>> commissioner o'brien: is this gone beyond awnings?>> at this rate is just awnings and pedestrian level lighting. last year it was interpreted to mean signs attached awnings and the planning commission has recommended that it be continue to signs attached awnings. >> commissioner o'brien: so no other work, just to signs? >> yes and only existing ones if they want to improve them. >> chair adams: any other commissioner questions? seeing none let's take public comment on item number three. are there any members of the public who would like to make a common item three? seeing none, public comment is closed. commissioners. any more comments? this is a great program, and it is citywide correct? >> (off mic) >> chair adams: when will this be voted on? >> we have to go before the planning commission henderson find this next week so it will be before the board may first. >> chair adams: motion to approve? >> i will move. >> second. >> commissioners for the second? >> commissioner dooley. >> we are all in support. >> the president would like a

aye. >> o'brien. >> aye. >> thank you. >> the motion passes 7-0. and next item please. ? >> commissioners that puts you on item 8, director's report. >> good evening, commissioners i will just be brief and highlight a few key things and so last friday, congress woman nancy pelosi held an event at one of our local manufacturers heath ceramics to promote the national initiative naked in america as we launch here in san francisco af made week and small business week. so, it was a great event, with the congress woman highlighting the initiative at the federal level for encouraging the growth of local manufacturing and encouraging manufacturing to relocate back on to the u.s. soil. so to speak. and then, allowed an opportunity for myself to talk about small business week and for kate to talk about sfmade week. and so i appreciate that. and i have for you some more outlines for small business week. and the line up of the presentations for the award ceremony on thursday. for your information. and then, you heard the presentation today from greg asay about the summer youth job pr

has been stalled i think to new guidance from the fed and overseas and today we'll talk to matthew o'brien about some creative legal or turn it is for homeowners facing foreclosure also prime interest producer adjusting underhill covers the recent housing protest here in d.c. and expose of several heart wrenching stories about predatory lending and just days after the shareholder referendum on jamie dimon the let him keep his top spot on the board of morgan is going on the off and they are already for enforcement action against the bank. resulting from alleged money laundering violations and risk management issues from the one did well debacle now in response j.p. morgan is diverting hundreds of people to its oversight and control group and cutting costs from several new programs that were just wondering and mark your calendar on the day that it happens exactly when it dave you were hired top shadow regulator problem for a financial group to rubber stamp its initiatives and finally according to the wall street journal the world is running out of u.s. treasury bonds. you might think that's

. >> woodruff: miles o'brien has the story of advances in facial recognition software. turning the grainiest of photos into information helping police reel in terror suspects. >> we're still blown away on how it works. this actually fit the boston suspect. so that was huge. >> ifill: we continue our series of conversations on immigration reform. tonight, ray suarez talks with two law enforcement officials about the challenges of securing the u.s.-mexico border. >> woodruff: and we close with music legend dolly parton and her literacy program that's delivered nearly 50 million free

. >> ifill: miles o'brien visits the nation's most active explosives testing facility, home to the forensics team examining the inner workings of the bombs used at the boston marathon. >> even though off detonation, all of the pieces are still there. with enough time and enough diligence you could actually probably put the entire pressure cooker back together. >> brown: we take a closer look at the interstate 5 bridge collapse in washington state and what it says about problems plagug the nation's irastructure. >> ifill: and margaret warner talks to richard haas about why he believes american foreign policy should start at home. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by:

. >> brown: miles o'brien reports from guatemala on the forensic science used to document charges of genocide that wiped out thousands of indigenous mayans in the early eighties. >> this skeleton shows evidence of four close range gunshot wounds to the head. the mans hands were tied behind his back: an execution.

it was the best of times and the worst of times on prime interest today matthew o'brien had some wisdom to share with those being wrongfully foreclosed on and our very own justin underhill wasn't has a tend to explore the foolishness of predatory lending nor was it hard to believe how judd gregg revolt from senator to goldman to sephora we were just slightly incredulous when we learned of the world was running out of treasury and dad's so he felt the need to shine a light on gary gensler and the m.f. global saga lest our viewers fall into the wonder of despair finally j.p. morgan is apparently still in the spring of hope and attempts to get ahead of regulatory purgatory and the noisy authority on the street well it's time to sign off with a superlative tale thanks for watching and come back tomorrow and be sure to follow us on facebook at facebook dot com i'm interested from all of us that prime interest i'm sorry and boring a great night. wealthy british sun all. the time to write in the money is going to go right on out of. market why not. find out what's really happening to the globa

you know, i just, it's sort of jack o'brien the great jack o'brien would say i don't want to intrude on my little bubble of creativity. i don't want to become self conscious about any of it. >> rose: all right. i'm going to read you this. this is from charles of the "new york times" about you and your career. nathan lane like all great stage performers is best saverred live. you have to be in the room with him, even a very big room. like the broadway palaces he now mostly plays to feel the tickle of his genius. when mr. lane is at his de here is best riding waves of audience laughter with the instinctive grace of a pro server, there's no other place i would like to be in. >> that's very nice to say. it's great i'm very touched by that. that article i remember because it was during the adam's family which wasn't a great time for reviews in those days. but it was very meanful and it was kinds of border on eulogy. it was talking about me as i guess an entertainer. you know. and i think it was. in a way it was sort of like okay, now i've had, this is sort of the end of a certain period o

. >> commissioner o'brien: at the last commission meeting, maybe the one prior, i put a request to have the mta come before the commission and i was curious to know if there was any progress on that? >> we do have the mta scheduled for the may six meeting, and we have scheduled a fair amount of time for that formal hearing. what is being structured is for the business community to be able to inform you of some of the issues that have been identified, questions, need direction, they said they are asking the commission to ask the mta address for the hearing so right now you are certainly welcome -- this is a formal presentation from this group of individuals to have a back-and-forth dialogue and questions; and then for you to direct staff on items that you would like to present at the may six meeting. and from the direction that you provide, we will then provide recommendations. to be presented to the mayor, the board of supervisors who are jointly the commission for the sfcta, the director of the sfcta, the county transportation, agency the director of the mta, and the director of the mt

maybe we will be hearing more about this from robert o'brien from deloitte. thanks so much. - thank you, bill. still ahead, is a weight loss program ready for a big gain on wall street? we'll get insights, next. hi, i'm ben affleck, and many actors have played the part of a u.s. serviceman in the movies, but for veterans like james crosby his service and his sacrifice for our country are real. outside baghdad, a rocket attack blew up my humvee, killing one of my marines and leaving me paralyzed. [ben affleck] whurneen jamhome, he, like many others, was in no condition to cope and advocate for the services he needed. fortunately, paralyzed veterans of america's trained experts were there to help him so he could concentrate on getting well. for over sixty years, paralyzed veterans of america has worked to ensure that our injured veterans get the medical, housing and auto benefits they have earned. i'm so thankful paralyzed veterans of america was there for me. surely those who sacrificed so much deserve no less. join me in supporting our paralyzed veterans. vis

has been stalled thanks to new guidance from the fed and overseas and today we'll talk to matthew o'brien about some creative legal or turn it is for homeowners facing foreclosure also prime interest producer adjusting underhill covers the recent housing protest here in d.c. and expose of several heart wrenching stories about predatory lending and just days after the shareholder referendum on jamie diamond i'll let him keep his top spot on the board if people are going is going on the off and they are already for enforcement action against the bank resulting from alleged money laundering violations and risk management issues from the london whale debacle in response j.p. morgan is diverting hundreds of people to its oversight and control group and cutting costs from several new programs that were just wondering and mark your calendar on the day that it happens exactly when dave you were hired top shadow regulator promissory financial group to rubber stamp its initiatives and finally according to the wall street journal the world is running out of u.s. treasury bonds. you might think that'

o'brien the co-author of the book "murder at the supreme court" lethal crimes and landmark cases.s she wants to be executed mr. o'brien, why not granted her request. >> bill, not so much that i oppose capital punishment i don't care it works. in our system a defendant doesn't get to choose what the punishment is. she can no super have her sentence determined to be the death penalty than she can have herself sentenced to 10 years in a caribbean villa. she could, however, tell her attorneys don't put on any defense. let the state have its way. were that to happen, well then you could have a long drawn out affair whether she is competent to make that decision. we will see. how it plays out. but she can't make the call. >> bill: all right. but, most people i would say say fine, if you want to execute jodi arias you should, brutal murder, unnecessary, snuffs out a human being's life. why give her any quarter at all? >> well, you want the system to be fair. there is a question as to whether she is competent to make that call. we have had knows cases come along death row inmates say i do

on a day this magnificent, bill probably expected seeing william o'brien doing what he always did.e is not only shocked at a brain is gone. he can't believe this can be the result of road rage. >> on april 16 after 11 a.m., police believe some kind of traffic incident happened near the intersection of picket and .ain area librado cnfronted by in the head.obrien he did not feel ok when he got home and was taken to the hospital. 10 days later, o'brien died. the direct result, the medical examiner said, of the result. tracked down later. butwent to cena's home got no comment. >> can we ask you a question, ?lease geck ongoingase is an investigation but the charges have not changed. jail and he out of is awaiting a court hearing set for july. >> three friends and fellow boston bomber accused of destroying evidence. the other man was accused of lying to investigators. none of the men are accused of direct involvement with the bombings. >> police in the district and montgomery county are on the lookout for two masked men targeting women. five women have been robbed while they were walking

. >> o'brien. >> ortiz-cartagena. >> rilely? she had a prior commitment. i would like to ask the members of the public to silence or turn off all cell phones or portable device and we would like to take this opportunity to thank sfgov tv and the media to all media services for the continued support of our meetings. >> to move on to item number two, mr. president. >> yes. commissioners, you are now in item number two,

our own science correspondent, miles o'brien, who knew ride, served as the emcee.alked with him yesterday just before the event. welcome, miles. >> good to be here, jeff. >> brown: was she aware, sally ride aware of being a pioneer and did she feel that responsibility? >> responsibility and she had a lot of discomfort with it. you know, it's interesting. she went into space for the adventure and never really intended to become part ofhe mythology. younow, i think we use the term "hero" in our culture and very few people fully qualify. i think she does qualify because of what she accomplished and the inspiration she gave others but she was always reluctant to bask in that. the fame was something she saw as a two-edged sword. it allowed her to get phone calls answered. got her through some doors but she was never comfortable with the adulation that came along with it. >> brown: describe a little bit more of her wider impact on the space program, right? because it went even beyond the ride that she did. the ride. >> the ride! yes, it wasn't just the ride. that's a gre

o'brien within two the number.e ideas in is getting on other states including virginia and florida are adopting the methods. >> the 16 year olds will fell down a 35 ft. ventilation shaft at a world war to a bunker at the marin headlines may also face trespassing charges. the teenager suffered a broken arm and other injuries. he was with four friends to try to get inside the bunker on sunday. the cut through metal bars with a hacksaw to get to the ventilation shafts. three of them left when the boy fell down the shaft, but one friend remained in a called 911. marin county district attorney would cited charges will be filed against the injured boy and the others that conclude trespassing, creating a nuisance and damaging resources. >> an independent monitors said the oakland police partisan in slight improvement in meeting reforms that were mandated in the settlement of a police brutality loss of a decade ago. during the last three months of 2012, there was slight increase in its compliance efforts. however the monit

. >> ifill: miles o'brien visits the nation's most active explosives testing facility, home to the forensics team examining the inner workings of the bombs used at the boston marathon. >> even though off detonation, all of the pieces are still

. >> woodruff: miles o'brien has the story oa

. >> o'brien. >> ortiz-cartagena. >> rilely? she had a prior commitment. i would like to ask the members of the public to silence or turn off all cell phones or portable device and we would like to take this opportunity to thank sfgov tv and the media to all media services for the continued support of our meetings. >> to move on to item number two, mr. president. >> yes. commissioners, you are now in item number two, presentation of the small business commission certificate of honor recognizing the city employee treasurer as part of the city employee recognition program, this is a discussion item. >> commissioners, director of the office of small business. and we have with us, richard simons, our tax and treasurers, and pauline marks from the tax and treasurer's office and it is great pleasure and some what sadness and pleasure to honor him for his service and 13 and a half years with the tax and treasurer's office and he has worked very closely with our office and our staff and when we opened the office of small business, provided training orientation, an

the producer on miles o'brien's earlier report is with us now. how significant was this trial for the people there? >> this is huge. this is the first time in modern history that a domestic court has convicted a former head of state on these kinds of charges: genocide, crimes against humanity but for both sides in this case for the people who support the military, who support rios montt and for the nation's majority indigenous population, this is huge. you know, for many people this reopens old wounds. the country's 36-year civil war is not that long ago. and literally everyone in this country is still touched by that legacy in one way or another. some people very directly. >> sreenivasan: you were in the courtroom during the verdict. for those of us not following you on twitter and other social media what was the scene like. >> completely surreal. the courtroo holds about 400 people. there were seats for 400 people. i think there were easily 500, possibly 600 people packed into that courtroom. when the verdict was read, you know, the judge began

. >> woodruff: miles o'brien has the story of advances in facial recognition software. turning the grainiest of photos into information helping police reel in terror suspects. >> we're still blown away on how it works. this actually fit the boston suspect. so that was huge. >> ifill: we continue our series of conversations on immigration reform. tonight, ray suarez talks with two law enforcement officials about the challenges of securing the u.s.-mexico border. >> woodruff: and we close with music legend dolly parton and her literacy program that's delivered nearly 50 million free books to kids' homes across the country. >> we send these books to them in their little name, with their name on it. this is theirs. this is mine. so i am going to either learn to read it, or i'm going to make somebody teach me how to read it. >> woodruff: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to make things more secure. >> i want to treat more dogs. >> our business needs more cases. >> where do you want to take your bus

. >> brown: miles o'brien reports from guatemala on the forensic science used to document charges of genocide that wiped out thousands of indigenous mayans in the early eighties. >> this skeleton shows evidence of four close range gunshot wounds to the head. the mans hands were tied behind his back: an execution. >> suarez: and why do hospitals charge wildly different amounts for the same procedures? we examine new data from center for medicare and medicaid. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: ♪ ♪ moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... >> this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> brown: the battle over the benghazi consulate attack was renewed today in congress. at a lengthy hearing, a house committee heard new testimony about what happened during the deadly assault and after. "newshour" corres

well, for conan o'brien, teri hatcher's appearance on his show in october of 2009 really knocks him outtarts when hatcher suggests she and o'brien do a mock triathlon together. >> it was supposed to end with teri racing into the studio, rushing down the steps and coming right here to the finish line. >> but watch what happens when the two approach the stage for the big finish. >> and i'm a big guy. i'm a big guy, i'm about 6'4" and i went back and hit my head. in that moment i saw stars but i tried to keep going. >> the audience is laughing and conan, the consummate professional doesn't let on he's hurt. >> let's see a slow motion replay of what happened right there. i believe i won. god. >> that was so close. >> i did not win. the winner is teri hatcher, ladies and gentlemen. >> after the taping conan goes to the hospital. that fall was no laughing matter. conan suffers a concussion. back at work within days he tells parents to have their children watch his fall as a cautionary tale. >>> coming up -- a salesperson attacked by a customer, plus a cop with some arresting moves. >> by the

. >> ifill: miles o'brien visits the nation's most active explosives testing facility, home to the forensics team examining the inner workings of the bombs used at the boston marathon. >> even though off detonation, all of the pieces are still there. with enough time and enough diligence you could actually probably put the entire pressure cooker back together. >> brown: we take a closer look at the interstate 5 bridge collapse in washington state and what it says about problems plaguing the nation's infrastructure. >> ifill: and margaret warner talks to richard haas about why he believes american foreign policy should start at home. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. >> major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> more than two years ago, the people of b.p. made a commitment to the gulf. and everyday since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we shared what we've learned so we can all produce energy more safely. b.p. is also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhe