this commission matters more when supervisors show oup, and i am open to additional comments about this point, but our would go so far as to say about in my opinion supervisor mirkarimi and supervisor daly actually came to this commission more than almost any other supervisor, particularly when i was president, because i have personal relationships with them there was a personal relationship which made them take the committee more seriously. now we have a standing supervisor who clearly takes the commission seriously. i will also add that i initiated having david shoe added -- chiu added. janet clyde was on this commission because she was a simple small business person who showed up at meetings more than anyone else, and it was absolutely obvious she would be great on the commission. was she moderate, was she progress of hamas -- was she progressives? who cares. she is smart, and she hustles zeroth. they are just titles. share them. dooley has distinct relationships with people on the board of supervisors who attend our meetings, present legislation in person, and not send a staff membe

spoke to a woman who said the interest would not be there because of the way the commission was sent oup. if we continue along this path, and the small business does not have a leadership role. those people will no longer have an interest, because they will not think they will be able to obtain leadership roles. i tell you it is a dangerous precedent to start. parks next speaker. your parks are would like to echo some of those statements -- >> i would like to echo some of those statements. it is not important politically for city hall, but this commission is vitally important for small business people like me. we come to this commission for guidance, to tell you what our plight is, what our employees mean to us, and i think to flip- flop is not going to be beneficial, although i commend to commissioner o'brien for doing a wonderful job. he has seen pharaonic now professional. i do not think you will have a better commissioner than kathleen dooley. she has many coalitions that come to her. she has a lot of support from the grassroots level but rely on her. her phone rings off a hoax. -- o

. >> i do not think it ever came oup, so we are happy to look ino it. commissioner o'connor: i am wondering if the police department would consider allowing the police to distinguish between which lots need these plans and which lots do not end of their be some discretion they decide on based on the history and the location. >> i am not sure the police department always collects the data in a way that is tied to the lot, so that has always been an issue. >> i am not sure how things have changed, but each station used to have a permit officer. i do not know if that has changed. they do? that permit officer would know it's a lot was a problem, and they would be able to say, we need help with this, because it is not our responsibility to police this lot all the time. >> any other questions? i would like to weigh in. in one of the disadvantages of coming in last is everyone's questions always get asked. commissioner o'connor asked first. i will dayan on as the eye and not crazy about this legislation. -- i will be honest on this and say i am not crazy about

the japanese government accuses an anti-whaling oup of obstructing japan's activities in the antarctic since 2005. >> translator: the court's decision doesn't mean our claim has been wholly rejected. we hope this process will result in a ruling that forbids this kindf obstruction. >> companies in japan take a time honored approach to recruiting staff. hire graduates straight out of college then train them for a lifetime job. such mass hiring usually takes place at the start of the financial year, but some companies are looking for new ways to fill jobs and new qualities in their workers. >> reporter: shopping for work. college students attend a job seminar run by an operator of a clothing chain. the chairman says japanese companies need to change their ways starting with the way they hire employees. >> translator: the new opportunities are overseas. japan's woeful situation is due to our mind set. we've only been thinking about japan. >> reporter: mass hiring of recent graduates is out. from now on, the company will recruit staff throughout the year. the door is open to meet korean job

. >> our neighbors to the south had issues with the trees, and they put a wire to hold the trees oup, reading it in the ground some distance to have the leverage they need it, and a person got out of the car at night, a trip, and sued them. over the years we have done all lot to try to get the trees to go correctly. we have made an effort, but clearly unsuccessfully. >> were these trees planted by you? >> they were planted by us in 1997 during a -- in 1997. a >> thank you. >> should i wait to be called? good evening, commissioners. i do not have too much to add a. i want to clarify, i am not sure when the question of the wire came off. and we do not think the tree is going to fall over. give we think it has grown into the lean. there is plenty to work with. you can prune to get necessary clearances. i did not mention of wire. if it was mentioned, it may have been mentioned by someone. if you have concerns the tree might fall over, you could cable ... to reassure property owners. the tree that was approved had decay of the base. it is not a contagious disease, but it should be removed.

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at a chocolate street fair in arizona this weekend, chocolatiers from all across the country showed oup their confections. >> some were standards like chocolate cupcakes or lollipops. others were more unconventional like chocolate and bananas on a skewer. it's unlikely anything sold at this weekend's festival will last until february 144th. >> a chocolate street fair. that sounds good. i like the sound of that. >> as long as it's dark chocolate. i like dark chocolate. i don't like milk chocolate. >> you like the dark chocolate. so you're a chocolate, candy, flowers kind of girl on valentine's day? >> just the chocolate. >> all right. we'll be back with more news right after this. ♪ sweet dreams are made of these ♪ ♪ who'd have a mind to disagree ♪ ♪ i've traveled the world and the seven seas ♪ ♪ everybody's looking for something ♪ i come in peace. but you go in pieces. [ female announcer ] you can't pass mom's inspection with lots of pieces left behind. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. versus the ultra rippled brand. so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer piece