affordable housing all over the city, particularly for our transitional age youth is a very san francisco concept. this legislation and the appeals we have approved is about making sure that san francisco is the kind of place where everyone can live wherever we are able to. colleagues, at this time i ask for your support of the legislation. i look forward to helping move this project. >> thank you. >> before we take a vote, i would like to make a few comments. thank supervise farrell for the closing comments that you made. i think that you elevated the conversation tonight. it is easy for people on both sides to make assumptions. it is important that we see beyond that if we want to have a better san francisco. i thank you for elevating the conversation. >> i want to second that and stress with respect to the neighbors that have concerns about this, people are entitled to be involved in their neighborhood. supervisor kim and i are dealing with a possible group housing issue. there was a lot of extreme concern expressed by neighbors. when we sat down and talk with them, these are people that are not against any cha

age of 24. the sud does not require tay housing, but the application, the legislation, the entire process is presented as that. this is an issue that should be addressed in order to create a consistent or part of a consistent, uniformed approach to this development of this type of housing. next, the commission could not have a rational decision on the application because the project sponsor is consistently unclear about the population that the project would serve. the project sponsor has represented that the project will support housing and for the conditioning of the foster care. this is described as any use between 18 and 24. the planning commission described the residence as transitional age students and a maximum of 50% of median income. the motion adopting conditional use only mentions foster use twice. -- youth twice. this inconsistency and the reality has disturbing implications not only for this project but as as a precedent for future projects. next, the size and density project. this is insufficient as so far as it will try to pack too many kids into two small units. this is the immensely im

age of 24. the sud does not require tay housing, but the application, the legislation, the entire process is presented as that. this is an issue that

legislation establishing this program. the intent was to provide a unique and separate experience for this age group. this, of course, whether you do it one way or the other, will require professional development for kindergarten teachers whole now have to plan developmentally appropriate curriculum for these younger students. but the union prefers option two, the stand-alone classroom model. the plan is to establish, under option two, separate t.k. classrooms at selected school sites and we recommend that t.k. classrooms can be created in schools that are not already overcrowded or oversubscribed. and recruiting a group of teachers who will receive specialized training to work with this younger group of teachers. we do not think that people should have two years of kindergarten. they should have one year of transitional kindergarten and then go into a regular kindergarten class. thank you for considering our recommendations. >> president mendoza: thank you. one more speaker. i guess she's not here. leann loung. this closes public comment. item k is the advisory committee report and appointments to a

age beyond 50 for newly hired public safety employees. governor browns plan would require approval from the legislation. >>> ahead, we'll check many on theof -- check many on the trial of michael jacksons doctor as the defense makes its case. we'll have a chill in the over night hours. we'll have the details next. >> it's been five years since my son was murdered and i need help. >> friends an family of a has seen -- friends and family of a has seen victim -- of a homicide victim has gathered in front of city hall today. the way to brew everyone's favorite cup in under a minute. way to brew. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. state farm. >>> the defense is down to its last two wit

legislation. undocumented students are able to relieve scholarship and received financial aid funds. california has also set in age limit for use in tanning beds at age 18. >>vicki: oakland is trying to reduce its budget deficit. the city is halting some services for the day. libraries, shelters and senior centers will be closed. parks will be open for pedestrians although if the bathrooms and gates will remain closed. this city still has emergency services. this week, a uc- berkeley professor claimed a nobel prize. this physics professor won the prize for the discovery of the acceleration in the expansion of the universe. he pioneered the matter is used to discover that the universe is expansion is accelerated. >> a if you have an object that unocal will always be the same brightness as another object, you can compare them. the reason what looks brighter is because it is further away. we use the brightness to tell you how far away the object is. like a vehicle in front of you, you could tell how far away books by health faint the taillights are. >>vicki: more than two years after the untimely death of the pop sta

legislation. last year, immigrants became eligible for a privately funded scholarships. law also bans those under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. curly children as young as 15 degrees the tanning beds with parents all goes into effect january 1st. >>james: in oakland, the city has halted some services court today, libraries, animal services and senior centers will be closed. parts will be open but the cape and bathrooms will be closed. they will still have emergency services for fire, police get flooding. this is all in an effort to help close budget gaps. >>justine: libyan government has been fighting around the city for several weeks. they say they have reached the final stages of the fight. it crosses in is in tripoli with more details. >>reporter: according to the national transitional council, they now control the center, university and hospital. they say these are the places that gaddafi loyalists have been holding out. they are still far from controlling the entire city. they say that these are significant gains if that will take them closer to control. the national transitional council bit

legislative analyst office. i'll work through our report. a cost-benefit analysis of waving muni fares for students or residents, ages 5 to 17. and the objective of this analysis was to identify the costs and benefits associated with the proposal. we worked with -- we worked with both the school district and most the m.t.a. to obtain numbers, ridership, cost data and so forth so that we could identify the costs and benefits associated with the proposal. as i said, it's already been mentioned that the proposal is for waived fair for youth 5-17, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. the numbers we worked through on this slide, the number of youth in san francisco, about 75,000, from the 2010 u.s. census. the number of youth enrolled in public schools, san francisco unified, 53,000, and private schools, 23,000. and the proposal is we dealt with it and assumed students would be eligible whether they're in public or private. and that could mean some nonresidents, particularly in the private schools. currently, some information on fares and riders. 75 cents is the basic cash fare for youth right now per ride. a monthl

age that state employees can retire from 55 to 67. parts of the plan would need voter approval, the governor hopes to have legislative backing on the restlabor groups vowing to fight any changes to their current retirement system. shooting for the film, the men and mavericks will make its way through san m tarks teo. hacienda street will be closed from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. crews will also be working on 25th avenue from 4:00 in the afternoon until 2:00 in the morning. the movie focuses on the life of santa cruz surfing legend moriarti. he died when he was just 22 in a diving accident in the indian ocean. the film, starring gerrard butler as his mentor is due out next year. >>> for a look at stories we're following, we go to laura in the news room. good morning. >> good morning, everyone. we're closely following the situation at occupy san francisco this morning. campers at justin herman plaza were awaiting a police raid all night long. that has not happened. as you heard earlier in this show, campers believe the raid was called off. now the real story, scott, may be the political fallout of all of this. major ed lee and the police chi

legislation. it basically bans minors from using tanning beds. it will be a welcome news for the american cancer society. starting january 1 anyone under the age of 18 will have to resort to a spray tan to get the sun kissed glow. it allowed those between 14 and 18 to use the beds with parental consent. the bill's sponsor says the ultraviolent emitting rays are lethally dangerous. "skin cancer is a rising epikemmic and the leading cause of cancer for women between 25- 29. ." there is one other state that has banned the use of them for children under 16 but california is the first state to ban at a higher age limit. >>> we've learned that governor jerry brown signed a law banning the open carry of handguns. offenders could face up to one year in jail and a potential $1,000 fine. >>> another bill will require alcohol sales to be banned. the governor vetoed a bill to place new requirements on developers of large retail outlets. lawmakers will continue to receive tax breaks through june of 2013. >>> the legacy of al davis will be discussed this afternoon. davis was certainly on the minds of fans last night as they greeted the return of the team. r

legislation. last year, and documented students were eligible for a privately funded scholarships. there is also a new law that bans of those under the ageor using tanning beds. currently children as young as 18 to use them with parents' permission. >>erica: here is a look at what some dealers had to say. if you'd like to leave your own comments, this is our facebook page. i could read your comments on the air. >>darya: 6:23 a.m., we are back with more in a couple of minutes. here is a look at the golden gate bridge. you might even need your diaperswipers. we will be right back. >>james: the stock exchange is open, trading is getting under way. strong evidence of a strong start to the date. >>darya: we are going to end the day with a little bit of rain. >> lee will have changes of the forecast. today, wet weather towards the second part of your day. this morning we are dealing with increasing cloud cover. the rain starts to move into the north bay and spreads out as we head into the evening. by tomorrow, if you look over rain drops but for the most part we will start warming up and drying up. we will start you off this morning showing yo

. >> i want to say older aging, more mature adults involved because you are supposed to have some wisdom after a certain period of living. >> reporter: if this legislationyou the full council, it will be the first in the nation. councilmember catania would like to see it not only adopted here but in other cities. matt ackland, fox 5 news. >>> he has only been the starter in one redskins game but already, john beck is taking a leadership role with the team. more on his impromptu talk with the press after the break. not going back there again. good for you! how'd you do it? eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. [ female announcer ] pillsbury chocolate chip cookies with hershey's chocolate chips. for a moment of warm, gooey, togetherness. chocolate chip cookies... from pillsbury. and these are the ones you'll love on a school night. pillsbury crescent dogs with just a few ingredients you have an easy dinner...

carrying the legislation around the edward ii project we passed last week, which was a tremendous victory for what we are all trying to do the data, and we know we do this for our transitional-age youth -- tremendous victory for what we are all trying to do together. congratulations. >> i just want to thank the san francisco board of supervisors for this incredible honor. my father would be so proud, and he did in new york and he fully does support occupied -- occupy sf and wall street. [applause] all i can hope is that moving forward all of us remember we have an obligation to all of our members of society, especially our poor and disadvantaged, to bring them up. thank you. [applause] supervisor chiu: ok. that ends the special accommodations for this afternoon. why don't we move to public comment? >> the next item on the agenda is the opportunity for the public to address the board for a ticket with zero minutes of items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the board, including the mayor's policy discussion with the board. items on the adoption without committee reference portion of the agenda and excluding items which have been considered by a board committee. speakers u

governor jerry brown signing legislation that bans ultraviolet tanning for those between the ages of of increasing a risk of cancer. >>> you're now caught up whup wh the day's headlines. "american morning" back in 60 seconds. >>> all right. this morning's rume an numeral, a number in the news today that, number is $49,909. a bench marc below $50 k the median household income between june 2009 and june 2011. in the two years following the recession, household income fell 6.7%. after the recession, it fell more than during the recession. it's a story a lot of people are talking about today in. "new york times." if you follow me you can see i just put a link in there. >>> let's talk about flu shots. that always perks people up, doesn't it? >> from household income to getting a shot. >> this is a better kind of shot. for people who hate needles, and you know who you are, there's a new option for you. getting that flu shot this year. >> withhold the pain. one thing that's so interesting about getting a shot, they always say, ok, this is going to feel like a bee sting. a bee sting really h

also on the legislation, a ban on girls and boys under the age of 18 using tanning beds. >> how about a ban on tanning beds? >>> now to the parade of papers. the charlotte observer, democrats from across the country are getting a look at the city that will host for next year's democratic convention. around three dozen party officials from 14 states began gathering in charlotte over the weekend. yesterday's visit is the first of three by officials from around the country. that's a quick look at the papers. now time for politico. >> let's go to politico. >> for that we turn to mike allen. he's got a look at the playbook. good morning. >> happy monday, willie. >> happy monday, mike. we've been following this back and forth about mitt romney's mormon faith over the weekend. it came up again as an issue over the weekend. walk us through this back and forth. >> yeah, well, what we see is a clear romny strategy. and they settled this long ago, and that's that he's not going to let mormon attacks go. he's going to call them out. at the summit over the weekend here in washington, they got wind

legislation. last year, undocumented students became eligible for a privately funded scholarships. another lot that was put into place last night and children under the age of 18 for using tanning beds. currently, children at the age of 15 to use the tanning beds with a parents' permission. california is the first state to raise the minimum age to 18. the law goes into effect january 1st. it is dry opinions from both sides. >>erica: it has become a controversial topic on our facebook said page. i have been asking viewers, what you think about this legislation? take a look at some of the responses. >>erica: clearly this is a heated discussion. if you would like to leave your own comments, like us on facebook and the degree to comment on the air. >>darya: new this morning, half moon bay is famous for surfing competitions, now famous for the biggest pumpkins. it is that time of year, the annual pumpkin way off. will tran is live there this morning. will will a lot of interest today with people coming from all over the wall close wilreport that people are coming from all over the west coast. is this a labor of love? >> a labor of love. >>reporter: how many y

legislation. >> reporter: that is because california is the first state to ban minors from using tanning beds. texas has a law for kids under the age of 162. california is the first to set the higher age limit. 28million people use tanning beds each year. 2million of them are teenagers. research shows those using the tanning beds before the age of 20 double the risk of developing melanoma. more than 8,000 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in california just this year. the golden state had previously banned minors under the age of 14 but allowed those between 14 and 18 to use the beds with parental consent. if everyone knew the true dangers of tanning beds they would be shocked. we are going to talk to tanning bed owners to see what they think of the law and see what the alternatives are for the teens. live in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> san jose police plan to release the names of the victims in a double homicide. kraig is in the south bay where the search is on for those responsible. what can you tell us? >> reporter: the second victim died yesterday at a hospital. this all happened saturday morning on south 3rd

minors between the ages of 14 and 18 were allowed to use the devices with parental consent. this bill is part of a series of legislationns, this according to the governor's office. since 9/11 authorities beefed up their efforts on preventing a terrorist attack and that renewed focus took officials away from very important monitoring. the quality of the nation's food supply. an associated press analysis found foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the u.s. as border protection officials were so focused on stopping terrorists that they ignored the growingicfestations attacking fruits and vegetables. homeland officials say they're working to step up inspections at check points, airports and sea ports. >>> wedding bells were the music of choice for paul mccartney this weekend. take a look at this. the former beatle and new york heiress tied the knot in london on sunday, the birthday of his fellow beatle john lennon. this is the third marriage for his 69-year-old rocker, his first to linda eastman and his 2002 marriage to heather mills ended in a really ugly divorce costing mccartney mill yorngs but look

some of you old people here, my age, know that when historically, legislation has been passed, it immediately becomes more popular and that has not been the case. one of the things that you might not have noticed, the last three presidential elections have generally followed the outcome of the preceding congressional election. republicans vwon a little bit -- republicans won a little bit of a victory in 1998 and a little bit bigger one in 2000. republicans did better in 2002, bush won by a bigger margin in 2004. democrats won it in 2006. obama was elected president in 2006. 2010, is it going to follow the pattern that republicans won the election by a big margin? are they going to win in 2012? obama's plan is to change the model back to what it was in 1994, a big republican victory, then 1996, bill clinton reelection. all those things are going for the republicans, but i have to remind you of something pretty important. the 2010 republican victory was not a great embrace of the republicans. it was not some overwhelming statement that we love the republicans and we need to get them back. it wa

ages of 9 and 18 to violence. in 2010, it lost 69. >> you got one? >> ron and annette holt are determined to help save chicago's young. they've been holding rallies like this, urging legislatorsget firearms out of the hands of minors. >> if you live in a community where you see day-in and day-out, you know someone that you lost, you have to stand up, move forward. you cannot back down. >> and whenever he can, ron meets with high school kids, many who have seen classmates gunned down. >> 75% of your young brothers have been laid down by your young brothers. you have to raise your level of expectation and begin to value yourselves. i think a lot of them have been psychologically damaged and brainwashed, you ask me, with the glamourization of guns in america. if we reach one, you can change the errors of their ways, we have done well. >> his optimism is always being tested, like when this video taken september 24th, 2009, went viral on the internet. the now infamous clip shows students fighting a half mile from the school. one boy in red takes a board and smashes it over the head of a classmate, darrien albert. he died from the injuries. >> tonight, a beating death caught on cam

introduced legislation today that could be a counterproposal to teen curfew plan that has been pretty controversial. the bill targets people who "loiter or prowl on county property regardless of their ageil members introduced that bill today. a public hearing to talk about the plan next month, that's when the council could take up the curfew bill which would make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to be out late at night. >>> nearly 900 people have now joined the search for a boy who suffers autism. he's missing in hanover, virginia. volunteers lined up this morning at kings dominion for training on how to help look for 9-year-old robby wood jr. tara morgan has our reportrapher after a third, unsuccessful day scouring the rough terrain, dav david hines said search teams would press forward until they find what they are looking for. a little boy who can't verbally communicate and no awareness of his own personal safety. >> there is some speculation that yelling and screaming by a stranger may not be effective at all. may be a deterrent. >> reporter: this is for first day for troy. in a straight line along vermin road, not far from the entrance of the balt field park him and 50 ot

piece of legislation that wasn't passed finally, that would put it very basically, would create a conditional path to citizenship for certain undocumented students who came here before the age of 16. and it would allow them to get federal financial aid to go to college. so that was natural because the kids -- there were 15% of the senior class was undocumented, which is a huge number, and they were all applying to college like all the other kids. they worked just as hard, did just as much studying, they took tests, and then at the end of the senior year they were basically in a very difficult position where -- college is expensive if you don't get federal financial aid. it's not likely you're going to get to go. >> have you followed the fortunes of those students? >> yeah. i mean, the way i've -- i've stayed in touch with certain students more than others. then i'm on facebook with, like, half of the high school. i get wind of things from facebook. and people have ended up all over the place. a lot of kids are doing really well in lots of different ways and areas. >> right. many of the students -- i'm sure not all -- but many of them seem to endearing and their stories so d