i'm nona melkonian and we're here with supervisor katy tang for supervisor 4 which includes central ander sunset. supervisor tang was appointed by mayor ed lee to serve as district 4 representative replacing previous supervisor carmen chu after she was appointed assessor reporter that same month. before her appointment she served as legislative aide to supervisor chiu. today you'll get to know her and the issues facing the city. welcome, supervisor. thank you for join using us. >> thank you for having me. >> let's start with a little about your background. where you grew up, went to school and what kind of jobs you had in the past. >> sure, i grew up in the sunset district. still live there. spent about 20 years living in the sunset district and just am so proud to be able to represent the district that i grew up in and where my parents still live. i had gone through the public education system and went to neighborhood schools throughout the sunset district. so, had gone to francis scott key elementary school, hoover middle school, lowell high school and am just so proud to be able to c

for sfgov-tv, i'm nona melkonian. ♪ ♪ >> happy arbor day, everyone. a lot of volunteers from the richmond district center. i grew up in the california area, ended up at uc-davis. i made my way out to san francisco in 1984 when i was a college student. i remember growing up on clement street. i have always lived around in richmond area, just being around a unique area of the richmond, discovering san francisco in the 1980's. >> i am hoping we can not support small businesses like this because they are the unique character that makes neighborhoods like this so rich and lively to live in. >> i have also been active as a community organizer. i worked at the chinese progressive association. i also worked at the mental health center in the richmond district. i have always been passionate about civil rights, equality for everyone. i have a 10-year-old daughter, so having a girl has made me much more sensitive to gender equality issues. i guess i have always been vocal about my politics, but as a supervisor, i have to listen to other perspectives and making d

i'm nona melkonian and we're here with supervisor london breed from district 5 which includes the innerset, haight/ashbury, lower haight, western addition, japantown, and part of hayes valley. supervisor breed is one of two new supervisors elected in 2012. today we'll get to know her and talk about the toughest issues facing the city. welcome, supervisor. thank you for joining us today. >> thank you is for having me. >> let's start talking a little about your background, where you drogue up, went to school and what kind of jobs you had in the past. >> well, i grew up in the heart of the western addition. i grew up in public housing in the western addition. my grandmother raised me and my brothers and i went to public schools here in the city. ended up at u.c. davis and graduated and immediately returned back to the community and started working for the mayor's office of neighborhood services, and worked on treasure island, and eventually became the executive director of the african-american art and culture complex located in the western addition, a place i participated in programs in th

>> reporter: royal caribbean the crews line, left melkonian and his wife to fend for themselves.pital where english was rare and conditions were suspect. tonight she also says the cruise line's lack of oversight has only made matters worse. >> i said wasn't any body there with them, it was a very remote location. i said i don't really care. he had an injury and needed surgery. you need to bring a representative there with you. >> reporter: the travel insurance policy was set up by royal caribbean because the cruise was complementary. now their hospital bill is adding up, $10,000 a day. and levine says the insurance won't pay up front. which this florida attorney tells me is breaking the company's agreement. >> actually i read the policy over for that particular cruise line and that's not in accord with the insurance coverage. >> reporter: royal caribbean released a statement today for first time that reads -- "we worked closely with the travel insurance provider as they have the expertise to deal with local authorities and medical facilities." his travel agent says the response i

i'm nona melkonian and we're here with supervisor london breed from district 5 which includes the innerset, haight/ashbury, lower haight, western addition, japantown, and part of hayes valley. supervisor breed is one of two new supervisors elected in 2012. today we'll get to know her and talk about the toughest issues facing the city. welcome, supervisor. thank you for joining us today.

for sfgov-tv, i'm nona melkonian. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ hello, welcome to meet our district supervisor.m from district 7 which includes accident twin peaks and san francisco wood and other neighbors neighborhood today, we'll get to know him and talk about the tough issues. welcome supervisor thank you for joining us let's talk about our background. i was born in san francisco and i grew up in the north area and basically went to the public schools and jean parker and san frays parker. i lived in this area and from there, i went to city college then i went to cal and received my bachelors in civil engineer and worked there for about a decision that's not where my passion was so i left the job and went back to school and never turned back. that's what i've been doing pretty much all my life in the classroom or working on organizations that will focus on children and families. that's a little bit about my bathed >> born and raised san franciscan good for you. why did you choose to stay in the city >> i love the city. i'm very passionate about the city. i made the decision to focus on child

for sfgov-tv, i'm nona melkonian. ♪ ♪ >> san francisco is home to some of the most innovative companiesthe 21st century. this pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in san francisco government as well. francisco public utilities san commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13-story building and office ablation. instead, city leaders, departments and project managers join forces with local architectural firms ked to build one of the greatest office buildings in america. that's more than a building. that's a living system. ♪ ♪ when san francisco first bought this land in 1999, it was home to a state office building. >> this was an old eight-story brown building the state owned and the workers' comp people were in that building. it was an old dee correctvth it building for decades. when i was a member of the board of supervisors, all of us wondered why we hadn't done anything there and the mayor thought the same. >> if an earthquake happened, the building was uninhabitable. it sat there vacant for quite a while. the city decided to buy the building in 1999 for $2.

i'm nona melkonian and we're here with supervisor london breed from district 5 which includes the i