the new applicant, mr. castillo knew about this, waited for the appropriate 90 days. at that point, he applied for a permit, permit number 11 -mff-0169 following the process . during this process the department provided mailing a notification to all businesses within 300 feet of this location, and i believe that was at that point that the current permit holder, leo's hot dogs, ceasar's, he was informed and came to the department asking for -- number one are, objecting to this application and also asking the department to issue him the permit based upon his current -- since it expired police department permit. at that point, the department was placed in a situation where he failed to come to the department within 90 days and by law, he would not be able to renew his permit, number one. number two, we already have in essence a new application for this site that it will be inappropriate for us to provide a level of entitlement given that that entitlement period has lapsed specifically and therefore based upon a requirement under the code we had to deny that location to h

i think that a new application triggers a new refute process under existing regulations. we would be able to draw on the technical information that has been compiled, but i think it's probably fair to say until we get the application and until we actually have astudy it, we won't be able to provide you information as tohe. >> next is senator mccartney. >> madam secretary lete join in thanking you for our dedicated service to our country. we appreciate you representing america throughout the world. thank you. i want to talk about the issue of human rights for a moment. you stated in the last december's osce ministerial meeting that lasting peace and stability depends just as much on meeting citizen's legitimate aspirations as military security. that is summer true with the russian citizens in the streets demanding that the aspirations be taken seriously by the government. sortly we will be considering whether to grant them to russia as the united states looks at russia joining the world trade organization. that presents an opportunity for us to advance the aspirations of th

it moves in using our iphone, talk about our abc2 news weather app, download that or our abc2 news application, get the powerful radar 24/7. back with more weather in a minute. gjñ >>> with the colder temperatures, baltimore city has issued a cold blue alert for this weekend. cold blue require it is ten emergency shelters open for extended hours and efforts made vulnerable in the cold weather. >>> developing story the sex offender registry was created so neighbors know whereed offers are in the area. -- where offenders are in the area. what if they are in front of where your children board a school bus? brian kuebler has the latest. >> reporter: these students are getting off the bus directly in front of a known sex offender's home. according to the state sex offender renal industry, the resident has been convicted of sexual abuse of a minor and second degree sex offense, a forcwith a disabled victim or someone 14 years old or younger. too close for concerned parents comfort. >> they gain the kids trust and giving them the chance to learn routines. ç with these ñx#xguys and giving an open opp

the new application gives detailed questions, so we try to avoid having roamed large special events. -- rogue large special events. we created a master calendar for events, everyone said mets, and we look at the overall impact. we apply matrix for how we analyze events. there are a alcohol sales, and is at a concert? we have no impact events that are over by 11:00 a.m., a lot of them are fund-raisers, community events and picnics. performances at the data show, they might impact the rest of the republic. -- of the public. there are very modest and small in scope, performances not concerts', single stage, and high impact. we have raises with extensive road closures, the san francisco marathon, the half marathon, of the aids walk. and high impact performances or multi-stage rock concert and all day road closures. when we look at doing events, we care deeply about spacing between events, something we weren't focused on five or six years ago. we have a minimum of three weeks between in the event -- any event to allow ground regeneration. we do recognize that the highest demand is in the

>> would you like to come back with a new application, or decide now? vice chair joseph: i am really hesitant because i am not sure he completely understands us. nobody here speaks cantonese, i am sure. guys? there is only one thing i can say in chinese. the building owner -- can you communicate with him correctly? >> he wants to continue. >> he wants a continuance or wants to continue it right now? vice chair joseph: he wants to contue ites votion itow s at wreyi? ok. so you would like to continue and reply. am entertaining moti t grt lican's ret to continue this to the applicant's -- the next time eapplicant noti sff >>so moved. commissioner tan: aye. commssioner lee:ayer. commissioner cavellini: aye. commissioner perez: aye. vice chair joseph: aye. you can go to staff and they will give you another application so you can get it to us, ok? you can call the office somebody give him a card. call the office during the day and talked to staff. they will be able to direct you either to someone who not only speakscantonese so it would help him, but also to

they will have access to public safety data and new applications. maybe we have so much it knowledge that maybe there was better companies. there is a lot of creativity involved. there is an exclusivity when we will have to not compete with commercial users on the system can tell -- on the system. this would be improve government efficiency, they will be able to share data in an easy manner. we talked last week about the rockslide pen to we could have been sending pictures. we could download diagrams of the buildings they were going into. we think it be the benefits are great to the whole bay area. >> i am wondering if there are other costs that we might not know about right now in terms of how we will have the system, we will have the sites within san francisco, sites in other counties, cities. in terms of that connectivity between the different sites, is that expected to be not an additional cost or is there a cost we don't quite know about? >> i don't believe there will be an additional cost. we already have the microwave system which will be the

you are going to hear, i cannot find a taxi, or you will hear, i found a taxi through this new application. i would rather hear the last one. that will be one of the projects that david and i will agree on. there will be a lot of people in his district as well to say, how can we get good transportation, to get people where they want to go, to the waterfront? ac34, getting taxis and other types of transportation modes at their highest level of participation for that event, will be one of the projects that we will put forward by the way. i want that to be of use for the public. maybe things like -- do our homeless people on the streets -- do they have the best information at hand about where they available shelters are immediately when they encounter someone on the street? can they get wraparound services right away without having to make three or four phone calls and then have the person say, i am not interested? those other kinds of things that will be hacked out. hopefully, our practices today will be disrupted. hack-a-thon and destruction have negative connotations. today, we are embraci

however, in this case, legally the permit expired and we have a new application and we have to try to figure out in terms of being fair who would need to take precedence. commissioner fung: ok. all right. commissioner goh: i have a question that brought to mind, ok, if mr. castillo is applying for a permit for the same location, is there any weight given to -- i don't know if it's true or not but we heard there's allegations he's been running that cart without a permit for some time. >> this is the first time the department of public works has been informed. we've been informed previously and once it was brought to our attention, we directed mr. castillo to cease and desist and at such time he acquire as permit under public works to operate. my understanding is right now we hav other objections except from mr. as -- ascarrunz and once the information was provided to us we sent inspectors out to validate and there was no one up there to inspect it. commissioner goh: he was given a cease and desist and he did cease? >> that's correct. president garcia: i don't understand, this gentleman

the rules committee will be considering several new applicants, and hopefully you will have your full panel of seven to give us feedback. >> it's in your hands, katherine. commissioner adams: we will open this up for public comment and it will be on item 6, the presentation that we had on the benefit corporations, and also item number seven. i am opening this up for public comment. do we have public comment? >> i neglected to mention when i called item seven, it is a legislation digest. along with a list of companies that are b-corp certified or benefit corporations and to the state of california. if you would like to stand up on the side wall over your head and speak your name clearly, please. >> my name is matthew bauer and i am president and co-founder of better world telecom. we just moved happily into our new offices, and i am sort of a kitten in a candy store right now after being involved since 2004. one of the first companies to bring this forward, to have this kind of discussion going down. it is very enlightening for me and i want to commend supervisor chiu for bringing this

they will have access to public safety data and new applications.be we have so much it knowledge that maybe there was better companies. there is a lot of creativity involved. there is an exclusivity when we there is an exclusivity when we will have to not compete with

the labor department says new applications for jobless benefits have dipped to their lowest level in nearly four years. and housing starts last month nearly match add three-year high. part of the rebound in home construction is thought to be linked to the unusually warm winter weather we've been enjoying. this january was the fourth warmest in more than a century of record keeping. >>> and a consumer alert for parents this morning. children's playground slides that contributed to more than a dozen fractured bones on small children have been recalled. the consumer product safety commissioner are recalling a slide known as the slalom glider. it lacks a transition platform on the top and sides of the chute causing some children to fall when moving from the ladder to the slide. they were sold nationwide to schools and other facilities between 2006 and 2011. >> what's it called again? >> the slalom glider from landscape structures. if you have one of these, just take it down. >> i'm going to check the brand. i'm not sure what the brand is. thank you. >> you've got it. >>> you will want to

google and pandora thatjean quan reminds me is headquartered here in oakland -- they are finding new applications the things going on in san francisco and finding different ways to make sure that content reaches people in the most comfort level. that is exciting. that is melding a whole exciting industry that used to be only in hollywood. now it has come forth and begun release browning in northern california. then, within the hour of that, we broke open the walls and put in screws on the pac 12 media center. again, sports, like music, had a choice. they could continue the way they have done it, which is kind of locate in hollywood and be a more standard television approach, or they could think a new -- anew. it is about bringing that content into all the different venues, so they decided to locate their media center in san francisco with the idea, with the foundation that our technology applications and the innovation that can go on in sports and all the sports leaders can evolves and increase their market share with those applications, so we are excited about that. and we continue to invest in

because it would be a new application. now, what transcanada is doing is announcing -- >> because my time is limited, if i can, i mean, even the former president bill clinton says, embrace it. and we need to move forward with the keystone xl pipeline. >> he's a very smart man. but he unfortunately is not bound by the lawing and regulations any longer of the united states to make decisions that follow a certain procedure. and that's what we have to do. >> so is it a mistake for the former president to say embrace it? >> of course not. i think it's not a mistake for people -- this is america. people say they embrace it. people say they hate it. our job is to take a very clear-eyed look at what the facts are. there is no pending application -- >> did the white house ask you to delay the process? >> no. no. we were -- our job was to make a recommendation. >> here's where i have the problem. because in conversations that you and i have had and also in front of committees, you have led us to believe that it is something that the

last two days, transcanada has made a move through a letter indicating their intent to submit a new application. at the same time, they're moving forward with parts of the pipeline like from oklahoma to texas that don't cross the border and don't need state department evaluation or decision. so i think we handled this, madam chairman, in a way that was commensurate with the law and regulations. i strongly believe we have to increase our energy security. i strongly support the creation of our new energy bureau. just last week we signed an important disagreement with mexico to encourage boundary exploration in the gulf of mexico, something that was legally in limbo. so we're committed to doing all that we can to help americans get the energy supplies we need. >> and now to syria if we can. >> now on to syria. well, you know, we are concerned. i think that it is an issue that deserves the attention of the international community. nun lug ar was in a permissive environment. it was after the soviet union had fallen, the new russian federation came into being. they welcomed our work with them as in k

there is a new application from the irs. this is designed to provide taxpayers easier access to helpful information about your taxes. you can check on the status of your refund and received simple reminders to help with tax planning. the app is free. having a hard time figuring out a gift for valentine's day? how about a new phone? all 4-g smart phones will be free with a new contract. customers will have to pay for the new mobile device up front but then there will be a rebate from t-mobile. pay attention to this. inside a what you can get your some insight.and insig >> rings, necklaces, earrings. a new survey says women want gadgets this year. alfonse and e-readers -- cell phones and e-readers. >> she got a facial and a massage for valentine's day. >> that touched me. he was aware that i was stressed and i needed some pampering. i think that is what valentine's is all about. >> most want jewelry. we can get an ipad anytime. >> electronics are too impersonal, but she thinks. >> not for valentine's day. that is a no-no. >> a

. >>> they announced new applications for unemployment insurance fell again last week.filed for jobless benefits and that's down 15,000 from the week before and the second lowest number in four years. most economists expected an increase in claims. >>> the federal government is being asked to block google. they are known as epic and they said the change would allow it to cross retch reference its users including g-mail and you tube. the san francisco bay's credit card company rows 16% during the last quarter and there was a 10% increase in credit card use and debit cards were up 6%. that is the slowest growth in half a year and they are looking to buy back shares of the company's stock. >>> sharks are attacking people, where they are not attacking people, a report around the world. >>> a man took off his clothes and startelled some drivers, that is coming up next stay tuned. . >>> police are questioning a man who caused quite a traffic hazards. he suddenly took off all of his clothes, there he is, he climbed to the top of that radio tower near the l.a. skyline and a lot

still ahead had sot product safety new application alerts you products you bought have been recalledth side her musical talent makes one of chicagos very own and was a big world of harry potter of mystery in trade and apparently booze daniel radcliffe admission what was going on when cameras were rolling tonight's medical watch new way to test for depression doctors say more but that it may lead to better treatment study participants found it to diagnose depression dr. spock markers and patient struggling with a mood disorder looking for the markers after a simple blood test could help them identify patients oppression and a better gauge whether medication is working. study reported in the journal of molecular psychiatry a sign to stop or snaffle new study sound by its lack of sunlight making elegies worse increased exposure of reducing food allergies and eggs amat and children australian researchers measure ranked sun by bubbles and the bottom of the top levels of each associated with greater immune response cause allergic reaction breathing problems and skin disorders. you can't at

was spying on iphone a >>> apple is getting ready to release a mountain lion the name of the new applicationmore like iphone and ipad a beta version has just been released to developers. full version expected this summer. >>> new act says that google was spying on those -- new accusations that google was spying on those using safari. ads placed by google installed tracking software that bypassed or switched off the privacy settings of people using apple safari's web browser google could track where they went and what they did. google said it stopped the practice it appears it didn't stop until reporters began asking questions. >>> oprah winfrey is the latest celebrity to hop onboard jimmy kimmel's post oscar special. that special airs on february 26th, right here on abc 7 after the oscars. as the countdown to the oscars begins you can find the best videos and blogs by logging on to oscar.com and down low the app for iphones and ipads it will give you access to red carpet and back stage reports almost as good as being there. >> almost. 6:26. the special assistance from santa clara county toda

. >> literally every week there's a new application that is coming out for the iphone, ipad, the droid that really significantly increase people's ability to enjoy life and also to be independent. >> the conference wraps up tomorrow with messages on athletic concussions and brain injury treatment for military personnel and veterans. >> over to chief meteorologist bill martin. what can you say? >> embrace it because it's continuing. today was another outstanding day. temperatures in the 70s. slightly cooler than yesterday. let's go outside. we go out to the delta area. i've got 71 degrees. arrows represent a southwest wind blowing 14 miles per hour sustained. that's kind of breezy and that's opposite direction of the winds that we had yesterday. those warming winds. the northeast winds, which were coming this way. the winds have shifted. that's the beginning of our cool-down. it's not going to get cold. it's just going to get cooler. tomorrow, another nice day but not 70s. tomorrow, temperatures mostly in the 60s. what happens tomorrow? significant cool-down. 65 in santa rosa. dropping

new applications for unemployment benefits dropped this week to a four-year low.fell to 248,000. it's yet another sign the job market is slowly recovering. >>> general motors is reporting its biggest-ever annual profit for 2011. but analysts question whether it can keep that momentum going. strong sales helped turn the profit of $7.6 billion for all of last year. but gm lost ground when profits missed expectations. europe and south america reported losses. and sales growth here in the u.s. slowed, even as more americans bought cars and trucks. >>> and apple took the wraps off mountain lions. its latest update. the new software will go on sale this summer. it will also be integrated with icloud, the new internet storage service, designed for mobile storage devices. that's your money watch. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. >>> getting old can be hard on the body. but it is possible to age gracefully. jessica kartalija is live as we ask the experts about it. hi, jess. >> hello, kai. hello to everyone. i'm here with dr. james

and lastly, new jersey currently has an 1115 waiver application pending before the cms. these waivers, comprehensive. they involve major structural changes to a state's medicaid program, affecting hundreds of thousands of the state's most vulnerable residents. new jersey's application was submitted in september of last year and rumor has it that it may be approved as soon as this weekend. and i say rumor, because this entire process, i have to be honest with you, goes behind closed doors, without public notice, certainly without public input. my understanding of the law requires a process that is more transparent, and the rules on that have not been finalized. and i have to say, as a member of the committee with jurisdiction over the medicaid program, and as a senator, it is more than frustrating to be shut out of a discussion affecting not only medicaid beneficiaries in my state, but institutional providers, such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and home health care providers. so if the law was meant to be transparent and a member of the finance committee and a

the first is general application and review and final issuance, so i am going to get to this as quickly as possible. this is new construction, so this is so many square feet. other piece of information, information you want to capture about the applicant. it knows who i am, so i can teton -- just use auto felfill,o it will fill in that information. we are trying to make this as quick and easy as possible to regard we have got that done. the next property is going to consist of getting a dress and parcel information, but we want is we do not want them to enter information that may be incorrect, so we want to have them search the tracking system to make sure the address and personal information is correct, so the tracking system is going to have all of this information, so that will be like the golden master. i can put in parcel information. i will put in this because i know that will get me something, and i searched, and it will look through and find matches to regard it will list what those are -- and fine matches. it will is what those are. there are a few matches, and this is the one i wanted. it will populat

we are also launching the new lexus application suite which is just like entune.and down the road we have some more surprises coming. i think it is really all about how this is denigrated in the vehicle and how the customer can interact in a safe manner. that is the sweet spot of this. >> can a driver post on facebook while driving? >> it is a check in meaning you can hit a key on the map system and tell, post to your wall or tell your friends where you are. it's almost like a safety thing in a way. i know that my young daughter, i would like her to use that so i know where she's checking in. >> what about the issue of privacy and tracking cars? is that something that you have incorporated into your technology? >> we don't track the vehicles. we have a provider that in our safety can locate a stolen vehicle and recovered it, but the only way that that can be executed is if a police report is filed because of the reasons of privacy. so we respect custer riss privacy and we are very cautious about the data security. we've third-party firm right now looking at our en

it's also submitting a new application for keystone with an alter route. and another day, another all-time high for apple shares. it's also $10 shares away from a $500 billion market cap. >> thanks for that, courtney reagan. let's get straight to the trading floor. bob to you first off. we started shaky this morning and then moved into the green, we're back below 13,000 -- actually sitting right on it as we speak. what is behind the changing mood down there on the floor? >> take a look at the s&p 500 on an intraday basis, mandy. you'll see what happens was we started turning around once the pending home numbers, you can see right around 10:00 eastern time when the pending home sales for january turned out, we turned around. then just about the close of the european markets we had of course the germans approving the greek bailout in their own parliament. a little less contentious than people thought. and in the last few weeks, if you ask me, it's all about oil. bring oil up today. i think this was another factor in why the market did so well. look at this.

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