i have lived for 28 years one block east of lafayette park. when i moved to the neighborhood, i had done to it -- young children and they used the playground. i have had three different dogs who use the park. i am very familiar with lafayette park and had used it virtually daily. i sit on the friends of lafayette park board as the landscape chair and work with the cleaning and greening effort every first saturday. during this time, i have never seen shannon gallagher at the park. we could just miss each other. i am -- i care very much about my part -- park and have worked tirelessly towards this plan that has been talked about tonight. which was approved in 2008 through the bond. it is very disturbing to think that one person can file an appeal and we can get a project lead to the extent that we have. i feel very certain that if ms. gallagher really had interests, she could have presented this before we started construction. when we in fact sat at my house for a week, night after night filling out envelopes to the owners of the people in the n

i am a frequent visitor and supporter of lafayette park. i want to express my opinion on this issue here tonight. i am a member of friends of lafayette park, i know from direct personal experience since 2008 that the french have worked tirelessly to help the rec and park department raise public awareness of the renovation and about the opportunity for public input. san francisco recreation and park department has notified park users and neighbors about the renovation of lafayette park and about the opportunity for anyone to have their say about it. recreation and park department has held numerous public meetings that were well publicized to gather public input ever since the bond was passed and the posted notices in the park and sent notices to those who live near the park. the project manager has announced her direct phone line #at all the meetings and gatherings to maximize public opportunity to express concerns and the recreation and park commission has held hearings to get input and get public approval. there has been ample opportunity

in the president of the friends of lafayette park. i can tell you that this project and the plans for the project is the result of a lot of community effort and a lot of community involvement with the recreation and parks department and with dpw staff, and with the private architect who has been engaged for the playground. there is a lot of support in the committee for this project. the process, the multiplicity of permits, we do not know about that. we were in charge of that. as president, i can speak for our group and speak for our neighbors and say that we do not want this project to be delayed. we want our part to open as soon as possible. right now, it is just a big pile of dirt. children have been displaced, dogs have been displaced, picknickers have been displaced. anyone who drives by it is impacted by this horrible mound of dirt that exists at this point for -- instead of our part. we would like to have this continued, the work continued as soon as possible and not delayed. we hope that you can -- will oppose the appeal becau

friends of lafayette park has done everything right. i give notice. and whenever there is a cleanup, it gets sent to my apartment. i also own apartments in washington, d.c. i used to work for the federal government. i am back in the bay area. whenever there is anything happening, and notification about where my apartment is located and of reaching me, so if somebody who lives in -- ends of reaching me, so if somebody lives in chicago, i guarantee they would receive notification. if they did not receive it, that is their fault. it is not fair for the whole community to be impacted. i want my park back. i want a project to begin. every day there is one guy watering the othedirt. my heart bleeds for the city because my tax dollars are going to waste. i do not know how much money is lost every day because nothing is being done for the park. it is an embarrassment. it is just an inert and one person that is watering it. -- it is just dirt and one person watering it. give us our park back. we do not want a pile of dirt. >> is there any more public comment?

after hamilton leads lafayette took over, leaving one of lafayette's viagra first to suggest from histters that lafayette may have had a sexual interest in her and then george washington shows up. washington i have to tell you, two years of reading about the american revolution only makes you like washington more. washington is very sympathetic and shows up and says what is wrong this is arnold and she had nothing to do with him. she said that is not george washington. that is an imposter who is going to murder my child. she recognizes this man is a family friend and she just goes stark raving mad for the entire day. really alarming. do you want to talk about what you found? >> she wraps all the founding fathers around her little finger and one of my jobs in research was to go through this kernel's papers that were at the new york historical society. the next morning in her hand which is very -- is the letter from peggy to the kernel saying dear colonel derek if you have any funds owed to my husband please remit them to me immediately. we had a quick recovery. >> and from then on she

lafayette police tell us they believe a mountain lion sighting near lafayette community park may haveeen a false alarm. officers have not found any evidence of a mountain lion in the area. they did find a large dog walking off leash they say it is big enough to be mistaken for a mountain lion. good news, no danger to the children there. >> thanks for joining us today on abc7 news. >> who wants to be a millionaire is coming up. >> have a great day. >> b

after hamilton need relief, lafayette took over, leaving one of lafayette's biographers to right, maybefayette had a sexual interest in. spent i've got today, two years agreement about the american revolution to me only makes you like washington more. and washington is pretty sympathetic, shows up at her bedside and says what's wrong, ms. shippen? mrs. arnold the and showed nothing to do with them. she said that's not george washington. that's an imposter. that's an imposter is going to murder my child. so he can't recognize this man was a family friend. she just goes stark raving mad. for the entire day. really alarming people. and you want to talk about what was found? >> we had the day with the mad scene. and then one of my jobs in our research was to go through this colonel derek's papers that were all at the new york historical society. i was in the win saturday going to my papers. the next morning after the mad scene come in her hand which is very strong and easy to read is a letter from peggy to colonel derek is saying if you were the army, having any funds owed to my husband, pl

lafayette police tell us they believe a mountain lion sighting near lafayette community park may have been a false alarm. officers have not found any evidence of a mountain lion in the area. they did find a large dog walking off leash they say it is big enough to be mistaken for a mountain lion. good news, no danger to the children there. >> thanks for joining us today on abc7 news. >> who wants to be a millionaire is coming up. >> have a great day. >> by. [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service, now's a great time to get at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ megan ] call now to get at&t u-verse tv for only 29 a month for six months -- with a total home dvr included free for life. plus add hbo and cinemax and get the first three months free. [ male announcer ] with u-verse tv, you can record four shows at once with a total home dvr that lets you play back, pause or rewind your shows from any room. get over 170 hd channels. that's more than cable. [ megan ] call now to get at&t u-verse tv for only 29 a month for six months -- with a total home dvr included fre

. >>> now to a story we first told you about last week out of lafayette, where dozens of crosses at a war memorial were vandalized. ktvu is live at the memorial, where volunteers came together today to fix them up. >> reporter: ken, these crosses have stood near the lafayette bart station for the last six years. while they need occasional maintenance, today a group of volunteers had to come out to replace some that had been intentionally damaged. a hot day in lafayette was no match for the dedication of these volunteers. >> it's nothing what these folks did. >> reporter: they toiled in the sun for hours, digging, painting, and installing new crosses at this memorial for america's recent casualties of war. >> just really gives them a more, deeper sense of what the true cost of the war is and what it means to have someone, especially a young person sacrifice their life for their country. >> reporter: a week ago, someone vandalized 70 crosses. >> once a month, they come and repair the crosses and i thought i would come. and when i saw the vandalism, i just thought that would be double re

so jefferson on the whole went along with lafayette. he accepted lafayette's nterpretations of things, conveyed those back. as a -- as a diplomat, as a politician, draw a distinction between jefferson as a diplomat and as a politician. as a diplomat, it seems to me that his dispatch would show him to be rather conventional giving the interpretation of the leading group of the time. basically lafayettes. which is everything, of course, going on to totally peaceful change. but as -- as a politician later on, when he goes back to america and is using the topic of the french revolution within american politics, he uses it brilliantly, briliantly for within washington's first administration to undermine the hamill tonians who were then there -- his brain is really working once it gets back to america. i find in his french dispatches, his brain is in basically suspense, french bore him in france. but french as a topic in america. that's a live. >> read you back a line you wrote, page 150. it is difficult to resist the conclusion that the 20th

. >>> there are 4,000 crosses on this hillside in lafayette and why volunteers are out adding dozensf new crosses to the national. >>> a bank robbery suspect makes a quick getaway in the police officer's car and how the robber got behind the wheel in the first mr. place glavine reminder to get ktvu news to go on our cell phone. download the ktvu app and click the live icon and watch our newscasts live. be connected anytime, anywhere. [ male announcer ] if you think any battery will do, consider the journey of today's athletes. their training depends on technology. and when it takes a battery, there are athletes everywhere who trust duracell. they rely on copper to go for the gold. duracell. trusted everywhere. and soon...even more reason to trust duracell. duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. duralock. coming soon to every duracell battery. . >>> the highway patrol is investigating a fatal accident on interstate 280 in san francisco. last night a mini van struck and kill a pedestrian. the pedestrian was reportedly with a dog, but it's

enjoy all the lafayette park has to offer. you can soak up the sun.his wonderful heart is a majestic place you can share with someone you cherished. it is also easily accessed from the 47, 49, at 97. it is eta accessible. starting off our hectic segment, we're at the lovely and historic palace of fine arts. originally built for the 1915 panama pacific exposition, it is situated along san francisco's northern waterfront. the palace of fine arts is accessible and easily reached by the 28, 30, and 91 bus lines. with the elegant rotunda, set against the reflecting waters of the surrounding lagoons and fragrant eucalyptus trees, it is one of san francisco's most romantic settings for a special dates and memorable proposals. it is also a perfect picnic spot rican relax with that special someone while the waters and fountains in the lagoon grazing as the swans go gracefully by. and many locations along the lagoon, it is an ideal place to walk around with your loved one. the palace of fine arts is the most popular wedding location. those events are a variable

. >>> there are 4,000 crosses on this hillside in lafayette and why volunteers are out adding dozenshe national. >>> a bank robbery suspect makes a quick getaway in the police officer's car and how the robber got behind the wheel in the first mr. place glavine . >>> the highway patrol is investigating a fatal accident on interstate 280 in san francisco. last night a mini van struck and kill a pedestrian. the pedestrian was reportedly with a dog, but it's not clear yet whether the dog was hit. police shut down all northbound lanes at one point and traffic was backed up for hours. >>> a lafayette hillside that is turned into a makeshift shrine for american soldiers was vandalized. as john sasaki, reports how hard-working volunteers went to repair the damage. >> reporter: a hot day in lafayette was no match for the dedication of these volunteers they toiled in the sun for hours, digging, painting and installing new crosses at this memorial for america's recent casualties of war. >> it's just really gives them a more deeper sense of what the true cost of the war is, and what it means to

come and experience lafayette park and enjoy the people, techniques, and sunshine. this is a lovely place to take an afternoon stroll with your loved one's hand in hand. in the middle of pacific heights on top of the the rolling hills, it offers a great sunny square of peaceful beauty. the park features tables and benches of playgrounds, rest rooms and more at the end of the park. lafayette is very much a couples apart and there are a multitude of activities you can experience together. stroll the pathway that take the entire park, bring your dog with the dog-friendly community, or a picnic at one of the many picnic tables and enjoy all that has to offer together. many couples find this is the perfect part to soak up the sun. this wonderful park is a majestic place that you can share with someone you cherish. it is located along the routes of one at 10 buses and easily accessed from the 47, 49, and 90 buses. for more information about reserving one of these romantic locations or any other park locations, call -- this number is best for special events, weddings, picn

lock down at the school, but teachers are on the lookout and anyone with information should call lafayette police. >>> temperatures have been warming nicely across most of the bay area. about 98%. we still have patchy fog near parts of the shoreline, but a live look outside, a little bit of haze. we're watching the weather here in the bay and toward new orleans. now a tropical storm with winds of 70 miles an hour. the key, it's not moving much at all, 6 miles an hour. rainfall a good 7-14 inches and isolated amounts approaching 20 inches. so there's the forecast track for thursday and friday with slow moving isaac. in fact, here's the latest on the radar. you'll notice high clouds to the south and down towards the coastline there's the patchy fog i was talking about right around around here. forecast, more sunshine, temperatures on the warm side. tomorrow cooling begins. the weekend, morning fog, but going to warm things up for sunday and monday. as far as current numbers, look at san francisco standing out, beautiful in the city, lots of 80s towards fairfield, concord and livermore and sa

southwest of baton rouge, not too far from lafayette, louisiana. 60 mile an hour winds. but this thing is going to take its time. it's not going to be up toward the shreveport area till tomorrow evening. that it will track into western arkansas, maybe eastern oklahoma before making the turn. so we'll be watching that. some moisture could head our way by labor day. it's been a rough morning across southeast louisiana, coastal mississippi. karen brown with cbs has the latest. >> reporter: the town outside new orleans is under as much as 12 feet of water after flooding topped an 18-mile stretch of levee. shrimp boat operators are rescuing some residents from their rooftops in plaquemines parish. the massive storm is turning slowly over land and showing no signings of losing strength. it's dumping almost an inch of rain an hour and pounding the gulf coast with steady 80 mile per hour winds. >> it will gradually weaken but that will take well into today or tonight to come down from hurricane status. >> reporter: some of the most intense weather hit new orleans at daybreak and