city of los angeles port is one of the busiest in the -- it is the busiest in the united states and with la long beach harbor one of the busiest in the world. the port is in the midst of a serious re-evaluation of its infrastructure needs based on the effects of global climate change which again we can anticipate and which are going to require major infrastructure improvements. there's a bridge between areas of the port that's only a few feet above sea level. obviously that bridge will not be functional for much longer into the future. so we are in a mode of looking at prevention but we are also looking at adaptation. because we have no choice. we have to be doing both at the same time. we also, i think, need to be looking not only at the quantity of supplies of things but also of quality when it comes to our water supply the aqua duct that supplies southern california, the state water project owned aqua duct is also vulnerable to small levels of -- small amounts of sea level rise which could breach the levies in the san francisco sacramento bay delta region. so we are intimately tied to

director, moving here from the los angeles conservancy where he led the organization's advocacy program. he was successful in the preservation of historic resources in the port of los angeles. thank you for doing that. he is a regional attorney for the national historic western office and is on the board of trustees for the california foundation since 2006 and has published two publications on their behalf. award winning design solutions and what is in it for you. he has his from the santa clara university of lot and has come to our fine city to lead an organization that is very important point in history. one of the most interesting things i have found so far in the book is the point where the port was influential in the city. equally important was the court's role or the role of our partners in the rebuilding of the city after the 1906 earthquake. a very intriguing book. thank you for taking it on. >> nice to meet you as well as the commissioners. this is really a homecoming for me. before the los angeles conservancy i was at the office here in san francisco for eight years. i am delighted to be back working with the port and working with the port and thro

>> yes, the valero refinery is adjacent to the port of los angeles and is set up as a subzone. >> that has proven to be a good way to go? >> it has. i think the region is benefited by the jobs that have been created at the refinery. commissioner crowley: thank you. no further questions. commissioner brandon: there's no cost to the port? >> there is cost in terms of staff time. that is covered by the administrative cost, the application fee. and then the $10,000 application >> so that would be the anticipated revenue for the port. >> the anticipated revenue would be $20,000 per year, which is for our foreign trade zone tariff, that is what chevron pays us today. >> by the benefit to the port is what the tenant will be benefiting from? >> yes. it gives our foreign trade zone more visibility. i think the fact that we have some high visibility customers like chevron and valero may help us sell the foreign trade zone benefits to additional users as well. >> are piers 19 and 23 foreign trade zones? >> no. >> so just sub-zoned? >> right. if somebody is looking to set up a sub-zone or a purpos

before the los angeles conservancy i was at the office here in san francisco for eight years. i am delighted to be back working with the port and throughout the city, it is a great opportunity. as you know, you have a copy above book before you and hopefully you will get a chance to move through it -- read through. this is really the first book to tell a comprehensive story of the port of san francisco, largely an unknown story. it goes well beyond architectural and engineering landmarks, building into the history of workers, warehouses, connected to the port. it talks about the story of how the court did receive the development of the city. it chronicles the port from its inception in the mid 19th

before the los angeles conservancy i was at the office here in san francisco for eight years. i am delighted to be back working with the port and throughout the city, it is a great opportunity. as you know, you have a copy above book before you and hopefully you will get a chance to move through it -- read through. this is really the first book to tell a comprehensive story of the port of san francisco, largely an unknown story. it goes well beyond architectural and engineering landmarks, building into the history of workers, warehouses, connected to the port. it talks about the story of how the court did receive the development of the city. it chronicles the port from its inception in the mid 19th century to the present day, concluding with an epilogue tracing the ongoing transformation through present day. it set the stage for future changes ahead with the future announcement regarding the america's cup. really it is a wonderful read if i might say so myself. over 300 historic photos, maps, and illustrations from different times in the port's history. a lavishly illustrated book. this project is only made possible because

port-au-prince and have the report tonight. >> reporter: as they comb through a mountain of rubble almost a week after haiti's devastating earthquake, rescuers from los angeles doubted they would find anyone alive. the collapsed building has been a bank, and the last place the manager was seen alive. even as the days ticked away, her husband, roger, never lost hope. >> i knew that she was there. >> reporter: for six straight days roger stood vigil. he spent every day of the last 15 years with his wichlt he wasn't about to leave her now. >> i called for her. she didn't answer me. >> reporter: or so he thought. under 30 feet of broken concrete in total darkness, she called out for roger just as he did for her. did you hear your husband? >> yeah, every time i heard him. and i said i'm still alive. i'm alive. i'm alive. please help me. i'm alive. >> reporter: though he couldn't hear her pleas, he moeshlized help convincing an excavator to clear piles of rubble. after six days came the moment he was waiting for. the rescuers moved in climbing into the hole where she was trapped shooting this video with their cell phones. after working for hours fearing another co

los angeles are hoping to bring the iowa to their city as a tourist attraction. the ship's memorial wants them at mayor island while another group wants them in the community of san pedro near the portf loss angeles. the navy expects to decide in the next few months. >> waste management arming trash truck was a new way to help stop crime. they aree equipping them with cell phones. sanitation workers can call in suspicious activity to company dispatchers or the police. voice management calling the program waste watch. tommer fbi agents training the workers who travel the best and worst streets at all hours of the night. >> i think it's kind of cool. being out here, we are out here earlier than everybody else is so we see a lot more things going on before everybody gets up. >> waste management said it has plans to expand the program to even more cities. >>> coming up next a former probowl quarterback requests a trade. . and it's one of the biggest rivalries in football as the bears take on the packer was the winner going to the super bowl. sports wrap is next. h . >>> good evening. welcome to sports wrap. its been quite a trip for the packers as they have earned their way into super b

port-au-prince, haiti. >>> michael jackson's doctor will go on trial for manslaughter in connection with the star's death. a judge in los angeles the judge also suspended murray's medical license. >>> nasa says it now understands what is causing cracks in the space shuttle "discovery's" fuel tank. and the space agency claims that if repairs are successful "discovery's" long-delayed next mission could begin by the end of next month. but one of nasa's biggest supporters, senator bill nelson of florida, says if things aren't sorted out soon the whole mission should be canceled. >>> well, throwing out your own christmas tree does not have to be a mundane task. >> in germany they've made an event of it. the annual world christmas tree-throwing championships. that actually looks kind of fun. dozens of men and women tried their hand at hurling their evergreens. as you can see it, they did it in more ways than one. there was the javelin throw we just saw, the spinning throw, and then there was the high jump throw. >> competitors traveled from all over germany for this. the big prize was a semi-edible reindeer trophy. >> reporter: the g