. >> i am the executive director of global city. i want to thank those who voted for the staff recommendation. i live in the mission, and many of my neighbors that a lot of work on this. we're happy to see the staff recommendation. we were glad to see the commission of all this recommendation. it is so excited about valencia. and on the staff level, we were happy to see the commission doing this. i did watch the discussion on television. and the comment was made, we cannot expect people to ride bikes. i take offense to this. they pay about -- care about the decision that they live in. people are going to want to move to the busiest transit corridor in the city. so they can reduce the impact on the city. i do not think that is bad behavior, if you live in a rich transit area. it is not mature to not think about other people. were your impact on the planet. i do not know if i am a mature person. whatever is left. housing -- this will -- this will beat carpel housing. many of the discussions that we have at our about the question of pa

we have been working closely with the honor -- with the person running global cities, to establish the maximum parking limits in the south of the market to make this better with the adjacent areas. it also required to non- residents with hotel marking in the south of market, adjacent to downtown, to have a structure to discourage long-term commuter parking. we have met with key stakeholders in mission bay, and has been brought to our attention, that this is undergoing a planning process. this includes blog 800701, and now we're asking to remove these numbers from this legislation. it is described in the planning staff report. another issue that has come to our attention, is the issue of participation in the transportation management program. there is a concern that for some business in the market -- this may unintentionally burden small business. we will work with small business to address this, as we move forward with some of the suggested changes. we will go to larger venues, the move in the neighborhood serving retail. i wanted to bring this to your attention. i want to thank the ci

use of force in war torn libya it's all part of their efforts to gain a greater clout in a global affairs. a city now is in the chinese resort. the government has been taking turns. so that the five countries have reached a common ground and strive for change or they discussed ways of supporting an initiative to replace the u.s. dollar as the world's main reserve currency also calling for. reform as well what more can you tell us on the search. for your rights and human rooting for those points if they have come up with in essence what they really want is greater influence both in the sphere of economics as well as politics where economics is concerned they really do want to see major changes in the financial model that is existing today in order to benefit the developing countries which if you just look at the numbers is a significant portion of the world's economic growth now political leave they also

i wonder -- has the city ever had a global policy about pharmacies, stores that are typically pharmacy stores like walgreen's, about the sale of alcohol on these premises? i know that there was a long time, the walgreen's is probably the biggest chain we know of in san francisco currently that has a pharmacy and the kind of convenience with health aides. i know that it was about 20 years ago, walgreen's did sell alcohol -- beer and perhaps wine. cheap stuff as well, even maybe 40 ounces. that policy ended. i'm not sure if that was a walgreen's decision or a city decision. then, as of about a couple of years ago, there seems to be, because righted that have the ability to sell alcohol, and they have left the city -- well, ended its business -- well prints have picked up some of those spots. now, we have, maybe a change in policy only based on what is happening in changes to the actual business size. does it make sense that as a city, we think about what it means to have sale of alcohol at our pharmacies and pharmaceutical businesses rather than do one by one spot approvals of liquor lic

decisions to break through it for good who can you trust no one who is you know you'll be with the global machinery city where we had a state controlled capitalism is called factual so when nobody dares to ask we'd give our team question more. you know sometimes you see a story and the scene so. you think you understand it and then you glimpse something else here's some of the part of it and realized everything you saw you don't i'm sorry there's a big. welcome back to adam vs the ma'am scene as the government doesn't usually like to brag about things like a citizen abuse the stories of gun confiscation in the aftermath of hurricane katrina seem to fade from memory but our man on the street luke redoubts get caught up with some folks here in d.c. who still have some very strong feelings on the issue. during hurricane katrina the u.s. military went around and confiscated guns from legal gun owners in new orleans how do you feel about that and i don't know much about venerates and south i don't like i don't think that's right that's like that's not cool they happen so they need this for protection let's f

through good sort of if you can maybe who can you trust no one will if you know you'll do with a global reach city where we had a state controlled capitalism a school that when nobody dares to ask we do you are a key question morning. welcome back to out on versus the ma'am we'd like to do something with our friday so that there is something fun to look forward to on the weekend so tonight to celebrate the release of the new film atlas shrugged we'll be discussing the intersection of movies and politics starting with producer author director and pepperdine university professor of film studies craig that wyler craig thank you so much for joining us thank you adam great to be with u.b.s. quite outstanding now hollywood obviously wields a lot of influence in the american political dialogue do you think that influence is justified or over glorified well they certainly have you just say the largest megaphone right i mean both the big screen and the small screen nobody bigger stories that are seen by more people so when we have films like atlas shrugged part one coming out today very exciting how are po

global climate change. more mitigation, less adaption, less suffering. this city decided a number of years ago after the united states did the obvious and that was decided not to participate in the kyoto accords to go further, as ryan was just mentioning, as kyoto would have required the united states. we want to roll back our co2 emissions 20 percent from 1990 standards. the challenge is how do you do it. we have mayors saying, well, we've done it. what's the methodology where you determine where you were and now where you are and i realize we're not that sophisticated in terms of really aggregating that information, registering that information and really, indeed, knowing how much we have accomplished. we are anecdotally but we recognize even in san francisco that we were having a difficult time determining how far along we were on this path. that's why we have become the first city in the state and we're very proud of the leadership now in the state and i say leadership now in the state, not leadership 5 years ago, but now in the state on these issues, by becom

break through a bit through to be made who can you trust no one will is him deal with the global machinery of city where are we heading state controlled capitalism is called satchels when nobody dares to ask we do our t. question more. and. i was interviewing people earlier today about marijuana and one question that nobody ever give me a clear answer on is why is marijuana still illegal well let me tell you why i personally think marijuana is still illegal according to the f.b.i. has own records and forcing marijuana laws in the united states annually sends nine hundred thousand people to jail and according to their own rule a pro marijuana group cost an estimated ten billion dollars just in thirty minutes of this program alone more than thirty people are arrested for marijuana the current laws only enhance the drug cartels and create hardened criminals out of nonviolent pot smokers the war on drugs is a total failure it's meant to be for the sole purpose of feeding the prison industrial complex complex let's not forget the many documented cases as well of the cia being caught shipping drugs into

is you there with a global mission every city where are we having state controlled capitalism is called fascism when nobody dares to ask we do our tea question more. into only a military mechanism if you don't work to bring justice or. i have every right to know what my government's doing you want to know why i pay taxes. i would characterize obama as a charismatic sort. of american exceptionalism. welcome back well yesterday we took a look at americans who openly carry their guns were ever they go to exercise their rights and normalize them a first time gun owners arms aren't just for carrying they're for keeping government tyranny and track artie's kalen fort has more. travis fox never leaves home without a loaded gun if it is between someone else or my family someone else is going to die carried openly on his belt. for fox militia is a state of mind and gun control a carte blanche then the government has absolutely no fear of repercussions and they can essentially do whatever they want and government is meant to be kept in check the definition of tyranny is that which is lawful for g

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city, and cynthia mcfadden in london, this is "nightline," april 28th, 2011.

comes from transportation, so it's important that we look at this as we figure out, as a city, how to combat global warming. i'm also introducing and accept and expend -- typically i do not mention the subject matters of various accept and expends that i introduce, but i'm very excited about a grant that we're receiving to move forward. the fisherman's wharf public realm plan as we plan to host the america's cup in 2013. fisherman's wharf will be one the most popular places to visit and experience the race. for the last few years the planning department and many stakeholders in the fisherman's wharf area have been working together on a new design for jefferson street, a design that will really be incrediblebly attractive for residents, for merchants, pedestrians, cyclists, for the entire experience and i'm introducing a resolution to accept a grant to really advance that jefferson street re-design. i do have one in memoriam, and this is a very personal in memoriam for a good friend named ben golfin, who's an affordable housing developer here for his son, who is a teenager. this past sunday there we

we have people moving into the valley because they want a city with great transportation. our global warming exhibit is a national model for teacher education. we had some amazing opportunities. we are trying to make a premier entertainment area. we went to the restaurants and the art galleries. oakland is ready for business. we are well-positioned. i told the luncheon in oakland a couple months ago that we will be restructuring our insistence on economic development. basically, and good investments downtown and regional infrastructure. this is a major -- in the mayor's office. we are looking at ranges from two-five years. we are doing very well with stimulus brands. we expect to see major industries. they can get 90% paid for. we can have a concierge service. we will take some with the forms to you, fill out those forms, and find and architect and construction company if you want. clearly, oakland has become the home to major new cream companies. they are now leading a cluster of about half of the software companies. pandora it is on my iphone. we are developing a cultural climate o

global news and live from moscow city center this is r.t. now the un has failed to agree on the e.u. proposal statement to condemn syria's brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters russia says the syria situation did not constitute a threat to international peace saying the decision could only provoke more violence. has come off as now or following the developments for us. russia china and india do say they are concerned about the violence in syria since according to some reports over four hundred fifty people have been killed throughout the violent protests russia's foreign ministry is calling on adel moscow's to hold a thorough and transparent investigation to find and punish hold those responsible for these deaths but at the same time russia is saying that no matter how bad the situation there is at the moment it still does not threaten global security and actually moscow is warning that if the international community wants to intervene into wants happening in syria at the moment all of this could establish the entire region plus the

some metal, could you please describe how you would reduce the relative global of cuts that will be required in major areas of city government, for example -- public health, public safety, social services and parks and the extent to which you plan to ratify new revenues to close our significant deficit? mayor lee: thank you for that question. we're trying to do everything to balance the budget while minimizing impact on direct services to the public. as you know and as many of you have heard, the three principles i share with the departments and the commission is that i want to make sure the city is safe, not only in the public safety cents but safe with respect to the core level of services we need to provide. we need this city to be solvent so that we make sure we can pay for all of the services we provide. that means we also take care of the pension challenge and we want the city to be successful and we continue doing those things in our neighborhoods and our areas where we attract people to come and maintain their interest in this great city. to address the current deficit, which is $306 million, we asked the

it would be great to have something that would be more global in how the new services are rendered to the city and what the benefits are. having clarity about that

it would be great to have something that would be more global in how the new services are rendered to the city and what the benefits are. having clarity about that is good practice in government. >> i hear the questions of the commission and the concerns regarding documentation. our main concern is to ensure that since we have a system that works, we have a system in place that has worked for many years, and that is highlighted, we are succeeding in having the highest ever generate, that we want to ensure that even if we are looking at additional documentation for our system, that our system is not disrupted. we are working aggressively to reach zero waste by 2020, and any part we -- in the work we're doing would severely jeopardize our ability to reach that goal. that is our perspective, how we can keep having momentum to move down the path to reach zero waste by 2020. commissioner campos: just a follow-up -- was this information shared with r3? >> yes. it was sent on the morning of wednesday, april 13. >> yes, that is correct. was too late to make it in the final report, and that is why you

global destination. it is in the leisure and tourist market and is competing with a lot of cities around the world that now offer far richer menus in electronic and night life than we currently provide. san francisco is the gateway to the international electronica community and the burning and community -- burning man community. raves are an important economic development tool for our city. new york, paris, munich -- everyone loves dance music. we have to make sure we retain an electronic music scene that is transcendent in the city of st. francis. >> my name is kevin collins. i am representing students from sensible drug policy, san jose. i started raving in october 2007 with a rave down in l.a. i am here because as many people said we find ourselves in these events. i worry, being part of the harm reduction idea of students for a sensible drug policy, that by pushing these underground what we are really going to do is fostered a -- foster an unsafe environment. there will not be emts. parents will have difficulty finding their children because we will not know where they are. we will not know how to make

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city, and cynthia mcfadden in london, this is "nightline," april 29th, 2011. >> good evening from london. here at westminster abbey, today, prince william wed his college sweetheart, catherine middleton. at 2 billion people arnold the world watched. no doubt somewhere their parties are still going on here in london. it was a flawless fairy tale of a day. the public mood, buoyant. but at the end, it was not just a public spectacle, but the most intimate of scenes. two young people, professing their love, whose whispers to each other today, some of which we can tell you tonight, reveal so much. in the beginning, it was all anticipation. it is possible that we may get a glimpse of the bride as she gets into the car. but since we weren't invited to the wedding, we wondered, where would be the perfect place to watch? with the people, of course. and so, we hit the streets. on motorbikes. our first stop, hyde park. where over 200,000 people gathered. do you mind that we crashed the party? >> woul

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city and cynthia mcfadden in london, this is "nightline," april 26th, 2011. >> good evening all, i'm bill weir. and you know we live in interesting times when even the weather is a wedge issue. but in this political climate, few terms are more loaded than climate change. after months of epic droughts and floods, blizzards and heat waves, some are seeing proof of warnings past, while others refuse to believe that man could ever wreck god's planet. but neither side can deny that we are having one hellacious spring. >> this thing is right over my head. >> reporter: there is nothing unusual about tornadoes in april. but this many? this deadly? it is more than unusual. because it's not just happening in tornado alley, where midwesterners know all about spring twisters. no, funnel clouds have risen in sobering numbers from mississippi to maryland. >> there goes the roof off a house. >> reporter: if you average the past three years, april typically brings two killer tornadoes that take six lives.

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with cynthia mcfadden and bill weir in new york city and terry moran in washington, this is "nightline," april 19th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm terry moran. a plane carrying first lady michelle obama had to abort a landing yesterday evening because of an apparent mistake by air traffic controllers allowing that oar craft to get too close to a plane in front of it. this incident came after weeks of reports of sleeping controllers, metal fatigue in planes and overworked pilots. all of which raises serious questions about the state of american air travel. here is our report from lisa stark. >> reporter: the incident involving the first lady was just the icing on the cake. because it seems like every day, another controller at another very busy airport is caught sleeping, inattentive, failing to make the right calculation. sunday morning, cleveland. a controller caught watching a mov movie, "cleaner," on the job. caught because his microphone was mistakenly left open, piping the movie out to anyone in his air space. at the same time, leavin

. >> announcer: from the global resources of abc news, with terry moran and bill weir in new york city, and cynthia mcfadden in london, this is "nightline," april 28th, 2011. >> good evening, i'm cynthia mcfadden. here in london where it is 7:35 in the morning, and in just a few hours, prince william, the future king of england, will enter westminster abbey behind me here and marry the woman whom he has asked to be his queen, katherine middleton. it is the same place his mother's funeral was held 14 years ago. last night when the prince greeted well wishers packing the parade route it was so like his mother, princess diane nate was indeed poignant. as is always the case of course when a parent is missing at the wedding of a child. before we turn to the celebration about to take place here in london we turn to the tragic story unfolding across a great swath of america. as thousands there are mourning tonight for loved ones lost in the terrible tornado s that have brought unimaginable destruction over so much of the south. abc's jim avila is there in concord, alabama. >> reporter: a reco