supervisor chu: in terms of staffing and the intention of the police department with the new substationknow that with the previous work that was done with our consulting, we talked about, even though we did not implement it, was a reduction of the number of stations that we had to get more people out on the street, as opposed to treating more fixed staffing inside building. does this go in the opposite direction of that? what is the plan for staffing? >> actually, to the contrary, this storefront office the opportunity to keep the officers out on the beach. they can use this application to go in and do their reports to interview folks. in deployment situations, we can use it for a downer. the intention is not to staff it 24/7 like a station. the principal hours are between about 8:00 a.m. and midnight. the real efficiency of this is the officers will not be going back to southern station to complete their incident reports. those are the officers participated in the midmarket street revitalization area and 6th street currently. if you think southern station is going for the south in miss

officials marked the groundbreaking of the new substation for the volunteer fire company. it is a long paterson no road to the south of bellaire. a couple miles away from the main station. they picked this location because so many people live in the area and it will help fire crews get where they need to be quickly. it to be ready to go by september 2012. police are celebrating 10 years of making the holiday is brighter for kids who need it. marking a decade of the shop with a cop program, participating kids get $100 each to spend on their cells and their families, as well as their own personal police officer to shop with. volunteers tell us their spirit is what makes the work so rewarding. >> what is touching is you see some of these kids -- it will happen again this year. some of the kids feel that they cannot find something for their grandmother or their mother. the truth is, this is money they could spend on themselves. >> always a good thing. the program started with just 25 officers in 2001. today, there were more than 100 officers on hand volunteering. we tell that

depends on five $1,000 worth of free development funding in order to renovate the space for the new police substation. one of the concerns is what happens to the redevelopment agency component? it turns out that they would not be able to enter into a new contract. however, the lease that we would be entering into in this situation would not obligate the city to pay rent until the renovations are completed. there is not a financial cost to last until there is a rental. >> i wanted to reiterate how important this substation is in the area. i would like to think many of the partners that have been involved. many of our community organizations and merchants on sixth street. i think people are excited because a lot of work has been happening in the mid market area to increase safety. we have specialized resources and foot patrols to help monitor and many as our community organizations have really come together to organize how we can do better organization and discussion. the neighborhood is very excited. this is like a promise that is being fulfilled by the city. we are excited to see community policing h

. >>> plans are moving forward for a new police substation in san francisco. they approved leasing space at 6 6th and market streets for the station. it will help make the area feel safer. the city tells us the $500,000 cost of the project depends on a ruling regarding redevelopment agency funding. >>> drivers who take vasco road knows it can be dangerous, even deadly. christien kafton take as look at the new safety measures that were a year in the making. >> it has grown to be a major artery. with the increased traffic came increased accidents and deadly accidents. >> seemed like there was quite a few accidents on it. >> today after a year and a half of construction, leaders officially unveiled this one mile portion, plead with a barrier to -- plead with a barrier to -- complete with a barrier to prevent accidents. >> can be hard in the night. >> reporter: you can see not only have they added the barricade, they also added a second south bound lane to accommodate heavy traffic. >> doesn't back up as bad as it used to. i think it does help but it does bottlene

depends on five $1,000 worth of free development funding in order to renovate the space for the new police substation. one of the concerns is what happens to the redevelopment agency component? it turns out that they would not be able to enter into a new contract. however, the lease that we would be entering into in this situation would not obligate the city to pay rent until the renovations are completed. there is not a financial cost to last until there isen

or these thieves that walk away with a tub full of cop from a substation in new york.lling away a huge spool of cable from this storage yard. this scrap metal business in orlando was hit so often, he set up a surveillance system routed directly to his home. >> we watch the video on live feed. >> reporter: and check out what he saw, the crook hiding in the back of a truck, when he hears cops show up. look at the left side of the screen. he hides while officers walk by him several times. eventually, though, they find his hiding spot and bust him. here's the thing that really burn, though. while the thieves just pocket a few hundred dollars, the cost to repair the equipment can run into thousands or tens of thousands. in total, copper theft costs the american economy an estimated $1 billion a year. >> and you said, even copper pennies are now more valuable. >> yes. you don't have to steal those. >> you chuck them in the bowl or the drawer. >> scoop them up. off the floor of your car. >> thank you. >>> let's get it over now to sam champion. and again, sam, here we come. we

substation on six straight. that will be open by the end of this year, early next year. we already have a commitment from our new chief of police that it will be staffed. there are a lot of things happening that will change the face of midmarket. again, it is job creation, jobs. there are so many other things we are doing that are job- creating. clearly, america's cup, very exciting. will produce the people's plan to move 200,000 people every day in 2013 towards the latter part of that year. we are excited about that. the people's plan has been put on the web site. it is already interactive with people who have ideas. we will be sharing that with the mayor of oakland and the mayor of san jose, getting their input, because the america's cup has never been about san francisco. it is about san francisco as part of the region, welcoming one of the graces -- degraded -- the greatest races in the world. we would love to continue posting it in an item -- hosting it ad infinitum. that would be great. we have the budget before. the fight's over what to save and what not to save have become the brunt of many jokes about t

new at six john is live now in oak hand where he spoke to the utility about how it's trying to get back in its customer's good graces. >> reporter: this is tower substation c which is running a major port of the power. they have had an image problem which they appear to be repairing. in downtown berkeley where street musicians bring their own power people said pg&e needs to do some damage control. >> they have a definite pr probm. it's a mess. >> i don't think it would be a bad idea to try to create a good pr campaign for them. >> reporter: this month they have changed their approach toward two controversies. first they accepted liability from the san bruno explosion and fire that killed eight. >> we have a commitment to the customers and we are committed to delivering safe and reliable energy. >> reporter: some residents have also complained about smart meters. pg&e said it hopes to allow people to opt out of the program for a price. >> what are you seeing in -- the most recent comments is a really good step forward for those who want a set of options. >> reporter: this woman is happy with her smart meter but said pg&e has some work to do. >> i don't th

substation. there's no word yet on whether those shootings are related. >>> the oakland police department is getting ready to hire 25 newrs. the city received a $10 million federal grant for the new hires. four of the 25 positions are going to be filled by bringing back officers who were laid off earlier this year. >>> protestors with occupy san francisco are planning on spreading out across the city today. four demonstrations focusing on foreclosures and tenant evictions are scheduled to take place in the bayview, castro, mission and tenderloin districts. today's demonstrations come after a march through city streets yesterday that included the temporary occupation of a verizon wireless store. the march also brought out several occupy supporters, including union leaders and teachers. >> i'm very angry at what is going on in this country. and the fact that we don't have enough money for education, for our -- the next generation. >> friday's march came one day after a brief clash with police over better kids on thursday night. >>> about two weeks have since oakland police shut down the occupy encampment at frank ogawa pl