secretary pacheco: president goh. president goh: aye. item 12 was postponed. director i feel like all of us are starng to see what the problems in this country are. i think plenty of people are opinionated. i don't think there's many forums where you can really express yourself or try to make a difference or anything. i mean...wha'...whatdo... what do i do, ya' know? the only people that i'm able to affect are the people who care about what i have to say. there is something you can do, but i'm sure it wouldn't be, uh...easy. different man: i get angry about it, but it's like... ya' know, in my own apartment. [laughs] >> this is holly lee knox. there are some proud pet owners in san francisco and they have brought all their pets here to strut their stuff. >> it's an annual event that we've had. this is our 18th year. we bring in rescue groupers, vendors, supporters, lots and lots of animals. it's a proud day for us and for the animals of san francisco. >> the costume contest is really fun. people get really creative. it's a really fun event. people go all out,

secretary pacheco: president goh. president goh: aye. item 12 was postponed. director >> this is one of the museum's longest art interest groups. it was founded by art lovers who wanted the museum to reflect new directions in contemporary art. it has been focused on artists in this region with an eye toward emerging artists. ♪ it is often at the early stage of their career, often the first major presentation of their work in a museum. it is very competitive. only a few artists per year receive the award. it is to showcase their work to have a gallery and publication dedicated to their work. ♪ i have been working with them on the last two years on the award and the exhibitions. the book looks at the full scope of the awards they have sponsored. ♪ it has been important to understand the different shifts within the award program and how that is nearing what else is going on in the bay area. -- how that is mirror beiing wht else is going on in the bay area. ♪ there are artists from different generations sometimes approaching the same theme or subject matter in dif

secretary pacheco: president goh. president goh: aye. item 12 was postponed. director goldstein: there are no further items on tonight's agenda. president goh: adjourned. captioned by the national captioning institute >> hey, kids. ready to get out and play? check out these totally extreme classes. indoor street hockey, martial arts, kayaking, repelling. want to catch some waves at the beaches in norcal? >> how about grinding rails at your local rec center? let's check out two programs with sf rec and park. get out and play in the beautiful beaches of northern california. the best time of year for norcal surfing starts in the fall. september and october are typically the warmest months of the year with highs in the 70's and great offshore winds. water temperatures range in the mid 50's, so get your wet suit on, and jump in. we provide search gear, wet suits, surfboards, and of the boards. students learn all about safety and ocean. start with the basics, like footsteps and body position. get to know your beach by learning about ocean swells, tides, and recurren

secretary pacheco: president goh. president goh: aye. item 12 was postponed. director >> welcome to culture wire. we will look at the latest and greatest public art project. recently, the airport unveiled the new state of the art terminal. let's take a look. the new terminal service and american airlines and virgin america was designed by a world- renowned architecture's firm. originally built in 1954, the building underwent massive renovation to become the first registered terminal and one of the must modern and sustainable terminals and the united states. the public art program continues its 30-year legacy of integrating art into the airport environment with the addition of five new commissions that are as bold and dynamic as the new building. >> this project was completed in record time, and we were able to integrate the artist's early enough in the process that they could work with the architect said that the work that is completed is the work that really helps complement and instill the space as opposed to being tucked away in a corner. >> be experience b

secretary pacheco: we have emotion from commissioner hwang to reduce the fine to 2 w times based on the fact the work was done prior. on that motion, commissioner fung, vice president garcia, and president goh. the penalty is reduced to two times the fee. director goldstein: we move on to item number 11. president goh: i am sorry, director. we are going to take a break. a very, very short break. [gavel] director goldstein: we are calling item number 11, jo r -- jordan kwan vs. the department of building inspection for 791-79327 avenue, protesting the issuance on october 7, 2 with us -- 2011 to alter a building. we will give three minutes to each party. please step forward. and thank you for your patience sitting through this long evening. we appreciate it, both sides. >> good evening, commissioners. my name is jordon -- jordan kwan. we are at 791. we have tried to get an agreement. my initial request was with that thought for a setback from a property is known. on december 19, i suggested a five-foot setback on it two stories instead of a single story, which allows them to have two stor

secretary pacheco: on that motion, [reading roll] thank you. the vote is 3-0. the permit is upheld with those two locations struck and on that basis. thank you. director: thank you. president goh, there is no further business this evening. president goh: we are adjourned. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. i am the secretary to the police commission. on behalf of the commission, i would like to welcome everyone to the san francisco police department's 2011 medal of valor ceremony. please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >>> i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america into the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. thank you. please be seated. mayor lee was scheduled to attend but was not able to make it. he sent his congratulations to our medal of valor recipients. we're joined by the police commissioners and the commission president, vice-president, commissioners. also on the stage this evening we have the chief of police gregory surh. we have the deputy chief of special ope

secretary pacheco: on that motion, [reading roll] thank you. the vote is

secretary pacheco: on that motion, [reading roll] thank you. the vote is 3-0. the permit is upheld with those two locations struck and on that basis. thank you. director: thank you. president goh, there is no further business this evening. president goh: we are adjourned. >> good afternoon. are you ready to go? i am the transportation director for san francisco. we have a little feedback. a little high? back off a little bit? thank you all for coming out today. we're here to talk about the intersection of two things in san francisco at a very important. one is partnering and the other -- one is parking in the other is technology. parking is important in san francisco. there is a lot of competition for the public rights of way. parking is something that people in san francisco care about. it is something that we at the sfmta have to manage to make it work, to enable transit to flow in keeping with the city transit first policy. parking is important. to manage it, we create rules and regulations. a lot of people may not like them, but it is what we need to do to

. >> and we want to take to you a scene along the pacheco pass right now. crews clean up this. this is a wreck involving an overturned big rig that spilled tons of card board. and this is near frasier lake road around 2:30 this afternoon. the driver escaped from the wresage and told pair ma -- paramedics he hurt his shoulder in the crash. the patrol says the truck was carrying 10 tons of card board and spilled fuel on the road. they're working to clear the scene now. >> and there is a incident in redwood city sent three people to the hospital today. it happened this morning. there is a where authorities say two garbage collectors became ill when an ammonia container burst inside of the truck. four wis businesses were closed. >> turning to politics now. tonight is the night the iowa caucuses begin. contenders will know who has the momentum. >> mark matthews is here now with what looks to be a close race. >> if you believe polls. the trouble with iowa is that polls are often wrong and 40% are saying they just might change their minds. the contender squeezed in campaigning before

. >> en venezuela decÍamos entrÓ el pacheco.tÁ congelando. >> acÁ no llega el calor, hace frÍo siberiano. >> ahora se lo mandamos. pero hay que conectarlo. >> muchas gracias. vamos con las noticias, despuÉs del frÍo siberiano que estamos padeciendo por estos dÍas, noche arrancÓ en iowa el ciclo para escoger al candidato que competirÁn contra barack obama, 8 votos marcaron la diferencia final. mÁs informaciÓn. ♪ >> las primaras arrancaron con las asambleas electorales de iowa. romney emergiÓ con sólo 8 votos. paul segundo, este lugar para Él tuvo sabor de victoria. juan rodrÍguez, un republicano frustrado en cuanto al tema de migraciÓn. >> si no hay una reforma migratoria nos vamos a ver muy afectados, no solamente yo, todos los negocios de dependemos de la comunidad latina. no apoya una reforma migratoria. >> algunos de sus rivales criticaron la postura de romney. >> piensa que las personas que han venido acÁ, entrarÍan dentro de la posibilidad de tener su ciudadanÍa. >> despuÉs de la votaciÓn la siguiente primaria tendrÁ lugar,

>> michael pacheco de la florida, 8 aÑos...rolina del norte. >> tiene un mes de nacida, quÉ belleza. >> ¿quiÉn es? ¿la que la estÁ cargando o la chiquita? >> la chiquita. >> tambiÉn un saludo a leÓn martÍnez, un beso, y bendiciones a toda la gente que naciÓ un dÍa como hoy. >> con los reyes magos, y nuevamente las gracias a toda la gente de chicago, ¡quÉ viva chicago! >> ¡queremos rosca! >> ¡venga mÚsica! ♪ ♪ ♪ >> hoy es viernes, estamos hablando de las energÍas, del horÓscopo. yo soy libra. >> ay cuÁndo se enojan. >> pero son balanceados. tengo que hablar con tu esposa. es una santa. >> vamos a ver el horÓscopo, quÉ nos depara. >> vamos a ver a las mentes gemelas, los rastros hablan a travÉs de ellas, adelante, ¿cuÁl es cuál? ♪ >> muy buenos dÍas queridos amigos de despierta amÉrica, somos las mentes gemelas. como el horÓscopo del dÍa de hoy viernes seis de enero de 2012 la luna estÁ en cuarto creciente, sus metas pueden estar encaminadas, sin embargo necesitan estar alerta y no descuidarse. aries su foco serÁ la familia y los

>> michael pacheco de la florida, 8 aÑos...va chicago! >> ¡queremos rosca! >> ¡venga mÚsica! ♪ ♪ ç ♪ >> hoy es viernes, estamos hablando de las energÍas, del horÓscopo. yo soy libra. >> ay cuÁndo se enojan. >> pero son balanceados. tengo que hablar con tu esposa. >> es una santa. >> vamos a ver el horÓscopo, quÉ nos depara. >> vamos a ver ça las mentes gemelas, los rastros hablan a travÉs de ellas, adelante, ¿cuÁl es cuál? ♪ >> muy buenos dÍas queridos amigos de despierta amÉrica, somos las mentes gemelas. como el horÓscopo del dÍa de hoy viernes seis de enero de 2012 la luna estÁ en cuarto creciente, sus metas pueden estar encaminadas, sin embargo necesitan estar çalerta y no descuidarse. aries su foco serÁ la familia y los amigos, alejÁndote de las preocupaciones, disfruta tu fin de semana. >> en que hay que disfrutar, tauro podrÍas tener una jornada para el amor, y hay muchas posibilidades para çlos que estÁn solteros, los que tienen una pareja podrÍan aclarar los malos entendidos y los pueden acercar. >> aprovechen el m