we need to repeal the archaic codes that undermine nightlife. and we need to continue to support our great state senator mark leno in its never-ending quest for a call at that locality. [applause] but we have to also keep in mind that this industry needs to be more and more organized in order to have the political organization as one supervisor, or two supervisors, there is only so much you can do. please come and get more organized. my colleagues, david and my colleagues need to hear from you. build an alliance with the business community. one of the biggest champions is that california chamber of commerce. we know it is good for business. and please, organized with the neighborhood bars. there are so many great neighborhood bars in this city that could add that neighborhood element to political organizing. and when you are a district supervisor, it is one thing to have nightclub owners come to you. it is another thing to have neighborhood business owners like bar owners coming to you. we need to organize as a bar owner and that will move us in

and nightlife communities. and we think that based on those errors conclusions were made in the plan that moved forward that now with a few minor modifications can be adjusted, affect very little and improve the plan for the overall neighborhood. thank you. >> thank you, mr. allen. >> good afternoon supervisor, henry carnalo. i was on the western soma planning task force since 2006. and i want to congratulate and commend jim niko for what a great job he did. as ken said a second ago, i know a lot of people came and left and there ways was a group of local residents who were not happy about what was happening and tried to create disruption, but it wasn't possible. it was left up to western soma to say what was said. so particularly when it comes to entertainment, this is where i think it was left out. and i think we need to protect, preserve and promote live entertainment. we cannot allow to have residential in areas like 11th street, as was said by another person, these people move and know what is going on and

that entertainment or nightlife is a significant economic contributor to the city. in addition to being part of the cultural heart of the city. and we really, in our zoning decisions, in our decisions that we make in this building, we can have profound impacts on whether nightlife is going to succeed or not succeed. and so for example, when you put housing and nightlife next to each other, housing 99 times out of 100 wins. and i'm a proponent of creating more housing in the city and i have been pretty outspoken about that. but when you put them next to each other, you can have some conflict and housing almost always wins, we have seen that. for example, even one person who was unhappy about slim was able to actually get that club shut down for a period of time. and so that is one concern that i have had with this plan. i think that the plan overall, in my view, although i know has been an effort to acknowledge the role of nightlife historically and presently in this plan. i don't think it does so sufficiently. i know there have been a number of amendments proposed t

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but i think san francisco needs vibrant nightlife. tourism for better or worse is our no. 1 industry and tourists need something to do after dark. we need the tax revenue and we need places for our youth to go and what is more logical than downtown and west soma, next to regional transit, next to the san francisco tourist hubs and tourist hotels? i understand some of these are going into trailing legislation, but i would like to speak for a second on uses of the second floor for restaurant and lounge uses in west soma and if if this is approved, if you look at chinatown and other neighborhoods, castro district, this has worked well. and it hasn't caused a problem from the neighborhoods. the people will have to go to conditional use on this and be part of extensive neighborhood outreach and discussion. but i would ask this board to approve that second floor usage as this would expand the opportunities to enliven west soma and bring it back to the great tourist destination that i remember in the '80s. >> thank you, i remember that west

calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks. tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv. >> bonnie banks. bonnie banks. my definition of noise is uncontrolled music. without format. pretty simple affair. pancakes, and you're -- people get up on sundays around noon, weekends or whatever. should not be too hard to walk into place. have your audio alarm clock go off for two hours waking your up while you are eating breakfast with many interesting visuals once in a while. improvisation. listening or not to the person you're playing up against or people or machines. trying to get as many different people in as possible. different genres, experimental noise, electronics, dissonance some drums.a tiny bit of ambient -- the first noise pancake shows, 1999, the first waffle noise, 2001. god-waffle noise, noise pancake came out of cubist art, place on mission street, brutallo, where the church -- opened up his house and saturday morning cartoons. a big space. you can have

and i would just like to say thank you for meeting with nightlife and hearing our concerns. that is it. thank you. >> thank you, mr. pugash. >> hello supervisors. andrew greg working with joseph and christopher harney. i would like to join in congratulating all who worked on the western soma community plan. that shows true dedication for all who participated for that length of time and as such, i want to apologize for my kind of episodickip involvement. there is a great deal of rhetoric about job creation and housing. right here, right now, in tangible ways, after all it's the street where rubber meets the road. western soma is also part of the greater soma area and eastern neighborhoods that are the engine and epicenter that will drive the city over the next couple of decades. as a result, this plan is not just a neighborhood or district matter, but a plan that has citywide implications. joe and chris are commercial real estate brokers, with offices on mariposa tv they work in the trenches everyday helping businesses move in and sometimes move out of western soma and other

what more, if we have more nightlife in the evening on folsom street? i don't agree to that and i know one person says they want nightlife all throughout soma, but i don't agree with that. there has been a lot of gentrification and a large scale gentrification and it's something that families and affordable housing that we need in soma. developers and all of these night lifes and techies want to come into soma, but this plan protects us, the families, our heritage. what more do we have to face if these developments and changes the population? what do we face in next ten years, in 2020 when it comes to redistricting and the consensus population; right? so we want, like pore me as families. i am here on behalf on speaking for families. we want this plan to that protects us as a whole. it's a holistic view and holistic plan that is safe for us. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisor. my name is luke -- i'm one of the owners and the property manner of a small office building on 9th street in west soma. i am here today to ask for your conside

tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursdayht at the california academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music. -- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a participant or as an observer? >> my favorite part is to walk around the aquarium in to see people with a drink in their hands, getting to know maybe somebody new, may be looking for a day, or chatting with friends. there jellyfish. i mean, they are beautiful. >> the culmination of the animals. >> it is very impressive. we do not have this at home. >> tell us a little about some of the spider's we see here on display. >> at the california academy of sciences, the

calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks. you can get tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv. and before i be a slave i'll be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free no more violence no more violence no more violence over me over me and before i be a slave i'll be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free >> i want y'all to sing it with me now. ♪ oh, oh, freedom oh, freedom o freedom over me over me and before i be a slave i'll be buried in my grave and go home to my lord and be free (applause) >> thank you. >> thank you very much. thank you. good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. i'm al williams, president of the board of directors of san francisco african-american historical and cultural society. on behalf of the society and our co-presenters, the san francisco african-american chamber of commerce, the bayview ymca, senator mark leno's office, the san francisco public library, and the mayor's office of neighborhood services, we

calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks. can get tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv. >> welcome to "culturewire." today we are at recology. they are celebrate 20 years of one of the most incredibly unique artist residency programs. we are here to learn more from one of the resident artists. welcome to the show, deborah. tell us how this program began 20 years ago. >> the program began 20 years ago. our founder was an environmentalist and an activist and an artist in the 1970's. she started these street sweeping campaigns in the city. she started with kids. they had an exhibition at city hall. city officials heard about her efforts and they invited her to this facility. we thought it would coincide with our efforts to get folks to recycle, it is a great educational tool. since then, we have had 95 professional artists come through. >> how has the program changed over the years? how has the program -- what can the public has an artist engage with? >>

i have also requested an economic impact study to be performed on the entertainment and nightlife industries. it is a very important economic and cultural sector in our city. we have never really taken a look at what it contributes to our economy. i think that is an important piece of information to have to guide policy making in the future. i have requested a hearing on the impact of historic preservation of other important policy goals in the city like creating affordable housing, having usable parks and libraries, etc. i want to look at how those different policies interact with each other. those are a few things i am working on. >> we are out of time. we will have to wrap this up. thank you so much for joining us. we have been talking to supervisor wiener from district 8. watch for the next episode of "need your supervisor." we will be back with one of our 11 city supervisors. ♪

the epidemic commission regulates entertainment and nightlife in san francisco generally.will begin with basic definitions and underpinnings of our permits. i'll get to the handouts and described them. the commission issues many types of permits. today we will focus on -- we will get the conditions of the way to be on the same page. the first amendment of the constitution, its equivalent sections in the california section. people are guaranteed the right to gather for peaceful and lawful purposes. it is a guarantee in any attempts by us as the city to regulate assembly and performance is constrained by the first amendment. entertainment looking at the powerpoint please % i'm not going to read the whole definition. you can take a look at it yourself but you can see that it is long enough to be pretty inclusive of just about any type of performance that you can think of. a place of entertainment is defined as any premises to which patrons are members are admitted which serves food, beverages, food and beverages included to a not limited to alcoholic beverages. to understand

controversy over nightlife in san francisco's nob hill. why some residents are calling for a ban on new bars along polk street. plus: this latest cold storm dumps snow. we'll show you how much has fallen in tahoe. and: where monster goldfish where spotted here in northern california. next. >> developing right now.a tense standoff in southern california after two deputies are shot. two san diego county deputies were shot late this afternoon in encinitas when they approached a suspect wanted for stealing a car. that suspect fired at the deputies. has a severe leg injury and is in surgery as we speak. the other took a bullet fragment to his forehead - both are expected to survive. but this suspect has now barricaed himself in an encinitas home. the suspect is holed up, saying he'll shoot any deputies who try to enter the home. we'll keep you posted on this developing story out of >> pam: some controversy near polk street in knob hill they say that there are too many of them. >> reporter: the bar after bar after bar. there is one on nearly eve

. >>> the examiner reports says nightlife on polk street is out of control.er the business commission welcomes the economic boom from the big crowds and david has proposed any new bars between far row and california streets. a hearing is set for next month. >>> a california man is accused of using the dating website christian mingle.com to rape christian women. he is accused of raping a woman in her home in november. police say it took several months to find banks because he used different aliases online. police think there may be more victims. >> this individual traveled around a lot and there are victims potentially outside of san diego county which could be a victim. >> banks pled not guilty and is out on a $500,000 bond. the owner of christian mingle is cooperating with police and is developing tools to ensure safety. >>> reportedly more than 400 almonds are growing all over california and they want to ensure sales but they are having a tough time getting bees to pollinate them. out of state bee owners face fees as well as tougher inspections. watch this,

. >> i do have the mexican conflict card, but some business owners and some nightlife facilities aref it yet. >> the card will also save users money by allowing them to avoid fees. those crazy fees charged by check cashing services. critics worry the card provides too much personal information that could be accessed by thieves. a website goes online monday where people who live in oakland can sign up. >>> five years of construction are finally coming to an end at devil slide along the san mateo county coast. that area is notorious for major accidents and rockslides that quickly back up traffic. workers are putting the finishing touches on two tunnels that by pass this dangerous part of highway 1. they have some pretty cool features like blinds that turn on when carbon monoxide levels get too high. they will able to alert drivers on their car radios of emergencies. the grand opening may come as early as this spring. >>> new this morning, mayor ed lee from san francisco is looking way beyond tomorrow's super bowl to accept san francisco cash in on big-time sporting events. the san fran

calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks.an get tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv. culturewire on sf gov tv. welcome home, man. good morning, everybody. lots of people know each other here, wonderful. it will be a great day. welcome, everybody, welcome to san francisco. to some of you, welcome to the presidio, welcome to this absolutely gorgeous futures without violence center. i want to start by thanking futures without violence and esther solar for giving us this beautiful space to meet in today. is esther here? i haven't seen her. we'll thank her later. they made this space available for us. good morning, my name is me linda hague for those of you who don't know me. i was appointed by president obama a little more than two years ago to be united states attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president, the obama administration here in the northern district of california. welcome to the stop bullying summit. i'm a federal prosecuto