it's my distinct honor to welcome you to the panama pacific centennial epa 100. [ applause ] . we at chs are deeply honored to help lead this historical pivotal moment in san francisco and the state's past so together we can learn and inspire to create a more vibrant and equitable future. my gratitude to mr. mayor ed lee and ms. huggins, and stewards of this powerful place of fine arts and from at & t, our exhibition sponsor, the hertz corporation, fred is here. centennial sponsors, wells fargo, ecology, town school and so many people have sponsored this organization. the may beck foundation, richard pet ler is here right over there in that lovely blue shirt and truly a genius and you will hear from dan shine, the ceo and curator of innovation and an additional sponsor is scott of sterling bank. there he is, thank you, sir. i also want to extend a very special welcome to the job corps, two incredible women of esteemed presses kristin shine and mary and all of you who braved the elements in joining us. we are bring together p pa 100.org. this went live a couple minutes ago, look

in san francisco, just as they did 100 years ago when they did the panama pacific world fair exposition. we celebrate by meeting these challenges by innovation. is this park innovation? you got to say yes, it is. this spirit which i think will dominate all of our holidays. thank you. have a great holiday. thank you, everybody, for working together. [ applause ] >> as i have often said, two eds are better than one. here is the other ed working very hard. today we were together at the new improved san francisco mta's traffic management center where we are trying to decongest our city and we are doing better and better with it as we get more data flowing through the city. ed reiskin and the head of the central subway project. [ applause ] >> thank you, mr. mayor. happy holidays! as the mayor said, first of all we are so delighted to be able to be a part of this. for anyone standing here just a few weeks ago, that stockton street could look this way is so unimaginable. central subway is such an incredible project for our city, for union square, a tremendous benefit it will bring but mainly

. >> san francisco hosted the panama pacific exhibition back in 1915. many buildings were built for the fair and later tore down. it showed off inventions and new technologies. >> the only structure saved is the palace of fine arts. next february this majestic place will once again host a fair. this time, focused on innovation. >> the juxtaposition of what happened 100 years ago and the impact of those innovations, and examples of the same types of innovations today. >> the year-long celebration kicks off with a three-day event on february 20th. >> that should be fun. >> oh, yeah. >>> another 30 minutes of the abc 7 news at 9:00 is up next. >>> reaction to the grand jury decision not to indict a police officer in the death of a staten island man last summer. >>> also, the american teacher and mother of two, attacked and killed in a shopping mall. tonight the surveillance video showing the suspect wearing a veil. >>> and shoot a coyote, win a prize? prize? the new rules that here's some news you may find surprising. we're for an open internet for all. we

panama. a little job connecting the atlantic and pacific. a little job. ♪ jim wasn't there.. serving with the 813th pioneer regiment near marseilles. the 302nd battalion and eighth pioneer regiment. fighting with the 8th illinois on the swason front. 372nd on the plains of francois. 331st at busey farm. 369th in the argon. 369th fought on the line of fire for 191 days. not a man ever captured. not a foot of ground ever lost. the first american troops to receive 369th. for action above and beyond the call of duty, many received honored medals. when they cleaned up in france the boys came marching home. ♪ >> among them was henry johnson, who was one companion, needham roberts, killed four and captured 48 germans for which the french nation decorated them for exceptional bravery. and there were those among the honored at arlington. samuel washington, walter watters, william fox, john simms, young charles young, colonel, united states army. and to their memory, sermon and stones and bronze. tribute to a grateful nation to commemorate their heroism and sacrifice of all colored so

tojo how poorly step up.s of the pacific is facing shelter in the panama canal. >> before, you are lyingships, mr. tojo a huge convoy from the mainland. three dozen ships. quite a number for blockade runners. they are loaded to the gills with reinforcements and supplies. here is a tip -- more of these convoys are on the way. convoy after convoy. men gurgle ever-increasing numbers -- in ever-increasing numbers. thanks to washington's farsighted program, we did manage to fight many internal difficulties and disagreements and build up the strength of our armed forces and start our factories humming so that today, behind a military curtain of censorship, hawaii stands as the greatest military and naval fortress in the world. yes, virtually overnight the island seems changed. war had come to america's tropical suburb. the axis brand of war. the stab in the back on sunday morning. the din of the last bomb had barely faded before governor poindexter declared martial law for the civilian population. what kind of garrison material to do these? people make your is their vivid answer to japan's sne

transocean canal expected to span 173 miles, creating a new pass between the caribbean and pacific and a new rival to the panamaal. the project is stirring up mixed feelings. >> for decades, shoemakers in this market in nick wag gay have sold their products. this man inherited his shop from his father and plans to give it to his sons but says he doesn't have the skills or resources to expand his business. >> i think the development of the canal will create jobs and perhaps bring better technology, allows me to make better shoes faster. >> the world food program says 42% of the population live under the poverty line. francisco says the canal may offer a life line. >> the canal may not directly benefit small businesses like these but store owners hope it will bring more tourists. >> there are plans to develop a free trade zone and new infrastructure. economists say the current growth rate of 4.5% could double. the government says the country's large-scale exports like coffer fee will make good use of the water way, which is do to be ready in five years. the owner of a coffee farm has mixed feelings. >> if the can

pacific >>> others event coming up in "the week ahead" on monday. china begins to build a waterway promote in nicaragua, estimated to cost $50 billion, and expected to rival the pan amma canal. -- panama canal. tuesday - elections for kashmir and another area controlled by india, but claimed by pakistan. exit polls reveal a record turnout. >> orth dox and other eastern right christians celebrate the holiday on various dates in january. >> palestinians once again able to cross into egypt on the reopening of the border ahead. >>> relief for palestinians trying to leave the gaza strip. the susan shaprio government reopened the rafa border crossing. as natasha reports, the opening is temporary. >> the bags stuffed to the seams were a fine that people could leave. the faces revealed the misery and frustration that they endured. everyone carries responsibility, including president abdul fatah al-sisi. i appealed to the arab countries, the european and the u.s. to help us. all of them are responsible in the siege against us. among the thousands who found themselves trapped in the gaza strip for two month - the sick, elderly and students. >> i lived for 51 address. the airport and the port. n