one is a manicured park. the other one right next to it is the very steep forest hill side and then there is the street and the safety issue of crossing the street, and then there is billy goat hill which is wide open. now, with this illicit activity people can see the police on beacon street so it's ripe for bad things to happen. okay. litter is sort of underneath the safety thing. i am really glad that people are having safe sex but i am disgusted with the use of used condoms in the street. this is not safe for anybody. i pick up cigarette butts all the time et cetera. maintenance by the city is a real question because i have called 311 and gotten response for the graffiti, the rocks thrown, all sorts of things. i guess my time is up. sorry. >> we get the picture. >> we are time for this item. >> are there any other people that want to talk on it? >> i have three more cards. >> why don't we do three more. >> i'm going to call your names. >> [inaudible] >> that's okay. we have leonard, allen and joshua. thos

what should a park look like and what should it have? should it be manicured, should it be nice little cobblestones around all of the paths and like that. the biggest objective of course is getting people into the park to appreciate open space. whatever that's going to take to make them happy, to get them there, that's the main goal. if it takes a planter with flowers and stuff like that, fine. you know, so what? people need to get away from that urban rush and noise and this is a perfect place to do it. feedback is always amazement. they don't believe that it's in san francisco. we have visitors who will say, i never knew this was here and i'm a native san franciscoan. they wonder how long it's been here. when i tell them next year we'll get to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the park, >> 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 encoura impossible. announcer: when you open a book, you can explore new lands... [bird screeches] meet new friends, and d

what should a park look like and what should it have? should it be manicured, should it be nice little cobblestones around all of the paths and like that. the biggest objective of course is getting people into the park to appreciate open space. whatever that's going

the park surrounded by large homes and manicured lawns. neighbors are concerned. they think crime is on the rise here. this latest turn of events quite unsettling. >> it's scary. you know, you have a 17-year-old daughter, i have a 14-year-old son, and to see someone apparently a young teen or someone in their early 20s to see someone that young be involved and be murdered literally 100 yards from your house is pretty scary. >> reporter: now the neighbors actually just started a neighborhood watch program. they say they have heard of a home invasion here, cars and mailboxes being broken into. police saying so far no weapons have been found. they are of course looking for witnesses to come forward. this is san jose's seventh homicide of the year. reporting live in san jose, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> let's get a check of our forecast now with meteorologist christina loren. >> we have an yktive day. i want to make sure you're ready for it. the actual core of low pressure, the cold front came through and now the core. we have a slight risk of severe weathe