>> i do not have one propose, but i can look up -- for van ness, do we have a possible date? >> i do not have one proposed, but i can look it up. >> is looking at the calendar. i do not know how long that would be needed. i am thinking something like the middle of march. i do not know, march 15 or march 22. >> march 22. >> march 22. >> yes, let's think about that. commissioner miguel: is there any public comment on the items proposed for continuance? >> i am larry, representing fresh and easy. if you're going to take that item up at the call of the item, then i will comment at that time. thank you. >> sue hester on 8 washington. i clarification, i left a message with linda. i want a clarification, this is continued until 10:00 a.m., so we do not have any glitches. that is my understanding. but i think it should be clear that it is continued to 10:00 a.m. on march 8. thank you. >> i am sorry, that is right. yes, that is my understanding. commissioner miguel: any other public comment on items up for a continuance? if not, public comment is closed. commissioner antonini. commiss

has iceland's own loch ness >>> and mythical monster? has iceland's own loch ness finally been captured on video? captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation including pacific time zones. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a birth control battle. the issue of contraceptive coverage may be shaping up to be an election year issue. republicans in washington and on the campaign trail are speaking out against a new rule requiring that all insurers include birth control in their health care coverage. nbc's brian mooar joins us from washington with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. the white house says the president is trying to protect women but republicans say he's gone too far. congressional republicans are vowing to roll back the obama administration's controversial policy forcing religious groups with insurance plans to cover birth control. >> this attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not

i know, for instance, with van ness brt, district 3, two, would be impacted. making sure that those two supervisors provide their input as we try to figure out a preferred alternative. with respect to anything else, -- goyal drive, for instance -- doyle drive, for instance, making sure that the district supervisor is informed of what is happening. >> thank you. we are in the process right now of scheduling update meetings with all of the appropriate offices on van ness brt and a couple of other projects. it is a good suggestion over all, and we will be following up on that. commissioner campos: i would also encourage my colleagues, if there are any projects within your district or outside, that you are particularly interested in, make sure to reach out to us if you would like to have an additional brief or further information. thank you. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. please, come forward. >> united public workers for action. i wanted to talk about the ongoing retaliation by the m

supervisors on a cost recovery basis, you will be happy to know, managing our heaviest corridors, van ness, south of market to direct traffic, and we also met some people, since it was moving 24 hours, to move people, and the project was finished early, and i think we're going to start budgeting a couple of extra years in all of our project so that we can and them early. -- end them early. we had no complaints, so i thought it was pretty good. a pretty significant closure can go off without any adverse impact in san francisco. next, we, this is something i started working on in my last job, which is the repaving of mission street, it down in the mission. the work to pay for this, this is a coordinated project between the pc -- puc, dpw, and us. it is very important as a corridor for us and for the city, so we are working very hard with the other agencies to do adequate outreach and planning to make sure the process goes smoothly, but very important infrastructure work for us to get done, so we will have re-routes. many will operate on south or red -- south van ness, so many of the buses wi

south van ness at mission, 11th street at mission, also affected this morning.d the area if you can. duboce is closed between elgin park and mission for that transformer fire. so again, lots of activity around the area. so expect some delays. muni may also be affected through there this morning. we'll continue to keep you updated on that. elsewhere the rest of your freeways not doing too badly. here's live look at the golden gate bridge and you can see traffic moving along no problems. clear all the way to the pay gates. 13 minutes southbound 101 from 580 to the golden gate bridge toll plaza. bay bridge toll plaza problem- free towards the maze. only 18 minutes westbound 80 from the carquinez bridge to the maze. mass transit a good choice systemwide no problems for bart, ace, muni, caltrain and your ferries muni might see delays around the mission district due to the transformer fire but caltrain ferries, all checking in problem-free this morning. the rest of the bay area also looking good. 880 we have some early-morning morning roadwork is wrapped up. we have s

>> the everlasting wonder of these loch ness monsters and whether they're real or not. the battle continues! >> they're real! totally real! i've seen photos on the internet. >> this is another one, it's from iceland at a lake, their version of the loch ness monster is a worm-like creature. >> see? what is that? >> when i was looking at it from far away, i thought it was a crack in the ice that's flowing from the river. when you get closer, it looks ke's 's loer than a football field. >> this drives me bonkers, you finally lay eyes on it. you've got a camera in your hands and you shoot 30 seconds of video. get down there. >> experts believe this video is a hoax. i tend to believe these things. we don't know what's out there. maybe there's no monster, but there are unexplained animals, i feel, out there in the wild this could be a really big snake. >> i believe that snakes don't swim around in frigid water, snakes are cold-blooded. >> we don't know everything about mother nature, there's always new things to find out. >> this sounds like a perfect opportunity to ask our a

. >>> plus, a lot of buzz after the sighting of what some believe is the loch ness monster. >>> and there>>> and there is controversy over a college never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. (woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. it is the most rewarding experience i have ever had in my entire life. we can do this. you can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves

accomplishments i.n.s. -- van ness. we love the idea of combining that.the team is talking about this. when i walk up to sign there are many choices. let's give people some good information and they will what can buy. >> our next two speakers. >> board of directors, i was in auckland where tehe last america's cup was. i reviewed the environmental impact reports. very familiar with ceqa. what i would like to impress upon the city is that we have four rooms in the various neighborhoods so that the people understand exactly what this all means to all san franciscans. what is happening here is in 18 months, we're trying to fast track allot. i hear you are saying somehow that you understand this. but when we talk to the engineers and the people who are involved with construction, they find it difficult how all this is going to be fast-tracked. we have to do it somehow. we do have some impediments. if you watch the planning department and they're talking about this building or on washington street, the condominium, coming at the same time as our construction on

has iceland's own loch ness finally been captured on video? good morning. i'm lynn berry. those stories and more straight ahead. this is "first look" on msnbc. >>> and we begin this morning with a birth control battle. the issue of contraceptive coverage may suddenly be shaping into an election year issue. republicans in washington and on the campaign trail are speaking out against a new rule requiring that all insurers include birth control in their health care coverage. nbc's brian moore joins us from washington with the latest on this. brian, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, lynn. the white house says the president is trying to protect women but republicans say he's gone too far. congressional republicans are vowing to roll back the obama administration's controversial policy forcing religious groups with insurance plans to cover birth control. >> this attack by the federal government on religious freedom in our country must not stand and will not stand. >> this is not a women's rights issue. this is a religious liberty issue. >> reporter: the catholic church ha

. >> on the motion for a continuance, -- >> item #ç5 is for 1050 south v an ness ave.are to 13 or more children. the expansion would beç to 825 square feet to serve up to 33 children in total. item #6 is for 21 at 38 irving st.. and -- a request to allow small self service restaurantsñr, the urban street restaurant and fast-food district. item #7 is for 1415 ocean avenue. a request for conditional use authorization to convert vacant commercial space into a formula retail use. item #8 is a case for 38 01 18th st., for commercial use authorization to convert a vacant space into a self-service restaurant with an accessory small brewery. the following -- falling public comment, which would remove the items from the consent calendar, these items are in your hand. president miguel:ç is there any public comment on the consent calendar? seeing none, public comment is closed. >> i moved to approve the items on consent. >> the motion on the floor is for approval of the items as they are proposed. [roll-call] those items are approved as proposed. you are now on item number nine

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tomorrow night at the war memorial building in the green room just across the street, across van ness avenue. please come, and you will learn what the dutch experts and what our local experts and stakeholders think we need to make san francisco a truly great bicycling city, which i am sure we can do. thank you so much for coming today. we appreciate your enthusiasm and hope to see you tomorrow night. [applause]

line trains will single ness andween van friendship heights. tonight until closing time on sunday. >> loudoun county public school facing newe restrictions this upcoming valentine's day. >> they are not allowed to bring or candy to school unless first cleared with the teacher. the school sent a letter home the kids or the parents. >> they keep saying they are bad or something. things are just fine. what we want to do is make it celebration. celebration.fe they know that the school liable if thee child were given a food that he or she is allergic to. two days away from the big game, the super bowl. spoke with therl hera yesterday to talk out much-anticipated halftime performance. >> they asked her with a would choose to date. tom brady or eli manning? because he lives in new york. i don't want to waste gas. >> there were people lobbying eli. she assured reporters that she precautions to avoid malfunctions. she performed a little bits of salsa. exciting news conference. >> looking at 37 degrees. >> still ahead, roseanne barr for president. says i

here is a live look from the roof on van ness ave. sampras's go looks beautiful. cut in >>darya: 653, this morning we continue our look at activity by homeless people in the bay area. we first should be several of them living inside of area freeways. here is stanley roberts with an update on what is being done. >>stanley: notices have gone out to residents in the area of copper co that it is about to be cleaned up. >> as soon as i posted this and make a copy. a lot of people tried or assault. this is a legal document. >>stanley: they now have 72 hours to pack up whatever they want to keep before caltrans comes in to clean of the area. workers will be picking up meals like this one but caltrans is not the only one headed this way. caltrain is also discussing what to do about this area. the eaves these include the california highway patrol, the senate tail county sheriff and the public utilities commission. they will be taking a closer look at boats docked in the water illegally, especially this bill because the engine was reported stolen. other agencies include the

. >> the work will take place between van ness and friendsehip heights. on the orange and blue lines shuttle buses will run from courthouse to foggy bottom. and arlington station and rosalynn will close altogether. >> it will be hard. >> the work involves renewing rail passages, and cleaning track beds, all part of a capital improvement plan that focuses on safety and bringing metro up-to-date. it will also replace escalators and metrobuses this year. while most welcome the work, some have said they are not convinced the short-term pain will lead to long-term gains. >> let's see over time what happens. >> if you take the green and yellow lines you are in luck. they will not be doing any work on them this weekend. normal service will resume monday morning on the other lines. >> a change of heart tonight by one of the nation's leading breast cancer charities. this is in g. komen foundation reversed their decision to cut funding for breast cancer screening at planned parenthood. this comes after three days of public backlash following the news of the funding

buses are shuttling passengers between the van ness and west portal stations. that's repairs are expected to take several hours. >>> we're following a developing story out of newark. a s.w.a.t. standoff is now in its 7th hour. police are looking for several suspects wanted for a crime they say was committed in fremont. officers from both cities have had the house on 36000 block of cedar boulevard surrounded since around noon. at least two people have left the home and were questioned by police. details of the initial crime in fremont have not been released. >>> fears tonight that a bay area city is on the road it bankruptcy. -- on the road to bankruptcy, being past due on a key payment. now a lawsuit demands it pay. but in a place so deep in the red, mike sugerman asks, where could that money come from? >> reporter: in hercules city hall they keep a scrapbook of stories when the city makes news. it's a collection of doom and gloom, homes under water, manager details financial crisis, circus angers residents. but people here still think hercules has a lot going

there is so much evil and so much cruelty, so much self-ness, and it is like darkness. if we can bring in some light, the darkness low pressure not overcome the light, and that's where faith is. we believe that. >> reporter: for her work, lusi was awarded the 2011 opus prize, a $1 million award given by the minnesota-based opu surks function. this is fred samazaro in goma. >> imagine living in a country in which militia kidnap children because they have good soldiers who have no fear and no conscience. >>> there's a debate over whether the nobel peace prize is being awarded to the wrong people. in a prom innocent peace activist says the award has been going to humarightampaners and environmentalists in violation of the attention of alfred nobel. in 18949 he wrote in his will that the prize should go to quote, the person who shall have o done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations. president obama got the prize in 2009. >>> dr decades religious organizations such as the council of churches and oers have been working with labor organizers to try to impro

. >>> willie ness shares never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles inays is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. (woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. it is the most rewarding experience i have ever had in my entire life. we can do this. you can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> for nearly 16 years, herb cain made everybody feel like an insider. mixed in all the columns there were a lot

in the green room of the veterans building on van ness avenue, there will be sunshine and ethics trainingor city officials. while it may sound routine, it is an important issue, particularly for commissions like rec and park. i want to encourage senior staff and fellow commissioners to attend. with that, let's proceed with the agenda. i have a couple of commissioners want to comment. >> i just want to report to the commission one of our longtime patrons of our parks, member of the portsmouth board, louis passed away. i would request that when we adjourned, we do so in her memory. >> i am on the committee for the community opportunity fund. we have had our first meeting on that. for those of you that would like to apply for those funds, please contact our planning department. thank you. >> is there any public comment on the president's report? item 3 is general manager's report. >> good morning, managers. spring program registration begins on march 3. summer day camp registration begins on march 17. we ask everyone to log on to our website to browse our catalog of classes for the entire fa

his statement he'll in no away wren rein force his aristocratic partition master of the universe-ish-ness. >> we will hear from the democrat party the plight of the poor. and there's no question, it's not good being poor. >> stephen: >> jon: they've got to play tennis on public courts. ride rental ponies when their butlers tuck them in at night, i can only imagine the thread count on their linens. my point is we don't need to be concerned about it. for more on mitt romney's apparent conflation of the very rich and very poor as constituencies unneeded of attention we're joined by jason jones and jhn oliver. ( cheers and applause ) we're going to start here. team very poor, we're going to start with you. >> whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! nice try, stewart. but we're not going to play your little class warfare experiment. >> we're not going to let you divide us. >> jon: i'm not trying to divide you but you both represent the two most extreme socioeconomic groups in this country. >> don't try to pit the 1% against the equivalent 1%. >> jon: actually, i think your numbers might be off. you're 1%, but

here is a live look outside from the roof on van ness ave. right now is 48 in san francisco, looking at a high of 50. >>mark: here is a wide view of the bay area. not a lot going on in terms of rain fell except maybe in the south bay. let's take a closer look at what can expect weather wise for the sierra. snow is falling at about 5,000 ft. and above. there are a chain requirements and effect as a result area chain requirements on both 80 and 50. ha house rules offs have hot >>mark: on tuesday, a chances in the morning and evening. debitors around the '30's and getting down to freezing. we are back with a localized forecast coming up. >>erica: i am following help headlines. tomorrow is valentine's day. romance could have a positive impact on your cardiac health. the study also says that consuming chocolate could provide anti-inflammatory benefits. for a list of all of the health-related benefits if for celebrating valentine's day, you can check out the lead on my facebook fan page. >>mark: heartbreak at pebble beach. a terrible day for tiger

that includes van ness and we have five under construction. three or four others under planning, like market street. from the puc to redevelopment, planning,vs department, police department working gear along with the contractors, they all have to be thanked. the most important people i want to acknowledge today are the residents who live here on the street. thank you for your cooperation. q were working with us on day one to embrace the idea that we could use infrastructure to enliven our streets. i see a lot of smiling faces. you want to see santa come here, too. you are not displaced. this is your home. you what this street to reflect the duty of all of san francisco. thank you for working closely with everybody, thank you for your patience, thank you for welcoming us in to share in this new street. [applause] >> thank you, mr. mayor. supervisor malia cohen is a staunch advocate for her residence, as well as the residents of district 10. we thank her for her leadership on this project and we are pleased to partner along with her and the res

lulling the plainfield, because if not, we will of a big discussion on whether it would have more b- ness, which is what we have said. we have gotten into a situation where we are not evaluating apples and apples here. so i think there should be a number for being local and a number for being a benefit, and that should apply equally, and we should consider that as a possibility as a theoretical underpinning for this, because salma -- somehow, it has been that the jon weight should be different. to me. commissioner: i think some of what we are talking about, even with the 8% for the advantage, the out-of-town companies still have a major advantage financially in general, because when they are operating outside of the city, they can put a much lower bid in than the people in the city, so i am kind of hesitant. frankly, i am kind of hesitant to give the out of town any benefit. commissioner dwight: i think suggesting that it would have a higher percentage for its status versus a local company getting a smaller boost for the status, if we just eliminated that and send your status is worth thi