when i go on the j i go to glen park. monterey to glen park. and the j, to me, runs every 20 or 30 minutes. a solution to me is getting the j to run more fredwently. not more cars but to get it to run more frequently. thank you. >> my name is ryan. i am a sophomore. i used to ride the j to school to go to mission, because i am a transfer. i think the problem with the j is it is not precise. it will say five minutes but it could come in like 20 or 25 minutes. i don't know what they do to predict the time but i think they need to sharpen their predictions. that is all. thank you. >> thank you. >> supervisors, i am the president of new mission terrace improvement association, the neighborhood between glen park and balboa park station. at a recent district 11 council meeting a representation was made to the neighborhood that some trains could be switched back from out of bounds to inbound. i want to make it clear and the letter will explain that this is unacceptable. basically improving the service for the patrons. at the expense of the patrons in

diamond heights, glen park and the san jose gererro area.ause it's such a large area we can only scratch the surface in our half-hour program. we will will introduce you to the beautiful attractions, vexing issues and unique plans for the future that make district 8 a special place to live, work and visit. >> i view district 8 as being a little like maybury in the castro it's gaybury. our neighborhoodses are tightly woven. there is a lot of connection of people and awareness of what's going on in the world and the state and locally. >> there are so many things about it. its beautiful. got great views. of the 3 places i have lived 2 had spectacular vistas of san francisco which we appreciate. >> initially when i came here it felt very warm and friendly and welcoming to all kinds of people. >> close to transportation. >> not just the castro. the most of the district is not the castro. >> the neighborhood goes up to the hill the. fancy houses in the hills down to delores park and the mission. >> noe valley is where the kids and families are. th

glen park. they have frightened away the raccoons, and there is another area in san francisco. this is a serious situation. this needs to be addressed. when i can get out of my car, if i have to go to say -- i do not walk across the street anymore. supervisor wiener: before you leave tonight, will you give me your information so someone from animal control -- >> i have called them. supervisor wiener: i will call them, too. >> and i know the other issue is that pg&e is tearing up the city putting smart boxes in, but they are also replacing old boxes. my question is, i know they outsourced the repaving of the streets, but how is it taking so long for them, the company, whoever? nobody says anything. that is another issue. i know it is not the city's, but i would like to find out, we would like to know, why is it taking so long to repair the streets? supervisor wiener: sure. >> i cannot really speak for pg any. they do have a -- pg&e. they do have a gas line replacement program. they have a project around the city. one thing we started doing with them -- i cannot speak to their co

switchback at glen park. when i got on at 16th and church it said balboa station. and then when he announced it was just before randall he announced it. so i went up to ask him. he said i just got told i had to switchback. that is his answer. when i got on at 16th and church it said balboa to church. so i thought we were going all of the way up. luckily a train did come five minutes afterwards and took us out the rest of the way, but that was the first time i was on a switch back. usually you stand out there 15 minutes and beyond. thank you. >> good afternoon supervisors. i just wanted to thank you for calling this hearing. i am glad i came. it was very educational. i think i look at my role on the mta board as the board not only sets policy and strategy but we are also there to support the staff when they do things to implement these strategies and policies. i want to thank you for coming to do this presentation. it was very valuable. as the transit effectiveness project continues to be worked upon and rolled out there are a lot of things that can help the reliabi

there have been robberies in glen park and parts of the valley. there have been shootings in diamond heights. one of the challenges is making sure that the police department understands that even though we may not have the same crime levels as some neighborhoods, we still need attention from the police department. >> let's talk about the city's economic development. are we on the right track? what would you like to change about the approach to developing the economy? >> we are getting better. the city as got more proactive about attracting businesses and new industries and providing incentives for them to come and stay here. it is still a very expensive place to do business in terms of the cost of labor, land. we need to make sure that we are not taxing businesses to the point that it is not profitable and we are not attractive for them to be here. we need to reform our payroll tax. that is an incentive not to create jobs. i know the board president david chu is working on possibility this there -- possibilities there. i look forward to working wi

there are a wall sculptures in the lobby of the glen park branch library. and then there is an illuminated book on the wall of the mission bay library. >> "ocean current." we are on ocean avenue, so there is a connection to that. that is what this is about. culmination of all lot of dialogue, processing over a five-year period. that is longer than most art projects take, but i really feel like the product was enriched from that. making the sculpture involves forging and fabricating steel. we used to deal to create this flowing, central sculptor, heating, bending, grinding, painting, bending, and adding a patina to it. layers and layers of craftsmanship that went into this. >> of the artists who participated in this project are all bay area of projects. they work in a wide variety of media. metal, glass, natural elements, photography, just a range of different approaches and aesthetics. so we have created a nice collection of art work that is reflective of the current date. art scenes. and we invite everyone to participate and to see the unique art works tha

if the f market is going out of service and they should take people to glen park or 30th and church? >> yeah, again, if you're seeing that, then that's a clarification or an enforcement problem. commissioner wiener: it's very hit and miss in my own experience and others so it might be a reminder kind of thing. >> i would be happy to check into that and write back to you on that. supervisor avalos: just to be absolutely clear, the line should be picking people up. >> yes, the rail lines. supervisor avalos: the rail lines, exactly. >> you also, supervisor wiener, asked about the n and the f. commissioner wiener: you answered it. it was about whether they should pick people up and you answered that. i appreciate that. >> one of the things, also, just as an aside to that, that we, for reasons of reliability, we have looked at whether or not we could move n line runs and i did it briefly for a couple of weeks with some of them while we fixed green yard to m.m.e. and that would take some of the stress off of the j line in terms of pulling in, pulling out. the trade-off for us is in terms o

i'm a citizen activist, very concerned about public safety in my neighborhood, glen park. i just suggest quickly that it might be helpful to the commissioners and perhaps more effective in your data gathering and communication back and forth, if the officer could speak immediately with lieutenant para and also if he would be given more than just three minutes. i think he is more than just a public member. i concur with the chief taking these three officers off duty immediately. i approve of that. i'm a citizen. i'm concerned about safety in my neighborhood, not only from criminals but also from unqualified officers so i definitely support you on that and thank you for your concern. i do like the distinguishing between very serious and immediate public safety issues such as lack of weapons, qualification and paperwork. there are two different kinds of offenses and i think they should be treated differently. thank you for recognizing that. i would like to say that my concern is not so much what happens with applicants who go into the background check division. that takes app

are also professional in their demeanor in the way they approach caring for me in my community of glen park. i would like to answer several of the commissioners specific concerns. >> to the commissioners, i concur that it is important for you to take the care that you are. i appreciate if they are spending time to look into detail had asked for opinions on these matters. we want you to continue to regulate because officers. i want higher training standards entire application standards when new officers come into force. for the cost, i would like to address several comments. the cost for you to oversee the program announced to 0.06% of the police department budget. the cost to regulate this program, for you to oversee its is 0.06%. that is a pittance for us to take to regulate this very valuable program. please consider that they take care of disturbances early. the officers don't respond to 911 calls. he comes if he is the back of the police department with what the officers respond to, disturbances. it lead to serious crimes. we don't have to call the police, and we save taxpayer money whe

are also professional in their demeanor in the way they approach caring for me in my community of glen park. i would like to answer several of the commissioners specific concerns. >> to the commissioners, i concur that it is important for you to take the care that you are. i appreciate if they are spending time to look into detail had asked for opinions on these matters. we want you to continue to regulate because officers. i want higher training standards entire application standards when new officers come into force. for the cost, i would like to address several comments. the cost for you to oversee the program announced to 0.06% of the police depen

there. >> reporter: protesting the future development, proposed development of a parking lot, restaurants and trails at the glenove waterfront park, which is a sacred burial ground. men and woman who started protesting thursday, friday, holding vigil here praying that the city won't come here and develop. the fact they are here this morning is a victory of sorts. the city had to threaten them for violating camping and campfire permits. yesterday, a federal mediator stepped in and set up a negotiation for both sides to agree to let them stay here in the meantime. the next step for these people, they say, is to try to set up some sort of negotiations to get the city to halt the project. they argue this sight has 3500 years of native american history. several california tribes used this sight over that time as a village and a sacred burial ground, many remains buried here. the law requires when the city comes in to build on the sight, they must protect the native american history here. >> it is city-owned land. is there any way the city could develop this in a way that would be respectful to you and still allow th

it's in the glen cove waterfront park in vallejo. the city wants to bulldoze it. don knapp is there, where the indian tribe is taking a stand over the site. don. >> reporter: elizabeth, the greater vallejo recreational district does not deny that there are ancient native americans buried here. but that's not the question. the issue is, do plans for the area constitute desecration of the graves or preservation? activists marched through vallejo on behalf of native americans who died thousands of years ago and who may be buried here on the shores of the carquinez strait across from the sugar company near the i-80 bridge. they are protesting what they say is the looming disgreat lakes of graves in what's now vallejo's glen cove waterfront park. the district says it will restore the grounds to a natural state and build a small parking lot and two bathroom stalls. >> because many, many sacred sites are under threat by the bureaucrats and developers, we may take a stand of indigenous people of this country. if we don't take a stand, they will continue to desecrate these

developers want to add a parking lot to the glen cove waterfront park but some local activists are opposed to the plan. they say that the park is the resting place of some nay siev americans. some graves dated back to 3400 years. >>> call is out for volunteers for an annual state park cleanup event tomorrow morning. organizers for the 14th earth day restoration and cleanup day are asking for help. earth day is coming up next friday. for tomorrow's event, volunteers will be picking up trash, cleaning trails and wildlife habitat and restoring native plants. >> invasive plants, especially this time of the year, are starting to encroach upon our native wild plants. we need to remove those in order to give our native wildlife the habitat that they need to thrive. >> tools and gloves will be provided along with snacks and encouragement. you can get a link on our website ktvu for information including location. >>> it is april 15th but if you have not fileyour taxes, don't worry. >>> stocks up as en couraging signs in the economy overshadow disappointing reports. right now, the dow is up 56. nasd

they want to add a parking lot to the glen cove waterfront park. some local activists are opposed to that plan. they say that spark resting place of many native americans. some graves date back 3500 years. >>> there is a possibility of a sit lying ordnance in berkeley. apparently people are talking the berkeley chamber of commerce have held a discussion about it. according to a report some business ordinary reasons say that type of ordnance would help bring in customers. however homeless advocates say it will unfairly target the city's homeless population. >> doctors in los angeles are keeping a close eye on bryan stow. it has been two weeks since he suffered a brutal attack. they have brought him out of his medically induced coma. >>> pitching star tim lincecum is doing his part to help the giants fan. he is donating $25,000 of his own money. lincecum calls the attack a senseless act of violence. >>> the mccarthur maze is back open after being closed for several hours because of a fatal crash. one person was killed and another hurt when a car hit

they could have been ticketed or even arrested for spending four nights at glen cove waterfront park. but late last night, they won a small victory. they won't be arrested. they have to take down their tents because there is a strict no camping policy at glen cove but the indians are determined to stay at the park until the district agrees to keep the land as is. >> this is where our ancestors are buried. they rest in peace and they want to disturb that peace and we can't allow that as indigenous people of this country. >> we will be here until the situation is revolved. >> that could take months. >> we will be here until the situation is resolved. >> they still plan to construct a parking lot and restroom. >>> santa cruz police investigating if drugs or alcohol played a role in a deadly fall. police say a 22-year-old fremont man got too close to the cliffside along westcliffe drive last night and plunged 25 feet onto a rock ledge and died. he was with two friends at the time. they were not hurt. neighbors say it is a dangerous area. the name of the victim hasn't been released yet. >>

parking lot. they received a temporary reprieve. it came hours before police were set to arrest protesters at the glen cove waterfront park. several tribes are fighting a project that includes trails, improvements and a small parking lot. construction is set to begin at the glen cove later this month. >>> still ahead, cover your eyes. apparently dancing and politics do not mix. we will show you the video that is the latest internet sensation. >>> ahead, traffic who needs it? if it wasn't stressful enough, research shows that traffic could really be bad for your health. which drivers are most at risk. >>> and for the first time in three decades a major change involving alzheimer's disease. we will have the new guidelines. >>> and what happened that led to the suspension of another air traffic controller. this time i it's not sleeping on the job. >>> and good evening a humid day with cloud cover. temperatures below average in san jose with 66. as we look to the morning hours, he. south bay.ff with plenty of we will have more when rain returns and we are still >>> is it innovative crime fighting or has big brother gone too fa

this is the ninth day they are protesting plans to build a parking lot and public bathroom on the land at glen cove waterfront park in vallejo. the native americans say the ancient burial ground is sacred space and shouldn't be touched. >> it is beautiful. i think that we have people from all walks of life that have come out to support us and to pray with us and that understand what the issues are and really want this place to remain open land. >> the u.s. department of justice and state senator noreen evans stepped in to encourage all sides to reach a compromise. >>> oakland is experiencing a crime decline in some neighborhoods. statistics released today for areas between east and west oakland show even seven fewer shootings, nine fewer rapes and 118 fewer robberies for the first quarter of this year compared to last. however, the same period did see two more homicides. for one neighborhood in oakland the way to fight crime is cameras. anne makovec on how businesses are protecting themselves with pictures. >> we have to protect ourselves. >> reporter: over the past year more chinatown busines

opponents of a park development project promise to block bulldozers if they try to start work. native americans say glene waterfront park is on sacred ground, the site of a 3500-year- old burial ground. and they are asking the state to stop the city from building a parking lot and restroom there. they plan a spiritual ceremony and occupation at the site this morning. >>> the tower for the new bay bridge getting higher today. elizabeth wenger on treasure island with more on the tower lift. elizabeth, good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. if you have driven across the bay bridge recently, you have seen the towe going up. it's going to 495 feet of its total 525 feet this morning. let's go to computer animation video provided to us from caltrains. it's on their website if you want to check it out of what this project is all about. this is a little different from the previous four tower lifts which were comprised of four individual sections. this latest lift is just a single segment and will sit atop four legs. this section is known as grillage. it will hold a mile-long single cable over the tower. it's

developers want to add a parking lot to the glen cove parking lot. they say the park is the resting place of many native americans and some grave there is date back 3500 years. >>> time now 6:32. this morning doctors in los angeles watching bryan stow. they are bringing him out of his medically induced coma and there is hope he could wake up sometime today. bryan stow suffered a critical brain injury when he was attacked outside of dodger state yum two weeks ago. we will bring you a live report coming up at 6:45. divorce settlement giants soup -- >>> giants super star is doing his part to help stow. lincecum is donating $25,000 of his own money. >>> lawyers from barry bonds' plan to file a motion in the next few weeks. defense lawyers argue there is no evidence to support the obstruction of justice conviction. federal prosecutors are trying to figure out if it's worth the time and expense. >>> our time now 6:33. a special task force has launched nation-wide an investigation into a suspected serial killer. authorities want to know if 77- year-old jose

. >>> plans to convert a vallejo park is drawing opposition from a local native american group. the proposal calls for adding a new, ping lot to the glen cove waterfront park sometime late they are year. according to local activists, the site is also the resting place of many native americans. some graves date back 3500 years, and they want the development to stop. >>> coming up on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, nonnative. that's what some plants in san francisco are being called. what's being done about them at 5:00. >>> and the san jose sharks start they playoffs today. they face off with the l.a. kings. why so much attention tonight is being food security. all that and more at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day.

. >>> a proposal for adding a new parking lot to glen cover waterfront park sometime later this year, accord to some activists, the site is also the resting place to many native americans. some dating back some 3500 years and they want the development to stop. >>> it's not the real thing. it's pretty close. the a replica of the white house is up for sale in virginia. the structure is one-fifth of the white house. it has many of the features of the original one, including an overral office but it has a pea -- oval office. the owner says he and his wife are empty-nesters and they want to downsize and have already heard from a few buyers. >>> today, the house in washington is supposed to vote on the spending bill that prevented the shutdown last week. but as allison reports from our washington, d.c. newsroom, there's bad bad between both democrats and -- there's bad blood between both democrats and republicans. >> reporter: lawmakers are giving their opening speeches now. we expect the first votes in about four hours. there has been doubt about whether john boehner has the votes to get t

a native american tribe has been catched out at glen cove waterfront park for 10 days demanding vallejots redevelopment plans. they don't want bathrooms or parking spaces added to the site. the mediator will help reach a resolution. >>> gas prices keep going under. the survey says the national average for regular unleaded is 3.84 a gallon, about 30 cents higher than a month ago. of course, that's nothing compared to prices right here in the bay area. according to gasbuddy.com, 4.21 is the average price in metro san jose, 4.22 in oakland, and 4.24 in san francisco. analysts say the high cost will likely affect americans' summer travel plans. >>> drivers in san francisco no longer pay the nation's highest gas prices. that unwanted honor now goes to the windy city, chicago. the official average there is 4.27 a gallon. experts say lower demand and slower growth of oil prices may keep gas from passing the all- time record average of $4.11. >>> four days until prince william and kate middleton tie the knot. we'll have more on how the royal wedding could make history. >>> so far, so good on th

opponents of a park development project promised to block bulldozers if they try to start work this morning. native americans say glenwaterfront park is on sacred burial ground the site of 3500- year-old burial grounds. now, they are asking the state to stop the city from building a parking lot and restroom there and they plan a spiritual ceremony and occupation at the site this morning. >>> oakland schools will not have to lay off any elementary school teachers for next year. that's certainly good news. the school district says early retirement and other savings will allow it to keep 230 teachers who received layoff warnings last month. 17 music teachers are also spared. the district is still working on middle and high school staffing hoping to save jobs there as well. >>> the free ride for state lawmakers coming to an end. yesterday, a state panel voted to slash the program that provided state paid cars, insurance repairs and gas for legislators. the average cost about $7,500 a year per member. legislators will instead get a $300 monthly allowance to offset the cost of driving their cars. it could save millions ove

native americans trying to block construction at glen cove waterfront park in vallejo will not be arrested. but they have been ordered to take down their tents. they have been there since friday protesting plans to build a parking lot and public bathroom on the land. the native americans say the ancient burial ground is sacred and shouldn't be touched. >>> global warming, god and the devil. charles manson breaking his silence. what he admits about himself in his first interview in 20 years. >>> neighbors are mourning the loss of a santa cruz icon. what happened to lucy the goose. >>> we'll enjoy plenty of sunshine today but we do have another system in store. you can see these clouds sitting off the coast making their approach to the california coast. i'll let you know when exactly that rain is going to hit the bay area in just a bit. ,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,, his silence. th e a rambling >>> after 20 years convicted murderer and cult leader charles manson is breaking his silence. the 76-year-old recently gave a rambling interview to "vanity fair" magazine in spain. speaking in both spanish and en

park at a native american burial site. the plan sparked two weeks of protests by native americans and supporters in the glen cove water front park. the project includes building restrooms and a parking lot in the area. on monday, mediator will talk with the recreation district and rank a, range arrange a meeting with the native american group. >> alan: the pope spoke from the balcony of st. peter's basilica to a crowd of more than 100,000 people. pope benedict offered a prayer to replace arms and warfare in libya and called on citizens of the middle east to build a new society based on respect and called on europeans to welcome refugees from north africa. the spoke from the balcony 0 of st. peters basilica to the crowd. >> two long lines at san francisco's glide memorial church today. one to attend easter sunday service. the other for a nice hot meal. the line for church wrapped around the block. several people admitted they don't attend church regularly but prefer the services at glide because it's so inclusive. something reverend cecil williams says is the goal of the church which serves the underprivileged. >> glide is a

talks with native americans and vallejo's park district to try to solve a dispute over an ancient burial ground. native american activists are camped out at glen cove waterfront park. they're protesting plans to add a parking lot and public bathroom at the site. the activists say that would desecrate the burial ground. the park district says it has plans in place to protect the historic site. >>> now ktvu's allie rasmus is in vallejo following that story for us this morning as the activists continue to camp out this morning. she's going to have the very latest on this situation coming up in a live report in our next hour. >>> well, today is the deadline to file your taxes because of a washington d.c. observed holiday the usual april 15th deadline was extended. we found people relieved to have the extra three days. tax officials say many people are taking advantage. >> i tried to file an extension on friday and realized i had a little more time to breathe. >> we have been much busier than we expected this time of year. >> people always kind of wait don't they? and if you are waiting today to file your taxes, it will cost you more to mail them i