i have been going to koko's for a year. i do not really think of it as a bar, more like a community meeting place. they had a group of writers go in and tell stories about the area. they also supported the art crawl. they had different paintings. it is not really a bar. i understand the concerns. there are many bars there. they do have a lot of shows, but as far as i know, they are not getting a new entertainment line since. they wanted to appease the people protesting them. it is about a sense of community. i have never felt unsafe standing outside koko's. it is not a place to hang out for fun unless you're going to a destination. the bus stop it's selself much r to stand on when there is a doorman for you know no one will try anything. during the day there will be a copy shop. there will be more people they're making it is safe as possible for foot traffic. -- during the day there will be a coffee shop. there is the presence there, the sense of community that makes you feel safer walking down the street knowing they are t

i am a patron of koko's and also a friend. i want to address the notion that having a bar in the area brings the bad element, because i do not think it is true. i do not have a car, so i walk everywhere. i walk around the streets and nob hill several times a week, in the areas that i avoid are the areas that do not have any kind of business that is open at night. those are the streets that are the scariest. if i am walking home, i am going to walk past the area where bars like the mark are or where book but is because that feels safer to me. i have seen street people sleeping in empty storefronts on a daily basis. etching keeping stores in the area will improve the area and not make it worse. i think it is a totally erroneous notion that bars bring a bad element to the area. i also thinking will losing ko's and the people there will be a total loss for the area. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you. next speaker, please. >> i have been a resident of the lower polk neighborhood for five years. i have been a customer since th

supervisor chiu: can you repeat anmar: can you repeat any past problems at koko's?> bear with me one second. i am going to work off memory. most of this up and our report is reflective of the new location. it speaks to what kind of happened when the building is empty. in the last seven months, -- supervisor mar: my question is as there were operating their business, you do not recollect any problems? supervisor avalos: any member of the public that would like to comment on this item, please come forward. >> good afternoon, supervisor. my name is lori martin turs, ani am here with my business partners. we're here to so we mets transfer our license to a new location. we are committed to our community. we provide jobs, support neighboring businesses and our eyes on street on thito increase safety. i understand what issues are. we have made concessions to accommodate the neighborhood. however, ultimately we feel we are positive presence in the community. our goal is to approach all of our neighbors' peacefully to offer a small, say, and need never destination that pride

supervisor chiu: can you repeat anmar: can you repeat any past problems at koko's? >> bear with me one second. i am going to work off memory. most of this up and our report is reflective of the new location. it speaks to what kind of happened when the building is empty. in the last seven months, -- supervisor mar: my question is as there were operating their business, you do not recollect business, you do not recollect any problems

koko crisp hits into the double-play topped the inning.n the other side moscosa pitched eight terrific innings, bautista his 35th home run. that was the difference. jays win. a's go to new york facing the yankees on tuesday. >> let's serve them up in the year of djokovic. novak djokovic. 57-1 this season. including nine titles and today in cincinnati the joker met his match in andy murray. djokovic scrambling. murray takes the first set. djokovic clearly in pain. he would come out for the second set but not for long. retires with a shower -- sore right shoulder. novak said he should be okay for the u.s. open which begins august 29th. >> the seniors players championship, frayed -- fred couples looks for his first major title. but this birdie putt does not go down. we have a playoff with john cooke for the title. couples blew two more chances to win it on the first two playoff holes. on the third hole, look at this approach. i'll take that. and third time is a charm. couples taps in the two-footer for the win. first major on the champions to

said, and i'll say it again, anyone who gets a nomination for their party, and i think he certainly koko certainly be president so i wouldn't write him off, but he has a lot of as they say explaining to do because of his inconsistencies and budget deficits in texas that haven't been dealt with. and because of the enormous workforce problems. >> governor dean, as a former dnc chairman, how do you feel democrats in the white house are doing so far in terms of positioning the president for his run and trying to turn around the people that will be most important for the success of the president's campaign? >> well, that depends on what happens in this debt deal which has got a time bock in it for everyone. if we raise the age limit, the democrats might as well mail it in. you have to stand up for core democratic programs. this ought to be fought on three things, this race, jobs is the biggest one and social security and medicare are the other two, and we should win on all of those. the leading republican candidates haven't really created any jobs, except in the state government in the case o