been a supervisor and the mayor of san francisco and now may, i.e., present the great governor gavin newsom> thank you good to be back. on behalf of governor jerry brown and in a great deal state welcome mr. president, it's an honor to have you here. i was thinking about this all over the world people pickup nations and nations are being torn apart by racism and others things. you think about san francisco and the state of california we're in one of the most diverse regions in the most diverse state in america. by and large i think people see us to prosper and i think mr. president, if there's anything you should take away at our best we celebrate diversity and as doctor king talked about we unite around our common things that bind us together. we have entrepreneurial genes we have doers and like our city our state priced itself on the leading cutting-edge. i know you're going to be visiting some of the other great cities we think you choose wisely and we're hopefully, you'll take away desired ideas and we look forward to inviting you back. 56 a france >> along with the lieutenant governors

with that our visiony and former mayor now lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> (clapping.) >> thank you. obviously, we have the same speech writer i have nothing else to say about jose wonderful work and thank you for covering the base is. i ran over to college and wondered what happened to terminate limits that's been 10 damn years you're not over this yet, huh? . i was thinking what was the world would it be like. but it is remarkable to go back in time as the mayor was reflecting on some of the great work. i was thinking jose the other day when jaevent got sworn in how much time we spent that jeanette and she was celebrating at the time the only local no objection create that was initiated by jose and his team and the great work that was being done that was ahead of of its time. resay respectfully they have a role to play but we could counter balance some of the work they remember doing with regards to those businesses. the mayor is not exaggerating i was at a meeting and bank of d.c. all coming out of the work from jose. success leaves clues and this is a successful city that le

and so the very creative idea came out and certainly i want to thank lieutenant mayor gavin newsom we're noting now nationally renowned for our san francisco program our kindergarten to college program. i get to brag about that constantly and not 57 the burden of how that works and smart money and network and curtains in san francisco joining and leading cities on financial empowerment all over this country. those are some of the programs jose has put together gone beyond what we perceive he's helping us to educate the public and a businesses l about financial responsibility. it's sounds boring to everyone outside the room it's financial stuff but i'll tell you if the cities don't do this and cities dodo this they'll be in trouble trouble. jose thank you and now you're going to work closely with me and many in the city and a entertain our businesses as and transform from a payroll tax to another tax system and low encourage job creation. he will be asked to step out of the traditional you've got to get it done and how do we help you do get under and city maintain and create jobs in the c

. >>> mayor lee and gavin newsom are giving the french president a big welcome. he's also meeting with google, facebook and twitter. this follows a two-day visit in washington where he was honored with a state dipper last night. in a toast to -- dinner last night. in a toast, the president paid tribute to the close ties between the united states and france. stephen colbert and julia dreyfus were in attendance. >>> measures are meant to help companies better defend themselves against cyber attacks, especially those that operate in communication, trks and energy, these measures are voluntary, officials say they must deal with the challenge of getting the private sector to adopt them. >>> a nonprofit geared at empowering today's kids made an announcement today that is certain to draw thousands of young people to oakland's oracle arena next month. brian flores is live in san francisco to let us know what "we day" is all about. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: good afternoon, tori. well, the organization "free the children" has certainly grown a lot. a few years ag

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he was welcomed by mayor ed lee and mayor gavin newsome. choir children also sang for him in french. he met behind city doors and he spoke of the exchange of technology between his country and silicon valley. >> this is the place where tomorrow's world is being invented, the world of the 21st century. >> after leaving city hall, hollande ate a french lunch with technology leaders from google, twitter and sales force. the president said more than 300 french companies have settled in silicon valley and areas of san francisco known as the dog pa h patch. >> paperwork was filed at city hall. she's running up opposed but the filing deadline is weeks away. harris is the first woman and african-american woman to hold that office in california. >> happening now. a milestone. ten years ago today the beginning of the same-sex marriage revolution. it started, as you know in san francisco and now a decade later, after several court battles and a showdown at the ballot box same-sex marriage is legal here in california. there's a ceremony taking place ri

. >> reporter: february 12, 2004, the mayor of san francisco, now lieutenant governor gavin newsom declared couples would be able to get married at san francisco city hall and thousands came. >> 4,036 couples from 46 states, six or eight nations. and they were happy to wait 12 hours to go inside of city hall. >> reporter: behind the scenes it was tense more tense than we knew at the time. newsom tells me there were death threats not just against him but on the couples themselves. >> it was never discussed and we never brought it up. but there was a reason -- remember, we didn't have lines at the last 10 days or so that month in february because we had so many threats about people's safety in the lines. >> reporter: what were the threats? >> the threats were literally people were going to come by, groups all over the country saying they were going to act out. >> reporter: there were more hurdles, more victories, then more setbacks, more battles and last june the supreme court decided in california's favor but it all started with the winter of love. >> when that happened, all of a sudden ther

. >>> ten years ago, then san francisco mayor gavin newsome stunned the nation ordering the county clerk issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. he also opened city hall for what is now known as the winter of love. 4,000 couples ended up getting married. years of legal battles, loomed over same-sex marriage. tonight, though, ten years after that first "i do" city leaders and couples came together to celebrate a milestone anniversary. nbc bay area jeanne elly looks back and forward. >> on the tenth anniversary of the first same-sex marriages in fran, couples thank the clerk's often for standing up for equality, bill and fernando said "i do" on that day in 2004. >> made to have legal recognition of the fact that this is my husband. >> city officials and does defense of couples gathered at city hall to celebrate the historic day. a day that started legal battles in california. wilson and their marriage ta us the has changed more than once. >> ten years ago when we actually got married and then he was taken away and then proposition 8 and then proposition 8 was taken away so it's been a

whereas mayor gavin newsom appointed melanie nutter director for the san francisco department of the environment in august 2010 and whereas melanie nut r has continued to direct the department of the environment and provide san francisco's leadership under mayor edwin m. lee and whereas melanie nutter directed the department of the environment of 110 staff for the past 3-1/2 years and helped to make san francisco the greenest city in north america, and whereas melanie nutter helped champion environmental policy achievements in san francisco, including such accomplishments as -- i'll read four of them, but there are many, many accomplishments. successful implementation of the mandatory composting cycling policy that has helped move the city toward the goal of zero waste by 2020 with an 80% diversion rate. successful implementation of the mandatory composting and recycling policy and expansion of the plastic bag ban to all retailers most of which has helped the city toward the goal of zero waste of by 2020 with an 80% diversion rate. working with the america's cup event authority to de

with that our visiony and former mayor now lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> (clapping.) >> thank obviously, we have the same speech writer i have nothing else to say about jose wonderful work and thank you for covering the base is. i

county, but nobody was proactively changing from bottled water to bottleless water systems until gavin newsom issued that executive order to restrict city ask county funds for being used for bottled water. habits die difficultly some time. when you put in legislation that doesn't put difficulty on somebody but makes it easier for people to get water such as what you're lookinging at doing here, you actually help to educate the population ~ to alternative that they have. it's a good way to help behavior change in a more positive direction. we have done a lot of events for the city and county including the america's cup and the oyster festival. a lot of festivals that you mention, we've provided the water bottles for those events and michael actually has run a water bar. we provide water bars for other event producer. if you have any questions in regards to the implementation of this, i'm happy to answer any questions and have been in touch with david chiu's office some in terms of helping this. so, if you have any question, i'm happy to answer them. >> thank you very much. next speaker. >>> go

representing the k4ru6 branch of california i'm talking about our lieutenant governor and we know that is gavin newsom (clapping.) hell i was supposed to do the introduction eleanor what was that i've got nothing left (laughter) >> seriously i was about to walk away. you're welcome to come back and finish your speech. damn (laughter) that ain't right (laughter) i was trying to figure out how the hell we got here today. i got to thinking it make sense; right? this bridge brings people together and casts a big shadow. it's very, very expensive to maintain (laughter) and when theirs gridlock it's the first thing we complain about. that make sense. the real shadow that's been cast it's fun; right? what's jerry brown going to do about this. it's on your mind. i know it's on my mind. man. (laughter) you know, and i've been paepgs. i imagine you guys as well. there's a little bit up manship between governor jerry brown and governor chris thank you. last year wasn't right governor chris thank you referred to our governor as a retread and it was responded to by john he said i exchange governor christie to do s

representing the k4ru6 branch of california i'm talking about our lieutenant governor and we know that is gavin newsomo do the introduction eleanor what was that i've got nothing left (laughter) >> seriously i was about to walk away. you're welcome to come back and

were later annulled, and years of debate and court battles followed the action by former mayor gavin newsom. many credit newsom with paving the way for what is now legal same sex marriage in 17 -states and the district of columbia. today. an anniversary celebration marking the "winter of love" was held at san francisco city hall. mayor ed lee and newsom. joined a number of same sex couples. who were the first to tie the knot in san francisco in 20- 04. franz coaches and teammates will the candlelight memorial for a student who died after work out friday. at uc-berkeley and 21 year-old ted died during a workout. more than a thousand people gathered outside the memorial stadium to share their feelings towards this student. at teammates spoke about his buddy... he said he added great smile that the room and one of the most selfiself disguise he ever kneless as he ever knew. hd all of us to become a better person. the family has appreciated all the support given by the ftown. it happened at south 23-rd [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek. hales corners, wisconsin. nice pass by

. >> it was just 10 years ago today when it then, mayor gavin newsom defied california's law, allowingame-sex couples to get married in san francisco. the marriages were later deemed illegal, but helped pave the way for same-sex unions in the state. to mark the anniversary, newsom and current mayor ed lee are holding a celebration at city hall this afternoon. same-sex couples, along with members of the group " marriage equality u.s.a. " are also expected to attend. >> french president francois hollande did not have a date at last night's white house state dinner in his honor. so he seeded in a very special place, next president barack obama and first lady michelle obama. the white house last fall invited him and his love of time--longtime girlfriend to come for a state visit. the couple broke zero weeks ago, after he was caught in the tabloids having an affair with another woman. >> san francisco will get their own chance to host the french president. president francois hollande will be here today at city hall. mayor is bleak and lieutenant governor gavin newsom will have lunch with hi

this came after gavin newsom issued. her part more told about that day when most of the nation opposed emotional. >> -- same-sex marriage. >> the majority of people don't care who you're having sex with. >> same-sex marriage is legal in 18 states including california. a former graduate student instructor at uc berkeley is under arrest. timothy rodriquez met a female student as a bar near campus. she said she left her drink unattended and became ill. rodriquez assaulted her. he's charged with possession of controlled substances. >>> the man charged in the sierra lamar case is due in court tomorrow after the indictment. the victim's missing body is a looming concern for everyone involved in the case. >> the sierra lamar center coordinateds searches for the missing teenager. volunteer coordinator roger nelson says searchers gather every saturday. it been difficult watching the court proceeding against garcia torres move so slowly after his arrest in 2012. >> it's been frustrating. it been over 21 months. >> the grand jury c

pa block away including then supervisor gavin newsom and supervisor yee made that part of his campaign people worked together to save is and have fun. still that wasn't enough so mother nature gave the battle a push and the windstorm it was in april of 2003 something had to be done is mayor ed lee got a nose job and paint job and it looks like it is restored. the moral is don't give up on something you love or find it right find people who think like you do and you'll have victory and fun (clapping.) yeah. >> thank you very much. and talking someone you'll notice the kick start campaign the man wholesale been taking manny mow and jack around in a truck >> 20 years. >> the conserving of the dog head john. >> thank you tammy and i really want to thank the city for doing an amazing job on the dawn dog. i'm a professional sign maker and the job the corporation did on it this dog head it is shinier then back in the 60s. i want to say when i first came to san francisco i sue the doggie diner head. i took battering over to berkley and many years it was chaez and this was a million years ago i

the president was greeted by mayor ed lee, lieutenant governor gavin newsom, several other people. he was presented with a key to the city and then joked, he hoped it would work as well as the first copy. >>> drivers gear up for a spike in gas prices. california will soon pay $4 a gallon again. prices are expected to jump 50 cents over the next few weeks as the supply drops. the bay area average is currently $3.63 for a gallon of gas. >>> statewide amber alert is over. it was canceled in just the past couple of hours. how so many things we thought we knew about the case turned out to be false. >> in spite of the drought devastating crops why your favorite bottle of wine might get cheaper. >> we have the fog today. we had the clouds today. we have the humidity. one thing we didn't have was rainfall. live tonight at the beautiful rose garden in berkeley, we'll talk about when that rain will return. we have two solid rain chances. find out when coming up. >> i'm done. >> what a famous ocean explorer is telling bay area children about radiation risks and diet dangers. ,,,,,,,,,, anncr:

guest speakers do include ed lee and then mayor gavin newsom. at his time to issue same sex marriage was met with scorn and pushed back ten years ago. we fast forward to today with same sex marriage legal here in california and other states. some see him as a pioneer. many gay couples remember the struggle where a battle over popperings 8 was brewing -- proposition 8 was brewing. >> i think it was ahead of its time. i think mayor newsom was on to something that we knew needed to happen and he was strong enough and smart enough to push it over the edge. and now look at us. >> there is always a long haul. so with that in mind you take the set backs along with the victories and just hang in there until you get what you need. or want. >> now according to the county clerk's office, the amount of marriage appointments have increased on a per week basis. the county says the average more than 300 appointments for marriage licenses and that number continues to grow. to go along with the ceremony tonight grace cathedral church off california street will a

mattress discounters good deed dogs: helping dogs help people. >> lieutenant governor gavin newsom, oncernia's high-speed rail project, says he has changed his mind and no longer backs it. newsom's comments make him the most prominent democrat in california to publicly split with governor jerry brown's top project. newsom says he supports taking nine- billion-dollars in voter-approved bonds from the rail project and redirecting it to "other, more pressing infrastructure needs." brown has continued to back the bullet train even as questions grow about how the state will pay for it. >> a plan to protect the river that runs through yosemite national park is now limiting the number of park visitors. park officials say the number of visitors to yosemite valley will be limited to a little over 18- thousand-seven-hundred. details were released by the national park service after receiving thousands of comments from the public who want to preserve access. while tourists can still bike and raft, the rental facilities will be moved farther away from the merced river. the park also plans to ease con

mayor ed lee and gavin newsom give him a warm welcome at city hall. he arrived from washington, d.c. to meet with top tech leaders. he said that california and france have the same vision. [ speaking foreign language ] >> france wanted to change the world and together we can change the world. we can change the way we consume, produce, the way we deal with health and technology in order to make the world a better place. >> he helped launch the site of a new french tech hub in san francisco. he says right now there are 300 french tech companies in operation throughout california. >>> moisture streaming towards the west coast of the united states but not in our area. we are getting the cloud cover. that is an atmospheric river. the focus northern california. north you are getting rain. coming down up there. portland, seattle. for us a few showers north. just slight sprinkles. they will work their way south as we go into the evening hours and we could see showers in santa rosa, right now it hasn't happened but over night it is a possibility. right now par

.) >> mayor ed lee and san francisco thank you for the warm representation and gavin newsom thank you for your kind words and for the support in france. i would like i to greet mayor brown who unfortunately wasn't able to be here because of the circumstances. but >> (speaking foreign language.) >> mr. shooults wants to thank you and pay transcribe to the work he did he's a wonderful man and did steering wheel work and would like to pay transcribe to the work he did over the years. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> in the discussions we had with the ministers of the government he said we need to trust youth but i'd rally we need to trust wisdom. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping) thoogz france was awarded the keys to the city of san francisco. i want to thank you warming for the honor you bestowed upon me and the copy of the key i hope that works as well as the first copy of the key >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (laughter). >> but i hope it's a sign of confidence we'll be able to come back to a san francisco and turn the key and open the door. >> (speaking foreign lang

former mayor gavin newsom explains the danger that came with making history. [ pause ] >> reporter: an accident with fog on 101 in petaluma. a look the your drive to work is minutes away. >>> good morning, it's tuesday -- it's actually wednesday, it is wednesday. >> it is. >> february 12. "hump day." i'm frank mallicoat. >> and i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:31. >>> developing right now, a murder investigation is disrupting light rail service. a fight started in a bar overnight in san jose at santa clara and first streets. the santa clara station is closed police arresting the suspect. >>> an acid leak at the tesoro refinery in martinez sent two people to the hospital this morning. two platers were exposed -- operators were exposed to an acid leak, they have nonlife- threatening burns and the leak is contained. >>> a person was killed walking near van ness and pacific avenues in san francisco's pacific heights. police say a driver hit the person near the intersection at about 1:00 this morning. we are now learning the driver began to walk away from the scene but witnesses point him

then mayor gavin newsom issued the country's first same-sex marriage licenses. more than 4,000 couples came from 46 different states and waited up to 12 hours to get married. newsom says there were death threats not just against him but also against the couples. >> it was never discussed and we never brought it up. but there was a reason, remember, we didn't have the lines at the last 10 days or so that month in february because we had so many threats about people's safety in the lines. >> the marriages were annulled by a supreme court ruling but that set the stage for the national fight on marriage equality. today, 17 states including california have legalized same- sex marriage. there's a city hall reception tonight for all the couples who were married ten years ago. >>> day 6 of the winter olympics in sochi, russia and a lot of events on tap for today. we have a spoiler alert. look away if you don't want to see today's results. for the first time, a race was won in a tie. women from slovenia and switzerland are now co-gold medalists in alpine skiing. u.s. sno

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. >> joe, former mayor gavin newsome finishing up a term now, he has to be cooking something blilly, what's going on? >> i said what's next? governor, senator, president? he answered, well who would want to be president, which is not an ons, of course, but clearly he wants to continue in politics. he's a polarizing figure. it's not clear how much support he could render. >> i'm sure he'll let us know. thanks. >> the biggest social event of president obama's second term featured an a-list roster flushed with sleb ties, democratic donors and politicians. tonight's state dinner honored france. the talk of the night was the french president. solo appearance after a very public breakup with his girlfriend who served as france's first lady. now sidestepping the issue, the obama's found him the perfect seat. tomorrow, alan will visit san francisco, the first visit by a french president in 30 years. >>> here's a live look at the name. it has a new name in honor of a mayor, and exassembly speaker. yeah, now called the willie albrown, jr., to celebrate the name. >> i'm deeply honors. you have

san francisco mayor ed lee and gavin newsom are scheduled to speak. >>> family members, friends, and classmates of cal football player ted agu will gather tonight for a candle light vigil. he died last week during a team work out outside cal's memorial stadium. the popular athlete had been selected to the second team all pac 12 just last fall. his fra fernty brothers are organizing this week's vigil. candles and special wristbands will be available to the first 1,000 people. >>> the south is bracing for an ice storm. at least five deaths have been blamed on the weather including a crash in texas where icy conditions caused an ambulance driver to lose control. >> there is no way you can deal with ice. i don't care what yankees say you can't drive until ice. >> south carolina is also bracing for its first ice storm in almost a decade. parts of the state could see three quarters of an inch of ice and up to eight inches of snow. >>> french president -- [ inaudible ] this follows the french president's two-day visit here in washington where he was honored with a state dinner last night. i