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griffin: we have thousands of assets that we have to keep track of. we have to always know their condition and continuously plan for their refurbishment at the right time. one of the things we're required to do under the consent decree is inspect our system. we're trying to find where there's leaks. so we blow smoke into the sewer pipe. man: we're locating places where water from the surface to the ground is running into the sewer pipe and overloading the system. hunter: we have 1,600 miles of sewer. we are evaluating every linear foot of that system. is the pipe leaking; are you having a lot of infiltration or inflow? thornell: every time it rains, water will come down, go into the pipe, enter the sewer system. it's very easy to repair this defect and get all that water out of the system. griffin: with our closed-circuit tv inspection, we record cracks, holes, pipes that are partially collapsed. hunter: we literally will have a digital video of every foot of our sewer that in the future, we can go back and do a comparison. what's changed? is it degra
griffin: we have thousands of assets that we have to keep track of. we have to always know their condition and continuously plan for their refurbishment at the right time. one of the things we're required to do under the consent decree is inspect our system. we're trying to find where there's leaks. so we blow smoke into the sewer pipe. man: we're locating places where water from the surface to the ground is running into the sewer pipe and overloading the system. hunter: we have 1,600 miles of...
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griffin goes to work on first down.ing to buy some time extending the play and dragged down back at the 24. arthur brown had the pick and now he gets the sack. >> bob d.: arthur brown, an explosive football player. number one linebacker in all of high school football a couple of years ago goes to miami, transfers here to kansas state to be closer to home. that was some speed on the field to track robert griffin down. >> bob w.: second down and 13 now for rg iii. and the baylor offense. they only need a field goal. >> bob d.: that's about as slow a tempo as baylor has been in all day. >> bob w.: ganaway empties the backfield. griffin underneath bobbled, held onto by terrance williams. he's four yards shy of the first down. chapman made the stop. third down and four. >> bob d.: it goes without saying it's four-down territory. only need a field goal to win. >> bob w.: winning the heisman trophy isn't just about statistics. at some point if you're going to be the best player in college football, you have to face moments lik
griffin goes to work on first down.ing to buy some time extending the play and dragged down back at the 24. arthur brown had the pick and now he gets the sack. >> bob d.: arthur brown, an explosive football player. number one linebacker in all of high school football a couple of years ago goes to miami, transfers here to kansas state to be closer to home. that was some speed on the field to track robert griffin down. >> bob w.: second down and 13 now for rg iii. and the baylor...
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threats to get their father's gun and come to school and shoot and kill my daughter. >> griffin said it included a drawing of his daughter being shot. >> there was actually a diagram written. stick figures with my daughter getting shot by a gun. then a message underneath it too. not to tell anybody. >> but she did. the fifth grader brought the note to her teacher. two school days later, other parents were notified. >> this is not something i would ever think that would happen, especially at this school. >> judith's son goes to this school and said officials took too long to respond. >> i fish that parents had been notified a little sooner. but i think that maybe they need to do an assembly for the whole school and not just the fifth graders. >> they are investigating it as a terror threat which is a felony. griffin's daughter is theying home. >> she is scared to come to school because of what might happen to her. >> griffin said once his investigation is complete, his daughter will most likely come back to school here. we did contact officials and they did not respond if time for the
threats to get their father's gun and come to school and shoot and kill my daughter. >> griffin said it included a drawing of his daughter being shot. >> there was actually a diagram written. stick figures with my daughter getting shot by a gun. then a message underneath it too. not to tell anybody. >> but she did. the fifth grader brought the note to her teacher. two school days later, other parents were notified. >> this is not something i would ever think that would...
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drew griffin reporting tonight from seattle. plane that amanda knox is on landing within just a few minute, do we know what's going to happen? >> reporter: well, she has to clear customs somewhat, and pick up her bags and extended family have to come. i'm expecting a news conference. i'm right in the middle of this huge, huge media gaggle, anderson, that is awaiting this news conference. we expect to hear from a spokesperson, an attorney and then kurt knox, the father, etta nellis, the mother, and perhaps a statement from amanda knox, although that was unclear. the family very concerned how amanda is going to handle all of this now that she's out and free and has the ability to interact with the media which she's not had in that italian prison. >> also the ability to actually speak freely, something she hasn't really been able to do. after they leave the airport, do we know what happens to her next? she obviously hasn't been able to plan for her future at this point. where is she even headed? >> reporter: look, you know, she liv
drew griffin reporting tonight from seattle. plane that amanda knox is on landing within just a few minute, do we know what's going to happen? >> reporter: well, she has to clear customs somewhat, and pick up her bags and extended family have to come. i'm expecting a news conference. i'm right in the middle of this huge, huge media gaggle, anderson, that is awaiting this news conference. we expect to hear from a spokesperson, an attorney and then kurt knox, the father, etta nellis, the...
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ummmm [sighs] got me on that one... >> i am a lawless said griffin. i cover san francisco city politics and the league of women voters. i am here to discuss a proposition c, a ballot that will be before the voters this november. proposition c will change the way that the city, current and future employees share their pension and health-care benefits. it will adjust employee contributions to the retirement system based on the city's costs. reducing benefits for future employees. adjust cost of living adjustments. decrease the city contribution to retiree health care costs for certain former employees. require -- changed voting requirement of the health service board and require election officials to make the same contributions. there are two charter amendments regarding pensions. if voters approve both measures, only the one with the most votes will become law. i am here with the executive director at the san francisco labor counsel, and a proponent of proposition c. thank you for being here. why do you support the proposition c? >> the public-sector u
ummmm [sighs] got me on that one... >> i am a lawless said griffin. i cover san francisco city politics and the league of women voters. i am here to discuss a proposition c, a ballot that will be before the voters this november. proposition c will change the way that the city, current and future employees share their pension and health-care benefits. it will adjust employee contributions to the retirement system based on the city's costs. reducing benefits for future employees. adjust...
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griffin: sure. mrs. roby: just going back to the international paper, when passing mact with the cost of implementing other pending regulations would place at risk 36 mills, 20,541 pulp and paper mills nationally and this is approximately 18% of the primary pulp and paper industry work force. the number of lost mills would rise to 79 if all air regulations are taken into account, the loss of jobs would rise to 87,299 if jobs in the supplier and downstream industries are figured into the equation. this would mean about $4 billion in reduced wages and some $1.3 billion in lost state, local and federal taxes. i yield back. i just wanted to add what you were pointing out. mr. griffin: this is the impact of what these -- before i yield to the gentleman from new york -- that these regulations continue. it's almost every week there's a new one. and i don't think anyone here is against regulation. this is not -- this is not an issue of, do we regulate or not ? of course we need regulations. we need commonse
griffin: sure. mrs. roby: just going back to the international paper, when passing mact with the cost of implementing other pending regulations would place at risk 36 mills, 20,541 pulp and paper mills nationally and this is approximately 18% of the primary pulp and paper industry work force. the number of lost mills would rise to 79 if all air regulations are taken into account, the loss of jobs would rise to 87,299 if jobs in the supplier and downstream industries are figured into the...
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. >> i am ellis said griffin, a columnist the rights of the san francisco city politics. i am also a member of the league of women voters. i am here to have a discussion of proposition d on november's ballot. proposition d is a charter amendment that would change the way that the city, current and future employees share in funding. it will also require an elected officials to pay the same contribution rates as a city employees. it would increase retirement contribution rates for most current city employees based on city cost. for future city employees, and prohibit the city from paying any employee contributions. proposition c and d, if voters approve of measures, only the one with the most votes will become law. >> i am here with the treasurer of the campaign and a former member -- why should voters vote for proposition d? >> it had its origin a year ago. the origin of proposition b started with a grand jury investigation of the retirement system in san francisco. i was a member and during those years, i worked with other members of the grand jury. we issued reports in 2
. >> i am ellis said griffin, a columnist the rights of the san francisco city politics. i am also a member of the league of women voters. i am here to have a discussion of proposition d on november's ballot. proposition d is a charter amendment that would change the way that the city, current and future employees share in funding. it will also require an elected officials to pay the same contribution rates as a city employees. it would increase retirement contribution rates for most...
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. >> i'm melissa griffin, i write about city politics and a member of the league of women voters. i am here to discuss a proposition g, voters will be faced with on november's valid. -- ballot. proposition g would increase the sales tax rate by 0.5% for a total tax rate of 9%. this would only happen if the state does not increase the sales tax by either 1% before november 30, 2011 or 0.75% before january 1, 2015. the city would pass a tax increase to pay for public safety programs and the other half for programs for children and seniors. the city will start collecting this additional sales tax on april 1, 2012. it would apply for 10 years. prior to july 1, san francisco had the sales tax rate of 9.5%. the city decreased by 1% when it allowed to expire. san francisco only gets a fraction of this 8.5% sales tax. 7.25% goes to this day, the city receiving about 1%. -- goes to the state, the city receiving about 1%. i'm here with -- thank you for being here. please tell us why you are in favor of proposition g. >> i believe the low income children, seniors, firefighters, and police of
. >> i'm melissa griffin, i write about city politics and a member of the league of women voters. i am here to discuss a proposition g, voters will be faced with on november's valid. -- ballot. proposition g would increase the sales tax rate by 0.5% for a total tax rate of 9%. this would only happen if the state does not increase the sales tax by either 1% before november 30, 2011 or 0.75% before january 1, 2015. the city would pass a tax increase to pay for public safety programs and the...
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.//// áájenniferáá griffin... describes... it happened -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----- it was the type of operation the c-i-a has honed to perfection in the tribal areas of pakistan, done in conjunction with military special operators -- the same configuration that carried out the bin laden raid, minus the ground troops. this time high in the skies over yemen -- two u-s military predator drones armed with hellfire missiles, struck a convoy forty miles from the saudi border -- killing four people the target -- anwar al awaki -- the american born cleric, propagandist and one of al qaeda's most notorious leaders.obama says: "earlier this morning anwar al-awlaki, a leader of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, was killed in yemen. the death of awlaki marks another significant milestone in the broader effort to defeat al qaeda and its affiliates." the president, who signed the capture or kill order for al awaki in april two- thousand-ten, made the announcement
.//// áájenniferáá griffin... describes... it happened -------------------------------- -------------------------------- -------------------------------- ----- it was the type of operation the c-i-a has honed to perfection in the tribal areas of pakistan, done in conjunction with military special operators -- the same configuration that carried out the bin laden raid, minus the ground troops. this time high in the skies over yemen -- two u-s military predator drones armed with hellfire...
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so far, i must tell you, it's not being herd. >> drew griffin, thank you very much. i know you'll continue to follow this story as it goes through the courts. >>> up next, a story i've been investigating for several months now. think of it as another form of injustice. veterans from iraq and afghanistan back home and living on the streets. there's a little bit of a contract. i'm going to serve my country. >> right. >> but then my country's going to serve me. >> that's kind of what i was hoping for, yeah. >> where did it fall apart? i decided to find out in my special investigation. fore! no matter what small business you are in, managing expenses seems to... get in the way. not anymore. ink, the small business card from chase introduces jot an on-the-go expense app made exclusively for ink customers. custom categorize your expenses anywhere. save time and get back to what you love. the latest innovation. only for ink customers. learn more at chase.com/ink i've tried it. but nothing helped me beat my back pain. then i tried salonpas. it's powerful relief that works at
so far, i must tell you, it's not being herd. >> drew griffin, thank you very much. i know you'll continue to follow this story as it goes through the courts. >>> up next, a story i've been investigating for several months now. think of it as another form of injustice. veterans from iraq and afghanistan back home and living on the streets. there's a little bit of a contract. i'm going to serve my country. >> right. >> but then my country's going to serve me. >>...
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he just made one bad mistake. >> drew griffin joins us now. we talked about teenagers. what happened to the other teenagers involved? >> the five other teenagers involved had been very cooperative with this investigation. i think it's fair to say without their cooperation, a lot of the details would not have come out. that being said, this investigation, both federal and state, is ongoing and i'm told more charges may be filed. >> how much more is going on here do you think? this one teenager and one community, i mean, do they talk about is this a symptom of a larger problem? >> you know, many people are saying this is a wake-up call for mississippi and maybe even for the rest of the nation. these are teenagers, as you said, soledad. they didn't grow up in a vacuum. parents, aunts, uncles, you know, siblings, teachers, even they go to church. these kids go to church. what pastor richardson is saying is, look, we can't allow this. we can't all go to church and pray for mankind on sunday and then allow our kids to go and use the "n" word on monday. so this is a wake-up ca
he just made one bad mistake. >> drew griffin joins us now. we talked about teenagers. what happened to the other teenagers involved? >> the five other teenagers involved had been very cooperative with this investigation. i think it's fair to say without their cooperation, a lot of the details would not have come out. that being said, this investigation, both federal and state, is ongoing and i'm told more charges may be filed. >> how much more is going on here do you think?...