we call the richmond district the new chinatown in the 1980's at that time. just being around the tremendous unique neighborhood, and discovering san francisco in the 1980's as i grew up, but i also have been very active as a community organizer. i worked in chinatown, and some first jobs also at the mental health center in the richmond area multi services in the 1980's, and i was also a staff are at the chinatown youth center -- i was also a staffer. a lot of my work has been supporting community empowerment, especially in an immigrant and people of color communities. most recently, i have been teaching at san francisco state. i ran the immigrant rights coalition in the city in the 1990's for several years. i'm also an immigration attorney, and a lot of my passion is supporting in power met for immigrant communities in the city as well. >> why did you choose to live in san francisco? supervisor mar: a lot of people bring this up, but is one of the most exciting, culturally diverse places in the world. learning about new cultures and people from different par

. >> it is an organization to assist new immigrants in chinatown, in job readiness, in employment. we are assisting a lot of new immigrants who have sought on- the-job in english as a second language. every day who have -- who have got jobs as teaching english as a second language. we have an after-school program for the kids, so this program is very strong for the community. i am one of the kids who grew up in chinatown. i see how these new immigrants are trying to earn a living, learn a job to raise their family. these folks spend morning in the cooking class and work at night, so please consider. thank you very much. >> i will start. i think this issue before us on this specific permanent and the nuances related to this permit is not about who use of the building. it is not about the nonprofits that is going to be housed there. it is about a process in san francisco but has many different approaches. the issue here is the degree to which different segments of our community look at the extent of preservation within itsel. there are those who feel not an of preservation is occurrin

. >> it is an organization to assist new immigrants in chinatown, in job readiness, in employment. we are assisting a lot of new immigrants who have sought on- the-job in english as a second language. every day who have -- who have got jobs as teaching english as a second language. we have an after-school program for the kids, so this program is very strong for the community. i am one of the kids who grew up in chinatown. i see how these new immigrants are trying to earn a living, learn a job to raise their family. these folks spend morning in the cooking class and work at night, so please consider. thank you very much. >> i will start. i think this issue before us on this specific permanent and the i think this issue before us on this specific permanent and the

cheap way to get you want to go, but see this government is saying about those buses from new york to chinatown. >>> your forecast when we return. >>> they federal report finds as cost, curbside services can be dangerous for passengers. >> the national transportation these board found a fatal accident rate seven times higher than those of regulated buses. this year alone, there have bus 23 interstate accidents, injuring nearly 500 passengers. 33 people have died. kerbside buses pick up from street corners traditional bus depots. president obama is introducing legislation, citing an executive order directing the take action with stepped trapping of the problem. the agency reported nearly 200 job storage is. -- 200 drug shortages. >>> the forecast for the housing is gramm. will fall more than 3.5% by this summer, a new low. with homes worth 35% less than in 2006, economists say several against theworking market, including an andease in foreclosures high unemployment. we call it black friday. start early enough, will open even earlier. at midnight on thanksgiving night. they will start four hours

we mostly serve people who come from chinatown, new immigrants and limited english proficiency.choing previous statements, i would ask -- i am asking you to support union jobs that will serve prevailing wages and benefits, and also for the area of event staffing. at the same standards we have on local hiring for construction jobs will be applied. that the workers who will do the work will also be paid a living wages and also have benefits, and they will have also access to job opportunities and the america's cup. supervisor avalos: thank you. >> good afternoon, committee members. i am with media services, marketing, and p r. i have been endorsed by the naacp to look for opportunities that come about from both city and public and private sector. what i would like to hope for in this opportunity that shows up on the america's cup is a sustained type of opportunity for the young people who are coming in. of course it will be great to have apprentices and journeymen in construction, but we would like to leverage that by launching these young folks into an educational process as well

i think the concept of the motown dinner show, motown in chinatown, is a great idea. it seems fun, exciting, new, and fresh, and will bring diversity into chinatown. i have seen a couple of the other shows -- "assisted living" and "tina and tony." they are great, geared toward mature audiences. it is interactive with the audience. it is very exciting and fresh. tim is a great honor. i love it. thank you. president newlin: i looked through the file. the conditions -- are they somewhere, that you wanted to present? officer maccabaeus, do you want to comment on this -- officer matthias, do you want to comment on this? >> steve matthias, central station. we are in favor of granting the permit. we did less six conditions we would like to review. one thing we wanted to strike is on line five. part of the marketing they do for the theater productions -- they do use a company for the marketing. we did not think it would be fair. i think it is something that helps the business. i want to strike the word "marketing," line 5. president newlin: ok. mr. lee, have you seen these commissions -- these condition

new apple iphone 4s has its stores. the district, folks lined up chinatown at the apple stores. all of them hoping to get their hands on the new phone. if similar scene in new york city this morning. the new iphone looks similar to previous iphone, but this as an upgraded camera, faster processor, and improved voice activated software. >>> huge crowds are expected in washington for the dedication of king jr.n luther memorial. scheduled forlly the weekend hurricane irene hit. now it begins on sunday at 11:00 a.m. president obama, desi? and, and aretha franklin are among those expected. the arrests, king leadership academy are arriving today. metro will open at 5:00 a.m. morning to help accommodate traffic. coming up -- >> i was almost relieved when came to take the computer. a surprising confession from admits tosingwho stalking hollywood's biggest stars. >> good girl. >> it feels like the 11th hour this 11 day of the search for missing baby. what former missing child elizabeth smart passed to stay -- has to say about the case. and where you could soon be bicycle around town. [ ma

casting shadows because the new environmental report says because of the new construction here at portsmouth square in chinatown more than 90% of the place will be in shadows on most winter mornings and that's 40% more than now. union square would be entirely in the shade by this new and existing building so only a few minutes per day. >> they ought to think carefully about diminishing sunlight in union square. >> i think you need to look at this in perspective. >> reporter: the planning director says there may be shadows but not too many nor too often. >> it really is a -- in almost all cases a portion of the square or a portion of the park for a very short time of the day and for a very short time of the year. >> new york city in the 1920s learned to back off its buildings. it would be impenetrably dark anywhere midtown if they hadn't done that. >> reporter: which is among the reasons voters approved prop k in the '80s, which forces planners to look at buildings and shadows. that's why the study was done and you know why the debate. -- and now why the debate. so picture something like this. yeah. something li

. >> reporter: at the woo family welfare association in chinatown the news hit hard. one of their senior members, dennis woo, was attacked. >> that's bad. >> reporter: stabbed repeatedly in his home in the 600 block of funston this morning. his wife was also stabbed. she died. dennis woo is recovering. >> i know the guy from china, he is aness guy, has a family. >> reporter: police say the sailant was the couple's 44- year-old son. when officers arrived they saw the son with knives in both hands moving aggressively toward the cops. an officer shot him with an extended range impact weapon. one that shoots beanbags. but that didn't even slow him down so the second cop shot and killed the suspect. >> it is clear this guy had serious intent to hurt the people in the house as well as the officers when they tried to save the victims. >> reporter: woo brought his family over from china decades ago and has been president of the woo family welfare association, a group that helps new immigration reset will in america. >> there were several really sweet families coming in and ou

chinatown, the plan also said transportation goals for transit rider ship. it also established a new open space or a childhood care requirements. this shows the original downtown zone. as part of implementing action, pieces of the tenderloin, south of market, the thai town -- how well do we do the last 25 years? we have forecast a growth for 90,000 and space needed -- employment will remain flat and some of the original areas actually lost jobs. there is 12 million square feet of office space. in some ways, it is branded as the financial district, a loss of almost 40,000 jobs. it was distributed down south of market and also to the west. and there was a total of about 47,000 jobs lost in the downtown area. that is south and also west. the downtown plan aims to maintain chinatown, south of market, north beach. about 29,000 units were retained as affordable housing. new housing areas were also rezoned, primarily around south beach, south of market. the gold of the downtown plan has set for housing production at that time was about 10041500 a year. this is for citywide, and over the las

casting shadows because the new environmental report says because of the new construction here at portsmouth square in chinatownore than 90% of the place will be in shadows on most winter mornings and that's 40% more than now. union square would be entirely in the shade by this new and existing building so only a few minutes per day. >> they ought to think carefully about diminishing sunlight in union square. >> i think you need to look at this in perspective. >> reporter: the planning director says there may be shadows but not too many nor too often. >> it really is a --in almost all cases a portion of the square or a portion of the park for a very short time of the day and for a very short time of the year. >> new york city in the 1920s learned to back off its buildings. it would be impenetrably dark anywhere midtown if they hadn't done that. >> reporter: which is among the reasons voters approved prop k in the '80s, which forces planners to look at buildings and shadows. that's why the study was done and now, why the debate. you notice they are still work at 6730. they work 2348 -- at 6:30. they work until 1

new controversy tonight. witnesses say they saw lisa porter in a makeshift booth near chinatown filling out absentee ballots foroters. the unofficial voting station was allegedly run by many the same people who worked on the run ed run campaign. one of the witnesses say she saw the ballot markers themselves and another would place a stencil over ballot or the voter could only make the spot for lee. lee's campaign quickly announced nothing do with the group but head of the city's election department has referred the case to district attorney george gasegon. >>> the occupy oakland protesters took a walk today. about 700 people marched from the plaza about 100 tents are set up to lake merritt. the protesters say in spite of today's journey they're not decamping in spite of an eviction notice dhifrpd last night. in san jose tents only pop up again. national polls suggest support for the occupy protest is on the rise but still only 33% of americans support the demonstration. >>> a popular halloween accessory for halloween costumes can come with some unintended and long-lasting consequences. it's those contacts desig

. >>> a new recreation center in san francisco's chinatown will be named after the local woman who diedthe 9/11 attacks. the san francisco recreation park exhibition voted last night to name the new center on mason street in honor of betty ong, the first flight hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the world trade center. she was reportedly the first person to report the plane had been hijacked. >>> the doomsday prophet from oakland predicts today will be the end of the world. harold camping says the final judgment period ends today and that true believers will be raptured. previously, camping predicted a may 21st rapture, but nothing happened. the 90-year-old preacher and his ministry are avoiding the media this time around but he continues to post negligence on his website. >>> the bay area hikeers and cyclists have a new section of trail to explore. the newest section of the ridge trail opens up tomorrow morning in the hills east of san jose. new section is just east of alum rock park. the total is 5.3 miles, bringing the total bay area ridge trail to 337 miles. state park bonds an

chinatown. everybody wanted to be the first to get the new phone. a similar scene in new york. more than 250 people waited outside in the rain. the new iphone looks like its predecessor, but it hasn't of credit camera, faster processor and improved -- but it has a better camera, faster processor and improved voice recognition. >> if something called the iphone 5 came out next month they would be back in line next month. >> they come out and they literally cheer. the first person people clap for. i have seen that. i was not waiting in line, i was covering it. >>> we are applauding the weather forecast. >> after the rain and cloud cover, sunshine. >> good. >> but gusty wind. at the sky conditions over damascus noticed the pavement, very damp and the trees changing colors. the clouds cleared out at noon. now we are off to a lot of sunshine. the cold front moved through gusty wind as well, in excess of 30 miles per hour. temperature of 63 in frederick, a beautiful picture. that is our live camera at st. john regional catholic school. just a few isolated lingering showers, one movin

a new museum opened this week in italy dedicated to the fashion label gucci. yeah. and today a knockoff gucci museum opened in chinatownney, no one will know the difference. just get on in there. get in!" listen to this. researchers are testing a new gel that works like botox, but doesn't use a needle. when botox users heard about that, they were like, "i'm so excited about this." [ laughter ] check this out. a town in china just canceled a dog eating festival that has been a tradition for 600 years, or as cats put it, "uh-oh." [ laughter ] finally, a man in south carolina was arrested for using his inhaler to rob a convenience store. not good. if there's one nickname you don't want in prison, it's the inhaler. [ laughter ] we have a great show here tonight. give it up for the roots. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: yeah, we've got a big show tonight. a giant show tonight. this guy is getting a lot of attention for his any movie "50/50." he's a good man. we love him. joseph gordon-levitt is on the show. [ cheers and applause ] it's a good movie. it's a funny movie. but it's a serious movie. i

many of the people in chinatown are not going to be using this subject, even according to mta's own statistics. >> this is the highest-rated new start project in the country. there has been some criticism by the candidates saying there's not enough new ridership. guess what, the transit administration has changed their criteria. what they say is that you want to reward city's federal building transit and not just say new riders, which is about suburban extensions into cities. right now, there are about 25,000 riders on the t. that will go to about 49,000 in 2019. it will go to $100,000 in 2013 when we are able to go to north beach. we have an 18% contingency on this project. $278 million contingency for any overruns being funded by the federal and state government. let's get three of the seven largest contracts that have been awarded, the largest contract, $233 million it tunneling contract. a $13.25 million under budget. this is a good project. it is did for chinatown. it deserves to be sustainable, going on into the next century. [applause] >> tony hall is next. >> thank you. i am not want to change my mind over the years. i

chinatown. it really influenced me. we had a restaurant at the time, and at the time, we were always worried, watching the news, to see whether or not the restaurant would be looted, whether or not it would go up in fire. that was something that was a big concern and worry for my family at the time. i remember thinking even at that age how important it was to consider what the economics were in communities, whether people had or felt that they had opportunities or did not have opportunities, and what role it was that government played in those outcomes. that is what really put me on the path to public policy. so i pursued public policy both at occidental college, where i went to school as an undergrad, and also you see-berkeley where i pursued public policy -- also you see -- also uc-berkeley. that was really what shape my interest in public policy. >> where you place yourself on the local political spectrum? the left or right? supervisor chu: i know a lot of folks want to put a person in the position where they call you left, progressive, moderate, whatever category that might be, and i think it really depends on the issue.