another planet puts on probably the greatest music festival in america for three days here in golden gate parke work with them a lot to prevent and not have any problems. and what we have done with them is have roads built and have pieces under whatever equipment is parked. they do all of that. and then when it gets removed, they have very little damage. >> for me as a gardener and having to stay here and work after they leave, i am more than happy when i see their greening team come through and green everything up. >> we have given them pieces that they can use, and pieces that they can't use. so we are allowing them, again, because we have irrigation in the ground so they can use, and if they put up a tent they can stake a tent in some places, they can't stake a tent in other places. so we are protecting the golden gate park asset. >> so what is really special about the partnership is not just the incredible music, that about 70,000 of our closest friends are listening to right now, but for the respect that everybody has for this park and the work that we do with the outside land music promo

the day-to-day operations at the golden gate park course will be managed by emily who is a level two pga apprentice and has previously worked at golden gate golf course as a golf professional and a director and is currently the -- assistant director at hardening park first t. she'll be assisted by tom who has been a professional at a variety of courses in florida and also assistant golf professionals at a few other courses as well. while the course will be managed for all golf users who -- all users who want to use the golf course, we think the first t is going to be partnered with the local schools to provide enhance access to the golf course and also importantly training for youth not only in golf but in many of the life lessons of integrity and the course curriculum of the t program. they're going to work with the enrichment and the sunset and the majority of their program participants both for their in school program and after school programs will be coming from the surrounding neighborhoods. the key lease terms is five years. there's a two year potential extension term. there's a

reporting live at the golden gate park, abc7 news. >> thank you, kira. a special presentation took place yesterday at the national a.i.d.s. memorial grove in san francisco's golden gate park. local lawmaker nancy pelosi was the driving force behind the memorial 22 years ago. she received a stone in the monument and a path named for her. she said it was the work of this memorial that directly led to the viking down of the the defense of marriage act. i truly believe it was a strong factor in changing people's attitudes towards gender equality in our country. >> pelosi said she's wishing for the day when aids will become a thing of the past. >> this morning we are learning new details about the deadly roller coaster accident in texas. friday a mother fell to her death with her family looking on. it's a ride known as the texas giant. we have the story. >> this morning at six flags over texas the crowds are back. but the gates to the star roller coaster, the 14-story texas giant, still shut. someone left flowers near the spot where friday a rider was killed.

we don't want golden gate park to upset the balance that's been created there. we feel like there's enough room for everybody. when we talk about offering an opportunity for individuals to play golf, the public deserve a good venue for that. we wouldn't hender. picture the little ones that are well trained with the older ones who appear to operate out of that community working together to create the game of golf and to make it better. thank you. >> thank you. >> karen -- kevin and then rahon, then tony and lauren. >> hi. >> he's going to speak with this video. >> terrick is going to speak with the video. >> when rahon comes up, we can play a video. >> come on up. >> i'm 16 years old and i grew up with the first tea and we actually placed this program -- we started the program with four people. it was me, jona, davon and malick and we grew up from the projects and there was gunshots. it started as a tea program and they asked us to play golf. we were, like, golf. we didn't play golf. they took us to harden park. we didn't know what it was. it was this facility an

in the san francisco county fair building in golden gate park on 9th avenue at lincoln. i wanted to say that my work with the recreation and park department and others have led to a number of community benefits besides hiring locally from the neighborhoods around the park that are the most impacted by the concert, the three-day concert, but also other benefits like supporting the smaller merchants and local businesses along the inner sunset or the inner richmond areas and the outer richmond areas around balboa around the festival site. also efforts to createv an opportunity for community-based groups around the park that bear the brunt of the impacts of the three-day festival each year and the several days to set up and clean up as well. this event, job fair is the result of a number of negotiations between my office and another planet entertainment. we have [speaker not understood] many san franciscans and others who live around the park will benefit from jobs that will be created temporarily for the festival, but thes also other events planet does in the future. i also

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts, it's phenomenal

we are in sharon meadow in golden gate park. the event starts at 10:30 this morning. it is 6.2 miles and it winds through golden gate park. again, 25,000 walkers are expected this morning. we have a special treat for walkers this year. abc7 has a jumbotron. so when walkers walk there right in the middle of the route you can see yourself. you can tell your friends and family at home they can look for you because we are streaming it live on abc7news.com/live. along the route, a reminder why raising this more than is so important to find a cure. sections of the a's memorial quilt will be on display. since their start they have raised $77 million. they are hoping to add about $2 million today. they have raised $2 million online and it's not too late to donate you can call 415-651-walk. visit the website a.i.d.s. walk.net and you can text to 292929. all the money that go to 28 bay area organizations that provide care for people who have hiv or a.i.d.s.. lighten it up and show you the stage where the events will kickoff this morning. dan ashley will be mc'g the event for 19

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> good morning, everyone. all right, good morning. this meeting will come to order. welcome to the regularly scheduled meeting for the government audit and oversight committee. i'm supervisor malia cohen, i'm chair. and to my right is supervisor katy tang and to my left is supervisor david campos. i believe supervisor eric mar may be joining us. we'll find out shortly. the clerk of the committee is the lovely ms. aundrea ausbery and i'd like

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park.nd of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org.

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

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. across america, cities and towns, homes and businesses all depend upon one basic resource. modern civilization and life itself would be impossible without it. woman: okay, so today, we're going to look at how do we get our water? narrator: and today, it's a matter of simply turning on the tap. so often, we forget about the value of water. water is a commodity that is essential to life. 100 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine turning on the tap water. and now, it's an expectation.

they were stabbed right here in golden gate park. now let's take a look at the video we have from earlier this morning. this happened around 2:30. police say a woman possibly in her 40s was stabbed in the chest. the second victim a male in his 20s or 30s stabbed in the stomach. they were taken to sf general hospital by ambulance. we notice officers taking pictures of the scene. they released a description of the suspect. one described as a heavy set black male with dread blocks another black male wearing a

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. test, test, test, test, test, test, test, test >> ? the personnel committee of the county transportation authority. i'm john anticipate to my right commissioner eric mar and scott wiener and other commissioners. the clerk is ms. erica we're being broadcast by sftv thank you staff for your work >> madam clerk

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. welcome, everyone to the 10th annual public defenders summit. i'm so excited to be here today. our office has been putting on this summit for the past 10 years. we draw together attorneys, community leaders, non-profit leaders and directors and people committed to improving the criminal justice system. we come together once a year to talk about the issues and problems that we want to solve. this year is a particularly special summit because yesterday marked the 50th an niversary of the supreme court decision. one of the most significant dimensions our country. on march 16, 1963, the court said you have a right to a lawyer. even though it had been part of the constitution as the #6th amendment for years and years it was not recognized it was a right until they said it was an obligation by the state to provide a lawyer. it never would have happened unless gideon, a drifter who had been involved convicted for robb

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> i have been a cable car grip for 21 years. i am a third generation. my grand farther and my dad worked over in green division for 27. i guess you could say it's blood. >> come on in. have a seat. hold on. i like it because i am standing up. i am outside without a roof over my head and i see all kinds of people. >> you catch up to people you know from the past. you know. went to school with. people that you work with at other jobs. military or something. kind of weird. it's a small word, you be. like i said, what do people do when they come to san francisco? they ride a cable car. >> california line starts in the financial district. people are coming down knobbhill. the cable car picks people up. takes them to work. >> there still is no other device to conquer these hills better than a cable car. nobody wanted to live up here because you had to climb up here. with the invention of the cable car, these hills b

the walk winds through golden gate park. it's 6.2 miles. along that route, as matt mentioned, abc7 news is a proud sponsor. we are sponsoring a jumbotron. walkers, you can see yourself on the abc7 jumbotron when you walk by. it's the checkpoint 3 right in the middle of the route. we stream the walk live on abc7news.com/live. also along the route, a reminder of why raising money to find a cure is so important. sections of the aids quilt will be on display. since the walks they have raised more than $677 million. today's walk is hoping to add to that. they are already raised more than $2 million online. if you want to be a part of that go to aidswalk.net. you can text it to be a part of the wonderful cause. so much on a lighter note, abc7 news anchor dan ashley will be mc'g the event for 19 years in a row and after the event he and his band "push" will be performing for the crowd. lots of fun here. >> a rock star and a news anchor. he does it all. thanks, sierra. there was a special event yesterday. local lawmaker nancy pelosi was the driving

come and join us on sunday in golden gate park for the san francisco aidswalk. it is another fabulous event. a 415-615 walk. we need you out there. >> i'm ama dates. thank you for joining us. >> from all of us here, appreciate your time, connect with us when you wish on twitter at abc7 news bay area on >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, michael c. hall. from "despicable me 2," miranda cosgrove. and music from zz ward. with cleto and the cletones. and now with the greatest of ease, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: very nice. good evening.

golden gate park. near haight ashbury. >> reporter: just the last 30 minutes, the fire department left after cleaning up the blood. we know that they are cleaning looking for two suspects. there were last seen in north bound. several witnesses saw the stabbing and called 911. the entrance to golden gate bridge. they cooperated with police it happened around 2:20 a.m. and there were both transported to san francisco general. they still need help identify the suspects. and it is quiet once again at golden gate park. there have been multiple surveillance in this area. they are hoping that they can track down and locate who that is going. and it's back to the negotiating table as bart workers and union officials cannot come to an agreement on new contracts. >> it was pretty much a waste of a day. those negotiations towards the stations, they can still enjoy the freedom of writing bart but it could still shut down. however, there will have to find other ways to get to work, school. and towards the workers w

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> you're watching quick bite, the show that has san francisco. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> we're here at one of the many food centric districts of san francisco, the 18th street corridor which locals have affectionately dubbed the castro. a cross between castro and gastronomic. the bakery, pizza, and dolores park cafe, there is no end in sight for the mouth watering food options here. adding to the culinary delights is the family of business he which includes skylight creamery, skylight and the 18 raisin. >> skylight market has been here since 1940. it's been in the family since 1964. his father and uncle bought the market and ran it through sam taking it over in 1998. at that point sam revamped the market. he installed a kitchen in the center of the market and really made it a place where chefs look forward to come. he created community through food. so, we designed our community as having three parts we like to draw as a triangle

come and join us on sunday in golden gate park for the san francisco aidswalk.t is another fabulous event. a 415-615 walk. we need you out there. >> i'm ama dates. thank you for joining us. >> from all of us here, appreciate your time, connect with us when you wish on twitter at abc7 news bay area on your mobile devices and facebook as well. have a great weekend. see you at aidswalk.

alex savage is live at golden gate park. >> reporter: this is the 27th aids walk. of people are streaming into golden gate park. this is a live look now. org nicers are expected -- organizers are expecting about 15,000 people to come down to walk and fight hiv around the bay area. this is an important walk for a lot of people. many are walking with teams and companies that support walkers but a lot of people walking for personal reasons, people in their lives impacted by aids and hiv. with that being said, let me bring in the ceo of san francisco aids foundation. the event today goes to support your foundation and the work you do. first of all, how much money? you are crunching the numbers. how much money do you think you will raise today. >> depends on how much people show up with today. that is usually a big amount. we will be in the range of 2 to 2 1/2 million dollars. a successful event for san francisco aids foundation and 25 hiv aids organizations. >> where does the money go to? >> for our case we have a large testing clinic, counseling programs, a housing ass

golden gate park's largest body of water is an enchanting place. is a popular spot for paddling around in boats, which can be rented. created in 1893, it was designed for these your boating -- for leisure boating. it is named for the wild strawberries that once flourished. there is also a waterfall, two bridges, and trails the climb to the summit, the highest point at more than four hundred feet. you can catch glimpses of the western side of the city that make this hilltop a romantic look out. for public transit, i take the n train. the lad the ad -- lake is ada accessible. watch many ducks, swans, and siegel's. -- seagulls. it is a great place to stroll and sail away. many couples come here to take a ride around a lake, going under the bridges, passing the chinese pavilion and the waterfall. for a quiet getaway, making for a memorable and magical experience. located on 19th avenue, this growth is the place to where you're hiking boots, bring the family and the dog because it has so much to offer you and your loved ones. it is a truly hidden gem in

lincoln way is also a busy street running parallel to the golden gate park. on a good day buses drop off passengers in front of the station driveway and back up the curve. when there was an event in the park, a problem occurred to me. with the size of the proposed convenient store, look of space for cars to maneuver around the site. they stated people will only use it [speaker not understood]. please give drivers more room so they won't get caught in the queue unable to move. this will create irritated and frustrated drivers. i don't live next to the station, but i do live nearby on 26th avenue. 19th avenue is already difficult for pedestrians and lincoln way is also a problem. i am very sensitive to this because my husband was killed by a hit and run driver when crossing the street on lincoln way a few blocks from the proposed site. i don't want anyone else to suffer this tragedy. our city is one of the most dangerous in the city for pedestrians. we need to anticipate problems and ensure our streets are made as safe as possible. it has been stated in the pape

again, golden gate park, cloudy, misty, drizzly this morning. take a look at what's going on down to the south. i want on show you this real quick. this is why it feels more humid this morning. why we have that threat of a storm. we talked about this last week. keeping an eye on it. promised you an update this morning. here it is. this is mainly rotating more towards the west than it is to the north. area of low pressure right here. and it is pulling and once it gets out over the ocean, that small chug of energy is riding a little more north. so i believe that some of this will coming our way as we head towards the afternoon and evening hours. it did dump heavy rain. we saw the flooding in vague and as we had flooding in arizona. potential of flooding in the desert. that kind of -- interesting. watch out the next 36 to 48 hours. we will keep an eye on it. isolated thunderstorm is possible. during that time primary. something unusual porous to watch. mid to upper 70s through most of the south bay. low to mid 80s today. 68 in santa cruz. across th

our recreational department is trying to - golden gate park has suffered from this policy. it was established over 40 years ago for the relief of stress. leading us through forest and alongside parks and meadows. just 2 years ago the recreation and park department was giving up the location for administrative salaries. they want to pave over 7 acres of artifical tomb and add 1 hundred and 50,000 watts of lights. this will ruin species of birds and the beach experiences for families to sit by the beach or gaze at the stars. for those listening you can find more information on line. this is part of the way to turn golden gate park for paved troiktsz to remind us all this used to be a wood park free stop this now and eliminate the fees. thank you (clapping) and a hello supervisors and public you're lucky i lost my notes. i want to reiterate what folks have said. a couple years ago when we were fighting against the fees i came to the park and one of the residents came up to me and said something i thought she was going to say something different but she said something in favor o

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> hi. i am cory with san francisco and we're doing stay safe and we're going to talk about what shelter in place or safe enough to stay in your home means. we're here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco and joined by carla, the deputy director of spur and one of the persons who pushed this shelter in place and safe enough to stay concept and we want to talk about what it means and why it's important to san francisco. >> as you know the bay area as 63% chance of having a major earthquake and it's serious and going to impact a lot of people and particularly people in san francisco because we live on a major fault so what does this mean for us? part of what it means is that potentially 25% of san francisco's building stock will be uninhibit tabl and people can't stay in their homes after an earthquake. they may have to go to shelters or leave entirely and we don't want that to happen. >> we wan

or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> everyone deserves a bank account. in san francisco, anyone can have a bank account, things to an innovative program, bank on s.f. >> everyone is welcome, even if you are not a citizen or have bad credit to qualify for a bank account is simple. just live or work in san francisco and have a form of id. >> we started bank on s.f. six years ago to reach out to folks in the city who do not have a bank account. we wanted to make sure they know they have options which should be more low-cost, more successful to them and using chat catchers. >> check cashing stores can be found all over the city, but they're convenient locations come with a hidden price. >> these are big. >> i remember coming in to collect -- charged a fee to collect a monogram. >>

there is the golden gate park. there is a church across the street. there are major corridors of business. and there is jefferson elementary school with 475 children going to school every day from the middle of august to the end of may. mission street, one bus line on mission and one tram on san jose, but no stops made after the actual gas station. lincoln way three buses on 19th, three buses on lincoln way. mission street, convenience store relatively small and this proposal would be to triple the size of the current convenience store from 8 hub to 2400 square feet. mission street, the proposal here, multiple apartment buildings and homes. at least 8 apartments overlook the gas station. it takes 6 minutes 42 seconds according to the traffic study. this is most disturbing because i asked for this information in writing and orally from the prospect sponsors and they have not [speaker not understood]. they have changed the car wash since the time of the traffic study from the original now there will be three possibilities of car washes, one three minute

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he's devoted to land stewart ship, but he has understood the complexity of managing golden gate park. there's a lot of demands on the park and the responsibility of balancing its echo logical stewart ship with the public quest for activities and fund events is a tricky one for a gardener and hue, you have done it with grace and a plum you and you -- i like to ask staff to be our ambassadors out in the field and hue has been an ambassador for this department and i'm sad and no one asked me permission for you to retire so i'm not over this but we don't want to celebrate you today and we have a certificate and want you to come up and say a quick word or two. >> i need to sit down. >> i want to thank everyone in the recreation and park department for making my job easy. i want to thank you guys for doing what you do in the political arena to make my job work. he want to thank my boss for doing what he does, beating the bushes, keeping us all honest, moving it forward. it has been difficult these past couple of years as we all know and i think you guys have done a super job of feeding us s