i hear, diane, that you love ping-pong.all in sick tomorrow, i'll call in sick, and we can play ping-pong all day. >> that sounds great, we have one in my backyard, we'll have to play my son. >> i have one in my garage and my boys play all the time. >> did you know that tournament started three years ago by may your ed lee to honor the ping-pong diplomacy. thank you, henry. thank you for choosing bay area news at 6:00. >>> this program is brought to you in association with louis vuitton watches. official partner of the america's cup series. >>> the official coffee of the 34th america's cup. nespresso.

. >>> and this is more than just a bunch of people playing games, what is behind the ping- pong area game ,,,,,,,,,,,, oakland. people shooting each other -- making it seem like it's all out war on the streets. yes, there have be shootings in oakland this weekend that l >>> sweeps like this that dominate the news about oakland. people shooting each other. making it seem like it is all out war in the streets. this have been three shootings that left three people dead and several other injuries and a common complaint is that nobody cares, this is what happens in oakland. but in this shooting on telegraph avenue yesterday it was everyday people who came to the victim's rescue and that is the oak land that people who live and work -- oakland that people who live and work there want us to know about. >> reporter: we have more on that and an interview with one of the people shot who saw firsthand people helping others. >> reporter: when patrick fair was shot he did not just sit there and wait for help to arrive he got up and helped the three other shooting victims that needed medical atten

ping pong diplomacy provided a way for china and the u.s. to connect. >> back in 1971 ping pong was the ice breaker for the dip mroem diplomacy relations. >> other notable participants included golden state warriors and officers from san francisco police department. >> different twist to a sunday church service. >> mayor ed lee joined massive crowd of celebration of 50 years of glide. a church service with the glide ensemble. and ended with a special presentation in honor of cecil williams and janice marikani. the two founders back in 1963 and help transform the area by providing meals, housing and inspiration. >> most important thing that we can do to people with people and for people is not to worry about what we think we can do. let us go and do what we know we can do. we are brothers, we are sisters and we can walk in the streets of san francisco. >> the mayor tweeted this photo here. he surprised williams with a sign which will mark the church's intersection. >> very cool. 4:56 now. today a new debate on how to respond to the pilots. mi

and lastly, i know that commissioner low went to the ping-pong festival press event. i thought if you wanted to make a comment about that. >> all you ping-pong players, come out on sunday to chinatown at portsmouth square. you can meet harrison barnes. even if you cadthv take the ball to the rack, maybe you can beat him in ping to betionv. i encourage all of you to attend the ping-pong event. it's a great event, hosted every year. rec and park is one of the hosts and it's wonderful that it's bringing people together. >> thank you. with that, that concludes my report. >> is there any public comment under the president's report? seeing none, public comment is closed. we are now on item 3 which is the general manager's report. >> good morning, commissioners. denny kern, director of operations. i'm sitting in for phil today. he is at camp mather finishing his week up there. it's one of his most favorite places of all the great places we have in the park system. so, he's enjoying his time up there, although it's usually a work-cation not a vacation when he's up at camp. go

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot. state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> hello, i am with the recreation and parks department. we are featuring the romantic park location in your backyard. this is your chance to find your heart in santa and cisco with someone special. -- san francisco with someone special. our first look out is here at buena vista park, a favorite with couples and dog walkers. both have a significant force. a refreshing retreat from urban life. the romantic past that meander up and down the park under pines and eucalyptus. hang out in this environment and you might see butterflies it, fennel, and then the lines. -- dandelions. is ada accessible. public transit is plentiful. we have conquered the steps, we have watched the dogs, and we have enjoyed a beautiful view. this is a place to take someone special on a romantic stroll and enjoyed a beautiful look out. welcome to corona heights located in the heart of this district. it offers a view of th

they put on a ping-pong show. they update their channel every friday with a new ping-pong stunt.nk there's been clever editing. i'm going to go ahead and say this one's fake. >> fake. love the editing. we'll see you next week with bigger and better graphics. >> tortoise having a snack. ♪ ♪ >> this is the combo we often don't see on this show. hula hoop and canvas painting. this is katie. katie sunshine. her hula hoop has holes in it. >> that's pretty cool. >> just like a rainbow light saber. >> you see art that looks just like that that sells for probably thousands and thousands of dollars. i feel like she should have canvases set up all the way around her. >> she kind of does, three or four in the front, then some on the ground, when she walks over to those, she's doing vertical hula hooping. >> as long as you can hula hoop, you can make these paintings. makes you feel like an artist. >> the fact that shes move the hula hoop up and down her body, she can cover more of the canvas. >> or we completely miss the canvas. >> she's getting a workout here. she's painting. >> yep. >> she

. >>> harrison barnes played ping-pong with ed lee for the 2013 ping-pong festival.took pictures and signed autographs and showed the mayor what is up on the ping-pong table. we believe -- it has been rumored for months now. but tonight, the san jose sharks dropped a hint they will have new uniforms for the new season. they are calling it the next wave number precise word on when the new jerseys will hit stores but i have a feeling they will go fast. >> their stuff is popular. >> the teal was something new in the '90s. it started hot and never has gone away. >> very exciting. thank you. >>> the surprising thing a man found in a gun safe he ordered from mexico and how investigators think it ended up there. >>> what people say to me i need an exorcism. i say i don't do them on demand. >> it was once a last resort but now it's more popular than ever. a look at exorcism in the bay area. [ male announcer ] on vacation, you want more of the things you love. ♪ hello, bacon. get more with breakfast and a two-room suite for rates as low as $115 per night at an embassy suites.

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me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot.is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >>> i'm nicole and lindsey, i like the fresh air. when we sign up, it's always so gratifying. we want to be here. so i'm very excite ied to be here today. >> your volunteerism is appreciated most definitely. >> last year we were able to do 6,000 hours volunteering. without that we can't survive. volunteering is really important because we can't do this. it's important to understand and a concept of learning how to take care of this park. we have almost a 160 acres in the district 10 area. >> it's fun to come out here. >> we have a park. it's better to take some of the stuff off the fences so people can look at the park. >> the street, every time, our friends. >> i think everybody should give back. we are very fortunate. we are successful with the company and it's time to give back. it's a great place for us. the weather is nice. no rain. beautiful san francisco. >> it's a great way to be

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot. a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them

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me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot.is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> health service board is now in order. please stand for the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> madam secretary, roll call, please. >> roll call. president breslin? >> here. >> vice president lim? >> present. >> supervisor farrell excused. commissioner fraser? >> here. >> commissioner fraser excused. commissioner scott sf >> here. >> commissioner shlain? >> here. >> we have a quorum. >> thank you. ~ item number 1, please. >> item 1, action item, approval (with possible modifications) of the minutes of the meeting set forth below. regular meeting of june 13th, 2013 combined with rates and benefits committee. >> are there any corrections? no corrections. >> i move adoption of the minutes as distributed. >> i second. >> any public comment on

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot.t is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to the july 25, 2013 special meeting of the board of supervisors neighborhood services and safety committee, my name is david campos and i'm the chair of the committee, we're here with eric mar, we will be joined later by supervisor malia cohen bho is currently chairing the government of audits and oversight committee and sthe will be filling in for supervisor norman yee, the clerk of the committee is mr. derek evans, we want to thank sfgtv staff for covering the meeting today, mr. clerk, do we have any announcements? >> thank you, mr. chair. please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices, completed speaker cards should be submitted to to the clerk, items acted upon will appear on the board of supervisor's agenda. >> before we move to our item, i would like to entertain a motion to excuse supervisor norman yee, so we have a mo

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot.t is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> so, we're just going to take you through this really quickly. over 200 parks, over 1100 facilities are all contained within this. everything is based around you as a human being have your app. if you're looking for a park or if you're not familiar with any of the parks here in the city are, this app is a perfect accessory. so we're basically zooming in on the map right now. you can see the clustering 2 12 parks. as you get closer in, it lets you know where you're at. i'll zoom in on a park. you can see many different parks here. if you go to dolores, we'll start to see all of the facilities that they have available. looks like there's a tennis court, a dog play area, some children's park play areas. and if you actually go into one of the children's play area maybe, you can see some details about it. any news about each of the parks is going to be referenced here through a feed. abili

. >>> extreme weather -- the light show, the ping-pong sized hail, heavy rains and flash floods. >> i'm standing on highway 89 right now. nothing but mud. meteorologist zinger zee on the story tonight. >>> tell-all. she's perhaps the most famous person to quit the church of scientology. the news today on what leah remini plans to do next. >>> and high-class problem. as millions line up for the huge powerball jackpot the office co-workers who won big and wish they didn't. >>> good evening. david is off tonight. as we go on the air, american embassies across the muslim world are within hours of shutting down in response to that new terror threat from al qaeda. meanwhile what started as an overseas concern has now very much become a domestic one as well. tonight abc news has learned the department of homeland security is beefing up its presence at airports and train stations and intensifying scrutiny of visitors coming from overseas. the state department issued extraordinary month-long worldwide travel alert for americans particularly in the middle east and africa and then there are those

me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot.is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> it was an exciting event for those who wanted some long needed improvements. >> they saw it and they took care of it. >> the project is expected to open in spring, 2013. for more on the playground, includ >> san francisco is home to some of the most innovative companies of the 21st century. this pioneering and forward looking spirit is alive in san francisco government as well. the new headquarters of the san francisco public utilities commission at a5 25 golden gate avenue is more than just a 13-story building and office ablation. instead, city leaders, departments and project managers join forces with local architectural firms ked to build one of the greatest office buildings in america. that's more than a building. that's a living system. ♪ ♪ when san francisco first bought this land in 1999, it was home to a state office building. >> this was an old eight-story brown building the s

august 29th we're doing a ping-pong tournament.t. >> jimmy: are you good? >> well, you know, humility aside, i'm okay. i'm all right. >> jimmy: do you guys play in the clubhouse? >> yeah, spring training, that's the only place we can play because we have a lot of free time in spring training. we get a lot of doubles tournaments going. it's a ton of fun. we're in there a lot more than practicing. that's for sure. >> jimmy: is that right? and who's the best on the team? >> i don't know. we had a lot of great tournaments. my doubles team won. people weren't happy about it. your tournament, you shouldn't win. but it happened. >> jimmy: who's your partner? >> he's a guy who's been up and down. his name is shawn tolleson. he's a relief pitcher with us. he's pretty good. >> jimmy: you've got to make sure he stays on the team. >> exactly. >> jimmy: you don't want him lit on fire down in mexico or something. >> that's true. [ laughter ] >> jimmy: so this is a tournament people can come in play in, they watch the celebrities play? >> yeah. b

it's not intended to create a ping-ponging back and forth during the original approval process. i understand that. and i have a couple of projects if my office we have changed because it's been 4 or 5 years so my client has said let's make that a little bit smaller and basically, you have agreed that that is not considered a substantial change >> yes. >> but basically, if this passes as to what the department is asking us to endorse that would create an opportunity to question that decision. >> i didn't. >> commissioner. >> i have one quick question. the one thing we need to remember the reason to open up a new appeal has been put forth is because projects now it has to do with projects because the promises once they get their initially project appraisal that's the clock. so this mechanism for appeal has to do with a project down the line after the sequa he appeal you period is achieved so after the initial appeal is over. so after the project has gone through the process for principle of law then at a later date is the appeal reopened. so the way that the ordinance is drafted n

he's competing in chinatown third annual ping-pong tournament today. san francisco police will also field a team, as well as the warriors with star forward harrison barnes. the action gets underway the 9:30 this morning at the clean niece culture center. >> this month's sunday streets community festival will be held today. it take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 this afternoon. cars and trucks are kept out so people can safely walk, ride bikes and take parts in other activities. today a team of film makers will be talking to people and capturing the academy tests for a project. next at 6:00, a fatal stabbing at an antioch gas station. police are questioning someone as they investigate who led up to the building. and a shooting in broad date over a purse. the search this morning for a suspect. >> good morning. here's a quick look at the forecast with lisa argen. >> a quick burn off and a change in the air will allow for a spare-the-air day today. moderate air quality elsewhere. it's because of a system offshore that will bring the let of thunder and light

it's not intended to create a ping-ponging back and forth during the original approval process. i understand that. and i have a couple of projects if my office we have changed because it's been 4 or 5 years so my client has said let's make that a little bit smaller and

multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities, including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-pongarts and crafts. >> use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it here. >> on friday, november 16th, the dedication and ribbon cutting took place at the sunset playground and recreation center celebrating its renovation. it was raining, but the rain clearly did not dampen the spirits of the dignitaries, community members, and children in attendance. [cheering and applauding] ♪ ♪ >> health service board is now in order. please stand for the pledge. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> madam secretary, roll call, please. >> roll call. president breslin? >> here. >> vice president lim? >> present. >> supervisor farrell excused. commissioner fraser? >> here. >> commissioner fraser excused. commissioner scott sf >> here. >> commissioner shlain? >> here. >> we have a quorum. >> thank y

. >> happening today, are you ready for some ping-pong? this man is, it's san francisco mayor ed lee and his famously wicked backhand. he's competing in chinatown third annual ping-pong tournament today. san francisco police will also field a team, as well as the warriors with star forward harrison barnes. see if his skills go beyond the hardwood there. competition ranges from entry level to advanced. the action gets underway the -- right now at the chinese culture center. >> also the sunday streets community festival will be held in san francisco's tenderloin neighborhood today. it take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 this afternoon. cars and trucks are kept out so people can safely walk, ride bikes and take part in other activities. today a team of student film makers will be talking to people and capturing the activities for a project. sounds like the weather will be nice. >> temperatures here in the mid-70s and the fog disappearing. fast forward to tomorrow and tomorrow night when thunderstorms and a red flag warning centers the picture.

. >> happening today, are you ready for some ping-pong? this man is, it's san francisco mayor ed lee and his famously wicked backhand. he's competing in chinatown third annual ping-pong tournament today. san francisco police will also field a team, as well as the warriors with star forward harrison barnes. competition ranges from entry level to advanced. the action gets underway the 9:30 this morning at the chinese culture center. good luck, everyone! >> this month's sunday streets community festival will be held today in the tenderloin district. it take place from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 this afternoon. cars and trucks are kept out so people can safely walk, ride bikes and take part in other activities. today a team of filmmakers will be talking to people and capturing the activities for a project. >> sounds like fun. sounds like the weather will be nice. >> low to mid-70s downtown san francisco. we are cloudy now in the 50s. but the fog burns back in the next hour or two. leaving a mostly sunny sky. 82 oakland, mid-and upper 90s inland. a war

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. >>> actress susan sarandon hosted a fund-raiser at her ping-pong club in new york. >>> president george w. bush took a whopping 50 trips to his texas ranch, totalling 323 days in the same time period. >>> that's going to do it for your morning dish scrambled politics. >>> here's nbc meteorologist bill karins. how many vacation days for you? >> 43 if i'm lucky. >>> let's talk about what's going on out there with the weather. over the weekend, got drenched in the southeast. the big story, all of the pictures of that devastating fire in idaho, that's where it's located there, just north of the fairfield area. idaho has definitely been one of the bull's eye points. yesterday, it was 97 in boise. 90 in billings. 98 in denver. lot of the heat that's in the west is now going to head east, after another cool weekend. it looks like temperatures are going to soar this weekend. back where they should be. the exception this week will be the southeast, still kind of rainy, and it's been rainy for a while. as far as the forecast, we're going to call for two to three inches of rain there. erin dissipa