of yanza media group and commissioner, natasha cowersaw, california commission on asian and pacific islanderaffairs, and law partner with the law offices of g.c.r. l.l.p. unfortunately, all three judges were not able to join us tonight to present the awards. but we have three very capable individuals who are proud to make the presentations on their behalf. and now for the presentation of the emerging leadership award, please join me in welcoming supervisor eric marr. [applause] >> thank you. i'm actually not speier mar. -- supervisor mar. but we went to the same high school in sacramento so i'll stand in for him. i'm pleased to announce the finalists and recipients for the emerging leadership award. in the interests of time, we have all of the criteria listed in the award booklet. but it's important for us to recognize and celebrate the next generation of leadership, passion, and commitment to serving the asian pacific community. and it's critical also that we ensure that our voices, our needs and concerns continue to be heard and addressed. i would like to ask the finalists for the emerging

more than one-third of the population is asian-american and pacific islander. you rock. next speaker is no stranger to this event, but within the last few years, he represented mayor newsome at this very celebration. in january of this year, a new chapter was written when the board of supervisors unanimously voted in city administrator edwin lee to be the mayor of san francisco. he was noted as the best candidate for leading the city for work because of his more than 25 years of experience as a leader in city government. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the hon. edwin m. lee, the mayor of san francisco. [applause] mayor lee: thank you. thank you for that wonderful introduction and thank you for being here. it is the seventh annual celebration. sydney already explained our history, what president carter did for us, and what we are doing for ourselves, joining the whole city and region in celebrating asian-pacific portage month. i am so grateful to the board of supervisors for this whole four months of leaving this great city. i will say once again as i have said throu

of those, nearly 9% are asian- american or pacific islanders. we are extremely proud of our inclusive environment that respects the uniqueness of every individual and encourages the contributions of people from different cultures, backgrounds, experiences. diversity is one of our biggest pluses as an employer. the postal service issued its first service of lunar new year stamps through 2004. in 2008, we introduced a new series of stamps commemorating lunar new year. since then, we have probably pay tribute to the year of the rat, the year of the ox, me, the year of the tiger, and the year of the rabbit. we're pleas stamp for the year f the dragon to the popular series. according to one chinese legend, all of the animals of the kingdom were invited to a meeting but only 12 showed up. as a reward, he gave each animal a year of his own. the dragon is the fifth of 12 animals associated with the chinese lunar calendar. of the 12, is perhaps the most potent and recognizable in images and mystic tales. it has been said that people born during the lunar

of those, nearly 9% are asian- american or pacific islanders. we are extremely proud of our inclusive environment that respects the uniqueness of every individual and encourages the contributions of people from different cultures, backgrounds,

one said he was latino or pacific islander the other described him as white. that is the discrepancy at this point. advice, stay on the beaten path, walk with friends and lock your doors. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> santa clara county supervisors today will consider a measure on the june ballot that would decide who controls county jails. jails used to be run by the department of corrections. in the board transfered that job to the sheriff saying it saved five million dollars a year that prompted two lawsuits claiming it changed the charter and required a public vote. the ballot measure would ask voters to okay the change. >>> 5:07. a child molestation scandal at a southern california elementary school has promised an extreme and extremely quick solution. after two teachers were accused of abusing students at miramonte elementary administrators decided to transfer and replace the entire staff. amy hollyfield is live in the newsroom with our story. >> reporter: seems extreme but the superintendent says he can't have any more surprises. the parents seem divid

but one victim describes her attacker as latino or pacific islander while the other victim describes her attacker as white. as for the students many say both incidents are a huge wake up call and as a result are taking precaution. >> it was a little alarming for all of us so i just remine the goyrls lock their door and we won't prop the door open any more. >> police are also encouraging students to walk in pair and use suggested travel routes at stanford, abc 7 news. >> okay lillian thanks very much. in los angeles unprecedented response after 2 teachers charged with molestation as a result of superintendent is replacing the entire staff at this school. mark burns charged last week with committing lewd acts on 23 children. then just days later another teacher martin springer arrested on suspicion of fondling 2 girls in his class ramp. now as amy powell reports an entirely different staff has been trained to take over. the dozens of parents and students march at the ask for tonight meeting with school district officials but many were stopped at the gate. unable to get into the packed

one victim described her attacker as latino or pacific islander the other victim described her attacker as white. students are being encouraged to walk in pairs and use suggested travel routes >> in l.a. an unprecedented response after two teachers are charged with molestation from the same school. at a meeting parents and school officials last night the superintendent announced he's replacing the entire staff of miramonte elementary school. everyone from the janitor, to the principal, effective this week. after teacher mark pwefrpbt was charged with commuting lewd acts -- mark berndt was charged with commuting lewd acts on 23 children and martin springer was arrested. the superintendent says every student and staff member is being interviewed. >> i can't have any more surprises at miramonte, even though the police will do what they have to do and if there are no more, thank god, we deal with the horror and tragedy i have already if there are more, then we will have to deal with that. >> just to be clear the current staff is being transfered. no one is being fired unless you are talking

. >>> the asian-american pacific islander group said it's very disturbing mr. hoekstra's campaign chose to use harmful and negative stereotypes that use anti-sentiments. the stereo tightsthe stereotypes is counter productive. and many are asking the recall of the ad. saying quote the imagery in the ad is no different than folks who put black face on." using an actress whose broken english is not all that convincing. >> this is a young woman in china who is speaking english. that'site an achievement. >> seriously. >> and if history is any guide equally poor adjustment will encroach on the presidential race as well. the willie horton ad which helped to topple michael dukakis is now reeding leading the ad wars. >> good evening keith. >> first point, so that was a compliment. i mean apart from the fact that the rice paddy that she's in looks like a nice country rode in the the upper peninsula of michigan and sounds like an american using a bad dialect, that is a compliment to bilingual? >> even his explanation is so bad tells me he had no idea he was going to get t

but one victim describes her attacker as latino or pacific islander while the other victim describes her attacker as white. as for the students many say both incidents are a huge wake up call and as a result are taking precaution. >> it was a little alarming for all of us so i just remine the goyrls lock their door and we won't prop the door open any more. >> police are also encouraging students to walk in pair and use suggested travel routes at stanford, abc 7 news. >> okay lillian thanks very much. in los angeles unprecedented response after 2 teachers charged with molestation as a result of superintendent is replacing the entire staff at this school. mark burns charged last week with committing lewd acts on 23 children. then just days later another teacher martin springer arrested on suspicion of fondling 2 girls in his class ramp. now as amy powell reports an entirely different staff has been trained to take over. the dozens of parents and students march at the ask for tonight meeting with school district officials but many were stopped at the gate. unable to get into the packed

the asian-pacific islander american vote group issued this statement -- the hoekstra campaign says the ad will continue to run for two weeks. >>> what we are presuming you watched it the most watched tv event in history, more than 113 million viewers for last night's super bowl on nbc. >> but we did more than just watch it we tweeted, we tivoed. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman has the numbers for us. scott, which commercial was number one? >> january it had to do with a dog. we saw a lot of dogs last night, we saw madonna, m & m's, quite a bit of david beckham. we watched and rewatched as technology took control of the game. tens of thousands of us watched and rewatched this ad during the super bowl, making it the top tivoed commercial of the day. and it wasn't alone. >> dogs seems to be the key to super bowl success this year. >> to the end zone, hernandez is there. >> reporter: we went to tivo's headquarters we found out this hail mary pass was the most tivoed play of the day. and that once again, ads ruled the air waves. >> people are paying as much or more at

the michigan chapter of the asian and pacific islanders voting group. group of detroit black pastors, members of his own party, even senator mike murphy said this is a really dumb ad. from your perspective because you consulted on a huge number of ads will it be effective? >> well, i don't think it will be. it was so over the top it was so off message it was so distasteful are and mike murphy knows michigan quite well too. i think what's really interesting about this i went to look at it, and hoax to hoax came up, and i went through that tete is hoekstra hoax. >> that's right, and what you said there is really that pete is the big spender in the senate race and debbie is not. when you peel back the layers of the onion, what you see maybe as a candidate who is going after a sitting senator but was worried about winning his own primary because he's not the true conservative in the race. and there is another man here, clark durant, who raised nearly $1.3 million nipping at his heels. it was so over the top i don't think any viewer could see it with any ser

a plaud you for recognizing the importance of the pacific island nations in this multifaceted undertaking and that the context of this hearing to the foreign relations budget, i reiterate what you have stated. i quote, those who say that we can no longer afford to engage with the world have it backwards. we cannot afford not to. from opening new markets for american businesses to curbing nuclear proliferation to keep the sea lanes free from commerce and navigation, our work abroad holds the key to our prosperity and security at home. i wnt to also note for the record that when americans saw more on the independent state were hit by the most powerful earthquake in 2009 which set off 30 foot waves of a tsunami which have to this day not fully recovered and yet your office were among the first to stand with us. you fought to make sure that relief supplies were airlifted to us and your tireless efforts on behalf of those who did'go on notice. i thank dave adams for his help in this regard. and my request, madam secretary, you made it a point to visit my little district. and on behalf of the t

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megyn: they talk about how it's the asian pacific islander american vote. they came out and said they are deeply disappointed and disturbed that he is using harmful sterotypes that encourage anti-asian sentiment. >> that is pretty impressive since he is talking about the fact that china has about $2 trillion worth of our currency and reserves and they have just managed to well post about a 9% gdp growth rate while we are limping along at 2% gdp. megyn: if that makes us feel anti-asian, do we blame hoostra or the situation in which the country finds itself in. >> why wouldn't we blame ourselves? it's the way our legislators, our president, over successful administrations, not this president have been conducting themselves. this is about public policy choices. i think he's doing a terrific job of defining that. megyn: it seems to be, chris, the broken english, let's just contrast that with this ad, frank lund said it was the best ad of the year he'd seen in a really longtime, last year -- let's run a bit of it and i'll remind the voters of this one [speaking

it won't be the election, he will be like the japanese ole yes, sir on the pacific island still fighting the fight and going after mitt romney. the fight is over i. >> i like the angry guy. >> the best "gilligan's island where they found the soldier. or was it the tarzan guy? i want to play a tape. i want to get your responses. let's roll some tape. >> my question to you is what constitutes violence? just because you throw something and it is light and airy, that is nonviolent? >> yes. that is fabulous. he looked like a mormon disco ball. i loved it. as far as newt is concerned, two hours after the inauguration, i will tell you exactly what he will be doing two hours after the inauguration, sitting on his lounger and eating little debbie snack cakes and trolling through ashley madison .com. that's what he will be doing. >> so angry. >> and also, i didn't know the poor have a safety net. why do they get the safety net? do they get to strap squirrels so they can cook and eat them. i want a safety net. i don't make much money. >> that would be great if you did sell a safety net. >> divee th

to the pacific islander american vote group, it's disturbing that mr.a's campaign thought to use negative stereo types that encourage anti-asian sentiment. even republican consultant murphy tweeted the ad was really, really dumb and oak extra maintained, it was care. >> we have a growth rate at 2% and china is coming off the 9% growth rate and this ad hurts the democrat where it hurts. and debt, whether referring to personal or national debt and the president is often the center of the debt discussion. it turns out he has some debt of his own. a chicago tv station reports the city of springfield, illinois, is still waiting for a $55,000 reimbursement for police overtime during a campaign event for then candidate obama in august of 2008. the city officials say they've contacted the obama campaign, the democratic party, the secret service, and even the president himself. and meanwhile, the cash trapped state capital is still out 55 grand. >> texas governor rick perry will make his first public appearance since abandoning his run for the presidency a littl

there are different sets for white inmates, blacks, hispanics and others, those are asians and pacific islanders, you have to check with the officers to make sure all the pieces in there. and after the job is done, when you turn it in, they have to check it again. let the officer check again. they don't have to worry about what's missing and what's not. >> this inmate, a native of cambodian, only services the others, like fellow cambodians. >> i give haircut by inmates assigned to another flock. he cut the other's hair. we are the minority of the prison. we're the smallest group in the prison. >> could a white barber cut your haircut or a black barber cut your hair? >> no. i mean, if you're really cool with the person, yeah. but i prefer to be cut by my own people. to be safe is better, stick to our own. >> safe. and well groomed. >> he's good because he did that as his profession on the street. so, we got one real barber here in prison.

. >> bill: asian and pacific islanders vote group nonpartisan group, mary katharine says quote, it'sy disturbing that mr. hoekstra's campaign shows harmful stereotypes encourage anti-asian sentiment. what do you think of that? >> i think it was not a smart ad. delve into something that's going to get a racial conversation started not a good situation. you can talk about china without going there it felt dated. it did not feel. >> bill: it wasn't china it was almost veems viewpoint vietnamese with rice patties. asian woman happy her economy is doing much better at the expense of the american economy and speaking broken english which is, of course, a cliche. i don't know if that's a smart thing to do. >> the ad came from fred davis who is a republic ad guru known for working outside the box. and what he does is he does catch people's attention. bad way and other times in good ways. he did the ads for governor snyder, republic governor in michigan in 2010. which are really good called one tough nerd. he did the celebrity ad for mccain even though mccain didn't end up winning. overall he

the other is described as latino possibly pacific islander. live at stanford, abc 7 news. >> unprecedent the move tonight in response to 2 los angeles school teachers charged with molestation. school superintendent is replace the entire staff at the school. last we can teacher mark burnt was charged with committing lewd act on 23 children between 6 and 10 years of age between 2005 and 2010. then just days later another teacher martin springer was arrested on suspicion of fondling 2 girls in his classroom. now these dismissal could be temporary. superintendent says no other teacher is suspected but he says parents need to be reassured that they are taking the situation very seriously. more than a quarter of the students did not show up for classes there today. >> we are on storm watch as wet weather moving into the bay area. coming in right now in fact. spencer is tracking it and what to expect. >> it's coming in right now. last few minutes there are reports of sprinkles in watsonville. the moisture is just offshore right now just beginning to