. >> i'm here with john francis pavement to parks manager and this parklet on van ness street first of all, what is a parklet and part of pavement to parks program basically an expense of the walk in a public realm for people to hang anti nor a urban acceptable space for people to use. >> parklets sponsors have to apply to be considered for the program but they come to us you know saying we want to do this and create a new space on our street it is a community driven program. >> the program goes beyond just parklets vacant lots and other spaces are converted we're here at playland on 43 this is place is cool with loots things to do and plenty of space to play so we came up with that idea to revitalizations this underutilized yard by going to the community and what they said want to see here we saw that everybody wants to see everything to we want this to be a space for everyone. >> yeah. >> we partnered with the pavement to parks program and so we had the contract for building 236 blot community garden it start with a lot of jacuzzi hammers and bulldozer and now the point we're plantin

. >> good afternoon, commissioners , john francis with the department citywide planning division.he following is an informational presentation to introduce our effort to draft a set of special area design guidelines that would apply to commercially zoned properties in the vicinity of the special use district. for today's presentation, i will provide -- provide a brief overview of the official design guidelines. i will describe the steps are taken for so far to move the project forward, and describe our next steps to take and take your comments and questions. the design guidelines are typically articulated in a document that describes the general principles of design excellence and neighborhood compatibility. in other words, they articulate a set of goals, values, and physical qualities by which to evaluate new develop projects or remodelled buildings. the design guidelines help to explain to the public, project sponsors, city staff, in the planning commission how projects can best fit into existing neighborhood context. finally, they are intended to promote constructive conversati

. >> the case has been the subject of many conspiracy theories including the plot to kill pope francis john paul ii but now investigators hope a new discovery just this weekend will lead to a break in the case. this morning a growing mystery inside the vatican. investigators are searching for the truth behind the decades old disappearance of 15-year-old emanuela orlandi. she was 15 years old in 1983 when she was last seen leaving her home on her way to music lessons in rome. for decades the vatican has been accused of covering up evidence in the case which church officials have long denied. the daughter of a vatican bank employee, orlandi's disappearance fueled many conspiracy theories with people claiming the case could be tied to a vatican bank scandal, the mafia or even the plot to assassinate the pope. in 2012 police exhumed the body of a reputed mobster after a tip suggested the grave held a clue to her disappearance. but that search turned up no new clues. last week vatican investigators pried open the tombs of two 19th century german princesses after orlandi's family said they had re

ago a currency popemobile was created especially for john paul the seconds visit to madagascar the company is ready to do the same when pope francis visits this september. and then is it put out from africa as always you can catch all our stories on our website and facebook page we're interested to know what you think about the stories we cover stories we should be covering. people for d.w.i. facebook and twitter. to date and in touch. little tourist guides. but i love berlin that's the scope of the multicultural metropolis you know you're a max series event. but it's not like in. i love you you want to share what today certainly looks like a source like me by this. story. gets very personal to somebody wins a very. good. plan greenwood t w. i there and a warm welcome to arts and culture hi i'm karen helms said 30 years after the fall of the berlin wall the work of east german artists is being reevaluated we'll have more on that in just a moment and here's what else is lined up. danish icelandic artists all up for alias on returns to the tate modern with what's been deemed an unmistakable exhibition one that highlights his delight

ago when the firm designed a special pople bill for john paul the seconds a visit to madagascar now as the country prepares to welcome quote francis in september career ready to go down that road again. this distinctive car is hard to miss practical and homegrown many drivers in madagascar a proud to be behind the wheel of a currency car. some of us in this car is made in mother gaskill by mother gushy people we buy products to support my gushy businesses whose car is easy to maintain because it has a persian or engine which means it's not difficult to find parts because we can buy them in many shops for the. although the engines are imported the shop fees and electronics are all made here in madagascar costing around $15000.00 euros the car is specially tailored to local driving conditions. it's very light easy to push. very straight so the driver doesn't get too hard on the high windows office security all of it has been conceived to be functional at the stock nobody had a very evil suppliers thought it was crazy they said making cars in africa were people who had no qualifications it was completely impossible. some 60 people wo

. >> reporter: when francis lee saw on abc 7 that the e-bike he told john phillip was stolen, he sent this message -- >> my goal in life is to make a positive mark in this world. it would be my honor to give you a bike. it gave me the ability to accept something that i normal hi wouldn't. >> reporter: this kind of good day is something john and caramel don't take for granted. not since john was diagnosed with alzheimer's in 2017. >> it's so difficult. >> reporter: this is john before the diagnosis. he loved bikes, driving. now he doesn't work and he had to give up his driver's license. so this bike is really more than just a bike. >> it's my lifeline. it's not going to get better. >> reporter: lee designs, builds and sells these e-bikes. a san jose start-up that is his passion project. >> most people who purchase these bikes are looking for, you know, recreation. we didn't realize that it was serving somebody in such an incredible way. >> i'm just really thankful. >> give me a hug. >> reporter: chris reyes for "abc7 news." >>> i'm amanda del castillo in santa cruz where there is conce

when francis lee saw on abc7 that the e bike he so would john philips a coup months ago was stolen, he sent his wife this text message. >> my goal in life is to make a positive mark in the world. it would be my great honor to give you a bike. >> what you said was perfect. it gave me the ability to accept something where normally wdn re caramel never take for granted since john was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2017. >> it's so difficult. it's one of the marredest things that i can't imagine and i think when we have our toughest times is when he knows i can't imagine what it's like to be in his brain. >> reporter: this was john before the diagnosis. he loved bikes, he loved driving, now he doesn't work and he had to give up his driver's license. so had bike is really more than just a bike. >> it's my life line. >> reporter: lee designs, builds and sells these e bikes. his passion he poured into john's new bike complete with a gps tracking device and alarm system. >> it touchdown our hearts because most people who purchase these bikes are looking for you know recreation. we didn'

. >> when francis lee saw the e bike he sold was stolen he sent john's wife this text message. >> my goal in life is to make a positive mark in the world. it would be my great honor to give you a bike. what you said was perfect. like it gave me the ability to accept something where normally we would isn't. >> this kind of good day is something john and carmel never take for granted since he was diagnosed with alzheimer's disease in 2017. >> it's so difficult. >> this is john before the diagnosis. he loved bikes and driving and now he doesn't work and he had to give up his driver's license. so this bike is really more than just the bike. >> it's my lifeline. >> i want him to be able to as much aton anomy for as long he can. this is a hideous disease and it's not going to get better. >> lee designs, builds and sells these e bikes. san jose startup that's his passion project. >> it touched our hearts because most people that purchase these bikes are looking for recreation. we didn't realize that it was serving somebody in such an incredible way. >> i'm just really thankful for francis.

then pope francis said, "i'm usfor bernie sanders, beca we've been friends since the '80s - the 1880s. [ laughter ] next up, australia's scott morrison said, "i'm endorsing johnaney, because he's just like me. and by that i mean, most americans never heard of us. [ laughter ] and finally, queen elizabeth said, "here's two words to explain why i support beto o'rourke -- yum yum. [ laughter and applause >> steve: really >> jimmy: yum yum? >> steve: that's her reasoning >> jimmy: yeah, apparently >> steve: yum yum. >> jimmy: speaking of beto o'rourke, he's been able to camign more than anyone, because right now he doesn't have a job [ light laughter ] so he's actually been driving dodge minivan.ntry in a rented [ light laughter ] let me get this straight one of the top democratic candidates is a 40-year-old unemployed guy living out of a a van? perfect. [ lighlaughter ] [ applause ] that sounds about right. what but it's true. since he no longer is a congressman, beto doesn't have a day job unless you count his job as the guy walking a dog in every lands' end catalog [ light laughter ] hey, guys, i'm excited about this march madness started today. [ cheers and a

let's bring in francis stacey capital director of strategy and a lot to go through with you and good morning for instance the legal troubles for j&j this is not just indictment of johnson john is a potential diet of the entire pharmaceutical industry this case is definitely in oklahoma high priority and asked it be today. what do you expect? >> well i'm not sure exactly how decision is going to come down you know some states are treating this differently than others. but it is really interesting era because it is sort of this question of -- are corporations ever responsible for personal choices, and you know with the opioid thing, the criticism is the market hadding right, it is pushing on doctors giving doctors bonuses and then they push it on the patients. and i do think that the corpse has some responsibility but, of course, when you sell a product, you can't take responsibility for everyone who is beginning to abuse it. so the important thing it be this is they're going set important legal precedence for companies going forward about their responsibility and consumer choices. >> 2,000 similar lawsuits out there right now against the industry and distributors of ownershi