it is a growing city, a city that's population is growing. companies want to come here. they want to employ our residents. they want to help us grow. so we have focused on what we can do to sustain those jobs and make sure our city is successful. we have our america's cup that is slated to occur here in 2013. what a wonderful opportunity to continue to make that event grow. it is no longer a national event. it is an international event and reminds us how much we are as an international city. we continue to embrace our local hire program. thanks to the before your supervisors, i am working extremely hard to make sure it is not just construction, but we have a spirit of local hire in every company that here. we have apprenticeships programs reflected in our budget that will allow our department of public works, our recreation and parks department, our environmental department to work together to make sure that we hire as many people as possible to fill our apprenticeship programs as we get ready for a resurgence in the building of san francisco. i pledge to continue workin

this tiny city just grows and grows and grows. >> it is 2:00 a.m. here in london broadcasting to viewers on pbs in america and around the world. >> the greek government has survived a confidence vote in parliament. a crucial step needed to avoid a default on their debt repayment. more than half of the members of parliament voted in support of the government. if the government fails to get the necessary parliamentary approval, it would not be able to pass the austerity bills. this has been set up by 80 monetary fund. -- this has been set up by the international monetary fund. >> they have back to the prime minister for now. with nothing less than the economic future estate, there was fierce debate inside of the chamber before a crucial vote of confidence. in the end, it was the result which the prime minister had wanted and one which is government needed to survive. outside, the news was met with anger, protestors tired of austerity measures and massive unemployment turned out and forced to show their discontent against the latest austerity plan need

cities. how it develops will be watched by the rest of china. >> many are enjoying the benefits of a growing economy. with high inflation rates, they are hoping to roll their businesses with afwordable cash. -- affordable cash. >> come to vietnam's ha hanoi and you can see the way economy's change. sales of luxury car sounds. people are acting richer. but you don't need to travel too far from here to witness the reality for many. about 30 kilometers from hanoi is one of those places. people feel the threats of rising inflation more than most. for the poorest in stote, it can be nearly impossible. what can they do to borrow money to make a living? one idea being tried is mike crow credit. -- micro credit. >> i recently borrow money from them because it is easier to get money this way than go to a bank. with a bank loan there are all sorts of paperwork. so i'm not keen on borrowing money from the bank. >> in are three million house holds living in poverty in vietnam. the number is expected to rise. >> micro finance is probably the best development scheme for vietnam because it has dropped not

ou>> it is one of china's fastest-growing cities. a dynamo of development mixing the old with the new. the traditional with the ultramodern. it began as a port. for centuries, fishermen's routines have barely changed. mending nets before heading out to sea. the atmosphere is rapidly changing. off in the distance, they have reached the shore. >> i feel shocked by the changes. we used to have old houses and muddy roads. now we have highways and skyscrapers. >> as a major industrial center, it is a magnet for migrants. officials want to make sure that it remains livable. that means developing the city at breakneck speed. they are building one of the biggest railway stations in the world. part of a grand plan to develop a city with millions of new arrivals. they want to make sure the city can cope. the rush to the cities are producing a strain. the city may have a solution. it is building an eco city designed to use less water and electricity. >> in paris, the trial is underway for john galliano. he is charged with hurling anti- semitic

growing those in the city. >> thank you, mr. mayer. thank you for the feedback on the pension proposal. we're in the process of kicking around ideas. thank you for your thoughts. as the mayor said, the goal is not to punish anybody. the goal is to have a fair pension. we also need to look at some of our policies and think about the changes we need to make. so that when you look out in the future, we have a solvent pension system and have a city budget that can support all of the services we care about. i appreciate your feedback. i want to let you know that we have a lot of ideas in consideration and that is our goal. >> i am here to address the issue of cutting services for the mentally ill in san francisco.

. >> reporter: smith is part of a growing problem in a city that lost 56,000 jobs in the recession. 40 years ago, eight out of ten black men were gainfully employed. but those are mostly in manufacturing jobs. when a kid coming out of high school could earn a decent wage and support a family. not anymore. now milwaukee has begun a new program which matches high school dropouts, low-skilled workers, even some ex-felons with businesses willing to train them. for six months, men like darius smith are paid to learn

city. >> as your next mayor, i will focus on growing our city population. nobody has done it. i'm telling you that by the year 2020 i want to add another 80,000 people to our population. >> reporter: she was one of 6 likely democratic contenders. stephanie rawlings blake will try to keep her position. jody landers, council man karl stokes and frank con a way, and on the republican side, vickie. >>> an elderly woman is battling painful injuries tonight, mauled by a pit bull in her neighborhood. her he northerly -- emotional message to the owner. >> remains in a medically induced coma after she was attacked while checking her mailbox. the one-year-old dog lives with henry et a. >> i take full responsibility for what happened to this lady because usually my dog is in the house. >> reporter: is he admits the dog did bite the elderly woman in the face. >> reporter: say after the 6 hour jaw reconstruction surgery she is still in icu. she's hooked up to a breathing machine in a medically induced coma and could be on a feeding tube for 2 or 3 months. >> i feel terrible. i really do. >

come to the 1870's and the city has growed up remarkably.s fueled with money from the nevada silver mines and the gold rush. it's trying to be the paris of the west. now the beach is the suburbs, the we will their people lived on the bottom and the poorest people lived on the top because it was very hard getting to the top of telegraph hill. it was mostly lean-to sharks and bits of pieces of houses up here in the beginning. and a group of 20 businessmen decided that it would be better if the top of the hill remained for the public. so they put their money down and they bought four lots at the top of the hill and they gave them to the city. lily hitchcock coit died without leaving a specific use for her bequest. she left a third of her estate for the beautify indication of the city. arthur brown, noted architect in the city, wanted for a while to build a tower. he had become very interested in persian towers. it was the 1930's. it was all about machinery and sort of this amazing architecture, very powerful architecture. he convinced the rec p

there several reasons really. 8 to 10 years ago, the big story in vegas is that it was the fastest growing citye ones behind me started sprouting up. areas in north las vegas as well. it would happen here like south florida and arizona people started buying homes they couldn't afford with toxic mortgages. interest only loans and variable rates. you had boom and bust. people realized they could no longer afford the homes you traveled and you can't believe what you see. to this day, you see several foreclosure signs and several for sale signs you even see signs that i couldn't believe. when a building is independent, they are warning against squatters. you see that in suburbs and neighborhoods here. it's unbelievable. that said, there people who are under water, more than 80% here who are still staying in their homes they are not walking away. they made a deal with the bank and the lenders and they are sticking to that deal. they are thinking with their conscious and not the wallets. we spoke to a couple of people. here's what they had to say. >> for the people who did stick it out, there should

city is the capital of china's huba providence, with the population of 10 million, the city connects the fast growing coastal area with inland cities which is expected to develop in the coming years. for the past seven years the city's economy has been growing by about 15%. many japanese businesses are hoping to tap into the boom. in mid-may a japanese company held a job interview at a wuhan hotel. these applicants were brought together by zhou shu li, vice president of a recruitment agency. >> translator: when you answer a question, tell them the truth in a bright voice. >> reporter: once hired, the applicants receive technical training in japan where they're paid about $1500 a month, almost ten times the average income in their rural hometowns. they're used to be severe competition for these posts. but since the disaster in japan, the number of applicants has declined sharply. >> translator: my relatives ask me why i would want to go to japan after the earthquake. >> translator: i'm afraid radiation may affect my health. anybody would be scared. >> reporter: zhou was hoping to attract at least 50 a

. >> this has not been well investigated as the city was growing and all the structures of the city were modified. so it's difficult to identify the original occupation of the dynasty of the city. the chamber has been untouched for thousands of years, and it's located in the ancient city in southeast mexico. the mayans flourished between the third and 10th century, and this is one of the most important mayan sites. >> the actor who played columbo died at the age of 83. >> you could not have threatened in the first alarm. >> the best homicide cop on the planet, that's how peter falk described the character that made his name, columbo, first appeared on the small screen in 1971. and was still tracking killers 30 years later. >> isn't it funny how people are different, now me if i found my partner dead, i would never open my letters. >> peter played the slouchy cop that always found one more thing for the murder. the actor who lost an eye as a child was told he couldn't have a hollywood career. he won two oscar nominations. he appeared in many hollywood movies, and one of them "the great ra

little city gardens is also a small business in that we aim to support the work that we do have a place that we hold in the community by growing, selling, and distributing fresh produce. we started this business because we believe that productive urban farms have a great role to play in the future of our cities. urban farming has always had an important presence in san francisco. we felt like the agricultural movement could take on the sustainability of some of them could support themselves economically. when we began, there were no gardens that we could look for as a model. we knew there'd be ample benefit and ample challenge in the process. we have experienced plenty of both. we are totally awed every day. and also, as we are trying to carve out a new space, we have challenges every day. as many of you know, the first major obstacle here was the fact that selling the produce was not legal. the zoning code did not allow us to support ourselves. thank you for all of your hard work and putting together this ordinance. we are grateful for the way we are able to work together to make this happen. close to home is not a new or par

the city college board of trustees, natalie burke. since assuming office in january, growing the economy has been a priority. and as we saw, he delivered. without further ado of like to mention -- i would like to introduce the mayor. >> if you notice i am smiling, there is such a combination of good will here, and good direction. i get the opportunity to be productive and destructive at the same time. i am here to bolster and brag about what we are doing in san francisco. we are still doing the right things. i have been here so many times and we're talking about how to sustain the economy and grow this. i have repeated, we are doing redevelopment's so well and i want to thank everyone, -- i want to thank the redevelopment commission, i have spoken out in the very beginning in january, when people suggested that redevelopment was a don entity and maybe this should not be done. we are continuing to do the right things in this city. and with this fantastic view that we have here, with this wonderful site, as it has been labeled or called for some years, this land is actually own

the city was growing and all the strunths of the city were modified.is difficult to identify the original occupation, the original dynasty of the city. >> the chamber has been untouched for thousands of years. it is located in an ancient city in southeast mexico. the mayans flourished between the third and the 10th century. "bbc news." >> in argentina the adopted heirs to the country's main media group have given d.n.a. samples. the tests were ordered earlier this month. they said they wanted to put an end to what they called the harassment of themselves and their adoptive mother. >> you're watching "bbc news." our main headlines. in syria at least 15 people have been killed in the latest mass protests calling for the removal of president bashar al-assad. the u.s. has refused to authorize military operations in libya. let's get more now on the protests in syria. i have been speaking to a 47-year-old mother of two from a city where there were huge protests and deaths and injuries. are asked her to tell me what happened. >> a lot of people joined in the

russo got the job after 11 years to become city manager in neighboring alameda. >>> carlos may soon join the growing list of cities to have a ban on plastic city bags, city council could take up that issue as soon as today and they may also consider some ban on food take out containers made of poly styrene foam. >>> riders on muni's busiest rail line are getting relief today muni is adding an express bus to run the same route as the rail line. this is a pilot program the ease over crowding on the route between san francisco's financial district and ocean beach it carries nearly 40,000 riders a day,. >>> not often we get to report good news at the gas pump. >> i know. pay close attention you may not hear this again. prices are going down. the lundborg survey says nationally they fell 17%, making the u.s. average $3.74. here in the bay area, gas buddy.com says it remains below $4 at $3.99, san francisco, $3.93 san jose and 3.91 in oakland. >>> where i filled up yesterday and noticed it was a little cheaper. >> we will take it. >>> time now 4:45 a.m. will he or won't he resign new photos that could be

one of the reasons i ran for supervisor last year was not only to help the small business grow in the city, but also fight for sound fiscal policy in san francisco. when i arrived here, i spent a lot of time with the members who are here today looking into the infrastructure, and the debt is something that came to be concerned. the 1.3 $6 billion that i mentioned, this is a little bit of a misnomer. we have hundreds of millions of dollars of debt on the books, most in the form of certificates of participation. this is something i had not realized and something i want to talk about, publicly. in particular, i was wanting to talk about debt and what we do when they defeat the bond measures and how we promote the projects otherwise, and how we look at how we review the debt that we have on the books for the ongoing maintenance operations and capital expenditures. i want to thank everyone for coming out here today, and what we will do, a number of people come up. we will talk about the overall that structure, the city attorney's office will talk about the legal framework, and also, we have the

danvillle may soon join a growing list of cities...o put cameras on police patrol cars and motorcycles. the "contra costa times" says the town council will discuss it next week. the department has selected a system... after using a few on a trial basis. the cost would be 120-thousand dollars... plus another five- thoiusand a year in operating costs. a violent night in vancouver... thousands of people went on a rampage after the hometown canucks lost the last game of the stanley cup finals to the bruins ((nats...)) some cars were overturned and set on fire. other people other people smashed windows in downtown businesses. police cannot confirm reports of at least four stabbings. the visiting boston bruins won the hockey game 4-nothing... that gave boston their first n-h-l championship in 39 years. boston goalie tim thomas was named m-v-p of the playoff series. he shut out the league's highest- scoring team in the final game. the bruins are the first team ever to win three game seven's during their march to the cup. it's 6-- coming up ..