>> how long have they been in hayes valley. >> oh, they've been in existence for 18 years. >> oh, all right. thank you. i live near there, so i hadn't realized how long it had been there. >> president serina: thank you. any further comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, may i have a motion to approve? >> so moved. >> president serina: second? >> second. >> president serina: any further comments or questions? all in favor? opposed? the motion carries. thank you very much, fanny. is there any general public comment right now? >> winnie yoo, self-help for the elderly. commissioners and director kaufman, thank you very much for the self-help for the elderly to implement these pilot projects and for the opportunity to serve additional clients through the dignity fund mission population in need skpr , and we really look forward to updating on the implementation of these programs, and thank you again. >> president serina: thank you. any other comments or questions? you have a question, commissioner loo? >> since self-help is going to do the peer ambas

my name is serina calhoun, i own and operate a small firm in hayes valley. we by some nature have become experts in the a.d.u. process. since the mayor's executive order six months ago, we have seen a radical change for the better in the a.d.u. process. we've had 42 new dwelling units that are stuck in the system move smoothly through this process just since here announcement. it's been absolutely incredible. projects that were taking over two years for approval are now being processed and approved in only four months.

happened on march 1st where larry baer and and his wife were caught on camera in a fight in a hayes valley neighborhood park. in the video, his wife pam falls to the ground and yells for help. shortly after the video surfaced, larry took a leave of absence and apologized. the mlb says the suspension will be unpaid. mlb commissioner robert manfred says robert manfred says he is holdinging baer to a higher standard and the suspension is appropriate. larry baer's statement in part: "i respect and accept the commissioner's decision, and appreciate the fair and thorough process undertaken by mlb and the giants. i made a serious mistake that i sincerely regret and i am truly sorry for my actions. my unacceptable behavior fell well short of what must be demanded of every person..." (ááá2 shotááá) more breaking news we are following this morning... all charges are being dropped against actor jussie smollet.( james ) smollett was indicted on 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was attacked by two men who shouted racial and homophobic slurs. police had said that he made up the

giants ceo larry baer seen with his wife, pam, at a public space in san francisco's hayes valley. it's an altercation that baer says has embarrassed his family and the baseball franchise. jean ellely h lhas the new deta. >> an argument between larry bear and his wife pam went viral. the couple started arguing around 11:00 in a hayes valley park. >> every time he would get up to walk away she would call him back to sit down. larry come back, come back, sit down. she wanted to talk it out. >> reporter: then witnesses say the pair struggled over larry's cell phone. >>> saw him grab it out of her hand and come towards her. and she fell off the chair. seemed like because he was grabbing at her and she was screaming oh, my god help me. that's when me and another gentleman pulled him off of her. >> reporter: he says they both went separate ways. we have not seen unedited video of the entire incident. baer issued a series of statements. the latest reads i am truly sorry for the pain i have brought to my wife, children and the organization. it's not reflective of the kind of person i aspir

in hayes valley, there are 5,296 residents in the immediate vicinity of the location, as well there's location. since we've aunited states noed our plans to open the location, we've received overwhelming support from the hayes valley. we've designed the protection with the neighborhood in mind and feedback of the residents. we're dedicating a portion of the store to necessity needs. less than 5% of the total square footage is dedicated to alcohol. it is a small part of the business but a key part of the business. in order to provide essentials at a low price, we need to be able to sell shelf stable items at a high margin, which alcohol is one of those items. we're a very respected retailer. we have numerous locations and we've never had any problems selling alcohol, and we hope that you'll support our location to open in hayes valley. thank you. >> chair mandelman: okay. seeing no questions from my of any colleagues, is there anyone who wishes to comment on this? if not, i'm going to close public comment. public comment is now closed. [gavel]. >> chair mandelman: well, i want to thank

happened on march 1st where larry baer and and his wife were caught on camera in a fight in a hayes valleyvideo, his wife pam falls to the ground and yells for help. shortly after the video surfaced, larry took a leave of absence and apologized. the mlb says the suspension will be unpaid. mlb commissioner manfred says holdinging higher the suspension is appropriate. ( will ) larry baer released a statement this morning...it reads in part: "i respect and accept the commissioner's decision, and appreciate the fair and thorough process undertaken by mlb and the giants. i made a serious mistake that i sincerely regret and i am truly sorry for my actions. my unacceptable behavior fell well short of what must be demanded of every person..." (james)( will ) welcome back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... after yesterday's rainfall conditions today will still be mostly cloudy but with a greatly diminished chance of rain, a few showers lingering for parts of the bay. high temperatures today will be slightly warmer than yesterday's boosti

she is live in san francisco's hayes valley where this fight happened. (justine)this is the park where it happened around noon today.lets show you the video again.... (justine)????in san francisco justine waldman kron 4 news (grant) (grant) coming up... a big problem at the newest addition to san francisco's skyline. details on the cracks that were found in the salesforce tower. (vicki) plus-- a lot of snow falls in tahoe... and more is coming. what you need to know if you plan on heading up to the sierra this weekend. (grant) and we continue our coverage of the tentative deal reached in the oakland teacher strike. we are streaming the news conference by the oakland education association on our news streaming app-- kron- on. you can watch it during the commercial break. (grant)concerns tonight over window cracking in a san francisco high rise... (vicki) this time it's not the troubled millennium tower, but it's next door neighbor, the salesforce tower.kron 4's dan kerman is live tonight at the salesforce tower with more. salesforce window crack 030119 5

(ken) kron 4's justine waldman is livin san francisco's hayes valley where the incident happened today.... "omg!"(justine)the video shows giants ceo larry baer grabbing what looks to be a cell phone out of his wife, pam, hands. he then steps over her as she screams, "oh my god, no, help!" then baer walks away.this happened today just before noon at the plaza in hayes valley.san francisco police are involved. i saw a few officers here talking to witnesses and are investigating.one witness tells me the couple was here having coffee.. and were in what looked like an intense conversation for about 20 minutes. "once it started get more yelling we got in... he was having a hard time and didn't want to talk about it.. she wanted to see his phone and at somepoint got his phone and then he grabbed at her. i ran over and pulled him off and when he felt us he stopped and that is when it ended and then she left and he left. they were fighting over the phone. he did not hit her not that i saw his actions caused her to fall off the the chair it is hard to imagine not getting involved when you see so

the incident happened earlier this afternoon in san francisco's hayes valley neighborhood. they talk to witnesses who say the couple had been arguing before it got physical. >> reporter: in the video you see larry baer reaching across his wife trying to pull something from his hand. witnesses say it was a mobile phone. she falls to the ground screaming, that's when bystanders including the man shooting the video moved into separate the two. in the video you can hear larry baer saying quote stop pan, stop to his wife. most of the witness say the couple had been seated in the area for as long as a half hour, and appeared to be arguing most of that time. >> that he reached at her and then she was on the floor, and the gentleman was towering over her and trying to grab something out of her hand. that's when i guess he saw people come over and let her go. and she got up and ran off. >> reporter: received a statement from larry and pam baer to the giants, it reads, regrettably today we had a heated argument in public over a family matter. we are deeply embarrassed by the situatio

the decision comes 19 days after baer was involved in a physical altercation with his wife anna hayes valley park. the das office released a statement . is that after a careful review of the relevant evidence including multiple videos, statements from several witnesses, and the parties themselves, the evidence does not support filing criminal charges. >>> a cable car in san francisco just missed hitting a five vehicle crash that left five people injured this afternoon. the five cars crashed about 2:30 at hyde and bay street from two blossom fisherman's wharf. a spokesperson for muniz at a cable car operator had to pull the emergency brake to avoid hitting the crashed cars. the cable car line is now shut down and muni is providing shuttle service to the area. one of the five people injured is said to be in critical condition. the cost of the crash is still under investigation. >>> elected leaders in san francisco took steps towards banning electronic cigarettes. it is a move that will help protect young people . christien kafton tells us about a pair of the proposed laws. >> reporter: over th

this video from tmz sports shows an argument between baer and his wife pam..in a hayes valley park around noon. baer is seen trying to grab his cell phone out of her hands... and she falls to the ground screaming--'oh my god! help!' he then walks away from the scene telling her to stop. there were several witnesses in the area... and police are investigating at the top of the hour, baer released a statement saying... "i am truly sorry for the pain that i have brought to my wife, children and to the organization. it is not reflective of the kind of a person that i aspire to be, but it happened and i will do whatever it takes to make sure that i never behave in such an inappropriate manner again." earlier today, the couple sent out a joint statement saying-- 'regrettably today, we had a heated argument in public over a family matter. we are deeply embarrassed by the situation and have resolved the issue.' major league baseball has also responded... saying it is aware of incident... and will have no further comment until this process is completed. in other news, the nfl offseason moving alon

the giants' ceo under investigation for an altercation with s wife at eight hayes valley park. the das office is the evidence does not warrant charges. he remains on leave with the giant. >>> a recycling truck driver now recovering in the hospital after a close call in oakland, this morning. there was an explosion in the back of his trucuacallednto clear the scene. no word on the cause. >>> after three freeway shootings in three days, the east bay's highway surveillance system getting new scrutiny. kpix five getting a look inside the control center where officers monitor 160 cameras. they say the system is held lead to more than 260 arrests since it was installed in 2016. welcome back. >>> the city of san jose me be getting into the banking business. city leaders are not too happy with big-name banks they have been working with. so a new city bank is getting an airing. >> some councilmembers say the city's current bank, wells fargo and prospective new bank, chase, both have a vehicle and wage violations that go against the city's values. they are looking into options they say t

happened earlier this afternoon in san francisco hayes valley neighborhood. christien kafton talked to witnesses who say the couple struggled over a phone. >> oh my god! >> reporter: in the video you see larry baer reaching across his wife trying to pull something from her hand. when is the tummy that was a mobile phone. pam baer fall to the ground screaming. that is when three bystanders in the area including the man shooting the video moved into separate the two. in the video, you can hear larry baer say stop, pam, stopped to his wife. most witnesses tell me the couple had been seated at the area as much as a half an hour, and appeared to be arguing most of the time. >> and then there was a woman on the floor, and the gentleman was towering over her and tried to grab something out of her hand, and that is when i guess he's a bunch of people had over, and he got up and ran off. >> reporter: it reads regardless today we had a heated argument in public over a family matter. we are deeply embarrassed by the situation and have resolved the issue. now we asked a

the altercation happened at an outdr plaza in the city's hayes valley neighborhood. >>> a judge todayudged the mental, to put the. he is accused of killing 18- year-old nia wilson at the station last july. a judge delayed the hearing to determine if he is mentally competent to stand trial, while the court waits for a second doctor's opinion.delay l week, the first t to stand trial. >>> tonight an update on se tha presidential candidates and celebrities alike. that alleged attack on black and openly actor jesse's mullet. the actor has been indicted by a grand jury after police say he fabricated the whole thing. >>> a grand jury in chicago and fighting jussie smollett on 16 felony counts. alleging he concocted a racist and homophobic attack against himself. the cook county grand jury returned a 16 count indictment charging him with falsely reporting an offense. eight counts for what the empire actor told a police officer, and eight more for what he told a detective. his lawyer called the indictment, prosecutorial he overkill. redundant and vindictive and says police robbed him of the pr

it happened in hayes valley on march 1st. baer's attorney tells the chronicle his wife's fall was an accident, not a crime. the police department also opened an veatio who first video ports the couplaw enforce are cooperating. baer's attorney tells tmz she is confident no charges will be filed. the couple issued a statement saying they are both deeply embarrassed. baer is taking a leave of absence from the giants. >>> another delay just announced in the case of a woman stabbed to death on a b.a.r.t. train, a hearing today failed to move that case forward. experts are still trying to determine whether the suspect in the case is mentally competent to stand trial. last july 18-year-old nia wilson died after she was stabbed at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station. the suspect is 28-year-old john lee cowell. one psychiatrist deemed him fit to stand trial. another expert's examination was inconclusive. >>> a deadly crash on a dangerous san francisco street, the victim? a woman riding a ford go bike, happened at sixth and howard in soma,

i have a merchant in hayes valley that built a really beautiful patio in the back. spent all of this money. and then the neighbors doesn't want them to use it. and so they weren't using it past 9:00. it closed at 9:00. there was no music back there, nothing. but they didn't use it because they said i don't want to have neighbors complain. i'm afraid that they'll go and mess when we come up for our lick oliquor license. these are things that, you know, we need to start thinking about how we can support merchants. so taking these kind of restrictive codes away is really important. another example that i think that was used was free gold watch. that was the arcade on height street and that had to be a carve out for them. if you have been to free gold watch arcade, it is -- mostly it's kids. it's a place for kids and people can bring their kids. they can hang out. adults with play the old 1980s games, pacman, and the kids can play the new ones. and it is like such -- it's a great place. but that had a carve out. and we shouldn't have to do that. that was a big lift for

the giants' ceo under investigation for an altercation with his wife at eight hayes valley park.does not warrant charges. he remains on leave with the giant. >>> a recycling truck driver now recovering in the hospital after a close call in oakland, this morning. there was an explosion in the back of his truck. debris hit him in the face. the bomb squad called into clear the scene.

. >> >> it was posted on tmz it happened earlier this month in hayes valley, a struggle over a cell phone with his wife tumbling out of a chair. the das office says quote after careful review of relevant evidence including multiple videos, statements from several witnesses and the parties themselves, the evidence does not support filing criminal charges. he remains on indefinite leave with the team. the giants told us they are going to hold off on a response until major-league baseball completes its own investigation. >>> a recycling truck driver rushed to the hospital after this happened on his route today. the driver making a curbside pickup in oakland when all of a sudden there was an explosion in the back of his truck. degree goes flying, the driver goes flying, gets knocked to the ground right now it's not clear what caused the blast. >> thankfully neighbors in the area immediately responded and assisted him and stayed with him until emergency personnel arrived. >> police are the worker is in stable condition. the explosion happened around 8:00 this morning near moss avenue while the

this video from tmz sports shows an argument between baer and his wife pam..in a hayes valley park aroundto grab his cell phone out of her hands, she fell to the ground screaming-- 'oh my god help!" he then walks away from the scene telling her to stop. there were several witnesses in the area... and police are investigating. and earlier tonight, pam baer released a statement saying she'd like to clarify the events of today it reads quote-- "my husband and i had an argument in public about which we are quite embarrassed. i took his cellphone. he wanted it back and i did not want to give it back. i started to get up and the chair i was sitting in began to tip. due to an injury i sustained in my foot three days sustained in my foot three days ago, i lost my balance. i did not sustain any injury based on what happened today. larry and i always have been and still are happily married." this evening, larry sent out his own statement--- "i am truly sorry for the pain that i have brought to my wife, children and to the organization. it is not reflective of the kind of a aspire to be, but it happ

san francisco police showed up later at the plaza where it happened in hayes valley. according to tmz, officers spoke to several witnesses including the people who took the video. >> he was literally over here and like trying to get the phone. it was super upsetting and intense, but it was just like strange because like usually that stuff doesn't happen alike it shouldn't be happening in 2019. >> tonight larry baer put out an apology on the giants twitter feed. he says, "i am truly sorry for the pain that i have brought to my wife, children and the organization. it is not reflective of the kind of person that i aspire to be, but it happened and i will do whatever it takes to make sure that i never behave in such an inappropriate manner again." major league baseball said it was aware of the incident and was going to gather facts. we'll have more reaction coming up tonight at 11:00. >>> the russian river has finally dropped below flood stage and evacuations have been lifted, but it could be long before things are back to normal. today residents and business owners began

. >> now san francisco police showed up later plaza where all this happened in hayes valley according to tmz as well. officers spoke with several witnesses including the people who recorded both videos. this afternoon larry baer told the chronicle, "my wife and i had an unfortunate public argument related to a family member and she had an injured foot and she fell off her chair in the course of that argument." "the matter is resolved. it was a squabble over a cell phone. obviously it's embarrassing." major league baseball weighed in saying it is "aware of the incident and just like any other situation like this will immediately begin to gather the facts. we will have no further comment until this process is completed." >>> we are soan ainion th r thtiwhen two men confronted him. one punched him in the face. zachary greenberg was arrested by uc police this afternoon and booked into jail. uc police have turned the case over to the alameda county d.a. for possible charges. >>> tonight five bay area deputies have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the taser- related death of an unarmed man

hello, the argument between baer and his wife pam happened earlier this afternoon at a park in hayes valley and it was caught on tape. >> oh my god, no. >> in the video you see larry baer reaching across his wife, trying to pull a cell phone from her hand. the struggle, she falls to the ground, screaming, and that is when three bystanders moved into separate the two. in the video you can also hear larry say stop pam cost up to his wife. before it got physical. witnesses said the couple had been seated in the park for as long as half an hour and appeared to be arguing most of that time. expect the gentleman was towering over her and trying to get something out of her hand, and that is when i guess he saw people come over and let her go and she got up and ran off. >> in a statement released to the giants the couple said regrettably today we had a heated argument in public over a family matter. we are deeply embarrassed by the situation and across the resolve the issue. >> tonight both larry and pam baer released their own statement, she told the chronicle through an attorney, i would like to

tmz released the video after it happened friday in hayes valley.e and his wife pam were in a struggle over a cell phone. she fell out of a chair and screamed. baer apologized hours later. the giants granted him a leave today allowing him to step away from his role in charge of day to day operations. >>> something new from tesla tonight, it's a brand-new vehicle, the model y, and it will be unveiled in about 10 days. there are rumors it will be an suv or crossover. elon musk says it's about 10% bigger than the model 3 and will cost about 10% more. it's also expected to have less battery range than the model 3. >>> coming up next it's been a mystery for months now, what we now know about the winner of the biggest lottery jackpot of all time. >>> somebody in roli certy has lot of distant new relatives tonight. >> and friends. that's because today they claimed the biggest lotto jackpot in u.s. history. all we know about the winner is that they are from south carolina and they took the cash option. >> it's cousin jimmy, of course. >> that means they'll

mlb is still investigating the very public fight he had with his wife in hayes valley where she woundund screaming. he could wind up being disciplined or worse.. in the meantime, he's voluntarily stepping down from his duties. andrew bogut could be back with the warriors in the next 48 hours. apparenlty they're doing the international visa stuff right now to get the big man outta the outback and back the bay.. bogut was part of the warriors 2015 championship team.. and wouldn't it be great if he could help the guys get another ring on their finger. he's been playing back home in the australia league after one year stint with the lakers. meantime, the lakers have hit the end of the road. a day after snoop dogg said he's not going to the games anymore, lebron's going to have a lot more free time on his hands. road trip!!! lebron can jump in snoop's laker mobile and cruise for new recruits! everybody else knows they're all goners after their loss to the clippers last night there's no way they're going to the playoffs. joanna gaines has always said she'd never leave waco for a job... but

the fight happened last friday, hayes valley.baer stood over his wife pam as he tried to take a cell phone from her. during a physical struggle she fell out of a clair and then started screaming. baer issued an apology hours later, but the giants board of directors discussed the situation through the weekend and now they say that larry baer has requested and was granted a leave of absence stepping away from his role in charge of the day to day operations. and they say in a statement, "mr. ba er has acknowledged that his behavior was unacceptable, apologized to the organization and is committed to taking steps to make sure that this never happens again." with larry baer on the sidelines, a five-member team of executives will be in charge for the time being. caliia, jeneomisrtner of joining in the state's latest fight with the trump erfamily attoey general xavier becerra today to announce a lawsuit administration. e was d over chang made to the family planning rule known as title 10. the new rule is expected to strip millions of do

this happened around noon at a plaza in hayes valley. eyewitnesses say the situation escalated when baer tried to grab a cell phone. >> she's just like yelling at him a lot and stuff and they were like having a little tussle or whatever and when i hear this scream, all these people are going around and most of them turned the corner and she's on the ground trying to hold onto her phone. >> reporter: taylor haskins was there and said the physical confrontation lasted just seconds and larry baer quickly walked away after prying his phone from his wife pam. those who saw this video obtained by tmz were shocked about i what they saw. >> the video is pretty obvious that he touched his wife and physically, you know, attacked her. >> it's very surprising, very aggressive and scary because i hold him as someone who is quite a professional for a sports team that we follow and love and so shocking really. >> reporter: san francisco police did arrive on the scene just about an hour after the heated public fight. they say they are aware of the situa

mlb is still investigating the very public fight he had with his wife in hayes valley where she woundind up being disciplined or worse.. in the meantime, he's voluntarily stepping down from his duties. andrew bogut could be back with the warriors in the next 48 hours. apparenlty they're doing the international visa stuff right now to get the big man outta the outback and back the bay.. bogut was part of the warriors 2015 championship team.. and wouldn't it be great if he could help the guys get another ring on their finger. he's been playing back home in the australia league after a one year stint with the lakers. meantime, the lakers have hit the end of the road. a day after snoop dogg said he's not going to the games anymore, lebron's going to have a lot more free time on his hands. road trip!!! lebron can jump in snoop's laker mobile and cruise for new recruits! everybody else knows they're all goners after their loss to the clippers last night there's no way they're going to the playoffs. joanna gaines has always said she'd never leave waco for a job... but that was before j-lo ca

witnesses who don't want to be identified say the couple started arguing around 11:00 in a hayes valley park. >> every time he would get up to walk away she would call him back to sit down. larry come back, come back, sit down. she wanted to talk it out. >> reporter: then witnesses say the pair struggled over larry's cell phone. >>> saw him grab it out of her hand and come towards her. and she fell off the chair. seemed like because he was grabbing at her and she was screaming oh, my god help me. that's when me and another gentleman pulled him off of her. >> reporter: he says they both went separate ways. we haven't seen unedit video of the entire incident. baer issued a series of statement. the latest reads i am truly sorry for the pan i brought the my wife, children, and the organization. it's not reflective of the kind of person i aspire be to. but it happened. and i will do whatever it takes to make sure i never behave in such an inappropriate manner again. major league baseball says it is investigating so is the san francisco police department. detectives talked to witnesses. major

the incident the occurred at an outdoor plaza in hayes valley. a video shows her holding on to a mobile phone that he grabs. he later apologized for his behavior and expressed remorse. and negligent that violence against women was unacceptable. in a profile piece, he met his wife at a birthday party in new york city in 1988. his attorney just a statement that said we appreciate the thorough investigation couldn't ducted by the police department and the dea. so again, prosecutors have declined to press charges. for his part in the confrontation with his wife. what is your take on what happened? >> i think they both have to be relieved. from a legal standpoint that this case is over. it is embarrassing. you see it over and over again. they would like the forget about it for a while but we can't. what will major league baseball do about this? he took a leave of absence shortly after the release of that video. he has not been seen at any team functions. there is no clear face on the franchise side. keep in mind, major league baseball has its own code

and his wife have released a statement, and nbc bay area's kristie smith joins us live in the hayes valley neighborhood with what we know and on what the giants' ceo is saying. christie. >> reporter: i can tell you that the video posted is extremely short so there's a lot that we don't know, but we did speak with witnesses in this area by the plaza. what they're saying is that it basically happened right here this afternoon, that the couple seemed to be in some sort of verbal disagreement and then it escalated. this is the video posted by tmz showing giants' president larry baer and his wife pam at a small corner plays au on hayes and octavia streets. a witness who did not want to be tie de identified tells us the couple appeared to be in a verbal disagreement for about 30 minutes. then baer grabbed for a cellphone in his wife's hand and she fell over while yelling, oh, my god, no. >> i heard her screaming, help, somebody help, get him off of me. i and few other people ran over and started yelling. >> reporter: the witness says he and a few other people tried to separate them. to be clear

you see here at a plaza in hayes valley last friday. the tape was sold to tmz and went viral.t shows baer grabbing a cell phone from his wife before she falls to the ground. we have confirmed that both larry and pam baer met with investigators. the d.a.'s office says it's reviewing the case but doesn't have a timeline for deciding whether to file charges. legal experts say it's nearly impossible to predict the d.a.'s decision. >> domestic violence cases are probably the most difficult cases that prosecutors face. for the simple reason that your primary witness, the alleged victim, is always, by definition, in a love relationship with the suspect. >> we also spoke with larry baer's attorney who tells us quote if it weren't larry baer it would not even have been referred to the d.a.'s office, if it weren't on tmz it wouldn't have been referred. >>> a strike is unlikely. that is the word from san ramon tonight where teachers say they've reached a tentative agreement with the school district. the teachers have been holding informational meetings throughout the week. this afternoon

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my name is serina calhoun, i own and operate a small firm in hayes valley. we by some nature have become experts in the a.d.u. process. since the mayor's executive order six months ago, we have seen a radical change for the better in the a.d.u. process. we've had 42 new dwelling units that are stuck in the system move smoothly through this process just since here announcement. it's been absolutely incredible. projects that were taking over two years for approval are now being processed and approved in only four months. actually, we submitted two projects at the end of october and they are already approved. all the city departments have joined together to stream line the reviews and most importantly, the reviews are consistent. i no longer have to make six individual recheck appointments with six individual people for one project. i can do it in one shot, and get all their comments together. it's amazing. i'd love to see that apply to a lot of other project types in the city of san francisco. the mayor's office has just done an incredible job, too, of trying

happened on march 1st where larry baer and and his wife were caught on camera in a fight in a hayes valleyfalls to the ground and yells for help. shortly after the video surfaced, larry took a leave of absence and apologized. the mlb says the suspension will be unpaid. mlb commissioner robert manfred says he is holdinging baer to a higher standard and the suspension is appropriate. ( will ) larry baer released a statement this morning...it reads in part: "i respect and accept the commissioner's decision, and appreciate the fair and thorough process undertaken by mlb and the giants. i made a serious mistake that i sincerely regret and i am truly sorry for my actions. my unacceptable behavior fell well short of what must be demanded of every person..." breaking news out of

major league basebaketrong disciplinary as involved in a v argument with his wife at a park in hayes valleych 1. activists say he should face consequences such as a suspension or a find and be required to take anti- domestic violence training. san francisco's district attorney's office is reviewing the tape to determine whether anything criminal took place. >> you are watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. for people who drive to the city, it is a problem that is widely known. a foul smell the not even city officials know the source of. >> now we are told the city is ready to spend nearly $100,000 to search for the cause of that smell and find a solution. >> from the air, it isn't just me imperceptible but dropped onto the ground several thousand feet and there it is smacking you right in the nose. >> i moved back here three years ago and i was like what is that smell? it is arendt us. >> the south a ity has been fil >> it is really rapid. >> i haven't smelled anything that bad in any of the other places that i have been to pick >> hope may be within sight. thanks to a pilot program recently app

this video from tmz sports shows an argument between baer and his wife pam..in a hayes valley park around is seen trying to grab his cell phone out of her hands, she fell to the ground screaming-- 'oh my god help!" he then walks away from the scene telling her to stop. there were several witnesses in the area... and police are investigating and earlier tonight, pam baer released a statement saying she'd like to clarify the events of today it reads quote-- "i would like to clarify the events of today. my husband and i had an argument in public about which we are quite embarrassed. i took his cellphone. he wanted it back and i did not want to give it back. i started to get up and the chair i was sitting in began to tip. due to an injury i sustained in my foot three days ago, i lost my balance. i did not sustain any injury based on what happened today. larry and i always have been and still are happily married." this evening, larry sent out his own statement--- "i am truly sorry for the pain that i have brought to my wife, children and to the organization. it is not reflective of the kind of