarcadero traffic on a single weekday afternoon five years ago. the revised eir include similar incomplete data. a real transportation study has not been done. i urge the supervisors not to approve this project. thank you. president chiu: thank you, next speaker. >> hello. michael taylor, long-term resident of the neighborhood and tennis player. the demolition of the club will erase outdoor tennis on the east side of san francisco. sftc is indoors. conditions are very windy. competitive tennis needs maintenance of tennis courts. and also reservation times. the only other possible reservation times in golden gate park, those courts tend to be very clustered together. a lot of the balls are running back and forth. t

so it is chilly near the headlands right now, as well as the golden gate.he low clouds spread inland overnight tonight. and at least for the next couple of days high pressure is going to build in and temperatures will keep below normal this time of year, until mid-week, and that's when temperatures are going to start to warm up. that's close to 90 degrees inland. this is how we started off this morning. dense overcast. really in through the bay. and then watch. it just kind of just melts away throughout the afternoon. we still have this band of low cloudiness, and this is going to move in here around 8:30, 9:00. this is our forecast. fog cavity model. and you can see around 9:00. much of the low cloudiness is off the coast. so this is our nice window of opportunity to get those fireworks displays going. and some of that fog will meander near the coast overnight, move further inland by tomorrow morning. this is 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning, and then eveilly burn back to the coast. tonight, patchy low clouds. cool and breezy for the festivitys there, and temper

>>> why did the need to survey us >>> security cameras among the issues golden gate for workers are word about that gone on strike could not come at a worse time. >>> all lanes of dumbarton bridge enclosed this holiday weekend the continue to work on seismic upgrades >>> 7 through the golden gate the uss iowa leaves the bay area for its final destination >>> is here the usual tomorrow day weekend in the bay area the golden gate anniversary celebration brings thousands into san francisco the dumbarton bridge closure is imminent getting run difficult anne mackovic shows as a strike had shut down the ferry system >>> the timing of a strike on the golden gate ferry system could not be worse thousands fled san francisco to celebrate the anniversary of the golden gate bridge many accounting on ferries from larkspur and sausalito. >>> the inland boatman's union has been without one for a year >>> are members are putting up with a lot of things in the background the public does not know >>> they are working around mold and better braking areas and word about security cameras >>> why did and need

starting with the golden gate bridge anniversary party sunday. hundreds of thousands of people are expected along the marina green and kristy field. and there's no parking. saturday and sunday there is kindergarten carnaval near the mission, construction near the transbay terminal and the muni lines will be shut down. trains loaded with people will be replaced with much smaller buses. that's all just in san francisco. on the peninsula, the dumbarton bridge is closed all weekend. that means more drivers on other bridges. in san francisco muni will be beefing up service. >> if you want to come to the city, come to the city. we'll have a plan in place, we'll have transit out there but there will be congestion. >> reporter: roads approaching the dumbarton bridge could turn into a parking lot when the area is closed at 9:00 for fireworks. if you drive, bring a sense of humor. >> it is going to be horrible. like crossing the bridge on a sunday is horrible. it will be miserable. >> don't do it, take b.a.r.t. or a cab. >> reporter: taking your car is a c

that is the impact of lights, on golden gate park. that is the lack of interpretation and respect for what the golden gate master plan has formulated as an update to re-examining the plan in a master plan as a guiding document just as we use the downtown plan to help us interpret the direction in which the city reinvents itself in its built form, the master plan for golden gate park has been devised to help us interpret and understand how to take this particular park into the future.

>>jaqueline: here is a look from the golden gate. a few clouds a meeting with a little bit of light rain of the north bay. this is this our activity as it has tapered off. we have also seen snow showers over lake tahoe. flick your headed to the sierra, we do not think it was too much of a problem earlier. take some extra time if you're headed that way. a look at current budgets, rather cool and half moon bay. come temperatures are cool now but we will be warming up as we headed to tomorrow. mild temperatures into the afternoon with sunny skies. it will be windy but warm. >>gabe: this is one of the most fascinating things. a real earthquake simulator. first, they take you to the 1989 earthquake and the the 1906 earthquake. the use the latest in technology to recreate exactly with the shaking was like during these two fame as earthquakes. the earthquake exhibit is huge. there are all kinds of hands on opportunities. we even have a baby ostrich's on hand. there are surprising connections between earthquakes and hostages. there's also an

you can get a photo of yourself with a son in golden gate bridge. they are using fought resistant fireworks technology. hopefully will see something for the big celebration sunday night. back to you. >>> it shows him walking up one of the cables. it is green screen. but a lot of people thought wow did you really do that. >>> it is green screen technology that we used for weather and traffic maps >>> a blast from the past, a look get video from 1960 to cbs 5 documentary entitled " the bridge builders " the award winning film shows everything from the approval to the opening in 1937 includes bridge workers photographs and news from the. for a list of the weekend celebration including closures around the bridge go to cbs s f dot com and we posted great archival footage of the bridge. >>> firefighters and no. they can you sell the in your beach volunteer fire department has an annual fund-raiser on sunday it only has 450 people but the isolated community it's up to 1 million visitors per year. >>> there's lot falls and heart attacks and issues that happ

the golden gate bridge from the north end. they staked out their seats on the fort baker waterfront. >>> it will not happen again >>> once-in-a-lifetime we miss the 50th >>> will you be around for the 100 >>> we hope it " we hope so. >>> if this couple from concord's say they always come to see the show she has 1000 pictures of the golden gate bridge >>> i love the bridge it is the most fascinating structure and i've never seen it would take from all different points >>> this family on special meeting in the golden gate bridge >>> once you leave your country to hear a lot about the golden gate bridge is like something you don't expect when you come it is so beautiful we are lucky to live in bay area. >>> i love and it is so beautiful it is it feels so empty if that was not here >>> the bridge means different things to different people >>> it means beauty it means heart and home, so many things it means to me >>> 3 hours to go in the mood is good in the view spectacular it will be a nice night. >>> the bridge opened 75 years ag

that's at the golden gate cemetery.coming up next, the bay area historic earthquakes from the great quake of '06, we will show you how you can experience them for yourself. also looking ahead at the golden gate bridge. happy number 75. looking great. looking great! look at that sky behind it. we will talk more about that, the weather today, the weather tomorrow night for the big fireworks, all that coming up. >> a great new exhibit opens up at the academy of sciences at the gold gate park. it's an informative and realistic risk we live with everyday in the bay area. here's dan ashley with the details. >> reporter: scenes like this are not only part of our past but with certainty our future and obligation us to prepare for the next big earthquake. >> the academy of sciences, the finishing touches now to a new exhibit that's as exciting as it is educational. >> what is your hope, scott, for visitors to take away from this exhibit? >> it is to understand that earthquakes are actually part after bigger process. >> a process

golden gate bridge turning 75. you don't want to miss with all of the rif raf out there, huge crowds. flip on nbc bay area. we will have coverage, proud to be the broadcast home of that celebration all day long. and yeah, i'm not a big fan of large crowds, i don't know about you. >> you have enough rif raf to deal about because i am here. thanks, see you in a little bit. >>> kind of buried in the fanfare of the golden gate bridge celebration, the uss iowa starts a final trek from richmond to southern california on saturday. that's tomorrow. it was supposed to leave last weekend but was delayed because of bad weather. now it is scheduled to depart at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow and expected to pass under the golden gate bridge around 3:00. when it gets to los angeles, it will be transformed into an interactive naval museum. >>> and the spacex capsule connects to the space station. >>> that astronaut that reached and dragged that dragon capsule, that's not his only accomplishment on the space station. we will tell you about

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the golden gate is one of the largest national cemeteries in the country. the birds around york's jfk airport draws fire the department of agriculture three things the strategy the plan allows killing of six species of birds within a 5 mi. radius of jfk to curb the number of bird strikes on planes. critics say it clashes with a federal program to restore nearby wetlands for migratory birds. >>> the stray dogs in china earned fame for his amazing perseverance after a cyclist tossed in a drumstick the dog followed the writer for more than 1,000 mi. the journey lasted 20 days and that up never let up. he got arrive from time to time and the straight earn a new master and admiration of the entire country. >>> giants' defense lets them down again can be a snap they're is losing streak against the yankees sports next. airplane >>> help is on the way for the a's, manny ramirez and ran an inch could rejoin the team on the next road trip. the bronx bombers continued to live up to the nickname mark to sheer and homered twice and hit three of the six yankee homers dur

we will miss the unique qualities of the golden gate way. to start, four years ago, i was a tennis player. we would figure out where we are going to go because the public courts are not maintained in the city and i was looking for a place that had of portable outdoor recreation facilities that had a community and a social setting. it was a unique environment that no other place has in the city. another strong decision point i was -- was lighting in the public courts as well. i am asking me, if this development continues, what will you replace for affordability enand in-like? [chime] we are eliminating the children's center of the swimming facilities, families, and french ships produced at this location. of what is your plan for green space? what happened to the ordinance is that the promises the city may years back when we want to keep her green space. it should be considered just as important as the densely populated cities. [chime] it should have the separation in those terms. president chiu: thank you very much. >> good evening, president

the golden gate park facility should be made accessible to all users. one of the key elements of this proposed project is to make open spaces accessible to people of all means and abilities and to increase accessibility, which is consistent to the general plan. finally, the golden gate park master plan, while not in the general plan, there is an outline suggesting what should be in the plan, and that outline does provide conflicting policy direction for facilities such as the soccer fields. again, within the golden gate park subsection, the outline suggests that we should have recreational facilities, the recreational facilities are considered essential resources in golden gate park, and it emphasizes the role of recreational facilities. at the same time, it emphasizes that the naturalistic landscapes should be protected and renewed within the bounds of its character. it also states that vehicle traffic should be minimized. finally, the primary function of the part is to serve the recreational needs of all san franciscans. the implications include that

that is golden gate park. i am a native san franciscan. my mother was going here also. -- was born here also. i do not know if that makes the third generation are not. my mother was brought up in sunset, on noriega's street. i am of course concerned about the artificial turf. i think everybody knows that it is poisonous. but go ahead. the long-term effects have not been proven yet. do you want to wait for that? the other thing that concerns me is cutting down 55 trees, which serve as a windbreak between the ocean and the park. think carefully about that. at least send the eir back for modifications. by calling them bushes, these are 30 feet tall on average. that exempts them from close scrutiny. even the eir acknowledges that the essential character of golden gate park will be changed by this. i really cannot believe that in good conscience you will approve this. i would urge you again not to do so. thank you. >> i feel sympathy for you tonight. many that are talking here tonight think your job is to bad. actually, your job is to decide wh

you can see the view from the golden gate bridge off in the distance there. our camera well-mounted in san francisco. it's bouncing around due to gusty winds. right now 56 degrees in san francisco, and you can see the wind howl inniing in off th oce ocean. the sea breeze is making its way inland. for the events tomorrow during the day take a nice international orange jacket with you. we see temperatures close to 60 around lunchtime, and it will turn cooler around fireworks time after 9:00 tomorrow evening. we see the fog trying to spill back in, much like the day it opened. we see the numbers in the low to mid-50s tomorrow night. around the rest of the bay far, we see scattered showers in the north bay and snow in the sierras. coming up we'll let you know what to expect for the rest of the memorial day plans bh it comes to the weather in your sunday and monday forecast in a few minutes. >>> the weather cooperated today for the uss iowa which sailed or at least was towed under the golden gate bridge this afternoon heading for southern california. it was suppos

[ticking] you describe bill gates in very harsh terms. um, you've described him as being quite abusive. i mean, it's not a pretty picture. >> and i felt like when i wrote it, i should just tell it like it happened, in an unvarnished way, warts and all. >> you'll hear how the two high school buddies who started microsoft and a computer revolution had some pretty trying times along the way. do you think he came to think that you weren't working as hard as he was and it became a source of resentment with him? >> well, i think he was always pushing people to work as hard as they possibly could. >> you included. >> um, maybe me more than everybody else. >> you talk about his yelling--screaming. >> uh, there was a lot of yelling. >> you guys never understood! you never understood the first thing about this. i mean, there's no way. >> we'll figure it out. >> welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i'm steve kroft. in this edition, we meet two silicon valley billionaires a generation apart who revolutionized the world of computing and the internet. facebo