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appealing the issuance on june 18, 2019, to e & b no. 3, llc, of an alteration permit. on august 7, 2019 the board voted 4-0-1 to continue this matter to september 18,2019 to allow time for d.b.i. and the planning department, if necessary, to inspect the property to determine what work might require further permitting. so as a preliminary matter, commissioner honda -- >> i watched the exciting video, and i am willing and able to participate in tonight's hearing. >> wonderful. so we will hear first from mr. duffy. >> joe, you look really good on film, just so you know. >> thank you. >> is there a time limit for mr. duffy or is it just unlimited because -- >> each party gets three minutes. >> thank you, commissioners, joe duffy. i did, indeed, follow up with a site visit on august 14. i met the property owner and the permit holder. i reviewed the work that had been done and the drawings. i'll just put up -- if i could have the overhead. >> yeah, i think it's a picture. it's pixelated. >> the building permit that was appealed was to comply with the notice of violation, add

>> my name is raul luna, i am the managing member of hampshire flats llc. everyone else was willing to work it out, and we did buy outs with them. we attempted to do the same thing with mr. castro. >> i get it. i just wanted to know how they became vacant. thank you, sir. >> commissioner, to raise the issue about contacts, we are happy to give mr. castro all information regarding the project managers phone number to meet. >> i wish that was done earlier, but okay. >> again, there was a company managing this. >> thank you. any other questions for the council? >> just to reiterate one thing. i also thought your brief was great. and then mr. duffy stands up and says -- they did all of this work without a permit. this is not going to win points. no matter if you did it honestly, dishonestly, it does not matter. you did the work without the permit. it doesn't help really. and, as you move forward there will be further permits. what is difficult for us is -- because you did it, i'm accusing you of anything. people get ahead of themselves all the time. it is very,

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> wdruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: raising the alarm. e standoff between congress and the white house continues to roil, as an intelligence community whistleblower'sr' "urgent concern" reverberates through washington. s.then, taking to the stre millions of young people stage protests worldwide to demandct leaders taken on climate change. plus, it's friday. mark shields and davre brooks are o analyze escalating tensions with iran after an attack threatens the world oil suly, and the widening sco of the whistleblower complaint. and: >> are you excited? >> i am a bit, are you? >> would it be common to admit it? >> woodruff: a return to "downton abbey." after nearly four years off the air, the crawley family is back, this time on the big screen. >> when watched the movie for the rst time a few weeks ago, as the lights went down and the music started, my shoulders literally relaxed and i thought, "i'm going somewhere that is just a bit kinder." >> woodruff: all that and more,w on tonight's pbs newsh

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captioning sponswsed by neur productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, paying for the pain-- a tentative deal is struck to settle massive lawsuits with one of the biggest manufacturers of opioids. then, closed polls, open future. after a closely watched election in north carolina breaks for the republican, questions abound over what it means for the 2020 presidential race. and, spy games-- new revelations level source inside the russian government. kremlin's plot to influence the 2016 election? plus, art, the internet, and authenticity-- artists grapple i with tact of digital technology on creation and collection. >> it's a little different than having a painting on your wall. but i think it's clear something that's coming because thyounger generations are totally comftable with digital ownership and digital things feel real to them. so it feels like it's something that will naturally become more prominent. >> wdruff: all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ movi

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a return to the mueller report. former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski appears before congress to answer for his actis investigated by the special counsel. then, bibi and the ballot. on the ground in israel, asni o ime mister benjamin netanyahu attemptscling to power in today's historicti l-over el. plus, guns, red fls, and the lone star state. thtouching down in texas a national debate over firearms heats up. >> wt if he would have came running up at me and i didn't have a weapon on me at the time? what would i have done? you know, you start thinking of that and that's when you think, well, the only answer to that, would be airearm. >> woodruff: all that and more, on tonight's pbs newshour. un >> major fng for the pbs newshour has feen provided by: ♪ ♪ >> kevin. >> kevin! >> kevin?? >> advice for life. life well-planned. learn more at raymondjames.com. >> you can do the things you like to do with a wireless plan designed for you. with talk, text and

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i am nunovi llc, this is what we were just talking about, the abc conditions which i was told to bring in total, i did sign. totally, totally fine. we currently have a restaurant over in the financial north beach area. we've had it for 7.5 years. it's a tapas, wine bar, restaurant. we run it ourselves and we tend to do the same thing over at ora. we want to bring something to that neighborhood where people feel welcomed, where everybody is invited. i don't -- i'm not looking for chaos either. i want it to be a very welcoming and inviting place, and that is what i do, which is what we've done over at basque. all the conditions that we were given, we are totally fine with. we're just ready to open. >> chair mandelman: great. thank you. supervisor fewer. >> chair fewer: yes, what are your hours of operation? >> at this point we're playing with hours, but during the week we could do 4 until midnight, maybe 11:30, depending on what traffic is like, foot traffic. also during the weekends i'd like to be open until 1. it's just beer and wine. i don't want any hard alcohol. i don't want all of

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonit, on strike: nearly 50,000 autoworkers are walking the picket lines to force general motors to improve wages. then, targeting oi strikes on saudi arabia raise questions about who was behind the attack and how the united states will respond.il plus a new face for late night-- lilly singh breaks boundaries of all sorts moving from yoube to national televisn. >> i want to go out there and be like, this is my point of view, this is what i'm going through,t these are ughts and feelings, this is the person i am, and this is the person i wantou to get to know, not just talk show host, but i want you to get to know lilly. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been pvided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> consumer cellular. >> financial services firm raymond james. >> the william and flora hewlett foundation. for more than 50 years,va ing ideas and supporting ins

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captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good eving. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, calling foul. president trump faces intensified scrutiny after admitting that he asked the leader of ukraine to investigate joe biden. then: >> you're failing us. >> woodruff: after millions march to demand action on climate change, we are on thee ground at ited nations as world leaders grapple with the magnitude of the crisis. plus amy walter and tamara keith are here to analyze newed debate in the democratic party over impeaching the president, and 2020 hopeful elizabeth warren's soaring poll numbers in iowa. and, to the stars with brad

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.he onnewshour" tonight, calling foul. president trump facesti intensified sc afterer admitting that he asked the leader of ukine to investigate joe biden. then: >> you're failing us. >> woodruff: after millions march to demand action on climate change, we are on the ground at the united nations as world leaders grapple with the magnitude of the crisis. plus amy walter and tamara keith are here to analyze the renewe debate in the democratic party over impeaching the president, and 2020 hopeful elizabeth warren's soaring poll numbers in iowa. thd,o the stars with brad pitt. the actor and producer on his new sciee fiction epic "ad astra" and his award-winning career on both sides of the camera. >> i could be thinking about than what's reallyning inerent the scene. but if i'm feeling that then it reads, it's true and truth reads. it always reads. >> woodruff: all that and moreon onight's "pbnewshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.he newshour tonight: a return to the mueller report. former trump campaign manager corey lewandowski appears before congress to answer for his actis investigated by the special counsel. then, bibi and the ballot. on the ground in israel, asni o ime mister benjamin netanyahu attemptscling to power in today's historicti l-over el. plus, guns, red fls, and the lone star state. thtouching down in texas a national debate over firearms heats up. >> wt if he would have came running up at me and i didn't have a weapon on me at the time? what would i have done? you know, you start thinking of

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captioning sponsored by newsur productions, llc >> nawaz: good evening. i'm amna nawaz judy woodruff is away. on the newshour tonight: "urgent concern." a whistleblower sounds the alarm, leading to warnings from the intelligence comnity watchdog and sparking a fight between congre and the white house.en >> i shouldn't have done that. i should've known better, but in didn'ti'm really sorry. >> nawaz: racism and regret. canadian prime minister justin trudeau apologizes after revelations that he wore blackface on multiple occasions. plus, between the lines. a conversation with joy harjo, the new poet laureate of the uned states, and the first native american to fill the role. >> you can time travel in a poem. you can get to know people in a poem. and poetry is a plyo

captioni sponsored by newshour productions, llc oo woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: in the hot seat. the u.s. intelgence chief faces questions overhe whistleblower colaint central to the impeachment inquiry, and why it took so long to get to cong, ss. thenwer and prospety. inside the mind of the man reshaping modern china. president xi jinping, and his pursuit of chinese dominance on the world stage. >> ( translated ): in chinese esmodern history, china has been bullied for a long time. when we are rich, our country can protect us. whin we feel like when we ar w danger, wel be protected by our country. not like before. >> woodruff: and, a view from the south.h.

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonit, on strike: nearly 50,000 autoworkers are walking the picket lines to force general motors to improve wages. then, targeting oi strikes on saudi arabia raise questions about who was behind the attack and how the united states will respond.il plus a new face for late night-- lilly singh breaks boundaries of all sorts moving from yoube to national televisn. >> i want to go out there and be like, this is my point of view, this is what i'm going through,t these are ughts and feelings, this is the person i am, and this is the person i wantou to get to know, not just talk show host, but i want you to get to know lilly. >> woodruff: all that and more on tonight's "pbs newshour."

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, paying for the pain-- a tentative deal is struck to settle massive lawsuits with one of the biggest manufacturers of opioids. then, closed polls, open future. after a closely watched election in north carolina breaks for the republican, questions abound over what it means for the 2020 presidential race. and, spy games-- new revelations that the u.s. extracted a high- level source inside the russian what did he know ahe kremlin's plot to influence thee 2016ion? plus, art, the internet, and authenticity-- artists grapple with the impact of digital technology on creation and

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> wdruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: raising the alarm. e standoff between congress and the white house continues to roil, as an intelligence community whistleblower'sr' "urgent concern" reverberates through washington. s.then, taking to the stre millions of young people stage protests worldwide to demandct leaders taken on climate change. plus, it's friday. mark shields and davre brooks are o analyze escalating tensions with iran after an attack threatens the world oil suly, and the widening sco of the whistleblower complaint. and: >> are you excited? >> i am a bit, are you? >> would it be common to admit it? >> woodruff: a return to "downton abbey."

captioning sponsored by newsngur productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff.on the newshour tonight: tumult at the top. ational security advisor john bolton is oer clashing with the president, the third person to leave that critical post in the trump administration. then, back in session. just weeks before the government runs out of money, congress returns to washington, and guns andes ov impeachment are as fierce as ever. plus, rats to the rescue. many cambodians live in nstant but now, speciallyinedlandmines, rodents are sniffing out the explosives. >> rats have number of advantages compared to human

captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening. i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight: a pivotal week for the presidency. the impeachment inquiry intensifies, as a whistleblower's concerns are increasingly verified. then, the road tuence. china's belt and road initiative builds infrastructure around the world, but critics say the cost >> when you start borrowing huge sums of money and asking foreign countries to develop, and then you cannot pay, then oseiously, you're going to that part of the countuf. >> woo and, it's friday. mark shields and david brooks are here to analyze the breakneck fallout from the whistleblower complaint, and the opening salvos of the