there are many promises to keep, many new ones and we are not just a local city, we are an international city. that is one of the most important highlights here, to understand how the city is so international. everything we do is reflected in the new international city that we are. the leadership is looked at more and more by people of other countries as to what they can bring to their own citizenry and their neighbors. this is a wonderful job, i do this with enthusiasm. i would like to thank the supervisors and to those who work with me and are our friends. i would like to extend my thanks you to my mother, my wife, my family who has been here. they have seen the sacrifices it takes to run this great city. thank you for being here and thank you very much. [applause] >> by the way, his mother and family flew in from seattle and new york. are you ready? we will go through the usual routine. you have done this many times. i solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and dome

. >> so if you are interested in our local city government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encourage you to consider applying for service on the civil grand jury. >> for more information, visit the civil grand jury website at sfgov.org/courts or call i want to welcome you all. this is a really extraordinary opportunity to have major lee -- mayor lee see some of the facilities that will be hosting the america's cup. we wanted to take this opportunity after having initially briefed mayor lee on the america's cup and having him have the opportunity to actually kind of see first hand some of the venues and the real opportunities of what the america's cup is going to bring to san francisco. we are going to hear from the -- representatives from the entire americas cup family and those folks that were responsible for helping to bring this event here. without further ado, mayor lee. [applause] mayor lee: good morning, everyone. just walking through the peers with members of the port. i can not only say that not only did we make the

she was the first of any local city attorney to join in that lawsuit. at the time, a lot of people were arguing tobacco companies would overwhelm us. there will be all of these freedom of information act. you should not do it. she stood bravely and did it. she said to the mayor, and i will never forget -- she said "we have this opportunity. we can either use this money to rebuild laguna honda or we can pass it away -- piss it away." that was the exact quote. [applause] before i bring her up, i have to ask one more question. almost all of you are residents of the state of california. where is the tobacco money from the state of california? it was much larger amounts of money because it was a whole state. do any of you know? it is just part of the hole in the state's budget. it went into the general fund. what do we have because of luis? we have this beautiful building. [applause] >> unfortunately, those were my real words. i will tell you the aftermath of that story. it is even worse with the state of california. they securitized their tobacco money. it

. >> at the end of the day, i think it's going to still be our local sheriffs, our local city policemen that we're going to have to lean on a little bit more to let them know where we are and what we're doing. >> reporter: but so many members spoke on the house floor today saying they would not allow one act of violence to deter them from one of their most basic duties: meeting with constituents. katie. >> couric: nancy cordes, thanks very much. meanwhile, president obama flew to arizona today to speak at a memorial service there, but first, he stopped at university medical center to visit congresswoman giffords and other victims of the shooting. chip reid is in tucson tonight. chip, it's become a familiar role for presidents in times of tragedy: consoler-in-chief. >> reporter: sadly, it has, katie. and as you can see from these pictures, he's going to have a very large crowd to hear his remarks. thousands of people are being diverted to an outdoor stadium where they'll get a feed of the remarks. one thing we're told he will not do is get into the political battle that's developed over

it was supposed to put the brakes on so-called state raids of local government coffers. here in san jose, the city council voted to give up to $1 million in redevelopment funds to two local tech companie so they will stay or expand here in san jose. they are hoping that investment is going to pay off. the city council is also considering transferring $58 million from the redevelopment fund to the city's coffers which would then help protect it from the state. soar in looking at --so they are looking at every option including this afternoon this -- in this meeting. statewide they have added up to 300,000 jobs and 100,000 affordable housing units. and if these redevelopment funds do end up officially getting taken away, which again, is really a large part of brown's plans to balance the state budget it could affect even projects like the oakland as building a stadium here in downtown san jose. very far reaching effects. that meeting today is in sacramento, 2 p.m. >> no doubt governor brown will be getting an earful from eight mayors. ann, thank you. >> reporter: nine total actually. >> thank you, an

it is responsible for getting this whole thing going, but now, 21 local cities and counties around theountry have adopted san francisco's policy, and three states now, two in the past year, when they remove the question about your criminal background from the job application, and a delay the process until the end of the hiring process. basically, they remove a lot of the stigma are under criminal background, and they are creating a more fair process of giving you a shock -- giving you a shot based on the merits of the position. but i said, there's a lot more interest in that. i have been talking a lot. i'm going to stop there because ensure other folks have something to say. and i talk to us about changes in the law and some of the efforts being made in california right now, and where are we falling short, and what needs to be expanded as it relates to prior criminal arrests and convictions? -- >> talk to us about changes in the law. >> forest talked about the issue of discrimination against people with criminal records -- maurice. that mean we would not need these other remedies, but

afghanistan government backed militias stand accused of murder theft rape in northern province local city are worse than the taliban support for the war effort flooding the u.s. military is looking for a quick fix of forces to leave but hasty decisions risk making a bad situation worse it is more militias are raised in the year ahead it appears there will be more risks to manage jason in the job. but so updates from now on some of today's other well nice the raging hard stuff is sweeping through with east australia left at least nine people dead over seventy two missing the city of west of the queen's on instinct have been is late sister three hit by flash flooding entire towns have been flooded for the two hundred thousand people affected by the region's worst ever reach. there are very different problems in australia's south west with bushfires now raging hundreds were forced to flee their . crews tackle the blaze so. several homes were destroyed and more than two thousand hectares of land and scorched. tension is escalating in haiti all to international election experts propose that th

. >> so if you are interested in our local city government and would like to work with 18 other enthusiastic citizens committed to improving its operations, i encourage you to consider applying for service on the civil grand jury. >> for more information, visit the civil grand jury website at sfgov.org/courts or call

contributed to a budget deficit that is more than $25 billion, and that's putting the squeeze on local cities and towns. here in pasadena, home of the rose bowl, the man charged of figuring out is the mayor, bill bogaard. how tough is it right now? >> this is the third year that we're cutting back on our budget. >> reporter: they've already fired 4,000 city employees in the last two years and now, there's a $40 million hole in the city budget. so, what are you going to be listening to when the president speaks tonight that could give you some encouragement? >> we're hoping that the sources of federal funding that are helpful to local government can be continued, even with the difficulties that are in the nation. >> reporter: sentiments no doubt shared by local officials around the country. at least 44 of the 50 states are projecting big budget deficits for the next fiscal year. a lot of people looking for answers, diane. >> and from around the country tonight, our correspondents. thank you, david wright. >>> and now, congresswoman gabrielle giffords. among the honored guests of the president

afghanistan government backed militias stand accused of murder theft and rape in northern province local city are worse than the taleban support for the war effort flooding the us military is looking for a quick fix of forces could leave but hasty decisions risk making a bad situation worse it is more militias are raised in the year ahead it appears there will be more risks to manage jason more in the job is valid for r.t. . let's update you now on some of today's other well he's. been is bracing itself for the worst floods and for three decades as heavy rain squalls rivers to swell and raced towards australia's third largest city officials are warning that's one of a six thousand properties may be inundated in the next few days affecting some fifteen thousand people the raging torrent seven sweeping through eastern australia for two weeks at least nine people dead seventy two missing. iran has arrested ten people it's linked to israeli intelligence here for espionage and involvement in the killing of an iranian scientist in yemen in a motorcycle bomb explosion the suspects were seized for an

i urge you to support the sponsors and their efforts to try to bring jobs to the city using local contractors and subcontractors and to bring two new families to the city. we need that kind of civic involvement and that sort of leadership that the sponsors provide. bernanke. -- thank you. hon>> the first request for said that even the sponsors don't like that current design and that is a bit disingenuous. this is like looking at someone killing aggressively on a lollipop and say that they don't really like it. this does not convince me that this is true. -- this is like looking at someone chewing aggressively on a lollipop. this is a process that slowly creep into existence where i i hired mr. butler to be my designated architect and pay him appropriately for his services, you will not allow the day to occur where someone else can come along and decide the role and the responsibility of designing the project that i and the sponsor of. i think it is important to maintain some separation there and to maintain processes that are appropriate. i think it is unfortunate that a kind of sweeping disr

argued all along that this money has to be taken back by the state, redirected to schools and local cities to use it for other expenses, like police officers and firefighters. at this point, the governor still says this is a critical cut he has to make in an effort to close california's $25 billion budget gap, although he admits this will be a very difficult cut to make. >>> well, bay area investigators say they have broken up a massive prostitution ring that exploited dozens of immigrant asian women. they raided ten locations. they arrested eight people. nine women were detained and they are pouring over a mountain of evidence. >> the evidence that we saw yesterday was the kind of evidence you see in the movies. legders, cash, all of the paraphernalia that is associated with prostitution. >> investigators think the ringleader has brought dozens of women to the united states from taiwan and china. the women tonight are getting support services. >>> well, former teammates of barry bonds could take the stand in his perjury trial. today a federal judge ruled prosecutors can put former pro ath

rome's drawn-out wars with carthage had the local greek cities caught in the middle. rome, of course, ultimately triumphed over hannibal and his elephants-- who, by the way, marched right through provence on their way to rome. after trying out alliances for awhile, julius caesar ultimately subdued the whole area and began a serious romanization project. in 49 b.c., the small town of arles became one of the first greek settlements here to become romanized when a bunch of veterans from the sixth roman legion moved in as colonists. rome followed this model of colonization over and over as she peopled her vast empire with loyal roman subjects. arles' amphitheater provided plenty of entertainment through the centuries and remains one of the best preserved arenas from the ancient world. it survived virtually intact because of its almost continuous use-- today as an arena for concerts and bullfights, during the middle ages as a walled village, of all things. as we travel in the wine-drinking world, we should raise a glass to the ancient greeks. although they probably didn't

that city former pair says today's ordinary nann means resident can call local law enforcement to help discourage installatio installation. >> police department can ask the installer to leave. leave the property. please leave the property. i don't think that they are going to say to the police officer no we are not leaving. we are going to install a smart meter. >>reporter: pg&e says they have a legal right to go on to the property by the p uc but likely not force their way in. >> legally i believe that we do have the right to go in but again, item not our spweng to disregard our customer wishes. >> reporter: in the meantime lawmakers in sacramento are considering a bill that would allow people to choose between the current wireless smart meter and a wired one. >> we need to ensure that the public has a full range of choices. >>reporter: the moratorium go into effect immediately and expires on december 31st 2011. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >>> man in wheelchair is in the oh, tonight after being shot by san francisco police. bystander caught the incident on cell phone camera. police s

fire crews from about a loss local cities are responding to the scene.e being taken to a nearby senior village. the fires were caused by overpressurezation of a gas line fire officials say so crews are shutting off gas to the entire community way has about 3,000 people. you see there one fire going. >> we'll continue to watch that. meantime what's happening here in the bay area. our top stories. san francisco police are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a burning car. it happened a little more than two hours ago in the lower haight. neighbors saw the car burst into flames. no word yet on the identity of the body or how that person ended up in the week. >> san francisco district attorney george gascon is drafting a plan to reduce the backlog in the city's justice system by moving thousands of petty offenders into a network of volunteer-run community courts. they would decide cases and hand out non-jail sentences for crimes such a illegal sidewalk sitting, prostitution and minor drug offenses. >> the suspect in the arizona shooting rampage

so i think everyone is somewhat in agreement that if the more we can promote local businesses and the better for the city generally because what we found is there's about a seven-time multiplier effect of those dollars being recycled because if a business hires locally, that person, their payroll person or receptionist is going to go out to lunch. when that person goes out to lunch they're going to probably go to a local restaurant. so that's creating jocks at the restaurant, that's creating jobs for the supplier that provides the pro duce. so those dollars get recycled in some -- so many different ways. that's the kind of thing that wasn't into the legislation that we're optimistic in the future we'll have those kind of opportunities baked in, if you will. and just to give you a time line of where the legislation is at right now, about a month ago there was an information hearing before the land use committee where this legislation was introduced and the public had its first chance to comment on it, at least in a public setting and before the board of supervisors. it was, later there was a formal hearin

governor brown met with county leaders today prop yots yoesing shifting responsible for programs to local and city county governments in an effort to slash california $28 billion deficit. >> we're going to try to redistribute power under a way that makes sense, and that services in the work of government can be delivered. in an effective way. >> some support this idea saying they nowo to implement programs better. >> drivers endured eight hours nearly of delays after caltrans spent the day fixing a hole on the nimitz freeway in oakland. this is at high street before 8:00 this morning forcing the patrol to close two right lanes. and traffic backed up about a mile past the coliseum. all lanes reopened about 4:00 in the afternoon. >> and coming up, arnold schwartzeneggar's tweet to a world leader is a sign whaef might do next. >> and blanch the swan returns to the palace of fine arts with two other feathered friends. >> get ready for another cold, frosty night. i'm sandhya patel and will show how low temperatures will go by morning.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g.g. [ male announcer ] rockin out to the big hot pastr

fire crews from about a dozen local cities are responding to the scene.he fires were caused by an over-pressurezation of a gas line, fire officials say. we know about the dangers of these things from the san bruno fire and explosion. crews have shut off gas lines to the entire community. >> tracking developing news in maryland where a sinkhole has opened up on a very busy freeway. this is the capital beltway's inner loop in prince george's county where a large water main break closed all southbound lanes of interstate 95. you can see why. major traffic backups are reported as a result of this break. pre-dawn temperatures there 10 degrees, well below freezing. that may have everything to do with the water main break. one car flipped over, went on an embankment. the water creating that layer of ice. no word when that 54-inch distribution line might get repaired and when that freeway may reopen. >> 6:54. recapping our top story. police and fire investigators spend their morning study ying a burned out car and the body found inside it overnight. amy joins us

the local city and county governments really don't have any control over it so all they can do is ask pg&e. but if the puc says they can do it, they will. >> all right. simon perez in san rafael, simon, thank you. >>> despite a similar petition to halt installations, smartmeters are actually coming to san francisco. a board has rejected the city's request to put a hold on the controversial technology. pg&e plans to start installed meters this year -- to start installing the meters this year into 2012. >>> 78-year-old bob ferguson says he was attacked on saturday by a lab and boxer while walking his small dog in the blossom hill neighborhood. a neighbor saw the attack and chased the two dogs away. ferguson suffered bite wounds to his ear, head and right arm. the attack this weekend is reportedly not as severed athe one that happened three weeks ago. in that attack, 41-year-old woman was mauled outside her home. a neighbor came to her rescue but she suffered serious wounds. >>> the new governor gets down to budget issues on his first full day on the job. jerry brown and his finance dire

right and the reason to want to make sure that their interests are being well represented in local government and city government, and, of course, in federal government. i continue to look forward to working with everyone here. thank you for the contribution you make to making our city one of the most majestic on this planet. have a great festival. thank you. [applause] supervisor avalos: good evening. i represent district 11 in san francisco, and as i became a candidate for supervisor and had been supervisor, i got to realize and learn more about the contributions of the arab- american community here in san francisco and the bay area. it is profound. i also got to really understand the link between the bay area and the middle east and how the conflict there affects us here locally as well, and we all live with this and strive for a world with peace, and part of that is a real understanding about the cultures of this world. we need to have a greater understanding and appreciation of the arab-american culture, the arab culture in the united states and in san francisco as well. this celebration is an im

to test this theory, we took this actress named jessica to a local gym here in new york city and asked her to cry on command. >> she's not actually upset at you. >> that's good. >> reporter: this guy admitted he did not like it very much. >> might be slightly annoyed. >> reporter: but this guy said there are some circumstances in which crying could actually work in a woman's favor. >> she's crying and start kissing me, that's different.

it was supposed to put the brakes on so-called state raids of local government coffers. here in san jose, the city council voted to give up to $1 million in redevelopment funds to two local tech companie so they will stay or expand here in san jose. they are hoping that investment is going to pay off. the city council is also considering transferring $58 million from the redevelopment fund to the city's coffers which would then help protect it from the state. soar in looking at -- so they are looking at every option including this afternoon this face-to-face meeting with the governor. >> thank you, anne makovec live for us this morning at san jose city hall. >>> oakland schools facing more budget cuts while at the same time, teachers may be getting a pay raise. let's go to sonja shin in oakland to explain. sonya, good morning. >>> reporter: good morning. the oakland school board will be meeting today here to discuss a trade-off that would include budget cuts and pay raises. school budgets could be cut by 7% next year to cut expenses by $12 million. and at the same time, all school district employe

and for example, that is likely to help cities, local communities. to spur economic development. and for the other ways to trim other areas? this is not going to be across the board. we want to cut with a scalpel. as opposed to a chain saw. and some areas will increase and education, r&d, and innovation are those areas. and this budget will save $400 billion. >> not all of these were hard hitting. and was going to win the super bowl? and he says my neutrality. (music) >> a look outside of the golden gate bridge with sunny skies. mostly sunny to out the bay area. visibility is still being impacted interfere filled with cold air! the fog is bad in issue. with reduced visibility in concord, he's the through this afternoon and the visibility has been every worth--he's the conditions. the satellite from this morning, this afternoon, it is been-hazy. with the delta, and continued to see through this afternoon and finally starting to break up by 3:00 p.m. we are seeing some the condition snell but he's the-sunshine at that. -we're still seeing some the conditions but it is still hazy. .

make over the wall of the forty's try to turn to police even to an ultra modern european style city locals say it's wiping out the city's heritage auntie's center for looks behind the new facades. to police his old town is undergoing some major changes a government backed construction project aims to revamp the aging architecture they call it new life for the old town but others have called it a battle for the city's. first century these winding cobbled streets old houses and wooden balconies have delighted visitors and inhabitants but there are signs of construction are everywhere people are worried that it's destroying with hounds historical charge. neither architects nor historians work here the people conducting the reconstruction works were simply told to make it look nice the restoration project has proved extremely controversial but should the housing here is in desperate need of repair but in many cases the government has simply rebuilt tearing down beautiful and often historical structures and putting in the place poor replicas. you know they've just done work to the facade of eve