he just didn't know if it would be that day, july 1st, or the next day, july the second. he was not certain how many colonies would actually vote for independence. he is hoping it would be unanimous, but he did not know for sure. and if adams knew that independence was about to be declared he, better than anyone, understood just how difficult it had been to get to this point. after all, the first great american protest against british policy had occurred 11 years earlier. the british army occupied boston eight years earlier. the boston massacre occurred six years earlier. the boston tea party almost three years earlier. believe it or not, and many people, i think, are surprised to learn this. the war had broken out 15 months earlier. so for all of the first 15 months of the war america was not fighting for independence, it was fighting to remain within the british empire, but on america's terms. so adams knew that it had been a long and difficult road. years later looking back on these events adams wrote all the great critical questions made by congress in 74, 75, and 76.

4. >> july 4, we had the july 4 weekend. and maybe this was the second or the third. this was sunday evening. >> do you know how many complaints that you are getting, in general? >> particularly, we had a couple of calls -- to the non-emergency number. there were from two different people. but this goes on quite often. i think they have the feeling that they should say that nothing will happen, anyway. ith

julie is now 17. thinking about the day she left her mother behind in mexico still causes her heart to drop. >> i just remember we were holding hands and they just slid apart and i went my way and she went her way. i remember i looked back once, she was looking and i never turned back around again because she was crying. i didn't want to see my mom cry. >> so joe kennard hired an attorney and after several years of fighting their case in court, julie's mom was granted a temporary work visa to return to the united states. it was a bittersweet reunion. back in burien, washington, julie and shirif are now living with their mother. >> do you miss mexico? >> yes. >> what do you miss the most about it? >> i miss my dad. >> sharis would prefer to be in mexico because her dad there s there. you prefer here because you grew up here. it's a difficult spot, isn't it? >> they have no choice, basically. >> i asked anna if she had any regrets about putting her children in such a difficult children. she said yes bec

july of 11, 2011 minutes. >> did you have a chance to read it or you need a medic to take a look? >> i read it. >> there was a correction, the original mentor e-mail. -- minutes were emailed. >> move to approve the july minutes. president o'brien: any objections? so moved. next item. >> approval of the august 8, 2011 meeting minutes. >> i moved. >> i second. president o'brien: next item, please. >> item three, the presentation of the small business commissioned certificate of honor recognizing a local small business. this particular business will be a need to be presented in october due to their schedule. item four, presentation of the small business certificate of honor recognizing various employees of the revenue department at airports small business affairs process is part of the recognition program. >> commissioners, today i am very happy to introduce to the small business commission and to the public, the work of the sanford it is airport small business affairs office. as was the work of the airport revenue development and management team. [reading names] for many years, i ha

july's high speed rail crash in the eastern city of wenzo killed four people. the handling of the accident provoked widespread public anger. authorities in shanghai are now facing a similar wave of criticism. a satellite tv station in hong kong conducted an online survey talking to people across china on wednesday. it found that 60% of respondents said the accident was a result of professional negligence and that authorities have not learned any lessons from july's rail crash. many respondents also voiced concerns over the rapid expansion of subway lines. they say that yet more safety problems might occur in the future. >> translator: the frequent accidents are evidence that the operators are not meeting their responsibility for safe operations. >> reporter: the subway accident comes to us two months after the high speed rail crash. chinese transport authorities faced the challenge of finding out exactly why the accident happened in order to ease the concerns and mistrust people have with the nation's transit systems. nhk world, shanghai. >>> north korean leade

julie is now 17.me that just thinking about the day she left her mother behind in mexico still causes her heart to drop. >> i just remember we were holding hands and just slid apart and i went my way and she went her way. i looked back once. she was looking and never turned around again because she was crying. i dwant to see my mom cry. >> joe hired an attorney and after fighting the case in court her mom was granted a temporary work visa to return to the united states. >> mommy! >> it was a bittersweet reunion. >> back in washington, julie and charise are living with their mother. >> do you mix mexico? >> i miss my dad. >> sharis would prefer to be in mexico because her dad is there and you prefer here because you grew up here. it is a difficult the spot for kids to be in, isn't it? >> they have no choice basically. >> i asked anna if she had any regrets about putting her children in such a difficult position. she said, yes because she brought her oldest children in to the u.s. when they were very yo

2010 ended july 2011. we're down a boat are 8% increase. and we want to let you know that i am waiting authorization from the comptroller's report before it can post to the position but expect to be able to do that in december. next month we will recognize two intern who have worked in our office. we want to alert you to that. i also want to discuss the point of sale fee for electronic scanners. that has been in the news. i think we have a series of discussions for the 2011 budget. we had caught this fee. we were able to work very quickly within one week's time to minimize the fee on small businesses and to have that be more proportional. so, i have a note in here on how we changed it to note that this is the modification, what we were the only county in the bay area that did not have such a fee, it is the lowest out of all of the other counties. because of the work with our office and i also want to express appreciation to the department of public health for responding to our request in figuring out how t

also, to highlight the fact that back in july, our commission approved revisions to the program.se revisions did not include any significant changes to the overall scope of the program. one significant change was the extension of this program from december 2015, through july, 2016. only three projects will have construction projects continuing into 2016. the program budget that was issued, it may be the same at 4.9 billion. we did propose the addition of the program management reserve, putting all of our program savings into, adding up to, $160 million. management responsibilities for five supply projects in the approval program, for different capital programs, they are currently managed by the enterprise. supervisor chu: the three projects currently underway? >> the calaveras them -- damp. then you have the reserve projects, including habitat mitigation. a support projects that could not be initiated before we got the construction done. the only one this is significant is calaveras. to give you an idea of the incredible amount of work being done in the field, i want to show you

4. >> july 4, we had the july 4 weekend. and maybe this was the second or the third. this was sunday evening. >> do you know how many complaints that you are getting, in general? >> particularly, we had a couple of calls -- to the non-emergency number. there were from two different people. but this goes on quite often. i think they have the feeling that they should say that nothing will happen, anyway. i think that this is something to be considered. >> i know that you cannot rule on this, tonight, but directing the staff is what i am after. you have the conditions that may be the most helpful, and i ask for them to come up with some possibilities that will include, what do we have? this is still not enough. and so, maybe he can throw some ideas during this game. >> this may be there in set of conditions because this is going to be something that will fall back to the staff. the issue with the conditions that are not. this would be helpful. >> i am comfortable with that, but i would caution the people running this that if th

we were down there on a fourth of july and sell the mobilization -- saw the mobilization going through that area, taking over the streets. we are paying attention to crowd control and traffic and how did that work? how did that not work? we will be out there doing the same thing in trying to take our cues from the bigger events and trip trying -- one thing that peter has been saying is that people plan is not designed solely for a tourist coming to san francisco. it is designed for people in a couple of different categories trade their rich business or resident who may or may not have in his it but still has to get to work. we want to be talking about augmenting service were the crowds will be going to see these events while not draining resources from the bus or some of the lines that peter has mentioned. they get people to and from the event but the increase the availability of someone coming from the marina into downtown on one of these augmented lines. i wanted -- our expert on the topic to really talk about this. >> we had meetings with -- this has stimulated a lot of conversation

that's from 59.2 in july. august was the worst reading in more than two years. >>> durable goods orders for august are due out on wednesday. then the third reading of the gross domestic product for the second quarter is due out on the same day. >>> consumer spending for august will be out on friday. going against the market consensus, it jumped 0.8% in july due to strong demand for cars. we'll see if there is more good news in august, as the economy needs to see strong consuminger spending to fully recover. >>> now time to get a recap of the latest market figures. >>> that is all for now in business news. now it is back to catherine. >> thank you very much. >>> four successive blasts hit the iraqi city of karbala on sunday killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 100. the first bomb attached to a motor bike exploded at a local government buildings. three detonations went off shortly after ward as people gathered to help those wounded by the first explosion. police say when the blast occurred many citi

last wednesday, july 20. i attended a meeting july 21. my meeting was regarding outdoor events in the fillmore, hosted by the fillmore and the lower fillmore. there was a discussion about juneteenth that had problems regarding security. the -- it was an interesting discussion. they are eager to learn about how the city would like them to manage those outdoor events. do you want to chime in briefly? the would-be hopeful. >>-- that would be helpful. >> one is his meeting at the station open to the public and the other is the advisory board residents and merchants to meet, there is also a monthly meeting. i hope more captains decide to do that because i thought it was useful. there were -- was a lot of questions about how the city works and how the process works for permitting, how to file complaints that will have action come out of them. and general education about how -- if it is at the beginning stages of permitting. it was -- there was a representative there. there was the police, the city attorney, and us. i think that everyone learned

the subway says it uses a signal system produced by the company blamed for a fatal railway crash in july. the accident happened on tuesday afternoon on the number ten line. between stations. the rear end collision injured more than 270 people. the accident may have been caused by a flawed signal system. an automatic braking system failed to work. a system failure on the same line caused the train to go in the opposite direction in late july, days after the rail accident that killed 40 people. the president of the subway operator spoke to reporters on tuesday evening. >> translator: the signal maker said the problem would not happen again after repairs were carried out. >> shanghai residents criticized the frequent accidents. >> translator: frequent accidents are evidence that they are not meeting responsibility for safety. >>> north korean leader kim junk i'll son seems to be consolidating his father's position one year after being appointed to a post. he was named vice chairman of the central military commission of the ruling korean workers party on september 28th last year. he has acco

jobless rates jobbed in 193 large areas in july. that is a change from june when unemployment rose in ninety% of the sitties. in oakland it rose slightly in from june to july. >>> even though businesses added more workers to their payroll this month it wasn't as many as predicted. jobs led the increase, increasing by 80,000s. the good rose 11,000. the total payroll amounted to 91,000 jobs. they forecast they would rise by 100,000. this is a preview of the government's monthly jobs report. on wall street stocked finished on the up side for the fourth trading day in a row. a surge in u.s. factory orders pushed the market higher. orders were up in july, the largest increase since march. the dow rose 53.58 points to 11,613.53. the nasdaq composite index rose 3.35 to 2,579.46. >>> the victims of hurricane irene saw the light at the end of the tunnel today as floodwaters began to subside. but people are still coping with devastation and personal loss. >> the national guard used helicopter to bring food, water and other supplies to people

on the consumerwatch, julie watts reveals a big mistake by a big bank.ulie. >> reporter: yeah, of all the topics people contact consumerwatch about, foreclosure is by far the most common these days. but a recent email from one viewer stood out among the rest. she found herself in foreclosure even though she had never missed a payment. >> it was disbelief first of all. i was never late. >> reporter: for nearly six years, she says she never has been late paying the mortgage on her pinole home. then suddenly, two weeks ago, bank of america rejected her mortgage payment. >> so there was something there must be some mistake. >> reporter: after calling bank of america for answers, she was certain it was a mistake. >> first person i talked to is customer service. she said it's in foreclosure. >> reporter: she had never missed a payment so she couldn't understand how she could possibly be in foreclosure. and when she asked to speak to a supervisor, she was told, they would look in it but don't bother calling back. in the meantime ryoko corrected her credit score

serbian troops captured the city on july the eleventh. according to another theory the government of bosnia and herzegovina simply gave stripper needs or away to the serbs. national divestiture or there was a law in one thousand nine hundred three myself and other public figures from serbia needs met with bosnia as president i liaise a bag of it and sarajevo so this is what he said to us if the serbs are in trouble it and something like four thousand muslims die that would create a good excuse for a nato invasion and they say forces would then stop bombarding serbian units. is not. thousands of dead bodies on both sides. mothers without children wives without husbands. distrust and hatred between those who wants neighbors. that is the outcome of the standoff intrapreneur. or surprise which increases crimes were committed by both sides of the muslims were shot and killed and the muslims were killed. listed tests shows that they were killed from a distance this may mean that some of them died in battle most of the crimes against serbs were

serbian troops captured the city on july the eleventh. according to another theory the government of bosnia and herzegovina simply gave strober needs or away to the serbs. passion of this virtually was lost in nine hundred ninety three myself and other public figures from srebrenica met with me as president i liaise a big of it. so this is what he said to us if the serbs enter trouble it's something like five thousand muslims died that would create a good excuse for nato invasion nato forces would then stop serbian units. of. thousands of dead bodies on both sides. mothers without children wives without husbands. distrust and hatred between those who wants neighbors. that is the outcome of the standoff. or thighs or pink we said crimes were committed by both sides most of the muslims were shot and killed the last people are come. tests shows that they were killed from a distance may mean that some of them died in battle most of the crimes against serbs were not perpetrated before. they were simply murdered in cold blood or their heads or

on the consumer watch julie watts explains what you get for signing up.. >> reporter: yeah, liz, whole foods isn't exactly the cheapest place to shop and now it's asking customers to open their wallets wider for extra services that could make you healthier. most people come for the food but now whole foods is hoping they'll stay for a lot more, like nutritional counseling, exercise, and yes, dinner. it's the wellness club, a $45 a month program whole foods says can help members get and stay healthy. >> to help people get that good information that will help them get the health they want and sustain that. >> it's a whole life course. >> reporter: it's not just about the food, it's about community, she says. like the supper club that begins next week. >> this is where people of like minds can come together, sit down, and have a meal. >> reporter: whole foods says non-members can benefit too. they have put wellness club tags on food items that fit the bill. food low on fat, organic and plant based. >> a very smart marketing move. >> reporter: kate yaro says

you liked it in the middle of july, since then it is lower by 13 to 15%. what now? >> well, first of all, it most likely got eve, has most likely done better tonight general market. even if it's a bit lumpy what i like is that you only have so much competition in israel, that's what ate into their last earnings report and brought the stock price down. we should be able to see some stock appreciation, because they're such a strong market player. >> tom: you still like it, you still own it? >> yes, i still like it. i like international cellcom. >> tom: what would you do with satcom, do you think holding it would rebound my losses? you like it at 3.5. what do you think? >> satconsole lar converters has struggled with all the clean tech market, i'm holding at such a low price, but for others with so many beaten down stocks, you might find better opportunities somewhere else. i'm hoping for a rebound. >> tom: you own everything we mentioned tonight, except for cme, you mentioned building a position? >> that's right. you can email us, streetcritique@nbr.com, or you can se

1, 2012, and the same 3% retirement contribution beginning july 1, 2012. >> correct. supervisor chu: all of the savings, the $22 million, is roughly anticipated in the budget we just passed? >> yes, in years past, we have had the contingencies affect the wage concessions that were in effect at the time of the election. this year, we wanted to ensure that those 3% contributions would stick and would not be affected. and with the 1% wage increase. if the proposition d or some other state measure passes that is detrimental to the unions, then what happens as a remedy, this year as opposed to last year, is that we have got the protection in the two out-years, or the concession, in essence, would not continue, and that would be the difference between this year and last year. but it is the same principle. labor was clear that they're not going to take a way to decrease, start contributions, and then live with additional burdens that they feel were unfairly placed before the. if that happens, we have an agreement that we go back to the bargaining table and negotiate from tha

in the piece ann sang suu kyi describes a family trip in july. she emerged from house arrest last november. the magazine's editor says a follow-up article in the next issue will include a call for the release of political prisoners. the military government was replaced by a civilian administration in march. an sang suu kyi's party is still barred from political activities. media censorship also continues. meanwhile, the u.s. state department said on tuesday its special envoy to myanmar is m e making his first visit to the country. derek mitchell is to hold talks with government officials and ann song suu kyi. u.s. sanctions remain in place. the coming visit suggests the u.s. wants to hold dialogue with the new leadership to push for more democratic reforms. >>> an international conference in tokyo on wednesday addressed the state of human rights in north korea. speakers gave reports of collective punishment and summary executions. the event was organized by a network of more than 30 groups from 15 countries. the goal was to eradicate human rights

october 2010 to july of this year. this past spring, we encourage to the planning department to apply for a grant in support of migratory birds, and in july, san francisco was recognized as one of only 10 u.s. cities under the urban conservation treaty for migratory birds, and as ann mentioned, it was granted. in july, the planning commission approved the standards or board- safe buildings, covering lighting, glass, when a technology, and other items -- standards for burdett-save buildings -- bird-saafe buildings. we encourage you to seize this opportunity to adapt these standards. san francisco can be a leader for the future of birds and the people of the city. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you, miss, 43 years of working in the partnership with the city, as well. i did want to ask, various institutions, did they give any input through the three-year process, or even for that when the period for comment? >> i think they went directly to planning. supervisor mar: ms. rogers may be able to respond. >> i will lead to i

i am also very excited about it, but remember. >> i am talking more about -- >> the fourth of july was a madhouse. >> i am talking about the advertising community in that area. have clients coming in and out. it is a lot of that type of people that are already severely impacted because there is never a enough parking. i would just like to know that there is some thought to the many businesses that are down in that immediate area. we say it will not be benefiting in any way financially from america's cut and want to continue to just move their businesses forward on a daily basis. >> i think you have the sense of what you need to do. i agree with it. i am very excited. it would be good if there is some impact if we knew to what degree it is there. >> i think thoughts are being given to that. but enough to have solid plans, but i think it is time for the primary focus be completing the eir. facilitating on behalf of the city and between the event authority and the organizing committee, he has been starting to do presentations to different commissions. i will have him come and provide 14 h

between july of '07 and january of 2008, was there harassment? >> yes, your honor. >> judge judy: well, tell me about it. >> i'm not sure if you're familiar with craigslist. >> judge judy: i am. >> okay. he had posted several personal ads sexually expliciting me for sex and, in turn, giving out my phone number -- home phone number, cellphone numbers, and home address and sending guys over to my home. >> judge judy: why did you do that? >> i did not do that. >> i have proof of that, your honor. >> judge judy: i'd like to see it. >> hold on a second. >> judge judy: and when did he do that, miss pike? >> during the periods of august through the beginning of september -- like, the first week in september. it went on for about three or more weeks. >> judge judy: when and why did it stop? >> it stopped, like, the second week in september, and i had contacted craigslist to ask them to -- >> judge judy: delete it. >> yes, and explain to them that i had a restraining order on my ex, but he was still -- >> judge judy: okay, i'd like to see what you have, a

in 2012, july, flat generation rates go into effect. that is around the same time we think we will be starting to serve customers. august-september timeframe, we think we will be doing the post- enrollment. in terms of the legislative update, there were two bills of interest to us all. a.b. 976 was a bill that none of us like very much. the good news is that it is looking like in the parlance of the folks of the legislature that it did not make it through the hurdles it needed to get through in committee on time, so it is definitely not happening in this year's session. we have been informed by our lobbyists in sacramento that for all intents and purposes, it is dead, so that is good news. s.b. 790 is the bill we are cosponsoring along with the sierra club. it has gone through the senate, and is now with the assembly. we made it through the first committee, and it is slated to go next to the appropriations committee. the other item i touched on in my previous remarks about the big things going on regulatorily with the bond amount being

anyway, home prices in the market fell more than 5% from last july to this july.f you look month to month from this past june to this past july, prices were up a fraction of 1%. you do expect prices to rise slightly in the summer season when most buy and sell houses because they're trying not to disrupt the kids' school schedule. >>> sol in dra expected to be in bankruptcy court today. when you file chapt 11, the courts decide where the mup goes. they want to pay the employees and sell the factory. they need a judge's okay to do so. >>> good day on wall street. the dow jumped more than 200 points on the open. europe is see sawing back and forth. some days, greece thinks it will pull europe into the worst recession since the war. other days, people think everything will be okay. truth is, nobody really knows. today, hope that european leaders have a plan that's helping world markets. notice i said there isn't a plan but rather there's hope there is a plan, and that was good enough to give a bounce on the open. back to you. >> thank you, scott. >>> bay area commuter