some parity because we know that districts 10 and 11 historically have been areas where at least san franciscans have fewer resources, so i'm glad to see that one of the recommendations is to continue to work on the plan to improve services in the parks out there. so i'm very appreciative of the. the other thing is i wanted to comment on an activity that i for dissipated in, which i thought was really great. you did not mention anything about the scare growth, and that was a terrific family event. i took my niece and relatives out there at sterngrove. it was held on october 22, on the occasion of halloween, but i really thought it was a family activity, and i think everyone for dissipated. i especially like the hayride. that was very popular. people waited for hours for the -- that. and the fact that kids had an opportunity to get onstage and the performers was terrific. i just think it was a terrific event, and i want to thank staff for putting it on because i know there was a lot of hard work that went into it. i heard some staff commenting that they needed some time off after that event. they

san francisco set a goal of recycling at least 75% of its garbage by 2010. it has surpassed its own projection thanks mainly to more people composting. >> san franciscans have almost doubled the amount that they are composting. so we have gone from about 350 tons going to recolling's composting facilities to almost 600 tons of compost. >> reporter: much of that organic material is shipped off to vineyards and other farming in the central valley. at this facility at pier 96 about 700 tons of recyclables comes in daily sorted, separated and collected and shipped off to suppliers who purchase the raw materials for manufacturing. the city has now set a goal of 0 garbage to the landfill by 2020. >> we are going to dream about zero waste in 2020 and we are also going to make it happen. >> reporter: i need your good questions. send them to me at cbs5.com. >>> when looking for just the right restaurant, some people seek quiet while others may prefer this. [ opera singer ] [ loud ] >> the italian eatery where angel hair is served with arias and why the local neighborhood association is -- well, singing a different tune. >>> i'm simon perez live in downtown san franc

least what i've seen, to become quite more prominent. i think as these things do slip and start to gain momentum that it's up to san franciscans and people that are doing it to take the time and get involved with these community meetings and see what really is going on. san francisco is a major european and world-wide attraction for people to come to, and if everybody just shuts it down then there is going to be no nightlife or arts community and it's going to be a terrible terrible waste in this city. ben: over the last 10 years, i think that live entertainment south of market... i'd say there's less of it, as far as clubs or as far as live bands. but i think that the clubs and venues, the spaces that remain are stronger. yeah, there's not quite the diversity of spaces that are available in south of market, but i still think there's enough to keep it a vibrant place for nightlife. but yeah there is some nostalgia for... the wild days of 1995. chris: i'm a friend to late night interests and the late-night community and it's political arm- the san francisco late night coalition, but not at any cost. even most folks at the late night coali