but you would think you are in the old golden gate park monterey pines, and it is an astonishing experience to have this nurturing over the last 30 years that resulted in these big trees. that is the golden gate park for station plan, prepared in 1980. despite the department's up and downs in terms of the rotation and the number of trees planted every year, it is still ongoing program and a very successful one. the situation is not as successful in the parse and square. the department actually removes more trees than it plants each year in the parks and squares. at least urban forestry operation does. these numbers don't include what i would describe as capital projects like martin spoke to you about. we know there is a regeneration gap there. an example of that, washington square, in 1957, the plan prepared had about 95 trees to be installed at washington square. there are about 67 now. we know there has been a decline in the tree population there. one of the things associated with that is when the planting gets done for the capital projects, we don't record those numbers, necessarily. it

i often spend time in golden gate park, particularly on stowe lake

there was a book about the trees at golden gate park. the panhandle and the eastern end of the park is full of trees that somebody in the department years ago had a real interest in and we have not been doing that for a long time. nobody has written a book about the trees we have been planting in the parks the last few years, so i think it would be good if we could get some attention on the department at some point. the third thing i wanted to highlight, again, the replanting at the golf courses. that was something i was not aware of because i am not a golfer, but that seems like something is broken their. at sharp park, there is almost nothing. except very mature and dying trees, so we need to have some kind of plan for the parks and squares and especially the golf courses. president lazarus: thank you. i share the view this is an important subject. i regret in a way that it came at the end of the meeting, but it was worth just listening to all. after all, what are the park's, if not at the beginning, places of nature that you can enjoy

as i stressed national and by mid being instilled in services at golden gate park. ortega family enterprises has undertaken a wide variety of environmentally friendly management practices that have helped conserve energy and national resources while providing an exceptional model for kitchens and guests -- patrons and guests to follow in their lives. a strong focus on recycling and waste reduction has resulted in the designation of the ban earlier trading company as the first of on-cooperative sanctuary in the -- in new mexico. 95% recycled office products and 100% use of recycle food service material, water use reduction efforts and decreased energy consumption all speak to the conservation of resourcess. i would be happy to discuss the impressive track record at any time. it is also worth mentioning that our audubon-cooperative sanctuary program has been adopted by a variety of state and municipal park departments ranging from fort collins to los angeles county parks to south carolina and tennessee. i would also be happy to discuss these programs and opportunities

well, for one thing, the golden gate park, the roads, the park commissioners were very jealous about. they didn't want anybody to use the golden gate park roads for commerce or transporting things. they wanted to keep it for recreation. so for a long time i thought maybe they used that streetcaroline on lincoln way, used the rail, somehow put the cars on some kind of fladbed rail thing, brought them out to the edge and dragged them across the sand, perhaps on sleds or something. i finally came across what heyman did in an article. he actually somehow talked the commissioners into using the golden gate park roads. so he -- remember, the apparatus, most of the machinery, is taken out of these cars which makes them a lot lighter. they're mostly wood at this point. they're probably brought out, pulled by horses through golden gate park road. then in 1892, the great highway gets improved. then he's only got maybe half a block of sandunes to drag these cars on to his land. now, once you get these cars kind of sitting in the sandunes and somebody buys a lot three blocks away, i don't know ex

golden gate park the second annual horse shoe tournament. our annual show in the county fair buildings with our great partners. it is there, please join. sunday is sunday streets in golden gate park. we have a very busy weekend. last thing i want to remind you all around the corner on september 15th is the party for the parks. it will be held at the japanese teagarden in golden gate park. the very last announcement is i am very pleased and proud to report that our concourse fountain project is coming to an end. if you have been out there, they are testing the fountains now. you can actually see them on. while we may do a soft opening sooner, we will have our official turn on the fountains celebration on september 10th at 9:30 in the morning. and that concludes the general managers report. >> is there any public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> thank you for arranging a tour of the outside lands. i got a chance to see the set occupy saturday. and then i came back on sunday evening and the one thing that i noticed was the size

the coastal records that tower over golden gate park have been growing 100 years and new seats are being planted but today park officials showed us this. they say someone destroyed three young redwood trees selling them down to tiny stumps. >> i hate to lose any trees, particularly trees like this. >> reporter: the redwoods were planted just four months ago by volunteers on earth day and it seems that bindles have taken root here distorting 44 trees including these and others at nearby lincoln park. >> we lost a lot of trees that people put a lot of work into growing and it's hard to lose that. >> they are in a metal adjacent to golden gate park's famous rose gardens and only one flower remains blue been clear bindles' used loppers to chop down 46 price rose plants -- price rose plants. also nearby were petrie bushes grow 90 plants were cut the. >> after they cut the plant material believe it lane right there with a happen and allies did so it's not about stealing the plant, it's about destroying them. >> reporter: ministate that they are angry. >> i hope they get caught. >> reporter: th

take a right turn and go outside the golden gate park in that direction. then a sunday streets will continue all the way through golden gate park to been to this blue area but it's the streetcars will periodically be allowed to pass up here at the chain of like boulevard but she might have to expect delays there. the main detour for automobiles will be way over here crossover the place where cars, a crossover. everything on this end of the parties to close down on sunday should be much of a disruption. there will be bike rentals, walking and running that you got area somewhere around here and all the way down here at the base of the great highway there's going to be the zoo mobile and arts and crafts activities for kids. that's coming this sunday is a great highway into the streets of golden gate park that would close down. jonathan blum kron 4 news. >> are rare shark has been captured near alcatraz the female seven gold shark is 10 ft. long and weighs 319 lbs.. wearing collectors call the church yesterday afternoon is now on display on the aquarium of the

golden gate park the second annual horse shoe tournament. our annual show in the county fair buildings with our great partners. it is there, please join. sunday is sunday streets in golden gate park. we have a very busy weekend. last thing i want to remind you all around the corner on september 15th is the party for the parks. it will be held at the japanese teagarden in golden gate park. the very last announcement is i am very pleased and proud to report that our concourse fountain project is coming to an end. if you have been out there, they are testing the fountains

recent acts of vandalism in golden gate park officials of what these fan 07 out to destroy. 4's with daniel villareal there today to find out what about this plant, trees of the golden gate park. >> san francisco golden gate park panels of and destroying this once, 6 ft. tall. . somebody took this and why this was done? it is still on known and park officials are trying to understand why. these trees are the same age and if left alone? there would be the same height. this is the only damage, last week, the rose garden. these rose bushes were cut down to nothing with only one rose left behind. also, 10 a newly planted plants. park have been trying to replant, these were put in on thursday the vandals have been frustrated by park officials. and even those trees that please love your trees. law enforcement is stepped up and park officials are rewar of in $2,000 reward. and in san francisco, daniel villareal >> we a programming note to tell you about for this coming saturday. nbc will of the giants games with a p.m., kron of the nbc, " persons unknown ". right after that, kron 4

christie smith is live at golden gate park which will be full of music this weekend.>> we are standing on the polo field. i have to tell you, this is absolutely huge. i want to step aside so you can see it. this is what i would consider the small stage based on what we have seen out here this morning. those white tents down there i see the words heineken and wine. that's the alcohol area. there's another huge stage that goes on past those trees that you see there. it's everything would want in a weekend. music, food, wine, art, the highlight is the live music. really too many acts to name. 31 restaurants, but much more to it they have an eco theme going on. very san francisco. people encouraged to forgo the plastic water bottles for an aluminum one. also complimentary valley bike parking to keep it safe. also an app for downloading and planning your schedule. parking will be tight around here even on a good day, so that biking might be a good option. something to note, the panhandle stage, this is interesting, is totally solar. those panels power everything from the l

little bump in the numbers so enjoy it while it lasts. >> they will have to dance in golden gate park to stay warm. >> good activity to do so. >> thank you. >> whatever the weather it's a good weekend to visit the national parks. entrance fees are free as part of a special program. the monument with its tree social security open from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. the next free day for national park social security september 25th and after that it's on veteran's day. >> still ahead on the news, volunteers from all walks of life roll up their sleeves to fix up a busy oakland street. . >>> several dozen volunteers took to the streets or more specifically to a street in oakland for a project. community groups, youth groups, church members and young people on probation picked up rakes and shovels to lawn up the green medium in east oakland. project's organizers say they are trying to lend a hand to help city maintenance crews. >> the face of oakland is its parks and mediums and people driving through see them before anything else and if they are a mess then people think the city is a mess. we reall

more vandalism at golden gate park. roses are destroyed after a suspect got three dozen bushes. >> good morning. we have some fog. it's not quite as extensive. we're going to see a warm-up beginning today. >> thank you, lisa. thank you for joining us this morning. i'm carolyn tyler. the state republican convention continues today in san diego. the gloves are off when if comes to attacking democrats. senate candidate carly fiorina calls the upcoming election barbara boxer's fair well party. and another republican candidate referred to newsom as naughty newsom. >> carly fiorina spent most of her speech ripping into barbara boxer criticizing the support of the president's economic recovery package and her lack of job creation. >> the only job you are fighting for is your own. >> painting boxer as an extremist whose 28 years in washington must come to an independent, fiorina called for a new way of doing business. term limits for congress, 12 years for both the house and senate and more transparency. >> any bill that is bro

there's any litter that needs to be addressed, we do that immediately. >> we're back live in golden gate park. the promoters say they expect to attract about 78,000 people over the two days. that would be about the same number of folks who came last year over three days. the city's recreation and park didn't figures to benefit from the festival. it will bring in more than a million dollars in rent. the music starts at noon tomorrow. reporting live in san francisco, rob roth, ktvu, channel 2 action news. >>> and we've got a lot more information about the big festival, including the concert lineup on our web site, ktvu.com. just click on the entertainment tab. >>> the perks of travel as another bay area airport offers free wi-fi also ahead. >>> they're searching for alien life out there. the first ever conference on the search for extra terrestrial intelligence still ahead. >> looking at your bay area weekend. things are shaping up. sunnier today, wasn't it, but there's the fog. how that plays into the next 48 hours. the details coming up. >> and the spot making a profit. a bay area hospital is

one of the applicants had six years' experience leading tours in golden gate park. ortega, 20 years experience of preconceptions and public park lance. for the snow lake, 67 boats operating. for boat rental, one firm sites experience of one other principals working in all aspects of boating such as public safety, rental. 67 years' experience for the still lake corporation. experience managing capital projects, one of the principles was an architect and had 15 years of project management experience for that work. for the ortega families, they have managed 11 properties including your wouldst -- including muir woods. lastly, the stow lake corporation has done improvements to the boathouse, they have rebuilt the boat quist system. the proposed improvements, they propose a cafe, outdoor patio seating, the existing snack bar window would be retained and the existing office where it would be converted into a kitchen. for or take it, they proposed to run as a sense all portions of the building. -- for ortega, the proposed to renovate all portions of the building. they woul

archery at golden gate park. our play grounds. here it is in use today. this is bernal heights park. you can still see the gutters they put in there. this is buena vista parks. this is quezar park. this is mount davidson. look out for the rock. this is on telegraph park. this is stern grove. this is a little known park above candle stick. here's my friend jake, standing by a wall. this was rosy play ground. they turned it into a park and it was also restored by wpa. i believe they torn down the house, which was unforgivable and the zoo is wpa. and here's the murals inside the mother's building. the marina sea walls and great aquatic park. the palace of fine arts. we wouldn't have and a little further in, lake merit, this pier. alva rado park and then, some of you my recognize this. the berkeley rose garden. did it have to be this beautiful. finally, i'm going to wrap up. san francisco is rich in the various kinds of arts projects. we have a fabulous collection of stuff here. there were four components. there was visual arts, federal theater, federal musics

all the great tasting ways to eat lighter. >> another case of vandalism at plants in golden gate park. this time they chopped town newly planted shrubs. vickville a lone a on how police hope to anybody that in the bud. >> to the vandals getting careful, golden gate park is safe and we're going to keep it safe. >> reporter: that's captain rich korea that some people are calling jack the clipper. >> what, a serial short cultural list. >> we don't know. >> it's a serial horticultural list? honestly, i believe we have a couple of folks engaging in this conduct. >> and since may that conduct includes damage to 47 trees, three entire rose beds and what were a thought to be the latest casualties. but evidence suggests this assault actually happened 6 to 8 weeks ago. the evidence is key in any police investigation. and this is no different. and sometimes the dead talk. >> we are following up on clues and we do have some clues here. i believe that we will be able to develop some information about why those particular roses were hit. >> reporter: as the investigation takes root the snare tighte

the 1100 or so are seniors, living in senior housing. >> in upper haight activities in golden gate parknd the medical center have a big impact on the quality of life. let's see how the entities affect the haight and how haight residents affect the park and uc. >> haight ashbury neighborhood council is proud of the fact that the university of california san francisco parnassus campus is the only uc campus that was forced to impose upon itself and has maintained a growth limit, which is one of the reasons that we're very happy that they're moving to mission bay and that's where their continued growth will go. that's one of the real struggles, on going struggles in this neighborhood is dealing with ucsf, st. mary's, and other institutions. the previous three administrations have taken the position that recreation and parks department should be a revenue department, that it should basically produce enough revenue to pay for the maintenance of the park. the problem is, of course, that it doesn't. and that there is a fundamental and basic contradiction between maintenance of the parks, and re

most of my time is spent each and every sunday in san francisco golden gate park at sixth avenue, kennedy drive, and i've been here several times to speak to you, written letters, about the situation that's going there. and i want to take this opportunity to just let you know that we haven't had any movement to the problems that we're having there. each and every sunday, people come from all over the bay area to go skating in the park there on sunday. and what's happening is you got more and more people. you have skateboarders, you have bikes, you have a lot of different kind of people that are interacting here. and basically the law, and what's happening is this is outgrowing what i can handle. you have dogs that are loose, parents that are -- running into adults with their skate boards, people angry about the possibility of getting hurt. we have some people that went to the hospital behind accidents that happened between the clash of some of the people that come out there every sunday. now, i love this just to be taken care of, don't have to go to meetings or call police or any of that

that's one of the restrooms in golden gate park. that's a plaque, carefully hidden. the gardeners prune the vine so you can have a chance of finding it. here's one at park and mont clar. they are using a facility that was built by that. finally, the public works is not well known, but should be. they gave grants and loans for dams and sewage. sewage treatment. airports et cetera. hopkins couldn't stand each other. and were constantly battling. they kicked the construction industry back to good health. the upper right one is the alameda park station. they could not aid the private agencies. alameda had its own electrical system. these are various projects. los angeles storm drain system. they raised the dam. your water is a product of pw a. they built the sacramento water reservoir. the fans were so well built that in fact, they are still in use. the engineers said we have to replace a ball bearing. we of course, have neglected our infrainstruct our and it's rated to be a d and dropping. so if you don't pay your taxes, things do fall down. much of it is things that wer

vandals recently have destroyed some 44 trees at golden gate park and at lincoln park and have cut rose bushes in the golden gate rose garden. the parks and rex department said what's puzzling is they are leaving the plant material in place. it is not as if they are stealing plants. >>> some of the eggs recalled in the salmonella outbreak could wind up back in your food. cbs news is reporting tonight that some recalled eggs sent back to the wright county egg farm in iowa. one source of the contaminated eggs. then they were sent to a processing plant where they were cooked and pasteurized and used in food product. food safety experts say there is little risk to consumers. >>> state health officials are reporting today an alarming jump in whooping cough cases. this comes as many students are heading back to school. the state said there were more than 200 new confirmed or suspected cases of whooping cough in california during the past week. and that brings the total this year to more than 3300. san francisco has warned parents that children without an updated vaccination will be sent home.