many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought this to the cafe so many characters around here everything has incredible stories by famous folks last week the cafe that paul carr tennessee take care from the jefferson starship hung out the cafe are the famous poet lawrence william getty and jack herb man go hung out. >> they work worked at a play with the god fathers and photos he had his typewriter i wish i

n.c.d.s and north beach s.u.d.ing tables. principally the ordinance contains amendments to the jackson square special use district relative to a increasing number of rest rhawns, limited restaurants and bar uses in the area. this limited control on bars and restaurants already exists in other parts of the northeast corner of the city. particularly in the north beach n.c.d. which saw a huge number of additional restaurants and bar answer oversaturation within its bound ris and in north beach in particular, those controls have helped to minimize speculative commercial rent practices in the neighbourhood and cultivate and maintain a diverse array of retail and other community services. so the folks in jackson square wanted the same thing. jackson square has the largest number of pre-1870 commercial buildings in the city. it's a very small discrete geography that encompass about five blocks and has an increasing number of residential units within it. and in that small geography, currently there are 17 bars and restaura

every time i'm in north beach, i'm reminded of my great uncle and aunt who met in north beach. he was a fixture there in the '50s and '60s and she was the bell evidence secretary at the grammar school. they were both so proud of their italian heritage and i hope they would be proud of the steps we're taking here today. i want to thank the coalition of italian-american organizations and lorenzo ortono. i also want to thank supervisor peskin that represents north beach. this ordinance seeks to honor all italians for past and present contributions to san francisco and it seems to recognize the rich heritage of italian-americans and to celebrate their im measurable contributions on the second monday of october for generations to come. colleagues, i have a resolution i'm introducing today supporting the march for our lives that commends students for their effort to demand common sense gun laws and safety measures. on february 14, 14 students and three staff members were tragically killed. we lost aaron feis, football coach. christopher hixon, 49, school's athletic director, husband

>> yes. >> supervisor safai: and are you an active member of any association. >> north beach business association. i'm an active member and been on the board. >> supervisor safai: and how many years have you participated in that capacity? >> roughly about 15 years. >> supervisor safai: and how do you think that informs your work on the commission? >> well, because i think i'm in my neighborhood in a commercial corridor, not unlike many others, and i'm just hearing what's going on, what are the things that really of had great importance to the neighborhood. for example, that's why i joined the mta outreach group because i think that for all the merchants, the idea of when they come in and dig up their streets and really harm business is a problem, and we would like to see something happen to that the corridor would have more information before it was set in stone that they could work with the corridor to try to make it a situation that would be more helpful to the corridor. i see it. we got through it in our neighborhood, and i see it and i hear it when i go to that mta meeting. >> sup

north beach is traffic and tourists. they sit down and hang out and have drinks. >> survey released this week a portion of the week is in moderate drought. many people enjoying the warm weather are also mindful that we really need the rain. >> i think it's bitter sweet. it's nice to be able to be outside. haven't been outside in a while and not wear a jacket. but it is january. i'm hoping it's a week or two. but would prefer it not to stick around. >> as much as i love this sun and heat, we need the water. so, you know, but i'll enjoy it while it's here. >> a popular idea here at ocean beach where the weather brought people out to walk and sit in the sand. >> and it's so warm. it feels great. i have my summer clothes on. >> reporter: some businesses today told us based on the foot traffic they were seeing today they expect the upswing to continue into the night and hoping through tomorrow too. reporting live in san francisco, christi smith, nbc bay area news. >> a little green is good even if it's not on the radar. thank

. >> north beach is i know one of the last little italian community. >> one of the last neighborhood changed a whole lot and san francisco community so strong and the sense of partnership with businesses as well and i just love north beach community old school italian comfort and love that is what italians are all about we need people to come here and shop here so we can keep this going not only us but, of course, everything else in the community i think local businesses the small ones and coffee shops are unique in their own way that is the characteristic of the neighborhood i peace officer prefer it is local character you have to support them. >> really notice the port this community we really need to kind of really shop locally and support the communityly live in it is more economic for people to survive here. >> i came down to treasure island to look for a we've got a long ways to go. ring i just got married and didn't want something on line i've met artists and local business owners they need money to go out and shop this is important to short them i think you get better things.

i'm a north beach resident and a delegate to the coalition for san francisco neighborhoods. i'm here to urge you to adopt a pendi pending resolution to oppose sb27. we received an avalanche of amendments to the bill, which we have not had an opportunity to look at. on a quick reading, however, it appears that the most critical ones were not changed. i will comment on those. and that is the bill, as amended, will replace height limits based on proximity to something called transit rich corridors. it would set minimum heights for projects in these areas, 85, 55, 45 feet depending on street width and that would go even higher. in addition, it eliminates many of the local controls on density, ratios and parking, as well as certain design standards. we urge you to oppose 827 for a number of reasons. there's no need for the bill, first of all, the state density bonus law can achieve the same results and require on-site construction of affordable housing, which 827 does not have any requirement for any new affordable housing. under 827, applying local inclusi inclusion area or affo

she and supporters are gathering this evening in north beach. she will discuss some of the issues at the forefront of her campaign. >>> in the wake of the deadly october wildfires, wine country is getting a nearly $1 million grant to assist job seekers. the grants will be shared among napa, lake and mendocino counties. the money was given to the workforce alliance of the north bay that assists job seekers with career counseling, mentoring and resume' workshops. workforce alliance officials say napa county took the hardest hit in business. >>> influential evangelist billy graham died. coming up we'll look back at his relationship with past presidents and his role in creating a new american form of christianity. refresh your home and save at ross. ross has all the home trends for kitchen, living room and bedroom for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere. for the latest home trends, at big savings - you've gotta go to ross. there's more adventure,where you can get... and more memories. stay at a disneyland resort hotel, and you can save up to 25%

this is san francisco's north beach neighborhood. high-pressure is entering off the eastern pacific, throughout the night, record highs are possible tomorrow. every number you see on the screen represent a record we set today. including san jose at 78 degrees. tomorrow, we will set a few and we won't set if you. san francisco 73, we will magic -- manage 70. oakland could set records in terms of if it could rain again. >>> the candidates hoping to become the next mayor of san francisco were on the same stage tonight. andria borba reports how homelessness became a hot button issue. >> reporter: on a sunny february day, the basement of the public library was overflowing for the first candidate forum of the mayoral race. the five candidates sat on stage together to talk about their plans for san francisco. it was sponsored by the united democratic club in what looks to be a wide-open election. >> we asked everyone who is decided on who they want to vote for and not a lot of hands were raised.>> reporter: the panel of candidates are in ag

have young -- they have long used columbus day to celebrate their heritage including a parade to north beach. >> right now the day has been ripped away from the italian american community without replacement, we think that the second monday in october which has historically been the day where he celebrate italian american culture should stay this way. there are other days in the year to celebrate the indigenous people. >> several groups launch an effort to collect signatures to put the issue on the city ballot and they wanted the day to be called italian heritage day. >>> is still to come, big changes to a mcdonald's staple. we will tell you what's behind this move. >>> live with the lunar new year preparation in san francisco, the item that people are waiting one hour and a half for. >>> it's known as the loneliest plant in the world, a special tree that was nearly extinct, it's looking for love. but the celebration -- starts tonight. san francisco's chinatown is >>> the year of the dog starts tomorrow, the celebration starts tonight. >> san francisco's chinatown bustling as shoppers prepar

. >> north beach is super driven by tourists, a lot of people walking by, they sit down, they hang out, they have drinks. >> reporter: a survey released this week shows a moderate drought. many people enjoying the warm weather are mindful that we need rain. >> it's bittersweet. it's really nice to be outside and not wear a jacket. but it is february. and we need the rain, we need snow. so i think it is, i'm hoping it's a week or two. we'll prefer it not to stick around. >> as much as i love the sun and heat, we need the water when we need it. so, you know -- but i'll enjoy it while it's here. >> reporter: a popular idea on this san francisco day. >> it's so warm, it feels great. i've got my summer clothes on. >> reporter: businesses and residents were saying yes, bottom line, they do not want to see the rain. some restaurant workers were saying, though, that they think that the foot traffic will continue into the evening as people leave places like parks and beaches but don't necessarily want to head on home. live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> can't blame 'em

it happened yesterday, just north of baker beach.r was over the scene as crews came to the rescue. the hikers were all okay and used their cell phones to communicate with the dispatchers. >>> new information on the flooding that closed do ywn the oakland dmv. we brought you this story last week. thieves pulled copper pipes from the ceiling of this dmv in oakland. that triggered flooding and forced the dmv to shut down. we learned the office will reopen march 5th. right now crews are working to fix the damaged walls and flooring. in the meantime, the dmv is still honoring its appointments at its other offices. >>> about 100 teachers, students and parents rallied outside a south bay high school -- rather a school, protesting a plan for more portable classrooms. they gathered yesterday in front of the middle school in santa clara. they say the k-8 campus is already crowded and more students and portables would only make the situation worse. they want to see overflow students bussed somewhere else. but the santa clara unified school dist

upset that they've long used columbus day to represent their heritage including a parade through north beach. >> right now this day has been taken from the let out -- from the italian-american community without replacement. we think that day where we celebrate italian-american culture should remain. there are other days in the year to celebrate the indigenous peoples.>> several groups launched an effort to collect issues -- to collect signatures to be putting the issue on the ballot. >>> predicted to be a box office smash. the hype behind black panther and the groups that bought a lot of tickets to see it. ♪ ♪ there are two types of people in the world. those who fear the future... and those who embrace it. the future is for the unafraid. ♪ ♪ the much- anticipated "black panther" film is being previewed . kpix 5's devin fehely is among the lucky devin? >>> a special night at the movies, so much anticipated, the black panther film is being previewed. >> reporter: now from san jose to oakland here in san francisco, there are special screenings for the opening night of the black panther movie.

she's holding a campaign event in north beach. she's an attorney and part of the alioto family. this is angela -- she's one of eight candidates. the others are london breed, michelle bravo. republican businessman richie greenberg. and jane kim is also running. and mark leno. and amy wait. and social worker el enlee zhou. >>> the california senate may vote on the political future of one of its members accused of sexual misconduct. he more likely than not engaged in inappropriate behavior. claims are he offered alcohol to an intern. suggested a young woman take a vacation with him. and asked several women invasive questions about their dating lives. the report says most of the women believed that complaining about mendoza could hurt their careers. he has taken a voluntary leave of absence. he could expel, suspend, censure, or reinstate mendoza. >>> a man and woman from tucson face charges of child abuse after their four children were fouled locked away from food, water, and a bathroom. one of the children escaped through a bed room window and went to a nearby store and a store emp

i paid for a application in north beach which was denied. the community benefit district does not have street art spaces. i don't know anyone there. >> please wrap up. >> these are the documents to support what i say. >> we can hear from the arts commission now. >> hello, members of the board, thank you for your time and attention this evening. >> identify yourself. >> i am ann tricky. manager of the street artist program. i worked for the arts commission since september of 2013. i have prepared notes but in response to what miss treboux submitted. she did not submit an address. she has never submitted to the address an office of any sort which we could investigate. just so you know the references, the street artist program is mandated by article 24 of the police code, section 3 says every person desiring recommendation pursuit to this shall file an application upon a form provided by the arts commission. said application shall specify the applicant's address and place where that work is produced known as a studio. she has not submitted an a

a nice evening stroll through the north beach. san jose at 64, oakland 65, concorde, 66 degrees. tonight, dropping down to the 50s. fremont 51, san francisco 50, pacifico 53, here's the issue. no rain. zero, no snow in the mountains. for the water year, not bad. we are in the 50s and 60s when it comes to percentages. 8 1/2 inches of rain. good for 64% of the average. oakland at 70%. san jose has received the least amount of rainfall only 4 1/2 inches of rain. 59% of what's normal for this time of year. december, january, february, the wettest months. we get half of our annual rainfall in those months. when it comes to rain, not much. to 107 inch. we had a good january. february starting off a lot like december with not a lot of drops of rainfall. the storm track is not here. it's getting to the north and staying to the north in this case brockington -- blocking the ridge of high pressure. keeping the storms well away from northern california. future cast shows overnight into tomorrow morning, not many clouds. rolling three or weekend on saturday, a pleasant day to get outside. we

the years i started at the academy, the time i started my career in north beach, it was a time of renaissance. when the young people throughout thought they could change the world with our young enlightened values and principles, aspiring to make our community a more beautiful place to be enhanced with art and music. i still maintain the claim to these values and principles to this day. the world is always changing. our lives are always changing. it seems to much like a dream, and when i look within, it will always be amazing and a mystery. i do thank god and the universe for being able to have a vision to be a witness to it all. it's amazing and infinite wonders. sister wendy said one of the ways of looking at god is by looking at art. we all have different ways and how we experience the world in our lives, and the end, we will all come to the same conclusion. in the meantime, let's try to stay beautiful and continue to aspire. we will all become diamonds some day. thank you all again for the love and support you show me with your divine and honorable presence here today, all my love to you

stock as a police officer where your beloved by everybody in the neighborhood from russian hill to north beachfisherman's warf, carl you are an inspiration and legend and i know that veteran affairs commissioner bipple wants to say a quick thing if you are here, you can proceed carl. i know captain yep is here and i see your former colleagues from central station, former lieutenant nelson lum who by the way, at the cafe post, which is the most diverse post. i know you guys hangout there together. thank you carl for all of your service. commissioner bickell and i will turn it over to carl. >> thank you, good afternoon supervisor. i am a commissioner for the veteran affairs for the city and county of san francisco. first of all, carl, i want to thank you and congratulate you on your many years of dedication and service. one of my responsibilities as a commissioner is to acknowledge my vets. supervisor mentioned carl spent 60 years in the marine core and from a vet to a vet, 1958 long time, so the marine core and of course air force but i want to acknowledge carl, come on up. [applause] >> i want

former general manager and assistant designer of north beach leather. i've been in the leather industry for 32 years. yesterday i came back from being sick and got an e-mail from the bid association that i might want to be commenting on this hearing today. and i was not aware of the legislation, or notified, questioned, any research possibly done that would involve west coast leather. we are the largest retailer, like a department store, of leather and we do carry fur. all different categories of leather. so, when you examine a business, like a small business like west coast leather, there are sales that are generated which fur and fur trim and fur accessories would be a part of our business. and if there was a ban on every type of fur, that would lose 10% of my business at a significant negativity towards the small retailers surviving. i spoke with the supervisor this morning, she was very polite and listened to my concerns. i also notified all the other committee members that i was very upset that i wasn't made aware of this prior to the legislation.

it's not the person doing the eea because they're adding a floor to their two unit building in north beach. so, again, i think that needs some thought. >> if i may quickly. there is a threshold attached to this, it is a million dollars so you have to -- it has to be discretionary review and have over a million dollars in the property for this to be a thing and we exclude certain nonprofits that are performing traditional and low income government services in the city, there are a number of qualifications to that definition. >> and then the definition of land use matter on page 3 line 9, again, i say this as somebody who introduced that legislation a year ago, that proposed to cover this exact topic, and it's been stuck at the commission for a year but before us now, can somebody advise why the million dollar threshold has been that i included in my legislation isn't in the provision. >> it's in the definition of financial prevision corresponding to section 1.17. financial interests is on the top of page 3, ownership interest of 10% or million dollars as subject of the land use matter. >> i