here are other examples from new york, portland, oregon. uses under ramps. there is a park which has a playground under the ramps. as i said, we -- i will close the saying that we are working closely with all the various agencies. especially with a focus on how we will maintain the park in the future. we have a couple different options we are working on, all which would work, including a community benefit district that we are on the steering committee for, that would include rincon hill and the area around transit center that would generate revenue. there is a melaruse communities district that would generate revenue. the park would be funded by tax increment from redevelopment agency but most is on tgpa property so we are working with the tgpa to coordinate that as well. that concludes the presentation. >> thank you. we have a question from director ortiz. >> i assumed this project was started while the redevelopment agency was still in existence, correct? yeah, the redevelopment project started when redevelopment agency was in existence. >> has the departm

our past stories have taken us around the country to detroit and portland, oregon. this year, we didn't have to go any further than boston. there, we found a really unique program, a venture aksel lccele that's run by college students. they have the right idea educating entrepreneurs and getting them funding to grow their companies. 22 small business owners. >> our product will be the first organic, low-calorie ready to drink cocktail on the market. >> each one making a pitch for funding. and the most amazing thing. >> we have done a real lot with a real little. >> some of these pictures aren't even out of college yet. >> the marketing is essential. >> this pitchathon is part of a unique program called idea, a business accelerator that is developing new entrepreneurs at northeastern university in boston. >> it is a little bit nerve-racking to get up in front of all those people. every step is bringing me closer to my goal of launching this product. >> idea was born almost three years ago and from the beginning, the emphasis was on empowering students. >> the secret

joining us now from portland, oregon. harrah is a far.ational spokesperson for the muslim community. and here in the studio, manji author of the new book, alla, liberty and love. all right, if you had to point to one thing that makes some muslims hate the u.s.a. it would be? >> hypocrisy over democracy. while america, the government now, preaches democracy, it has propped up aauthoritarian leaders and also overthrown democratically elected ones. >> where do we overthrow? i know you are talking about mubarak and egypt propping up. >> a lot of muslims are still rankled by the overthrow a generation ago. when you combine that with what kids are learning about america on university campuses, about what has happened with america? the south america, the propping up of those dictators as well, you get this big bundle foments in the united states and you know that i believe that that is a very ideologically lopsided narrative. >> it doesn't make my sense logically. >> we're not talking about logic we are talking about emotion. >> germany and japa

thousands of birds are dying in portland, oregon. the bacteria is transmitting the disease. is not dangerous for humans killer for birds, waterfowl. it occurs when migrating birds in warm water in dry conditions where bacteria levels are high. both legs have been closed until notice. shuttle endeavour is ground in los angeles spots.lying over many the golden gate bridge and the sign, to name a few. its next stop is its new home, california science center. a long day and a cool night. can we expect for the rest of the weekend? [ romney ] my plan is to help the middle class. trade has to work for america. that means crack down on cheaters like china, it means open up new markets. next, we've got to balance the budget. you've got to cut the deficit. you've got to stop spending more money than we take in. and finally, champion small business. have tax policies, regulations, and healthcare policies that help small business. we put those in place; we'll add twelve million new jobs in four years. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> the calendar says september folksat has

my parents are immigrants from china and owned a chinese restaurant for a long time in portland, oregon. a couple of other things i want to get across -- my interest in terms of the commission includes language access, cultural competency, a juvenile issues and immigrant rights. thank you for coming tonight. >> i am also a native san franciscan. my wife and i have raised their two children here. they are native san franciscan, as is my wife. my day job is i am an attorney but prior to that i was an assistant district attorney in san francisco. for nine years, i was an assistant night -- an assistant united states attorney assigned to the organized e

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. >>> well this comes from kgw news channel 8 in portland oregon where in near bisalem they're masked men on a mission twochl men dressed up as superheroes to lead a crusade against the very real problem of homelessness. they go around providing basic need to those who need food and socks. they know dressing as larger than life heroes might make them silly but that's the point. they want to gain trust of those whose lives they're trying to save. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> 4:28. it's a point of dispute this morning but there is a breeze out there as we look live over the nation's capital. what type of breeze that may be. we'll have to talk about. stormy weather could be on the way today. >>> breaking news out of canada. after someone starts shooting during a campaign victory rally. >>> we must work like never before. and we must once again come together. >> a night of praise for first lady michelle obama at the democratic national convention as she urges america to keep moving forward with with her husband.

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. >>> well this comes from kgw news channel 8 in portland oregon where in near bisalem they're maskeden on a mission twochl men dressed up as superheroes to lead a crusade against the very real problem of homelessness. they go around providing basic need to those who need food and socks. they know dressing as larger than life heroes might make them silly but that's the point. they want to gain trust of those whose lives they're trying to save. i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >> you're watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late-breaking. this is 11 news today at 5:00 a.m. >> good morning. we have a little bit of sprinkle activity this morning and it is humid. you can see a few hit and miss sprinkles and showers. take an umbrella with you. the forecast -- a chance for a shower or thunderstorm. humid, warm, high temperature into the upper 80's. we will check the seven-day forecast going all the way into the weekend. >> 77 degrees on tv hill. >> live team coverage on the first round of speeches from the democratic national

my parents are immigrants from china and owned a chinese restaurant for a long time in portland, oregon. a couple of other things i want to get across -- my interest in terms of the commission includes language access, cultural competency, a juvenile issues and immigrant rights. thank you for coming tonight. >> i am also a native san franciscan. my wife and i have raised their two children here. they are native san franciscan, as is my wife. my day job is i am an attorney but prior to that i was an assistant district attorney in san francisco. for nine years, i was an assistant night -- an assistant united states attorney assigned to the organized crime unit. i'm on this commission because i love this city and i take our police department is a special part of the city. without further ado, i would like you to call line-item number-one. >> the chief's report -- a review of recent activities with chief gregory, sir. >> >> these chairs are hard to get out of. i apologize for having my back to the commission. it's always fun for me to come back to the central district. i came in about 31 ye

. >>> this comes from kgw news channel 8 in portland, oregon, where in nearby lowell larks meet a future nfl sensation who is barely old enough to vote. thomas scored ten touchdowns in a single game friday. five of them were in the first half alone. he also ran a whopping 643 yards easily shattering a state high school record. his team won 84-63. on top of that, it happened on thomas's 18th birthday. good day all in all. >>> i'm lynn berry. this is "early today," your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >>> well, one russian zoo can now call itself home to a new breed of feline. kiara is the first known liliger, a cross between an african lion and a liger. to make things even more interesting, kiara is being taken care of by an everyday house cat since her mother wasn't able to provide enough milk. zoo keepers say she's strong willed and more tiger than lion. >>> in england, the finish line for one race is about 80 feet in the air. more than 50 challengers competed in the world pole climbing championships. for the last 20 years climbers using spiked shoes have been racing up

if you're watching us on kgw news channel 8 in portland, oregon, see why the columbia river bar is among the passages. that's your pacific event of the day. i guess apparently in that area 200 large ships have sunk. >> really? thank you. fun fact. >>> now here's an early look at today's headlines in entertainment. there is at least one texas border crossing that musicians might want to try and avoid. singer fiona apple spent wednesday night in jail in the same border town that busted willie nelson and snoop dogg on drug charges. small amounts of hashish and marijuana were found on her bus. >>> well, paris hilton is in damage control after radar online released a 50-second clip of a recording reportedly made by a new york cab driver in which hilton calls gay men, quote, disgusting and further says, again quoting, most of them probably have aids. >>> well, at the box office this weekend the horror film "house at the end of the street" should top a crowded but ho hum field with roughly $18 million. "trouble with the curve" with clint eastwood and amy adams should open at about $15 million.

you're getting up to 28 in portland, oregon. still hot, 31 in los angeles. all right. headed into europe, we have storms here targeting the alpine region in italy headed to the balkan peninsula bringing the potential for hail, damaging winds and thunderstorms. as it heads in towards nohweste russia it will be showers rather than the severe storms. much of western and central europe will be seeing a nice dry autumnal day. there are showers through the british isles. a steady stream of moisture looks like it will come over the next 24 to 48 hours across denmark, germany and scandinavia. looking at seasonal temperatures though. mid teens across a wide spectrum. further to the south in athens, 31. 29 in madrid and lisbon. you will get another blast of summer. we're ei lbon heating up to 34 degrees by sunday. here's your extended forecast. >>> that's all for this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. thanks for joining us.

tyrone woods from portland, oregon, the other glen doherty from massachusetts. they were hired to do private security detail. they have extensive experience in iraq and afghanistan. >>> we are learning more about the film, if you want to call it that. u.s. officials were aware content was broadcast saturday on an arabic tv show. it didn't prompt strong warnings from the state department. one american official says you can't freak out on everything that is broadcast online. it would be like crying wolf. yesterday, secretary of state, hillary clinton, emphasized the u.s. government has nothing to do with that film. >> to me, personally, this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. but, as i said yesterday, there is no justification, none at all. for respondliing to this video with violence. >>> eric holder is cutting short a foreign trip and heading to washington to help head the investigation. >>> a day after mitt romney was criticized by democrats and republicans alike

. >>> well this comes to us from kgw news channel 8 in portland, oregon, where in nearby salem there are some masked men on a mission. two men dressed up as superheroes to lead a crusade. not against fictional villains but against a very real problem of homelessness. they go around providing basic needs like food and socks to those on the streets, and they know dressing as larger-than- life heroes might make them look a little silly, but that's the point. they want to disarm and gain the trust of those whose lives they're trying to save. they're making a big statement there. >> a plus for effort and d minus for costume. >> it looks like they pulled it out of a dressup chest as a kid. well, i'm lynn berry, and this is "early today," just your first stop of the day, today on your nbc station. >>> well, sunbathing and art have come to a head in rio de janeiro. what looks like a scene from a sci-fi movie is an exhibit that places art in rio's most famous landmarks. it's part of an effort to bring art to people too busy with the rush of city life. some are interpreting the giant head as a

. >>> several buildings at a historical in portland oregon burned to the ground. 200 firefighters were called out to bat the fire. three of the six buildings are considered a total loss. investigators will spend the day sifting through the ashes. firefighters say it could take a week though to determine the cause. >>> one person is behind bars this morning accuse of stabbing a man to death. around 1:00 in the morning yesterday d.c. police were called out to the 1200 block of delaware avenue southwest. just a few blacks from nationals park. officers found a man stabbed in the chest. he was taken to the hospital. he died of his injuries. police have not released the name of either the suspect or the victim in this case. >>> the case is 4:47. one of d.c. mayor vincent gray's former aides will find out tomorrow whether he will go to prison. ford pleaded guilty earlier this year. he faces 12 to 18 months in prison. gore is one of three campaign workers who have pledded guilty in part of investigation into gray's 2010 campaign. the mayor hasn't been accused of breaking the law at this point.

one traveler left san jose at 8:00 this morning for their homes in portland, oregon. they say they've been stuck two and a half hours when ktvu's cameras found them. >> now it's going to take us probably we'll be home by 2:00 or 3:00 in the morning. it's going to be a long drive. it's frustrating shs but what can you do? . >> northbound lanes reopened about 1:00 this afternoon. authorities allowed cars to start moving in a couple of the southbound lane where is the shooting took place about 4:15 this afternoon but even now there is still heavy congestion heading south through walnut creek. go to ktvu.com for more coverage on this story including video of this afternoon's news conference. find it there under the bay area news tab. . >>> the democratic national convention is in full swing at this hour and tonight's headline speaker is michelle obama. other heavy hitters. craig. >> gasia, good evening to you. on stage right now maryland governor firing up this crowd. he's going to be introducing in just a few moments the keynote speaker for tonight, the san antonio mayor

this great white was found washed ashore near the rhode landnd border on saturday. .n portland, oregonators spent today trying to determine what caused a vacant hotel to go up in flames. the fire spread quickly through the building along the columbia river. the owners were using it for r.orage. the fire caused more than $5 million in damage but no one was hurt. margaret thatcher made an impact on world politics and, would you believe, the world of fashion? he saw a proof of that in london today as seven suits worn by the former british prime minister sold at auction. one of them sold for more than $39,000-- more than ten times the expected price. the actor michael clarke duncan was hard to miss. his big size and booming voice ndrned him roles on the big screen including that of a gifted convict in "the green mile." he earned an oscar nomination for that role in 2000. duncan suffered a heart attack in july and died in los angeles today. he was 54. a family of steel workers wonders if it will be the last generation to work at the mill. that's next. that's next. ove they give you predicta

our past stories have taken us around the country to detroit and portland, oregon, but this year we didn'te to go any further than boston. there we found a unique program, a venture accelerator run by college students. the organization has the right idea when it comes to educating entrepreneurs and i'm getting them some funding to grow their companies. ♪ 22 small business owners -- >> our product will be the first organic low calorie ready to drink cocktails on the market. >> each making a pitch. >> looking for 2$250 had you,00. >> the most amazing thing. >> we have's done a lot with a little. >> some of these pictures aren't even out of college yet. >> the marketing is essential. >> that pitch-a-thon is part of a business accelerator developing new entrepreneurs at northeastern university in boston. >> even though it's a little nerve-racking to get up in front of all those people it's also real exciting and every little step is bringing me closer to my goal of launching this product. >> idea was born almost three years ago and from the beginning the emphasis was on empowering students. >>

a huge chunk of portland, oregon, apple's map now coverers with a park. >> on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is this? i would say probably a 9. >> reporter: apple replaced the popular google maps app with its own service, as the companies became rivals in the phone market. and it's not apple's first problem. >> we're not prefect. >> reporter: back in 2010, a defiant steve jobs waited weeks before acknowledging an antenna problem in the iphone 4. >> then, there are customers that are having problems with iphone 4. and i apologize to them. >> reporter: a rare concession from a man whose drive for perfection made apple number one. given how detail oriented steve jobs was, one has to wonder if something so blatantly obvious would have happened under his watch. >> i think on one hand, we can definitely assume he would have been really meticulous and found these errors. but on the other hand, this could have been his fault. he was really pushing for a separation between google and apple. >> reporter: and apple ceo today suggested that customers continue to use google maps and other rival produ

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. >> host: next call for robert caro, cici in portland, oregon. hi. >> caller: hi. enjoyed your talk. one of the conversations in the talk was about the seven democrats, and i wondered if you could elaborate on the movement towards the republican party after the passage of the civil rights. all of us heard about johnson's quote, i think i just lost the south permanently, the democratic party has, and so i was wondering, then, if you could talk about -- if he, as a political practices, knew that through the passage of the civil rights bills that the south would be lost from the democratic party permanently or, you know, prior to it actually happening and how he was trying to get the bill passed, and he realized that vote would be lost at that time, do you think? >> guest: you have the call almost right. he said i don't think we lost the south to the republican party, but he said, we just handed the south to the republican party for the next 40 years. johnson always had a desire to help poor people, people of color. when he becomes president -- i talked in the talk ho

positions out of northern california and into places where it is cheaper to do business like portland oregonseattle and denver. comcast says it will work with the affected employees in finding jobs at those centers if they are up for moving and if they're not they will be given seven it severance and and benefits. the yahoo! ceo talking with reporters in putting forth her vision for the company. she wants to focus on growing advertising revenue, requiring stronger talent, and making the company is stronger mobile company by 2015. company stock is up by about a half percent this morning. a pretty strong sell-off yesterday on negative comments from one of the fed members. that sent the down lower by more than 100 points. nasdaq is down 13. >> imagine flying without having to hear baby's crying >> idea is to give long-distance travelers a little bit of quiet time. some experts say it will not work. we have been asking you if you think a baby free quiet zone on an airline is a good idea. rolf says that airplanes are not that big unless they're going to put up a wall, i'm sure you will still be a