we call the richmond district the new chinatown in the 1980's at that time.ust 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 parts

there's a new chinatown growing south of the city. same with a good concentration of brazilians.have lived in the allston-brightton neighborhood. another boston suburb, the city of watertown has the third largest community of ethnic armenians in the whole country. there are not many chechens thought to live in the united states. those who are here live in boston. it's not all that weird that two guys from a chechen family would live in greater boston because everybody lives in greater boston, all sorts of people. you find people there from everywhere. that's just as true as many of our suburbs. it's not usual to be an irish-american living next door to an indian-american anywhere in the country. the effect of what happened today in boston is anything but local. fearly a million people in the overall metropolitan region woke up with orders from the government delivered by phone or media or signs on the road that said shelter in place. that means don't go anywhere. no work, no school, no trains, no taxis, no going anywhere. hundreds of law enforcement officers descended searching h

and in chinatown we try to lead programs signatures programs that provide seniors to learn new technology. we start this youth program i would have spent my time at home and not get involved in the community issues pardon i hope i who don't have much in leadership that you will come together and improve the community together to have more youth benefits >> thank you i was the president of the youbt of single occupancy. i'm a bilingual youth and i've been in this program. the reason i stay in the program for 4 years it provides resources for college information and job opportunities. i love how people become successful to go to the college they want to go. i am in the program because i have learned the courage to be here. i worked from fema we're doing the bilingual independence workshop to first names in chinatown. and i'm glad i had the chance to show my public speaking skill. i hope you can restore the funding and help youths like me >> thank you very much any other members of the public wish to commit? i want our city attorney supervisor alluded to it and i appreciate everybody citing

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new york city councilwoman wants to make it eillegal to buy face designer purses in chinatown in newod petition to hold a hearing on the measure. >>> overreaction, anyone? hmmm. a year in jail for buying a fake purse? ali would be locked up for life. >> clayton: i know you were up last night and tucker didn't get any sleep because the ncaa finals are set. the wolverines surviving a late-game rally from syracuse. they go on to win 61-56. and with injuried player kevin ware on hand, an emotional game. sitting there watching. boy, does he wish he could play. it goes louisville's way and they rally to beat wichita state 72-68. that game tomorrow night at 9:23 p.m., approximately 9:23:00 p.m. >> alisyn: don't put too fine a point on that. >> clayton: for the championship game. kevin ware who plays his whole career to get to the national championship with that broken leg. and now he has to sit on the sidelines. but his team is there and he helped get them there and he is there in spirit. >> tucker: one-tenth of the american economy riding on that game. >> clayton: you're right. >> tucker:

boston's chinatown is not what it used to be. there's a new one growing south of the city.same with a good concentration of brazilians. they have lived in the allston-brightton neighborhood. now they're in somerville, where you will find thaur nap and expression of solidarity with other bostonians. another boston suburb, the city of watertown has the third largest community of ethnic armenians in the whole country. along with big communities of people from russia and people from korea and other places too. there are not many chechens thought to live in the united states. the chechens who are in the united states tend to live in boston. it's not all that weird that two guys from a chechen family would live in greater boston because frankly, everybody lives in greater boston. all sorts of people. that's what makes a city a city. you find people there from everywhere. that's just as true as many of our suburbs. it's not usual to be an irish-american living next door to an indian-american anywhere in the country. the world is round. what's global is local. the effect of what ha

chinatown. no word on the cause. pg&e are working on a fix. >>> an annual event in san francisco is getting new scrutiny after a very serious accident. it is called the bring your own big wheel race. but this weekend's race ended in tragedy. alan wang is live on potrero hill with the story you will see only on abc7 news. alan? >> dan, this is one of seven sharp turns along vermont street earning the reputation as the world's most crook cede street. crooked street. it started out as a small race in 2006 and quickly grew to a major event that lead to a major accident. >> everybody watch out please. >> it happened quickly around a blind corner on the last turn of the annual bring your own big wheel race. 45-year-old shuber suffered a serious head injury. >> if she hadn't gone into emergency surgery when we got to the hospital she would have died. >> she had a fractured skull even though at the scene she was conscious as bystanders rushed to help her. >> my wife was there and taking pictures and all of that stuff. she thought it was over and walked across to see my daughter. >> the police told them they would not file a

new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatowny of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after its berth, muni had added two lines. and k, l and m lines that span out from westportal. in 1928, the j line opened heading west to the beach. in 1944 san francisco voters finally approved muni take-over of the market street railway. by then motor bus and trolley bus improvement had given them the ability to conquer san francisco's hills. after the war most of the street-car lines would be replaced with motor or trolley bus service. in 1947, the mayor recommended replacing two lines with motor coaches. and it appeared that san francisco's iconic cable cars had seen their final days. entered mrs. cluskin, the leader to save the cable cars. arguing that the cable cars were a symbol of the city, and she entered a charter placed on the november ballot. it passed overwhelmly. the california street cable railway was purchased by the city in 1952. there were cut backs on the cable car system and

chinatown. no word on the cause. pg&e are working on a fix. >>> an annual event in san francisco is getting new scrutiny after a very serious accident. it is called the bring your own big wheel race. but this weekend's race ended in tragedy. alan wang is live on potrero hill with the story you will see only on abc7 news. alan? >> dan, this is one of seven sharp turns along vermont street earning the reputation as the world's most crook cede street. crooked street. it started out as a small race in 2006 and quickly grew to a major event that lead to a major accident. >> everybody watch out please. >> it happened quickly around a blind corner on the last turn of the annual bring your own big wheel race. 45-year-old shuber suffered a serious head injury. >> if she hadn't gone into emergency surgery when we got to the hospital she would have died. >> she had a fractured skull even though at the scene she was conscious as bystanders rushed to help her. >> my wife was there and taking pictures and all of that stuff. she thought it was over and walked across to see my daughter. >> the police told them they would not file a

chinatown. no word on the cause. pg&e are working on a fix. >>> an annual event in san francisco is getting new scrutiny after a very serious accident. it is called the bring your own big wheel race. but this weekend's race ended in tragedy. alan wang is live on potrero hill with the story you will see only on abc7 news. alan? >> dan, this is one of seven sharp turns along vermont street earning the reputation as the world's most crook cede street. crooked street. it started out as a small race in 2006 and quickly grew to a major event that lead to a major accident. >> everybody watch out please. >> it happened quickly around a blind corner on the last turn of the annual bring your own big wheel race. 45-year-old shuber suffered a serious head injury. >> if she hadn't gone into emergency surgery when we got to the hospital she would have died. >> she had a fractured skull even though at the scene she was conscious as bystanders rushed to help her. >> my wife was there and taking pictures and all of that stuff. she thought it was over and walked across to see my daughter. >> the police told them they would not file a

chinatown, and polk gulch districts. the cause of the power outage is still under investigation and there is no estimated time of when power will be back on, but on scene. newight at 11. for some people. it has already been a brutal allergy season. and, allergists warn, things may get worse before they get better. this family from los altos. visiting the doctors office this afternoon. the parents say. the young girls are outside all the time. and lately, they have had difficulties breathing. their mother is hoping , getting the girls checked out now, may prevent further problems down the road. kron four's philippe djegal speaks with an allergist. who says, she has been booked solid with patients who are at their wits-end. trying to rid themselves of allergies. >> patients are coming in with itchy eyes difficulty sleeping at night. cough, congestion. >> reporter: but certified allergist, >> the trees are pollinating like crazy right now. >> reporter: says you don't have to live in pain. blessing-moore says the allergy season typically starts in january. but this year, it came a few weeks early. and, she says it could stay around longer than usual as well. ma

new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatown by way of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after its berth, muni had added two lines. and k, l and m lines that span out from westportal. in 1928, the j line opened heading west to the beach. in 1944 san francisco voters finally approved muni take-over of the market street railway. by then motor bus

news. >> thank you very much, sal. rmts part of san francisco's central subway project arrived at the cruz site early this morning. it's a giant tunnel-boring machine that will dig its way to chinatown. claudia wong tells us why this equipment will not be put to work right away. good afternoon, claudine. >>reporter: good afternoon, tori. yes, there are two drills that will make this central subway in san francisco a reality. behind me you are looking at just part of one of them. they've working on that for the last little bit here, getting it prepped and ready. that piece you're looking at by itself weighs 120 tons and it's one part of about 20 different parts that will make up this drill that will be over 300 feet long when it's completed. however, assembly takes a while. it's going to take weeks to put it together. >>reporter: before the drilling comes the prep work and the assembly of the drills that will create the tunnels of san francisco's central subway. >> prepping at first, definitely. there are a lot of machine surfaces that have a corrosion inhibitor and it has to be removed before they can get it assembled. they're getting it all cleaned up. >>reporter: there are two dri

new san francisco railway. that he said would be the nucleus that would host the city. and san francisco gave further incentive to expand the city's network. a project by way of tunnel leading into chinatown by way of north beach. in december the first streetcar was driven into the tunnel. just two years after

news. >>> we have surveillance video tonight that oakland police say shows a suspected child molester near the scene of his cream. these images come from cameras in the area of 10th and oak streets near chinatown. the man gained entry into an apartment saying he was a repairman and began molesting a 7-year-old girl. when that girl screamed, a family member ran into the room and the man ran off. the suspect is described as a white male. he had paint splatters on his clothes and it said to be in his early to mid-50s. 6feet tall with brown hair and a white beard. >>> more developing news right now, learning about an officer involved shooting in san francisco. it happened on the 900 block of deharrow street. shortly before 10:00. that's just a few minutes ago. we already have a crew on the way, and we'll bring you more details during this newscast. >> the fbi arrested a mississippi man tonight in connection with the suspicious letters sent to the capitol that tested positive for the poison ricin. the fbi has identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. a sheriff in mississippi says there is a clear link among all three letters. >> there are great consistencies a

news. >>> we have surveillance video tonight that oakland police say shows a suspected child molester near the scene of his cream. these images come from cameras in the area of 10th and oak streets near chinatown. the man gained entry into an apartment saying he was a repairman and began molesting a 7-year-old girl. when that girl screamed, a family member ran into the room and the man ran off. the suspect is described as a white male. he had paint splatters on his clothes and it said to be in his early to mid-50s. 6feet tall with brown hair and a white beard. >>> more developing news right now, learning about an officer involved shooting in san francisco. it happened on the 900 block of deharrow street. shortly before 10:00. that's just a few minutes ago. we already have a crew on the way, and we'll bring you more details during this newscast. >> the fbi arrested a mississippi man tonight in connection with the suspicious letters sent to the capitol that tested positive for the poison ricin. the fbi has identified the suspect as 45-year-old paul kevin curtis of corinth, mississippi. a sheriff in mississippi says there is a clear link among all three letters. >> there are great consistencies a