i felt like at meridian, it could do some good. we did not even talk about price until the day before the show. of course, meridian needs to support itself and support the community. but that was not the first consideration, so that made me very happy. >> his work is printed porcelain. he transfers images onto and spoils the surface a fragile shes of clay. each one, only one-tenth of an inch thick. >> it took about two years to get it down. i would say i lose 30% of the pieces that i made. something happens to them. they cracked, the break during the process. it is very complex. they fall apart. but it is worth it to me. there are photographs i took 1 hours 99 the former soviet union. these are blown up to a gigantic images. they lose resolution. i do not mind that, because my images are about the images, but they're also about the idea, which is why there is text all over the entire surface. >> marie in moved into the mansion on powell street just five years ago. its galleries are housed in one of the very rare single family resid

i felt like at meridian, it could do some good. we did not even talk about price until the day before the show. of course, meridian needs to support itself and support the community. but that was

for the 100th anniversary of the mansion, meridian hosted a series of special events, including a world premiere reading by lawrence ferlinghetti. >> the birth of an american corporate fascism, the next to last free states radio, the next-to-last independent newspaper raising hell, the next-to-last independent bookstore with a mind of its own, the next to last leftie looking for obama nirvana. [laughter] the first day of the wall street occupation set forth upon this continent a new revolutionary nation. [applause] >> in addition to its own programming as -- of artist talks, meridian has been a downtown host for san francisco states well-known port trees center. recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gal

[applause] >> in addition to its own programming as -- of artist talks, meridian has been a downtown host for san francisco states well-known port trees center. recent luminaries have included david meltzer, steve dixon, and jack hirsch man. >> you can black as out of the press, blog and arrest us, tear gas, mace, and shoot us, as we know very well, you will, but this time we're not turning back. we know you are finished. desperate, near the end. hysterical in your flabbergastlyness. amen. >> after the readings, the crowd headed to a reception upstairs by wandering through the other gallery rooms in the historic home. the third floor is not usually reserved for just parties, however. it is the stage for live performances. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the progra

under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitment to new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future, she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> thank you for your patience. i m leader pelosi's district rector in san francisco. i've been with the for about nine years, and we are excited to put on this forum today to help people learn how they can access credit and capital for their small business. click background on some of what was accomplished in the last congress when later closing was speaker of the house. she had had 16 tax cuts signe

a board certified sleep specialist from meridian health.me. >> welcome. >> so i'm not a lost cause. >> no. >> nor the other 70 million people struggling with this. i fall asleep. a lot of people can't fall asleep. i fall asleep like a log then i wake up about four hours later. >> it's a problem. we see this all the time. your story is going to resonate with so many women because as you're saying, typically what will happen is we'll have a major life change like child birth and then that is the initiating event. unfortunately now you have things that come into the picture that are amplifiers. things that may not have been a problem before. so the initiating event is long gone, that problem resolved and the other things continue. >> except as a mother, you're listening. the hormonal thing changed. that went away, then i'm a mother listening for my child. then i had another baby. now i'm finally -- not finally. my daughter is leaving for college. it's the first time i'm not thinking about are the kids okay. >> is it thoughts or chemical? >> it

the torch started at the prime meridian in greenwich. it will visit two venues around london.e time it reaches the stadium for opening ceremonies of friday, the torch will have traveled 8,000 miles in 70 days. the u.s. olympic swimmers michael phelps and ryan lochet squeez in last-minute trading. michael phelps says he is feeling strong turnout. he is the favorite to win gold. lochte says the u.s. team is definitely prepared. >> it is the olympics. we trained 4 years for that moment. there is no doubt in my time net team usa will be ready. you try to go back to training, to try to find some of the things you did wrong. >> swimming events at the olympics will begin on july 28, the day after opening ceremonies. you can catch every olympic moment here on wbal-tv 11. the opening ceremony begins on friday, july 27. you can watch the olympics zone each night at 7:30. baseball. quite a power surge for the orioles. >> can the orioles extending their winning streak? highlights coming up next. >> it is america's favorite jackpot game. get those tickets already. this is powerball. good e

. >> item #7 -- select center lane bus rapid transit when rice said boarding/a single meridian and limited left turns as the local preferred alternative for the van ness avenue project and approve the draft van ness ave report. commissioner campos: we want to thank the staff of the mta for working very hard on this item. is really great to see that. there is a resolution that has been reached on this issue. is a very important project. commissioner avalos? commissioner avalos: thank you. i want to thank those at plans and programs for their patience. between meetings, they were briefed, and we're moving this forward with greater community input. i want to thank the transportation authority for there work -- their work on the alternative for van ness was rapid transit. i think it is an elegant solution to what appears to be a corrupt -- conundrum. commissioner campos: thank you. i do think this shows the creativity we have in the city and county of san francisco, oftentimes being able to think outside the box of. we have a number of speaker cards. i will call them out. [reading names] and a

lovely outside now to a couple of earlier accidents cleared out of lanes, 280 northbound meridian on-ramp reopened. good news in the san jose area northbound 280 at hickey there was a road hazard you can see a little slowing past the scene, nothing major we'll get that out of lanes quickly, we hope. 380 eastbound at 280 accident cleared out of the right lane and we have a car fire 880 northbound before davis this is approaching oakland, car fire cleared. traffic may be slow past the scene. live shot of the bay bridge toll, it is light at this hour. >>> 4:41. police call it a heartless act that shocked the people who watched it happen. the search for the driver who witnesses say deliberately ran over a box filled with kittens. >>> dramatic to a high speed -- end to a high speed police chase. what it took to stop a determined driver. @ññcús]ñ >>> good morning. monday morning you are looking live at a picture of san francisco one of those postcard perfect pictures a little cloudiness. frances dinglasan has her meteorologist hat on this morning. >>> sacramento police searching for the suspect

this is on northbound 280 around the meridian exit. chp making quick work. by the time you get there probably not an issue. i want to warn you in case that's at the beginning of your commute. 85 with stretches as well. bottom of the screen, the almaden expressway ramp blocked. then a stretch between 101 and 280, in the southbound direction, heading down to stevens creek, a little slowing. and there is construction blocking a lane or two at times. no big drama for the south bay. out to eastbound highway 4 as well as you travel through antioch. there's no slowing but this will be a delay. add five minutes east out of pittsburg. off at lover ridge and back on. you get off and onto the freeway. a look at the golden gate bridge as traffic flows through the area. the clouds are high enough you can see the lights but you see the glow, a lot of moisture in the air. rob has been talking about potential for drizzle and maybe fog so a note for drivers through the north bay and the coast. >> mike, you know how it can get on i-80 heading to tahoe. if you are headed that

this is your meridian avenue on ramp northbound 280, an incident partly blocking one lane. but the on ramp is open. 280 past the scene no slowing. that's great news. looking to the left, that's over west of there, 17 northbound from hamilton to 280, there is construction which should be clearing even as we speak but there was a full closure hamilton to 280 overnight. it should be clearing in the next few. we'll jump up to oakland, actually san leandro. the the davis street off ramp, a car fire there, may be an abandoned vehicle. that should be off of the shoulder. oakland fire is taking care of it. a live look shows 880 past the scene and north, very light volume. undisturbed because of this incident. a look at the 92 freeway, highway 92, san mateo bridge, looks fine. back to you. >> thanks, mike. >> 4:42. coming up how about this. 350 million people left in the dark. where the power was pulled and exactly how this happened. >> and we're keeping our eye on london as the olympics well under way. a lot of great events coming up. >> for all of your news, weather, and traffic c

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the rest of the south bay is okay. 280 at meridian.c bay area news. >>> we are back with sara breaks out of the city, as we bring you more of "today" on this booze day tuesday. >> our girl heads to the hip hamlet of towns called the hamptons. >> it's home to people like alec baldwin, madonna, ralph lauren, sara jessica parker. the list goes on so i packed my bags to find out what the fuss was all about. it's summer in the city, so for many people that means one thing, leaving the city. ♪ hot child in the city >> long island, here i come. i'm heading east. some options? west hampton, sous hampton, bridge hampton, east hampton, and if i keep going, montauk. and finally -- i have arrived. lucky for me, i ran into the woman who runs "hamptons" magazine. >> the hamptons are an amazing stretch of long island with some of the most beautiful beaches you've ever seen, the most glorious farm stands, amazing activities. it's just a community that loves to celebrate summer. >> i'm ready to celebrate. riding is really big here. i'm headed for my fi

. ♪ under the guidance of musical curators, these three, meridian has maintained a strong commitmento new music, compositions that are innovative, experimental, and sometimes challenging. sound art is an artistic and event that usually receives short shrift from most galleries because san francisco is musicians have responded by showing strong support for the programming. ♪ looking into meridian's future, she says she wants to keep doing the same thing that she has been doing since 1989. to enlighten and disturbed. >> i really believe that all the arts have a serious function and that it helps us find out who we are in a much wider sense than we were before we experienced that work of art. ♪ >> we came to seven straight about 10 years ago. -- 7th street about 10 years ago. the environment is huge. it is stronger than willpower. surrounding yourself with artists, being in a culture where artists are driving, and where a huge amount of them is a healthy environment. >> you are making it safer. push, push. that is better. when i start thinking, i see it actually -- sometimes, i do not s