legislation b will create a framework how the city approaches the vision it is all a vision when we look at the design a legislation clearly sets forth the official policy of the city of san francisco regarding street lights making an official street for one municipally located streets program 40 percent of the lights for the puc and the sole owner of the entire street light system as out of heard pg&e didn't appear to object it that long-term transition that will land use & economic development committee make it an official policy city to include the pedestrian level lighting wherever there is a need to so and not installing and replacing lights that only focus on lighting streets and not sidewalks that will be city policy to just want the street light to led that lighting and have a clear and consistent t for responding to light issues revolved within 48 hours and improving the 311 system and so forth this legislation is long over arguing did you but, of course, it is one step we need to insure we're adequately funding the system and updating the system so street lights are up is to the task in making our city safe and quality of life so with that, su

it will make it the official policy of san francisco to include pedestrian level lighting when there is a need to do so. it will make it official city policy to upgrade all of our street lights to l-e-d lighting and it will provide a clear and consistent time frame for responding to maintenance issues, specifically 48 hours from the reporting of a burned out light to the light being fixed. colleagues, i ask for your support today and i want to thank supervisor cohen and supervisor breed for their co-sponsorship. >> colleagues, can we take this item same house same call? without objection this ordinance is passed on first reading [gavel] >> item 10 '02 1 is a [speaker not understood] to occupy portion of the public right-of-way to construct and

city tonight with the story. carolyn? >> reporter: well, this is all in keeping with san francisco's official policy of being a transit first city. it is a $125 million project that is going to transform busy van ness. it's not a new idea but it's the first for san francisco and it will reshape virtually all of van ness avenue. the bus rapid transit system or b.r.t. will give muni and golden gate transit buses one dedicated lane in both directions right down the middle of the street. that means instead of the current three lanes for cars, there will be two and more than 100 parking spaces will be lost. some businesses like the tattoo parlor on van ness think that will be a disaster. >> there is more cars registered in san francisco than there are parking spaces already. i think it's just going to be more of a hassle than it is going to be a convenience for anybody. >> reporter: b.r.t. is designed to improve reliability and speed up service for the 16,000 muni passengers on that corridor every day. >> these are changes that will allow us to operate transit very much like we do the metro system. >> reporter: at leftovers home

the standards and this is a national association of city officials, and important, sustainable streets standards for san francisco, as far as city policy. this will mean that fung agencies not only the sfmta and the planning commission and the fire department and the dpw and other agencies puc that have responsible for the street design and management are meant to now follow these safe standards and these standards that will promote sustain able street design. let's see, moving on in the related point on the and i really want to thank, david and eric young, the deputies for a planning and the communication's officer, because it was just a tremendous opportunity to highlight all of the great work that the city is doing and i appreciate the work on that. >> on the brt projects both van ness and geary are making the steady progress, they expect to reach, 65 percent design by the end of this month and to begin the construction, near the end of next year and on geary, we are also working with sfmta, but also in the package of early improvements that we will see in the safety and signalization and a rebalancing of the service to add more lim

with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code, section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. city clerk: sf 121234 >> same house same call. this ordinance passes on the first reading. colleagues let's go to special orders. supervisor yee has an item on this section. >> thank you, president chiu. >>supervisor norman yee: i'm going to take this opportunity of this order to recognize someone that has been deceased and i want to recognize his family of sandy segal is here and patty and their son and i believe the grandson was here as well. both sandy and patty are friends of mine and patty, for those that may not know patty segal she is really a giant among people that have really driven and developed and molded to hold child care system not only in san francisco but nationally. she is recognized for all the work that she's done. today, colleagues i would like to adjourn the meeting in the memory of sandy segal. she passed away from lymphoma. sandy was a math teacher in the san francisco for over 40 years in our public schools. he touched the lives of thousands of students during his

food at city hall officials heard four of the top ideas from the public policy case participation.graduate students tasked with finding a way to keep kids in school. the finalists had a chance to present the proposals to philadelphia mayor michael nutter. >>> some local veteran his honorered today in cherry hill. bancroft present medals. and they serve children and adults with developmental disabilities. >> mark sanchez getting first-team reps really the first time in two years with any first team. >> with anybody. but they stay he looked good throughout the preseason, in training camp and they are can have department that he can get the job done. if you get through the entire season using one quarterback consider yourselves lucky. the eagles are not in that regard but are fortunate though have mark sanchez. the back up quarterback continues to be the story leading to the game with carolina. jamie apody reports. >> mark sanchez hopes it is like riding a bike, the first start since the first 62 starts a string that ended and says the system will help themselves be successful. >> and

a neighbor mission meeting was held at city hall and officials have not drafted a policy yet for usingrone which is now grounded. they bought the $7,000 drone to assist the bomb squad. it can keep officers out of harm's way. some neighbors are concerned. >> the police department having a spy drone flying overhead is another reason not to trust the police. >> we have to think of our police officers as humans and if their lives can be saved it is great. >>> the next public meeting is scheduled for saturday december 6. >>> today the san francisco fire commission is holding the regular monthly meeting that could include another performance ever railings of fire chief hayes-white. critics have demanded her resignation after a vote of "no confidence," against hayes-white last month. the meeting is held at 4:00 at fire department headquarters. she has held a session of meetings showing she is fixing the problem. >> the san francisco medical examiner is waiting to confirm a body found in the bay was that of a young software developer who disappeared on halloween. the body was found near alcatr

with the general plan, and the eight priority policies of planning code, section 101.1; and authorizing official acts in connection with this ordinance. city clerk: sf 121234 >> same house same call. thisin

policy holders. >>> philadelphia city council will continue its hearings on the future of philadelphia gas works. council members officially rejected the city's deal to sell to a connecticut firm for more than $1.8 billion. council talked about other options and one included excluding from making the process. >> he told us what he was going to do. not what fair minded people think as a collaborative process. >> now, the hearings today will include testimony from experts on a new direction for pgw. >>> a box office blunder. >> the mistake that could ruin this weekend's game for dozens of penn state fans. >>> plus, the new sites coming to philadelphia that will add a modern touch to our historic city. >>> and we'll show you how towns in pennsylvania, new jersey and delaware are rethinking this year's winter weather plan after last year's snowy blowout. bill? >>> above freezing for most of the area, the exception, pocono mountains. the view and you can see the snow is on the ground with temperatures in the 20s in the mountains and that snow is going no where for now. right now at nbc 10, 37 degrees at 4:37. >>> it is 4:39. ha

by examining them under new conditions under new policies and under different demographic context. how cities and officials see immigration and emigration patterns directly relates to the future of american urbanism. we may think about this more in the q and a. there is a complex set of issues. i'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts about how this may be represented and how we may think about this 50 years after hart cellar and the changes in demographics and cities and beyond's. hello museum like the smithsonian may represent some of these changes and flows of people. thank you very much. [applause] >> good morning. like my colleagues, i'm a curator with the smithsonian institutes in. the center for folklife and cultural heritage. part of our american journey team that is looking at migration and integration. as part of california and the world we are talking about, the first idea that came to me, as someone who teaches courses on american film, as hollywood is using the term to represent the geographical area within los angeles and the motion picture industry. is one of the best illustrations of th

city. the league argues he violated it personal conduct policy, and the severity of the fight. rice's legal team argues that player, that rice made league officialsxactly what happened during this violent confrontation. >> and incredible surveillance video, two new york city police officers, in big trouble, because of this. does the teen have a case? what both sides are saying. sue serio tracking your thursday forecast, sue, i guess, the worse of it is the early part of the day? >> right. the rain arrived right on time. the question is: how long is it going to stick around? and what about the weekend? all those answers, coming right trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, drive to your local car buying center. and three, walk out with your check in as little as 30 minutes. buying used cars is all we do... all makes and models... no dealership pressure. we'll even settle your loan or lease. so don't wait. get your free online valuation now at webuyanycar.com >> yes, kinds after mess out there, and there is a lot of rain here on ult

cities has not weakened; to the contrary, it has grown larger." >> guangdong's top family planning official has asked for a relaxing of the one-child policy, one of the first public calls for change among government leaders. but his request seems to have been ignored. the government says the family planning policy will remain in effect until at least 2015. >> "it's inevitable for china, which is right now has a low birthrate, to adjust its family planning policy. it may even be possible that china will encourage its people to give birth to more children, like some developed countries." >> supporters of changing the policy point to the success of a trial program that began in the 1980s, where some families were allowed to have more than one child. in yicheng, in northern shanxi province, families can have a second child if they wait six years after the birth of their first. despite the looser rules, the population is growing slower in yicheng than the province as a whole. and the ratio between newborn boys and girls stands near the worldwide average. >> "in my opinion, couples can have two children. this can solve several problems. first, it ca

city. league argues he violated his conduct policy. did not know the severity of the fight at the time. but rice's legal team argues the player made league officials exactly what happened during the confirm takes in the elevator. >> ncaa going to court over penn state sanctions. >> pennsylvania's highest court turned down a request from the ncaa to halt the january trial at issue the league penalties imposed on penn state during the jerry sandusky scandal. >> sometimes lead to interesting election turn out ... meet the guy who accidentally got -- >> oh, oh? >> then completely un expect the. an acdc member, thunder struck, you remember this one. big accusation, what he could go to jail for if he is convicted. >> family members re -- rejoicing, knowing the woman missing from philadelphia is coming home alive. >> the guy accused of taking her, breaking down his long history with the law. >> then, this story, nearly had a very bad ending. shots fired, by police, in delaware county, but then their quick thinking moves lands a father-son duo behind bars. plus, sue serio, tracking that rain out there this morning. good morning. >> yes, it is in two words

worn by police officers in that city >> pam: they will be used when firefighters are on the scene with police. >>".be wearing this" >> pam: fire officials say, a policyulating the use of the bullet proof vests is currently being formulated. firefighters will also need to undergo training, before being allowed to wear the vests which is expected to happen by the end of the year. >> pam: gusty, dangerous winds are making homeowners and firefighters nervous in los angeles. a red-flag warning is in effect for much of southern california. due to the high winds and low humidity. >> someone started screaming fire and dainty on my door. banging on my door. i woke up everyone in the house and informed them of the fire. >> pam: no injuries were reported. >> jacqueline: we are looking live from the san mateo bridge. he could see i cloud cover to approaching the bay. it will increase out there and two tomorrow and into tonight. he is the wave coming across the coast line in moving to east bay. you see that it is pretty well defined of where the showers will be located. this is just the first and a fury of storms that will approach when the first to learn will be

city policy. >> reporter: his actions may violate police department policy which prohibit seeking or accepting gra duties not accorded private citizens. >> the duty manual says that we will -- in our official capacity in our position, we will not seek tickets. again, this law enforcement appreciation was an invitation by the 49ers. >> reporter: the san jose independent police auditor says the duty manual is clear. >> officers cannot accept things as gifts or discounts or gra duties unless everybody gets them. >> reporter: an investigation is looming. >> our office has received a complaint from a member of the public pertaining to chief escolev and 49er tickets. >> reporter: now at this point it's not clear if police internal affairs will be handling the chief's situation and we have also learned that the city's gift ordinance is now being reviewed by city officials. >>> let's switch gears, talk about our weather. here it comes. the rain will blanket a lot of the bay area later this evening. this is a live look now in downtown san jose. let's bring in our chief meteorologist jeff ranieri who's tracking our changes. >> a cold front right now is about 150 miles offshore. and we're not going t

city. the the the league argues rice violated its personal conduct policy, and it did not know the severity of that fight. rice's legal team argued he made league officials aware of exactly what happened during the violent confrontation at the revel casino. >>> bottom dollar food is shutting its doors, that includes 46 stores, right here in the the philadelphia area. the properties are being sold, to competitor, aldi but it is no the the clear if all 66 bottom dollar stores will be converted to an aldi. the deal is expect to close in 2015 at some point. bottom dollar will remain opened until the end of this year, 2014. the discount chain by the way employs 2200 people, in pennsylvania, new jersey, and ohio, workers are being encourage to apply to aldi positions. >>> pennsylvania education officials a say performance scores for nearly 3,000 public schools, remained largely study, even if tougher exams. department of education released the scores yesterday for the second straight year 72 percent of schools scored a 70 or above. this years performance scores are the first in which student growth data will be used to evaluate teachers. >>> all right. credit

officials all be their meeting at 930 this morning to rally on polk street and the some subset of city hall. committee hearings are set time that outside city hall and workers' advocates have for scheduling policies>> : not to a story only on kron 4 bittersweet veterans day and the north bay as pearl harbor one of the celebrated vetches and the committee got up yesterday morning kron military uniform and then died right before the big parade in petaluma >> : his name was her loudon just turns 97 >> : stars but the man who >> : run like a brother nuance her was a celebrity icon in the petaluma veterans day parade did today. and to live in a different however sadly this morning to the parade would have to go on without its only pearl harbor survivor >> : her blood and woke up tuesday morning he did what he had done for cal was mentioned day in the past >> : return to ride in a limo veterans day parade and a car driven by his son >> : but louden world war two that justin uniform one may get inside is a died are before the parade to nose loudly might say they were close >> : considered brothers not and that is about as friend just minutes before the parade step off >> : a please came and told steve i