anybody think $30 million is shining on alice griffith today? [applause] i want to thank all of you for coming. the mayor has given all the specific banks, and i, of course, want to add my words. we are here to celebrate, to appreciate, and to anticipate. we are celebrating the successes and, of course, hud, thank you for your generosity. we are here to appreciate the thousands of folks that came together to rebuild our village. we represent san francisco. we are white. we are black. we are browned. we are yellow. we are pink. we are green. we're coming together to make sure that the future of san francisco here in the southeast neighborhoods is taken care of. we are also here to anticipate where we are going. i wanted to come down this morning because i was thinking about that tough vote from a year ago, and i want to thank sophy maxwell for helping convince me to cast that vote. thank you. [applause] i remember the hundreds of conversations i had with many of you here. but i have to tell you -- the one conversation i remember most was the one

my name is sheila glenda holmes, and i am alice griffith. i was born and raised here, and i have been here over 60 years. that does not mean you're sorry 60 years old. [laughter] -- that does not mean i am 60 years old. [laughter] just want to say what i can say -- we are so grateful to god for the blessings that have come our way. this is a great opportunity for our families to grow, to see new faces, and to just love one another along with jobs and opportunities. i am so grateful for ed lee. he is a good person. he has been working with the community for as long as i have known him. i want to say congratulations to salazar for winning the grant, and i pray we all have opportunities to grow from the grant. i am also here representing alice griffith investment group. we have a community newsletter, and we ask that you take a advantage of the newsletter to get all opportunities in here. that is our job, and that is what we do here. ok. [applause] we are planning -- we are praying and working together as a family here. ok. we have opportunitie

griffith terribly -- we miss griffith terribly. members of the staff were present at mr. humphrey's funeral, and the cac this month adjourned in his memory. i want to get to a couple of recommendations that we have for you from our last meeting. the first regards curb access for taxicabs within bicycle lanes. we recommend that curb access within the bicycle lanes be allowed for vehicles in order to load and unload disabled and mobility-impaired passengers. there are times when the only way that a taxi can load a disabled or mobility-impaired passenger -- keeping in mind that some of those people have disabilities which are not visible disabilities -- is by pulling into a bike lane and loading them from the curb. we encourage the agency to continue exploring ways to safely separate modes of transit. we understand this is not an easy question. we understand that the agency has to balance a lot of interests with this. we are always reminded there's only so much right of way in the city. we also urge that the agency develop procedures to prevent abuse of this policy. this is

griffith terribly -- we miss griffith terribly. members of the staff were present at mr. humphrey's funeral, and the cac this month adjourned in his memory. i want to get to a couple of recommendations that we have for you

griffith terribly -- we miss griffith terribly. members of the staff were present at mr. humphrey's funeral, and the cac this month adjourned in his memory. i want to get to a couple of recommendations that we have for you from our last meeting. the first regards curb access for taxicabs within bicycle lanes. we recommend that curb access within the bicycle lanes be allowed for vehicles in order to load and unload disabled and mobility-impaired passengers. there are times when the only way that a taxi can load a disabled or mobility-impaired passenger -- keeping in mind that some of those people

. >> joan donna griffith. >> warren grifka. >> ramon grijalvo. >> joseph f. grillo. >> david joseph grimner. >> kenneth george grouzalis. >> joseph grzelak. >> matthew james grzymalski. >> robert joseph gschaar. >> liming gu. >> jose guadalupe. >> and my hero and my father, harry. daddy, i love you and miss you. i wish you could see me now. everyday i strive to make you

florence moran gregory pedro grehan john michael griffin tawanna sherry griffin joan donna griffith warrena ramon grijalvo joseph f. grillo david joseph grimner frances edward grogen kenneth george grouzalis joseph grzelak matthew james grzymalski robert joseph gschaar liming gu richard j. gudagno jose guadalupe >> and my hero and my father, harry. daddy, i love you and miss you. i wish you could see me now, because every day i strive to make you proud. >> in my beautiful brother, brian goldberg, whose big heart, energy, and true friendship are performing best everyday by me, mom, dad, jody, and so many of your friends. we love you. cindy yan zhu guan geoffrey e. guja joseph gullickson babita girjamatie guman douglas brian gurian janet ruth gustafson philip t. guza barbara guzzardo peter m. gyulavary gary robert haag andrea lyn haberman barbara mary habib philip haentzler nezam a. hafiz karen elizabeth hagerty steven michael hagis mary lou hague david halderman >> and my late husband. steve, i still see your face every single day when i look at our kids. we love you, we miss you come and w

. >> and i am wendy griffith. jesus and his disciples were jewish. the holely land was the place where he founded the church. jerusalem is the site where christians believe jesus will return to earth. >> the events taking place at the united nations has people concerned. they will likely asked the u.n. to be a state. >> a palastinian group build this chair to send a message. >> palestine has every write to become a full nation, to have our independence and our full membership in the united nations. >> they might have a chair but remains to be seen if they will get a seat at the table based on the 1967 borders. palastinian expert is telling cbn news, they are telling a different story in private. >> to be recognized is ending the conflict of '67 by confirming the '67 board of education border. >> 1967 borders are based on to lines following israel's war of independence in 1949. here is what they look like. 1947 borders look like this. created by the united nations partition plan called resolution 181. it created a jewish and arab state. even if the u.

the schools around griffith are george washington carver, malcolm x, a hidden gem, and double rock. the willie brown school was closed. it is proposed to be reopened when the bill passes. then the partner high-school is marshall, where the majority of kids tend to go. many kids go to a range of schools. these are partner schools. i want to talk for just a second. the grant to does something for the residents. it provides social service money to provide an on-site community center. case workers worked in the developments day today and wake up every day and think about the need for those residents and then work differently in a way with those families. they also partner with the consolation of schools. the thing that is exciting is that it really comes at a time when the district has already been focused on the school transformation through the superintendent zone under the leadership of the doctor and the superintendent himself. there was some core work that was happening to address the historic inequities in the bayview. the district has been focused on release supporting and develo

. >> my name is mike graphic, -- griffith, and i am the general contractor.ust want to say it has been a real big inconvenience to have this guy appeal our permits. he makes of this bogus claim and then shut us down for six weeks, and we also have another permit that is about to clear, and i think he will try to appeal it on some other bogus claims. hopefully we will not see you guys again. thank you. director goldstein: thank you. any other public comment? seeing none, we will move to item number two, commissioner's comments and questions. commissioner hwang: just addressing the comments we have heard, having been on this for less than two years, has it been a year even, it does strike me that if there is any way the board can review its records to determine -- i do not know how mr. w.b. coyle's appeal was withdrawn -- director goldstein: just this evening. commissioner hwang: maybe we can look into the past two or three years whether appeals have been filed and then withdrawn? i would be interesting to see what we come up with. director goldstein: and the o

hello everyone i am wendy griffith. >> and i am george thomas. president mahmoud abbas made his appeal to the united nations for membership. the move is aimed at giving the palastinians greater status in the international body and creating an alternative path to statehood. abbas made the request to return to the negotiating table with israel. they have gotten no where after 20 years of negotiations. israeli has been to the table. united states has threatened to veto the resolution if it comes to the vote in a u.n. security council. earlier chris mitchell in new york about what happens next. >> reporter: chris, what is the likelihood that this bid will succeed? >> it is very unlikely. they want to live side by side with israel, that has been the man tra. it is an overcast sky. that is a metaphor for what is rapping, abbas will appeal. it might be delayed before the security council actually has a vote. >> would that lead to further negotiations on the part of the palastinians? >> there is delay that negotiations could go on. what happens during th

significant in reflection of the way we have done this project, the $30.5 million grant to alice griffith. that was a wonderful shot in the arm and confirms again the vision that gavin newsom started and i get to help make sure gets done, every mayor since that time has made that commitment. we get to see it for like being carried out with the residents living on that site and working to transform their lives in a positive way, and of course, parker said. i think the first and we created increase density on the city. guess what -- over 55 new homes, 300,000 square feet of commercial space will be added, completely through private investment, and reflective of the faith we have in the 1500 rent-controlled apartments will be rebuilt with an unprecedented level of protection to ensure the rights of existing tenants. that project will prove to be a great project for our city, and at the end of the planning process, the western neighborhoods could see a significant capital transportation investment, including separating the air motion view from the 19th avenue and extending muni metro to daly

daniel griffith, bbc news. >> shopping on wall street and in europe, the u.s.e worst employment figures for the year. 13 million people in america are out of work. no new jobs created last month. the u.s. economy is slipping back into recession. here is the report. >> obama is the first president since the second world war where overall no new jobs were created in a month. no president since then has been reelected with unemployment so high. millions of americans are looking for work. 17,000 new jobs -- one under 17,000 new jobs were created, but it was wiped out by one department. zero jobs growth in august may be a statistical freak, but a symbol that the economy is still stumbling. >> it is very dangerous for president obama. the administration's attempts to turn the economy around have failed. they are stalling and maybe in a recession already. >> unemployment was above 10% in 2009. since then, it does come down. the rate has hovered around 9% this year. the reta predicts it will stay that high next year as well. -- the white house predicts it will stay tha

we have development happening in alice griffith, hunters view. this is to present this.is the point where leaders will come together to continue to move san francisco into the 21st century. training will happen right here at this facility. -- this is the press of this -- precipice. thank you for making an investment in our community. i also want to thank our other brothers and sisters share from labor. it is not justified or struggle that the elected leaders can take up on our own. it is the site where we need the help of labor as we walked forward to transform this great city. we will continue to be a world- class city providing jobs and opportunity for everyone. there is room at the table for everyone. we're going into a pretty heated election cycle. i want to encourage you to stay the course and continue to look at the big picture. that is to make sure that the local economy thrives. it is going to start right here, today. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, malia. of like to introduce the training 38 coordinator. he has been the trainer for nine years. he has been wo

daniel griffith, "bbc news." >> we have a political analyst joining me on the line. thank you for joining us. tell us what you have seen over past few days? >> well, i was at the protest site when the violence broke out yesterday. there was shooting into the crowd, which was an incredible scene. i learned later that an r.p.g. was fired into the crowd. >> there has been months of very little activity in terms of violence in the capital. what do you think has sparked these latest things that have been unfolded there? >> we were sad to -- trying to conclude the transfer of power. the signing was to be concluded in the next few days. there are those who find the political agreement against their interests on both sides, and they are responsible for this violence. >> what would you say who the government ministers? it was said yesterday that the hard line is in opposition, that it is perhaps al qaeda and terrorist organizations that are call the trouble on the streets of yemen? >> that is completely baseless. the protest movement is broad-based with literally hundreds of

we are recipients of a hud grant, community choice program ground to rebuild our alice griffith one of the hardest areas of our city and toughest of our public housing developments. if you look at years ago, it was -- it was very high in the statistics in twain -- 2009 of all the shootings and gang recruitment. we are going to rebuild that housing with those neighbors on site and residents of alice griffin participating in the building of their housing. that is how you get strong communities. that is how even our chief says the other programs aren't worki working, your job will be 10 times harder. so building strong communities in my opinion will contribute a long way to prevention and we are fortune with leader pelosi and feinstein to get that grant in the right way. one reason they chose us is because of the integration we have working directly with the residents who have been victimized many years. they get to build their housing with us as a partnership. >> just one final comment. the a.g. is on her way up. one thing we're trying to do on the federal level is to have the various fe

we want them to be andy griffith. how do you get that? we have a lot of cops like that right now, but they are going out the door. how do we do that change of management so these young officers, who are totally capable of that -- it is just not how they are right now. my kids would rather attack across the table and talk. we need to make that happen. those are three big challenges if we are going to be the community policing model for the country. we have to engage officers. we have to bring them out. commissioner slaughter: i think the entire commission, going to the budget process earlier this year, the reports were unanimous in the feeling that we wanted to pressure the mayor's office and board of supervisors to emphasize the need to get more academy class is going to protect staffing levels. we heard about the potential for layoffs and are happy to understand how the poa has stepped up and allow you to close the budget gap without layoffs. but we have been acutely aware of the staffing issues. adonis' say i am glad to hear, but i am n

. >> joan donna griffith. >> warren grifka. >> ramon grijalvo. >> joseph f. grillo. >> david joseph grimner. >> kenneth george grouzalis. >> joseph grzelak. >> matthew james grzymalski. >> robert joseph gschaar. >> liming gu. >> jose guadalupe. >> and my hero and my father, harry. daddy, i love you and miss you. i wish you could see me now. everyday i strive to make you proud. >> and my beautiful brother, brian kelberg. his big heart, boundless energy, and most of all true friendship of are profoundly missed every day. by me, mom, dad, jody, and so many of your friends. we love you, brian. >> cindy yan zhu guan. >> joel guevara gonzalez. >> geoffrey e. guja. >> joseph gullickson. >> babita girjamatie guman. >> douglas brian gurian. >> janet ruth gustafson. >> philip t. guza. >> barbara guzzardo. >> peter m. gyulavary. >> gary robert haag. >> andrea lyn haberman. >> barbara mary habib. >> philip haentzler. >> nezam a. hafiz. >> karen elizabeth hagerty. >> steven michael hagis. >> mary lou hague. >> david halderman. >> and my late husband. steve, i still see yo

include 10,500 homes. 1/3 of the house and will be below market rate, including the rebuild alice griffith public housing development. new companies that are coming into the hunters point and bayview area -- as you know, we opened fresh and easy just last month on august 24. i opened that stored to the light of so many residents to see their first full grocery store service. this is their second store in san francisco. the first one opened up on june 20. in addition to fresh and easy, san francisco's wholesale market produce is located in the bayview, and that produce market currently houses 30 companies in the 300,000 square foot wholesale market place. a produce market is a source of good jobs that pay well, and they do not require four-year degrees. the market's 200,000 square feet expansion will generate an additional 350 permanent jobs and $500 million in economic impact, keeping and creating good jobs in san francisco. another economic anchor for the community will be a 3 million square foot innovation district of green office space, clean technology, research and development uses. t

harold griffith reports. >> a team of 50 are now desperately trying to pump water out of the mine and lead to the men inside. the emergency response started just after 9:00 this morning. initial indications there were five persons trapped. the current situation is that one person has managed to escape and currently four males are still trapped underneath the ground. >> this is one of just a handful of mines left in south wales. it is feared the men are trapped 300 feet by flood water from a burst reservoir. >> there are numerous little tunnels, etc., which all potentially have air pockets. so, they are experienced miners, they know the layout and they know where to go in this sort of situation. >> families and friends i gathered at the nearby village hall. they can only wait for news. this is a community familiar with the risks of heavy industry. but this is the first mining accident in the valley for 20 years. >> the families, many of them are in tears. they are obviously deeply traumatized. because this is an experience you can only imagine what they must be going through. these val