but there are some good >> this is newly constructed within the last month or so, new sidewalk. what can you tell us about this? >> as i said earlier, spikas a hearty urban tree. they have aggressive roots and sometimes they daniel the infrastructure, with the fica tree, we can repair the sidewalk around it, it doesn't mean we str to remove the tree. but sometimes if the roots are everywhere, the numb of roots to cut or shave, would render the tree unstable, in this case, we were able to keep the tree, a nice upright ficas tree. we expanded the base. and we keep the necessary path of travel for pedestrians but if we open this up so we don't cut a big root. we try to preserve as many roots as we can. >> the path of travel, the city has a minimum travel standard, i believe it is 48 inches. >> it is. >> we easily maintained thap about we see where trees encroach on that or are tripping hazards. >> we never want to go less than 48 inches in the path of travel, ideally, it is more than that, but if it is scrult of losing or keeping a tree we'll shrink down to whatever we need to. >> l

and to install a new sidewalk. all of this, with 13 square feet that will be drilled again. i was given a chance to voice this, and for you to give this to me. this is, this is one of the ways, contrary to what i have paid to the department of public works. this is the invoice from the department of public works. this is charged -- may i finish? >> you have an opportunity to speak in a few moments. >> good afternoon, i represent the property at the nasa avenue. -- at vanessa avenue. everything else was with a previous owner at the previous address. we are sending out the correct invoice. we did not know about these problems. we did not have a chance to respond. the first time we heard this was a notice for today's hearing. >> and are there any other members of the public? can you step up to the center aisle? and if there are other members of the public, please step up. >> i live on 17th avenue, and i had a first notice about the repairs. i had -- he said that we had informed about this. they did not ask me any permission about this, and i called him, he said that they would

curb ramps citywide, 125,000 square feet of new sidewalk that is the responsibility of the city. these are sidewalks that front public property or have been damaged by the city's street trees. we will be putting $7.3 million toward needed rehabilitation and repair of our street structures, such as bridges, guard rails, tunnels, retaining walls, stairs, viaducts. $50 million for city implementation bicycle and streetscape improvements, such as countdown lighting, sidewalk extensions, bicycle improvements, tree planting, blub outs, and landscaping. finally, street traffic infrastructure improvements to reduce traffic time and improve transit reliability. again, this is a capital investment in the streets. muni is funding several later its vehicle procurement, and the kind of on board, mobile equipment that is required to make the entire transit effectiveness program work. that on board equipment would not be eligible for general obligation bond funding, but they do have sources to cover those projects. >> on -- supervisor chu: on these categories, can you explain to

crews are constructing new sidewalks, installing street lighting and some additional improvements through friday. >>> time now 6:09. today the california street cable cars are back on track after a six month upgrade. later this morning san francisco mayor ed lee will take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming back the cable car lines in san francisco. on december 24th the california line closed down for a $24 million maintenance project. and that included major repairs and rebuilding for the cars and tracks but they're back on track this morning. that's good news. >>> that is good news. a lot of people count on taking those during the summer especially 6:09 is the time. how's the commute, sal? >>> the commute on the cable cars is good, pam and dave. $5 now $6 going to be $6 pretty soon getting down california street. the rest of the commute on the roads. this is look at 80 westbound getting out to the macarthur maze. looks pretty good. wide open for you to the bay bridge toll plaza. and when you get there there's a little bit of a crowd building. metering lights go on about 6:15. so

. >> roadwork consist of installing street lights, landscaping he and at a new sidewalks.hey will also perform some drainage work. that construction will go on until friday. watching gas prices, they are finally starting to move downwards giving drivers a little bit of relief at the pond. jackie sissel is alive in everemeryville with a look at prices. >> l little bit of good news for consumers. for the first five months of the year the market was all bad news. it seemed like prices are going up every day. that was what the case was. we reached a high of about $4.20 back in april. since then we have seen prices come down. the national average rate now stands at $3.56. that is really good news for those people taking summer trips. class take a look at some of the numbers according to aaa. the average in california is down 205 over the last month. and san francisco, $3.92. it's out here you can see the price is $3.79. that is right around that state average. the price of oil has the biggest effect. it is down to $91 a barrel also, president obama release 60 million bar. of th

and 141 lane along capitol expressway they are constructing new sidewalks and landscaping.have are morning bias and we will have our real little dose of entertainment fix. which is a look at our mt. tam cam in ec clouds conduct details when we come right back. welcome back to the kron 4 morning and the latest in entertainment news last week we told you about nba not changed his name they l.a. lakers are complying with that decision there is plenty of time to change his and jersey to world and also the passing of peter falk he was 83 years old. i will have more entertainment news for in the next hour >> now in sports medicine baumgartner is back. where the left-hander had a career high with strikeouts. in the giants a 0 and took a sweep of the plane in indians. this was a giants the 3-1 win during >> and also law occurred bush one of the nascar race again; the and also there was a huge air show. >> the top three movies that won at the box office was cars to was 68 million a bad teacher 31 million and the green lantern 18.4 million >> will right back with kron 4 morning news

military abroad without asking permission from congress are roving reporter the resident took to new york sidewalks to hear what people there think of sending more troops into more countries problems. we're number one in the world or we can us sure the world we can still do it even though you know the best we can have we can still do it why is that so important to be number one has to be possibly one of the one better be as we think about. the americans as being some kind of the world police you know you think about your ethic yes you don't think there's any altieri motive. no oil interest no economic interest no no no no what do we want to accomplish that. just the safety of the people to which the money and the lives of the young people did you think this is maybe another reason that we're doing it of course and one reason only or whatever the reason i don't think it's logical out of that makes any sense but i think there's a big disconnect between what people in government are thinking and what they think we want and what we're letting them know that we once. maybe our priorities are the same so

action a brawl without permission from congress party's roving reporter the president took to new york sidewalks to get what you can where think of sending more troops into all countries. we're number one in the world that we give us the house to show the world we can still do it even though you're going to be some of the best we can have we can still do it why is that so important to be number one has to be he has to be one no one better be as we think about. americans as being some kind. of world police you know even if that's true yes you don't think there's any algerian motive. no no no oil interests no economic interest no no no no no what do we want to accomplish then. just the safety of the waste of money and in the lives of young people you know do you think this is maybe another reason we're doing it the reason all of you are or is that i don't think it's logical or of the it makes any sense a great thing there's a big disconnect between what people in government are thinking and what we want and what we're letting them know that we once. maybe our priorities just aren't the same so you

action abroad without pollution from congress party's roving reporter the resident took to new york sidewalks to hear what people there think of sending more troops into more countries problems. we're number one in the world that we can us it has to shore the world against they'll do it in. the best we can how we can still do it why is that so important to be number one has to be he has to be one of the one better be as we think about . the americans as being some kind of. police you know. yes i don't think there's any altieri motive. no oil interests no economic interests no no what do we want to accomplish that. just the same. so where's the money in the lives of young people did you think this is maybe another reason we're doing it the reason only. i don't think it's logical makes any sense great thing there's a big disconnect between what government are thinking and what they think we want and what we're letting them know that we once. had maybe our priorities are the same so you have all these countries in the middle east where the people are standing up against their government lying pe

and on the sidewalks of new york, unemployment can lead a man to dig deep for a living. >> it's embedded in there! >> reporter: what's he finding? diamonds on the soles of our shoes. >> that dirt is priceless. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. whitey bulger returned to boston today. the former mob boss, now 81 years old, is charged with murdering 19 people. he'd been hiding in plain sight for 16 years, but today the feds made sure he was out of sight. bulger was flown from california on a government jet and before u.s. marshals took him off the plane, the hangar doors were closed. later, bulger and his girlfriend were driven unseen into the courthouse garage. we have two reports tonight. first, bob orr with bulger's day in court. bob? >> reporter: scott, whitey bulger's being held tonight in boston in jail without bail for two brief court hearings there. the alleged mob boss-- who appeared wearing jeans and an unbuttoned white shirt-- faces multiple charges including racketeering and 19 counts of murder. the courtroom,

new owners. blood is left on the sidewalk in front of an elderly's house. the family of the 80-year-old says she may never return to her greek town home. her lower lip was ripped off and she broke several bones. a pitbull ran across the street when she was out getting her mail. >> it was not on a leash, it ran across the street and dragged her down to the sidewalk. >> reporter: the dog's owner showed us this picture of blue. she says she's sorry for the attack and her dog most likely felt threatened. >> she startled him and he jumped on her. he was smacking at him and hit him. >> she says she ran to help the woman before she was rushed to the hospital. blue typically staying inside. >> normally he's in the house on the chain. >> reporter: on friday evening, she says he was on the porch, unleashed with their son. police say she will be fined and have to pay the woman's medical bills, she says that the elderly woman is her main concern. he -- she is lost to losing loved ones, she escaped a fire that killed 9 relatives including her three sons and then in janu

pleaded guilty in december for stealing the electronic tabulator which an nbc bay area news crew found lying on a sidewalk in the tender loin. election officials believe he stole it after the memory card and balance were collected. they say the incident did not affect any ballot results. >>> this morning, a two-alarm house fire in the east bay leaves one person dead and another in the hospital. fire officials say an elderly woman died and a man is hurt. this happened in el cerrito last night. emergency crews responded to the single family home at moeser lane and king drive. the man tried to get his mother out of the home but she died in the fire. the man was taken to a hospital and the extent of his injuries, though is not known. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> 5:04. this morning we're following developing news from the south bay where the city of san jose will make a major cut to its police department. today in the bay's christie smith is live in san jose where dozens of police officers are about to turn in their guns and badges for pink slips. a tough day for them. good morning, chris

pleaded guilty in december for stealing the electronic tabulator which an nbc bay area news crew found lying on a sidewalk in the tenderloin. election officials believe he stole it after the memory card and balance were collected. they also say the incident did not affect any ballot results. >>> a peninsula lawmaker wants to give same-sex couples the right to share a key benefit straight couples have. representative jackie spear introduced a bill last week which would provide cobra health care benefits regardless of sexual orientation. cobra is an extension of employer provided health care which is good for up to 2 -- 36 months after quitting or being fired. it can be shared with a legal spouse or dependent. the bill is likely to face stiff gop opposition, though, because it would increase the cost of benefits for employers. a similar bill by senator barbara boxer is making its way in the u.s. senate. >>> 6:08. get ready for a heat wave. meteorologist christina loren joins us with a look. >> that summer sciizzle is on already. we're going to warm up about 10 degrees from where we were yesterday. this is w

encroachment, the department would typically reissue a minor sidewalk encroachment, rescind the previously issued a permit, and describe what the new it encroachment would be. there is very little from that perspective that dpw would need to participate in the discussion for. it is an agreement in place between the parties and all we do is validate in this case that the encroachment has been reduced and not expand ied. so there may have been some miscommunication in this case in terms of the request made of the department compared with what we typically do on these types of encroachments when there is a reduction or modification. president

encroachment, the department would typically reissue a minor sidewalk encroachment, rescind the previously issued a permit, and describe what the new it encroachment would be. there is very little from that perspective that dpw would need to participate in the discussion for. it is an agreement in place between the parties and all we do is validate in this case that the encroachment has been reduced and not expand ied. so there may have been some miscommunication in this case in terms of the request made of the department compared with what we typically do on these types of encroachments when there is a reduction or modification. president goh: would you be willing to respond to an email or other query from the parties? >> yes, commissioner. they contacted me right before this hearing and informed me of the continuance and of a potential settlement, which may involve the evaluation of some existing street trees and the public right of way. i will coordinate with both parties, as well as the urban forester to evaluate any potential impact to the relocation of the fence and the existing street trees and issue a new encroachment permi

sidewalk. the retaining wall is where the first riser would be. this there would come up to the lower one to give that new dwelling unit and attractive entry. the proposed idea, and we've discussed this with the neighbors across the street, would be to use it as a launching pad for the first phase of a landscape that would continue all the way up to mars street. corbett avenue has buses roaring down it at pretty high speeds. there is no crosswalk. being that the subject property is effectively responsible for taking care of that space, just as everyone else is responsible for taking care of the sidewalk, in its current condition, it is a place for people to throw trash, some people sleep there, and cars get broken into. there is no public access through that. we would be making a significant improvement to it. commissioner sugaya: i think that on the plot plan that is in our plans on your sheet, there are property lines drawn that extend further than what you're indicating. >> there are dotted lines showing -- let me go get -- >> it does not matter. we know where the property and. do whatever you have to

replaced warn electrical components, improved sewers and sidewalk and added curb ramp for disabled along the line's 17 blocks. >>> there are neweapons in the fight to help the homeless. it involves social media. facebook, twitter and blogs help those in need. we show how it's working. >> reporter: artie was desperate. >> i needed some way to stay sane. >> reporter: she lost her job and los angeles home. she needed help. found it at her fingertips. >> it's the way people are finding housing. it's the way people are finding food banks. >> it is social networking. blogging, facebooking and tweeting. while she never considered using it before. many are embracing it. after five years of living on chicago streets, she became a voracious tweeter. to concur her fears and loneliness. >> to know someone was throughout reading my tweets. >> now both tweets insired a new website aimed at homeless people. >> i was creating we're viz to believe empower homeless people. >> mark had once been homeless himself and was making a career videotaping and posting the stories of homeless people. he created we are visible.com after realizing the socia

replaced warn electrical components, improved sewers and sidewalk and added curb ramp for disabled along the line's 17 blocks. >>> there are new weapons in the fight to help the homeless. it involves social media. facebook, twitter and blogs help those in need. we show how it's working. >> reporter: artie was desperate. >> i needed some way to stay sane. >> reporter: she lost her job and los angeles home. she needed help. found it at her fingertips. >> it's the way people are finding housing. it's the way people are finding food banks. >> it is social networking. blogging, facebooking and tweeting. while she never considered using it before. many are embracing it. after five years of living on chicago streets, she became a voracious tweeter. to concur her fears and loneliness. >> to know someone was throughout reading my tweets. >> now both tweets insired a new website aimed at homeless people. >> i was creating we're viz to believe empower homeless people. >> mark had once been homeless himself and was making a career videotaping and posting the stories of homeless people. he created we are visible.com after realizing the soc

new concept called green infrastructure. we think about our streets. we think about our sidewalks, our street lights, it is now part of a system that provides a service. we had two things that have been neglected. one is the bayview. the other is the day. since the gold rush, 90% of the wetlands in the bay have been filled in. those wetlands act as a filter for all of the water that goes in. when you do not have that filter, you need to recreate one. that is what we're doing here today, making sure that all the rain water that falls down here does not lead on the radius days to ed harrington. he runs one of the cleanest shops right down here. you want to make sure that those combined sewer overflows -- they have about 10 times a year. by doing this, not only do you increased your property values, not only do you know that you are doing your part for the environment, but you are also putting less of a strain on the waste water treatment plant and helping the bay. and it really needs our help. it is in trouble. when i came down here, we passed the shore. there is a reason is called

sidewalk currently at the site. it is being widened to 12 feet, and that is going to accommodate new pavers, landscape, new trees and for new transformer vaults. this has been reviewed by the mta. there was concern about the turning radius for trucks in the off ramp, but that was resolved. we're working with planning on the whole development area. planning signed off for the sidewalk whitening. we recommend approval of a sidewalk, and respectfully request your approval. supervisor mar: is there anyone from the public who would like to speak? seeing none, can move this forward with our recommendation? kelly have item #3? >> a development agreement for treasure island and it year by buena island for property development. >> good afternoon, supervisors. we do not have a presentation prepared. we are here to insure we are in compliance with the state notice requirements for the agreement. we have been here before on this item as well as the budget from early in may in both cases. we're just here to answer any questions and listen to public comment. supervisor mar: colleagues, any questions? supervisor wiener: i wanted t

aim aim live in san francisco where apple fans have camped out on the sidewalk overnight for a chance to hear steve jobs unveil a new service called the cloud. >>> good monday morning. 5:01. i'm acre acre. >> and i'm mcchrystal. topping our news, police throughout the bay area are looking for a baby killer a three-month-old was shot to death right in front of the parents who was also hit by bullets. live in palo alto headquarters with more. >> reporter: they are mourning the death of three-month-old child and recovering from wounds from the shooting. the couple were leaving a baby shower here in east palo alto when they say two men opened fire. the shots wounded the mother and father and three-month-old boy was killed. they gathered where the shooting occurred. denouncing the violent that took the young life. they have raids two juveniles on weapons charges. city is putting out a major effort in order to solve this crime. >> it's too early to say those were tied to this case. >> a captain will not stop until we find the perpetrators of this heinous act and until we bring them to justice. >> these two sketches were r