park. it will become one of the most spectacular playgrounds around the city. all over, we see new facilities starting to sprout, which is a good news. the challenging news is that we have about $1.5 billion of deferred means in our system. there are state parks in 2004, we have the 2008 parks bond. before that, they had not been touched with capital dollars and about 50 years. >> we had a recent discussion in city hall relating to america's cup and needs. as you think about it with the rec and park department and our parks, what are some of the things that go with that? and the slides are worn down, the trees need to be trimmed? >> will evaluate all of our property is on of variety of criteria. it goes to general condition of the building. and health and safety is fundamentally first. we have a lot of facilities in our own jurisdiction. the infrastructure includes irrigation, many of which are crumbling and not automated. it requires our limited gardening staff. we have leaky irrigation systems throughout. it makes it more expensive and time-consuming. we have

parks. members of the city council tell eyewitness news they have no power to add anything to the mayor's budget. they can only make cuts. they're hopeful she's willing to compromise. recreation and parks tells eyewitness news from inspection to maintenance to staffing, opening and operating a city pool is expensive. >> all of us want to work toward a good solution for young people in the city. >> reporter: none of the city's six park pools is scheduled for closure. the park pools would have extended hours under the recreation and parks new plan. by the way, pools are scheduled to open memorial day weekend which is may 26th. that's the park pools. >> right. under the recreation and parks plan, the city's three indoor pools would be open during the summer. two local school districts have new superintendents. he was also a finalist for the top job? howard county. that position went to renee. she becomes the first female superintendent for howard schools. >>> how much money can buy happiness? how about $363 million? tonight's megamillion is the third largest jackpot ever. and here are the winning n

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when the film premiered at the sundance film festival in park city, utah earlier this year, i spoke to its director, david france and peter staley, one of the longest it's survivors in the country. he left his job as a bond trader in new york to work as a full- time activist. in 1987, he helped found act up. i began asking director david france why he made, "how to survive a plague." >> this is a story i've known for a long time reid is seem to me the stories about aids have all been about the arrival of the virus and the way the virus into the community and the devastation, really. but the truth about the epidemic, especially the darker days of the epidemic, is there was a lot of amazing activity that took place in the community really rallied and made a difference. that part of the story about the plague had never been told. that is what i wanted to try to see if i could wrap my hands around. >> it is really a story about strategy and about activism in the face of death. so it was a life-and-death struggle. peter, when were you diagnosed? >> i found out shortly after rockettes and be

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dumped heavy snow there around salt lake city and park city, utah.s that storm kicks into the plains today, that's where all the trouble is going to begin. as far as the west goes, high pressure is trying to build in. at the same time, a little bit of warm air and a warm front is trying to push into the northwest. that's what's going to cause the rain today. already starting to show up here on the radar just off the coast. showers are increasing along the border of washington state. as this moisture feed continues to drop n we'll watch the rain increasing. as far as the rainfall totals go, impressive rainfall event, especially areas of the mountains. seattle north ward, we could get an inch of rain. much lighter amounts from olympia down into portland. again, umbrella-type weather in the northwest. we're fine in california. although, that storm system that's moving through the inner mountain west has left a chilly air mass in place. 57 in vegas, which has been cool latea. today will be similar. temperatures in the 60s. so as is typical when the storm

the rules prevent the sale within 1,000 feet of parks, cities and libraries. the city says it will re-evaluate the reinstructions. the issue surfaced after a local gas station owner complained that a buffer zone was hurting business. city council members will exam letting gas stations sell tobacco products again. >>> killing capital punishment in california. the original authors of the state's death penalty law now say it's ineffective and too expensive. they've collected enough signatures to get a proposition on the upcoming november ballot. if passed, it would replace california's death sentence with life in prison. and it would immediately apply to the 700 people now on death row. one of those that wrote the 1977 death penalty law now regrets it. >> we thought we were creating a system of safety and savings. and instead, what we ended up doing was creating a fiscal monster that costs about $4 billion over the last 30 years. >> backers of the proposition claim the measure would save california nearly $200 million a year. >>> cuts to education fueled a day of

presidential election two thousand and twelve on park city. in russia. which brighten if you remove the sun from steve she. starts on t.v. dot com. welcome back to the spotlight i am al green of and just to remind you that my guests today are andres thought of the russia profile magazine and jeffrey taylor from the atlantic magazine. talking about putin's recent article that was published and that touched upon the issues of international relations jeffrey you mentioned you mentioned putin's meeting with aware and consumption well this. was practically not reported in the russian made it was it was really neglected by the reserve as a journalist but on the other side nearly the same day put me to kissinger some opposition leaders were met meeting the new american investor in moscow and that caused a huge outrage especially especially from from behind the kremlin was i mean i mean every said well how can you well during an election campaign go and maids and some of those people were representatives of the of the other candidates for presidency so why do yo

city. green point park, the site of the city's world cup stadium, is a green oasis.s been a few years now since the city disposed of the park's garden waste in dumps. instead it goes to the compost maker. it's a win-win situation, both financially and ecologically. >> this enabled us to save landfill space which, as you know, is very expensive. and we also dont have space for landfills in south africa. we do have space but far away and this would create a lot of driving and obviously add to the carbon emissions and we are very sensitive to this and this is why weve started this program. >> the park makes for huge amounts of garden waste and clippings. workers in the city's green point park trim and snip here every day and their work generates some forty tons of garden waste each month. and they maintain the stadium grounds continuously even though it's only used sporadically at the moment. and this creates still more garden waste. processing this organic waste into compost is better for the climate than letting it slowly rot in dumps, which creates greenhouse gasses.

we have 131,000 trees on park land in the city. we maintain each and every one of the trees once every 50 years. we are often in crisis mode dealing with trees, but we are not maintaining the urban forest. supervisor farrell: in terms of capital budget, we are trying to compensate for a sense of the past -- for sins of the past? >> i think that is certainly a big piece of it. again, i don't think people fully understand the breadth and reach of our parks system. to maintain it all and no way that families need and depend on requires operating investment and capital investment. on the capital side, i give kudos to the board of supervisors and the mayor. the 10-year capital plan is working because we have strategic -- term planning conversations about addressing our capital needs and we have a mechanism for addressing them in an ongoing basis. that is really good news for families. beyond parks, all kinds of infrastructure is there for us to rely on. restrooms, playground equipment, green infrastructure, our urban forest, our buildin

side from the rest of the city -- park district, excuse me -- on this statistic? is it something that is uniform for the park district? are they higher than the rest of the city? >> the officer that ran the power point presentation is my officer at that station. going back to previous years, it is difficult for us to do. however, going back over some recent numbers, we have been trending down in the park, with regards to robbery's. with the ones i did bring tonight with regards to burglaries' it, october vries, those have been trending up. that has been the focus of my newsletters, focus of my awareness program, try to get people to be more aware. having communities come together helping each other. that is the essence of community-engaged policing. >> so it is definitely up from 2011, 2010? >> i did not go as far back as 2010. from last year, burglary numbers are up slightly, yes. but as i pointed out, our burglary arrests have been up as well. the bikes are the target primarily. laptop computers as well for burglary. if

i'm also honored to serve on park station's community advisory board, and to be the representative on the city-wide cpab, part of the department of community relations you did. barry police captain feeney has been assigned to the park station. excited about the many fresh ideas that he is bringing. you saw a summary of them tonight. and that is just within a few -- a few weeks. especially his focus on the equal approach to enforcement of rules and behavior among vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles. what a novel concept. equal enforcement of all those in the mix. also pleased with the reassignment which happened before captain feeney. the recipient -- reassignment of the honda unit to be based at park station. while they serve the whole city, the local presence coming and going from park station through our neighborhood where they happen to be assigned is really benefiting golden gate park -- my favorite come when of this the part -- buena vista park, and other areas. i have become acquainted with some of the raw officers that make a regular effort to cross through the park. the interest and ow

kron4's reggie kumar explains the proposals which could force drivers to pay more to park in the city. research parking for freer at a meter on sundays in the city could soon be a thing of the pass. in order to close a $19.6 billion budget deficit. extending meter hours from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm is another possibility. they are looking at adding up to 1000 more metered parking spaces. director of transportation was asked how much revenue metered sundays and extending metering hours during the week would generate. >> the sunday would be about $2.5 million. during the week, i think it's closer to $9 million. one of the things that we're evaluating is extending meters past 6:00 pm during the week. i will tell you that so far that hasn't been all that warmly received. so it's likely not something i'm going to be recommending, certainly in any significant way. it's something we may want to pilot in a few places. other proposal, on the transit side, we could increase fares beyond what an inflation increase would be. there's been proposed to increase the fare only if you're paying with cash. n

our goal is to create alternative parking. >> the d.c. city council will revisit the handicapped parking issue in about 90 days. >>> coming up next on 9news now at noon, find out why a lack of street smarts could be costing pedestrians who live in prince george's county. >> reporter: president obama fast tracks part of the oil pipeline. i'm tara merger. why critics say it's all politics. >>> i'm always excited to be one on one with my county executive isiah leggett. the question is scoot years of painful -- is could the years of painful cuts finally be coming to an end in the county. they released the new budget and that's what we're going to talk about. everyone isn't as excited about this new budget. there are some controversial issues. however, the good news is that this budget was lower than maybe the budget you had five years ago. so that's a good thing. let's talk about that tax cut that's going to cause a little bit of a problem for you. >> well, what we're doing is simply extending the current tax we have on energy costs so we're not p

at this stage of the cities live, contending with the surface parking lot and private tennis courts protected by cyclone fencing as the face of the city would be a highly disappointing planning decision. [bell rings] the urban designers i have spoken to commonly agree that a well-design structure add 8 washington strengthens the cityscape facing the embarcadero. as with all great cities, -- >> thank you. thank you very much. >> let me just finish. >> your three minutes is up. >> ok, thank you. >> paul, justin, lydia, eric. >> whoever is ready -- >> hi, my name is nina, 23 years old, a resident of the city. i just graduated from university a year ago. i studied geography and had courses in urban planning. i support the 8 washington project, mainly because i think that, although the tennis club sounds like it was a great place, a city in a prime neighbor midget care for the needs of everybody, not just the people like to play tennis -- i believe the city should care for everybody. we need to reach out to people including interesting sports facilities and we should have restaurants to make use o

and take a stand with us. >> and the winning video will be shown at the sundance film festival in park city. wow f your school wants to participate we'll tell you how on our web site. abc 7 news.com and click on see it on tv. in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> and there is a republican state lawmaker introducing a bill banning what he's calling the "r" word in state documents saying the word "retarded. >> i "is outdated and offensive. >> we feel that is more respectful term and that it's important to have the state set the tone and this is going to change the wording in the code and bring it up to date. >> supporters include the special olympics, former first lady maria shriver. a 2010 law removed the word retardation from federal law autos still ahead an unruly flight attendant delays an american airlines plane. >> i'm michael finney. did you ever wonder how people you owe money to are able to find you easily? and fast? christine d i'm answering your questions right after this. >> also, the banks doling out big relief to underwater homeowners. some getting as much as $100,000 off mortgages. >>

i think people think it's okay çin district 7, but people are concerned as the city about parks and hools skr crime and the dreaded pot holes that are everywhere in district 7. >> they are looking for the city to deliver basic city service: that's what they are calling us fo do, just focus on basic day-to-day work and that's what they are looking for the city government to do. >> the most important problem is clean parks and proper development and proper healthcare. one of the u nearbying aspects of district 7 is that people don't realize that these colleges are located in district 7 and you have a high student population and you have a lot of people that don't have healthcare. so i think there is a demand in this district to see someone address that. >> i was involved in twin peaks as a new neighborhood and since 1987 there are two issues, the fight over the tower and im nappropriatal development. and in the tower there are inappropriate '1987 there are two issues, the fight over the tower and inappropriatal development. and in the tower there are inappropriate adding of an atennae'

we have a closure in the city, forest park avenue between windsor city avenue and the county line. we have a water main break there. and in the meantime, here's a live look at traffic flow on 895. not looking bad here at all. and for those of you on the harrisburg expressway, another live look, southbound lanes picking up, but no major delays to report there. and for those of you making the drive to ricer town this morning, it is a live look at 95 and cockeysvilles road. still moving a good pace. and a good pace, the drive times are intact right now. if you're traveling on the west side of the beltway, seven minutes from 795 over to i-70. >>> fresh off a win in illinois, republican candidate mitt romney is coming to maryland. today the front-runner are will speak here. we find linda so. she's live this morning with a preview. >> reporter: romney will hold a town hall-style meeting today on old sulfer spring road. it will start at 3:30 and open to the public. they were busy yesterday getting things together, setting up chairs and lights. this will be romney's only stop in maryland.

people thought they could not put a park there because it was all sand dunes. people were pushing for a large city park in other places. it was a political compromise. >> between lincoln and fulton and the beach. >> you're saying, why did they decide that exact plot? they brought someone from new york to come up with a park plan. they eventually made it a rectangle. they had the panhandle part. the panhandle was the same with as golden gate park, but there was dealmaking going on between park commissioners and they decided they would buy the land and cut off part of the panhandle. >> the development of lincoln park is interesting. you can see the cemetery. >> on the map, it is a cemetery. >> what happened to that and all of the bodies? >> they decided around the turn of the century the land was too valuable to bury people. where uss is now there were four cemeteries. they moved all of the cemetery's out -- cemeteries out. the heir did not want to move one of the places. there are two people -- two places where people are buried in the city. the other ones were moved out. >> the big scandal of linc

> reporter: in the district tom sherwood, news 4. >>> for now until the disability parking program is restarted the city says anyone can park at those red top meters. >>> coming up next new details about the jet blue pilot who charged, was charged with having a mile high melt down. >> i'm julie carey in fairfax county where the signs are ready to go up. the new beltway express lanes will be opened by the end of the year. some important things commuters need to know about how to use the lanes, coming up. >>> and a new report shows autism is much more common than we thought. tonight we break down the staggering statist my dad was a union electrician. sometimes i'd tag along to a work site, carrying his lunch or tools. it was good, honest work. i went to college with the help of a union scholarship, then started a maryland business, creating jobs by providing financing to small companies wall street ignored. today, congress is ignoring our need for jobs. my dad the electrician taught me, if something's broken, get in there and try to fix it. i'm john delaney, and i approve this message. >>> i'm so distraug

park in their neighborhood. >> some residents have moved out as a result. others are asking the city to step in and do something. >> it happens like clockwork every day. moments after school lets out kids hit the mount rainier state park. >> i enjoy skating a lot. >> you hear the board's clanking all the time. >> he has lived at this house since 1951. he said thing started going downhill when the state park was built right next to his backyard. >> is the kind of noise that take you off guard when you are trying to relax. >> some annoyed residents even moved out because of the noise. >> you hear banging of boards for eight hours. >> that long? >> that long. >> the neighbors have done so vocal about the complaint of the park, the city is stepping in trying to figure out a solution for the noise problem. among the solutions, building a sound barrier. they are also contemplating turning it into a dirt bicycle parked enforcing skaters out of the spot. >> this is something they have known about. you have the ability to go to the council meetings and say you do not like it. the city council

city. with an active urban park, a children's play area and opened the road fare thoroughfares. we want to thank everyone who has contributed. my partner and i come and our entire team, have approved and passion for delivering excellent public spaces to this waterfront. if you peruse -- approved our proposal today, we will lomake each and everyone of you proud that you voted for it. here is creeks part meant to represent our proposal. -- craig haeartman. >> good morning. i am privileged to be the architect of this project and bring this before you today. it will be transit-oriented, socially and environmentally sustainable project. it will provide long-term benefits to protect the waterfront. it is city-wide. and regional importance. the site itself is the embarcadero freeway area, which cut the city off from the waterfront. the 1989 earthquake made it possible to bring together the city and waterfront, despite opposition in some quarters. we are left today with fragmented properties that once offered the city from this freeway and are meant. hours includes a service parking lot

voters in san francisco strongly believe the parks are very important to their quality of life in san francisco. we also learned 80% of voters want to see the city put more resources into our parks systems, not less. further cuts to the recreation and parks department budget are running against the will of the voters. voters. for six years and beyond, we

city and give people some bread. he got ready to do that and the radio station heard about it and said if you and to take some stuff for you, come to a parking lot in downtown salt lake city. so much stuff started to arrive, they had to get two trailers to fill up with goods. is little caravan with his van and to the semis drove to oklahoma city. and were met by the police. the court and off the area. they let him through. he distributed blankets, food, and so forth. we are a generous people. we are a people that cares for others. what an amazing land we live in.

city field foundation? >> yep. that's it. in the 2012 parks bond, the advantage to the synthetic turf fields, they don't need to rest. fields need the rest. three months of every year. with this, we get 12 months of play instead of nine months. we don't have rain-outs. fields are in a safer state of being. lights squeeze extra play out of it. there is a significant difference in the quality of life for our families and our kids. supervisor farrell: one anecdote that you mentioned about little league field, i worked as a park director growing up and saw a bunch of little league teams trying out. they were so excited to have their kids on the field for the first time. they did talk about the fact that they were going out to treasure island at best. i remember going to the park's growing up. i thought that growing up in the city was a great way to get exposure everywhere and the city. playing us of " team, field hockey, it was a way to interact with the economy. >> i am living in it. i have growth that plays soccer. -- girls that play soccer. i a