justin herman plaza is too busy and to small, and also, union square. please, have a little thought about calming in the city. accommodate, you have spikes, you name it, and they go whizzing by. i blow my whistle to direct them to the bike lanes. some of them listen. the bike rental people are very polite. but some of them do not. it is just heroine, so you have to have some sense on the subject. thank you. -- it is just harrowing. >> hello. i just want to put in a few words for the people that run these businesses. i've been walking by them for years. i've been very impressed by the way they corral their customers. they really explain what is going on. they tried to sell them a helmet. they cannot force it on them, but they do their best to keep everybody safe. so i'm familiar with the fisherman's wharf area, and there are cable cars and the tourist buses and the people wandering around going like this, and i have never seen any problems for the bike customers. the problems with that bikers seemed to me to be local people, the people with the little ta

in justin herman plaza, you will see that -- down in the bottom in the middle, and storage will be off site. i would like to address safety parkwide concerns safety -- address safety concerns. parkwide has 30 years experience. the fisherman's wharf district had concerns originally, but they have been alleviated because they have had zero bicycle-related insurance claims, and an excellent safety record in that area. all proposed locations are well served by bicycle lanes. each rider will be given a map with bicycle lanes highlighted. it will also all be given a helmet. baez's are accessible from the north, south, east, and west sides. there are numerous bicycle rental operations within a few blocks, all with excellent safety records. there have been zero incidents, in fact, with just those locations. that is two blocks away in the last 18 months of operation. our riders will be guided to the bicycle lane. they will be instructed not to ride their bikes across the plaza. you may have noticed that market street has undergone a comprehensive citywide program to become much more bicycle fri

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organizers expect more than 35,000 people to attend the annual pro-life rally at nearby justin hermanollowed by the annual walk for life west coast beginning at noon and ending at the marina green. both offer speakers on the hot button topic of abortion. lisa argen is here with our forecast. >> we have a few things going on. fog, gusty winds later and a high surf advisory. 7:21 sunrise. but it will be a sunny afternoon. i'll pinpoint your neighborhood coming up. >> also ahead, your love for food could make you a successful business owner. find out how to turn your find out how to turn your the smell of warm maple syrup. honeysuckle and rosemary. the smell of shaving cream. whatever scents fill your household, purina tidy cats scoop helps neutralize odors in multiple cat homes... giving you just what you need to keep your house smelling like it should. purina tidy cats scoop. keep your home smelling like home. >> welcome back on this saturday morning at 6:39. you're looking at a live picture from our roof camera on top of our building on 900 front street. just look at that sky. it's so

. >> justin herman plaza is a light show with music. ♪ >> some happy couples couldn't wait for midnighto kiss. others can't wait to kiss 2010 goodbye. >> it's a bad year, so i'm hoping for a good year starting at midnight. >> i'm looking for a very good year, especially with the economy having been very hard this last year. >> as the crowd builds waiting for the light show in the sky, san francisco police gear up for a busy night, enforcing a zero tolerance policy for drinking alcohol in public and drunk driving. most are out for a fun, safe night to ring in the new year. >> seizing opportunities and being spontaneous. >> something new, exciting. a new job, maybe. >> they are hopeful the economic freeze is melting. he says tonight is a good indicator. in san francisco, they're toasting to good news in 2011. >> happy new year! >> now, after the big fireworks show, san francisco police officers will have their hands full encouraging people to go home. i did just check in with sfpd, and they say so far, so good. reporting live, nbc bay area news. >> i think there's high hopes for 2011. tha

[ cheers ] >> reporter: the protesters rallied in justin herman plaza where things got heated with abortion right supporters. >> abortion rights! >> reporter: the opponents tried to block the other side's banner and someone took it a step further. >> hey! hey! hey! >> reporter: i tried, unsuccessfully, to interview the man whoer to up the -- who tore up the sign. sir, sir, you violated their first amendment rights, sir. sir, sir -- >> we know that people here are so-called pro-life or a nti- abortion. people ripped our banner, shut us down, took us down. >> reporter: the crowd took its message down the embarcadero. >> you made the choice of g etting pregnant. so why are you gonna punish somebody else for your own m istake? >> i think one of the greatest human rights abuse is right here in the united states, with abortion. >> reporter: abortion right supporters whether vastly o utnumbered but still vocal. >> so this is keep politics out of abortion because this is what women did and still do and will do again to self-abort. >> reporter: police confirmed to me that this walk for life was the

their submission that was approved, the proposed operating in golden gate park, marina green, justin herman plaza, and union square plaza. the terms of the lease are the following -- it is a five-year lease beginning on february 1 and expiring on january 31, 2016. there will be one to three years' extension, commencing on february 1, 2016 and expiring on january 31, 2019. the minimum annual rent is $127,400 with an annual increase of 5%. unless and local receipts to the following -- i'm sorry, the% of interest is less than $1.5 million, they will pay 13.5% of gross receipts. greater than $1.5 million but less than $2 million, they will pay 50% of gross receipts, and they are equal or greater to $2 million, they will be 17% of gross receipts versus base rent. storage containers in kiosks shall be approved by the general manager, and any additional five locations will be brought back to this commission for approval. in all locations, staff and parkwide have coordinated with local stakeholders to address local stakeholders to address individual logistic issues at

the alameda cougar cadets drum in the new year as justin herman plaza crowds look on. for many here, the drumming is about as loud as their new year's eve celebrations plan to get. most plan to be somewhere else, not here for the fireworks. >> my son just got back from tahoe. my husband and he are just as happy not to go anywhere. >> we are going to yoshis on fillmore where they are having free jazz so we are going to do that and they we'll go home to mill valley, where my family lives. >> i'm going to my friend's house and having dinner, nothing big. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: but as the hours tick down, others prepare for the big night. diva's hairstylists are working hard to doll up their clients. >> new year's eve is crazy. busiest day of the year, people coming in getting cuts, colors, styles. >> on new year's i do different things. sometimes i stay at home and do five course meals at home. tonight we are going out. >> reporter: the more elegant parties are getting old- fashioned bottled seltzer water. >> they need it for their drinks and for their parties tonigh

the alameda cougar cadets drum in the new year as justin herman plaza crowds look on. for many here, the drumming is about as loud as their new year's eve celebrations plan to get. most plan to be somewhere else, not here for the fireworks. >> my son just got back from four days up at tahoe so he doesn't want to go anywhere. my husband is just as happy not to go anywhere. >> after we're done skating we are going to yoshi's on fillmore. they are having free jazz there tonight. so we are going to go do that and then my family and i are going to go home to mill valley. that's where we live. >> i'm just going to my friend's house and eating dinner, nothing really big. [ bell tolls ] >> reporter: but as the hours tick down, others prepare for the big night. diva's hairstylists are working hard to doll up their clients. >> new year's eve is crazy. it's the busiest day of the year, people coming in to get cuts, colors and styles. >> on new year's i do different things. sometimes i stay at home and do five course meals at home. tonight we are going out. >> reporter: the more e

critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> for crowd control we have squads inpecific areas like union square, broadway corridor. >> the city has also put up fences along the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongside the bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt regency reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that in a long time. driving and it's such a beautiful place and so much to do here in the city. >> and then there's that other city, new york city, where as many as a million people braved tight security and chilly temperatures together in time square. crowds joined the glowing 6 ton waterford crystal ball to celebrate the new year. the massive blizzard paralyzed the city last week and still hasn't been entirely cleared. a south bay homeowner could face charges for shooting someone on his property. the legal issue for everyone is how far can we go to protect our homes and our families? the shooting took place in the backyard of a home on patio drive in meridian. >> it was

there is a rally at justin herman plaza near the embarcadero scheduled for 11:00 this morning. the walk will begin at noon. at the same time a group will be counter protesting the march at harry bridges plaza in front of the ferry building. >>> today in solano county can get free help protecting their health. the county's public health department is offering free vaccinations against seasonal flu, whooping cough and pneumonia and starts at 11:00 this morning and runs until 3:00 in the afternoon at the county square market on peabody road in vacaville. the flu vaccination is recommended for everyone six months of age or older. the whooping cough shot is for anyone 7 years old and up and the pneumonia vaccine also available for people 65 and older or those at high risk. >>> another good looking day in store for you here. take a look at that bright sunshine. don't forget your shades. are you getting out this morning? a live look here over the bay from san francisco. mostly sunny and warm expected again for today, fair skies for tonight, a little windy over the north bay hills. we

another tradition is colliding with new year's eve this year, critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> seems to be a lot of number of street closures and for crowd control we have squads in specific areas like new year's square, broadway corridor. >> the city put up fences around the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongsided bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that for a long time. just kind of driving and it's such a beautiful place and there's so much do here in the city. >> that's john allston reporting. and then there's that other city, new york city where as many as a million people braved tight security and chilly temperatures together in time square. crowds joined in the countdown as the six ton waterford crystal ball marked the new year. lingering effects of the massive blizzard that paralyzed the city last week and which still hasn't been entirely cleared. law enforcement officials were out enforce throughout the bay area to tak

the rally in justin herman plaza marked an 18th anniversary of the decision that legalized abortion.>> this is what women did and still do and will do again to self-abort. >> i see one of the greatest human right abuses right here in the united states with abortion. >> this was the largest march for life rally the city has ever seen. >>> this morning state treasurer bill lochlear says the state must -- >>> hundreds of teachers are meeting in san jose right now to sharpen sharpen their skills in the classroom. kindergarten through 12th grade teachers are taking workshops to teach how to make science and math more exciting. >>> oakland residents are invited to take part today in a take back community outreach. brookdale and high street, walgreens at 3434 high street, the . >>> good morning to you, hopefully you are having a fabulous weekend. and the weather just is fabulous. take a look at this gorgeous view here you can see abundant sunshine over head. that will be the call for today. we are mostly sunny for today. very breezy still in the oakland hills this morning. fair skies for to