at 2041 larkin street. i will cover for topics. the project description. in san francisco. the city process. including how these preference locations were determined and the finding specific to this case and why they found it desirable and compatible. let's discuss the project. this is required to install the wts. we have six panel antennas that are installed within a sepal. these would be put in a steeple with -- by removing the existing screens and replacing them with radiofrequency transparent screens that would not -- with an additional equipment that would be installed that is not visible to the public. that is the wtf project. this is a preference one location. the city has preferred location types. this is the most highly preferred site. public facilities by the most favored site and occur in every neighborhood. they give the opportunity for a cell phone reception. also the appearance of these sites are infrastructure related. they are most often compatible. this is not helpful pulled elvis discovered -- this was discovered. this is identified as a

installation of the cell towers -- antennas at 41 larkin street. given the fact the group has presented you credible experts' opinion why at&t should not install it in this particular location. thank you. president chiu: thank you, next speaker. >> i wish to make a few comments regarding the construction of the church or mentioning. what i called an arc in previous comments to the board. the city invited representatives for an accounting in front of the world health organization. in another city the birth of christ was be held. sunshine ordinance. i included this packet of information i am going to give you from the san francisco public library. the last thing i would like to do is read the bar code. something i created with the help of others. it is the english alphabet, a list of english characters and 26 empty boxes. a califon, b byrd, sea cat, the dog, e egg, f fish, g god, h heaven, i insect, l lion, m metal, omega o, p papyrus, q queen, r reptile. u union, v vegetation, w word, x, y yeast. zed. thank you for your time. president chiu: thank y

telecommunications equipment in the steeple and second story of a 100-year-old wooden church at two dozen 41 larkin street. -- 2041 larkin st. this appeal is not about property issues or aesthetic. this appeal is due to the fact that at&t has not demonstrated, which it has to do according to federal and court regulations, it has not demonstrated that there is a significant gap in coverage in this site nor has it demonstrated that this proposed site is the least interesting alternative. taking a cue from supervisor wiener from a couple of years ago, the russian hill community association engaged two outside experts, independent experts. we just got bulk of their opinions in hand yesterday. their opinions are being circulated. we defined independent as an expert who does not derive significant revenue from the telecommunications industry. you have in front of you and opinion by a core communications who has provided cell phone reviews for clark county among others. they say there is "a dearth of technical information needed to reach a conclusion. mr. spencer offers his opinion but does not support it with t

getawayy driver. >> reporter: police investigators have just cleared the scene and opened up busy larkin street to traffic, this several hours after a gunfight left a man wounded. it started with a routine traffic stop on bush street around 1:25. the driver got out and ran down larkin street. >> the suspect turned on the officers, fired we believe to be at least two shots. the officers returned fire. >> one of the scariest things i have seen. >> reporter: he was sitting in his pickup when he heard shots, looked up and watched police officers shoot the man. >> i see the guys chasing him. i see the guy that's running turn to look not sure if he was addressing the police officers or what. but he -- at that point, as he turn, there were shots fired and the guy went down. >> there was an initial pop and then three or four sporadic pops. >> reporter: luke swift is a cbs 5 news staffer. he happened to be at a tire store nearby when he heard the gunshots. he shot this video with his cell phone camera. >> then what i see is a cop with his gun drawn, running down the hill and i ran down with my phone to

it all happened about 1:30 this afternoon in the midst of a traffic stop on bush and larkin streets. our chopper was over that scene shortly after the first reports came in. it's our top story at 7. janet is live in san francisco to bring us up to date on the search for a suspect. >> reporter: gasia, this all happened a half block up on bush street. police say the driver got out of his car, exchanged gun fire with officers, and ended up being shot right over here next to is that sedan. witnesses tell me that the suspect was a white male about 6 feet tall with a short buzzed haircut and he was covered in blood. neighbors say they heard the gun fire about 1:30 this afternoon along larkin street. >> shots shots, just something like that, four, five, six times. >> i heard the sounds and looked out the window, and you can kind of see all the -- all the gruesome stuff. >> reporter: on the pavement in front of the heircourt apartment building, they say they saw a man face down bleeding from the head. >> he was still moving but i don't think he was conscious. >> reporter: police say the inci

that man shot in the head while running from police on larkin street.an fired at least two shots at officers at close range as they were chasing him. >>> looking for a job or know someone who is? well, it's getting a little easier to find work. california's unemployment rate dropped to 11.3% in november. and that is down from 11.7%. in santa clara, alameda, and contra costa counties, the unemployment rate fell a bit. our unemployment numbers are quite a bit above the national average, which is just below 9%. >>> specific steel is an established east bay company that employs 600 people. now the berkly steel mill says it is firing hundreds of workers because it discovered the workers are here illegally. as robert lyles reports, the union tells a different story. >> every department that was a part of pacific steel was hit by it. >> the only employee who would talk to cbs 5 about why the staff is dwindling by the week. >> maybe i would say as many as 20. >> 20 per week? >> yes, sir. >> they all have spanish surname. >> i know that all of a sudden we were t

item three, 1430 larkin street, this is a continuing item. item 4, 1509 sloat boulevard, also known as lake shore plaza shopping center. this is a request for conditional use authorization to establish a new form of retail coffee shop doing business as peace coffee and tea in the 900 square foot and is based occupied by tully's coffee. item 5, 700 filbert st. a request for a conditional use authorization to allow food out west -- establishment in the north beach neighborhood commercial districts. it is also in the north beach special use district. and the north beach in limited financial special use district. commissioners, following public comment, which would automatically remove these items from the consent calendar, these items are in your hands. >> any public comment on any of these items? public comment is closed. commissioner moore: moved in appand approved. >> motion her to move items 3, 4, and five. thank you, commissioners. those items have been moved as proposed. commissioners, we are now into commissioner questions and matters. it

police say they pulled over the man near bush and larkin streets yesterday. he reportedly then got out of the vehicle and ran firing shots at officers who then returned fire. today police say they know the identity of the female suspect that took off with the suspect's car but are not trying to find her. >>> teachers an students of the jewish center are left in the street after the abrupt announcement of its closure. a board member told her what's behind it all, jade hernandez has the story. >> reporter: this center has been open for 35 years, tomorrow the center's director says will be closed for good. >> it's heartbreaking. all these people my kids grew up with and now i have grand kids. >> reporter: her granddaughter lily goes to school here but she says declining enrollment, 30 less students this year alone has halted any fundraiser efforts to keep the school afloat. the preschool and all other programs end tomorrow with the building and everything inside to be sold. charlie may only be 3-1/2 years old but he knows something is wrong. >> everybody in my s

. >> the city i believe was up larkin street, and everything west was counties. ink larkin was here. that is the original charter. then in 1850, van ness, who was the supervisor, did the addition. it was called the western addition, even though it was in the middle of the city, because it was west of larkin. >> i did not understand that when i was a child. it always seemed that it was east of where everything i knew was. >> all this down here was county of san francisco, so there was a point in time where you could be in the county of san francisco, but not in the city you live in these outside lands. >> lead problem is if you look at the orientation, no. is up. we are going to turn it the way we are normally accustomed to seeing it. here is where the golden gate bridge is. here is where the bay bridge is. the county went all the way down here, and about a year later, they moved the county to write about here, so this was county land or outside land, and this was the city. this was 1861, so the city has grown by this much. these were added, and they are basically

it happened just after 1:00 this afternoon on larkin street in san francisco's tenderloin. police say after they stopped the vehicle, the suspect ran and fired two shots at them. one officer are back hitting the man. it all happened in front of several people. >> i saw the guys chasing him and i saw the guy that was when he turned to look, and i'm not sure if he was addressing the police officers or what, but at that point as he turned there were shots fired and the guy went down. >> while this was going on, the female passenger in the suspects is closely over to the drivers seat and drove off. she has not been found. no officers were hurt and the man shot buy police is in the hospital. >> aquatics agents fanned out across the state today in the raid on the pop club. there were following up on the complaint about illegal sales and butter laundering when they moved in on the happy wellness center into work this afternoon. the short time later police swarmed the clinics owner's home in danville. that's when they arrested the 24 -year-old manager and police are still looking f

last wednesday, officers shot a man who they say fired during a traffic stop on larkin street. that man died from injuries the following day. >>> a giant distribution line represent toured in san pablo, causing a water main to break. crews dug into the broken-up pavement and discovered a fuel pipeline. the line was undamaged, but as a precaution, it is now being drained. a conoco phillips spokeswoman says their line is safe and was likely there before homes were built in the area. >>> the proposed bike lane on the west span of the bay bridge could cost more than half a billion dollars. that's according to a project document unveiled last week. the bike path would hang off the bay bridge from san francisco to buena island. it may not be built, but it's already cost more than a million dollars just to explore the option. >>> not quite the grinch stealing christmas, but vandals in one central city came close. a popular attraction was damaged in oak dale. the christmas train, which offers rides with santa and elves, had at least five of its windows broken for the third time this ye

the church at 240 larkin street is located within a residential area, considered a category seven area. it is the least preferred area. the church being public domain gives easy access to at&t. if the church were not where it stands now, what at&t choose this area as an installation site? this is a less preferential area. category seven. [bell] at&t's in-house engineers state, "the gap is caused by an obsolete and inadequate infrastructure and increased traffic." i respectfully ask that you deny at&t's request and respect the will of the people. thank you very much. president chiu: thank you, next speaker. >> good afternoon. i live on the same black -- block as the church. we ask you to reject at&t's application. insomuch as the current application contains insufficient supporting information to meet their burden of proof that a significant gap exists and there is no less an -- and obtrusive need if such a need does exist. they have suggested that you accept the opinions of their paid experts, opinions that the experts we have retained say have no support in the record before you. clea

it happened at the busy intersection of bush and larkin streets, in what is known as the tender knob neighborhood. tom vacar has more on who the police are looking for, tom? >> reporter: well, it is clear now, but just a few hours ago this intersection, it was choked with police cars and it was cut off by crime scene tape. about 1:30 this afternoon, a routine traffic stop turned into chaos when the driver decided to make a sudden move. >> he giant got out of the vehicle, running southbound towards sutter street. next the officers chased him. the suspect turned respect, firing several rounds at the officers. >> reporter: that set off a short gun battle. >> they were able to fire back on the suspect who was firing upon them. resulting in the suspect getting struck, possibly in the head or neck. >> the suspect was face down at that time. and a lot of pled of blood came out of his face. >> reporter: but later, police say the woman in the car made a move. >> the passenger slid over to the driver's side and made off with the vehicle. >> reporter: now police closed off areas, stopping traff

last wednesday, officers shot a man who they say opened fire during a traffic stop on larkin street. that man died from his injuries the following day. >>> the proposed bike lane on the west span of the bay bridge could cost more than half a billion dollars. that's according to a project document unveiled last week. the bike path would hang off the bay bridge from san francisco. it may not be built, but it's already cost more than a million dollars just to explore the option. >>> the nine-year war in iraq that took 4500 american lives and killed 100,000 iraqis, is now over. the last combat troops left iraq overnight. drew levenson on the historic moment and the troops who were there. we'll have more on that story in a moment. >>> former czech president havel has died. havel came to symbolize the power of the people who peacefully overcame totalitarian rule. he was nominated several times for the nobel peace prize and was awarded the presidential medal of freedom by president george w. bush. havel was 75 years old. >>> much more than just a place to buy groceries. why this supermarket

police say the driver made a run for it down larkin street but didn't get far. >> suspect turned on the officers, fired, we believe to be at least two shots officers returned fire suspect fell struck by gunfire was immediately transported to general hospital. >> police say his wounds are life-threatening. he was a wanted parolee. police searching for a female passenger who drove away during the shootout. >>> federal grand jury looking into the solyndra bankruptcy. the manufacturer closed in august without repaying a 535 million dollar loan guaranteed by the federal government. that plant was raided by the fbi. documents by the bankruptcy lawyers repeatedly referred to a grand jury subpoena. solyndra's failure has been the subject of several inqueries as to whether there was political influence involved. president obama and energy secretary said the loan was granted on its merit. >>> if you are looking for a tech job, bay area tech companies plan to increase hiring next year. increasing workforce by 12 -- by 5% in 2012. 2% say they will have lay-offs. 6% are unshirt. >>> official -- offi

officers said they shot him in the head after he fired at them while running down larkin street. he has not been identified. >>> today was the funeral for the little boy who was shot in the head. his murder and the killing of another little boy is tonight bringing together two families from opposite sides of town. christin ayers on the memorial about to get under way. christin. >>> reporter: that memorial is expected to start in an hour. celebrating the lives of carlos nava and this young man, hiram lawrence, who was recently shot in this parking lot just about three weeks ago. the people coming here are coming to make a statement about violence in oakland and the toll it's taking on young lives. >>> reporter: motorcyclists flank a carriage that carried the body of a boy who died. he was weeks from his second birthday when gunmen seen in this surveillance video opened fire in a liquor store parking lot. the toddler was in his father's arms when he took a bullet to the head. the final farewell, grief. >> for a young baby to lose his life is very, very sad. and no matter if they ca

the driver got out and ran down larkin street. >> the suspect turned on the officers, fired we believe to be at least two shots. the officers returned fire. >> there was an initial pop and then three or four sporadic pops. >> reporter: luke swift is a cbs 5 news staffer. he happened to be at a tire store nearby when he heard the gunshots. he shot this video with his cell phone camera. >> then what i see is a cop with his gun drawn, running down the hill and i ran down with my phone to see what was going on. there was a suspect, victim on the ground. there was a lot of bloo in the upper area, gruesome. >> reporter: police say the man was rushed to san francisco general hospital. meanwhile they say they recovered his weapon, a .380. the officers said they found an identification on the ground to a wanted parolee but not sure it's the gunman's. investigators are looking for a second suspect. >> there was a passenger in the vehicle. she slid over and drove the vehicle away. we believe we know who that is. and we hope to have that suspect and the vehicle in custody. >> reporter: that suspec

wednesday after officers shot a man who they say opened fire on them during a traffic stop on larkin street. >>> 6 people are in custody after a police shootout in menlo park. police say a group of armed men fired shots at them early yesterday just outside a home on holly vern avenue. one officer returned fire. no one was hit. s.w.a.t. teams and the chp searched yards and found two rifles and three handguns. so far, three men from east palo alto have been charged. >>> san jose police say that they have credible evidence that the man accused of killing a fellow hells angels member was spotted in the city. authorities say steve ruiz fatally the man in october in san jose. rewheeze is believed to be armed and dangerous. >>> a local labor group is standing by oakland mayor jean quan opposing the recall effort. the oakland-based alameda labor council will hold a news conference this morning. the group says a recall of quan would distract attention from efforts to deal with the city's economic problems. quan's critics have begun circulating a recall petition. they need about 20,000 valid signatur

the shooting happened this afternoon on busy larkin street between bush and sutter. that's where ken wayne is tonight, he talked to a witness who showed us video he shot just moments after the gunfire. >> reporter: this white car has not moved since this afternoon. the gunmans shot by police right near the back bumper, a neighbor heard the gunshots and immediately grabbed his cell phone. this is what hank law saw moments after he heard gunshots. >> like two shots, boom, boom. >> reporter: people scattered for cover. >> i just looked out the window, and you can kind of see all the gruesome stuff. >> reporter: this picture shows an elderly man lying near the car, as a gunman lies bleeding in the street. >> he tried to start a car. and shot there on the door, and the guy scare. kind of shaking. >> reporter: police say it all started when they attempted to stop a car around 1:30 on bush street near larkin. that's when the driver jumped out, and fled on foot. >> it was at that point that the officers gave chase. the suspect turned around, and fired several shots at the of

it started when police pulled over a car on bush street near larkin yesterday afternoon.e driver made a run for it down larkin street but didn't get far. >> suspect turned on the officers, fired, we believe to be at least two shots the officers returned fire the suspect fell, struck by gunfire was immediately transported to general hospital. >> police say his wounds are considered life-threatening. investigators say the driver was a wanted parolee. police are searching for a female passenger in the car who slid behind the wheel and drove away during the gun fire. >>> vallejo police searching for a juvenile suspect who stole a cash box during a fundraiser concert this week. franklin middle school officials say the box contained more $700, parents were raising money for the band in the lobby. district officials turned over video to police. the band is continuing to practice their drum and marching routines but their director says he can tell me are -- tell they are hurting inside. >> he this feeling low. they worked so hard to put this -- they are feeling low they worked so

the shooting happened this afternoon on busy larkin street between bush and sutter. that's where ken wayne is tonight, he talked to a witness who showed us video he shot just moments after the gunfire. >> reporter: this white car has not moved since this afternoon. the gunmans shot by police right near the back bumper, a neighbor heard the gunshots and immediately grabbed his cell phone. this is what hank law saw moments after he heard gunshots. >> like two shots, boom, boom. >> reporter: people scattered for cover. >> i just looked out the window, and you can kind of see all the gruesome stuff. >> reporter: this picture shows an elderly man lying near the car, as a gunman lies bleeding in the street. >> he tried to start a car. and shot there on the door, and the guy scare. kind of shaking. >> reporter: police say it all started when they attempted to stop a car around 1:30 on bush street near larkin. that's when the driver jumped out, and fled on foot. >> it was at that point that the officers gave chase. the suspect turned around, and fired several shots at the of

it began when police pulled over a car on bush street near larkin yesterday afternoon the driver made run for it down larkin street but didn't get far. >> suspect turned on the officers, fired we believe to be at least two shots. officers returned fire. the suspect fell, struck by gunfire, was immediately transported to general hospital. >>> police say his wounds are considered to be life-threatening. investigators say the driver was a wanted parolee. police are searching for a female passenger in the car who slid behind the wheel and drove away during the shootout. >>> federal grand jury is now looking into the solyndra abruptly. they closed in august without repaying a 535 million dollar loan guaranteed by the government. the plant was raided by the fbi. documents filed by solyndra's lawyers repeatedly refer to a grand jury subpoena. solyndra's failure has been the subject of several inquiries into whether there was political influence involved. president obama and energy secretary chu have said the loan was granted on its merits. >>> if you are looking for a tech job, good news, ba

last wednesday, officers shot a man who they say opened fire on them during a traffic stop on larkin street. that man died from his injuries the following day but has not been identified. >>> six people are in custody this morning in connection with a shootout with menlo park police. officers say that a group of armed men fired shot at them early yesterday. this was just outside a home on hollyburn avenue. one officer returned fire. no one was hit. the s.w.a.t. team and chp searched yards and found two rifles and three handguns. so far three men from east palo alto have been charged. >>> a local labor organization is opposing an effort to recall oakland mayor jean quan. the alameda labor council which is based in oakland will hold a news conference this morning. the group says a recall of quan would distract attention from the city's effort to deal with economic problems. her critics are circulating a recall petition. they need 20,000 valid signatures from registered oakland voters to put the recall on a citywide ballot. >>> a bay area venture capitalist and philanthropist died last night.

the man was shot in the head while running from police on larkin street on wednesday. police say the man fired at least two shots at the officers from just 25 feet away as they were chasing him. officers are still looking for a woman who took off in a getaway car. >>> a federal judge gave barry bonds a chance to say something, anything, about the steroids scandal that has followed him and the giants for years. bonds gave a curt three-word answer and then the judge sentenced him. linda yee was in the courtroom. >> reporter: dana, it's possible neither side was satisfied with the sentence today. barry bonds insisting tonight that he should never have been convicted and federal prosecutors are saying they didn't think the punishment was tough enough. barry bonds will not be going to prison. the judge took the probation officer's recommended sentence, two years' probation, one month house arrest, and 250 hours of community service. bonds must also pay $4,000 in fines. but no one on bonds' defense team is admitting he got off easy. >> if justice was done, everybody was a wi

the man was shot in the head while running from police on larkin street on wednesday.lice say the man fired two shots at officers from about 25 feet away as they were chasing him. officers are still looking for a woman who drove the man's car away from the scene. >>> investigators in los angeles county are trying to figure out what caused a man to go on a shooting rampage at his work. he shot and killed two coworkers before taking his own life. two more people are in critical condition this morning. sandra hughes with more on that shooting spree. reporter: employees held their hands in the air as they were evacuated from the building in small groups. >> i'm just glad we're out. and we're all safe. reporter: police say a gunman walked into the los angeles- area office complex friday afternoon and opened fire. authorities say the suspect shot four people and killed two of them. when the s.w.a.t team got there, they found the gunman dead. >> the shooter is deceased. we believe it's a self- inflicted wound. reporter: the injured were rush today a local hospital. one of the

meeting to talk about a recent deadly shooting that happened last week near the intersection of larkin and fern street. investigators say police chased him and he fired two shots. officers fired back and killed him. the chief is leading today's meeting that started about five minutesing ayes at 4:00 in the community room at the northern police station. >> and it's being call aid huge milestone in the construction of the new eastern span of the bay bridge. cruise began pulling up main cable, the piece holding up what will be the world's largest cell-anchored bridge. and caltrans says it's different than what happened on the golden gate when they were strung one at a time. >> this is special. we're going to pull bundles of wire at a time. 127 wires will be made connect. 137 different times. >> the first trend will be threaded along the path of the orange cat walks in place. caltrans says the process will take several months to complete. >> and this afternoon, the bay area's remembering a billionaire said to have spent as much time distributing wealth as acquiring it. he died yesterday of complications f

street. police say the driver took off running on to larkin and fired at officers twice. >> i think the officers did a fantastic job again. you know? and the suspect is in custody. >> police have not identified the man but believe he's a wanted parolee. police are looking for a woman who escaped during the shootout. >> police are searching for three men in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man. and the victim pronounced dead at the scene. police say it's not clear fit was gang or drug-related. this is palo alt ease 8th murder of the year. >> thousands of residents on the peninsula are constantly worried a creek nearby will jump its banks. there is a strategy to get work underway to protect people in the creek that runs from el camino real to 101 to the bay. we're live with the story. >> well, dan, local leader have discovered it will be more effective to tackle this project in stages and that could mean going to the homeowners themselves for financial help. >> this video from the water district is from february, 1998. the creek overfloat floed doing tens of millions in property damage to palo

police followed him onto larkin where witnesses and police say the suspect started shooting wildly on the busy street. police returned fire. >> i don't know because you hear the shot. you don't know where it coming from, from the police or from this guy. >> the suspect turned on the officers, fired we fwlbelieved be at least two shots, this is corroborated by at least one independent witness. the officers return aared fire. >> the suspect was shot and taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. police say a gun and an i.d. by a wanted parolee was found at the scene. police are searching for a woman who was with the man in the car. she also took off running after that, but police have not been able to find her yet. >>> two public health employees accused of taking bribes from are san francisco restaurants faced a judge today. former environmental health inspector and clifton sanders have both pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges. the two are accused of soliciting cash payments in exchange for providing food safety manager certificates in restaurants afros cross san francisco. the di

street. police say the driver then took off running on to larkin and fired twice at officers.fficers returned fire and hit the driver in the chest. >> i think the officers did a fantastic job, again, you know, protecting the citizens fired upon and suspect is in custody. >> police have not positively identified the man but they believe he is a wanted parolee. police are still looking for a woman who was a passenger in that car. she escaped during the shootout. >>> two san francisco environmental health inspectors is face multiple felony charges tonight in a suspected restaurant bribery scheme. authorities say arnold stewart and christian sanders pocketed thousands of dollars by selling food safety certifications to nearly 50 restaurants date -- nearly 350 restaurants dating as far back as 2007. the restaurant employees won't be charged. >> they were misled to some extent by the inspectors. it came clear it would be a difficult case to prove because of the lack of knowledge in some cases. is one part. the other part and more important part, we believe the greater cull pability