they put money back into the local economy. they are buying houses, paying taxes, money is going into the school district, kids are being educated. we are raising help the community. >> thank you so much for joining us on sfgtv's "meet your supervisor." we will be back with another one of our 11 supervisors.

they put money back into the local economy. they are buying houses, paying taxes, money is going into the school district, kids are being educated. we are raising help the community. >> thank you so much for joining us on sfgtv's "meet your supervisor." we will be back with another one of our 11 supervisors. >> i just want to make a public statement to acknowledge that appointments to the police commission and any commission which is a policy-making body is very important. i want to encourage about keep in front of our minds the importance of not only to elect women, but to work to get more women appointed to these bodies that help make legislative decisions for our city and county of san francisco. >> i am from san francisco. i grew up in the local neighborhood. i did my under deprad wait work at fisk university, where i studied political science with a concentration in public administration and worked eight years largely in the public sector. then i earned a master's degree from carnegie melon in pittsburg, pennsylvania. i sp

they put money back into the local economy. they are buying houses, paying taxes, money is going into the school district, kids are being educated. we are raising help the community. >> thank you so much for joining us on sfgtv's "meet your supervisor." we will be back with another one of our 11 supervisors. hello, and welcome to the department of elections ranked-choice voting instructional video. this video is part of the department of elections' ranked-choice voting outreach campaign and is designed to educate san francisco voters about ranked-choice voting. today we will learn what ranked-choice voting is, and who is elected using this new voting method. we will also talk about what the ranked-choice ballot looks like and how to mark it correctly. finally, we'll see how the ranked-choice voting process works and show you an example of an election using ranked-choice voting. so, what is ranked-choice voting? in march of 2002, san francisco voters adopted a charter amendment to implement ranked-choice voting, also known as th

exporting the proceeds of the benefits of economic activity as opposed to moving them through the local economy. there are studies about this and it's clearly demonstrated that smaller and local independence bonds money through the local economy much more than national or international chains who source from greater distances. third was the issue of community character and the compatibility with existing character and compatibility in the neighborhoods. we are not phoenix. the most significant need is for folks to know these things are happening and at a forum to be able to talk to decision makers about whether these things that. that was the need. it's not about whether it's a financial institution, coffeehouse or clothing store. we created a definition of formula retail but did not go in and change these categories. we had to lump them together, which was clumsy at best, which is why you're getting this technocratic debate over whether the financial institution is an aura out. we would have been writing the entire code so it would have had to take that subcategory how. the issue here is reall

we don't want to undermine local economies while we deliver assistance. so in delivering assistance like food aid, we work closely with local traders and local shops who have stocked food aid to make sure that households who might have lost their income or lost livestock are able to access that food. either through supporting them with vouchers or temporary work so they can get more cash in order to access food and water. >> belva: it's been difficult, as big as this whole disaster is and the thousands of people who are affected, to get the word out about it. >> i think that in the last few months, we have seen increased coverage of the area and i think the crisis has escalated. we've had drought and negative impacts. we've had families who have lost their livestocks whose farm has failed for the last six months, even one year. but in the last few months, the recurrent drought has impacted families even more and the crisis has escalated to famine, as declared by the united nations at the end of july. and this increased focus and international attention on

. >>> also, the america's cup race is expected to give the local economy a local boost. hear why one group says the risks far outweigh the rewards. >>> and why the suspect in the case walked into court a free man and left in handcuffs. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. o my posh castle! i'm sensing a theme here. well, i am the queen, dear sister. get your annual ikea catalog today. >>> a san francisco mayor's race heated up today. two more cameras are off and running after signing in at city hall -- candidates are off and running after signing in at city hall. that's capitalist joane ruiz. she signed in at city hall. in his official candidate statement hall said san francisco politics is not for the faint of heart. but all three mayoral hopefuls are confident they can win. >> reporter: probably going to ask why am i running. >> reporter: yeah, why are you running? >> to return this city to the people and the only independent in this race. >> i spent two years doing a listening tour, going neighbor from neighbor. i learned we need a new approach to our long term cha

we need to create a better economy for our local artists.his is a city that has many thousands of small businesses. as someone who used to run a small business, the city can do a much better job of nurturing that sector. that is part of the life blood of who we are as san franciscans. >> we could do better. are we on the right track? >> i think we are in a transition right now. we have an interim mayor and a new board of supervisors. i do think we have a new tone at city hall to move things forward. we have a lot of challenges we are facing. i am doing everything i can to put us back on track. >> let's talk about the role of sports in the city's economic future. are you happy with the plans for the america's cup? >> i have been a huge fan of the america's cup. i am proud of this board came together unanimously after a fairly contentious debate to support bringing the america's cup to san francisco in 2013. it is estimated it will not only be an incredible sporting event, not only showcase our city and the natural amphitheater of the bay, but

this is essential to do this if we will address the issue of gentrification and build the local economy and therefore living wage jobs at the same time. the arts have the capacity to reclaim these public spaces. in addition, i have privately raised $20,000 in last six months which will allow us to launch a monthly difference shows. thank you for your time. >> >> how long have you been working in the mid market area? >> about 10 years. >> you have answered my questions. thank you. >> next, we have steve suzuki. >> good afternoon, members of the board. i've the executive director of asian neighborhood design. we are a nonprofit that has been located in the market street area probably for about the past 10 to 12 years. you provide technical, architectural services to many organizations. we also have a workforce of permit. i will speak to those two programs that we have. our component has been involved in the redevelopment agency and the city for the past 10 years or so on the improvement program. previously mentioned, some of the businesses are located on six street which is a very critica

it created an environmental disaster and crippled the local economy. 19,000 gallons of herbicide poured into the river. it was so toxic it was three days before scientists were even allowed near the water. >> virtually everything we've seen macro organisms you can see without scopes have basically died. >> that was biologist then. >> we were loading up several garbage bags full of dead fish. it was crayfish, it was skull fins. it was aquatic insects. >> reporter: almost every living organisms in 38 miles of the river was dead. >> it's amazing to see how resill yentd and how fast the river can come back. >> it started to recover within a week. >> mark is in charge of monitoring the site. >> probably within three to four years the fish population were essential recovered. >> he said the long term effects have been minimal thanks to a fishing ban on the river. the fish came back on their own. by 2005 r showed that most fish species had completely recovered. that was the last time fish and game took a comprehensive look at the river. but now an environmental group has been looking into it.

. >> unemployment is high, and the local economy is stagnating.one of the last big employers is carmaker poel. -- opel. people cannot count on keeping their jobs. nobody will speak on camera about it. they say tv crews always show up when there is bad news. still, people are determined to put on a brave face. >> i think the region is doing well. of course unemployment is high, but so is the quality of life. we have a good life here. >> the man standing at the grill used to work in fancy restaurants before he opted for a less stressful life. >> people in the ruhr valley are used to change. from cold to industrial production, we have seen many changes. but we have never lost our courage and our optimism. >> you could say the model could be things will get better again. fans of the local football team embrace that philosophy. they have spent most of their history moving between leagues. >> i have been coming here since 1968. it is always ups and downs. but that is life. >> so far this season, they have won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2. >> suffering is life

fishing is an essential part of the local economy. the fishing season means very hard work and i think any version will agree with me . but it's especially rough when you are part of a team of fisherman. you get up early in the morning and go to bed late at night you wake up before the cigarette between your teeth goes down. the fishing season last throughout the summer is very hard work indeed but people are virtually dying to do it. fish dominates the local cuisine and the fishery is the main source of income for local residents in early june a valuable red salmon is the first to like the spawning. so this caviar isn't right it's small and very fact later when the fish enter the fish waters and begin to swarm this system gets transformed the fish stop eating and lose their fat and become red. vision caviar gets bigger and ripens. out of everything the red some and is the favorite food of first seals saying a possum you'll observe this many time. was written there are real hunters this animal is very pretty it's impossible to carry y

. >> we pumped $21 million into local economies, into small businesses, communities, equipment, materials. >> that money could make a big difference to a lot of people. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy productive life. and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. exchange. >> woodruff: the stock market finished its worst day since the financial crisis began, with the dow falling more than 500 points. investors are increasingly concerned about the possibility of another recession in the u.s. and an expanding debt crisis in europe. the dow jones industrial average dropped nearly 513 points this afternoon to close above 11,383. it is now down more than 1,200 points just since july 21. the nasdaq fell 137 points to close at 2,556. twenty stocks fell for every one that rose on the new york stock exchange. and european stocks hi

. >> organizers say the annual drag races generate millions of dollars to the local economy. >>> it's 4:53. sal struggling a bit this morning with my voice. >> i know. i have noticed. i hope you feel better. i will give you some time. steve andly do traffic and -- and i will do traffic now. golden gate bridge southbound that traffic looks nice coming down to the toll plaza. the fog is not as deep as it has been. now it doesn't mean there won't be clouds. i will let steve explain that. we can see better than we normally can. 101 we haven't been able to see that at this time of the morning last week we didn't see it much at all. this morning we can see it northbound 101 looks good approaching the 80 split. this morning in san jose there is northbound 280 that traffic is moving nicely getting up to highway 17. no major issues here. no problems on 17 coming in from the santa cruz mountains over the hill and down to the santa clara valley. at 4:54 let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. good morning, happy monday. we start off with low clouds. last week we had to deal sometimes with that fog

and it actually contributes to a weakening of global aggregate demand a weak local economy because if countries are setting aside. literally hundreds of billions of dollars saved cautionary savings. that's money not spent so you're saying essentially it hurts everybody to have the u.s. dollar is that our currency that's right and what we describe what i've described in the u.n. commission that i chair your commission on reforming the global financial monetary system. explains how we can create a global reserve currency as really interesting to be here at bretton woods talking about that because keynes argued for this seventy five years ago. in the aftermath of the of the great depression he understood. the links between you case problem the u.k. being the reserve currency then and then if we're going to have a little economic stability we need to move off of the. single currency country being the reserve currency. bretton woods failed from his perspective in this respect and didn't us say hey we disagree we want to do it in a reserve currency and got their way so it would be us still

. >>> the america's cup is expected to bring in more than a billion dollars for the local economy, bute are concerned about the cost to the environment. neighborhood groups displayed garbage on the steps of city hall as a demonstration. they claim important questions have not been answered. in the initial report that was filed by race organizers. questions such as dealing with trash and potential pollution in the bay. >> a lot of increased traffic. we can see gridlock in the neighborhoods like we do for fleet week. we could see a lot of people trampling the habitat. >> city's planning commissioner says he will do what it takes to protect the environment. a final draft for the impact report is due in november followed by more public hearings. >> that race is a ways away. we are dealing with the weekend now. an important weekend. >> we have to put our hands together for photo journalist who went way outside the lines here to bring us this video. this is the city of san francisco. isn't that lovely? and that tells the story. really paints the picture. today, 62 degrees in san francisco an

. >> over $50 million will go into the local economy. hotel room is sole out in town. >> reporter: we're told the concert helped create 4,500 part-time jobs. >> we have 30 winemakers pouring 110 different wines. all from relatively within 50, 60 miles from here. >> reporter: part of the draw event organizers say, is the unique combination of music, food and wine. >> that's where you want to be? >> that's where i want to be. >> reporter: and of course, when you have this many people in one place, it also means traffic and plenty of it throughout the city. and folks who live nearby, such as tina gray garcia works ask for just one thing. >> i can't afford a parking spot and it has been difficult to be in the neighborhood today. >> reporter: and with the last day of outside lands going on tomorrow, expect more traffic throughout the city. especially near golden gate park original 19th avenue and even on the golden gate bridge. live in san francisco, nbc bay area news. >> fair warning. thank you. >>> still to come at 11:00, the giants try to

a bright spot in a local economy that has been weakened by wall street and a grown up version of themuppets comes to the bay area, taking you behind the scenes of the puppett world. now back to cheryl. >> thank you very much. and world news with diane sawyer is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. thanks for inviting us into your homes tonight. see you at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." and tonight, need a job. thousands camp out overnight in their business suits and dress shoes, all for a chance at work. >>> basket-brawl. the good will trip to china that turned into a u.s.-chinese

they hope the redevelopment of downtown will strengthen the local economy making even more upgrades possible. >>> today volunteers will build a new playground in south san francisco. the new facility is going up at orange memorial park. the project is part of the let's play effort which is backed by the dr. pepper snap l group. volunteers listen to this will start working at 8:30 this morning. they expect to be done in time for ribbon counting at 3:00 this afternoon. >>> tvs and lightbulbs blown out. the unusual power outage some people in the bay area are experiencing right now. >>> three marines facing charges this morning. what they are accused of doing just before the death of a local soldier.

. >> the americas cup is expected to bring in more than $1 billion to the local economy but some are concern about the costs to the environment. neighborhood groups littered the steps of city hall with garbage as a demonstration. they claim important questions have not been answered in the initial environmental report filed by race organizers. questions dealing with trash and potential solution to the bay. >> a lot of increased traffic. we can see gridlock in the neighborhoods like we do for fleet week. we could see a lot of people trampling habitat. >> the city's planning commissioner says he will do what it takes to protect the environment. a final draft of the environmental impact report is due in november followed by more public hearings. >>> the woman accused of breaking into jeopardy host's alex trebek's house says prosecutors have it all wrong. they say she is a prosecute not a thief. her lawyer says she was at the marriott marquee to meet a client but was stood up. she said she never entered alex trebek's room and ran when he chased her because she didn't want security to kno

someone introduce a product like try to support their business and we helped to stimulate the local economy. i carry 22 lines manufactured in the bay area, nine of which are made in san francisco. these are all small businesses that would not be picked up by big box stores. i advertise locally, use of accountants, printers, and on and on. it's all handled here and we create jobs locally in all kinds of ways. the big chains cannot be part of a community the same way small local merchant can. in the long run, it will hurt the city of san francisco to let chain stores in. no doubt that when they come in, other categories nobody in visit -- nobody imagined the closing of the stationery stores, hardware stores and bookstores. i support the legislation. it is best for the city of san francisco. supervisor mar: thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm here on behalf of petco. i want to emphasize the point we've been making threats this entire process and that is the legal basis. the california supreme court was very clear in its case saying that while cities have a very broad powers to enact

and direct hit or not, hurricanes can devastate the local economy, so says nicki grossman, president, greater fort lauderdale tourism office. >> a lot of times, the weather forecasters talk about a cone of influence. a cone of influence? it's a cone of hell. there's no question about it, for local community, until you're out of that cone, you're out of business, and you're out of luck. >> reporter: while irene has been hammering the bahamas today, it's north carolina where she may first make landfall in the u.s. this weekend. it's been more than a decade since the carolinas were hit by a big storm. hurricane floyd was a category two storm in 1999, costing almost $7 billion. jeanne salvatore of the insurance information institute says insurers have the money to pay claims and are preparing for the aftermath. >> we have nearly half a trillion dollars of claims paying capital so we are ready for the storm. and as we speak, insurance companies are looking at the storm and trying to think of the best place to get their adjusters in. >> reporter: even though the insurance industry, its cust

. >>> the america's cup is expected to bring in more than $1 billion to the local economy.ut some are concerned about the cost to the environment. some neighborhood groups displayed garbage on the steps of city hall as a demonstration. they claim important questions have not been answered in the initial environmental report filed by race organizers. questions such as dealing with trash and potential pollution to the bay. >> a lot of increased traffic. we can see gridlock in the neighborhoods like we do for fleet week. we could see a lot of people trampling habitats. >> the city's planning commissioner says he will do what it takes to protect the environment. a final draft of the environmental impact report is due in november followed by more public hearings. >>> coming up, she says they have it all wrong. the woman accused of stealing from talk show host alex trebek offers a strange explanation of why she was at the hotel in the first place. >>> then tired of paying the monthly cable bill, a growing trend of people choosing to cancel cable. >>> move the way they were made t

while everything here is for sale and the store will contribute to the local economy and tax base, the real goal is to make sure the company and its customers are connected. >> so what it is, it's paid for an ipad and has a handle on the back. >> reporter: brian is the speck design director and says even with new ways to sell products, there's no substitute for talking to and interacting with people that actually use the company's products. >> so we want people to come in bring in their iphones, ipads, android phones, try cases on, talk to us about it. even just watching them behave with these, we'll even see things that aren't necessarily articulated. >> reporter: that customer donna johnson-blair says one thing her daughter is looking for, a cheetah iphone case. they didn't have one. the executives here have now heard that request. that's in fact what they are looking for here, elizabeth, an idea from a customer, something a customer wants. they hope that translates into better sales online and retail. >> thank you. >>> an armed robber breaks into a bay area restaurant. how workers t