i live between polk and parking. i think there's entirely too much saturation of alcohol-dispensing businesses there. certainly from where i live, there's no less than six places i can go to and purchase alcohol to take home within four blocks and at least three of them sell until 2:00 in the morning. this is just totally not counting all the bars, all the restaurant bars or beer and wine bars, and as for violence, well, there is violence that is attributed to alcohol. just like night, last evening, early morning, there was a brawl on polk involving eight or nine people. the cops were called. people were arrested. and i'll tell you what, that fight didn't begin because someone was too sober. that fight began because of alcohol. i don't know that i can agree with the assertion that there's no violence on polk or violence related to alcohol. that's it. thank you for your time. president miguel: thank you. erica, paul. >> hello, i am erica byrne. i live nearby on knobb hill. both of the groups that i am a member of have

i live on polk street at washington. i have lived there the last seven years. and the night crowd is getting very intense. there's a big pub crawl going from one end of polk to the other. it's ok. it's very lively. but i think the issuance of a new liquor license wouldn't be in the interest of the neighborhood. just one insdant -- there seems to be a nightly soccer game at the corner of polk and washington after the bars close, and i guess the guys play chicken with the cars that are coming by. it's for about 20 minutes or so, but the more liquor that's available, the more sorts of incidents like that there are. so i ask you to disapprove this application. thank you. president miguel: thank you. tony, david, chris. >> tony spoke. president miguel: oh, that's right. some of these have two cards. >> good evening, commissioners. my name is david elliot lewis. i'm here to speak in favor of the conditional use authorization. i've lived and worked and shopped in this district for the last 26 years. i'm also a vice president of central city democrats and i'm represent

polk street for a long time has had -- especially middle polk, they've had broadway kind of come up sometimes and the nicer areas, and we've sort of been caught if the middle of sutter street coming up. we're sort of in the middle. i notice now down on my street, i live on sacramento, that people are sleeping on the streets, urinating on the streets. thank you very much. it's a very nice play to live. president miguel: thank you. >> good evening, commissioners. i live in the knobb hill area. i am here to support the liquor license. they have maintained a business for over 15 years. employing people from the neighborhood, many who are disabled or senior citizens with. the unemployment rate over 10% and an underemployment rate of close to 20%, here is a man willing to put his money at risk in order to grow his business. i would think you would want to encourage competition by letting his neighbors determine whether he will be successful or not. one of the things that concerns me is the number of businesses in this area that have been closed or shuttered for a year if not two years. some never e

i saw a classified ad for a bar on sale on the corner of polk. my friends said, what are you doing, get out of that as quickly as possible. but i believe i'm like michael landon on "little house on the prairie," if i come out there and build my cabin, people will follow me, homestead there, homestead there. and over the last 10 years, it's been a long journey, but it didn't start with a lot of hard work, working with captain alex sagan at northern station, working with the department of public works, making sure our streets were cleaned, working with golden gate disposal, asking for a trash receptacle in front of our business so it's sort of the small businesses that keep the glue together in our city here and i can see where, as we go into redeveloping mid market, the small businesses will have a big, big impact in that. and my district supervisor, david chu, i believe he was a commissioner here, as well. so we have a lot of history in getting where we are and who would have thought after being in business on the corner of polk and post that we

polk street is a major transit corridor, bicycle corridor, pedestrian corridor. and van ess is the expenditure plan committee will be one of the first to bus rapid transit corridorses and the land use controls which were passed in the early 1990's really need another look. it was the last neighborhood planning exercise which actually increased residential parking requirements. there is a parking requirement of one parking space per dwelling unit and that's over the normal requirement of one space for every four in our c4 districts. why it was increased, i don't know. that is kind of an artifact of looked at. of course, there's also very, very high requirements in the van ess for the nonresidential uses and they can't easily be got rid of. and even if you think and a project sponsor thinks cpmc thought they could do with less parking, and the problem is they have the same limits that apply and rh1b districts on the west side of town for all the institutional and commercial uses and there is no exception that can be granted for those nonresidential uses. i think th

i also worked as a business entertainment quarter master on polk street and i am extensively involved with the police department and individual venues, working with those agencies. of the past several years, my focus is has shifted to a more collective approach. i currently served on the north beach merchants association board. we work with neighborhood issues and entertainment. my current products include a bar security collective, working on lower polk street, including the security costs and having an attending officer present on polk street, looking at and shame and issues such as entertainment permit waivers, looking at problem promoters, and looking into legislation supported by supervisor alioto- pier. with my diverse background, i think i mean equally qualified -- i think i am uniquely qualified. my 20 years of industry experience will speak for itself. i have seven goals to accomplish in the future. the first is fostering a closer relationship with the board of supervisors, the san francisco police department, and abc, to work and communicate with each other. they have spent

costs and having an attending officer present on polk street, looking at and shame and issues such as entertainment permit waivers, looking at problem promoters, and looking into legislation supported by supervisor alioto- pier. with my diverse background, i think i mean equally qualified -- i think i am uniquely qualified. my 20 years of industry experience will speak for itself. i have seven goals to accomplish in the future. the first is fostering a closer relationship with the board of supervisors, the san francisco police department, and abc, to work and communicate with each other. they have spent far too much time on conflict of interest issues and this has proved to be a distraction. it out also like to work with the task force study -- i would also like to work with the task force study to recognize and quantify exactly the money spent in revenue in the nightclubs and nighttime entertainment. we also need to recognize the cultural and quality of life benefits. three, i would like to support the development position at city hall. this position with support and promote the indu

polk.ised these gentlemen and i remember when it was announced that you and other nasa chiefs were headed down that way to help, did you actually see from last night to today or maybe even in the past couple of weeks have you watched your advice in action? if so, what have you observed that they did so well that you brought to the table for them? >> actually, that's one of the great benefits that the chilean government and health authorities have done for the miners is searched the globe literally four corners of the earth and even above it consulting nasa to take every lesson they could from previous mine accidents or space flight and apply it to the situation and it's been very grateful for the recommendations we gave to the chilean health authorities to see them enacted and especially last night seeing the first gentleman to come up and having his son give him such a warm hug. there's no better payoff for the hard work and the recommendations. >> if you were to pick out a couple things,

james polk and dr. al holland. dr. polk is a nasa physician and dr. holland a nasa psychologist. they've been working to keep these men healthy over the last 69 days. what kind of medical attention will these men need as soon as they get out of the mine? >> well, one of the things that they're obviously guarding against, which you've mentioned previously, with the garments they're wearing and the food load that the miners have embarked on is to make sure their blood pressure doesn't drop. we think about soldiers locking their knees when they stand at attention and passing out. you wouldn't want that to happen to a miner while they're in this escape pod because they can't lie down and get blood back to their heart and to their brain. that's one of the first things they're guarding against. exposure to uva/uvb light. they've been down in this darkness for two months. if you think about coming out of a theater, how we squint, this motion picture's been about two months long for them. they'll take the folks to the triage tent to do what we call the primary survey, looking at breathin

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road.g a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit i'm the president of friends of mclaren park. it is one of the oldest neighborhood community park groups in san francisco. i give a lot of tours through the park. during those tours, a lot of the folks in the group will think of the park as very scary. it has a lot of hills, there's a lot of dense groves. once you get towards the center of the park you really lose your orientation. you are very much in a remote area. there are a lot of trees that shield your view from the urban setting. you would simply see different groves that gives you a sense of freedom, of being outdoors, not being burdened by the worries of city life. john mclaren had said that golden gate park was too far away. he proposed that we have

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man was hit by the train on the pink line at polk station here. power on the line was shut down in both directions. that caused major delays for riders. service is now back to normal on the pink line. >>> visitation services will be held this afternoon for an orland park teacher police say was killed by her husband. visitation will be held from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at rose moore funeral home in lansing. tomorrow a memorial mass will be set at 12:30 at our lady of knock church in calumet city. police say anita was shot by her husband last week. allen told police he woke up in the middle of the night to find his wife dead and a gun in her hand. he is now charged with murder and motive has not been released. they are the parents of a former northwestern quarterback and a comcast sports reporter. they are supporting their father saying he could not have shot their mother. >>> chicago school ceo ron huberman is denying he will step down during the middle of the school year. wgn's nancy loo live now at city hall with the latest on this. >>> hi, steve. ron

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road. in addition to being a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit >> as the city of san francisco has grown, there are a number of cultural organizations that have grown with it. the san francisco symphony, the ballet, and ensure we are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the san francisco museum of modern art's. one of the things many of our viewers may not understand about museums is the way they grow and evolve is really about a broad. his patient and support from many individuals who give their collections -- and broad support from many individuals who give their collections to the museum. this year it will be celebrating and abolishing those individuals through exhibition -- and acknowledging those individuals throughout asia. joining me is janet bis

polk, a nasa physician. doctor, your reaction to what you're seeing and what you expect will go on in the medical treatment now? >> well, just outstanding. i don't think there's any greater reward for all the work and recommendations that everyone has put into this rescue than seeing florencio's son give him that hug. i mean, for anybody who is a parent, that is pretty touching. what they're going to do now is they're going to evaluate in what's called a primary survey to make sure that florencio's doing well as far as his breathing and circulation, to make sure he's stable that they don't need to start an iv or give any medical care. as you can tell from florencio walking out from the capsule, that he's doing very well. he's in good health generally, but they don't want to let their guard down. they want to make sure that the miners are in the absolutely best health that they can and continue to watch over them and allow also the family some time to rebond with florencio while he's if the triage center away

i'm also a member of the lower polk neighborhood association, and he is the liaison between the neighbors office in our neighborhood. he has been instrumental in getting a security collective together with the local bars and the officers as our neighbor has grown and the bars have become more popular. supervisor avalos: please continue. >> i think a strong aspect of what he brings to the table as he has the ability to listen. he has the ability to listen to the residents and really thoughtfully create solutions so that both parties can thrive in the community. thank you. supervisor avalos: thank you very much. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. i am speaking today for the north beach merchants association and land in our support to shell. he has one quality which i want to emphasize. the entertainment commission has had a lot of problems in the past with conflict of interest, potential problems in that area. we have here today somebody who is intimately knowledgeable of this industry but will not have an opportunity or need it to be overly influenced on the side of the entertainment venue

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road. in addition to being a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit >> about four years ago, [inaudible] look at how beautiful this was. there is our relationship to the planet. these regions are the wealthiest, the most powerful. that really has impacted the planet. it is almost impossible now to go anywhere and had it really be completely dark. there are very few locations that you can find. that means our relationship to the sky, there is a way where we dominate the sky. we cannot see anything really. we are blinding ourselves in a way. >> you can look at the images, they are beautiful. when i started four years ago, there was a conversation about environmental issues that was very different. this is not being talked about in the way it is now. . this ha

francisco public utilities commission august 19, 2010 for immediate replacement of the existing sewer on polk street from bush street to pine street for the amount of $421,071. commissioner caen: do you -- president crowley: do you want to pull any items on the consent calendar? do you have any questions? vice president vietor: i do not. president crowley: all those in favor of moving nine a through c, signify by saying aye. >> we have no speaker cards on this item. president crowley: now we are on to regular business. >> item 10, presentation and discussion of a power rate setting up date and rate setting

this would again be a continuous, separated route following san jose, valencia, all the way to polk park. a priority network of bicycles. this goes back to when david was showing us about the netherlands, starting to build an interstate for bikes, so to speak. a network that everyone will know will get them to their destination, is comfortable the whole way. even a few years more into the future, we see that network being augmented to neighborhood connections throughout the city, resulting in a complete network. a total of 128 miles of bikeway. we believe this is what it would take to get 20% of people using their bicycle as a healthy, and economic way to get around the city. what it will take in terms of an invest

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road. in addition to being a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit >> welcome to "culture wire." today we are visiting southern exposure in san francisco alison prepares to launch a fantastic new project called beautiful possibilities. we will send them on a two-year adventure crisscrossing the united states to investigate american history and contemporary culture. it is using a traveling road show as inspiration. she will sit down and talk with residents in search of stories and experiences that reveals exactly what makes us americans. >> beautiful possibility is a traveling research project that i will take on a five-month journey across the united states and lower canada. i document this tore on a map that i painted for the project and also from previou

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road. in addition to being a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit patty: hello? cathy: patty!

francisco public utilities commission august 19, 2010 for immediate replacement of the existing sewer on polk street from bush street to pine street for the amount of

if you have been been to polk, and valencia, it is extraordinary. the work that will be done soon and balboa, the work that will be done down on 19th avenue and then the significant work that will be disproportionately certed by harrington, down caesar chavez will be extraordinary. those will be the final three of those nine great streets projects. leland and sam bruno were among the last two. we're celebrating this -- this today, but we're also celebrating those that we completed in the past number of months and last few years. why does this matter? you'll hear in a second why this matters. creates a sense of place. a streetscape with the neighborhood and it com -- in a completely different way. it encourages and enlivens a pedstrone flow and -- pedestrian flow and sense of community. it slows people down. i have been here 300 times, if you think i'm exaggerating, i have not. i spent too much time. there's never too much time, but a lot of time at the sunny dale housing projects. the first few years i was mayor, i was down here for the wrong reason

. >> to check out the mural in person, stop by 65 polk road. in addition to being a street smarts artist, he has been teaching students about the value for public space and creating public art for the communities through a program called where art lives. for a full list of other in your locations and to learn more about the efforts to combat vandalism, visit >> many people are not aware of this building was built in 1936. as a board to preserve the history and make the students aware of that history. the partnering between sfmoma and the arts commission means they will be more aware of the artwork that we have here, the artists that painted a, and the history behind this itself. >> students came from george washington, and it was wonderful to have them on a panel. people from the school board, those who have been painting for years, some conservative errors from the getty. to have them tell us about the works of their school was important. it represents african-american artists to during the 20's and 30's used an incredible body of work. it is

this would again be a continuous, separated route following san jose, valencia, all the way to polk park. a priority network of bicycles. this goes back to when david was showing us about the netherlands, starting to build an interstate for bikes, so to speak. a network that everyone will know will get them to their destination, is comfortable the whole way. even a few years more into the future, we see that network being augmented to

you can use polk or jones as your alternates. now over here getting into the city we have a big problem because of an earlier accident at the toll plaza metering lights just past the toll plaza itself. it caused the metering lights to be turned on right around 5:40 this morning. the bulk of the slowing coming through emeryville, really slams down as you're leaving berkeley westbound 80. your east shore freeway. this is causing a significant delay. but the rest of the maze is moving smoothly. just the tail end of slowing for 580 coming off 24 but we're starting to see the ripple effect. as we have a big backup here, we see more of the maze starting to back up. i'm going to suggest bart as an alternate. earlier problems we had at civil center and the montgomery station, those stations have reopened. we have a ten-minute delay on some of the lines because of earlier equipment problems but overall the system is moving smoothly and it's a great alternate going under the water into the city because of all this backup that's expected in

francisco public utilities commission august 19, 2010 for immediate replacement of the existing sewer on polk street from bush street to pine street for the amount of $421,071. commissioner caen: do you -- president crowley: do you want to pull any items on the consent calendar? do you have any questions? vice president vietor: i do not. president crowley: all those in favor of moving nine a through c, signify by saying aye. >> we have no speaker cards on this item. president crowley: now we are on to regular business. >> item 10, presentation and discussion of a power rate setting up date and rate setting criteria. >> i am todd rydstrom. you have been to the rate setting process for many times. given the projected growth of the redevelopment area, especially treasure island as well as hunters point shipyard, we have undertaken construction as part of the budget a revenue requirement review of the power enterprise as well as a rate review. the charter also requires a price tier to be considered them for us to hire an independent consultant to review the cost of service as well as the rates an

jd polk is consulting. he said nasa has helped the authority was many health questions but there is one significant difference in this case. >> unlike astronauts who get to prepare for their long duration missions and confined space, who have standards and medical checks before their trip, these were unprepared for that. >> reporter: among the possible concerns skin infections, problems being exposed to sunlight, kidney. they will loose look at them for mental health challenges including panic attacks, and nightmares. >> tricky with this is because there is very little data because it's so unique. >> reporter: the tact that they had interaction with each other and weren't alone may help. today's health minute, i'm michael jones. >> could a butterfly have saved the lives of two men inside the san jose mine during the collapse? the brothers both miners were driving a truck inside the mine when they saw a white butterfly ahead of them. they thought it was unusual so they showed down to look at it and at that m

i also worked as a business entertainment quarter master on polk street and i am extensively involvedh the police department and individual venues, working with those agencies. of the past several years, my focus is has shifted to a more collective approach. i currently served on the north beach merchants association board. we work with neighborhood issues and entertainment.

i also worked as a business entertainment quarter master on polk street and i am extensively involvedh the police department and individual venues, working with those venues, working with those agencies.