i'll also wanted to talk a little bit about the projected benefits to the local economy of the ortega lease. in addition to the sizable and significant benefits to the city, there are numerous benefits to local economy of the lease. those include the fact that ortega will be working with a local architect and a local construction company. they will be using a local manufacturer to produce all of their furniture on-site. management and staff, pursuant to the expanded food service menu, comes a need for a larger staff. ortega proposes that they will roughly double the current staffing levels to support the increased food service. all of the staff will be hired locally and pursuant to the city's ordinance. frank kline as a restaurateur, as is the executive checf. in addition, with the commitment to purchase all of the food supply from within 100 miles, comes a direct benefit to the providers. this is a list of some of the local food manufacturers and farmers that ortega will be partnering with to deliver the expanded food service. one of the things i wanted to point out, the comparison b

collaboration during a time of transition with the challenges we are facing regarding budget deficit, local economy, and many challenges we are facing. i think it is important we have a structure that allows us to work together as well as we karen. i have just circled a letter to our clerk. i am pleased with the following assignments. our chair will be supervisor chu. the third member will be supervisor came, and starting on march 1, the temporary members will include supervisor wiener and myself. this will be chaired by supervisor avalos, and supervisor elsbernd will be the third member of that committee. supervisor: will serve as share along with supervisor avalos -- supervisor cohen will share along with supervisor avalos -- chair along with supervisor avalos. plan to use, supervisor cohen will serve second. at our rules committee, supervisor came will serve as a share. supervisor elsbernd will serve as vice share -- chair. these committee assignments will be effective as of thursday. next week we do not have a board meeting. the first meetings will occur the week of the 24th. my office will mee

but leaders tell us the race will power more than a billion dollars into the local economy. >> 7.2 million people a race that is hard to see is going be impossible to miss here in san francisco. people that have no idea -- they think it's a big deal, enthusiastic about the investment, excited about the transformation, still i don't think know what is about to happen. they will fall in love with something they may never experienced. >> reporter: he was part of the team that won last year's america's cup in spain, he says organizers were apprehensive to bring the race to san francisco was a venue has to be built by 2013. >> if we couldn't build it in the new location, we would have gone to new port. a lot of peers aren't contributing to the city. we want to develop them in such a way that is environmentally friendly, economic contribution to the city. >>> the last time it was hosted in the u.s. was in san diego in 1995. reggie kumar, kron 4 news. >>> a passing of the gavel and a photographer of power -- transfer of power. nancy pelosi hands control over to john barn. a look at today's ceremo

jobs to the local economy and increasing the surrounding real estate values. we are trying to meet the neighbors' concerns. >> i will try to be brief. why i own a building and a business barely a block away from the project and i have worked with the project sponsors since the beginning on their plans and as they have come to neighbors. i want you to know that the neighbors opposing this did not represent all the neighbors at all. many of us are in favor of what is going on here and certainly all of the accommodations that the developers have made to the neighbors at this point. kevin and taught are small-time builders and they have gone out of their way to accommodate to the degree of really giving up certain architectural characteristics. we need this kind of builder in san francisco. what we don't need is neighbors the signing buildings and putting neighbors against neighbors. i understand the word for it closely with the planners and they have absolute and the project cost of i'd the project. i want to urge you to go ahead and accept latest rendition of th

it began to float local economies. they did an enormous amount of work. they wanted millions of trees. i looked over into alabama across a great forest of trees that were 70 years old. they're planted in huge numbers. imagine the kind of wildlife that becomes. they did an enormous amount of work and when the war was here, there was ready to go fight. this was not what this was intended to do. there are a few statues. they built a lot of lodges and visitor centers. these are just beautiful. amount of landscapes of ccc. this is the park. they did the work in them. the civil works administration was short lived. it was to get the people through the winter. and it was under the administration of a remarkable social worker from iowa named hary hopkins. he was the forerunner of the wpa and the prototype for it. this is a page from the cw a and it showed kids getting hot lunches. that was important. he put 2 million americans to work. and that included about 50 thousand school teachers sent out to rural areas. this is a cw a project. that's stern grove behind it

jobs to the local economy and increasing the surrounding real estate values. we are trying to meet the neighbors' concerns. >> i will try to be brief. why i own a building and a business barely a block away from the project and i have worked with the project sponsors since the beginning on their plans and as they have come to neighbors. neighbors. i want you to know that the

>> well, chiang mai estimates they are pumping around $33 million annually intthe local economy, and it expects that figure to grow at more than inh. for japan, on the other ha, it means an outflow of the country's wealth. >> yusuke, thank you for your report. >>> our series on japan syndrome continues monday. we'll tell you why asian countries are focusing on one japanese city's simple but effective way to curb social security costs. b news, the u.s federal reserve will maintain its monetary easing policy to put the economy on a firm recovery track amid sluggish labor in the housingke in a policy meet on wednesday, the central bank's board members e on cdi easing sly to contie measures announced in november. the measures include purchases of up to $600 billion in ngerrnntnd the fed will also keep the etanor t federal 25nds rate unchanged at 0% to the central bank said the economic recovery is continuing but not fast enough to boost employment significantly. the fed also set the housing maets ildepressed. commodity prices have risen due to the higher cost of crude oil, but the fed po

. >> reporter: the local economy has taken a huge hit. farmers returned to fields littered with dead sheep. though these cows got their first good meal in five days. back at marge nixon's house, more volunteers came to lend a hand. here they call it the queensland spirit, and there's been plenty of that today, determined to clean up and rebuild this flood devastated city. ian williams, nbc news, brisbane. >>> when "nightly news" continues in just a moment, startling new disclosures from president reagan's son, ron, about his dad's alzheimer's disease. >>> later, someone who has been making a difference in tucson for years and how much this community needs her now. >>> as we approach the 100th anniversary of the birth of president ronald reagan next month, his son, ron, has written a new book with startling disclosures about when his dad's alzheimer's disease started to reveal itself. here's nbc's john yang. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. >> reporter: ronald reagan was the oldest president ever, 69 when he took office. he was diagn

additionally, though their headquarters may be located in new mexico, there are numerous benefits to the local economy. we will be -- ortega will approximately doubling the number of staff out there. in addition to raising the number of staff, we will be having more training staff, as it is no longer serving prepared packaged food, but actually preparing the food on site. the local partners say all of the food will be from local suppliers, including farmers markets, and they will be working with a local architect, contractor, and furniture manufacturer. the proposed terms to the city have the following benefits -- a 15-year lease with a five-year extension at a minimum rent of $160,000. 33% of the boat rental revenues will go to the department in red. that is an increase from 31% at the moment. 10% of the food and beverage will go to the department, and the department will receive 7.5% of the retail rent. the minimum value of the capital improvements are $233,000. additionally, for the first time that stow lake -- first time at stow lake, we will be creating a maintenance revenue fund where 2% of proc

san francisco board members said this will bring more than a billion dollars into the local economy.some he tells the what residents can expect to see on the bay. >> people that have no idea it even today why they think it's a big deal they're enthusiastic about the economic investment, excited about the transformation that's about to take place on our pier. still i don't think they know what's about to happen. they're going to fall in love with something they may not have never experienced or never knew existed. if there was the things they could never imagined it and they're going to come together not just as san franciscans, not just as californians but as americans. >> while the boat racing venues will be built near pier 26 and on. they say nothing is being housed at that location right now. all those peers and venues will house and store boating equipment until the america's cup starts in 2013. live in san francisco reggie kron 4 news. >> are extended forecast another couple days was similar weather conditions. chilly mornings, foggy mornings and then sunny and mild afternoons.

with the america's cup coming in two years, many are hoping to hoist their own local economies, not just san francisco's. >> i don't think it's quite the olympics, but for sailors it's a huge event. >> reporter: jim is hoping it will fill the hundreds of boat slips, some of which sit empty now. >> we think our location is so key, being where we are on the water, near the wine country. we want to work very hard with our tourism partners and hotels. yes, it's two years away but we would like to get a headstart on things. >> reporter: just down the street, the yacht club. >> the america cub is the big race. it's like the super bowl. >> reporter: they believe this will bring back the prestige of the century old establishment even if it brings in some very expensive boats. >> i don't think so much it's a fancy element. we're a working man's yacht club here. >> certainly champagne and yachts, i don't know how much cavair you will find right now, but we will be glad to get it if that's what people want. >> reporter: one company has dredged part of the marina, the yacht club plans to do some imp

they say it will kill hundreds of thousands of jobs and harm the local economy while doing nothing to solve the budget deficit. >> gubernatorial candidate meg whitman says she hopes governor brown is successful in turning budget problems around. san francisco chronicle spoke with whitman yesterday since losing the election. she says she'll weigh on the governor's policy and other things in time but right now he deserves the chance to be successful. yesterday, whitman was one of five new directors named to palo alto's based hewlett-packard's board. >> we are cold this morning, or cool at least. >> temperatures much cooler than yesterday. that is the big weather story. good morning to you. show you where the 30s are. 38 in santa rosa. 37 in concord and 39 in livermore. starting to get frost developing on my car as i left for work this morning. looks like it will drop down to 33 degrees in some on of our deepest valleys. low to mid 40s down into san jose. half moon bay, 57 degrees, compared to 24 hours ago, we're the same at half moon bay, napa and oakland, 10-15 degrees cooler. so we'll

so the port deputy says this provides a boost to the low local economy. >> it will mean thousands of hours for prayer plumbers, pipe fitters, electricians. it's just a real shot in the arm to our economy. >> our cameras were there as the ship pulled into san francisco bay yesterday morning. it came here because san francisco has the only f loating dry dock in the west coast that can accommodate a ship of this size. the splendor is 950 feet long. 120feet wide. it's so large that it can't fit through the panama canal. now, people are working around the clock, 24 hours a day, seven days a week to fix the ship. and that's because it needs to be ready to go for the next cruise which departs for los angeles in july. back to you. >> thank you. >>> ahead -- what oakland's new mayor had to say late this morning as the city works on ways to reduce crime. >>> remembering the man called tv's guru of exercise. >>> we're gonna learn if this spring-like weather will continue in the bay area. our meteorologist has been u pdating the latest models >>> we've not had a storm in a while. but public work

through the american recovery and reinvestment act, we are creating jobs and stimulating the local economy. this project will create and save more than 1300 jobs. there is also a number of contractors to advocate 46% of the contract in dollars to women who are disadvantaged and small businesses. i should take a moment to recognize the gsa team which got this project moving. the deputy regional commissioner, tricia chang-lin. [applause] director of design and contruction, cathy lee. [applause] moncey eggleham. mat gier. and the san francisco service dorector jim caen. [applause] and all of the other team membes. none of these projects are possible without our many contractors. the team of hks and the multiple consultants, the commission ferm, space climbers -- the artists at the cliff garden stidios. for -- studios. for all of those, a round of applaus. i could talk about how happy gsa is to gettng to this building. i could nnot be happier to introduce this man. he is born and raised in his city. mayor gavin newsom is here with us as we breathe life into the civic center. hsi strong support

alisha of the project will improve the local economy because the title offers an alternative to highway 1 is constant supply problems. crags clark kron 4 news. >> work on the great highway started today the names will close the great highway to vehicle traffic between lincoln way and slow boulevard. workers will be trimming back vegetation, to improve visibility and removing sand from the roadway. in business news, stocks ended relatively flat today the dow lost 3 points while the nasdaq was higher by nearly two. home prices have taken another tumble according to the standard in force kaye scholer index eight of the top 20 housing markets hit their lowest point since peaking back in 2006 and 2007. san francisco is no. 17 on the list, the city saw a decline of 1.2% from october till november of last year. home prices are up in san francisco compared to 20 january of 2010. meanwhile google plans to hire more than 6200 workers today it is the biggest expansion yet by the internet's most profitable company. google work force grew by 23% last year and some investors are leery at the expense

filled with wood chips from the forest, a waste product that does not go to waste and boosts the local economy>> quite simply, if we spend one year on heating with wood chips, 85 cents stays in the region. if we use oil, only 15 cents stay in the region. >> as the example shows, sustainable forestry makes both economic and ecological sense. >> down through the centuries, the forests have played a significant role in the german national identity. the oak tree purveys german culture, om religion to e cards, from coins to military nixing yeah. we end with a light-hearted look at the role of the forest in germany, past and present. >> trees, trees, and more trees, as far as the eye can see. about a third of germany is covered with thick forests. there used to be more. much more. ♪ the romans in claim that the germanic tribes they encountered lived in the trees. the day that they finallyame down from the trees marked the real beginning of german history. cthat was when the original home of the german, known as are many as to the romans, route to the invaders atat the battle of the forest. the fores

with the local economy. i think it's been difficult to convince people to be supportive because many of them are struggling businesses, many are them are actually doing okay, too, that are managing to get by, wouldn't say okay, but are managing to get by despite the economy and have been opposed. i do want to support this moving forward. i do believe that once we see what the benefits of the community benefits district are going to be, it will be something many will consider worthwhile to continue and so i want to urge

they claim that eliminating the agencies will hurt local economies. governor brown wants to redirect nearly $2 billion in redevelopment money towards schools, public safety and reducing the deficit. >>> san jose mayor chuck reed has said, quote, i am shocked that sacramento is looking to eliminate the only tools we have to spur job creation, increase tax revenues and induce economic growth." >>> oakland schools are facing some new budget cuts, but there is a trade-off. teachers may get pay raises next year. sonja shin tells us what's on the table at a school board meeting tonight and how it's going over. >> reporter: the oakland school budget could be cut by 7%, layoffs and larger class sizes are possibilities as the district tries to cut expenses by $12 million. at the same time, all school district employees could get a 2% raise, a pay raise that could cost the district $2 million. while this comes at a difficult time, economically, a district spokesman says the raises are an important investment in oakland schools. >> it kind of scares me to think

attending the conference today are optimistic and say they already see signs of life especially in the local economy. >> they were starting to see that the u.s. economy and even more so the economy here in silicon valley is starting to expand and grow at a much faster pace than we've seen in the past few years. >> reporter: he says businesses are expanding particularly those in technology and clean energy and consumers are starting to spend again. this morning the real estate sector delivered some optimistic news. pending home sales rose faster than expected in december for an increase in five of the last six months. however, the numbers are still lower than those of a year ago and locals who have been in the business for years tell us it's not exactly a turn around yet. >> it's a trugling. we are finding work. we're staying busy. but it's definitely a challenge out there. it's probably the toughest market i've ever seen in my entire career. >> reporter: a big factor in an economic turn around is still jobs. earlier this morning the labor department announced new unemployment numbers that are worse

how such a sick ship can make a local economy so healthy.min' up. >> and santa clara county prepares to make more deep budget cuts. coming up who will be feeling the financial pain this time around. >> good morning, everyone. look at this amazing picture. this is out of prince georges county, maryland, near the city of largo. this is a freeway, intersection 95 where an accident caused a water main break. a sinkhole you can see and water bubbling up out of the ground. southbound 95 is completely shut down and will be for several hours. the temperature there is about 10 degrees. so it's a cold water main break. we'll have more on this for you coming up. just an amazing picture. is that one car flipped over? appears to be. >> one car appears to have skidded and went right up on an embankment. they have salt and sand trucks sent to the site but an incredible picture there. >> sinkhole, not just water. there's a big sinkhole they have to fill. that's going to take a while. >> if you look in the bay you'll notice a giant cruise ship docked in san

. >> although we see some recovery in the local economy we still have a lot of family whose are being passed over. >> reporter: this is perhaps a shot of the economic crisis that 100,000 people feel they need help paying the rent. >> can you wait? >> oh yeah, i can afford to wait. i can, i mean you document don't have any choices. >> reporter: people won't find out if they made the waiting list until july. and housing authority officials say some may stay on the list for five years or more. reporting live, oakland, channel 2 action news. >>> and a group of retirees, students, young workers and people with disabilities banded together this afternoon to send a message to washington. the message? hands off social security. addressing reporters outside the federal building in san francisco today, the group insists that social security has not contributed to the deficit. and cutting it will throw millions of people into poverty. the group is also opposed to tax cuts, saying they don't matthew jette don't generate jobs. >>> d the governor's plan to cut costs is on track. the governor is wil

to import what we are not lonely on the world wide markets trying to increase import food into local economy and so they will be competing with other players which will be trying to increase local supply may be successful maybe although it's a question so far i haven't heard of any measures adopted for that and without an increase of supply i doubt there is a significant change just of foodstuff inflation. oil prices could hit a record two hundred dollars per barrel in the next decade that's according to jim rogers who co-founded the quantum fun together with george soros the investor said this shop would be driven by a fast growing demand from asia to date black gold was at its highest in mid two thousand and eight top one hundred thirty five dollars a barrel another reason for oil prices going that high is the shortage of no reserves that are declining each year. and this is how the russian markets ended the week as opposed to half a percent on friday look for that well snap gained nearly two percent bucking the trend. point seven percent. this week the russian markets were mainly dominate

cup coming in two years many are hoping to hoist their own local economies, not just san francisco's.n't think it's quite the olympics, but for sailors, it's a huge event. >> reporter: jim marcoux ski from the visitors convention and bus bureau is hoping to host a lot of ships. >> we think we're key, being where we are on the water near the wine country. we want to work very hard with our tourism partners, our hotels, and yes it's years away but we really would like to get a head start on things to make sure we can roll out the red carpet. >> just down the street at the vallejo yacht club. cup is the big race. that's like the super bowl. >> members like tony spa netty believe this will bring back the prestige of the century-old establishment even if it brings in some very expensive boats. >> i don't think so, we're not a hollywoody toyedy element, we're a working man's yacht club here. >> certainly champagne and qualities. i don't know how much caviar you'll find but we'll get it if that's what people want. >> reporter: however they can get people here to vallejo. while san francisco

site of the burned jeffries ford bridge, an assault on a covered bridge becomes an assault on a local economynty. and when we have the covered bridge festival, we have about two million visitors. tremendous influx of people that come here. we've had studies done, and an estimate is about a $30 million economic impact during the 10 days of the festival. every merchant thinks that christmas is the big time. in parke county, it's the covered bridge festival. tourism, in general, is a huge business for washington county in pennsylvania.

been denied aid supplies and access to the sea by israel for years strangling the life out of the local economy and with unemployment at forty percent many are forced to to grasp at anything they can to provide for their families are reports. a group of girls a woman up breaking new ground literally. they've signed up to work as ditch diggers to help support their families that the work is very hard and life is even writing these women of the families. and with two out of three people unemployed in gaza the burden of responsibility on their shoulders is heavier and the shovels in the hands of the that my family has no one to take care of and we need money and that's why i'm forced to do. three hundred women have signed up their dig holes for water reservoirs on farms in gaza and the paid little more than fifteen dollars a day hard work for private construction game and better than my has an interest to provide for two families are seen people if i don't do this work and what will i be left with probably not very much which is often the fate of thousands of gazans left disabled from israeli oper

a lot of interesting points were raised about the impact on small businesses and the local economy. if you could just say a little bit about that because i think it would be good to put that in context in terms of what this vote would mean today. >> what we were suggesting is a follow the rigorous environmental impact reports process and also in process so that we have qualifications for federal funding, not just for the study, but eventually if the board decides, for implementation, which is really where the big prize is. you heard earlier the comments about the federal government offering new york well over $300 million in funding for transit improvements and so on as part of the condition pricing program. the process is essentially the ceqa process that goes through the definition of alternatives that are prepared through a public participation process with inclusion of the impact that would include not just san mateo, but others, with all of the different sorts of users of the system, diverse and

also at stake, local economies. >> we're not talking about penalizing the players only.in the city hurts when this happens. >> reporter: players hope the economic reality of a league stoppage will influence congress to intervene. so far, lawmakers have shown little indication they will. the nfl owners are eager for a deal. but one through compromise. >> if there's a work stoppage, it hurts everybody. it hurts the clubs. it will hurt the players. and it will hurt the game. and most importantly, it will hurt the fans. >> reporter: unlike the 1994 baseball strike that canceled a world series, the nfl players insist they want to work. but it may take a hail mary pass to reach a compromise. rob and vinita? >> i think there's way too much money at stake for there not to be a compromise at some point. we'll see.

to make use of the arts and creative work that is happening in the neighborhood to support the local economy. and then we also love the idea of affordable housing, growing out of this project. we would be really invested in working with the district to make that successful. i want to thank you for your success -- for your support. we'll be here to make this a success. >> definitely representing and part of the nonprofit sector, piggyback these ladies, i live in bay view area as well. mine is more not using the facility for that, more of, thinking about the new focus of your zone and the bay view zone, especially. and focusing on collaborating with the c.b.o. to have a space within the school districts and the schools, that's going to be the focus of trying to gear toward collaborating with c.b.o.'s and my other thing was more of the fass it ilt of -- using the facility of the football field and the basketball jams. living in bay view, working in bay view, working with the bay view schools, and also having a kid that plays at warner, we were forced to go out of the city this whole year. all o

. >> reporter: it's estimated the local economy will see an infusion of $1.4 billion.and 9,000 jobs will be created. although some will be temporary. >>> repealing health care reform is exactly what the new republican majority in the house hopes to do and a vote is set for tomorrow. many republicans campaigned on that platform during the november elections that swept them into power in the house. >> we said we would have a straight up or down vote to repeal this health care law and that's precisely what we are doing here today. why we are doing this, other than playing to the vanity of the extremely conservative right wing of the republican party is beyond me. >> reporter: everyone if the house votes to repeal health care reform, a repeal really doesn't stand a chance in the senate where democrats are still in the majority. >>> four term senator joe lieberman of connecticut is expected to announce he will not seek a fifth term next year. he was al gore's running mate on the democratic ticket. then four years ago he won his senate seat as an independent. >>> chinese pre

but they need to basically invest in local governments being competitive said the local economies can grow. host: our localities making his decisions to change the tax structure? guest: not as much as you might think. the majority of local governments that have a property tax, it is capped. in the few places where the property tax rate could still be adjusted, you're seeing local governments make adjustments in order to balance their budgets. for the majority, it is off- limits. host: on our line for police and firefighter workers, from massachusetts. caller: since 1975, i can see that the trends in the construction can drastically cut down 9 serious fires -- down on serious fires and the large man par responses that we have had. one guy said he would sprinkle a telephone but if he could. if emphasis was put in those areas that it would certainly help. host: what is the situation as far as police and fire in marlborough? caller: actually, it is a small department. there are 10 members on duty at a time. most construction, there was a large bone of construction after the 1970 proxy, mo

. >> reporter: it's estimated the local economy will see an infusion of $1.4 billion.and 9,000 jobs will be created. although some will be temporary. >>> repealing health care reform is exactly what the new republican majority in the house hopes to do and a vote is set for tomorrow. many republicans campaigned on that platform during the november elections that swept them into power in the house. >> we said we would have a straight up or down vote to repeal this health care law and that's precisely what we are doing here today. why we are doing this, other than playing to the vanity of the extremely conservative right wing of the republican party is beyond me. >> reporter: everyone if the house votes to repeal health care reform, a repeal really doesn't stand a chance in the senate where democrats are still in the majority. >>> four term senator joe lieberman of connecticut is expected to announce he will not seek a fifth term next year. he was al gore's running mate on the democratic ticket. then four years ago he won his senate seat as an independent. >>> chinese pre

opponents say that proposal will kill hundreds of thousands of jobs and harm local economies while doingnothing to solve the budget deficit. >>> it's 5:36. once again we have a clear morning, but you know what, it's a lot cooler. >> it is. but mike, it's going to warm up and see records? >> record highs possible, third day in a row. no wind storm last night. won't be waking up to tree limbs in the yard. we're nearly calm. southeast is calm. winds at sfo at 6. that still air has made it quite chilly. mid to upper 60s in palo alto, concord, livermore, antioch fairfield and santa rosa. rest of us in the 40s. by noon, total sunshine, upper 50s to low 60s. that sunshine will go throughout the afternoon with a passing high cloud from time to time. look at this low to mid-50s along the coast into the bay. the same thing for san rafael and low to mid-50s around napa and santa rosa. compared to average, much warmer 50 degrees warmer in livermore. redwood city, 6. 8 in san jose. 12 degrees warmer in oakland. sunrise, 7:21. accu-weather seven-day forecast, warm weather will continue all seven days,

simon perez on what getting the america's cup will mean for in the local economy. >> reporter: it's not about the racing but about the piers. they will be spruced up as part of the deal of getting the cup. >> potentially in the tens of millions of dollars, that's official at least as it's reported by the controller. also reported by the budget analyst. >> reporter: that's why san francisco is so gung ho about winning the race. the host city would reap more than $1 billion in the tens of thousands of fans flocking to the waterfront to watch the races. deal san francisco put together with a surprising unanimous vote from the board of supervisors would permit larry ellison's oracle yacht team to develop several piers along the waterfront plus he would pay the city up to $80 million to do it. develop means refurbish the dilapidated pier making them earthquake safe. >> they would remain in the paralysis they are right now without the deal. for a city to be able to have this boost and really quite a luxury to be able to reimagine parts of the port of san francisco? i don't think any other cit

turn the issue of how to handle an aging fragile population into a business opportunity for the local economyby looking at ways of developing this sector but with care at the centre of our thinking." >>reporter: what is being done in la creuse has triggered a race to develop new solutions so the very old can continue to live at home. this may be the future for the elderly. it's called "la maison intelligente." developed by scientists and software engineers, the kitchen cabinets, tables and sinks adjust to your personal requirements, while a central computer monitors data from numerous appliances within the home and sends the information to a remote monitoring centre. the computer reads information from sensors across the home that can detect sudden rises or falls intemperatures. sensors also record if a person has fallen and hasn't got back on their feet and the computer can switch on video cameras to enable family members to check up on loved ones. sensors canalso trigger lights in the floorboards when a person gets up from the bed to go to the bathroom. >>bockman: " wiring up this intellige