[applause] the rebuild, obviously helps our local economy. ll be over 3000 jobs created as a result of the lalre our local hire san franciscans. that goes a long way to one of -- hiring more of our great people in everything we do. over 10% of the contractors are local businesses already working on the contract, with more to come. this hospital is the busiest emergency room in the city. and because of this rebuild, it will triple in the size of a number of emergency rooms that it has, and it will be equipped to double the capacity of to 120 beds. with the size of the hospital being rebuilt, with the seismic standards it will have, with the way we approach that as a city family with our great private leaders in the sector joining the city, i cannot but repeat to you -- this hospital and the foundation that it has had to help it is the heart of the city and county of san francisco. that is why i enjoy this. if there is anything i know this year even these first few weeks on the job, my love for the city has grown even deeper. thank you very much

this is having a big impact on the local economy as the volcanic ash is damaging local farmland. the volcano has erupted several times in the past few days, spewing columns of smoke over 2,000 meters high. officials are warning people not to come within 4 kilometers of the crater because of falling ash and cinders. miyazaki prefecture said volcanic ashe damaged thousands of farms in the prefecture as of friday. they have been buried invoke nick ash. farmers have not been able to harvest or ship produce. blocking sunlight and slowing growth of food and flowers. officials say eruptions have disrupted farms. to make things worse miyazaki prefecture is suffering from an outbreak of bird flu at poultry farms. on sunday the 11th case of the disease was confirmed in a town in miyazaki city. about 140 chickens found dead at the farm over the weekend. the prefecture says the h5 strain was found in three of them. the farm's entire poultry population was culled monday. chicken and eggs from producers within a 10 kilometer radius has been banned. more than 940,000 chickens in the prefecture

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

projects had to be shot in san francisco and is projected to bring in about $3 million to the local economy. they are offering new incentives to boom in production. >> i thought i would come over and check it out. >> reporter: there are there are pliers morning at the scene involved actors playing police officers being shot at. >> we will have simulated gunfire and we always let agencies know as well as the neighbors. >> i think it is great. there was plenty of notice. >> reporter: feels he won police turned out to guard this a and calm concerns about gunfire but still some said they were nervous. >> they told that there would be gunshots and i did not want my dog freaking out. >> reporter: the majority of the pilot will not be shot in san francisco, but in canada which offers deeper discounts for lawmakers. >>> the green bay packers return home today to a warm welcome in their cold hometown. they rode on budgets passed shooting fans. in the team plans a rally for the dance tomorrow. >>> it was a tight game and made for a record tv viewing audience to an estimated 111 million people watched

it would also put san francisco at the leading edge of thinking about how gardens fit into the local economy. i would love to answer any of the questions you have. we would very much appreciate your support. have a great valentines day. >> any further public comment? >> i am actually here for another item but i live half a block from the hayes valley farm. i moved in before i knew the farm would happen. i would have to say since the farm has been created the process of the creation and the existence so far dramatically improved the quality of life in the neighborhood. i say it as someone who does not volunteer on site. i haven't had a chance to buy anything and who doesn't have kids. definitely i have noticed it connected my part of hayes value which is an admittedly

. >> filming expected to pump $5 million into the local economy. you may see them in a local restaurant. >> yes n masks. >> thanks for joining us. >> from all of us, >>> tonight on a special edition of "world news," revolution in egypt. change has come. cheers of joy and hope as president hosni mubarak steps down. we bring you the images our team will never forget. and what does this mean for keeping america safe? gas prices? and is this the dawn of a new era of democracy around the world? >>> good evening tonight. a triumphant group of young egyptianke

. >> reporter: the pilot is projected to bring $3 million to the local economy. they are offering new incentives to bring in productions. the streets are papered with no parking notices and they warn police officers are being shot at. >> we have a production that will have system you lasted gun -- simulated gunfire and we let everybody know so they don't think there is a real emergency going on. >> i think it is great because they gave us plenty of notice. >> reporter: real police officers turned out to calm concerns about gunfire and they were nervous about the made for television shots that he cancod on their block. >> they said they there would begun shots and i figured i should stay home and make sure everything was okay. >> reporter: and behind me you can see production crews waiting to load up. they will remain closed until alcatraz crews leave by 11:00. ktvu channel 2 news. >>> debate about the future of the redevelopment agencies is heating up in sacramento. an over packed room governor brown wants to phase out enterprise zones so their revenues can go to

not only will be the cancellation be a disappointment, the local economy won't get that extra boost of extra business. . >>> it was beautiful out there. even though it was still cool. >> no mavericks. weather very unpopular around the bay area. we got the sunshine back. san francisco is 50 degrees. west wind at 10 miles per hour. as you can see in oakland, a little breezy out there this evening. you'll want a jacket. even though you see the sun shining. 54 in san jose. there you see the wind northwest. a bit warmer today despite the chilly start. right now, 57 in gilroy. noticed the winds. a little breezy outside. northwest at 17. san jose, these winds, 10 to 20 miles per hour for the evening and settling off a little bit as we head into tonight the snow pictures this weekend, not much in the way of snow, this is probably the best picture that i have seen so far, you can see the wet flakes coming down. it stayed cold enough overnight for the hills to be white this morning. now, you can see some clouds here offshore. some fair wet cumulus clouds. this will slide into north bay. with thi

you are safeguarding these treasures but how do monuments help local economies? >> monuments like so many other iconic places of our natural landscape in america are economic generators. we always think about the state of montana that has a population of less than 1 million people and yet there are 11 million people per year that go to montana that hunt, fish, hike, bike, wrapped, and enjoy the great outdoors of big sky country. all of these places are economic generators. they are part of our national landscape systems. we need to understand and i think the people of the united states our understanding that there is a direct connection between conservation and preservation of our lands and economic vitality. john podesta spoke to a back in the 1990's that when we take care of our place and we protect our environment, it is consistent with good economics. i remember a long time ago, colorado was working on economic development. part of the reason we lost companies that come to colorado is because of the quality of life. park the quality of life is part of the exp

maintaining the recycling center, contributing somewhere between 1,000,001.5 million to the local economy each year, the proposed community garden is going to cost the city $250,000. a large portion of which is going to architectural design. rec and park put up a sign saying that there's a waiting list of 700 for community gardens. but there was only a waiting list of four at white springs, the closest community garden to the hanc recycling center. as far as the buyback machine, $1,600 per month comes up to $19,000 per year * 27, $518,000, it is not clear if the city or the merchants of the ones that have to pay for that. there were a couple of comments about 1992 and 1995 actions. the golden gate master plan was finalized well after those years. so, thank you. supervisor mirkarimi: next speaker, please. there was one more card. ellen epstein. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i served as a stakeholder of the san francisco food policy council representing the urban agriculture sector. thank you for your time. i support the continuation that the existing site and the relocation of the propos

it could also mean as many as 120 jobs and millions of dollars for the local economy. >>> you think people would be uncomfortable riding a train with someone smoking crack. there is not much reaction among snow riders in this youtube video shot two days ago. the video shows a passenger sprawled on a floor of a train lighting up what appears to be a crack pipe. there are dozens of passengers around him doing nothing. >> it is san francisco. nobody comments. right? i think if it was new york you would get a different reaction. >> i don't know if i would get that involved myself. to be honest. it is difficult to say what the ramificationsing might be. >> they said they have done everything possible to keep riders in line and passengers safe. at the same time they rely on passengers to let authorities know when there is illegal activity. >>> some people in the central states say they have not seen as much snow in decades. it is a major cleanup effort today in subzero temperatures. this is wisconsin south of miwaukee. yesterday's monster storm left snow drifts as high as ten and 15 feet in some

tom vacar shows us why it could provide a real boost to the local economy. >> reporter: before mayorisland shipyard closed, ed mosta spent eight years working for the the shipyard. well last week, the 68-year-old came back to help dismantle the ship. >> i was a little bored and thought i would come down and teach people how to do it. now it's rebirth. >> we have two interstates that come through our city, we have water, we have everything that we need to make this a viable place for this kind of industry and for other kinds of industry. >> reporter: already the aus ton company refurbishes ships here. this firm is a large scale aluminum recycler, and two other companies recycle machine systems. >> this can be a very thriving industrial area. and that's what we intend it to be. >> it will open up the whole surrounding area, not just vallejo but all the people associated with vallejo would be greatly increased in business and going on with business. >> if we're going to survive economically we have to have an industrial based such as mayor island. >> that was ktvu's tom vacar reporting

mary ann has more on how the weather is stimulating the local economy for us. >> reporter: it certainly is, jessica. i'm at the any mountain store in saratoga. as you know, many businesses in the bay area have been weathering a rough economy, but now, it's the weather that's giving them the boost they need. >> you have a total of 342. >> reporter: snow means dough here. with fresh powder waiting at area resorts, these customers didn't seem to mind waiting for new gear. >> i bought a ski jacket. gloves for my 8-year-old daughter and me. some snow boots and socks. >> welcome news in this tight economy. >> really, really busy. a lot of people going up for ski week. the snow just hit at the right time. >> reporter: the isn't the only business soaking up profits. los gatos roofing is seeing an increase in calls. >> i have a little leak. can you help me. >> reporter: workers repaired a leak at this san jose home today. 6-year-old dylan can't wait to shred the powder. brother, blake, will be right behind him on his snowboard. >> what i like about it is that the board's really wide, so it's eas

it's an opportunity to bring in more fans and boost the local economy. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >>> in case you didn't get out to fanfest today, i'm hopeful you made it out to at least enjoy the sunshine and unseasonalably warm temperatures. let's check in with rob mayeda. did we break any records? >> record-breaking day for the giants, and the temperatures today. many spots soaring into the 70s. at this hour tonight after 11:00, our temperatures are still plenty warm outside. here's the number that really stands out. take a look at san francisco. still 67 degrees. this after we broke a record high in san francisco of 73 degrees today. oakland 77 for a high. 75 in san jose. pretty much no matter where you were around the bay area, you saw these record breaking temperatures. 79 degrees in san rafael. we have gusty winds around the east bay hilltops. could get up to 45 miles per hour. round two of record-breaking temperatures looks to be on the way for tomorrow. along with a big-time change showing up in your seven-day forecast. both comin

year's maverick surf competition is shaping up to be a big disappointment for surfers and the local economy. if no giant waves roll in, the contest will be canceled. it's the third time in five years the waves haven't measured up. they blame la nina for the small waves. >> we really depend on this for our business, our community depends on this for keeping our businesses alive all winter long. >> if big swells are just around the corner, big wave surfers have just 24 hours to fly to half moon bay and participate in the contest. >>> a dailey city family is recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning tonight. they called for help after feeling light-headed yesterday afternoon. they found low levels of carbon monoxide in the apartment on hillcrest drive. the source appeared to be from a faulty water heater. by the way, 400 people die and over 20,000 are sent to emergency rooms each year due to carbon monoxide poisoning. because the odorless and colorless, it's ponts to have a detector. >>> stanford researchers have made a major break through in solar technology. chemical engineering professor

city officials say their funding is vital to their local economies, and to improving communities. >> so you know there are good things out there but there are concerns we're going to hear both good and bad ask ugly. and have an opportunity to make informed decisions. >> no action was taken today. governor brown set a march 1 deadline for a committee to reach a decision on the plan. >> two brothers face charges of manufacturing fake ipods and iphones in los angeles. police seized items in december and january. they sate was worth $4 million on the street. the l.a. district attorney believes the parts came into the u.s. legally but the suspects ran underground factories and assembled them into underground devices. and buyers got burned when the phony iphone couldn't down load songs from i tunes. >> president obama called on business leaders to work closely with the federal government to help spur the nation ace economy. the president argued government and business share a responsibility to help promote innovation and prosperity. during a speech to the u.s. chamber of commerce and wants

another chance in the movies, more films are being shot in san francisco and that is great for the local economy. >> one of the reasons they shoot so many films because they have so many days they can shoot because people like mike nicco in the picture as we speak says it's good weather and he is right. >> i like to make it interesting. >> where is the red carpet. >> frances, where is my red carpet? [ laughter ] >> good morning to you. checking out the radar. i wanted to show you that. here is a look what is going on. we do have a few clouds hanging around. there is fog and some low clouds developing. that is why temperatures are all over the scale. looking around mount sutro back down to san francisco. let's talk about some temperatures outside. they are running, well say about 43 in santa rosa. had you in san francisco and 45 in oakland and everybody else is in the mid to upper 30s. it is running a little bit cooler this morning. some of the valleys maybe through yesterday but all in all we're pretty much warmer than yesterday. 30 in gilroy and frost there. mid 30s to upper 30s around santa cr

booming is taking care of your business sign for the local economy.ew survey suggests bay area companies plan t >>> this is a positive sign for the local economy. bay area companies plan to spend more on sales, marketing and hiring. the kcbs radio's matt bigler joins us from the silicon valley bureau to explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are talking about this survey of cfos, chief financial officers, of businesses based here in the bay area. and as you said, overwhelmingly, they are very optimistic about the commie economy right now. 60% say they believe their companies will grow -- -- overwhelmly they are very optimistic about the economy right enough to. 60% say they believe their companies will grow or better this year. we talked to a man with a group that conducted the survey of cfos and he says that a lot of these companies have been hoarding up cash over the past year. a lot of money that they now plan to start putting to work. >> this year they plan to deploy that into increased sales and marketing and into hiring. so as much

we've got to look at what their big move means for the local economy. >> thanks for joining us on this tuesday evening. >> one of the biggest companies on earth is moving from a small bay area city to a small bay area town. facebook moving out of palo alto d

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

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colleagues that the government will do everything it can to secure the high skilled employees and the local economy. lady isink the hon. leade right. it is depressing news and sad news. my office has been in contact with them. i spoke with them again this morning. there is no doubt that the decision is being made in, but not because of some u.k.-based dishes, but because the company has decided to exit some old -- u.k.-based decision, but because the company has decided to exit some old endeavors. the fact is that it is a state of the art site. it has billion employees doing great work and the government will do everything it can, coordinated by david willett and bayh head of the office of life sciences, to make sure we do the best -- and the head of the office of life sciences, to make sure we do the best you can. >> can the prime minister talk about a report that's just the that council be given the power to raise their own fuel g d? and does he agree with them? >> we speak to each other on a frequent basis. we want to see well resourced local councils who have greater powers, the greater evil oc

encouragement to support such projects and strengthen local community and encourage the growth of the local economy. i hope in the near future more urban act projects would take root. thank you. >> i am alley buttner and i am incredibly proud to be here today. i wear several different hats. one is as a producer for a local public radio station in san francisco and we value everything that is going on locally that is community based and community oriented and the other part is i work indoors almost all the time and at computers and i go almost every day that i can after work to little city garden and it provides an incredible haifsh for -- an incredible haven for me and so many people in san francisco who work indoor jobs to have access to volunteer and get their local food and just be in a place with plants and trees and people outside is enormously valuable. i am a medical herbalist and value having land open in the city for growing herbs for teas and various things and the third hat is that brooke is my sister and her partner, and i have watched with amazing passion and thoroughness and dedicatio

we wanted to use a community bank, a local bank, and use funds into the local economy, but we ended up having to go to a bank in sacramento. we found a community bank there that was willing to work with us. many of the bank's -- pg&e were keeping funds in some of these banks. there was a lot of misinformation going around that had an impact on our banks. it made it difficult for us to find credit anywhere. the individuals stepping forward turned out to be -- it was not our top choice of how to get started, but it became necessary. we are grateful they did that. we are ready point now where we actually might be paying those loans off within a couple of months. they are no longer on the hook for it.