it happens because of people like helen and other people that come out and force change.he gay pride -- this is gay pride month in san francisco. that's a huge issue. unfortunately as you increase visibility, it brings other negatives. discrimination.ional violence, >> you see this in the commission. >> we do, absolutely. we see it every day in the commission, a discrimination in employment, education, but we ih just this week, the first ever transgender individual testifying at aenat.s. senate subcommittee hearing in washington. things like that bring people into the fold and say these are real people. >> uh-huh. >> my thinking is similar. i think that harvey milk said come out. district 8, first openly gay supervisor in san francisco. he pushed coming up out. he said come out. once people come out they have to deed deal with the issue. m its true, more and more people are coming out and saying this is who i am and they are unapologetic. if more do that, the more change we'll see. we'll see the dark underbelly. we have gay teens bullied in high school and beaten and viol

one of them is helen's neighbor near greeley boulevard. a 90-year-old woman was asleep in bed when a tree came crashing down. and a man lost his life when a tree fell on top of his car. >> just driving around, it looks like a hurricane came through here. >> reporter: trees and power lines were no match for mother nature, with no explanation why some homes survived and others didn't. >> reporter: you can see the huge craters these trees left behind. these big trees narrowly missed the callahan's home. >> it just sounded quite terrible. as we were inside, you just heard this crunch, crunch, pop bang. i don't feel that lucky. but i think you know, you just at times kind of look up and think, thank goodness that you were spared. >> reporter: a sentiment helen is echoing tonight. >> i'm thinking i'm so thankful. someone up there must be looking out for me. >> reporter: helen and her neighbors are without power. and the real worry helen says, is that more storms are on the way. so she's not only concerned about cleaning up the mess. but also wit

part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place here. tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursday night at the california academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music. -- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a participant or as an observer? >> my favorite part is to walk around the aquarium in to see people with a drink in their hands, getting to know maybe somebody new, may be looking for a day, or chatting with friends. there jellyfish. i mean, they are beautiful.

helen... helen, the chick has to come out of its shell sometime. you come out, too. thim-ble.-e-e. w-a-t... m-i-l... good girl. d-o-l-l. m-i... oh... "i feel every day more and more inadequate. my letters must show that... i need a teacher as much as helen." i need help, too. who? in all the world there isn't a soul who can tell me how to reach you. how do i reach you? doesn't she need affection, too? she never showed me she needs it. she won't have any caressing. and what would another week accomplish? we are more than satisfied. you taught her things to do to behave. so manageable, cleaner. cleaner? well, we say cleanliness is next to godliness. cleanliness is next to nothing. give me more time alone with her. look. what is she spelling? water? teaching her dog to spell? dog doesn't know what she means any more than she knows what you mean. i think you ask too much of her and yourself. god may not have meant helen to have the eyes you speak of. i mean her to. what is it to you? half a week. an agreement is an agreement. mrs. keller? i want her back. i'll send viney over to h

. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visi

and hitler has this fascination with his american wife, helen. and i won't go through all of the details, i go through this scene after the beer hall when hitler has atempbted to seize power disastrous ly the police has gunned down 14 nazis and helen's doorstep spends the night in the house and then helen tells him the next morning, she's heard the police are coming to arrest him. and, at that point, helen is convinced that hitler is in despair and he takes an action which involves a pistol which makes her feel he's going to commit suicide and she talks him out of it. 1923. imagine the consequences of that action if she -- if this american woman was right that he was going to commit suicide then. so you have all of this. hitler then goes to prison and for a while appears to disappear off the map. for a while, what people understood about hitler, that they would understand more and more as he became more powerful. and when the depression hits and his party grows in numbers, he's getting closer to power. what happens is that people misread him even

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org.

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> the next time you take a muni bus or train, there could be new technology that could make it easier to get to your destination. many are taking a position of next bus technology now in use around the city. updated at regular intervals from the comfort of their home or workplace. next bus uses satellite technology and advanced computer modeling to track buses and trains, estimating are bought stocks with a high degree of accuracy. the bus and train our arrival information can be accessed from your computer and even on your cellular phone or personal digital assistant. knowing their arrival time of the bus allows riders the choice of waiting for it or perhaps doing some shopping locally or getting a cup of coffee. it also gives a greater sense that they can count on you to get to their destination on time. the next bus our arrival information is also transmitted to bus shelters around the city equipped with the next bus sign. ri

and thank god for helen. we're back in a minute. >>> you know, on a day like today, people could use a helping hand from neighbors. and that's exactly what happened in the spring valley community in the northwest. where there was significant storm daj. -- damage. dave oen withs is here with us. >> no power. you probably didn't want to take a chance out of eating anything out of your refrigerator. so no food. a lot of restaurants were closed. what were you supposed to do? one local deli saw a need and sprung into action. >> we've got one grilled chicken breast. >> it's where folks can get refuge after a long night. wax shaw deli in the spring valley community in the northwest was without power itself. so they decided, why throw away food when they could just as easily give it away. >> we have been in this community for 86 years. so we can't let the neighborhood starve. >> reporter: just what these folks needed. >> we're still without power. >> we have a no opening the refrigerator policy now. >> reporter: free

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helenr playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> thank you for being here. i want to thank the young people for being here, because you are the future. there are going to be things in this building and you are going to see that are not normal in those buildings yet. they are cutting edge, but by the time it you are my age, everybody is going to have this stuff, and you will be some of the first to see it. it is great to have you here. really quickly, this is a building we are proud of, because this is really who epitomizes the value in san francisco. it uses a third less power than a normal office building. it saves money. i want to kick it off by introducing the mayor over his career he has have so many different figures on this building from being the administrator to being the mayor, so this is a welcome thing. phyfe good morning, everybody -- >> good morning, everybody. i have got the same eyes as you today. this is the first time i have stepped into this building as well. eve

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> a lot a ton with the community and we say to ourselves, there is this one and this one. we all compartmentalize them, we have our own agenda. our agenda is to create great work. if you are interested in that, you are part of our community. >> hello and welcome to brava theater. >> we are trying to figure out a way to make a space where theater and presentation of live work is something that you think of the same way that you think of going to the movies. of course, it has been complex in terms of economics, as it is for everyone now. artistically, we have done over 35 projects in four seasons, from producing dance, theater, presenting music, having a full- scale education program, and having more than 50,000 visitors in the building almost every year. a lot of our emerging artists to generate their first projects here, which is great. then we continue to try to support figuring out where those works can go. we have been blesse

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helendiller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> hello. you're watching the show that explores san francisco's love affair with food. there are at least 18 farmers markets in san francisco alone, providing fresh and affordable to year-round. this is a great resource that does not break the bank. to show just how easy it can be to do just that, we have come up with something called the farmers' market challenge. we find someone who loves to cook, give them $20, and challenge them to create a

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. and the good morning, everyone is. welcome to san francisco. -- >> good morning, everyone. welcome to san francisco. i wanted to express my appreciation at being here at autodesk. not only do you have a great company here, but pretty soon, one of those models out there will be something like a three- dimensional arena for basketball or something like that. that might happen very fast. i wanted to come here and start by thanking the u.s. high-speed rail association for their good work, their collaborative work for so many years in building a forum and getting so many players together to develop coalitions and consortiums for building a high-speed rail system in america, and thank you very much, the association, for hosting this conference in san francisco. when our city's economy is going again, and most importantly, we are adding jobs, and we are ready. for those of you that are new to san francisco, you should know that we are b

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this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. president fong: good morning. this is the regular meeting for the planning commission may 24, 2012. i would like to remind all of us to turn off cell phones or other electronic device that may sound off during the hearing. roll-call. ron miguel is absent today. the first category item our calendar items proposed for continuance. 2,011.093011.0939d 1450 post st. president fong: public comment of this category? commissioner borden. commissioner borden: i moved to move this item. >> motion for continuance to june 14, 2012. on that motion? [calling roll] thank you. the motion passed unanimously. commissioners, the next category is public comment on the agenda items for the public hearing that has been closed. this category is on this calendar and date, specifically for item number three, which is the certification of final eir for transit center district plan and transit tower. at this time, members of the public that wish to address

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >>. touring england was a time when robert as mentors were being challenged by a quickly growing middle-class. for endeavour's crew of new artists began to assert themselves, offering new definitions of the athletics of arts and beauty. over 180 objects of avant-garde design and art from the victorian england has been collected inside the legion of honor snoot exhibition, it's the cold of the ec. -- the cult of beauty. >> there was this group of artists that were not only revolutionaries in their artistic expression but also in their personal lives and their interest in democratizing art in introducing beauty into the growing middle-class. >> one of the inspirations for the victorian avant-garde was the industrial revolution. quality household goods were now being mass-produced. artists responded by either creating elaborate unique court or by embracing technology and trying to share a beautiful creations with as many people as p

drag -- led by the rector helen dragas. >> we were concerned about uva's future last thursday. i want to say once again to the university and directly to my fellow visitors i sincerely apologize for the way this was presented. >> reporter: dragas dropped her fight as the board vote unanimously tourists course and reappoint sullivan -- to reverse course and reappoint sullivan as president. the crowd eye ruptured with joy as the decision was -- erupted with joy as the decision was announced. >> she embodies what uva is all about, truth, honesty, consistency. >> reporter: newly reappointed president teresa sullivan called for unity. >> there is no time for residual hostility toward anyone perceived to have been on the other side of recent disagreements. we can go forward with what is best for the university only if we go forward together. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: originally teresa sullivan said they wouldn't come back as president if helen dragas remained as university rector. that has apparently changed. sullivan told reporters on camera that the two women have reso

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> ok. good morning. it's really great to see everyone indoors on our -- working on our budget when we had the beautiful day outside. so thank you for taking time out of your day to discuss our city budget from the perspective of district 10 and district 11. my name is supervisor john avalos and i'm the supervisor for district 11. [applause] and i want to welcome our mayor, mayor ed lee for his presence here. [applause] i also want to welcome supervisor cohen who is also co-hosting our -- [applause] our budget town hall today. we also have the chair of the budget committee of the board of supervisors, supervisor carmen khu. -- chu. [applause] and after having chaired the budget committee two years in a row in 2009 and 2010, i can honestly say it's one of the most challenging jobs on the board of supervisors and with carmen, you have a great leader, someone who knows the ins and outs of this budget and really will be looking close

and at that point, helen is convinced that hitler is in dispair, and he takes an action which involves a pistol which makes her feel he will commit suicide, she talks him out of it. 1923, imagine the consequences of that action, if this american woman was right that he was going to commit suicide then. you have all of this, hitler then goes to prison and for a while, seems to just disappear off the map, what is interesting, what i was beginning the research on hitlerland, i thought there would be a straight projection of what people understood about hitler. that they would have understood more and more, as he became more powerful, when the depression hits and his party grows in numbers. he is getting closer to power. what happens is, that some people misread him much more than the people that first meet him. for instance, dorothy thompson, was one of the most famous female correspondents in that era, and she meets hitler at the end of 1931, a little more than a year after he -- before he is ready to take power. and she has an interview with him. and she walks in the room and says, and

helen could not be with us today, but she has continued to be a tremendous activist not just for racial justice, but for women's rights and other causes. as a student, vincent's killing got me involved with organizations like the chinese progressive association, the asian law caucus, and many groups that were involved. community organizing, localizing to make change in the communities really inspired me. reverend fong and many others, gene kwan, many inspired me to get involved. the members of the san francisco bay area community that united in being inspired by american citizens for justice that helen formed in detroit with many groups, and multi-racial coalition, but in the bay area, they helped to found asian- americans for justice, along with many groups like the asian law caucus, chinese american citizens alliance, a chinese for affirmative action, the japanese american citizens league, the chinese consolidated benevolent association, and many others to raise awareness. the resolution we will hear in a moment will declare june 23 as the 30th anniversary of the death of vincent chin

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helenler playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> thank you. good morning, everyone. thank you very much. as many of you know, i'm a person that doesn't like a whole lot of drama. but i do want to make sure that we take this opportunity to enjoy. this budget is one that's important to all of us, it certainly is one to me and one that reflects a lot of great work. first of all, let me thank everybody for coming this morning. certainly board president david chiu for helping me co-host this and carmen chu and her work with us already started and will help guide us, along with board president david chiu on all of the hearings that the rest of the board will have. i want to thank each and every member of the board of supervisors as well. you've been weighing in and we've been creating a different dialogue on the front end to make sure that all of our constituents know what we're doing, more transparent, and ultimately where our values are. i also want a big shout-out and thanks to eve

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> come to the special meeting of the government, and -- audit and oversight committee. my name is supervisor elsbernd. we're joined by david chiu, supervisor mar, and the supervisors got wiener. madam clerk, any announcements? >> please make sure to silence all cell phones electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. items act upon today will appear on the july 10 board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. >> i want to think the clerk and members of sfgtv. >> can you call item no. one? >> ordinance calling for on election for san francisco clean and safe neighborhood parks in the amount of $195 million. supervisor elsbernd: think you very much. this was an item continued from last week. is that the only one we are asked to call for word. could you call them together? >> item #2, resolution determining and declaring that the

hitler arri with a oc shoulder athelen's doorstep, spends the night in the house, and then helen tells the next morning she's heard the police are coming to arrest him. and at that point, helen is convinced that hitler is in despair, and he takes an action which involves a pistol which makes her feel he's going to commit suicide, and she talks him out of it. 1923, imagine the consequences of that action, if this american woman was right that he was going to commit suicide then. you have all of this, hitler then goes to prison and for a while, seems to just disappear off the map, what is interesting, what i was beginning the research on hitlerland, i thought there would be a straight projection of what people understood about hitler. that they would have understood more and more, understand more and more as he became more powerful. and when the depression hits and his party grows in numbers, he's getting closer to power. what happens is some people misread him much more than the people who first misread him. waone of the most famous mpson, female correspondents in that era, and she meet

this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. >> good morning. i want to thank everyone for coming. you can tell by the group as an old -- assembled around me that the mayor has a big announcement to think. i want to thank the supervisors for taking time out of their day to be here. we have the police commission, fire commission, command stocks of both police and fire, the current class in the police academy, and the presidents of local 798 and the poa. without further ado, the mayor of san francisco, ed lee. >> good morning. thank you for joining me here at the san francisco police academy. also for joining the men and women who serve our city and all their public safety responsibilities. i want to thank the supervisors that are here today. certainly i want to think chief suhr as well as chief hayes- white for being here. i want to give my personal operation -- appreciation to tom o'connor and our police officers association for working so closely with us. we have some grea

and on your far right, the administrator of the united nations development program, administrator helen clark, the former prime minister of new zealand. [ applause ] so it is an extraordinary group. i want to begin with an unconventional question before we get into the very important topic that we're discussing this morning. i want to ask each one of these leaders to just give us the heads of state to give us a fact or two about your country, the people of your country, that maybe many of us don't know because we haven't been there. president ellen johnson surleaf,

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this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org. supervisor campos: welcome to the may 24, 2012 meeting of the joint city and school districts elect committee. we are joined today by supervisor olague, commissioner maufas, commissioner mendoza, president chiu is en route. he is actually at a different meeting today. he will be joining us as soon as the committee meeting ends. commissioner fewer is en route. the clerks are gail johnson and -- we want to thank the as of the staff for covering the meeting. madam secretary, if you could call item no. 1. >> it is a hearing about services provided to students and adults and organizations structure. supervisor campos: thank you. i will turn the floor over to commissioner maufas, who requested this very important hearing. i know that we have a number of people here for different items on the agenda. first, i would like to recognize janet riley, the president of the golden gate bridge highway transportation authority, which is celebrati